LibrePlanet: Conference/2013/Program/Replicant Install Party

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What is it about?

  • There will be a Replicant install party at LibrePlanet 2013, Replicant is a 100% free software Android distribution.
  • We could also install FDroid to people(really easy).

== 

Why is it important? ==
  • The Android that you get on your phone right after buying it is non-free(only the linux kernel(but its firmwares) is free software)
  • Cyanogenmod contains non-free libraries.
  • The non-free libraries were found to spy on the people, see

[http://replicant.us/2011/04/replicant-lacks-tracking-antifeatures/ This 

port] for more details.

Reservation (for people wanting Replicant to be installed on their device).

Here's the list of supported devices:

Devices that we can install Replicant on

  • Galaxy S (Replicant 4.0) GSM version
  • Nexus S (Replicant 4.0) GSM version
  • Galaxy S2 (Replicant 4.0) GSM version
  • Galaxy Nexus (Replicant 4.0) GSM version
  • Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 GSM (Replicant 4.0) GSM version
  • Galaxy Tab 2 10.0 GSM (Replicant 4.0) GSM version

Device we're not supporting at the install

  • Nexus One (Replicant 2.3): Requires non free firmwares (we cannot and don't want to redistribute them).
  • HTC Dream (Replicant 2.2): old device, has to be already running cyanogenomod. we can make exceptions for it but there will be no more updates from replicant for this device.
  • HTC Magic (Replicant 2.2): old device, has probably to be running cyanogenmod(not sure), we can make exceptions for it but there will be no more updates from replicant for this device.

What to know/bring with you

  • bring the usb cable corresponding to your device just in case.
  • The installation will wipe everything, so backup it first or ask the

installers to backup it for you.

Insert your name and device(s) below

  • Example-person: Galaxy Nexus

Organization (for people installing coreboot on the users computers)

People involved in the installation

  • Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli
    • One of the founders of the Replicant project
    • Still participate in Replicant(now the main developer is Paul Kocialkowski(paulk))

What we need to bring/have

  • a mini-usb cable (Denis has one)
  • a micro-usb cable (Denis has one)
  • a galaxy tab 2 7.0 GSM cable (Denis has one)
  • a laptop with fastboot and heimdall and the images ready (Denis has one)
  • a laptop with the replicant sources just in case (Denis has one)
  • Internet for the instructions(usefull for heimdall compatibles devices).
  • A serial cable(not very usefull but we never know) (Denis has one for the samsung phones having a micro-usb connector)

Freedom Challanges

  • Replicant doesn't redistribute the non-free firmwares, without theses the Wifi and Bluetooth won't work.
  • What to do if the user really need or wants Wifi/Bluetooth? => we cannot install the firmware for him.
  • What to do if:
    • The user has a stock Android => we install FDroid
    • his device is supported by cyanogenmod => we install FDroid and do not install cyanogenmod that has non-free software in it(the libraries).
    • his device is not supported by Replicant => we install FDroid

TODO

  • make a guide to identify the different version of the same model.
  • Contact FSFE to ask for advises on how to organize it because they're used to do that kind of install parties.
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