BigSur success on HP Probook 440 G5 Core i7 8th Gen



Installing maOS Big Sur on my HP ProBook 440 G6

My specs are:
  • CPU: Intel Core I5 8265u 1,6 Ghz to 3,9 Ghz in TurboBoost mode.
  • GPU: Intel UHD 620 (AAPL,ig-platform-id 0900A53E, device-id A53E0000)
  • Audio: Realtek ALC 236 (layout-id 14, 0E000000 with this layout I have working Int speaker, int mic, headphones and external mic, so properly working combojack)
I checked all layouts for alc236, but stopped at 14, cause all the things I need are working.
  • 99 no ext mic
  • 54 no ext mic
  • 16 all works but no autodetect, no mute 10
  • 18 no ext mic
  • 15 all works but no autodetect F
  • 14 all works but no autodetect, mute works E
  • 13 no ext mic
  • 12 no ext mic
  • 11 no int mic
  • 3 no ext mic
I decided that I do not need autodetect(It can be done by modifying platformsID.xml) of microphones as sometimes I want to have choice, which microphone I need. Autodetect of speakers and headphones working properly.

  • RAM: 16 GB
  • SSD: 256 GB
  • Ethernet: Realtek RTL 8168H
  • WiFi: I replaced module to BCM94360CS2 via adapter, I will attach photo of it. Working Out Of the Box
  • Bluetooth: After replace it also works Out Of the Box.
  • WIFI+BT do not need any kexts or patches. Working during installation and recovery.
  • Touchpad: Elan 2514

Let's begin.
I started with collecting SSDTs, DSDT I've patched following Rehabman's guide, but SSDT I followed Dortania's guide from his Github page. It is simply explained which SSDTs I should take.

In my case I need:
  • SSDT-AWAC (RTC fix)
  • SSDT-BATT (Battery status)
  • SSDT-EC-USBX (Embedded controller & USB power)
  • SSDT-PLUG (Native CPU power management)
  • SSDT-PNLFCFL (brightness control)
  • SSDT-XOSI (for touchpad)

After I collected all DSDT and SSDTs that I need, I continued with setting config.plist. All my hackintosh time I used Clover, but after I setup my another hackintosh for best peefomance I had nothing to modify)) So I decided to try OpenCore. It appeared very easy to get it working. Following the same Dortania's guide I've created a config.plist for my ProBook. I will attach my EFI folder, in case I did something wrong and you my fellow friends can show me where I mistaken.

For battery status you should apply this patch to your DSDT. All credits to its author.
With ACPIBatteryManager.kext it works great, no warnings about low capacity or something.

After you get working your battery, you should create a SSDT hotpatch. Follow this guide.
And then delete DSDT from your ACPI folder and from config.plist

For keyboard I use VoodooPS2Controller.kext but I have deleted from it's plugins folder everything except VoodooPS2Keyboard.kext (It's necessary for touchpad setup)
For some reason I have my brightness keys working properly without any patch from my side. I don't know how it happened.

For touchpad I use VoodooI2C.kext (I had problem that I didn't know right kext loading sequence. 1st VoodooGPI0.kext 2nd VoodooI2CServices.kext 3rd VoodooI2C.kext)

For USB I followed this guide

Built in camera: Works after USB patch.

HDMI requires these patches
framebuffer-patch-enable 01000000
framebuffer-con1-busid 01000000
framebuffer-con1-enable 01000000
framebuffer-con1-type 00080000

Airdrop, Handoff, Continuity working perfect as I have native wifi+bt chip

iMessage, FaceTime working perfect after proper data inserting.


Useful articles:
Very helpful guide with similar laptop.

Rehabmans laptop DSDT patching guide

iMessage

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