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First let's define a smartphone, | First let's define a smartphone, | ||
− | A smartphone is a phone with at least 2 processors: | + | A smartphone<ref name="smartphone">See http://laforge.gnumonks.org/papers/gsm_phone-anatomy-latest.pdf for a more correct definition</ref> is a phone with at least 2 processors: |
* one where runs the operating system(like Android,GNU/Linux etc...), it is usually called the Application processor | * one where runs the operating system(like Android,GNU/Linux etc...), it is usually called the Application processor | ||
* another that interface with the GSM network(for instance it reads the sim card,interface with the GSM tower etc...). It is usually called the baseband. | * another that interface with the GSM network(for instance it reads the sim card,interface with the GSM tower etc...). It is usually called the baseband. | ||
− | Historically both processors talked to each other trough AT commands(also known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayes_command_set Hayes command set] ). | + | Historically both processors talked to each other trough a serial port, with AT commands(also known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayes_command_set Hayes command set] ). |
While freedom is possible on the GSM processor too,we will focus on freedom on the Application processor(because [http://bb.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/LegalAspects#Usingmodifiedphonesoncarriernetworks it's illegal to run modified GSM processors on carrier networks] and also very dangerous) | While freedom is possible on the GSM processor too,we will focus on freedom on the Application processor(because [http://bb.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/LegalAspects#Usingmodifiedphonesoncarriernetworks it's illegal to run modified GSM processors on carrier networks] and also very dangerous) | ||
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!Nexus one | !Nexus one | ||
!Palm pre(normal,plus or version 2) | !Palm pre(normal,plus or version 2) | ||
+ | !Nexus S | ||
+ | !GTA04 | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Non free firmwares | !Non free firmwares | ||
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*Wifi(libertas_sdio) | *Wifi(libertas_sdio) | ||
*Maybe others? | *Maybe others? | ||
+ | |{{butyes}}: | ||
+ | *Wifi | ||
+ | *Bluetooth | ||
+ | *NFC: Near Field Communication | ||
+ | *MFC: Multi Format Codec (hardware video encoding/decoding) | ||
+ | |{{butyes}} | ||
+ | *Wifi | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Modem can be flashed | !Modem can be flashed | ||
|{{butyes}} | |{{butyes}} | ||
− | | | + | |{{butyes}}<ref name='n900modemflash'>Nokia Updates are capable of flashing the modem firmware, in fact unpacking the PR 1.3(The version of the nokia Update)update with [http://www.nopcode.org/0xFFFF/ 0xFFFF] shows that the modem firmware was flashed,also some modem properties changed between PR 1.2(The version of the nokia Update) and PR 1.3(The version of the nokia Update)</ref> |
|{{butyes}} | |{{butyes}} | ||
|{{butyes}} | |{{butyes}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |{{butyes}}, the main CPU loads the firmware from NAND trough the free ril library during boot. | ||
+ | |? | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Modem can be unpowered | !Modem can be unpowered | ||
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|? | |? | ||
|? | |? | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |? | ||
+ | |Depend on hardware versions(A3 had a bug) | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Audio path under modem's control? | !Audio path under modem's control? | ||
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|{{butyes}} | |{{butyes}} | ||
|{{butyes}} | |{{butyes}} | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |{{butno}} | ||
+ | |{{butno}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!GPS under modem's control | !GPS under modem's control | ||
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|{{butyes}} | |{{butyes}} | ||
|{{butyes}} | |{{butyes}} | ||
+ | |{{butyes}} | ||
+ | |{{butno}} | ||
| | | | ||
+ | * There is a GPS without antenna attached to the modem, it's not used. | ||
