Replicant

08/31/2023

JK 07:46 PM Replicant Replicant usage: RE: GPU

I don't think you'll get many folks here wanting to help you do that. Maybe ask in the IRC room and someone will say "send me a PM"? It won't be me as I have no idea, other than to say install another custom ROM. Jack K

03/30/2023

JK 08:00 PM Replicant Devices evaluations: RE: Galaxy Trend II Duos | SM-G313HN

This page explains why MSM SoCs are bad for freedom:
https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/QualcommSOCs Jack K

01/27/2023

JK 09:03 PM Replicant Replicant development: RE: Development status of 4G/LTE support

Hi Josh - sorry, yes, scintill's development branch works somewhat. I meant officially supported in Replicant. Thanks for testing that branch out.
Jack Jack K

10/08/2022

JK 07:24 PM Replicant Issue #2322: Display panel "LDO25" regulator using 2.8v instead of 3.3v

I think the voltage was correct for Trats2, which is where the dtsi data for midas devices was forked from. The midas-power.c board file downstream has 2.8V for ldo25 for the "redwood" device, which is apparently another Exynos4412 Tize... Jack K

JK 07:19 PM Replicant Replicant development: RE: Development status of 4G/LTE support

I think I might have replied to this elsewhere, but for others reading, there is no radio capability at all, as the LTE devices have a completely different modem chip, which is not yet supported.
Jack Jack K

08/24/2022

JK 09:12 AM Replicant Replicant development: RE: Want to help test 4G support on uncompleted devices

Hi there, me again.
Testing isn't needed right now on, developing is, as there is no code currently enabling LTE modem functionality on S3 or Note 2 with mainline Linux. Once there is something to test, then your assistance will be g... Jack K

07/26/2022

JK 07:45 PM Replicant About the Replicant project: RE: What are some of the hurdles to making a fully free mobile OS that other Linux-based OSs haven't been able to overcome?

Hi there!
Did you read this article?
https://replicant.us/freedom-privacy-security-issues.php
I think it answers a lot of what you are asking. If, after reading, you have further questions, please do ask. Jack K

07/12/2022

JK 08:33 PM Replicant Replicant development: RE: Development status of 4G/LTE support

You can follow the main issue here: https://redmine.replicant.us/issues/2206
It says Note 2 LTE but S3 LTE has the same modem so progress on one will help the other.
There is also this issue: https://redmine.replicant.us/issues/181... Jack K

06/22/2022

JK 01:19 PM Replicant Feature #2206: Note 2 LTE modem on mainline kernel

I added a couple of USB IDs from smdk4412 kernel in qcserial driver: Jack K

06/09/2022

JK 10:06 PM Replicant Feature #2206: Note 2 LTE modem on mainline kernel

Joey Hewitt wrote:
> I'll track work on LTE modems on mainline kernel. The attached patch goes in the kernel. Build and install https://github.com/technexion-android/platform_external_libgpiod, then run the following script:
> ...
Hi J... Jack K