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diff --git a/markdown/2019_01_replicant-will-receive-a-device-from-necuno-solutions.md b/markdown/2019_01_replicant-will-receive-a-device-from-necuno-solutions.md index 3da13a8..980dfec 100644 --- a/markdown/2019_01_replicant-will-receive-a-device-from-necuno-solutions.md +++ b/markdown/2019_01_replicant-will-receive-a-device-from-necuno-solutions.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ their devices. There were several attempts to add support for devices with free software bootloaders in Replicant: -* The LG Optimus black: this smartphone doesn’t prevent users from replacing +* The LG Optimus black: this smartphone doesn't prevent users from replacing the bootloader. Paul Kocialkowsky [did a lot of work][4] to add support for this device in upstream u-boot (a free software bootloader) and added minimal support for it in the upstream Linux kernel. However support for @@ -53,15 +53,15 @@ The Replicant project will receive a mobile device, the [NC_1][12] (formerly called Necuno Mobile) from its manufacturer (Necuno Solutions), which will have a free software bootloader -This device has the size of a smartphone, but doesn’t have a [broadband +This device has the size of a smartphone, but doesn't have a [broadband modem][13]: while users will not be able to use a built-in modem for phone calls, SMS or to access the Internet, it is still the best way to be completely sure of avoiding any freedom privacy and security issues related to broadband modems and the cellular network. It will also require less work to add support for this device in Replicant. -Even if it’s possible to disable the modem on some of the mobile devices -currently supported by Replicant [by not loading the modem’s code][14], some +Even if it's possible to disable the modem on some of the mobile devices +currently supported by Replicant [by not loading the modem's code][14], some nonfree software still run on these mobile devices. This includes the bootloader and potentially any other nonfree software that it may load. Because of that we cannot be 100% sure that the modem is completely disabled. |