# 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.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Protocol
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-08
- Original resource: <https://github.com/GodsQuantum/Huawei-Matebook-13-Linux>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/GodsQuantum/Huawei-Matebook-13-Linux/blob/309978d7c521faf016adab068042de84514880ff/fingerprint/docs/protocol.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/huawei-matebook-13-linux-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/huawei-matebook-13-linux-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/huawei-matebook-13-linux-case/index.md)

## 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.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/GodsQuantum/Huawei-Matebook-13-Linux/blob/309978d7c521faf016adab068042de84514880ff/fingerprint/docs/protocol.md>
2. <https://github.com/GodsQuantum/Huawei-Matebook-13-Linux/blob/309978d7c521faf016adab068042de84514880ff/fingerprint/README.md>
3. <https://github.com/GodsQuantum/Huawei-Matebook-13-Linux/blob/309978d7c521faf016adab068042de84514880ff/README.md>

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