LibrePlanet:Conference/2013/Program/Replicant Install Party

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.
• HTC Magic (Replicant 2.2): old 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.

• we do not reflash the bootloader.
• look at

[http://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/ReplicantStatus The

Replicant status]

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.