Hi, i have a question,does nexus s have fm radio on board like nexus one but it isnt enabled by software or it doesnt have at all?samsung galaxy s has fm radio so it should have if it isnt ripped from the board by google.Maybe with ripped apk from galaxy s rom should work here too??
stavros86 said:
Hi, i have a question,does nexus s have fm radio on board like nexus one but it isnt enabled by software or it doesnt have at all?samsung galaxy s has fm radio so it should have if it isnt ripped from the board by google.Maybe with ripped apk from galaxy s rom should work here too??
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Well the Galaxy S line also has support for 720p video recording, but the Nexus S does not. So who knows. I was checking out the teardown from ifixit and it doesn't look like there are a lot of components on the board itself. I could be terribly wrong, but it looked very minimalistic and simple.
Sent from my Nexus S
I think Radio is not there...
But i am wondering why all people asks things that google never advertised...
The phone doesn't record on 720p, doesn't have radio etc etc...
We all must understand that Nexus S is most of a developer phone and google sell it to show what pure gingerbread can do....
So please to search reasons to buy or not....
All people asking for facillities that don't exist....
This is the phone....
If you want a phone to shoot 720p video, to have radio, to have led notification, to have metallic body etc etc, this isn't your phone...
If you want a phone with quick and very good support for Google and community, a phone with pure Android gingerbread, a full unlocked and Open Source phone to play with, then this phone is the only choice you have...
Both the N1 and NS have the same chip (BCM4329) which has both FM TX & RX on the chip. I sure in time they will get the FM radio working.
dc211 said:
Both the N1 and NS have the same chip (BCM4329) which has both FM TX & RX on the chip. I sure in time they will get the FM radio working.
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Awesome man, had no idea.
dc211 said:
Both the N1 and NS have the same chip (BCM4329) which has both FM TX & RX on the chip. I sure in time they will get the FM radio working.
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Cy has already written the code to get it working on the N1, as soon as CM6 is merged into gingerbread we will have a great FM radio))
JD
kalagas said:
I think Radio is not there...
But i am wondering why all people asks things that google never advertised...
The phone doesn't record on 720p, doesn't have radio etc etc...
We all must understand that Nexus S is most of a developer phone and google sell it to show what pure gingerbread can do....
So please to search reasons to buy or not....
All people asking for facillities that don't exist....
This is the phone....
If you want a phone to shoot 720p video, to have radio, to have led notification, to have metallic body etc etc, this isn't your phone...
If you want a phone with quick and very good support for Google and community, a phone with pure Android gingerbread, a full unlocked and Open Source phone to play with, then this phone is the only choice you have...
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I am wondering why people jump in with non-responsive posts. People ask questions because they don't know something and haven't found the answer by other means (assuming they looked). How does a response like yours help move the conversation forward.
The phone has a thousand features in it, and only a couple of dozen advertised. Should we assume that the 900+ features that aren't advertised don't exist and therefore are a reason not to buy the phone.
The Nexus One hardware supported FM radio reception, but Google did not put it in there; we had to wait for the hackers to add it. See this post.
It's certainly reasonable, in my opinion, to ask if the Nexus S, which many think is basically just a slightly modified Galaxy S (which supports FM radio) can do so, and if it's as simple as adding an apk from another Galaxy S device.
To the original poster, I don't know the answer, but if I were interested enough to do a little research, I'd google the ifixit teardown of the Nexus S, then see what radio chip it uses, and if that particular chip has FM radio capability. If it does, it's just a matter of time before some enterprising dev adds it in. Probably not as simple as installing an apk, there are most likely driver and/or kernel changes necessary to get it functioning.
edit: I see others have already looked that up. I've NEVER used FM radio on my N1 or SGS, but nice to know that it might be there someday, just in case.
kalagas said:
I think Radio is not there...
But i am wondering why all people asks things that google never advertised...
The phone doesn't record on 720p, doesn't have radio etc etc...
We all must understand that Nexus S is most of a developer phone and google sell it to show what pure gingerbread can do....
So please to search reasons to buy or not....
All people asking for facillities that don't exist....
This is the phone....
If you want a phone to shoot 720p video, to have radio, to have led notification, to have metallic body etc etc, this isn't your phone...
If you want a phone with quick and very good support for Google and community, a phone with pure Android gingerbread, a full unlocked and Open Source phone to play with, then this phone is the only choice you have...
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Because the nexus one was said to not have radio, but after long we now have fully working f m radio on the nexus one. So why not do the same with the nexus s?
Yes. the Nexus S indeed has FM capabilities, courtesy, the BCM4329 chip inside
And do you think that with some code it will be possible to Nexus S video recording 720p as Nexus One ?
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And do you think that with some code it will be possible to Nexus S video recording 720p as Nexus One ?
