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HP Spectre x360 Convertible 13-ae0xx
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Hy there HP community,

While troubleshooting my PC's Synaptics Clickpad I came across Linux and I noticed everything worked out of the box.

Except for the (arguably) best feature Windows has: Biomentric authentication.

 

 

Device ManagerDevice Manager

 

It's fast and makes life easier. But not with Linux. I found no way to add the fingerprint driver to Ubuntu. 

I ran the Distro with the latest kernel (5.something), in fact the mute button's LED light up when i press it. The top speakers work.  

 

To make it work in Windows you just have to download the Synaptics fingerprint driver for the Spectre x360 13 and, after a few reboots, you're good to go.Synaptics Secure Pad  driverSynaptics Secure Pad driver

 

Is there any way to install the same driver to Ubuntu 19.04?

 

Edit: Also the box where you compose your question is a little bit buggy. When I attatched a photo it would spam it 2-3 time when I tried to scroll the input box with my touchpad while the pointer was hovering the image.

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Hi as I got curious and have a fingerprint reader on my HP Envy with Linux Mint 19.1 I found and installed a fingerprint GUI and it installed fine and I read one of my fingers, have not put it to use though but try it 🙂

https://mintguide.org/tools/257-fingerprint-gui-authorization-using-fingerprint-scanner-on-linux-min...

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I now have the fingerscan running  (Linux Mint 19.1) for log in and it works fine after i got the hang of how to hold and sweep fingers 🙂

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Nice, yeah I heard of fingerprint-gui for linux, but unfortunately my sensor is not supported:

https://fprint.freedesktop.org/supported-devices.html

 

From the looks of it Synaptics doesn't quite like working with linux, I suppose your trackpad comes from ElanTech. I have also found other apps to manage Biometrics systems (the app is called Biometrics in fact, found it in the Pop!_shop) but still, as long as Synaptics doesn't provide support for linux, and if Spectre x360 keeps on using Synaptics, there's not much I can do.

 

Which is why I had an even crazier idea. I was wondering if one could install the Windows version of the driver on linux via some emulating software. Like WINE. It's a little bit far fetched but still, I'm asking around maybe some pro linux tech girl/guy shows up and saves the day.

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