We do not enable fingerprint reader for OEM projects. From what I see this is more a lack of support in libfprint. There is someone who is working on reverse engineering the protocol so that it works in libfprint:
github project: https://github.com/nmikhailov/Validity90 github bug for 06cb:009a: https://github.com/nmikhailov/Validity90/issues/34 ** Bug watch added: github.com/nmikhailov/Validity90/issues #34 https://github.com/nmikhailov/Validity90/issues/34 ** Package changed: linux (Ubuntu) => libfprint (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libfprint in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1811807 Title: fingerprint scanner not working Status in libfprint package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I have a new Thinkpad Carbon X1 Extreme and the fingerprint scanner does not appear to be supported. $ fprintd-enroll $USER list_devices failed: No devices available ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10 Package: linux-image-4.18.0-13-generic 4.18.0-13.14 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-13.14-generic 4.18.17 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: ian 6133 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: ian 6133 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Tue Jan 15 21:29:38 2019 MachineType: LENOVO 20MF000BUS ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-13-generic root=UUID=f198f923-1cae-439c-aab1-aa886fdddf29 ro quiet splash psmouse.synaptics_intertouch=1 vt.handoff=1 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.18.0-13-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.18.0-13-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.175.1 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/21/2018 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: N2EET35W (1.17 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20MF000BUS dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: SDK0R32862 WIN dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: None dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrN2EET35W(1.17):bd12/21/2018:svnLENOVO:pn20MF000BUS:pvrThinkPadX1Extreme:rvnLENOVO:rn20MF000BUS:rvrSDK0R32862WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone: dmi.product.family: ThinkPad X1 Extreme dmi.product.name: 20MF000BUS dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_20MF_BU_Think_FM_ThinkPad X1 Extreme dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X1 Extreme dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libfprint/+bug/1811807/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
