Replicant 4.2 kicks out!
We’ve been working very hard over the past few months to push Replicant to a newer Android version: the work started when CyanogenMod released version 10.1.3, based on the latest Android 4.2 code, back...
View ArticleUnveiling the Samsung Galaxy back-door
Yesterday, we disclosed our findings about the Samsung Galaxy back-door, an anti-feature found in Samsung Galaxy devices that lets the modem access the files stored on the device. For a complete...
View ArticleReplicant at the 15th Libre Software Meeting in Montpellier, France this July
Replicant will take part in the 15th edition of the Libre Software Meeting (Rencontres Mondiales du Logiciel Libre — RMLL in French) that takes place from July 5th to 11th 2014 in Montpellier, France....
View ArticleReplicant 4.2 on the Goldelico GTA04
We started the work on the Goldelico GTA04 about 2 years ago, back in the Replicant 2.3 days. While we were able to release images at this point, they were far from being functional as key components...
View ArticleReplicant 4.2 0002 images release
As we announced a few weeks ago, we’ve been working hard on Goldelico GTA04 support over the past months, so we thought it was time to make a new batch of images. Moreover, the time couldn’t be better...
View ArticleReplicant homepage and roadmap for the future
For a long time, the entry point for Replicant on the web was our blog, which holds status reports and news about the project. However, it did not fit well for providing easy access to relevant...
View ArticleReplicant 4.2 0003 images release
It has been about 6 months since we last released a batch of images. A few things of interest were completed in the meantime, so we are rolling out new images today. This release doesn’t bring support...
View ArticleReplicant at FOSDEM 2015
This year’s edition of FOSDEM, one of the major free software conferences in Europe, is just around the corner! Among the various talks that mention the state of free software on embedded devices, I...
View ArticleWhat’s happening (or not) at Replicant
Two months ago, I (Paul Kocialkowski) gave a talk about reached milestones and ongoing development on Replicant at FOSDEM, one of the biggest yearly European gatherings of free software developers. I...
View ArticleReplicant source code hosting and RMLL 2015
As mentioned a few months ago, Gitorious is closing down and even though the Replicant project page can still be reached there, cloning the repositories has been broken for some time. After thoroughly...
View ArticleRMLL feedback, Optimus Black advancement and CCCamp
Two weeks ago, I took part in RMLL as advertised on the Replicant blog shortly before the event. This year again, it was a really nice event to be a part of. Lots of people showed interest for...
View ArticleReplicant and friends at Chaos Communication Camp 2015
As advertised in the previous blog post, I’ll be at CCCamp 2015 to talk about Replicant (as well as other things that I’m working on, like porting Libreboot to the C201 Chromebook), starting tomorrow....
View ArticleReplicant 4.2 0004 images release
Even though things are moving slowly at Replicant, we figured it was time to release another batch of Replicant 4.2 images. This release doesn’t add support for any new device, but has a focus on...
View ArticleUpcoming events for Replicant in October/November 2015
Even though development on Replicant is still moving forward at a pretty slow pace, we believe it is crucial to spread the word about the project in order to encourage more people to get involved but...
View ArticleShops selling devices pre-installed with Replicant
A few months ago, we were contacted to discuss the endorsement of an online shop selling mobile devices pre-installed with Replicant: Qibre Computer Hardware. While we’re very happy to see such...
View ArticleReplicant at FOSDEM 2016
Just like previous years, Replicant will be at FOSDEM, during the last weekend of January in Brussels, Belgium. A lightning talk about the road to liberating software at the lower levels will be given...
View ArticleColiberator 2016: keynotes and workshops
Replicant will take part in Coliberator, the free software conference organized by Fundația Ceata in Bucharest, Romania on June 4-5 2016. Fundația Ceata is the Romanian foundation for Free Software and...
View ArticleReplicant at PSESHSF 2016
Replicant will take part in PSESHSF on Saturday July 2 near Paris, France for both a talk (in French), entitled Replicant : appareils mobiles, logiciels libres et vie privée and a workshop focused on...
View ArticleMedia from 2016 Replicant talks
Various media, including slides and video recordings, from recent talks about Replicant are available on the Replicant wiki Conferences page, including : FOSDEM 2016 (slides and video) Coliberator 2016...
View ArticleReplicant 6.0 early work, upstream work and F-Droid issue
Replicant 6.0 early work and associated efforts: At Replicant, things are moving again: Replicant is being updated from Android 4.2 to Android 6.0 by Wolfgang Wiedmeyer. The status and feedback takes...
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