+ | * The GPS that is used is attached to the CPU trough serial port. | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Free Bootloader | !Free Bootloader | ||
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|? | |? | ||
|? | |? | ||
− | |Some work has been done(must check status,not | + | |Some work has been done(must check status,not usable yet,abandoned?) |
+ | |{{no}} | ||
+ | |{{yes}} | ||
+ | * xloader | ||
+ | * uboot | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Modem can access the main CPU memory chips | ||
+ | |{{butno}} (the connection is a serial link) | ||
+ | |{{butno}} (the connection is an HSI link) | ||
+ | |{{butyes}} | ||
+ | |{{butyes}} | ||
+ | |?? | ||
+ | |{{butyes}} | ||
+ | |{{butno}} USB connection | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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!Nexus one | !Nexus one | ||
!Palm pre(normal,plus or version 2) | !Palm pre(normal,plus or version 2) | ||
+ | !Nexus S | ||
|- | |- | ||
!USB host | !USB host | ||
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|possible, untested, unpowered | |possible, untested, unpowered | ||
|? | |? | ||
+ | |possible, untested, perhaps unpowered | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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{| class="wikitable" border="1" | {| class="wikitable" border="1" | ||
! | ! | ||
− | !Openmoko Freerunner | + | !Openmoko Freerunner(FSO+SHR) |
− | !Nokia N900 | + | !Nokia N900(FSO+SHR) |
− | !HTC Dream | + | !HTC Dream(Replicant) |
− | !Nexus one | + | !HTC Dream(FSO+SHR) |
− | !Palm pre(normal,plus or version 2) | + | !Nexus one(Replicant) |
+ | !Palm pre(normal,plus or version 2) (FSO+SHR) | ||
+ | !Nexus S (Replicant) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Data connectivity | ||
+ | |GPRS only(hardware limitation) | ||
+ | |3G working in SHR | ||
+ | |3G working in replicant | ||
+ | |3G working in SHR | ||
+ | |3G working in replicant | ||
+ | |3G working in SHR(not tested by me) | ||
+ | |3G working in replicant | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Hardware features support | ||
+ | | See [http://wiki.freesmartphone.org/index.php/HardwareComparison The FSO page about the supported hardware features] | ||
+ | | See [http://wiki.freesmartphone.org/index.php/HardwareComparison The FSO page about the supported hardware features] | ||
+ | | see [http://trac.osuosl.org/trac/replicant/wiki/ReplicantStatus The replicant page about the supported hardware features] | ||
+ | | See [http://wiki.freesmartphone.org/index.php/HardwareComparison The FSO page about the supported hardware features] | ||
+ | | see [http://trac.osuosl.org/trac/replicant/wiki/ReplicantStatus The replicant page about the supported hardware features] | ||
+ | | See [http://wiki.freesmartphone.org/index.php/HardwareComparison The FSO page about the supported hardware features] | ||
+ | | see [http://trac.osuosl.org/trac/replicant/wiki/ReplicantStatus The replicant page about the supported hardware features] | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Capable of viewing a video | !Capable of viewing a video | ||
|from Very difficult to impossible | |from Very difficult to impossible | ||
|yes(with mplayer in command line) | |yes(with mplayer in command line) | ||
− | | | + | |yes(example Youtube using rstp:// or with the integrated player(not tested) ) |
− | + | |Difficult(need to be rotated before etc...) | |
− | + | |yes(example Youtube using rstp:// or with the integrated player(not tested) ) | |
− | |yes | ||
|? | |? | ||
+ | |yes(WebM playback works with the integrated player) | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Capable of playing music | !Capable of playing music | ||
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( sound quality is very bad on headphones because of a capacitor which value is too low ) | ( sound quality is very bad on headphones because of a capacitor which value is too low ) | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
− | | | + | |yes(without issues) |
− | + | |yes(prevent phone ringing) | |
− | |||
|yes | |yes | ||
|? | |? | ||
+ | |yes | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Web browsing | !Web browsing | ||
| | | | ||
+ | *Very slow with the default browser(eve) | ||
+ | *uses 100% CPU while loading pages | ||
+ | |yes | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