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Yes, and no. There's allegedly a bandwidth bottleneck in the hardware on the NS that the GS doesn't have; so while 720p is possible, it will be at fewer frames per second if/when we get it.
for as cool as it can be to have the FM radio like the SGS... i still ponder what is the point of it?
i know i know, just for the sake of having it, and the very rare occassion you will actually use, when you use your wired headphones....
but i've owned the SGS for 4+ month, i've only used it ONCE in the entire time, and it was only to check if it was working or not, and the people complaining the FM radio sounded like MONO (which was actually a code bug, and not hardware deficiency)
in this age of MP3 and AC3 and POT CAST, Streaming Radio stations (3G/WiFi) play backs... a good old authentic FM radio (which will not work if you are not using a wired headphone) has fallen into a "novelty" category, instead of a "cool feature" category as it was in the past.
if they could make the FM radio work without the wired headphones, and be able to Stream the FM audio via bluetooth, then that will really be Enjoyable
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for as cool as it can be to have the FM radio like the SGS... i still ponder what is the point of it?
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LOL, I just disagreed with you on something else in another thread, but on this topic, we're on the same page. I've also only used my FM radio on the SGS once, and just to see if it worked.
Now, if it offered HD radio service and some of the offset digital channels, it might get more use out of me. Seriously, I'd be more likely to use a built-in radio if it were AM for news and talk radio. For music, too many better options available to us on the data-connected phone.
Still, if the hardware's there, nice to be able to use it if you wanted.
FM TX
It would be nice to transmit your music to the FM - for the car stereo.
Would love to see FM radio
I used the radio on my n1 all the time running. I loved it and was assuming it wasn't there in the ns. I hope we get it soon!
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It would be nice to transmit your music to the FM - for the car stereo.
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it was not designed to Transmit
only to Receive
AllGamer said:
it was not designed to Transmit
only to Receive
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It actually IS designed to transmit. Someone just needs to code up drivers.
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It actually IS designed to transmit. Someone just needs to code up drivers.
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what he said
http://www.broadcom.com/products/Bluetooth/Bluetooth-RF-Silicon-and-Software-Solutions/BCM4329
TX and RX
No FM radio, No Video output, No SD card...
A gingerbread that seem to be forgotten by Google, and will certainly get Honeycom within next weeks /month
This phone is very strange....
I cannot understand what Google/Smasung had in mind, that sound very strange.
Any update on FM for Nexus S?
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Remembering the days of TyTN GPS quest, there's a new one for TyTN 2. Does it have a "hidden" FM radio. Some would just want it to listen to favorite programs, but FM receiving also means RDS, and the ability to have TMC (Traffic Messaging Channel) Navi. Now why do I think it may be possible. Well because the new, unlaunched yet, Polaris (Artemis successor) seems to "work" on same Qualcomm MSM7200 chipset, which should also support FM radio.. Hmm.. what are your thoughts..
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This is one of those topics that keeps rearing its head. It has already been established on here (by people cleverer than me), that the FM radio is a feature incorporated within the bluetooth chip of the phone. The Kaisers BT chip is different to that of other phones with an FM tuner and does not have the FM capability.
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It does work!!!! You just need to plug in the headphones & then splice in new wire leads for an advanced external antenna to help improve reception.
I have detailed the instructions for the advanced external antenna construction below.
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Would be great if someone finds out if it is possible...
I don't believe it has FM Radio.
If it had,why do HTC keep it as a secret and not add it to the PDA's specifications??
It would be a plus on the device.
Hi Kostas-K,
1. Re. HTC Cruise. architecture..
2. Differenciation...
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kostas-k said:
I don't believe it has FM Radio.
If it had,why do HTC keep it as a secret and not add it to the PDA's specifications??
It would be a plus on the device.
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Kosta!
The GPS Camera function was also off... and it is in the device, a small reg tweak and I have taken about a 100 pics already and i'm able to map the location of these pics. So your reasoning is not 100% true.
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Kosta!
The GPS Camera function was also off... and it is in the device, a small reg tweak and I have taken about a 100 pics already and i'm able to map the location of these pics. So your reasoning is not 100% true.
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I guess that as soon as Cruise (Polaris) is out, we'll have to "do something about it".... so this thread is more of a "heads up" nature.. TMC is an important Navi component, at least in the EU.
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OK, maybe I'm wrong.
I wish to be wrong because I also want FM Radio in my Kaiser.
Hmmmm
Ok so i had a quick look see.. and it would appear there is indeed a chance of FM being on the device. I also seem to remember that hsupa is also perhaps onboard.
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Ok so i had a quick look see.. and it would appear there is indeed a chance of FM being on the device. I also seem to remember that hsupa is also perhaps onboard.
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HSUPA is on the Tilt but disabled in software. AT&T is rolling out HSUPA by the end of this year.
What AT&T needs to do is spend less money on commercials and billboards and expand their horrible 3G coverage in the US, they are way behind everybody else! EDGE is too damn slow they should be ashamed to even mention it, my Commodore 64C with a 1200 Baud modem back in the days was faster Never mind HSUPA if you can only enjoy it in very few locations.
