Replicant

h1. Galaxy S Installation

*Warning: flashing another operating system like Replicant may void your warranty and will erase the data stored on the device.*

h2. Prerequisites 

* Your device must run Android 2.3 (we cannot use the 2.2 partition layout)

* Your device must be ready to run CyanogenMod (see http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide)

* It is a good idea to flash CyanogenMod before Replicant as it'll solve possible issues with the modem image (it must be located at /radio/modem.bin and symlinked to /dev/block/bml12)

h2. Download the files

* Refer to the [[GalaxyS]] page to find a link to the latest images (*Last images* part of the table).

* Download the images and the md5 checksum

* Download heimdall: http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/

h2. Copy the files to the device

h3. Using the internal memory 

# Mount usb storage from the current system of your Galaxy S phone

# Create a directory *at the root* of the usb storage

# Copy the downloaded images *and md5 checksum* to this directory

h3. Using a µSD card

# Mount the µSD card, make sure it's fat32

# Create a directory *at the root* of the µSD card

# Copy the downloaded images *and md5 checksum* to this directory

h2. Prepare the phone

# Turn the phone completely off, remove any connected cable

# Boot in "Download" mode by holding VOL-, Select and Power buttons together

# Connect a microUSB cable to the phone

# Flash recovery image with heimdall:

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./heimdall flash --kernel path/to/recovery.img

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h2. Flash the images

# Select *flash images*

# Choose the location of the images (internal sdcard is the actual sdcard)

# Confirm flash

# Get back to the general menu

# Select *mounts and storage*

# Select *format /datadata*

# Confirm format

# Reboot

*Your device is now running Replicant!*