Here is the testing from the PPA. I installed fwupd-tests and then ran below. $ fwupdmgr --version compile com.hughsie.libxmlb 0.3.17 compile com.hughsie.libjcat 0.2.0 compile org.freedesktop.fwupd 1.9.16 runtime org.freedesktop.fwupd-efi 1.4 compile org.freedesktop.gusb 0.4.8 runtime com.hughsie.libjcat 0.2.0 runtime org.freedesktop.gusb 0.4.8 runtime org.freedesktop.fwupd 1.9.16 $ sudo fwupdtool enable-test-devices Loading… [************************************** ] Successfully enabled test devices $ sudo systemctl restart fwupd $ fwupdmgr get-updates Firmware metadata has not been updated for 30 days and may not be up to date. Update now? (Requires internet connection) [y|N]: y Updating lvfs Downloading… [************************************** ] Successfully downloaded new metadata: 3 local devices supported Devices with no available firmware updates: • WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-256G Devices with the latest available firmware version: • Fingerprint Sensor • System Firmware Framework Laptop 13 (AMD Ryzen 7040Series) │ └─Integrated Webcam™: │ Device ID: 08d460be0f1f9f128413f816022a6439e0078018 │ Summary: Fake webcam │ Current version: 1.2.2 │ Minimum Version: 1.2.0 │ Bootloader Version: 0.1.2 │ Vendor: ACME Corp. (USB:0x046D) │ GUID: b585990a-003e-5270-89d5-3705a17f9a43 │ Device Flags: • Updatable │ • System requires external power source │ • Supported on remote server │ • Cryptographic hash verification is available │ • Unsigned Payload │ Device Requests: • Message │ └─FakeDevice Device Update: New version: 1.2.4 Remote ID: lvfs Release ID: 81488 Summary: Firmware for the ACME Corp Integrated Webcam License: GPL-2.0+ Size: 10 bytes Created: 2024-01-21 Urgency: Medium Tested by Google: Tested: 2024-03-09 Distribution: chromeos 124 Old version: 1.2.2 Version[fwupd]: 1.9.13 Source: https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/tree/main/data/installed-tests Vendor: LVFS Release Flags: • Trusted metadata • Is upgrade Description: Fixes another bug with the flux capacitor to prevent time going backwards. Checksum: a92d4f433e925ea8e4a10d25dfa58e64ba1e68d07ee963605a2ccbaa2e3185aa $ fwupdmgr update Devices with no available firmware updates: • WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD-256G Devices with the latest available firmware version: • Fingerprint Sensor ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Upgrade Integrated Webcam™ from 1.2.2 to 1.2.4? ║ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ Fixes another bug with the flux capacitor to prevent time going backwards. ║ ║ ║ ║ Integrated Webcam™ and all connected devices may not be usable while ║ ║ updating. ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Perform operation? [Y|n]: y Waiting… [***************************************] Successfully installed firmware • System Firmware $ fwupdmgr reinstall 0. Cancel 1. 23ec719b6aabc2d2dac5176c232f0da7a21881b0 (Fingerprint Sensor) 2. 08d460be0f1f9f128413f816022a6439e0078018 (Integrated Webcam™) 3. 1e4fa9cea0b89e613370cf9657ffa0b6d3f37fec (System Firmware) Choose device [0-3]: 1 ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Reinstall Fingerprint Sensor to 01000334? ║ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ Fix physical MITM vulnerability that was found from blackwinghq - a touch ║ ║ of pwn part 1. ║ ║ ║ ║ Fingerprint Sensor and all connected devices may not be usable while ║ ║ updating. ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Perform operation? [Y|n]: y Waiting… [***************************************] Less than one minute remaining… Successfully installed firmware Successfully uploaded 1 report