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Paul Kocialkowski, 02/29/2012 02:54 PM

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h1. Nexus S
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|/11. !nexuss.png! | *Device* | Nexus S |
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| *Manufacturer* | Google/Samsung |
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| *Codename* | @crespo@ |
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| *Ships with root* | No |
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| *Root possible* | Yes, bootloader is easy to unlock |
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| *SIM Unlocked* | Possible |
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| *In production* | Yes |
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| *Replicant status* | Supported, GSM flavour |
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| *Developers involved* | [[People|PaulK]] |
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| *Replicant version* | Replicant 2.3 |
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| *Last image* | Replicant 2.3 preview 0002 |
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h2. Replicant status
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Replicant status on Nexus S: [[ReplicantStatus#Replicant-23|ReplicantStatus]]
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Known freedom issues:
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* Proprietary bootloader
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* Modem firmware is non-free and there is no free alternative 
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h2. Installation guide
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Installation guide for the Nexus S: [[NexusSInstall]]
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h2. Build guide
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Build guide for the Nexus S: [[NexusSBuild]]
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h2. Technical infos
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* List of the proprietary libraries, binaries and firmwares shipped on the Nexus S and the status of their replacement: [[NexusSProprietary]]
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* For a technical overview of Nexus S and a rationale explaining what makes it a better freedom-compliant device, see [[NexusSTechnicalOverview]]
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* For Documentation on the preliminary work for freeing its bootloader: [[NexusSBootloader]]
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* Status of the free software that talks to the Samsung modems : [[SamsungModems]]
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* Status of the work on the Nexus S GPS chip: [[Broadcom4751GPS]]
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h3. Hardware table
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|_. Component |_. Name |_. Source |_. Known protocol |_. Documentation |
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| SoC | Samsung S5PC110 | Kernel sources | N/A | ? |
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| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 | https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Exynos | Unknown | ? |
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| CODEC | WM8994 | Kernel sources | implemented in ALSA driver | ? |
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| Modem | X-Gold 616 | "iFixit":http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus-S-Teardown/4365/2#s20143 | Samsung IPC protocol, secret | ? |
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| WiFi | BCM4329 | Kernel sources | implemented in WiFi driver | ? |
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| Bluetooth | BCM4329 | Kernel sources | implemented in Bluetooth driver | ? |
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| GPS | BCM4751 | http://www.zdnet.com/photos/google-nexus-s-teardown/6189263?seq=59 | MEIF, Unknown | ? |
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| Accelerometer | KR3DM | Kernel sources | data out of the driver is usable | ? |
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| Compass | AKM8973 | Kernel sources | Unknown | ? |
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| Camera | ? | ? | implemented in V4L2 driver | ? |