Hello, i use Zorin OS for a couple of weeks and it is quiet inconvenient that speakers, camera, and finger print reader dont work but mainly the speakers, i saw other galaxy book pro users also have the problem in general the ALC 298 Chipset but even after trying patches made for the Chipset, there was no Output. is there a way to patch it and maybe also the Camera?
Did you try a later kernel? Your hardware is pretty new, so installing a later kernel could help. Don't choose the tuxinvader-kernel, it is 6.12 kernel and too old.
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Hi yes I’m using kernel 6.18.2 via Ubuntu mainline kernel an it still isn’t working i also tried some GitHub patches that I saw but it did nothing. Do you need further info if yes I can provide it.
This is active in patching. It looks like the amplifier for the speaker is not initialized, so the speaker never turns on.
Until it is fully patched in the kernel, you may need to use a contributor supplied fix:
It is better too stick to one issue at a time, so your Camera and Fingerprint reader can be created as two new threads for each.
However, at a precursory look at options; it does not look good. The fingerprint device used by Samsung is fully proprietary, so there is no fprint or libfrpint support.
The camera is likely routing through IPU6, not USB, so this is an issue of complexity, more than proprietary drivers. You might be able to get it to work... But it would be simpler to pick up an inexpensive USB camera that is Linux Compatible.
Im already aware of the GIthub patches out there and tried them and also tried the troubleshooting steps tho, unfortunately it didn't Work. I am right now sticking to the Speakers first as Camera and Fingerprint reader are not as much needed as the Speakers
Hi! I also have galaxy book5 pro but not 360. But i do have the same issues, also updated kernel and tried topzyray patch but still no luck. Any updates?
I've put together fixes for the Samsung Galaxy Book4/5 speaker and webcam issues in a single repo which you can give a try:
Speaker Fix — Works on Galaxy Book4 (all models) and Book5 (Pro confirmed). Provides the missing MAX98390 HDA driver as a DKMS package that auto-rebuilds on kernel updates and auto-removes itself when native support lands. Supports Ubuntu and Fedora. Book5 owners: your built-in mic continues to work after installing.
curl -sL https://github.com/Andycodeman/samsung-galaxy-book4-linux-fixes/archive/refs/heads/main.tar.gz | tar xz && cd samsung-galaxy-book4-linux-fixes-main/speaker-fix && sudo ./install.sh && sudo reboot
Webcam Fix — Galaxy Book4 only (Meteor Lake / IPU6). Fixes IVSC module loading, boot race conditions, camera HAL setup, and PipeWire device classification. Works with Firefox, Chromium, Zoom, Teams, OBS, and most other apps. Not compatible with Lunar Lake / Book5 (IPU7 — different driver stack).
curl -sL https://github.com/Andycodeman/samsung-galaxy-book4-linux-fixes/archive/refs/heads/main.tar.gz | tar xz && cd samsung-galaxy-book4-linux-fixes-main/webcam-fix && ./install.sh && sudo reboot