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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
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Just use iheart radio or pandora if u have unlimited data iheart has local fm stations
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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
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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! =)
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Navigation turn by turn voice to bluetooth?

I tried to use google navigation with my Jawbone bluetooth headset and the voice of the lady that gives you turn by turn directions are coming out of the phone speaker, not through my headset.
is there a setting I'm missing to get it to come through the headset instead of the phone speaker?
I checked in the google navigation and found nothing, nor in the settings > wireless & network > bluetooth...
Thanks in advance.

can anyone help me out with this?
thanks.

Has to be a stereo headset
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CyberBlaster said:
Has to be a stereo headset
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oh... well that's not very convenient...
that also explains why music don't go to my headset either... huh.
you know, actually, that's kind of stupid now I think about it.
who the heck at HTC decide on that? I mean, who drives with a stereo bluetooth headset on? it's illegal!
speaker on our phones aren't that loud to begin with. having the turn by turn direction come trough on the headset would have been beneficial...
go figure.
I hope they add an option so this is possible on the update(if we ever get it).
anyway, thank you very much for the info.

use the program : Super BT froyo trail from the market

abo3bdo said:
use the program : Super BT froyo trail from the market
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thanks man. I'll try it out.

That's how they all work, not HTC'S fault
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CyberBlaster said:
That's how they all work, not HTC'S fault
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yeah, I just realized that...
stupid if you ask me. who the heck drives around with a stereo headset...
I mean sure, I guess it's fine to work with a handsfree carkit and/or patched through your bluetooth enabled car stereo but if you have your window down while driving, it's still hard to hear.
they need to come up with an option on the phone setting for either stereo or mono bluetooth connectivity.

CyberBlaster said:
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Well thats not actually true. Make sure your next Bluetooth has Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP). It doesnt have to be stereo, it can be monural, mine is. All of mine are actually.‎ If it has A2DP it it will say it on the box. A lot of jawbones have that feature but i've noticed it buggy with the sensation. When a headset has A2DP, when it connects to the phone it connects as phone audio and media audio. With the sensation for me, on multiple jawbones (jawbone and jambox) it only connects both audio sources when it initially pairs. The next time it connects it only connects as phone audio. I have to unpair the jawbone then pair it again and media audio will work. I've updated the firmware on both of my jawbones and it didn't help. Maybe a fix is comin, who knows. Doesnt look like TmoUS is gonna get one any time soon
OP What model jawbone do you have? If it has A2DP then unpair it and re-pair it, it should work then.

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nugzo said:
Well thats not actually true. Make sure your next Bluetooth has Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP). It doesnt have to be stereo, it can be monural, mine is. All of mine are actually.‎ If it has A2DP it it will say it on the box. A lot of jawbones have that feature but i've noticed it buggy with the sensation. When a headset has A2DP, when it connects to the phone it connects as phone audio and media audio. With the sensation for me, on multiple jawbones (jawbone and jambox) it only connects both audio sources when it initially pairs. The next time it connects it only connects as phone audio. I have to unpair the jawbone then pair it again and media audio will work. I've updated the firmware on both of my jawbones and it didn't help. Maybe a fix is comin, who knows. Doesnt look like TmoUS is gonna get one any time soon
OP What model jawbone do you have? If it has A2DP then unpair it and re-pair it, it should work then.
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hey, thank you for the info.
that just solved it right there. A2DP...
I own a Jawbone 2. I don't think this unit has A2DP.
I guess it's time to upgrade to a new headset.
hate to give it up though... I really like how it looks, hangs on the ear(fits my ear perfect, can't even tell sometimes I have it on), and sounds.
guess I'm off to shop for either a new Jawbone(if they fit my ear right) or a new brand altogether.
anyway, thanks again.

Plain and simple your bluetooth has to support media playing thru it

trick bluetooth profile

i bought a belkin songstream bluetooth thinking i could hook it up in my car and it should work for the media but is there anyway to trick the phone to think it can output all audio (media, call, notifications...) through it?

It should be automatic when u pair however if you goto bluetooth settings and than the settings for the device in your paired list there is a check box for media audio. It should be checked when paired and connected
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Yes but my problem is that i want to have the phone audio go through the bluetooth but under settings it only shows media audio there's nothing for phone audio
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makipsee said:
Yes but my problem is that i want to have the phone audio go through the bluetooth but under settings it only shows media audio there's nothing for phone audio
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I think you are out of luck in terms of "changing the profile." The profile is set by the device you are connecting to. If the device being connected to doesn't support something then it won't work.
However, if you buy a Bluetooth receiver that has a mic on it, then all your calls will go through the Bluetooth device.
In addition, I don't know if you have the option, but when in a call, is there a "Bluetooth" button on the bottom right of the screen? If so try pressing it during a call. If that works, then you might be able to use root and xposed or some other method to turn that on on every call when connected to Bluetooth.

