Replicant

h1. Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250)

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|/9. !galaxynexus.png! | *Device* | Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250) |

| *Manufacturer* | Google/Samsung |

| *Release date* | November 2011 |

| *Codename* | @maguro@ |

| *Status* | Maintained |

| *Supported models* | GSM: GT-I9250 |

| *Latest images* | [[ReplicantImages#Replicant-60-0003-images|Replicant 6.0 0003]] |

h2. Replicant status

Replicant status for the Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250): [[ReplicantStatus#Replicant-60|ReplicantStatus Replicant 6.0]]

h2. Replicant installation

To install Replicant on the Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250), see the [[RecoveryInstallationWithHeimdall]] and [[MinorVersionUpgrade]] wiki pages.

h2. Replicant build

Replicant build for the Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250): [[GalaxyNexusI9250Build]]

h2. Replicant development

* Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250) serial research: [[GalaxyNexusI9250SerialConsole]]

* Exemplary serial setup: [[SamsungSerial]]

h2. Freedom and privacy/security issues

* Proprietary hardware

* Proprietary firmwares, some of which have to be loaded by the system:  [[GalaxyNexusI9250LoadedFirmwares]]

* Proprietary modem system

* Proprietary bootrom

* Proprietary and signed bootloader: [[GalaxyNexusI9250Bootloader]]

Privacy/security issues on the Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250): [[GalaxyNexusI9250PrivacySecurityIssues]]

h2. Research

[[OMAP4DucatiCamera|OMAP4 Ducati camera]]

h3. Hardware table

|_. Component |_. Name |_. Source |_. Status |

| SoC | TI OMAP 4460 | Linux kernel | Linux kernel support |

| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 | https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/maguro | Linux kernel support, proprietary userspace|

| Audio Codec |/2. TWL6040 |/2. Linux kernel, "ifixit":https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung+Galaxy+Nexus+Teardown/7182 |/1. Linux kernel support (ALSA) |

| Power management chip | Linux kernel support |

| Modem | XMM6260 | Linux kernel | Free userspace implementation: [[Samsung-RIL]]/[[libsamsung-ipc]] |

| Wi-Fi |/2. BCM4330 |/2. Linux kernel |/2. Linux kernel support, proprietary loaded firmware |

| Bluetooth |

| NFC | PN544 | Android userspace | Linux kernel support |

| GPS | GSD4t | Android userspace | Proprietary userspace, no free implementation: [[GSD4t]] |

| Accelerometer | BMA250 | Linux kernel | Linux kernel support, free userspace |

| Compass | YAS530 | Kernel sources | Linux kernel support, free userspace |

h3. Software configuration

The booloader of this device have two software interface to load code:

* The Fastboot interface can be used after holding the volume-down, volume-up and power key combination while powering up the device.

* The Heimdall/odin interface can be used after holding the volume-down and power key combination while powering up the device.

See [[GalaxyNexusI9250Pit]] for PIT partition table.

h4. Partitions

|_. PIT |_. Linux name |_. mount point |_. partition type |_. block device |_. Description |

| system | system | /system | ext4 | mmcblk0p10 | system partition |

| boot | boot | None |  bootimage (mkbootimg)  | mmcblk0p7 | boot.img partition |

| recovery | recovery | None |  bootimage (mkbootimg)  | mmcblk0p8 | recovery partition |

| userdata | userdata | /data | ext4 | mmcblk0p12 | data partition |

| efs | efs | /factory | ext4 | mmcblk0p3 | modem data partition |