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Can the wireless chip read or be an NFC tag?

Hello,
Is it posssible to use the wireless chip in the Nexus One to read or create an NFC tag.
If someone hacks something together using the FM transmitter for example. And Nexus S can read the NFC data from the Nexus One?
Or is this totally different technology?
Thanks

Totally different technology here.
If you want NFC, you'd need to modify the hardware.

This is one thing that can't be hacked together. Such a thing as a microSD card NFC chip exists though.

So in the SDK is there a method for NFC through SDcard? or only for native hardware nfc?

[Q] SGS 1 vs 2 bluetooth...

Hi, have not been able to find this on google, but was wondering the major differences between the BT implementation or specs on the SGS i9000 and i9100?
I'm having a problem discovering my car's BT hands free kit on the new SGS 2 whereas my SGS 1 worked fine..
anyone have similar probs or even know if the implementation is different?

both are bluetooth 3.0 capable phones.. in terms of bluetooth hardware no difference.. maybe since sgs2 is new, the software part isnt that optimized..

doomsdaycs said:
both are bluetooth 3.0 capable phones.. in terms of bluetooth hardware no difference.. maybe since sgs2 is new, the software part isnt that optimized..
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hmmm, is the bt chip not on the cpu? it's a different chip so i would have thought the opposite, that the hardware has changed but the software remains the same...anyway, it's a total balls for me
thanks anyway

wifi?

I've heard that when people disassembled this thing they found a WiFi chip in it so... if someone were to port aosp to this would I be able to use WiFi.

ndemon said:
I've heard that when people disassembled this thing they found a WiFi chip in it so... if someone were to port aosp to this would I be able to use WiFi.
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i don't think it was the chip, they found an antenna lead or something of the sort. they weren't able to verify if the controller was on the mb

adiliyo said:
i don't think it was the chip, they found an antenna lead or something of the sort. they weren't able to verify if the controller was on the mb
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I would think the wifi chip is a given - it's inside the Snapdragon 400 SOC. Since the teardown identified an aerial I would have high hopes that wifi could be made to work.

it's not necessarily a given, the modem portion of the 400 is optional from what i understand, and the wifi radio is integrated into the LTE modem, so if one is removed the other is removed with it. the usb 2.0 and BT controllers however are part of the base soc design.
it's very likely the sd400 soc they used is a stripped down version since there is no need for a radio of any kind for android wear aside from BT, and they would want to keep the part spend as low as possible.
it could be in there though, although i would imagine with that running as well the battery would probably suffer even more

FM radio on nexus 6

I called T-Mobile and had them look into the FM chip in the nexus 6. They told me that the nexus 6 does have the FM chip but they will not active it. Does anyone have a patch that actives the chip? This is the website that made me aware that this phone can play FM stations.
http://freeradioonmyphone.org/
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Wow, that would be awesome. I'd love to listen to baseball games at work.

Links to the FCC reports for the N6 are here and here. There is no mention of an FM radio. You can also see the iFixIt teardown here. They also did not mention an FM radio.
As much as I would like there to be an FM radio in the N6, I think this is more likely a case where the CSM you spoke with was mistaken or the information available to the CSM is incorrect.

They called me back after researching it. They started off by telling me no it did not have it. After they researched they said yes it does. They also told me other providers will active it but not T-Mobile
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That might be partly true. Many chipsets these days are multipurpose. I'll use my old Nook Color as an example, because it had a WiFi chipset that did, in fact, include a Bluetooth transceiver. The device's hardware, however, had zero provisions for it. Developers figured out how to turn it on, but without the supporting hardware, Bluetooth range was less than 32 inches, nevermind 32 feet.
I'll wager if it's true, it's the same case with the N6. It very well may have a chip capable of receiving FM radio. That does not, by any means, suggest that it has the required hardware to use it. I doubt very much it has any supporting hardware or antennas to use FM radio.

Who uses FM radio anyways when you can use an app like TuneIn Radio and listen over data without reception issues?

neyenlives said:
Who uses FM radio anyways when you can use an app like TuneIn Radio and listen over data without reception issues?
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People with data limits.
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I mostly use Tunein Radio Pro on wifi.
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Apparently the 805 Snapdragon SoC does support FM support, but there is more to it than that.

neyenlives said:
Who uses FM radio anyways when you can use an app like TuneIn Radio and listen over data without reception issues?
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People who listen to ballgames. The 30 second lag makes apps unusable at live sporting events.

