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The following is a list of some "freedom friendly" hardware, i.e. hardware that though partly or fully proprietary is not or can be made non-malicious to the user (has documented behavior, allows fully free software, librebooting, battery replacement, repairs etc.):
- **[Agon](agon.md)**: Simple game console.
- **[Ben NanoNote](ben_nanonote.md)**: tiny [GNU](gnu.md)/[Linux](linux.md) laptop whose design is free, however it utilizes e.g. a proprietary CPU.
- **[DragonBox Pyra](pyra.md)**: Upcoming small handheld computer running [GNU](gnu.md)/[Linux](linux.md) that *almost* meets the RYF criteria, schematics will be available, GPU drivers are sadly proprietary. Successor to OpenPandora.
- **[Librem 5](librem5.md)**: WARNING, this device has been criticized a lot. It's an "open"/privacy-friendly smartphone with free-licensed design running [GNU](gnu.md)/[Linux](linux.md), however it uses proprietary firmware (loaded from secondary CPU to sneakily comply with RYF) and the functionality is, according to reviews, horrible.
- **[MNT Reform](mnt_reform.md)**: "Open hardware" (free-licensed design but using proprietary components) laptop with [NXP](nxp.md) [ARM](arm.md) CPU and [Vivante](vivante.md) GPU that can run with free drivers, has no camera or microphone. Pretty expensive.
- **[Talos ES](talos_es.md)**: Very simple usable [CPU](cpu.md) that can be made at home.
- **Old [Thinkpad](thinkpad.md) laptops**: Old thinkpads such as [X200](x200.md), [T400](t400.md) and [T500](t500.md) are construction-wise superior to maybe any other laptop ever made, however despite being proprietary they are compatible with [libreboot](libreboot.md) and can be purchased with [Intel ME](intel_me.md) CPU backdoor disabled, offering complete control over the device, plus they can be bought relatively cheap. Very popular, some even certified ["Respects Your Freedom"](ryf.md) by the [FSF](fsf.md).
- **[OLinuXino](olinuxino.md)**: TODO
- **[OpenPandora](openpandora.md)**: Game console/tiny computer.
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- **[Pinephone](pinephone.md)**: Another "free/open" smartphone running GNU/Linux, probably better than Librem5, also uses some proprietary firmware (e.g. for Wifi), design is only source-available.
- **[Ringo MakerPhone](ringo.md)**: Educational Arduino dumbphone running on free software, by [Circuitmess](circuitmess.md). { I own one, is a bit buggy but [works](just_werks.md) for calls and messages. ~drummyfish }
- **[Ronja](ronja.md)**: Device for optical communication using ethernet protocol.
- **[Uzebox](uzebox.md)**: Very simple TV [game](game.md) [console](open_console.md).
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The following is a list of [firmware](firmware.md), [operating systems](os.md) and software tools that can be used to liberate freedom-friendly proprietary devices:
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- **[PostmarketOS](postmarketos.md)**: Mobile [GNU](gnu.md)/[Linux](linux.md) distribution that can be used to liberate smartphones.
- **[Replicant](replicant.md)**: Fork of [Android](android.md) mobile OS that replaces proprietary components with free software, can be used to liberate smartphones, though it is still [bloat](bloat.md).
- **[Rockbox](rockbox.md)**: Free firmware for digital audio players allowing replacement of the proprietary firmware and even improving on functionality and [GUI](gui.md).
- **[Uzebox](uzebox.md)**: Very simple TV [game](game.md) [console](open_console.md).
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