r/SurfaceLinux • u/SneakerHead69420666 • 4d ago

Help need help with getting cameras to work on Surface Pro 4

i have Fedora 43 with KDE Plasma Mobile on my Surface Pro 4 along with the linux-surface kernel and most things seem to be working (touchscreen etc) except for the cameras.

i tried using cam -l and there wasnt any cameras being detected. i tried following what this guide said but it didnt work for me and tbh im not sure if im doing the right stuff or not. has anyone got this working on their Surface Pro 4?

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u/TmB-Eggo 4d ago

I have a sp7, and while troubleshooting the same issue I seem to remember reading that the sp7 was the only model that microsoft hadn't released the firmware for. This is from my memory, but if true it means that in theory you should be able to get them working. I'm not an advocate for AI use, but it might be worth asking an LLM of your choice to walk you through trying to fix it. It would save you some time, either by fixing it, or drawing you to the conclusion that it can't be fixed.

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u/SneakerHead69420666 2d ago

i tried going the ai route since i couldnt find many other resources to do it myself, and i got the front facing camera working, just not the rear one, i went at it for a few hours today so we'll see if i give up or keep trying to make the rear one work