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HSUPA is on the Tilt but disabled in software. AT&T is rolling out HSUPA by the end of this year.
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c6638746 said:
What AT&T needs to do is spend less money on commercials and billboards and expand their horrible 3G coverage in the US, they are way behind everybody else! EDGE is too damn slow they should be ashamed to even mention it, my Commodore 64C with a 1200 Baud modem back in the days was faster Never mind HSUPA if you can only enjoy it in very few locations.
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Everybody else? You mean like T-Mobile?
LOL. I wasn't commenting on their coverage. I was commenting on the fact that HSUPA is coming to the States.
Besides, I'm in one of those areas where I DO enjoy 3G coverage, so it's of interest to me.
c6638746 said:
What AT&T needs to do is spend less money on commercials and billboards and expand their horrible 3G coverage in the US, they are way behind everybody else! EDGE is too damn slow they should be ashamed to even mention it, my Commodore 64C with a 1200 Baud modem back in the days was faster Never mind HSUPA if you can only enjoy it in very few locations.
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Interesting... I've always got at least 150K out of edge connectivity, even in rural areas. That 4 times faster than a dial up modem. I got no complaints. Though 3G is nicer.
Did some of the experts already verifyed if there is a FM radio hidden in the TyTN II ??
Blackfire said:
Did some of the experts already verifyed if there is a FM radio hidden in the TyTN II ??
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I'm wondering the same thing. But i gues not since it hasn't been found already...
c6638746 said:
What AT&T needs to do is spend less money on commercials and billboards and expand their horrible 3G coverage in the US, they are way behind everybody else!
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Well, they ARE rolling it out - they turned on Colorado a week ago today! Yay for us!!!!!!!
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EDGE is too damn slow they should be ashamed to even mention it, my Commodore 64C with a 1200 Baud modem back in the days was faster Never mind HSUPA if you can only enjoy it in very few locations.
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You *OBVIOUSLY* never used a 1200 baud modem if you think it was faster than EDGE. FWIW, 1200 was the fast speed back then....try 300 (or 110 if you're REALLY an old-timer).
Richard
I Can't find the FM receiver part in the MSM7200 diagram...
http://www.cdmatech.com/download_library/pdf/diagram_msm7200_cs.pdf
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I Can't find the FM receiver part in the MSM7200 diagram...
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Yep, note that there are several RF support chips - it's not unlikely that the FM receiver resides in a different version of one of them. The Hermes GPS was actually documented as part of whichever support chip IIRC, but without the GPS antenna and bias circuitry it was pretty well useless.
Richard
rsolomon said:
Well, they ARE rolling it out - they turned on Colorado a week ago today! Yay for us!!!!!!!
You *OBVIOUSLY* never used a 1200 baud modem if you think it was faster than EDGE. FWIW, 1200 was the fast speed back then....try 300 (or 110 if you're REALLY an old-timer).
Richard
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Actually I did, my Commodore came with a 300 Baud Modem. 1200 baud was my last upgrade on the Commodore. I go way back to the BBS days!
c6638746 said:
Actually I did, my Commodore came with a 300 Baud Modem. 1200 baud was my last upgrade on the Commodore. I go way back to the BBS days!
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Well then my humor detector is out of whack I know b!tching about EDGE is fashionable these days, but it's so much better than GPRS - which was so much better than CSD - that it's not even funny! (Pun intended.)
Sure, UMTS/HSDPA are better technologies but.....
Richard
The only reason EDGE still exists is the iPhone......
But hey I'm European, and we've had 3G for yonks.... so no biggie in fact we had 3G before edge and in many cases edge just does not exist in Europe, so it may be just fine for US use, but dont bring the phone over here and expect edge, you will just get 3G
Hi Fellas.
One reason why I'm holding back on my HD2 purchase is the lack of video calling. I use this feature not only to see/show the other party, but so that I can make use of the extra video-calling minutes that my telco provides. There are alot of times I actually use video-calling, but then turn off my speaker and use it as a standard call.
So.. I'm wondering if the HD2 can do that.. perhaps using the primary camera, since it doesn't have a secondary one. Or.. perhaps one way viewing?
If the current HD2 phone canvas doesn't support, do U think putting a Topaz canvas might unleash video calling?
Thanks for any replies.
bump........
It's only got one camera, and that is at the back. So no.
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It's only got one camera, and that is at the back. So no.
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Erm.. that's the point of this thread...
I was wondering if there were some other way.. through using other phone canvas or something...
Thanks anyway.
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It's only got one camera, and that is at the back. So no.
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are you 100% sure that the HD2 has only one camera?
Here is a Photo of my HD2,
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one of these is the brightness sensor for the display dimmer, but what is the other one, maybe a second camera?
It's not a video-call camera, it's a proximity sensor.
The question now is not whether there can be 2-way video calling...that's impossible because of the hardware. No point thinking about anything like a mirror to do the video call, it's a dumb solution....not possible as of now anyway.
