Em 03-08-2021 05:37, W. Kosior via Replicant escreveu:
> On Mon, 2 Aug 2021 23:36:22 -0300
> Dedeco Balaco via Replicant <replicant@osuosl.org> wrote:
> 
>> Hello.
>>
>> Replicant apps are compatible with Android devices that are not
>> running Replicant OS? Is it possible? Id est, can i compile an app
>> for Replicant and install it on my phone that does not run Replicant
>> OS?
> 
> Hi!
> 
> In general, you can. Replicant is just a distribution of Android
> stripped of most of the nonfree stuff. Android apps and Replicant apps
> are hence the same.
> 

Good. This is a very important thing to me.

> However, consider this:
> * The offcial release of Replicant is still Replicant 6.0, based on
>   Android 6.0. Current version of Android is 11, with 12 under
>   development. This means API support will vary, with newer Android
>   possibly dropping some of the functionalities and undoubtedly adding
>   many new ones.

This is not a problem.

> * Some special apps might require root access to function properly.
>   Replicant, being a freedom-oriented OS, gives you full control over
>   the operating system, so this is not a problem. The Android that comes
>   with consumer devices requires varying amounts of effort to root,
>   sometimes even with the need to run proprietary Losedows programs and
>   give your phone number away to phone manufacturer.
> 

I have a fairly old phone still in use, a Motorola Moto G (2nd gen.).
Its Android version is 6. With this model, will I be able to install
Replicant? Any facts about rooting it or not? I never done such thing.

If not, I will be happy enough to develop and run Replicant apps. They
are developed with a FOSS dev. environment, right?

Thank you    (:
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