PortReplicantToAnewerAndroidVersionInitialDescription¶

Replicant is currently based on LineageOS 13 which is based on Android 6.0.
It is becoming very urgent to upgrade Replicant to a newer release of Android, as Android 6.0 is not supported anymore. It would probably also make it way easier to fix the following issues:

Replicant is currently lagging behind with security fixes
Replicant cannot be built from a GNU/Linux distribution that follows the Free Software Distribution Guidelines

Hardware requirements :

A computer that is able to build Replicant.
A smartphone or tablet that can easily supported by the new version of Replicant and that meet Android 9 HardwareRequirements.

Expected outcomes:

Remove all proprietary components of LineageOS and make sure that Replicant follows the Free Software Distributions Guidelines"
Port all the changes needed to successfully boot without any proprietary software in Replicant
Make sure that most of the security issues are fixed, and lower the attack surface if possible.
Make sure that Replicant can be built on a GNU/Linux distribution that follows the Free Software Distributions Guidelines
Rebrand LineageOS as Replicant

Funding: We applied to https://nlnet.nl/PET