It's whether if it accepts/makes video calls in the first place, without the need for an outgoing video stream.
I dunno, since I dun own a HD2 yet. Those who do might be able to help ya.
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are you 100% sure that the HD2 has only one camera?
Here is a Photo of my HD2,
one of these is the brightness sensor for the display dimmer, but what is the other one, maybe a second camera?
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Man...what were you on when you bought this phone?
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The question now is not whether there can be 2-way video calling...that's impossible because of the hardware. No point thinking about anything like a mirror to do the video call, it's a dumb solution....not possible as of now anyway.
It's whether if it accepts/makes video calls in the first place, without the need for an outgoing video stream.
I dunno, since I dun own a HD2 yet. Those who do might be able to help ya.
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Exactly what I'm talking about. Glad to know someone on the same page as me.
Well.. perhaps only time will tell.. when custom ROMs become widespread for this device.
hey,
you are right. you dont need a second cam for video calling. i have used this feature too but on an official supported device and its possible to switch cams. but i know there are devices that only have that camera on the back and support video calling.
best thing for you is to wait till the custom roms will supply. its only a matter of software, hardware is already given.i hope someone who is able to will denelop it
has anyone out there, a program or a programmer can make this a video calling phone?
is it possible to attached a second camera? similar to webcam?
The question here is "is it possible or not".. I am sure people will find use even without a second camera. I use video on my Diamond not to sho my pretty face but usually when I want to show a beatyfull place when I'm traveling or something. The request in my opinion is absolutely valid.
Rejoice & Check This out!
Check this out guys! Software for Video Conferencing is readily available for HTC HD2 courtesy of iVisit. You only need to pay a monthly or annual subscription fee for the service. But if it works for video conferencing utilizing the Primary Camera of the HD2, it definately should work with a cab for video calling in 3G. Besides, we are talking here of a Smart Phone with 1Gh processor and over 500MB of Memory. There are loads of web cams out there which this device could support. So come on HTC developers, Roll over your sleves and give us a cab to make the HD2 a real contender for the title of best phone around. For those who want iVisit, just follow this link: http://www.ivisit.com/download.:D
Well, for a start, someone could try cooking a ROM with a Topaz/Rhodium phone canvas in. I don't see why there should be a problem in doing that. Resolution is the same..
Then just swap the camera when making the video call. Secondary cam feature will result with an error (obviously.. coz it doesn't exist..) but the primary camera might actually work.
Any chefs wanna try this out?
Hi MasK, you're from singapore too?!? Starhub giving you free video call minutes as well? Singtel gives me a few every month which I don't use up anymore unlike previously with my omnia.
That's why I'm very interested in this too. I have been asking this question since last year, even before I bought my HD2 this January.
Maybe we can contact zenkinz to help us with a test case.
He is a good rom chef (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=621699) who is also from SG, haha!
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Hi MasK, you're from singapore too?!? Starhub giving you free video call minutes as well? Singtel gives me a few every month which I don't use up anymore unlike previously with my omnia.
That's why I'm very interested in this too. I have been asking this question since last year, even before I bought my HD2 this January.
Maybe we can contact zenkinz to help us with a test case.
He is a good rom chef (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=621699) who is also from SG, haha!
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Yup! Starhub gives me the same number of video minutes as voice minutes. So basically, it's 100% more! Yea.. I've heard of zenkinz. Are you also a member of Mobinauts.com? K.. gotta drop Zenkinz a line soon..
VZOchat offers also a Vid-conf service......... Works nice on my HD2
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Hey guys, hv u try this.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=657078&page=2 .... I hope this work..im planning to get myself hd2 soon.. so do tell me if u tried and it worked.. thanx
Maybe it can even work on HTC..... but someone should give it a try.
http://www.playmass.com/en/
Hey was wondering if anyone could help me figure out how to use tv out? I can't anything about what wire is needed and where to plug it into .. grrrr
as far as I know, we only have DLNA streaming... no wired video out that I'm aware of.
so you need a dlna compliant receiver of some sort to stream video wirelessly.
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as far as I know, we only have DLNA streaming... no wired video out that I'm aware of.
so you need a dlna compliant receiver of some sort to stream video wirelessly.
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Why'd they have to call it "TV out" then? Not disagreeing with you necessarily because I could see the TV format being a parameter for DLNA encoding or something - just seems dumb they couldn't name the setting more appropriately if that's the case.
I might try switching the setting to pal and streaming to the ps3 tonight to see if it screws stuff up; I guess that would answer the question.
like the Sensation, the MT4G S uses MHL technology to provide HDMI mirroring.
Ha, Thank u a lot.
May be related -
When I plugged in my old Nokia earphone/mic, the TV-OUT screen popped up, and the audio was completely garbled.
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like the Sensation, the MT4G S uses MHL technology to provide HDMI mirroring.
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Not that I don't believe you, but I couldn't find any documentation on that. I'm hoping it does support MHL but where did you read that from?