Why would someone listen to a ballgame on the radio if they are there in person?

neyenlives said:
Why would someone listen to a ballgame on the radio if they are there in person?
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Many people like to listen to the play by plan while they are at the game. Its very useful when you are really far back and can not see the players to well.

knitler said:
Many people like to listen to the play by plan while they are at the game. Its very useful when you are really far back and can not see the players to well.
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Wow I can see that.... but it must suck to buy tickets and go through all that to not even be able to enjoy the game without a radio...... You can get better at home on TV...

jes24cap said:
I called T-Mobile and had them look into the FM chip in the nexus 6. They told me that the nexus 6 does have the FM chip but they will not active it. Does anyone have a patch that actives the chip? This is the website that made me aware that this phone can play FM stations.
http://freeradioonmyphone.org/
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AFAIK, having an FM chip on a phone doesn't mean you can receive FM radio transmissions on the phone b/c you need a proper FM antenna. The Nexus 6 only has 1 antenna on it and it is designed for use by the GSM/CDMA/LTE radios, not by an FM chip.
So like with a walkman/ipod, you would need to use the headphone wire as an FM antenna BUT AFAIK there would need to be a coupling b/t the headphone jack and the FM chip and there isn't unless the phone was designed to use the FM radio There is in some phones like the Moto G and Moto E, but the phone has to be designed to use the headphone wire as an antenna AFAIK.

knitler said:
Many people like to listen to the play by plan while they are at the game. Its very useful when you are really far back and can not see the players to well.
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Also because in many cities, like Atlanta, the radio guys are just better than the "visual" guys. I often watch the game on tv but listen on WSB AM

One teardown I read (can't remember which) explained that the 805 comes with an FM chip, however there is no wiring from it to the headphone jack for antenna. There is also no system support included by Qualcomm to use it. Unlikely to get that working without serious hardware modification & software integration.

stumpy352 said:
One teardown I read (can't remember which) explained that the 805 comes with an FM chip, however there is no wiring from it to the headphone jack for antenna. There is also no system support included by Qualcomm to use it. Unlikely to get that working without serious hardware modification & software integration.
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Agreed

Sprint Nexus 6 Has FM Radio
The Nexus 6 on Sprint has the FM Radio activated out of the box. You can check the specs on the website, it is called NextRadio.

FM Radio
I'm in the broadcasting industry, and my radio colleagues say there's a conspiracy at work here. They swear that every cell phone made contains an FM radio receiver. But - carriers prefer you use data rather than free airwaves, so most block it.
I don't know if that's true. But I do have one piece of personal information.
I own the Sony Xperia Tablet Z. WiFi only. And yes, it has a built-in FM radio. Even has an app for 'FM Radio,' and it works like a charm. It apparently uses the headphone cord for the antenna.
Then I also bought the Xperia Tablet Z2, with Verizon LTE. And...there is no FM radio access at all. No app, no mention of it, anwhere.
As for the Nexus 6, a thought: aren't they all pretty much identical? So, if one has FM capability built in, won't they all?
Regardless, the issue is bigger than just this phone. The radio industry has been trying for years to get free radio on cell phones. But, it's just not going to happen on some providers, , since they make money on data. But for those that allow it? Bravo.

bdander said:
The Nexus 6 on Sprint has the FM Radio activated out of the box. You can check the specs on the website, it is called NextRadio.
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Not according to nextradio it doesn't. nextradioapp.com/supported-devices
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Question S21 Ultra FM radio (snapdragon)

hello how to activate fm radio in s21 ultra snapdragon version or is there a rom that supports it

febex said:
hello how to activate fm radio in s21 ultra snapdragon version or is there a rom that supports it
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Market/Operator/Dependent
Not all Snapdragon variants offer a built-in FM Tuner. My S9 and S10 were Global variants (Hong Kong). Both have built in FM Tuners but my Hong Kong S21 Ultra no longer supports the feature. Not sure why, maybe the CCP crackdown in Hong Kong has something to do with it.
You might give this a shot.
Samsung Radio (Android)
The official radio app for Samsung smartphones
samsung-radio.en.uptodown.com

my device sm-G9980 honkong device fm radio installed

varcor said:
Market/Operator/Dependent
Not all Snapdragon variants offer a built-in FM Tuner. My S9 and S10 were Global variants (Hong Kong). Both have built in FM Tuners but my Hong Kong S21 Ultra no longer supports the feature. Not sure why, maybe the CCP crackdown in Hong Kong has something to do with it.
You might give this a shot.
Samsung Radio (Android)
The official radio app for Samsung smartphones
samsung-radio.en.uptodown.com
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my device sm-G9980 honkong device fm radio installed

febex said:
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my device sm-G9980 honkong device fm radio installed
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Would you share a screenshot of the radio icon?
Thanks

Does the US unlocked S21 Ultra have this radio accessible by this app?

