Use Android phone as a real FM walkie talkie? - Android General

Hey
I wanted to know if it was possible to use the FM transmiter in some Android phones and use the phone as a real FM walkie talkie. Thanks.

Thats sounds impossible to me. Since the broadcom chip onbaord is FM RX only.

taranfx said:
Thats sounds impossible to me. Since the broadcom chip onbaord is FM RX only.
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Only recieves? Wasnt sure of that.
Thanks

riahc3 said:
Hey
I wanted to know if it was possible to use the FM transmiter in some Android phones and use the phone as a real FM walkie talkie. Thanks.
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I was just asking myself exactly the same. :'(
Did u finally find it ??

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fm transmitter help

Hi All,
is there any FM transmitter app out there, if so, can some one please redirect me to the right link..
i could not able to locate the file.
thanks
HD2 doesn't have an FM transmitter...
LionheartUK said:
HD2 doesn't have an FM transmitter...
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Yes it does and no a app doesn't exist yet...wish it did though
Yeah, HD2 do have hardware for FM transmitting, but unfortunately no developers are keen to built an app for it...
why does htc make phones with a lot of hardware (like fm transmitting on leo, wifi on touch dual) but doesn't activate it?!?
someone NEEDS to come up with that app
LionheartUK said:
HD2 doesn't have an FM transmitter...
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Right
HD2 doesn't have hardware for an FM transmitter
MGOoO said:
Right
HD2 doesn't have hardware for an FM transmitter
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ok then, no fm transmitter then... on some places and forums people say there is one, so i don't know what it is anymore...
some issues
Hi,
My HD2 have about 2 months when i got it
and i need to tell you that twice i had strange situation :
In my work we have a public radio connected straight to intercom.
Twice there was a strange situation when i was playing some music
with Media Player. Everyone in my work have heard the same music
that i was playing on my HD2 . Maybe it is a problem with intercom
inside my company , but signal transmitting was noticed.
Wifi was off.
I always have very poor/zero reception with my standard network ( Orange )
so i think it could be network related.
You know ...searching a network ... getting acces to intercom for a short moment
and then transmitting .
Who knows.. but its possible .
Even a HTC didn't know that someone will create a program to
change HD2 into METAL DETECTOR .
(----sorry for my language----hope you will understand-----)

No radio??

Hi all
I was seriously considering purchasing the nexus s when i saw that theres no mentioning of radio, and for someone who listen to radio a lot it kinda disappointed me.
is it true? will i have no radio if i buy the nexus s?
i guess you mean FM-Radio...
after all i read, is the chip fm-enabled, but the OS is not. so you would probably have to wait like on the Nexus One till some guys enable the FM software sided with an app or so!
mazinya said:
...is it true? will i have no radio if i buy the nexus s?
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No Fm.Radio is a disappointment
Sent from my Nexus One
Just use iheart radio or pandora if u have unlimited data iheart has local fm stations
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
xrizwan said:
Just use iheart radio or pandora if u have unlimited data iheart has local fm stations
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Personally, I don't care about the FM radio, but your suggested solution isn't a complete one for a few reasons:
1) iHeart doesn't include all FM stations, pandora doesn't include any, I'm not sure Wunderradio has them all either (do all stations simulcast on the net?).
2) I think a full time data connection streaming is going to use more juice than an FM radio receiver. iHeart chews through my battery pretty quickly.
3) An FM radio should receive a signal in places that you may not get a stable data connection.
All the other options available to us are the reason I don't care about FM radio (commercials suck on FM radio), but for some it's still the preferred choice (maybe they like a particular DJ or morning crew...
Yes, i mean FM radio and i kinda listen to it a lot. This is realy disappointing to me. I also assume that enabling the chip means i will have to root the phone in order to use it right? which is something i also didnt want to do... guess i will have to wait for the next phone to come, choose something else or just compromise on the FM radio which is unlikely
rori~ said:
No Fm.Radio is a disappointment
Sent from my Nexus One
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Yeah, but does any SGS have FM?
theimpaler747 said:
Yeah, but does any SGS have FM?
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Yes, the i9000 does, out of the box. I think the Vibrant (T-Mo version) does, too.
I found this great Android app 'TuneIn Radio' on AppBrain: http://www.appbrain.com/app/tunein.player
This Should Help... All Radio Stations should be there and all it uses is Data.. For Free! Yay! =)
Sent From a Crop Circle... with a Nexus S

