[06cb:009a] Validity / Synaptic driver request

[Alexander Kallenbach]

Hi,

On Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga 3rd Gen and many other laptops there is a Validity fingerprint sensor with id [06cb:009a]. It is not in the supported drivers list, but I would love to see it amongst the supported ones.

Here is a list with some of the models using this sensor:

https://certification.ubuntu.com/catalog/component/usb/2448/06cb%3A009a/

Someone already began the process of reverse engineering the driver:

https://github.com/nmikhailov/Validity90

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: libfprint0 1:0.8.2-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-13.14-generic 4.18.17
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Dec 21 10:25:44 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-30 (20 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: libfprint
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Alexander Kallenbach (kallenbachalex)]

The windows driver could be downloaded here:

https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/de/de/products/LAPTOPS-AND-NETBOOKS/THINKPAD-X-SERIES-LAPTOPS/THINKPAD-X1-YOGA-3RD-GEN-TYPE-20LD-20LE-20LF-20LG/downloads/DS502265

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Michel-Ekimia (michel.ekimia)]

Just to say similar 06cb:00a8 is also on Clevo N151ZU

[Juno Computers (junocomp)]

Any progress? I also have a N151ZU

[Juno Computers (junocomp)]

I open an issue here for those who want help.

https://github.com/nmikhailov/Validity90/issues/69

[Marco Trevisan (Treviño) (3v1n0)]

Drivers requests are upstream bugs and as such should be redirected to the official wiki

 - https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libfprint/wiki/-/wikis/Unsupported-Devices

As per this, I'm closing all the requests, I please you to update that wiki page if needed.