nixnixnixnix4 said:
Does the US unlocked S21 Ultra have this radio accessible by this app?
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I've been researching this. What's been shared is the 3.0 UI Update removed the Samsung FM Radio for most users. A few devices in certain markets (Australia?) MAY have the utility. I attempted to activate the radio via the Nextradio App without success, they went out of business. I also attempted to install the most recent Samsung FM Radio AKP, again without success. The User Manual for my device (SM-G9980 - Hong Kong) makes no mention of an FM Radio. My wife's S10 Plus (Hong Kong) has the feature and it works fine. You can still install radio apps but the ones I've seen are all streaming with ads.

varcor said:
I've been researching this. What's been shared is the 3.0 UI Update removed the Samsung FM Radio for most users. A few devices in certain markets (Australia?) MAY have the utility. I attempted to activate the radio via the Nextradio App without success, they went out of business. I also attempted to install the most recent Samsung FM Radio AKP, again without success. The User Manual for my device (SM-G9980 - Hong Kong) makes no mention of an FM Radio. My wife's S10 Plus (Hong Kong) has the feature and it works fine. You can still install radio apps but the ones I've seen are all streaming with ads.
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The manufacturers sometimes disable FM radio at the hardware level. So even though the acctual radio chip may be present on the phone, it's disconnected. No amount of software wizardry will tap into it if it's not enabled by Samsung at the hardware level. Older devices had workarounds, but as the community finds and uses loopholes to get around restrictions, comapnies like Samsung plug those loopholes in the next iteration. I've tried to search online for a way to get the S21U FM radio working, but I don't think it's possible at the software level unless Samsung explicitly enabled it from the factory.

I don't think it's going to happen. As far as I can recall, the older phones required that you use your wired headphones as the antenna. After all, FM antennas are fairly large if you want any sort of reception at all. The wire for headphones could work but the newer phones now don't have a headphones jack so there really isn't anywhere to use as an FM antenna. So, even if you could get the chip to work I really don't think it has any connection to an antenna for you to put up any signals.

Collin80 said:
I don't think it's going to happen. As far as I can recall, the older phones required that you use your wired headphones as the antenna. After all, FM antennas are fairly large if you want any sort of reception at all. The wire for headphones could work but the newer phones now don't have a headphones jack so there really isn't anywhere to use as an FM antenna. So, even if you could get the chip to work I really don't think it has any connection to an antenna for you to put up any signals.
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I'm inclined to agree. It would seem manufacturers are looking to migrate users to streaming (pay for) options. The stock Samsung FM on devices which are equipped with the feature won't recognize the antenna via earphones connected via the USB port, only the 3.5 jack can be used for the antenna function. Looks to be an obsolete feature, service providers want to make profits for anything they provide.

varcor said:
I'm inclined to agree. It would seem manufacturers are looking to migrate users to streaming (pay for) options. The stock Samsung FM on devices which are equipped with the feature won't recognize the antenna via earphones connected via the USB port, only the 3.5 jack can be used for the antenna function. Looks to be an obsolete feature, service providers want to make profits for anything they provide.
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They're making money by endangering public safety. An FM radio is a basic necessity during an emergency. They really ought to legislate access to weather, AM, and FM radio as a minimum necessity in 5 years. Just my angry stupid opinion.

nixnixnixnix4 said:
They're making money by endangering public safety. An FM radio is a basic necessity during an emergency. They really ought to legislate access to weather, AM, and FM radio as a minimum necessity in 5 years. Just my angry stupid opinion.
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They tried about 10 years back, the broadcast lobby put a wrench ($$$) in the works.
Radio, RIAA: mandatory FM radio in cell phones is the future
Radio stations are willing to fork over $100 million a year to music labels, …
arstechnica.com

No FM Radio for the sole reason that there is no headphone jack anymore. It is being used as an antenna for the FM chip so having an FM radio without an antenna is pretty much useless. No more no less. No need for conspiracy theories here.

nixnixnixnix4 said:
They're making money by endangering public safety. An FM radio is a basic necessity during an emergency. They really ought to legislate access to weather, AM, and FM radio as a minimum necessity in 5 years. Just my angry stupid opinion.
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Absolutely I agree

Riyal said:
No FM Radio for the sole reason that there is no headphone jack anymore. It is being used as an antenna for the FM chip so having an FM radio without an antenna is pretty much useless. No more no less. No need for conspiracy theories here.
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"No FM Radio for the sole reason that there is no headphone jack anymore"
Totally disagree, if a 3.5 jack will accommodate the antenna a Type C Connector can accomplish this function just as easily. Conspiracy? How about common sense? It's all about $$$. Nextradio was unsuccessful at convincing Apple to activate the hybrid radio app on iPhones, that's why they tanked. Either way it would be a critical feature in an emergency setting, possibly a life saver, device manufacturers are well aware of this.
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