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+tags: Replicant news, Paul Kocialkowski
+date: 2014-06-26 19:49
+title: Replicant 4.2 on the Goldelico GTA04
+---
+We started the work on the [Goldelico GTA04][1] about 2 years ago, back in the
+Replicant 2.3 days. While we were able to release images at this point, they
+were far from being functional as key components were missing from the kernel,
+especially regarding power management. About 2 years later, the situation was
+finally unlocked thanks to the efforts of Golden Delicious and various members
+of the [OpenPhoenux][2] community, bringing GTA04 support to a newer kernel
+version that holds all the necessary pieces for proper Android support. More
+details on some technical aspects related to this are available at [Paul
+Kocialkowski’s coding blog][3].
+
+Work on the device resumed months ago and we’ve been working hard ever since
+to improve the status of the Replicant port. While it is not yet usable as a
+daily phone, we have reached numerous milestones over the past months and many
+key parts of the device are already handled correctly, already allowing many
+use cases, such as digital audio player or GPS navigation system. A dedicated
+wiki page holds the [details of the Replicant status on GTA04][4].
+
+As we’re very enthusiastic about the future, we’ve decided to shoot a video
+highlighting various aspects of Replicant on the GTA04! Installable images for
+the GTA04 will be released along with the next batch of Replicant 4.2 images,
+including all the features shown in the video:
+
+The video is also available for download:
+
+* [High quality 720p WebM][5]
+
+* [Low quality 360p WebM][6]
+
+To this day, the GTA04 remains the best phone out there regarding software
+freedom: bootloaders are free software and Replicant will eventually be able
+to run with most of the device’s features supported, the only exceptions being
+graphics acceleration, hardware media encoding/decoding and Wi-Fi (due to a
+proprietary firmware). Regarding security and privacy, the [Goldelico
+GTA04][1] is also very good as it can run without proprietary software, but
+also because its modem is clearly separated from the rest of the device.
+
+You are very much encouraged to get your own device out of the next batch of
+GTA04 production by placing a [preorder on the next revision][7]! As it is
+often the case, devices that are particularly designed to be a good fit with
+free software don’t get much mainstream attention, which makes it especially
+hard for Golden Delicious to run production batches. Unlike in software
+development, having hardware produced costs a lot of money, especially in
+small batches. It is up to you to change that by [showing your interest][7]
+toward the [Goldelico GTA04][1]. Donations to [Golden Delicious][8] or
+[Replicant][9] are also welcome to help push the project forward!
+
+ [1]: <http://www.gta04.org/>
+
+ [2]: <http://www.openphoenux.org/>
+
+ [3]: <http://code.paulk.fr/article19/android-with-mainline-linux-kernel-
+support-on-the-goldelico-gta04>
+
+ [4]: <http://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/GTA04Status>
+
+ [5]: <http://ftp-
+osl.osuosl.org/pub/replicant/videos/replicant-4.2-gta04-june-2014/720p/replicant-4.2-gta04-june-2014.webm>
+
+ [6]: <http://ftp-
+osl.osuosl.org/pub/replicant/videos/replicant-4.2-gta04-june-2014/360p/replicant-4.2-gta04-june-2014.webm>
+
+ [7]: <http://shop.goldelico.com/wiki.php?page=GTA04A5>
+
+ [8]: <http://shop.goldelico.com/wiki.php?page=GTA04%3aDonation>
+
+ [9]: <https://crm.fsf.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=19>
+
+