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like the Sensation, the MT4G S uses MHL technology to provide HDMI mirroring.
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?? that would be nice, but there isn't any info anywhere supporting this claim.
I'm 99.9999% sure (it's ridiculous how tough HTC makes this to figure out, by the way) we have DLNA and that's it. I'm not sure where the idea that we have MHL came from, so maybe someone can elaborate?
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I am employed by Magenta. Unfortunately, there isn't much "documented" info about this feature. There are even Documented features that are misleading.. there will be No customizable lock screen or shortcuts.. :/
Anyways, I've had an S-OFF device for quite some time and I'll attach a pic of my laser-etched device I received in May. I've seen MHL in action with both the Sensation and the MT4G S, but wasn't able to record or document anything due to several NDAs, as these were dark devices at the time. (first week of May)
I am one to want some kind of "confirmation" other than a comment provided on XDA as well, but I assure you I wouldn't go commenting on forum just to provide false information, as I simply don't have that kind of time.
(can't post stupid pic on iPad 2) (I don't have an MHL adapter right now, but I do plan on getting another one this wknd, and I'll attach pic/vid as soon as I can, if someone doesn't beat me to it)
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I am employed by Magenta. Unfortunately, there isn't much "documented" info about this feature. There are even Documented features that are misleading.. there will be No customizable lock screen or shortcuts.. :/
Anyways, I've had an S-OFF device for quite some time and I'll attach a pic of my laser-etched device I received in May. I've seen MHL in action with both the Sensation and the MT4G S, but wasn't able to record or document anything due to several NDAs, as these were dark devices at the time. (first week of May)
I am one to want some kind of "confirmation" other than a comment provided on XDA as well, but I assure you I wouldn't go commenting on forum just to provide false information, as I simply don't have that kind of time.
(can't post stupid pic on iPad 2) (I don't have an MHL adapter right now, but I do plan on getting another one this wknd, and I'll attach pic/vid as soon as I can, if someone doesn't beat me to it)
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well hot damn.. that is great news. glad you chimed in.
I'm assuming something like this would work then? do you know if MHL is supported out of the box or if there is any additional software needed? might pick one up to play around with it myself... this would be soooo much better than DLNA for my needs.
Well, I stand corrected. Email just received verifies there is NO MHL support, only 3.5mm video out.
Damn, no one is more disappointed than I. (shows how often and frequently the mobile industry changes)
Apologies for any hype I caused. (this isn't the first time a feature has been removed between test and release keys)
**** **** ****. now I feel ridiculous.
nyolsson said:
Well, I stand corrected. Email just received verifies there is NO MHL support, only 3.5mm video out.
Damn, no one is more disappointed than I. (shows how often and frequently the mobile industry changes)
Apologies for any hype I caused. (this isn't the first time a feature has been removed between test and release keys)
**** **** ****. now I feel ridiculous.
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But there is video out through the "headphone" jack??
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But there is video out through the "headphone" jack??
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Yes, and just so I'm not completely worthless in this thread, here is the pic of my phone.
Yes, and just so I'm not completely worthless in this thread, here is the pic of my phone.
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Any chance you know what the 3.5mm plug should look like? Same as ipod/phone?
It must be something like a 4-connector one:
eismcsquare May be related - When I plugged in my old Nokia earphone/mic, the TV-OUT screen popped up, and the audio was completely garbled.
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I just asked this question a few minutes ago and discovered the answer. Go check my thread for some pics.
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nyolsson said:
Yes, and just so I'm not completely worthless in this thread, here is the pic of my phone.
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you've done no harm, my friend.
thankfully I was awaiting your input before ordering an MHL adapter, hehe.
I was unaware of the video-out via 3.5mm, so that's cool too. it ain't HDMI, but it works in those situations when I can't utilize DLNA.
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you've done no harm, my friend.
thankfully I was awaiting your input before ordering an MHL adapter, hehe.
I was unaware of the video-out via 3.5mm, so that's cool too. it ain't HDMI, but it works in those situations when I can't utilize DLNA.
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Thanks...
Man.. I mean I honestly watched both the Sensation and MT4G S demo the MHL feature..
pmcqueen said:
you've done no harm, my friend.
thankfully I was awaiting your input before ordering an MHL adapter, hehe.
I was unaware of the video-out via 3.5mm, so that's cool too. it ain't HDMI, but it works in those situations when I can't utilize DLNA.
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The picture is certainly fuzzier through the 3.5mm than it would be through a MHL adapter. My question is if it's hardware or software currently that's not supporting it if both phones were viewed (at the time) with it.
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MHL adapter with t-mobile
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3jcuZ6pSkk
Just to clarify, the above link shows a Sensation with an MHL adapter, not a MyTouch 4G Slide.
I've seen a few people asking if the Skyrocket has an FM chip, or if it's capable of providing FM, so I know this has been looked into. I've also seen where the Skyrocket is advertised as having FM radio. Have any of the developers on this site looked into enabling FM radio on the Skyrocket, or are we once again being completely screwed over by the corporate Nazi retards over at AT&T?
