Q: What is Replicant?

A: Replicant is a free‑software Android distribution that replaces all proprietary components with fully free alternatives, offering a privacy‑respecting mobile OS for supported devices.

Q: Does Replicant include Google Play Services?

A: No. Replicant deliberately removes Google Play Services and any other closed‑source Google components to remain completely free software.

Q: Which phones can run Replicant?

A: Replicant supports a handful of older Samsung devices (e.g., Galaxy Note II 3G, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1) and the Nexus S, as listed on its supported‑devices page.

Q: Who maintains Replicant?

A: The project is community‑driven, sponsored by the Free Software Foundation, and coordinated through its website, IRC channel (#replicant on freenode), and public issue tracker.

Q: How does Replicant differ from standard Android?

A: Unlike standard Android, Replicant contains only free software, removes proprietary drivers, and does not ship Google’s ecosystem, providing greater user control and auditability.

Replicant

free software version of Android

Creative Work Mobile Operating System Q7314062

Facts

20 properties

Instance of: mobile operating system, Android distribution, free operating system^[2]^[3]
Inception: 2010
Language of work or name: Russian, English
Official website: www.replicant.us
License: GNU General Public License, version 2.0, Apache Software License 2.0
Website: www.replicant.us
Based on: LineageOS, Android^[6]^[7]
Part of: FSF-endorsed operating systems
Alternativeto software id: replicant
Compatible with: GT-I9300, Samsung Galaxy Note II 3G, GT-I9305, GT-N7000, GT-I9100, GT-I9250, Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 GSM, Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Wi-Fi, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 P5110, GT-P3110, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 P5100, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 GSM
Copyright license: GNU General Public License, version 2.0, Apache Software License 2.0^[8]^[9]
Copyright status: copyrighted
Does not have characteristic: self-hosting
Movement: free software movement^[4]
Named after: replicant^[5]
Removed feature: Google Play Services, proprietary device driver, proprietary software
Software version identifier: 2.2 0001, 4.0 0001, 4.2 0001, 6.0 0003, 2.3 0001, 6.0 0001, 6.0 0002, 2.2 0009, 2.3 0005, 4.0 0005, 4.2 0004, 4.2 0003, 4.2 0002, 4.0 0004, 4.0 0003, 4.0 0002, 2.3 0004, 2.3 0003, 2.3 0002, 2.2 0008, 2.2 0007, 2.2 0006, 2.2 0005, 2.2 0004, 2.2 0003, 2.2 0002, 6.0 0004 RC5^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]
Sponsor: Free Software Foundation
Uses: libsamsung-ipc
Version: 2.2 0001, 4.0 0001, 4.2 0001, 6.0 0003, 2.3 0001, 6.0 0001, 6.0 0002, 2.2 0009, 2.3 0005, 4.0 0005, 4.2 0004, 4.2 0003, 4.2 0002, 4.0 0004, 4.0 0003, 4.0 0002, 2.3 0004, 2.3 0003, 2.3 0002, 2.2 0008, 2.2 0007, 2.2 0006, 2.2 0005, 2.2 0004, 2.2 0003, 2.2 0002, 6.0 0004 RC5

🏷️ Also known as

en Replicant ar ريبليكانت he רפליקנט (מערכת הפעלה) ja Replicant (オペレーティングシステム) ko 리플리컨트 tr Replicant (işletim sistemi)

🔖 Identifiers · 12

Image (Wikimedia Commons): Replicant 4.0 on NexusS.jpeg ↗
AlternativeTo ID: replicant
Crunchbase organization ID: replicant
Freebase ID: /m/0h7m20f
IRC channel URL: irc://irc.freenode.net/#replicant
Issue tracker URL: redmine.replicant.us
Official blog URL: blog.replicant.us
Open Hub ID: replicant
Source code repository URL: git.replicant.us
Subreddit: ReplicantOS
Topic's main category: Category:Replicant
User manual URL: redmine.replicant.us

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🔗 Connections

← Used by 4

libsamsung-ipc, Replicant's kernel_samsung_espresso10 kernel tree, Replicant's kernel_samsung_tuna tree, Replicant's kernel_smdk_4412 kernel tree

Instance of 3

mobile operating system, Android distribution, free operating system

Removed feature 3

proprietary software, Google Play Services, proprietary device driver

GNU General Public License, version 2.0, Apache Software License 2.0

Language of work or name 2

English, Russian

Based on 1

Android

Belongs to 1

FSF-endorsed operating systems

Created notable works 1

Denis Carikli

Does not have characteristic 1

self-hosting

Has these parts 1

Replicant's kernel_samsung_espresso10 kernel tree

Movement 1

free software movement

Named after 1

replicant

Part of 1

FSF-endorsed operating systems

Uses 1

libsamsung-ipc

← Derivative work 1

Android

← Operating system 1

F-Droid client

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Summary

Replicant is a mobile operating system^[1].

Body

Publication

Languages include Russian^[24] and English^[25]. Replicant's part of is recorded as FSF-endorsed operating systems^[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Replicant — instance of (P31): Android distribution. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Replicant — instance of (P31): free operating system. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Replicant — movement (P135): free software movement. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Replicant — named after (P138): replicant. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Replicant — based on (P144): LineageOS. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Replicant — based on (P144): Android. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Replicant — copyright license (P275): GNU General Public License, version 2.0. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Replicant — copyright license (P275): Apache Software License 2.0. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Replicant — software version identifier (P348): 2.2 0001. redmine.replicant.us. redmine.replicant.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Replicant — software version identifier (P348): 4.0 0001. redmine.replicant.us. redmine.replicant.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Replicant — software version identifier (P348): 4.2 0001. redmine.replicant.us. redmine.replicant.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Replicant — software version identifier (P348): 6.0 0003. redmine.replicant.us. redmine.replicant.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Replicant — software version identifier (P348): 2.3 0001. redmine.replicant.us. redmine.replicant.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Replicant — software version identifier (P348): 6.0 0001. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Replicant — software version identifier (P348): 6.0 0002. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Replicant — software version identifier (P348): 2.2 0009. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Replicant — software version identifier (P348): 2.3 0005. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Replicant — software version identifier (P348): 4.0 0005. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Replicant — software version identifier (P348): 4.2 0004. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Replicant — software version identifier (P348): 4.2 0003. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Replicant — software version identifier (P348): 4.2 0002. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Replicant — software version identifier (P348): 4.0 0004. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Replicant — part of (P361): FSF-endorsed operating systems. gnu.org. gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Replicant — language of work or name (P407): Russian. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Replicant — language of work or name (P407): English. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

[1] ↑ Replicant is an instance of mobile operating system (Q920890) [P31, primary]. Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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