+ | |yes(with midori, the default browser(eve) is too slow) | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
+ | |? | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
|- | |- | ||
!mail client usage | !mail client usage | ||
− | | | + | |claws mail |
− | | | + | |claws mail |
− | | | + | |k9(obtimized for the screen), great integrated hardware keyboard(very fast) |
− | | | + | |claws mail |
+ | |k9(obtimized for the screen), capacitive screen + software keyboard for writing mails makes it very slow | ||
+ | |not tested(claws mail) | ||
+ | |Android mail app works well, k9 should also work, capacitive screen + software keyboard for writing mails makes it very slow | ||
|- | |- | ||
!IRC | !IRC | ||
− | | | + | |yes(xchat(need to be configured for the DPI),else irssi), software keyboard used with stylus(medium speed) |
− | | | + | |yes(xchat) |
− | | | + | |yes(yaaic), great integrated hardware keyboard(very fast) |
− | | | + | |yes(irssi under xterm(else there is a Tab key issue)),great integrated hardware keyboard(very fast), xchat not very obtimized for the DPI |
+ | |painful with the software keyboard(used with fingers since the screen is capacitive => very slow) (bluetooth keyboard is better but require a non-free firmware, and a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_%28furniture%29 table]) | ||
+ | |?.has an hardware keyboard | ||
+ | |painful with the software keyboard(used with fingers since the screen is capacitive => very slow) (bluetooth keyboard is better but require a non-free firmware, and a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_%28furniture%29 table]) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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!Meego | !Meego | ||
!Replicant | !Replicant | ||
+ | !OpenWebos | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Hardware supported | !Hardware supported | ||
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*other? | *other? | ||
| | | | ||
− | |||
*Openmoko freerunner: very good | *Openmoko freerunner: very good | ||
− | *htc dream: | + | *htc dream: abandoned |
− | *palm pre(nomal,plus,2) : | + | *palm pre(nomal,plus,2) : abandoned |
*nokia n900 : work in progress | *nokia n900 : work in progress | ||
+ | *Nexus S: work in progress | ||
+ | *GTA04 | ||
Details available [http://wiki.freesmartphone.org/index.php/HardwareComparison here] | Details available [http://wiki.freesmartphone.org/index.php/HardwareComparison here] | ||
| | | | ||
*Nokia N900 | *Nokia N900 | ||
+ | *Other phones? | ||
| | | | ||
− | * | + | * Many samsung Android phones and tablets(see on their website) |
− | * | + | * GTA04: work in progrss |
− | + | | | |
+ | *Galaxy Nexus | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Depend on non-free drivers | !Depend on non-free drivers | ||
|{{butno}} | |{{butno}} | ||
− | | | + | |{{butno}} |
− | |||
− | |||
|{{butyes}} 3D driver is required, and no decent free one exist for phones. | |{{butyes}} 3D driver is required, and no decent free one exist for phones. | ||
|{{butno}} | |{{butno}} | ||
+ | |{{butyes}} 3D driver is required, and no decent free one exist for phones. | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Non-free firmwares Policy | !Non-free firmwares Policy | ||
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|Not shipped(not redistributable) but promoted,not needed in case of the openmoko freerunner,linux-libre not used | |Not shipped(not redistributable) but promoted,not needed in case of the openmoko freerunner,linux-libre not used | ||
|Non free firmwares Shipped | |Non free firmwares Shipped | ||
− | |linux-libre not used,a page details which are needed for what but doesn't tell how to install them(altough it's obvious for the experienced user) | + | |linux-libre not used but firmwares are removed in the sources and releases,a page details which are needed for what but doesn't tell how to install them(altough it's obvious for the experienced user) |
+ | |Non free firmwares Shipped | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Checked for freedom | !Checked for freedom | ||
|??? | |??? | ||
− | |{{no}} but its developpers are against proprietary software inclusion | + | |{{no}} but some of its developpers are against proprietary software inclusion<ref name='shrfreedom'>From #openmoko-cdevel on Freenode on IRC:<br> |
