From 24ba2134fae77c76af8ab5880e1b21b519ed5941 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2023 13:18:02 +0100 Subject: Add generated markdown files. Signed-off-by: Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli --- ...nexus-s-support-in-replicant-being-worked-on.md | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+) create mode 100644 markdown/2011_08_nexus-s-support-in-replicant-being-worked-on.md (limited to 'markdown/2011_08_nexus-s-support-in-replicant-being-worked-on.md') diff --git a/markdown/2011_08_nexus-s-support-in-replicant-being-worked-on.md b/markdown/2011_08_nexus-s-support-in-replicant-being-worked-on.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fce7795 --- /dev/null +++ b/markdown/2011_08_nexus-s-support-in-replicant-being-worked-on.md @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +tags: Replicant news, Paul Kocialkowski +date: 2011-08-14 17:18 +title: Nexus S support in Replicant being worked on +--- +A few month ago, we (Replicant developers) decided to start the work on the +new Google Nexus S. + +This device seemed an interesting target at first since it doesn’t have any +technical restriction to flash a non-official operating system and kernel but +also as it comes with the latest (free) version of Android, Gingerbread. Of +course, even if Android Gingerbread is free, the device requires non-free bits +(libraries, binaries, firmwares, etc) to actually use the full potential of +the hardware. + +The work was started at the end of July and the 100% free images of Replicant +2.3 that run on the device already contain a set of supported features. You +can get a detailed state of the Nexus S support in Replicant at +. All the +source code is, as usual, available in Replicant’s [gitorious repos][1]. +Though, we still miss a big part: the RIL, that is necessary for telephony. + +We soon discovered that the hardware of the Nexus S was made in a way that +gives better freedom guarantees than other Replicant-supported phones. You can +read a rational concerning this aspect of the phone, along with a technical +overview of the device at +. + +Also, whereas the bootloaders for the other Replicant-supported devices are +all non-free, it may be possible to port a free bootloader (u-boot for +instance) to the Nexus S. A wiki page that comes with all the infos we have +about this is at: +. + +The next important steps in the Nexus S support are the following (in no +particular order): + +* find out if a free bootloader is possible for Nexus S and start the work + on it + +* write a free RIL so that we can use the telephony functions + +and, when that is achieved: + +* release official preview images + +* replace the last replaceable non-free bits (GPS and compass for instance) + +As usual, we are looking for new hackers to join the effort to bring some more +bits of freedom to the mobile phone world. + + [1]: + + -- cgit v1.2.3