PortReplicantToAnewerAndroidVersionInitialDescription » History » Version 1
Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 01/14/2020 01:01 PM
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| 1 | 1 | Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli | h1. PortReplicantToAnewerAndroidVersionInitialDescription |
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| 3 | Replicant is currently based on LineageOS 13 which is based on Android 6.0. |
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| 4 | It is becoming very urgent to upgrade Replicant to a newer release of Android, as Android 6.0 is not supported anymore. It would probably also make it way easier to fix the following issues: |
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| 5 | * Replicant is currently lagging behind with security fixes |
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| 6 | * Replicant cannot be built from a GNU/Linux distribution that follows the Free Software Distribution Guidelines |
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| 8 | *Hardware requirements* : |
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| 9 | * A computer that is able to build Replicant. |
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| 10 | * A smartphone or tablet that can easily supported by the new version of Replicant and that meet Android 9 [[HardwareRequirements]]. |
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| 12 | *Expected outcomes*: |
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| 13 | * Remove all proprietary components of LineageOS and make sure that Replicant follows the "Free Software Distributions Guidelines (FSDG)":https://www.gnu.org/distros/" |
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| 14 | * Port all the changes needed to successfully boot without any proprietary software in Replicant |
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| 15 | * Make sure that most of the security issues are fixed, and lower the attack surface if possible. |
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| 16 | * Make sure that Replicant can be built on a GNU/Linux distribution that follows the "Free Software Distributions Guidelines (FSDG)":https://www.gnu.org/distros/ |
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| 17 | * Rebrand LineageOS as Replicant |
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| 19 | *Funding*: We applied to https://nlnet.nl/PET |