Fingerprint reader not working, need help finding drivers for '10a5:a900'

Hardware Support
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Hey Linux community,

I'm a longtime Linux user and I'm loving every minute of it! However, I've hit a roadblock with my fingerprint sensor '10a5:a900'.

I've been trying to find the right drivers for it for the past 6 months with no luck. When I run lsusb, I see the sensor listed as:

Bus 003 Device 002: ID 10a5:a900 FPC FPC Sensor Controller L:0002 FW:22.26.2.29

I've tried Googling and troubleshooting on my own, but I haven't been able to find a solution. I've even attempted to enroll my fingerprint using fprintd-enroll, but it throws an error saying "No devices available".

I'm using a Honor MagickBook Pro X14 (2023), and I'm really hoping someone in the Linux community can help me out with this specific sensor. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

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Sadly, there does not appear to be a driver for this device:

Please remember that most hardware is made for that other OS and relies heavily on reverse engineering to work under Linux kernel. If a fingerprint reader is essential I would recommend a Linux compatible solution from here:

https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/optical-usb-fingerprint-reader-gnulinux-edition-tpe-f4500