Replicant

h1. PinePhone

The developer version PinePhone is already in the hands of developers and a new batch is shipping in January[12], hardware won't change much from now on.

|_. Feature |_. Hardware |_. Comments |_. TODO |

| System on a chip | Allwinner A64 Quad Core[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.

* Audio connected to both PCM interfaces on the A64[14].

* PCM audio still experimental: sending to the modem works fine, receiving produces mangled samples[14]. | 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 | | 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 | 5.95″ LCD 1440×720

18:9 aspect ratio (hardened glass) | Probably works with free software[11] | |

| Power Management | AXP803[13] | | |

h2. References

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

fn2. PinePhone discussion in Replicant's mailing list: https://lists.osuosl.org/pipermail/replicant/2019-July/001997.html

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. PINE64 December 2019 Update: https://www.pine64.org/2019/12/05/december-update-thank-you-for-2019/

fn13. From Xalius on "PINE64 IRC":https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=892. Details at: https://linux-sunxi.org/AXP803

fn14. From Xalius.