+ | Jan 14 20:58:10 <mrmoku> GNUtoo|laptop: btw. what about xrandr and rotation on n900?<br> | ||
+ | Jan 14 20:58:28 <GNUtoo|laptop> do we really need that?<br> | ||
+ | Jan 14 20:58:44 <GNUtoo|laptop> I mean we would have to modify xf86-video-omapfb<br> | ||
+ | Jan 14 20:58:49 <GNUtoo|laptop> and write the code ourselves<br> | ||
+ | Jan 14 20:59:07 <GNUtoo|laptop> the rotation driver of nokia depends on non-free 3d<br> | ||
+ | Jan 14 20:59:13 <mrmoku> grr<br> | ||
+ | </ref> | ||
|[http://repo.meego.com/MeeGo/builds/1.0.99/preview/non-oss/repos/armv7l/packages/armv7l/ contains non-free software] | |[http://repo.meego.com/MeeGo/builds/1.0.99/preview/non-oss/repos/armv7l/packages/armv7l/ contains non-free software] | ||
|{{no}}:The main low-level developer supposed that the sources he forked were free(he asked on IRC on the original project channel), | |{{no}}:The main low-level developer supposed that the sources he forked were free(he asked on IRC on the original project channel), | ||
he replaced non-free not-included parts and looks for help on verifying freedom. | he replaced non-free not-included parts and looks for help on verifying freedom. | ||
− | + | | | |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | + | == References == | |
− | + | <references/> | |
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:Hardware]] |
Revision as of 02:47, 25 April 2015
Contents
Introduction
First let's define a smartphone,
A smartphone[1] is a phone with at least 2 processors:
- one where runs the operating system(like Android,GNU/Linux etc...), it is usually called the Application processor
- another that interface with the GSM network(for instance it reads the sim card,interface with the GSM tower etc...). It is usually called the baseband.
Historically both processors talked to each other trough a serial port, with AT commands(also known as Hayes command set ).
While freedom is possible on the GSM processor too,we will focus on freedom on the Application processor(because it's illegal to run modified GSM processors on carrier networks and also very dangerous)
Possible Free SmartPhones target comparison
Hardware freedom
Openmoko Freerunner | Nokia N900 | HTC Dream | Nexus one | Palm pre(normal,plus or version 2) | Nexus S | GTA04 | |
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Non free firmwares | No |
Yes:
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Yes:
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Yes:
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Yes:
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Yes:
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Yes
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Modem can be flashed | Yes | Yes[2] | Yes | Yes | Yes, the main CPU loads the firmware from NAND trough the free ril library during boot. | ? | |
Modem can be unpowered | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Depend on hardware versions(A3 had a bug) | |
Audio path under modem's control? | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
GPS under modem's control | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
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Free Bootloader | Yes | No | ? | ? | Some work has been done(must check status,not usable yet,abandoned?) | No | Yes
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Modem can access the main CPU memory chips | No (the connection is a serial link) | No (the connection is an HSI link) | Yes | Yes | ?? | Yes | No USB connection |
Hardware Features
Openmoko Freerunner | Nokia N900 | HTC Dream | Nexus one | Palm pre(normal,plus or version 2) | Nexus S | |
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USB host | Yes (not strictly needed since no firmwares are needed),limited to ? mA | Yes(with 2.6.28 power kernel), limited to ? mA | ? | possible, untested, unpowered | ? | possible, untested, perhaps unpowered |
Hardware and software capabilities
Openmoko Freerunner(FSO+SHR) | Nokia N900(FSO+SHR) | HTC Dream(Replicant) | HTC Dream(FSO+SHR) | Nexus one(Replicant) | Palm pre(normal,plus or version 2) (FSO+SHR) | Nexus S (Replicant) | |
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Data connectivity | GPRS only(hardware limitation) | 3G working in SHR | 3G working in replicant | 3G working in SHR | 3G working in replicant | 3G working in SHR(not tested by me) | 3G working in replicant |
