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Brian Kemp, 02/08/2012 04:38 PM

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h1. Good Potential Targets
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h2. Good Targets
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A good potential target for Replicant will have:
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* Unlocked bootloader or Root-capable Recovery
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* Compatibility with standard tools (adb, fastboot, heimdall)
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* GSM / UMTS network capability (CDMA2000 devices require proprietary libraries signed with a particular key in order to use the network)
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* Components (e.g., Wifi, Bluetooth, Camera, Video, Touchscreen) with freely available documentation
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* Support in CyanogenMod or other AOSP-based Android build
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* As few binary-only drivers as possible
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h2. Ideal Targets
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An ideal potential target for Replicant will have:
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* All of the good potential target characteristics
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* Processor Isolation - Modem cannot spy on the memory of the Application processor
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* Components that do not require loadable firmware
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* Commonality with devices already supported in Replicant or other Free Software phone project
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* Zero binary-only drivers
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* Free-able bootloader