App to trasmit trought frecuencies FM or AM

Hi, do you know if theres an apps to trasmit audio or voice through fm or am frecuency?
Thanks
grapps said:
Hi, do you know if theres an apps to trasmit audio or voice through fm or am frecuency?
Thanks
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An app will not be able to do this, you would need an AM/FM transmitter. You can buy devices which plugs into the headset jack and transmits on AM/FM frequencies.
cornelha said:
An app will not be able to do this, you would need an AM/FM transmitter. You can buy devices which plugs into the headset jack and transmits on AM/FM frequencies.
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Ok i see haha, i had some time ago an nokia n900 and it could do that, i didnt knew how he could do that
Thanks for your answer

How to get FM Radio on One Plus One

Any Devs working on enabling FM Radio feature on OnePlus one?
Hello mate, the one plus one doesn't have a FM reciver
mark manning said:
Hello mate, the one plus one doesn't have a FM reciver
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No, it have but it hasn't enabled.
erorcun said:
No, it have but it hasn't enabled.
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Where is your evidence or link showing this?
Oneplus hesitantly(see the link) says NO Fm.
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1zl2y5/hi_we_are_carl_and_david_from_oneplus_tech_ask_us/cfv4rl4
But see step 14. (Qualcomm WCN3680 802.11ac/FM/BT 4.0 Combo Chip)https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/OnePlus+One+Teardown/26484
I am confused, can it be enabled using kernel?
tiny4579 said:
Where is your evidence or link showing this?
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This.
vamshi88 said:
see step 14. (Qualcomm WCN3680 802.11ac/FM/BT 4.0 Combo Chip)https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/OnePlus+One+Teardown/26484
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It's possible to make it work if there is a connection between chip and headphone jack. (For antenna)
I talked to the developer of SPIRIT FM and he told me this
Code:
Thanks for the log.
It looks like it has a Qualcomm FM/BT/WiFi combo chip.
But the kernel does not have the needed Qualcomm "IRIS" V4L FM driver at /dev/radio0.
Disabling the kernel driver is pretty unusual; even Google Nexus devices don't do that, despite that their FM antenna pins are hardware disabled.
A kernel that supports the FM V4L driver is needed to test any further.
Let's see
The easiest thing I have found which I listen to local channels is I-heart radio. I've had many phones in the past that had FM but never used it because I get what I want from I-heart radio and I use Bluetooth headset with mine.
jimmydee62 said:
The easiest thing I have found which I listen to local channels is I-heart radio. I've had many phones in the past that had FM but never used it because I get what I want from I-heart radio and I use Bluetooth headset with mine.
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I-Heart Radio is good but it uses bandwidth not all local radio stations are available.
Interesting, I'd love to see if having this included in a custom kernel will make an FM tuner app work..
I just asked AK if he can have a look someday http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54966825&postcount=998
vamshi88 said:
Oneplus hesitantly(see the link) says NO Fm.
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1zl2y5/hi_we_are_carl_and_david_from_oneplus_tech_ask_us/cfv4rl4
But see step 14. (Qualcomm WCN3680 802.11ac/FM/BT 4.0 Combo Chip)https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/OnePlus+One+Teardown/26484
I am confused, can it be enabled using kernel?
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not sure how that's used. OPO is a BT 4.1 device, so i'm not sure that they've identified the correct part.
timothydonohue said:
not sure how that's used. OPO is a BT 4.1 device, so i'm not sure that they've identified the correct part.
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Well if you can zoom in the picture and look on chip itself it clearly shows as WCN3680. And as per BT 4.1 its just a patch it can applied to most or all 4.0 devices.
I've asked Franco to look into it as well here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/orig-development/kernel-franco-kernel-r1-t2800871
Looks like it's a no go
Nomelas said:
So i take it the FM radio didn't work?
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ak said:
No
[email protected]
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I was checking my opo ..fooling around and saw this "Qualcomm WCN3680" and then I saw an FM radio hmmm I thought OPO didn't have, then google it and here we are
Why use a chip with fm tuner and disable it? ..unless it's defective ones from qualcomm with fm tuner in a non working condition ..but cheaper
This is a topic where the spirit FM dev helps with enabling FM on the One.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/spirit-fm/spiritfm-oneplus-one-t2866431/post55856106
I'd love to try this, but I do not know that much about building my own kernel. Anyone else that is willing to try this or can at least point me in the right direction?
Why almost all the customize ROMs do not include FM radio function?
FM radio is not important, but useful and happy with that.
Maybe this will help : https://android.googlesource.com/ke...4-kitkat-mr1/drivers/media/radio/radio-iris.c
Its true. I hope CM folks can enable it.
NPR has article on it. The Hidden FM Radio Inside Your Pocket, And Why You Can't Use It