Are there currently any procedures for testing Android phones for the FM chip? Are there any apps for using it across a broad range of phones, or anything like that?
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Chris
You can always have apps for radios but there is no built in FM. GO to market and search for different radio apps. They have a lot.
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I've seen a few people asking if the Skyrocket has an FM chip, or if it's capable of providing FM, so I know this has been looked into. I've also seen where the Skyrocket is advertised as having FM radio. Have any of the developers on this site looked into enabling FM radio on the Skyrocket, or are we once again being completely screwed over by the corporate Nazi retards over at AT&T?
Are there currently any procedures for testing Android phones for the FM chip? Are there any apps for using it across a broad range of phones, or anything like that?
Thanks,
Chris
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The apps available in the market have many radio stations. Many radio stations also live stream on their websites. I would like to see someone make the skyrocket work as a FM transmitter. Would be awesome, but I guess I should just buy a head unit with Bluetooth.
For me FM is a nice-to-have feature but given the massive number of ways to get audio on this device, having FM feels like having a CD player in your car (something which car manufacturers are quickly starting to abandon.)
skyrocket doesnt have radio fm
hyosungv2s said:
skyrocket doesnt have radio fm
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Prior to buying a Skyrocket I remember reading websites that state Skyrocket has FM, and NFC. The NFC aspect can be confirmed by looking the wording on the battery, but not FM.
Ex: http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-skyrocket-and-vs-htc-vivid/
I wish they did have FM.
Hum yeahh maybe... I wish too radio fm
enviado desde my galaxy s2 skyrocket
In my quest for the skyrocket FM radio. I have found many websites that state the FM radio is available via RDS Data(Google search it). Not to long after that I found this app on xda called spirit FM. It says it supports our processor. Supposedly FM radio via RDS Data. I download it and the app itself seems to run ok (occasional fc) but no actual radio coming through phone. But there is a TON of settings on this app. Most of which I'm not familiar with. Maybe someone with more knowledge than me could figure it out. Here is the thread I found it in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13379669
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fm transmitter problem solved
http://www.amazon.com/Coby-CA-745-W...garette/dp/tech-data/B000OTF6G0/ref=de_a_smtd
My understanding is that if there is a transmitter/receiver and everything is hooked up the way it needs to be (it most likely is not) it's still a bunch of hacking to get it enabled kind of like how getting bluetooth enabled on the nook color was.
If you use Root Explorer or similar and look into Ueventd.rc you will see:
/dev/radio0 0644 fm_radio
fm_radio
There are also several other mentions of fm radio throughout the OS. Of course the question is, is this just generic code that appears in all Gingerbread builds or is it specific to the device. To me, it looks specific to the device.
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If you use Root Explorer or similar and look into Ueventd.rc you will see:
/dev/radio0 0644 fm_radio
fm_radio
There are also several other mentions of fm radio throughout the OS. Of course the question is, is this just generic code that appears in all Gingerbread builds or is it specific to the device. To me, it looks specific to the device.
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I'd bet it's generic. Unless there actually IS a working /dev/radio0 device.
US variants of the Galaxy S2 class of devices all seem to have no FM possible.
I think my app is just about the only generic FM app and "detection tool" for Android. Spirit FM on the Market or the latest test app with Proprietary APIs support here: http://www.mediafire.com/file/7cnuj12ul53uwzg/Spirit_FM_Radio_v120126.apk
Send me a debug log and I can look closer. This works better if your device is rooted.
Select Menu->Help->EM Logs and after a few seconds. enter "SkyRocket" in the email text and press send.
Logs sent. Thanks a whole bunch man. Much appreciated
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Any news with the skyrocket and the spirit fm app. Very interested in this.
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Any news with the skyrocket and the spirit fm app. Very interested in this.
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I continue to see more and more evidence that it will never work.
There has not been a SINGLE US version of a Galaxy S or Galaxy S2 "class" device that supports FM.
This includes new and old Tabs, as well as the "flagship" Galaxy Nexus and the US version of the Galaxy Note.
The situation here in Canada is the same, except we were lucky enough to get the International version of the S. Despite Samsung's extreme popularity, the Galaxy S I have may be the last Galaxy class device I own and can support, unless and until this changes.
OTOH, you CAN get a Samsung Galaxy Player with FM in North America and my app works on it, stock and un-rooted even. This isn't a phone so the carriers didn't get their dirty mitts on it.
Supposidly it was an advertising mistake. There is not an fm radio.same with the i777
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" Ok. Well....do you see a radio apk in your app drawer? Go to the Samsung website and look at the official specs from Samsung. You won't see fm radio included. Or better yet flash the cm7 Rom in our dev section and try to use the fm radio thats included. It won't work. No fm radio on skyrocket". Quote from cdsheaperd
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Supposidly it was an advertising mistake.
