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[Q] FM Radio on Galaxy S 4G?

I heard that some models of the Galaxy S line have FM Radios built in. Anyone know if it's built-in and disabled, or if it's on and we just need an app for it?
I've looked in the market for an FM radio app, and for a solution but found nothing.
Any ideas?
Officially, I've seen it's nonexistant, but some seem to have doubts.
Thanks in advance.

danstheman7 said:
I heard that some models of the Galaxy S line have FM Radios built in. Anyone know if it's built-in and disabled, or if it's on and we just need an app for it?
I've looked in the market for an FM radio app, and for a solution but found nothing.
Any ideas?
Officially, I've seen it's nonexistant, but some seem to have doubts.
Thanks in advance.
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I looked that up when I had the SGS4G but it turns out from what I read that only European Samsung Galaxy S phone's have the radio ability ...
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danstheman7 said:
I heard that some models of the Galaxy S line have FM Radios built in. Anyone know if it's built-in and disabled, or if it's on and we just need an app for it?
I've looked in the market for an FM radio app, and for a solution but found nothing.
Any ideas?
Officially, I've seen it's nonexistant, but some seem to have doubts.
Thanks in advance.
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I too would like to get this feature working. From this site:
http://www.chipworks.com/en/technic...rdown-of-the-samsung-galaxy-s-4g-smart-phone/
It says that the hardware is there. So it's only a matter of someone figuring out how to remove the block!

FM RADIO
do you have to have a certain model like I had a mytouch 3g but there were so many different models 32a and 32b and voderfone so is it the same case for the SGS4G

invario said:
I too would like to get this feature working. From this site:
http://www.chipworks.com/en/technic...rdown-of-the-samsung-galaxy-s-4g-smart-phone/
It says that the hardware is there. So it's only a matter of someone figuring out how to remove the block!
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Well there are a few hardware specification mistakes; for example, it says the CPU is Samsung manufactured, while it is in not that, but a Hummingbird CPU.

Hummingbird was codeveloped by Samsung and Intrinsity. Check wiki.

invario said:
Hummingbird was codeveloped by Samsung and Intrinsity. Check wiki.
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lol I feel stupid, my apologies

Hehe no worries.

Alright so anyway, after a little bit of hunting more sites seem to say there is no radio, but I still have my own little hunch...
No- http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_4g-3719.php
No- http://www.mobile-phonez.net/2011/03/samsung-galaxy-s-4g/
No- http://www.esato.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy+S+4G-778
Yes- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S
Double Yes!- http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110328080129AATmxrf
Yes- http://www.rizwanashraf.com/2011/01/21/samsung-galaxy-s-4g/
Who knows.

Why not just download a radio app and use that? You get way more stations that way.

Sigh. Wish someone would figure out the right answer. And if it does have a tuner, turn it on! Oh well...

404glitch said:
Why not just download a radio app and use that? You get way more stations that way.
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Uses data, and probably a lot more battery compared to a tuner.

Fm radio apk

Anyone out there know of a working fm tuner? I tried the Bionic version with no luck.
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This phone lacks the necessary hardware for fm tuner

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that the Snapdragon processor supports the FM tuner but the software does not... If you were able to flash a custom kernel that supported it then it should work no problem. It's just that Google doesn't like FM tuners for some reason... same problem that the Nexus 4 had.

rmjones2006 said:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that the Snapdragon processor supports the FM tuner but the software does not... If you were able to flash a custom kernel that supported it then it should work no problem. It's just that Google doesn't like FM tuners for some reason... same problem that the Nexus 4 had.
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I am not 100% of where I can reference this, but I am a BIG FM radio listener during college football season, and when this was last brought up I believe the issue is that the hardware, while present, is hard coded OFF in the firmware by Verizon.
No amount of modding can turn it on, short of unlocking the bootloader.

lawmangrant said:
I am not 100% of where I can reference this, but I am a BIG FM radio listener during college football season, and when this was last brought up I believe the issue is that the hardware, while present, is hard coded OFF in the firmware by Verizon.
No amount of modding can turn it on, short of unlocking the bootloader.
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My point exactly. You would have to flash a modified kernel that supports FM tuning. I think a lot of it has to do with the Google Play Music store and their online radio stations that they offer.

