mbp-2016-linux VS wireless-carplay-dongle-reverse-engineering

Is this website out of date? Saying audio and wifi not working on several models still. Looks like it was updated a few years ago though.

Check this site for the status of Linux support on different Macbook models

I ran arch on a macbook (14,3 i think) for a few years and in addition to the wikis, this guide was useful: https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux especially the link to wifi issues which got mostly solved with some hex editing: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193121

That used to be a good solution in like 2015, but there are generations of Macbooks whose Linux support never includes working WiFi or audio: https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux

So far I'm underwhelmed, mostly because of the (understandable) limited support of Apple hardware, e.g., Touch Bar, Touch ID, etc. (As an aside, I've found this GitHub repo very helpful: https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux )

According to https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux the touch bar is "partially working". That link's got tons more information so check that out.

To boot from a USB stick, simply hold down Option after you turn the computer on and wait for the USB to show up in the boot picker. That said, all MacBooks after 2016 don't really have the best hardware compatibility with Linux due to missing drivers.

According to this, there's no supported firmware for the BCM4364 card. Does this mean I have no hope of using Arch without an ethernet cable? Is there any way to revert back to MacOS and take the firmware from there?

Some useful info here: https://github.com/45clouds/WirelessCarPlay https://github.com/ludwig-v/wireless-carplay-dongle-reverse-engineering

So, in an effort to save it: When plugged to the wall, red light turns on and that's it. I was unable to flash it with any of the files found at https://github.com/ludwig-v/wireless-carplay-dongle-reverse-engineering ... might be there's no appropriate fw for CP2A model.

Depending on your model, you can try installing a different firmware using a USB stick. This page has firmware for the Carlinkit 3.0 dongles - which also works with noname CPC200-U2W-Plus dongles like mine. I've flashed mine a few times, and I haven't managed to kill it yet :-) (Make sure you follow the instructions in the bottom of the page)

Download a firmware from here: https://github.com/ludwig-v/wireless-carplay-dongle-reverse-engineering/tree/master/Firmware (Read the instructions at the bottom of the page, as they might change since this post was written)