From what I can tell almost nobody could care less about FM radio on the Epic at this point, however, I believe that I am one of the few people left that would actually really like to see it implemented in our phones.
We already know the phone is technically capable of it; in fact, some people had success in getting it to work on EE03 (http://androidforums.com/epic-4g-al...s-only-cwm3025-deodexed-prerooted-5-16-a.html).
So my question is if there are any developers working on making a functional FM radio a reality or if work on the function has completely gone by the wayside on Gingerbread and ICS for our phones.
Also, if you're like me and care about this missing feature but aren't a developer, feel free to leave your input as well.
Thank you!
i second this, that and did the developer go anywhere with video out? A couple weeks back he posted that he still had insterest.
Not for me. I am good with streaming thousands of FM stations. It is hard enough to keep a good station with a portable radio and an antenna. Headphones as an antenna won't cut it for me.
Maybe if it was HD but even then I don't think so. Like Kenny was saying, FM radio reception issues would drive me mad. All local FM stations here in STL are streamable which basically puts the nail in the coffin.
I would really love the FM radio to work.
Streaming is great if the signal is good enough.
But I spend a lot of time in poor signal areas & streaming is not an option.
So FM would be very usefull for me.
That is the only thing I like better about my wife's EVO shift. It has a FM radio.
I would like it to work.
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I prefer 'net streaming. I get terrible AM/FM reception at work, so streaming is the only way to go for me. I even use it at home.
Back when I first got my Epic, I got a Galaxy S widget for the radio from the European version.
The widget installed, and launched, but reported the FM Radio was not turned on, so could not scan for stations.
I am not sure where the break was, but that was as far I as I saw the testing go.
I too would love this feature, as it would allow me to listen to the radio, in places where I dont have good enough cell reception for streaming.
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In all seriousness, is there a walkie-talkie app. Not a Voip push to talk. I mean 1 that really uses the same frequencies as the real thing.
I have no idea if its even possible but it sure would be nice.
I dont see why its not possible. With a Rooted, fully supported phone thats open. G2, G1, Nexus, ect...
I mean as it is we can turn our Bluetooth in2 a true FM Radio. We can take data from our antenna and push it out via wifi, bluetooth and even usb. So I mean it just would be nice to have.
Plenty practical uses like say if your job uses it. Construction, retail, recreational all use walkie-talkies.
Another nice thing would be our own 2way radios (Androids). Although im not sure how practical that would because distance. Wifi being the logical way to go for most distance.
No... and nothing will come even close EXCEPT VOIP. iDEN came out with an Android phone not too long ago but it is really basic. The closest to it would be the TiKL app... bluetooth/wifi would be not practical at all with such a short range.
Is there an FM transmitter app/software that can be installed on a rooted droid incredible through the bluetooth or wifi of the phone?
Theoretically, yes. Realistically, no.
There have been other threads on this issue here and in the Evo forum. Search for them for more details.
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I dont know about transmitting but the fm receiver is really weak on the DInc. So it may not have enough juice to transmit.
I don't think anyone's figured out if the chip's FM transmitter is even available to be used (it's in the chip, but it could be disconnected), much less what needs written in order to access it or actually use it for anything.
It's been a long time since I looked at the subject, but I seem to remember the general consensus being "it's in there, but we're not even sure if we can get to it, never mind figuring out how to use it."
Edit: Looks like the research kinda died. Start at this thread and keep jumping down the rabbit hole until you're satisfied.
Hey guys. Okay so why doesn't the Epic 4G Touch come with FM Radio enabled out of the box? I've done my research and the Epic 4G Touch's hardware supports FM Radio. But when I got my E4GT, NOTHING but ****ty Sprint Radio which is Internet Radio! Why is Samsung & Sprint doing this? I paid a good $200+ for their stuff with a 2 year contract and they want to disable FM Radio? And then I even rooted and tried Spirit FM, still nothing. E4GT owners & developers, please tell me how you feel about this issue. I'm kinda pissed if you asked me.
Not to be rude, but why do you need FM radio? It's so...old.
Most radio stations on FM are available online for free.
That aside, I have no idea if the hardware has an FM tuner built in.
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That aside, I have no idea if the hardware has an FM tuner built in.
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It does. It's part of the Broadcom chip in this phone that handles Bluetooth and WiFi. It's unused though. I always wondered if an adventurous developer would dig in and find a way to activate it, but it's probably not worth the effort.
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I don't like internet radio... does constant buffering ring a bell? I'm just saying it's not fair to some users (like me) who still listen to FM.
A google search led me to similar complaints from att and tmo customers with S2 and it seems that only the international versions have fm radio. Please pm me is you find out otherwise because I would also like to have it.
For those who say why not listen to internet regular fm radio is much higher audio quality than something being streamed. Also if you are in an area with poor data signal or crowded like sporting event regular old radio still works.
I thought it was an FM transmitter. Not sure though
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LordJummy said:
Not to be rude, but why do you need FM radio? It's so...old.
Most radio stations on FM are available online for free.
That aside, I have no idea if the hardware has an FM tuner built in.
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You can listen to FM without having to sacrifice virgins in hopes of playing the gods so that they give you a usable Sprint data speed.
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According to the XDA thread for the app Spirit FM the Epic 4G Touch will likely never be able to support any FM app. I would post a link, but I have not reached 10 posts yet. Do a search for Spirit FM in the forums and the second post in the [APP] thread lists compatible phones. Post #3 states the suspected reason why it will not work;
"Some devices contain Broadcom chips, but appear to be unable to receive FM.
They show unusual RSSI values, that jump rapidly between such values as: -128, 0, 16, and 55.
None of these devices have a stock FM app, nor will any other FM app function.