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Go to the Samsung website and look at the official specs from Samsung. You won't see fm radio included. Or better yet flash the cm7 Rom in our dev section and try to use the fm radio thats included. It won't work. No fm radio on skyrocket". Quote from cdsheaperd
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An "advertising mistake" because they just grab materials for the International version and do quick, cheap modifications. But ad people are not tech people and don't really understand all that "spec nonsense".
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Just be careful not to read the specs for the International versions of the S, S2, Note etc., like the ad guys did.
The US/Canadian market phones are distinct, as specified by the US carriers who contracted for the development of these purposely FM cripped devices. Free market forces, LOL.
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The situation here in Canada is the same, except we were lucky enough to get the International version of the S.
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Hi Mike, just to confirm, are you saying that the Rogers S2 also doesn't have the FM radio? I installed your app (very cool) and it does something, but I don't ever hear any sound when I dial in a station.
Easiest solutions for streaming:
Tunein
iHeartRadio
radio.com (garbage, mostly doesn't work on Skyrocket)
But if you are a purist
that has to have a specific station, yes they do exist and you can get it in high quality for free, but you will have to do the leg work, look into:
XiiaLive Lite (AAC decoding)
and find the AAC streams on your own on streamtheworld.
When I was looking for the stations that I wanted to listen to, any official search service for services like streamtheworld would not let me search for the stations I really wanted. So you have to search just the keywords of what you are looking for on google, and most likely someone has posted the streams to the radio station that you are looking for in a forum somewhere.
Robnw said:
Hi Mike, just to confirm, are you saying that the Rogers S2 also doesn't have the FM radio? I installed your app (very cool) and it does something, but I don't ever hear any sound when I dial in a station.
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Yes.
AFAICT the Canadian carriers are now using the variants made for US carriers, perhaps with some small tweak or another. "Robelus" seems just as bad as AT&T, Verizon etc. now in this regard.
Likely, if your S2 is rooted, the app starts and shows "FM: BC". That means the Broadcom combination chip is being used. But these purposely crippled Galaxy devices have no antenna or audio connections to the FM part of the combo chip.
If you want, you can send me a debug log with Menu->Help->EM Logs and after a few seconds, enter your phone model and ROM in the email text and press send. But I'm pretty sure the above is true.
I can understand the US lawmakers deciding not to pass that bill requiring FM chips in phones. But now I feel that the carriers are emboldened, and purposely crippling the devices they order from the manufacturers.
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If you want, you can send me a debug log with Menu->Help->EM Logs and after a few seconds, enter your phone model and ROM in the email text and press send. But I'm pretty sure the above is true.
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Sent. Thank you.
Hello,
I just would like to know if Nexus 5 have a working radio FM. I got a Nexus 4 and radio FM was cut by hardware. I would not buy a N5 if it is no possible to get a radio FM app in a Nexus 5. I mean a radio FM using N5 hardware, no headphones with FM receptor. The specs filtered some weeks ago were giving a radio FM, but who knows ...
This requirement is demanded on many countries (like Spain) because the radio online spend the internet quota in few hours.
Thanks.
carapapa59 said:
Hello,
I just would like to know if Nexus 5 have a working radio FM. I got a Nexus 4 and radio FM was cut by hardware. I would not buy a N5 if it is no possible to get a radio FM app in a Nexus 5. I mean a radio FM using N5 hardware, no headphones with FM receptor. The specs filtered some weeks ago were giving a radio FM, but who knows ...
This requirement is demanded on many countries (like Spain) because the radio online spend the internet quota in few hours.
Thanks.
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1st of all wrong section, there is a forums dedicated for the Q & A
2nd Nexus line does not support FM Radio
carapapa59 said:
Hello,
I just would like to know if Nexus 5 have a working radio FM. I got a Nexus 4 and radio FM was cut by hardware. I would not buy a N5 if it is no possible to get a radio FM app in a Nexus 5. I mean a radio FM using N5 hardware, no headphones with FM receptor. The specs filtered some weeks ago were giving a radio FM, but who knows ...
This requirement is demanded on many countries (like Spain) because the radio online spend the internet quota in few hours.
Thanks.
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I can't speak for the Nexus 5 but I doubt it has FM as I haven't read anything about it as a feature. Motorola had this feature in early versions of Droid phones. I suspect it was cut for exactly the same reasons that Spain requires it, forces you to use online streaming if you want to listen to music. I would rather it be included, besides music, in the event of an emergency when cell towers are down, you have the ability to use it as a radio. I have a Sony Bluetooth headset SBH50 which includes a FM radio - works great for me in the Metro NYC area. Since the FM radio required a headset for the antenna on the phone, having it in the Sony isn't a bad compromise.
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1st of all wrong section, there is a forums dedicated for the Q & A
2nd Nexus line does not support FM Radio
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You forgot one.
3rd of all - who the hell wants FM radio?!
theorioles33 said:
You forgot one.
3rd of all - who the hell wants FM radio?!
