h1. Nexus S

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|/11. !nexuss.png! | *Device* | Nexus S |
| *Manufacturer* | Google/Samsung |
| *Codename* | @crespo@ |
| *Ships with root* | No |
| *Root possible* | Yes, bootloader is easy to unlock |
| *SIM Unlocked* | Possible |
| *In production* | Yes |
| *Replicant status* | Supported, GSM flavour |
| *Developers involved* | [[People|PaulK]] |
| *Replicant version* | Replicant 4.0 |
| *Last image* | [[/ReplicantImages#Replicant-40-0002-images|Replicant 4.0 0002]] |

h2. Replicant status

Replicant status on Nexus S: [[ReplicantStatus#Replicant-23|ReplicantStatus]]

Known freedom issues:
* Proprietary bootloader
* Modem firmware is non-free and there is no free alternative
* Modem could spy on the main CPU, the issue is beeing investigated in the [[SamsungModemIssues]] page

h2. Installation guide

Installation guide for the Nexus S: [[FastbootInstallation]]

h2. Build guide

Build guide for the Nexus S: [[NexusSBuild]]

h2. Technical infos

* List of the proprietary libraries, binaries and firmwares shipped on the Nexus S and the status of their replacement: [[NexusSProprietary]]
* For a technical overview of Nexus S and a rationale explaining what makes it a better freedom-compliant device, see [[S5PC110TechnicalOverview]]
* For Documentation on the preliminary work for freeing its bootloader: [[S5PC110Bootloader]]
* Status of the free software that talks to the Samsung modems : [[SamsungModems]]
* Status of the work on the Nexus S GPS chip: [[Broadcom4751GPS]]

h3. Hardware table

|_. Component |_. Name |_. Source |_. Protocol/implementation |_. Documentation |
| SoC | Samsung S5PC110/S5PV210 | Linux kernel | Linux kernel | ? |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 | https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Exynos | Linux kernel and secret userspace | ? |
| Audio Codec | WM8994 | Linux kernel | Linux kernel ALSA driver | ? |
| Modem | X-Gold 616 | "iFixit":http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus-S-Teardown/4365/2#s20143 | Secret protocol: Samsung-IPC, implemented in libsamsung-ipc and samsung-ril | ? |
| WiFi | BCM4329 | Linux kernel | implemented in WiFi driver | ? |
| Bluetooth | BCM4329 | Linux kernel | implemented in Bluetooth driver | ? |
| NFC | PN544 | Linux kernel | Linux kernel | ? |
| GPS | BCM4751 | http://www.zdnet.com/photos/google-nexus-s-teardown/6189263?seq=59 | MEIF, Unknown | ? |
| Accelerometer | KR3DM | Linux kernel | Linux kernel, Samsung-Sensors | ? |
| Compass | AKM8973 | Kernel sources | Linux kernel, secret userspace | ? |
| Camera | S5KA3DFX/S5K4ECGX | Linux kernel | Linux kernel, FIMC, V4l2 | ? |