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h1. Galaxy Nexus (I9250)
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|/8. |/11. !galaxynexus.png! | *Device* | Galaxy Nexus (I9250) |
| *Manufacturer* | Google/Samsung |
| *Release date* *Codename* | November 2011 @maguro@ |
| *Codename* *Ships with root* | @maguro@ No |
| *Status* *Root possible* | Maintained Yes |
| *Maintainer(s)* *SIM Unlocked* | [[People|Paul Kocialkowski]] Possible |
| *Supported models* *In production* | GSM: I9250 Yes |
| *Latest images* *Replicant status* | [[ReplicantImages#Replicant-42-0003-images|Replicant Supported, GSM flavor (I9250) |
| *Developers involved* | [[People|GNUtoo]] |
| *Replicant version* | Replicant 4.2 0003]] |
| *Last image* | [[/ReplicantImages#Replicant-42-0002-images|Replicant 4.2 0002]] |
h2. Replicant status
Replicant status for the Galaxy Nexus (I9250): [[ReplicantStatus#Replicant-42|ReplicantStatus Replicant 4.2]] [[ReplicantStatus#Replicant-42|ReplicantStatus]]
Known freedom and security issues:
* Proprietary and likely signed bootloader
* Modem, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC firmwares are non-free
* Camera requires a non-free loaded firmware
h2. Replicant installation Installation guide
Replicant installation Installation guide for the Galaxy Nexus (I9250): [[GalaxyNexusI9250Installation]]
h2. Replicant build Build guide
Replicant build Build guide for the Galaxy Nexus (I9250): [[GalaxyNexusI9250Build]]
h2. Replicant development Technical infos
* List of the Galaxy Nexus (I9250) UART: [[GalaxyNexusI9250UART]] firmwares: [[GalaxyNexusI9250Firmwares]]
* Serial console for the Galaxy Nexus (I9250): [[GalaxyNexusI9250SerialConsole]]
h2. Freedom and privacy/security issues
* Proprietary hardware
* Proprietary firmwares, some Status of which have to be loaded by the system: [[GalaxyNexusI9250LoadedFirmwares]]
* Proprietary Samsung-RIL modem system implementation: [[Samsung-RIL]]
* Proprietary bootrom Status of the GSD4t GPS chip implementation: [[GSD4t]]
* Proprietary and signed bootloader: [[GalaxyNexusI9250Bootloader]]
Privacy/security issues Status of the work on the Galaxy Nexus (I9250): [[GalaxyNexusI9250PrivacySecurityIssues]] (I9250) Camera: [[omap4-tiler-Camera]]
h2. Research
h3. Hardware table
|_. Component |_. Name |_. Source |_. Status Protocol/implementation |
| SoC | TI OMAP 4460 | Linux kernel | Linux kernel support |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 | http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Maguro_Info | Linux kernel support, proprietary userspace| and secret userspace |
| Audio Codec | TWL6040 | Linux kernel | Linux kernel support (ALSA) ALSA driver |
| Modem | XMM6260 | Linux kernel | Free userspace implementation: [[Samsung-RIL]]/[[libsamsung-ipc]] Secret protocol: Samsung-IPC, implemented in libsamsung-ipc and samsung-ril |
| Wi-Fi | BCM4330 | Linux kernel | Linux kernel support, proprietary loaded firmware implemented in Wi-Fi driver |
| Bluetooth | BCM4330 | Linux kernel | Linux kernel support, proprietary loaded firmware implemented in Bluetooth driver |
| NFC | PN544 | Android userspace | Linux kernel support |
| GPS | GSD4t | Android userspace | Proprietary userspace, no free implementation: [[GSD4t]] SiRF derivative |
| Accelerometer | BMA250 | Linux kernel | Linux kernel support, free userspace kernel, Invensense HAL |
| Compass | YAS530 | Kernel sources | Linux kernel support, free userspace kernel, Invensense HAL |