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i do
lol
Tunein - fm radio and more
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i do
lol
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Lol. I do realize the need for some to have it. I always tell people to stream the radio but forget not everyone has unlimited data.
I don't think Nexus 5 has FM radio hardware built in. I have seen HTC puts it in there phones. I don't know about others
Nexus One and Nexus S had FM radios. The G2 has a FM Radio... so the hardware WAS in there.
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Unless you have a constant need to listen to live radio for certain anouncements, I don't really see the need for a radio on mobile phones in this day of age.
Traffic updates? Maybe turn on your car radio? Every single car manufactured has a radio as standard.
News updates? The web is the best source of news, and with many news apps already available as well as rss feeds are your friend.
Music? pre-copy them at home with your home internet connection. 16GB/32GB is more than plenty of space for a decent sized collection, unless you use it all up to store porn or something else. Plus many radio station's official websites lets you download past broadcasted shows up to a week old if not more.
i love it, ride roadbike and listen to live broadcast of weekend soccer matches. sorry for my english
There are several specific situations a FM Radio would be good. Like if you're camping and don't have internet. Local radio stations have fireworks where the music is synced to the booms. Radio shows that can't/don't podcast. Radio contests.
Etc. Etc.
I travel and don't always get internet (airports suck at cell signal). I never used it when I had it aside from 1-2 Times but I'm sure other would find it very handy.
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So n5 does it have radio chip or not? :crying: It would be great listen Fm with spirit fm
player911 said:
There are several specific situations a FM Radio would be good. Like if you're camping and don't have internet. Local radio stations have fireworks where the music is synced to the booms. Radio shows that can't/don't podcast. Radio contests.
Etc. Etc.
I travel and don't always get internet (airports suck at cell signal). I never used it when I had it aside from 1-2 Times but I'm sure other would find it very handy.
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Another one is at the gyms where the TVs are broadcasting on FM radio frequencies. Having a tuner option would allow you to listen to that. ,y question is when are they gonna get TV tuners on phones. That would be nice.
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I had radio fm in some htc phones it's a huge batter drainer us app like tune in. Radio tuner is absolete
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digweed4me said:
I had radio fm in some htc phones it's a huge battery drainer use app like tune in. Radio tuner is absolete
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JD250 said:
So n5 does it have radio chip or not? :crying: It would be great listen Fm with spirit fm
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Come on, it's publicly stated that LG nexus phones don't have a fm radio chip. Google want us to use the web, the cloud, so no sdcard and no radio.
This post should answer any questions, if not, ask in the thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46213683
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Come on, it's publicly stated that LG nexus phones don't have a fm radio chip. Google want us to use the web, the cloud, so no sdcard and no radio.
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Yes, I know but the phone has been released recently and it could have FM chip inside...
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Yes, I know but the phone has been released recently and it could have FM chip inside...
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Also, the service manual that leaked before the Nexus 5 dropped indicated it WOULD have FM radio.
Not only does 'not everyone" not have unlimited data on their phones, MOST people don't. Most people are capped at 2-4GB per month. In 2-3 days without power due to a big storm, I sure want FM radio on my phone. I wish I could get AM radio on my phone. In day-to-day life, I don't want to waste data streaming a local radio station when I should just be able to turn on my phone's FM radio. Yes, I have a D-cell boombox. I have a rechargeable fm radio. I have a crank AM/FM/weather radio. I also ALWAYS have my phone with me. I still want radio on my phone because 'just in case'. Even if I rarely use it, I just want it. I hate ever needing a tool and not having it. So I guess Samsung and HTC it is. I still can't figure out if Nexus 5 has FM radio like the leak said it would. I Google it, but get no definitive answer. Just momos with obvious, or sarcastic comments that don't know, but feel taking the time to respond with irrelevancies is somehow not a big waste of everyone's time.
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Also, the service manual that leaked before the Nexus 5 dropped indicated it WOULD have FM radio.
Not only does 'not everyone" not have unlimited data on their phones, MOST people don't. Most people are capped at 2-4GB per month. In 2-3 days without power due to a big storm, I sure want FM radio on my phone. I wish I could get AM radio on my phone. In day-to-day life, I don't want to waste data streaming a local radio station when I should just be able to turn on my phone's FM radio. Yes, I have a D-cell boombox. I have a rechargeable fm radio. I have a crank AM/FM/weather radio. I also ALWAYS have my phone with me. I still want radio on my phone because 'just in case'. Even if I rarely use it, I just want it. I hate ever needing a tool and not having it. So I guess Samsung and HTC it is. I still can't figure out if Nexus 5 has FM radio like the leak said it would. I Google it, but get no definitive answer. Just momos with obvious, or sarcastic comments that don't know, but feel taking the time to respond with irrelevancies is somehow not a big waste of everyone's time.
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If you want FM radio, get an HTC One. The Galaxy S4 doesn't even have a radio, and the Nexus 5 doesn't support it, out of the box anyway. Maybe there's a chance a dev can get it working down the road.
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