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YOu know how you can buy those little car chargers that broadcast an fm signal of what your phone/ipod is playing? well, does that evo have this capability? if so is there an app for this? I think this would be awesome

gmelchert said:
YOu know how you can buy those little car chargers that broadcast an fm signal of what your phone/ipod is playing? well, does that evo have this capability? if so is there an app for this? I think this would be awesome
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Could be wrong, but I don't think the evo has the necessary hardware to make this possible. I had a phone with a transmitter a while back, the LG musiq, and it had a separate antenna to broadcast.

I wish the Evo had this! This is something the N900 has and externally it doesn't appear to have a extra antenna.

I'm pretty sure that I read that the FM chip is capable of broadcasting and receiving, so I think it's possible.

Yes it does it just needS to be activated
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Here are the chip details from the ifixit tear down
broadcom BCM4329

Well the source was just released.. so maybe someone could activate it IF its possible... i would love that
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it would be so nice to have this. whenever your in someones car and they have no aux input on their stereo, totally blows!

Confirmed Transmitter
According to this page from the broadcom website it does have a transmitter.
http://www.broadcom.com/products/Bluetooth/Bluetooth-RF-Silicon-and-Software-Solutions/BCM4329
The Broadcom BCM4329 integrates a complete IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n system (MAC/baseband/radio) with Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), and FM radio receiver and transmitter.

Popping my cherry on an app post.. should have been to thank Toast, hero, Flipz.. etc hah
I would kill for this. Okay, maybe not kill, but I'd definitely pony up some bucks for it. The crap FM transmitters you find at the store are overpriced and poor hardware.
I'm starting to get into creating apps with the end goal of authoring my own ROMs. If anyone can point me in the right direction (or if test subjects are needed), I'm not worried about borking my EVO

This device http://direct.motorola.com/ens/carkits/learn-T505.html from Motorola works that way (I know it works on the Pre and other devices that can stream music over bluetooth)
Are u guys suggesting that something like this device be enabled from within the phone itself? If so, that'd be awesome!!! I'd pay for that too!!! (Cuz, I've been holding off on buying one of these, bt the price is going down, so I might get one soon)

steb0ne said:
This device http://direct.motorola.com/ens/carkits/learn-T505.html from Motorola works that way (I know it works on the Pre and other devices that can stream music over bluetooth)
Are u guys suggesting that something like this device be enabled from within the phone itself? If so, that'd be awesome!!! I'd pay for that too!!! (Cuz, I've been holding off on buying one of these, bt the price is going down, so I might get one soon)
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Um yes, it streams music over bluetooth to car radio. I use it in my car everyday with pandora.
Way better then satellite radio.

To whoever is planning on attempting to develop this:
I will give you a check. Put whatever amount you'd like on it. Must have this!

i was wondering this same thing earlier this morning. This would be incredible.

Just curious, anyone planning on writing an app for this or anything in the worx? I had one of those LG Fusics, then an LG Musiq back in the day, which both had the FM transmitting ability... they didn't work great, but they still could do it. I thank you profusely, whoever develops the app, ahead of time!
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I found this while searching online. This appears to be the source code section for the Broadcom4329 drivers. I have no idea where to even begin with this, but maybe someone else could find it useful.
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=pl...c;hb=f427424c414886903e4ad654c143c8ce6ec10e3c
Hopefully the link posts properly, because I can't really post links yet.

I might not kill for this but I would definitely maim. PLEASE someone get this working!

I would definitely pay for a app like this!
I just fired up my old LG Muziq a couple days ago because I can't take the low grade sound coming out of my horrible tape adapter

[Q] Enable FM on Skyrocket?

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

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.
cpc71783 said:
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.

scott14719 said:
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.

Jnewell05 said:
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

silver03wrx said:
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.

mikereidis said:
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.

mikereidis said:
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.

FM Radio

Is there a fm radio app for the G2x? Running on stock gingerbread.
I typed this by hand.

No, there is not an FM radio in the g2x anyways. You have to use an internet based radio app.
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Messed myself up with this as well. The O2X has the FM radio chip in it, while the G2x doesn't (To this day, I don't know why the G2x doesn't have a working FM Radio.) Like noahk423 said, get TuneIn or some other internet radio app.

Yuvin said:
Messed myself up with this as well. The O2X has the FM radio chip in it, while the G2x doesn't (To this day, I don't know why the G2x doesn't have a working FM Radio.) Like noahk423 said, get TuneIn or some other internet radio app.
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the G2X does have the internal hardware for FM, it is missing the antena and you have to solder a few points on the board to enable it in hardware. then you have to do some software hacks. some1 did it like a year ago but it was not worth the effort in the end.

zanzabar said:
the G2X does have the internal hardware for FM, it is missing the antena and you have to solder a few points on the board to enable it in hardware. then you have to do some software hacks. some1 did it like a year ago but it was not worth the effort in the end.
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Ah, I may just go look for that thread!

[Q] Radio FM in Nexus 5?

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.

M.Noury said:
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

M.Noury said:
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

Striatum_bdr said:
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...

JD250 said:
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.

allhaileris said:
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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offline local fm radio from uk

So a feature they removed that I allways used was the ability to listen to local fm radio using headphone as antenna, can't no more but was wondering if its possible in any other ways, im from uk and using s8, doesn't have a hidden radio either unfortunately. Some u just need to enable it, but mine, typical. In never a lucky type.
I read Google play music has cache radio so can listen offline but that's no good because you have to be subscribed to premium, 10 quid a month to listen to free radio stations no chance, any ideas ?
Thx

morgan1985 said:
So a feature they removed that I allways used was the ability to listen to local fm radio using headphone as antenna, can't no more but was wondering if its possible in any other ways, im from uk and using s8, doesn't have a hidden radio either unfortunately. Some u just need to enable it, but mine, typical. In never a lucky type.
I read Google play music has cache radio so can listen offline but that's no good because you have to be subscribed to premium, 10 quid a month to listen to free radio stations no chance, any ideas ?
Thx
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I don't think that offline radio is possible in Android, since it's live. If you ever want an online app there's "Tune In".
Otherwise you also can buy a portable radio, I remember have one when I was kid, that was fun but it'll take a full pocket to fit that ancient machine
Here is one if you ever wonder where to find that : https://www.amazon.com/Personal-Por...ony+walkman+radio+am+fm&qid=1593496226&sr=8-4
Have a good day

Raiz said:
I don't think that offline radio is possible in Android, since it's live. If you ever want an online app there's "Tune In".
Otherwise you also can buy a portable radio, I remember have one when I was kid, that was fun but it'll take a full pocket to fit that ancient machine
Here is one if you ever wonder where to find that : https://www.amazon.com/Personal-Por...ony+walkman+radio+am+fm&qid=1593496226&sr=8-4
Have a good day
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Think you might be rite, I guess I was wondering if theres any free apps that do the offline cache thing google play music does, only u can only do that if u pay premium on google play music or I'd use that