Replicant

h1. PinePhone

Note that the PinePhone is not out yet at the time of writing[12], so some of the specification could still change between now and when it's released.

|_. Feature |_. Chip |_. comments |_. TODO |

| System on a chip | Allwinner A64 Quad Core SOC[9] | * The bootloader should be fully free software[7] including ARM Trusted Firmware[8]

* The code should be upstream already[7] | TODO:

* Look at the code |

| GPU | Mali 400 MP2 GPU[1] | * A "pipe" driver is in Linux since 5.2

* Has (very early) support in Mesa | TODO: 

* Regularly check kernel and MESA status |

| Modem |/2. Quectel EG-25G[1] with[2] worldwide bands[4] | * The EG-25G is an international version of the EC25

* It probably runs GNU/Linux too but we need to confirm that | TODO:

* How supported is the AT support?

* How supported is the QMI the protocol?

* What's the similarity with the EC-25? |

| GNSS[1]: GPS, GPS-A, GLONASS[4] | |

| WiFi |/2. RTL8723CS[3] | * Requires a nonfree loadable firmware[3] | |

| Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP[1] |  * It uses a nonfree firmware[3]. 

TODO:

* Check if it really requires that firmware or if it has some rom code that could be used ? |

| USB – C[1] (Power, Data and Video Out) | |* USB 2.0[9]

* Serial console is only available in the headphone connector (activated by the 6th contact on the dipswitch[10])| |

| RAM | 2GB of LPDDR3 RAM

 5.95″ LCD 1440×720, 18:9 aspect ratio (hardened glass) | | TODO:

* Check if it meets [[HardwareRequirements|Android 9 requirements]] |

| Main Camera | Single OV6540, 5MP, 1/4″, LED Flash[1] | * Mainline driver[5]

* No firmware required[5] | TODO:

* Check if it requires a loadable firmware |

| Selfie Camera | Single GC2035[1], 2MP, f/2.8, 1/5″ | | TODO:

* Check if it requires a loadable firmware |

| Bootable Micro SD[1]

 16GB eMMC[1] | *Boot order:MicroSD->eMMC[6]| |

| Sensors accelerator, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, ambient light[1] | | | TODO:

* What chips are used |

| LCD panel and touchscreen | | Probably works with free software[11] | |

h2. References.

fn1. Some of the specifications are available on the "device page":https://www.pine64.org/pinephone/ 

fn2. See "this mail":https://lists.osuosl.org/pipermail/replicant/2019-July/001997.html for the reference.

fn3. From #replicant channel on Freenode: <pre>< MoeIcenowy> The Wi-Fi changed to RTL8723CS (this chip also does BT), which needs non-free firmware to be feed</pre>

fn4. From #replicant channel on Freenode: <pre>< MoeIcenowy> The GNSS should be also done by EG25-G</pre>

fn5. From #replicant channel on Freenode: <pre>< MoeIcenowy> The OV5640 camera doesn't need firmware and its driver is mainlined</pre>

fn6. From #replicant channel on Freenode: <pre>The boot order is strictly MicroSD->eMMC, which is set in the A64's boot ROM</pre>

fn7. From #replicant channel on Freenode: <pre>The bootloader (U-Boot SPL + ATF + U-Boot) is free software, all mainlined now (and the downstream dirty U-Boot cannot boot upstream Linux kernel)</pre>

fn8. From #replicant channel on Freenode: <pre><MoeIcenowy> https://github.com/ARM-software/arm-trusted-firmware</pre>

fn9. Allwinner A64 Datasheet: http://files.pine64.org/doc/datasheet/pine64/A64_Datasheet_V1.1.pdf

fn10. PostmarketOS Pinephone page: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/PINE64_PinePhone_(pine64-pinephone)#Serial_console

fn11. From #replicant channel on Freenode: <pre>

01:48 < adjtm> GNUtoo, lukasz confirmed me that the lcd doesn't require proprietary firmware to be uploaded

01:49 < adjtm> the conversation between pine64 staff about the lcd that someone posted on irc was probably before deciding in

               the last lcd</pre>

fn12. https://www.pine64.org/2019/09/05/september-update-the-pinephone-is-real-shipping-soon/