My theory is that these devices lack the hardware connections to operate, and may even be deliberately disabled:"
try tunein radio in the market; its about as close as you will get...
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try tunein radio in the market; its about as close as you will get...
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Thanks but I don't want nothing to do with internet radio at all!!!!!! NONE OF IT! I WANT FM!
Yeah, that's the reason I went ahead and got a Sony-Ericsson MW600. Now I have a bluetooth headset, music controls, and FM radio with battery life of upwards of 12hrs. Plus I still have an E4GT, so it's the best of both worlds.
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Yeah, that's the reason I went ahead and got a Sony-Ericsson MW600. Now I have a bluetooth headset, music controls, and FM radio with battery life of upwards of 12hrs. Plus I still have an E4GT, so it's the best of both worlds.
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Great headset. I haven't yet had any need/desire to use the FM radio function, though, so I can't comment on how well that works.
this is probably similar to the nooks situation which has a broadcom chip, ive read that there are internal connections of the chip that are missing/broken so not gonna happen.
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Thanks but I don't want nothing to do with internet radio at all!!!!!! NONE OF IT! I WANT FM!
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Then buy an international GSII. If you can't fix a problem, you have to find a different resolution. In this case, unless you plan on reverse engineering the chip and drivers yourself, you will be stuck with internet radio. Not to sound rude, but that's the reality
Sent from an Epic in the sky.
I have this one,too. I actually spotted it at the AT&T store last week.
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is there an fm radio app for tmobile's s3? i need an app that uses radio, NOT internet..
No there is not, and you cannot make one. It is a hardware issue. Some Motorola phones maybe have it, I feel like I read that somewhere. If it is for music radio than your best bet would be to buy music. If you listen to talk radio like myself you can download pockecast and see if your favorite talk radio stars have podcasts and download them at home via wifi. That's what I do, I also listen to some well known conservative talk show hosts that some people may disagree with. I pay for access to their podcasts.
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is there an fm radio app for tmobile's s3? i need an app that uses radio, NOT internet..
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You could buy a radio that offers Bluetooth support and stream that via Bluetooth to your phone if you have a S3.
I use TuneIn radio app.
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Bluetooth does not waste that much battery, it will use as much as an FM radio chip would maybe slightly more but regardless you will still bee looking into some extra power drain, and tune in radio does not use an fm radio it still uses data, If you want strictly FM you may not have many options since there is no fm radio on the phone
FM radio and Bluetooth happen to be the same technology. Battery drain would be the same. And, your comment about intelligence and worst suggestions is rude seeing as how you asked for help and he gave you an option.
And, the reason why you can't find a true radio app (not using data), is because Google Play is smart enough to know that your phone doesn't have the FM radio hardware on the phone.
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FM radio and Bluetooth happen to be the same technology. Battery drain would be the same. And, your comment about intelligence and worst suggestions is rude seeing as how you asked for help and he gave you an option.
And, the reason why you can't find a true radio app (not using data), is because Google Play is smart enough to know that your phone doesn't have the FM radio hardware on the phone.
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i tried tuneln which is very good. battery drain is not a problem for me. and ur defending the trolls and worst advice is rude and unproductive seeing as how you come to me thread then defend the trolls.
and the reason why you cant find a good radio app is cuz samsung wasnt thinking ahead enough to include it in its phones.
Tune in is not an fm radio it is internet radio taht picks up fm stations broadcast over the web, samsung has no reason to give you an FM radio app when the phone cannot receive fm signals
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i tried tuneln which is very good. battery drain is not a problem for me. and ur defending the trolls and worst advice is rude and unproductive seeing as how you come to me thread then defend the trolls.
and the reason why you cant find a good radio app is cuz samsung wasnt thinking ahead enough to include it in its phones.
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He didn't troll. He gave you an option. If you didn't like it, that's fine, but you can keep the rude and smartass comments to yourself. But, he didn't troll.
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Interesting. I'd love to have FM radio on my phone.
Many to most have it but it is locked out. I keep my old HTC desire as a back-up phone partly because it has the FM radio.
Would love FM radio, I remember back in the Nokia days.........
You'll have as much success getting AT&T to unlock your radio as the bootloader. I've been buying smartphones since the came to be. First with Sprint. Now with AT&T. For each of the we begged to get the fm radio unlocked. Every developer tried to unlock them. Nothing ever happened. It's a shame. I'd love to have it.
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Would love FM radio, I remember back in the Nokia days.........
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Years ago I was a Nokia only girl and the radio was the most difficult thing to give up when I went to Android.
Not entirely true that the FM chip is locked. there have been android phones with FM radio capabilities, I owned and developed for two of them the HTC Inspire (DesireHD) and the HTC One X+ all had FM radios built into the system.
no to mention multiple Motorola devices that are FM capable.
The FM chip is embedded into the Bluetooth chip from what I read. Does the Note 4 have it? No clue. I haven't been able to find any source confirming it.
I remember some devs tried for a long time to get the built-in FM radio to work on the original droid. (I get these phones confused so don't quote me on the model.) By the time I got a new phone, they still hadn't got it working.
I was excited about it too and watched those threads almost as much as I watch the Note 4 root threads...
I believe they don't enable FM Radio anymore is due to people complaining their Bluetooth didn't work right. RFI issues I think. I don't know this for a fact, tho.
I believe they don't enable FM radio because they want you to use data, then after you use to much data they can charge you.
I loved the fm radio on my old dell streak. I hope they bring this back!!
I understand where people are coming from wrt FM radio in a phone. I'm fine with cutting it personally. But then, I haven't listened to terrestrial or satellite radio in years. Commercials, low quality, repeating focus group-driven play lists and idiots that won't shut up when I just want to listen to music? No thanks, you can keep it, I'll listen to my own music collection.