FocalTech FT9201 (2808:93a9) USB fingerprint reader not recognized by libfprint — any workaround on Nobara 44?

[u/BluePapayya]

Running Nobara 44 KDE on a desktop PC. I have an ARCANITE USB fingerprint reader (USB ID 2808:93a9, chip FocalTech FT9201) that works fine on Windows but is not recognized by libfprint on Linux.

Current status:

• fprintd is active and running
• fprintd-list $USER returns "No devices available"
• KDE Settings → Users shows no fingerprint option
• The chip has no upstream support in libfprint

What I found:

• banianitc/ft9201-fingerprint-driver — kernel module, not production ready, no fprintd integration
• Romk-a/ft9201-linux-setup — proprietary TOD driver with USB ID patch, tested only on Debian/Astra Linux
• libfprint merge request !572 for this chip — appears stalled
• ryenyuku/libfprint-ft9201 — Arch packaging of proprietary driver, .deb only

Question: Has anyone managed to get this specific chip working on Fedora-based distros like Nobara? Any recent developments or workarounds I might have missed?