TuneIn Radio has completely destroyed FM radio for me. Even on my Moto G, it just sounds clearer.

DaemonAshra said:
TuneIn Radio has completely destroyed FM radio for me. Even on my Moto G, it just sounds clearer.
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I agree that is sounds clear and clean. But inside a stadium, trying to listen to play by play, a 8 second delay does more harm than good.
There is a spot for internet radio, but also FM radio as well

lawmangrant said:
I agree that is sounds clear and clean. But inside a stadium, trying to listen to play by play, a 8 second delay does more harm than good.
There is a spot for internet radio, but also FM radio as well
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If that's your main reason for it, I can see that being a big factor.
Don't know if you're willing to invest in other stuff, but the Sansa Clip is about $20-30 now and can play/record FM radio pretty well.

DaemonAshra said:
If that's your main reason for it, I can see that being a big factor.
Don't know if you're willing to invest in other stuff, but the Sansa Clip is about $20-30 now and can play/record FM radio pretty well.
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I have a portable HD radio and iPad nano that both handle FM nicely. But I would love to only have to carry one device.
I just hate that Big Red continues to cripple devices to push data driven services, and then cap the data. I mean, they are making money hand over fist, but it's still annoying.

this is an old thread, but since we are now bootloader unlockable, is this FM radio thing a possibility?

Buy OnePlus One?

hi im thinking about buying this device.
pls tell me about:
Is it realy smooth?I think spec ar ok but thats not all .
And are there any customs rom bugs that cant be fixed like fm radio (only example)?

Read the forums and you'll find your answers.
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Blu3h4ck3r said:
And are there any customs rom bugs that cant be fixed like fm radio (only example)?
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Since when is missing FM-radio support a bug? Android has never and probably will never support FM radio receivers, the manufacturers did some deep and partially ugly hacks in the code to get it working. You can get (most) FM-capable devices working with the SpiritFM paid-for application.
By the way; no this device does not have FM support. FM more or less died some time ago on flagships.
For the rest: see @timmaaa

Blu3h4ck3r said:
hi im thinking about buying this device.
pls tell me about:
Is it realy smooth?I think spec ar ok but thats not all .
And are there any customs rom bugs that cant be fixed like fm radio (only example)?
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come on now you meant to tell me you have not read up anything on this phone. There are a million threads on xda or oneplus.net itself. Check youtube for videos if you like but I think your question was not one that needed to be asked especially with all the info out there for this phone. No disrespect but honestly info for this phone is saturated over the web.. Google Plus is also a great place

d4fseeker said:
Since when is missing FM-radio support a bug? Android has never and probably will never support FM radio receivers, the manufacturers did some deep and partially ugly hacks in the code to get it working. You can get (most) FM-capable devices working with the SpiritFM paid-for application.
By the way; no this device does not have FM support. FM more or less died some time ago on flagships.
For the rest: see @timmaaa
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Could listen to FM radio using TuneIn..... but honestly, are FM radio that popular now with cloud services such as Spotify and Pandora? You get more access to what you listen to plus you don't have to listen to the same song 5 times in one hour.
Tie that together with T-Mobile unlimited music, Spotify/Pandora is even more addicting.

zephiK said:
You get more access to what you listen to plus you don't have to listen to the same song 5 times in one hour.
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Not to mention annoying commercials.

d4fseeker said:
Since when is missing FM-radio support a bug? Android has never and probably will never support FM radio receivers, the manufacturers did some deep and partially ugly hacks in the code to get it working. You can get (most) FM-capable devices working with the SpiritFM paid-for application.
By the way; no this device does not have FM support. FM more or less died some time ago on flagships.
For the rest: see @timmaaa
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sry didnt know. I thought it supports it.

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...
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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.