elesbb said:
I think you are out of luck in terms of "changing the profile." The profile is set by the device you are connecting to. If the device being connected to doesn't support something then it won't work.
However, if you buy a Bluetooth receiver that has a mic on it, then all your calls will go through the Bluetooth device.
In addition, I don't know if you have the option, but when in a call, is there a "Bluetooth" button on the bottom right of the device? If so try pressing it during a call. If that works, then you might be able to use root and xposed or some other method to turn that on on every call when connected to Bluetooth.
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yea i have been searching more and more and i think your right... with as far as people have gotten in rooting and everything u would think by now there would be a way to maybe even trick the phone into outputting call audio as media audio or something lol... yea i did try that with no luck.... ughhhh FML lol

makipsee said:
yea i have been searching more and more and i think your right... with as far as people have gotten in rooting and everything u would think by now there would be a way to maybe even trick the phone into outputting call audio as media audio or something lol... yea i did try that with no luck.... ughhhh FML lol
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trick the phone into outputting call audio as media audio
Well actually this can be done. I am pretty sure it can unless there is something hardware related that prevents it. But I am almost 100 percent this can be done. I have done it with things like GPS navigation sounds and things like that, so if the software making the call uses Java, it can be done.

sooo whos going to give this a try hahaha

makipsee said:
sooo whos going to give this a try hahaha
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Lol, since I already did it for other things, I will take a look. I kinda wouldn't mind having the ability myself.
I will make it in the form of an xposed module.
This is how I plan to make it work:
When an app begins to output audio, my module will create a notification. Inside said notification will be three buttons.
Each button will be an audio source:
Phone, Media, System
Clicking on one will change the currently playing audio output source.

Awesome! !!! Man im glad you found my thread lol
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makipsee said:
Awesome! !!! Man im glad you found my thread lol
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Well I just recently got sprint, was on T-Mobile, not sure who I am sticking with yet... And felt like scrolling through the threads Btw, do you have Sprint unlimited plan? I have about 6 gigs used, and in populated areas like Reading, PA, places I would expect to see best speeds, they are next to pathetic with speeds at 0.64 mbps. Sorry for off topic stuff, but I just can't figure it out.

elesbb said:
Well I just recently got sprint, was on T-Mobile, not sure who I am sticking with yet... And felt like scrolling through the threads Btw, do you have Sprint unlimited plan? I have about 6 gigs used, and in populated areas like Reading, PA, places I would expect to see best speeds, they are next to pathetic with speeds at 0.64 mbps. Sorry for off topic stuff, but I just can't figure it out.
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Ooo i have been with sprint for probably over 10 years. .. yea im on the unlimited plan... lol i never really tested my speeds im usually on wifi.
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makipsee said:
Ooo i have been with sprint for probably over 10 years. .. yea im on the unlimited plan... lol i never really tested my speeds im usually on wifi.
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Hey, about your issue, have you tried turning on speakerphone? Does that re-route the audio to the bluetooth?

elesbb said:
Hey, about your issue, have you tried turning on speakerphone? Does that re-route the audio to the bluetooth?
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I have tried turning on bluetooth while in a call and it says no bluetooth devices available
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makipsee said:
I have tried turning on bluetooth while in a call and it says no bluetooth devices available
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I mean, like here:
You place a call, and see the "end call" button and the other buttons for like showing keypad etc
In the bottom left, you should see a "speakerphone" button, after clicking that, while connected to your bluetooth, does it route the audio to the bluetooth device?
I ask because if it follows the android code, it appears that it should route the audio to the bluetooth device.
I had said about forcing it using xposed, and when I do that, you don't hear anything at all lol. The other person cannot be heard. In addition, it doesn't appear to be changeable during a call, the option would have to be applied before a call is placed or before a call is accepted. Which, for your case, one could detect if a bluetooth device is connected that supports audio, and if so, force the call audio to that.
Honestly though, it would be much simpler to buy a bluetooth receiver that supports phone calls. I got one from eBay for 11 dollars and have hooked it into my car without any issues. I may even go about disconnecting the bluetooth mic and routing my car's mic to it instead for better audio quality.
As I stated before, it is possible to force it, just a lot more work involved then forcing other audio (like pandora etc).

elesbb said:
I mean, like here:
You place a call, and see the "end call" button and the other buttons for like showing keypad etc
In the bottom left, you should see a "speakerphone" button, after clicking that, while connected to your bluetooth, does it route the audio to the bluetooth device?
I ask because if it follows the android code, it appears that it should route the audio to the bluetooth device.
I had said about forcing it using xposed, and when I do that, you don't hear anything at all lol. The other person cannot be heard. In addition, it doesn't appear to be changeable during a call, the option would have to be applied before a call is placed or before a call is accepted. Which, for your case, one could detect if a bluetooth device is connected that supports audio, and if so, force the call audio to that.
Honestly though, it would be much simpler to buy a bluetooth receiver that supports phone calls. I got one from eBay for 11 dollars and have hooked it into my car without any issues. I may even go about disconnecting the bluetooth mic and routing my car's mic to it instead for better audio quality.
As I stated before, it is possible to force it, just a lot more work involved then forcing other audio (like pandora etc).
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just tried it with no luck...

