[GUIDE] How to Activate Microphone on Conexant Codecs and others.

[Mirone]

There is so much time ago I patched AppleHDA for some codecs Conexant but in almost all of them in most of the line CX207xx we had a problem with the microphones, both internal and external, the time was passing, and have developed some solutions of other people, but that didn't work for me at least, until a few days ago I helped @Striker770 mending

ALC294 and your headphones did not work as expected, so it was there that he found a Script in EliteMacx86.com that sends commands to hda-verb, and as a result got all the inputs and outputs activated this included ComboJack, so I'm basing on the idea of goodwin(ALCPlugFix) I did something that solved my problems and it works in most cases for both codecs ALC as well as for Conexant.

 

1- Download latest version of CodecCommander.kext

2- Mount your EFI partition using https://www.olarila.com/files/Utils/ESP Mounter Pro.app_v1.9.1.zip

3- Copy and paste CodecCommander from the Release folder to: EFI ▸ CLOVER ▸ kexts ▸ Other

4- copy the Jack_Fix folder to your Desktop and run Install.command

5- Repair the permissions and rebuild the caches.

 

Note: Before running the fourth step remember to edit JackFix (Open it in a text editor) according to the settings of your codec,

in this example we used the settings for Conexant CX20757, for more information see the CodecCommander approach HERE.

 

Note 2: AppleALC, aDummy.kext, and patched AppleHDA is fully supported by this process.

 

JackFix This is a script which updates the widget control when using Headphones, External Mics(ComboJack) and Internal Mics in many cases, In addition to the noise and distortion of audio.

hda-verb 0x19 SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL 0x24 --> Enable External Mic (Pin Control (In Enable / VRefEn)
hda-verb 0x1a SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL 0x24 --> Enable Internal Mic (Pin Control (In Enable / VRefEn)

 

Jack_Fix.zip

 

Credits:

EliteMacx86 by the idea of JackFix

RehabMan, TimeWalker and Darkvoid by CodecCommander.kext

goodwin by ALCPlugFix.

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[onemanosx]

[ref]Mirone[/ref], Just to be sure, am I expected to use a patched AppleHDA alongside this method or AppleALC is supported as well?

[Mirone]

[ref]onemanosx[/ref],

AppleALC, is also supported as well as aDummy.kext is also supported and of course AppleHDA patched is also supported.

[onemanosx]

[ref]onemanosx[/ref],

AppleALC, is also supported as well as aDummy.kext is also supported and of course AppleHDA patched is also supported.

thats nice! Will conduct the procedure and hope it works for my combo and internal mic. Thanks!

[Sampath007]

awesome work bro i tested 3 lap its work very perfectly

[Mirone]

[ref]Sampath007[/ref],

Thanks bro!

[Mirone]

i tested 3 lap its work very perfectly

Could you tell me what laptop models and codecs are?

[onemanosx]

[ref]Mirone[/ref],

Let me run through what I did.

1. copy hda verb to usr/bin <--- without this file in bin I am not able to execute the install command

2. Copy codec commander to clover/kexts/other

3. This is how I did the install command (please correct me if I am wrong here)

 

MacBook-Pro:~ vn7-592g$ /Users/vn7-592g/Desktop/Jack\ fix install
nid = 0x19, verb = 0x707, param = 0x25
command 0x01970725 --> result = 0x00000000
nid = 0x21, verb = 0x708, param = 0x83
command 0x02170883 --> result = 0x00000000
Done

 

4. Rebuild permission and cache.

However, it doesnt work with the jack_fix file from Elitemacx86 (my laptop uses ALC255).

If the above procedures are correct, then I may need to dig deeper by modifying Jack_fix file (or should I try other layout id?). And this is where I am stumped. I do have my codec dump from linux but I do not know how to proceed from here.

Edit: I am using AppleALC+Lilu

Your guidance is appreciated.

[Sampath007]

Could you tell me what laptop models and codecs are?

 

Dell 15R 5520

Conexant HD CX20590

Msi GT783R

Alc 892

Acer Nitro 515-31

Alc 255 but it's not stable after few reboot it's mic not working bro

[Mirone]

without this file in bin I am not able to execute the install command

You do not need to have any file in /usr/bin, folder just copy the Jack_Fix folder to your Desktop and run intall.command, but anyway send me your codec_dump

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Alc 255 but it's not stable after few reboot it's mic not working bro

send me your codec_dump bro.

[onemanosx]

You do not need to have any file in /usr/bin

 

This is what I get if I run Jack_fix without hda verb in /usr/bin

 

MacBook-Pro:~ vn7-592g$ /Users/vn7-592g/Desktop/Jack\ fix install
/Users/vn7-592g/Desktop/Jack fix: line 2: hda-verb: command not found
/Users/vn7-592g/Desktop/Jack fix: line 3: hda-verb: command not found
Done

 

Attached is the codec dump. onemanosx ALC255 codec.zip

[Mirone]

This is what I get if I run Jack_fix without hda verb in /usr/bin

You have to copy the Jack_Fix folder to your Desktop, then open it and run install.command.

you must be running the out of the folder.

[onemanosx]

you must be running the out of the folder

Does it make any difference, though?

[Mirone]

[ref]onemanosx[/ref],

I'm sorry, there was an error in the script,

please download the Jack_Fix folder again and let me know if it works.

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Does it make any difference, though?

try this:files.zip

try layout-id=3

[onemanosx]

please download the Jack_Fix folder again and let me know if it works

1. Run Script. Rebuild permissions and cache.

2. Checked input with default working Layout ID 27. Line in and internal mic not activated.

3. Reboot.

4. Line in and internal mic not activated.

 

try this:

files.zip

 

1. Replaced new AppleALC kext. Changed Layout ID 3

2. Run Script. Rebuild permissions and cache.

3. Checked input - Line in input missing in sound preference

- Internal mic not activated.

4. Reboot.

5. Checked input with similar results.

Maybe I should troubleshoot by testing all layout ID available for the codec? But, that will take some time and I hope that is not necessary

* I can test one layout id a day

Edit: Changed Layout ID to 27 with your provided kext brings back line in input slider. Repeat installation steps. Still no luck.

[Mirone]

[ref]onemanosx[/ref],

With voodooHDA do the microphones work?

[onemanosx]

With voodooHDA do the microphones work?

Never tried voodooHDA though. Maybe, its time that I do.

Thank you!

[Sampath007]

You do not need to have any file in /usr/bin, folder just copy the Jack_Fix folder to your Desktop and run intall.command, but anyway send me your codec_dump

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send me your codec_dump bro.

codec_dump.txt

this my code dump bro

[Mirone]

[ref]Sampath007[/ref], please try this aDummy.kext + Jack_Fix in Mojave use layout-id=2.

ALC255.zip