This hardware ID identifies an Allwinner Technology device in FEL Mode, a special recovery and flashing state. It is commonly found on Android tablets, TV boxes, and single-board computers like the Orange Pi. Driver Identification Manufacturer: Allwinner Technology Co., Ltd. Device State: FEL Mode (Low-level BootROM recovery) Hardware ID: USB\VID_1F3A&PID_EFE8 Common Name: Allwinner USB Flash FEL Mode Driver Key Features
How to Install the Correct Driver
To get this device recognized, you need a specific driver that handles the Allwinner FEL protocol. The best tool for this is an open-source driver package commonly used by developers.
The "EFE8" Anomaly
Most fingerprint readers from major brands (Synaptics, Elan, Goodix) have widely available drivers via Windows Update. The EFE8 PID is unique. It does not appear in Microsoft's default driver catalogue.
Look for "Unknown Device" or "USB Device(VID_1f3a_PID_efe8)" under Universal Serial Bus controllers Update Driver: Right-click the device → Update driver Browse my computer for drivers Select Folder: Point to the folder where you unzipped the driver files. Driver Scape
1) Identify the device
- Check the device label, packaging, or documentation for a vendor or model name.
- On Windows: open Device Manager, find the unknown device, right‑click → Properties → Details → Hardware Ids to confirm "VID_1F3A&PID_EFE8&REV_02".
- On Linux: run
lsusband look for a line with1f3a:efe8. Usedmesgafter plugging in to see kernel messages.