Can I activated the radio fm chip on the Oneplus 6 ?

Hello,
I would know if is it possible to activated the radio fm chip of the Qualcomm snapdragon 845 on the Oneplus 6 smartphone ?
Thank you and best regard
there are no "chip" for fm radio.
The poco phone F1 have FM radio and have the same snapdragon 845. Its not way to activate on one plus 6
This Rom has an FM radio enabled
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/development/rom-aospextended-rom-v5-7-t3825642
Neurom67 said:
This Rom has an FM radio enabled
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/development/rom-aospextended-rom-v5-7-t3825642
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Just because it's on the list doesn't mean it's even for the OP6..
Most have a template for xda and Aex has probably forgotten to remove FM radio [emoji6]
If the chip is not activated then FM radio does not work..
OP6 has not activated the chip and can only be activated by the manufacturer...
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
What does it take to 'activate' and why isn't OnePlus doing it?
Ash110 said:
What does it take to 'activate' and why isn't OnePlus doing it?
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You would have to integrate it into the firmware, but they dont advertise it as a feature so I doubt that will happen.
Obamaloominaty said:
You would have to integrate it into the firmware, but they dont advertise it as a feature so I doubt that will happen.
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I remember reading articles like Samsung enables FM radio after the update and stuff. Can't OnePlus do that? Also, what's the harm with keeping an extra FM radio app? Does it drain the battery in the background? Why are more companies removing it?
gaal2886 said:
The poco phone F1 have FM radio and have the same snapdragon 845. Its not way to activate on one plus 6
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The 845 doesn't have a FM radio chip in it bro
Ash110 said:
I remember reading articles like Samsung enables FM radio after the update and stuff. Can't OnePlus do that? Also, what's the harm with keeping an extra FM radio app? Does it drain the battery in the background? Why are more companies removing it?
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I assume they could if they really wanted to. It's up to then though
845 specs
stefal639 said:
there are no "chip" for fm radio.
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Snapdragon 845 specs say that the wifi and bluetooth chip also has fm on it
Yes the Snapdragon 845 does indeed have an FM chip. If you don't believe it go to Google and type Snapdragon 845 FM radio. Also it has to be turned on Via firmware on OnePlus side
Using FM always sucks anyway, because you have to have headphones plugged in to get reception.
Ash110 said:
I remember reading articles like Samsung enables FM radio after the update and stuff. Can't OnePlus do that? Also, what's the harm with keeping an extra FM radio app? Does it drain the battery in the background? Why are more companies removing it?
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I think FM radio is getting obsolete coz of all the music streaming apps and faster internet so most ppl don't use FM anymore
vinnievegas said:
Using FM always sucks anyway, because you have to have headphones plugged in to get reception.
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Then why are you replying to this thread anyway? If you don't use a feature, then don't use a feature. Why does it matter to you that someone else wants to use a feature that you don't? Think about a feature that you like and use and there is probably someone else that doesn't like or care about that feature at all. If the hardware supports it and the software enables it for everyone, you just won't use it, but it can make a lot of people who do use it much happier.
As for why FM is still useful for some people. Not everyone has unlimited data or consistent wifi connections everywhere they go. There are also times where even if you had unlimited data and wifi, there's no connection, or servers are overloaded, such as a natural disaster (earthquake, hurricane, etc) where you could still listen in on FM if your phone had the hardware and software to do so and you have a headphone cable to connect as an antenna.

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