makipsee said:
just tried it with no luck...
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Bummer. Alright. As I stated before, trying to change it during a call doesn't work. I'll have to dig deeper into the actual phone application itself and see what I can do.
Happy Easter btw!
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elesbb said:
Bummer. Alright. As I stated before, trying to change it during a call doesn't work. I'll have to dig deeper into the actual phone application itself and see what I can do.
Happy Easter btw!
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ok cool... thanks happy easter (my easter isnt until next sunday im greek orthodox but thanks)

FM RADIO LIVE !!! At Last!!

New update has enabled fm radio finally !!!
source below
http://www.tmonews.com/2016/05/t-mo...n-fm-radio-functionality-with-latest-updates/
dling now . . . Please post your experiences with it.

downloaded the update yet i still dont see the FM radio app!!
NVM: used the Nextradio App.

Cool...but I don't keep my headphones on me and it seems that the next radio app requires headphones
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jnralp00 said:
Cool...but I don't keep my headphones on me and it seems that the next radio app requires headphones
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I think any fm radio app will require headphones, since they are used as the antenna to receive the fm signal ( the Snapdragon 820 SoC can process the fm signal, but needs the headphone wires to be the antenna). You can bypass the audio from the headphones, however, to the speakerphone. I haven't tried yet, but perhaps the audio can be bypassed via bluetooth as well...?

Well, fark! I'll be a bluetooth only monkey. Anything else I'm missing out? My Edge is still "optimizing" apps. Does anybody else, besides me love, that the phone is called the "Edge"? Marketing genius for a geek like me!

I did receive the update two days ago, but I can't use the NextRadio app because it says "This app isn't available in your country". Can anybody here share the apk of NextRadio?

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so This is ......CLOSED...........

Radio on S9+

So there have been posts on Reddit saying that these phones have Radio capabilities and can be used with this app -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextradioapp.nextradio
Now this app is not available in my country (India) and when I tried to side load it, it says not available in your country and quit. I have not been able to find a alternative app that uses the FM as a source for Radio and not the internet.
If anyone has a way to make it work in my country or another app which works, it would be appreciated.
Thank you.

It doesn't work

It says it requires headphones to act as an antenna.
Sounds like bs to me.

CyberLykan said:
It says it requires headphones to act as an antenna.
Sounds like bs to me.
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I haven't tried the S9+ yet, the snapdragon S8+ did work and did use the headphones as an antenna.
Can't comment about other countries and if they have the capability.. I can try mine out when I get home tonight.

You people are not getting the problem. The app quits as soon as it is opened. It dose not get to the stage for scanning FM radio stations where the earphones are required.

What model phone do you have?
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FYI, per these specs, only the US and Canada (Snapdragon) versions support FM.
https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s9+-8967.php

All models SD supports Radio FM. Exynos none.
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CyberLykan said:
It says it requires headphones to act as an antenna.
Sounds like bs to me.
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all FM apps say that. it's true

What I don't understand is that you need an app called "Raido Now" along with headphones to be used as the antenna. I might be missing something here but how is it any different then the 100 other radio apps:laugh:. Call me crazy but I think that is how it's "enabled" lol.
What I want to know is how to enable oem unlock:laugh:

arg.alex said:
All models SD supports Radio FM. Exynos none.
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I have Exynos so no use finding an alternative now.

ADPL said:
I have Exynos so no use finding an alternative now.
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SD support native radio. If you found an app, the app use internet
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Gregbmil1 said:
What I don't understand is that you need an app called "Raido Now" along with headphones to be used as the antenna. I might be missing something here but how is it any different then the 100 other radio apps[emoji23]. Call me crazy but I think that is how it's "enabled" lol.
What I want to know is how to enable oem unlock[emoji23]
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All cell phones with a functioning FM tuner chip require the headphone cord to act as an antenna. Without this, you'd just get static.
If the FM chip is actually disabled (which is the case on a lot of phones), FM Radio apps that access terrestrial FM stations won't even work because they can't communicate with the FM chip to even tune into a frequency.
As such, most apps you'd find on Google Play are designed to receive Internet streams of radio stations (Tunein Radio, for instance). Nextradio CAN do that as well, but it also has the capability of tuning in analog FM stations on supported handsets.
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I personally use his app on stock verizon and it does use the fm chip and requires headphones for only some channels

Next radio works on my s9plus. With headphones of course. No data req.

Adbetts said:
Next radio works on my s9plus. With headphones of course. No data req.
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Yes it works..

Yes It works in india (of course on S965U1) aswell... Just have to extract and download app from http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/
When I bought S9Plus I tried without headphones and got fedup...Thanks to the post...Now Enjoying local stations..

I also use this on my s10+ without issues on stock verizon