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Wolfgang Wiedmeyer, 04/26/2017 01:41 PM
move "issue tracker, wiki and this page" to end (confusing for first-time readers as it almost completely doesn't apply to non-maintainers)

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h1. Tasks
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This page describe how to help Replicant if you have some time at hand.
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h2. Project focus
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While supporting many common (Samsung) phones and tablets is relatively easy and fast to do, we think that it's way more important to support devices that are better for freedom:
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* Many Samsung devices we do support have an isolated modem, however we can't free their bootloader because it is signed.
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* Devices like the GTA04, the LG Optimus black don't have that bootloader issue, while still having an isolated modem.
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We therefore strongly advise to pick tasks that would advance this goal.
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We however still accept contributions for devices with isolated modems and non-free bootloader.
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h2. Tasks that don't require specific hardware
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* Fix the security vulnerabilities reported in the issue tracker (Very important).
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* Make it easy to rebuild the prebuilt parts of the toolchain and other binaries in the source code (Important).
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* Make a more complete EGL implementation like llvmpipe usable so newer webview versions and Firefox-based browsers can be used (Feature #705) (Very important as it affects security)
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* Improve hardware-specific graphics acceleration (Feature #1491, [[GraphicsResearch]]) (Important if it can benefits devices with free bootloaders).
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* Make it easy to build and release a Replicant NDK or a package with build tools from the Replicant source code (Issue #1787 and Feature #837, see also [[NDKBuild]] for Replicant 4.2)
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* Improve software video decoding (Feature #1521) (Less important)
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* Clean the ReplicantWallpapers code and use modern Trebuchet-like wallpaper selector (Feature #1527)
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h2. Device-specific tasks
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* Figure out the [[BCM4751]] GPS protocol and write a free implementation (Feature #1473) (Important since it affects many devices, including  the optimus black).
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* Improve various aspects of [[Samsung-RIL]] (add support for missing features and/or correct bugs) (Issue #1485)
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* Add the missing audio scenarios for bluetooth (AD2P, calls, etc), dock audio for the [[GalaxyS2I9100|Galaxy S2 (I9100)]] (#1497)
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* Make the [[GSD4t]] GPS work (Feature #1479)
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* Write free firmware replacements for WiFi, Bluetooth, camera and hardware media encoding/decoding chips on Replicant-supported devices
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h2. Issue tracker, wiki and this page
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* Make the issue tracker more clear
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* Write guidelines for reporting bugs
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  They should clarify which kind of issues should rather be discussed in the forums and how security issues should be reported.
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* Create a "How to become a Replicant developer" page, providing a short and lightweight intro for newcomers, mainly consisting of tips
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  developer and porting guide can be a bit heavy-weight if you just want to start tinkering
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* Describe the project priorities and the required hardware if any