Hardware features support | See The FSO page about the supported hardware features | See The FSO page about the supported hardware features | see The replicant page about the supported hardware features | See The FSO page about the supported hardware features | see The replicant page about the supported hardware features | See The FSO page about the supported hardware features | see The replicant page about the supported hardware features |
Capable of viewing a video | from Very difficult to impossible | yes(with mplayer in command line) | yes(example Youtube using rstp:// or with the integrated player(not tested) ) | Difficult(need to be rotated before etc...) | yes(example Youtube using rstp:// or with the integrated player(not tested) ) | ? | yes(WebM playback works with the integrated player) |
Capable of playing music | On speakers only
( sound quality is very bad on headphones because of a capacitor which value is too low ) |
yes | yes(without issues) | yes(prevent phone ringing) | yes | ? | yes |
Web browsing |
|
yes | yes | yes(with midori, the default browser(eve) is too slow) | yes | ? | yes |
mail client usage | claws mail | claws mail | k9(obtimized for the screen), great integrated hardware keyboard(very fast) | claws mail | k9(obtimized for the screen), capacitive screen + software keyboard for writing mails makes it very slow | not tested(claws mail) | Android mail app works well, k9 should also work, capacitive screen + software keyboard for writing mails makes it very slow |
IRC | yes(xchat(need to be configured for the DPI),else irssi), software keyboard used with stylus(medium speed) | yes(xchat) | yes(yaaic), great integrated hardware keyboard(very fast) | yes(irssi under xterm(else there is a Tab key issue)),great integrated hardware keyboard(very fast), xchat not very obtimized for the DPI | painful with the software keyboard(used with fingers since the screen is capacitive => very slow) (bluetooth keyboard is better but require a non-free firmware, and a table) | ?.has an hardware keyboard | painful with the software keyboard(used with fingers since the screen is capacitive => very slow) (bluetooth keyboard is better but require a non-free firmware, and a table) |
Operating System/distribution support
FSO+Debian | FSO+SHR | Meego | Replicant | OpenWebos | |
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Hardware supported |
|
Details available here |
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Depend on non-free drivers | No | No | Yes 3D driver is required, and no decent free one exist for phones. | No | Yes 3D driver is required, and no decent free one exist for phones. |
Non-free firmwares Policy | ? | Not shipped(not redistributable) but promoted,not needed in case of the openmoko freerunner,linux-libre not used | Non free firmwares Shipped | linux-libre not used but firmwares are removed in the sources and releases,a page details which are needed for what but doesn't tell how to install them(altough it's obvious for the experienced user) | Non free firmwares Shipped |
Checked for freedom | ??? | No but some of its developpers are against proprietary software inclusion[3] | contains non-free software | No:The main low-level developer supposed that the sources he forked were free(he asked on IRC on the original project channel),
he replaced non-free not-included parts and looks for help on verifying freedom. |
References
- ↑ See http://laforge.gnumonks.org/papers/gsm_phone-anatomy-latest.pdf for a more correct definition
- ↑ Nokia Updates are capable of flashing the modem firmware, in fact unpacking the PR 1.3(The version of the nokia Update)update with 0xFFFF shows that the modem firmware was flashed,also some modem properties changed between PR 1.2(The version of the nokia Update) and PR 1.3(The version of the nokia Update)
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↑ From #openmoko-cdevel on Freenode on IRC:
Jan 14 20:58:10 <mrmoku> GNUtoo|laptop: btw. what about xrandr and rotation on n900?
Jan 14 20:58:28 <GNUtoo|laptop> do we really need that?
Jan 14 20:58:44 <GNUtoo|laptop> I mean we would have to modify xf86-video-omapfb
Jan 14 20:58:49 <GNUtoo|laptop> and write the code ourselves
Jan 14 20:59:07 <GNUtoo|laptop> the rotation driver of nokia depends on non-free 3d
Jan 14 20:59:13 <mrmoku> grr