Case study

Huawei MateBook 13 · Linux: Goodix fingerprint protocol and Linux driver

Huawei MateBook 13 · Linux reconstructs communication with the Goodix GXFP51A0 fingerprint reader and provides a Linux libfprint driver for it. Its research notes describe SPI packet framing, acknowledgement and response handling, and static analysis of Goodix FP Windows driver versions; the repository also manages MX250 power on the target laptop.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 2
Last commit: 2026-11-03
Language: C
License (GitHub): GPL-2.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a download method observed; no demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Huawei MateBook 13 WRTB-WXX9 with the Goodix GXFP51A0 / GF3658 ST411 reader for the documented hardware profile.
Testing evidence: The author reports three first-touch LOCK and two deep-S3 successes on the Pegasus reference machine; unknown-finger tests at ±18°, repeated S4, boot and reboot remain unverified.
Limits: Keep password login available as a fallback.
License: The repository identifies GPL-2.0 and LGPL-2.1 licenses for its components.

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BibTeX

@misc{huawei-matebook-13-linux-case,
  title = {{Huawei MateBook 13 · Linux: Goodix fingerprint protocol and Linux driver}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/GodsQuantum/Huawei-Matebook-13-Linux}},
  url = {https://github.com/GodsQuantum/Huawei-Matebook-13-Linux},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/huawei-matebook-13-linux-case/}}
}

Plain text

Huawei MateBook 13 · Linux: Goodix fingerprint protocol and Linux driver. https://github.com/GodsQuantum/Huawei-Matebook-13-Linux (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/huawei-matebook-13-linux-case/

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fingerprint/docs/protocol.md GitHub · GodsQuantum/Huawei-Matebook-13-Linux · Revision 309978d
fingerprint/README.md GitHub · GodsQuantum/Huawei-Matebook-13-Linux · Revision 309978d
README.md GitHub · GodsQuantum/Huawei-Matebook-13-Linux · Revision 309978d