Replicant (operating system)
| Developer | Denis Carikli, Joonas Kylmälä, Fil Bergamo, Paul Kocialkowski |
|---|---|
| OS family | Android (Linux) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | Mid-2010 |
| Latest release | 6.0 0004 (June 3, 2022) [±] |
| Repository | |
| Package manager | APK |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Userland | Bionic C library, mksh shell, native core utilities with a few from NetBSD |
| License | Apache License 2.0, GNU GPLv2, and various other licenses |
| Official website | www |
Replicant is a free and open-source Android-based operating system that intends to replace all proprietary Android components with free-software counterparts. It is available for several smartphones and tablets. Replicant's modifications are mostly in the C programming language, and its changes are mostly to the lower-level parts of the OS, such as the Linux kernel and drivers that use it.
The name Replicant is drawn from the fictional replicant androids in the Blade Runner movie. Replicant is sponsored and supported by the Free Software Foundation and partially by NLnet.