MacBook Pro 2011 15" Android x86 fixes

Before Installation

Force ALWAYS use Intel integrated GPU (EFI variable fix) otherwise it won't boot

Boot with Command + S run this command

nvram fa4ce28d-b62f-4c99-9cc3-6815686e30f9:gpu-power-prefs=%01%00%00%00

After Installation

Install Android x86 with System root access and install SuperSU 2.79 and Root Explorer

Wifi FIX

This model uses Broadcom B43xx chipset. It won't work newer kernels and Android Roms. Wifi is slower compared to MacOS and Linux. ie. my connection is of 35 MBps. I get approximately 18 MBps.

Mount EFI Partition with MacOS or live boot OS and change this grub boot entry in efi/boot/android.cfg

add_entry "$live" quiet EXTMOD=b43

If Wifi is Missing after sleep, try Flight Mode. It will refresh UI and wifi appears again

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Brightness FIX (thxMontajd from Reddit)

Add these lines in /system/build.prop

backlight.brightness_file=/sys/class/backlight/gmux_backlight/brightness
backlight.max_brightness_file=/sys/class/backlight/gmux_backlight/max_brightness

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Keyboard Backlights FIX

There is no brightness setting for keyboard leds on Android but It can be activated by entering a fixed backlight brightness value.

Add these lines in /etc/init.sh

function init_hal_lights() // or It can be created new function init
{
    // current paramater //  chown 1000.1000....

    // min 0 - max 255
    echo 125 > /sys/class/leds/smc\:\:kbd_backlight/brightness

    // Disable Intel Turbo boost (Optional)
    echo 1 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/no_turbo
}

Taskbar App FIX

Current Taskbar app keeps crashing on Androidx86 9.0 r2. Download latest version of app and replace in /system/priv-app/Taskbar/Taskbar.apk

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Not Working / Broken

• Sleep (It might be dual gpu problem)
• Battery shows %80 instead of %100
• Keyboard Backlight F5-F6 keys (Temp. Fix above)
• 5gHz WiFi support