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[NO LONGER IN DEVELOPMENT - SEE OTHER THREAD] Linux on Xperia X1i

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THIS IS AT THIS TIME ONLY FOR XPERIA X1i!!! (If you have a X1a, plz test and pm me with the status!
Problems/Bugs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3015052&postcount=3

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Angstrom
STATUS:
It boots.
It start doing a test.
Touch screen colours are fu up.
On screen keyboard only works.
Screen Align Fu up.
So it basicly only boots and does a test.
Not much more!

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0.8: http://pics.roffnoppe.de/android-m5/
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Android 0.8
1st. Boot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MrWIxDMCsE
2nd. Boot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSo8WJgjp5o
3th. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCNSDSk9juE
Android 1.0
1st. Boot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7H_YggOWFg
2nd. Boot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPL7GJzLcIk
Tutorial on Howto boot Android 1.0 on you're Xperia X1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4z1hgUNH3o
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nice one, just about to try..
Oh btw I think it's Angstrom not storm, unless you've created your own distro

fards said:
nice one, just about to try..
Oh btw I think it's Angstrom not storm, unless you've created your own distro
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Thx, fixed!

Anyone else haveing problems? I have tryed both Android & Angstrom and i cant get ether of the to boot. HaRET seems to load to 100% then it freezes, and i have to remove the battery to recover. I have tryed both about 6 times with the same result. Im running the oem rom (no cooked rom yet) and its a x1i from the uk

Having the same problem
HaRET says booting Linus and the progress bar shows almost 100% and then the phone frezzez. Both for Angstrom and Android.
But it looks like there has been some breakthru, nice one guys

I don't get it
i have the same result as in the old post....
just the progressbar that goes till the end and phone freezes
can't understand how you got android booted

Hmz i've updated post #1.
I'm Using this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=445815
Plz report back if you are using a other ROM and Android boots, so we know wich roms allow Android to boot!

xmoo said:
Hmz i've updated post #1.
I'm Using this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=445815
Plz report back if you are using a other ROM and Android boots, so we know wich roms allow Android to boot!
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No go on jacks 1.06
will try with my combined blackstone/x1 xip port if I get a chance to flash it later (and the flash doesn't brick my phone)..

doesnt workfor me, and i have IT's rom 1.1
android stops at 95% and the other one stops at 99 or 100 %

i'm currently @ my work.
hmz that's weird. is someone willing to flash the same rom and radio like mine and then boot it?
first colse all thing before booting. this will win some memory

xmoo said:
i'm currently @ my work.
hmz that's weird. is someone willing to flash the same rom and radio like mine and then boot it?
first colse all thing before booting. this will win some memory
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couldnt get my xip to work so im back on itjes hd 1.1 and nogo either

fards said:
couldnt get my xip to work so im back on itjes hd 1.1 and nogo either
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Wich radio do you have?
Others who have managed to boot linux?
Make shure that you locate the file on phone storage and not sd.
And try to close all apps, to win some memory

xmoo said:
Wich radio do you have?
Others who have managed to boot linux?
Make shure that you locate the file on phone storage and not sd.
And try to close all apps, to win some memory
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Same radio! Same rom! Neither boots. Just stops at go,go,go same as before. Anybody else actually managed to boot?

orchid666 said:
Anybody else actually managed to boot?
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Not me. Go go Go... freeze every time.
But this is a known problem with haret, right?

Get a error: cant load Image? Whatis wrong have Touch HD 1.1?

radio 1.06.25.29
touch hd 1.1 clean boot, post customization
Android haret doesn't get all the way across.
It does now, I corrected the spelling mistake in the default.txt
Device rather than deviece
now freezes at the go go go
will try a different mtype

[app] Radio FM themed for 167dpi (2.3.3)

Based on pongster (HyperdroidGBX) i made a "Windows Phone 7" like Radio FM that works on gingerbread 2.3.3 with 167 dpi.
Install that as a normal app. Not as system.
*of course that you need to use it on a rom compatible with FM Radio.
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Too bad, it doesn't work with tytung's stock like gingerbread build otherwise alot of people would be very happy. That's looking nice, man.

Capt.PP said:
Too bad, it doesn't work with tytung's stock like gingerbread build otherwise alot of people would be very happy. That's looking nice, man.
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Thats weird.
I have tested only on Hyperdroid 9,10,11 (withou CM7) and its working perfect.
Thanks for the feedback.
(you need to uninstall/delete first yr old FM.apk /system/app)

There was not one in tying build to begin with.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA Premium App

Capt.PP said:
There was not one in tying build to begin with.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA Premium App
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You need a rom that supports radio

felipemadox said:
You need a rom that supports radio
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And only rom that supports radio is a either a CM7 or a Sense ROM. AOSP doesn't support FM radio.

Perfect! Thank you.
But I found a bug. There is a problem about saving the settings. Everytime I close & open the app, I need to define the stations and settings again.

dlsniper said:
And only rom that supports radio is a either a CM7 or a Sense ROM. AOSP doesn't support FM radio.
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Hyperdroid gbx supports fm radio. Not cm7 or sense.
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA Premium App

dlsniper said:
And only rom that supports radio is a either a CM7 or a Sense ROM. AOSP doesn't support FM radio.
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You're wrong.
HyperdroidGBX v11+ is AOSP and supports FM Radio

tusuka said:
Perfect! Thank you.
But I found a bug. There is a problem about saving the settings. Everytime I close & open the app, I need to define the stations and settings again.
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Wich rom are u using? I dont have this issue on HyperdroidGBX.

Felipe I am using HyperDroidGBX v11. Also I made a clean install with wiping cache and data.

Are u using this FM.apk as a system app?
Try to remove the FM.apk from the Hyperdoid.zip, install the rom and navigate to the new Fm.apk and install that as a normal app.

Yes, I put your FM.apk to /system/app folder

Are there other FM applications for Android (without Sense)? (as I can see in most of Android ROMs FM.apk based on different versions of MIUI FM Radio)
This is not a main application for me, but I would like a more functional and user-friendly application

tusuka said:
Yes, I put your FM.apk to /system/app folder
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Shoud be the permissios to write.
Try to install as a 'normal' app.

Drew99 said:
Are there other FM applications for Android (without Sense)? (as I can see in most of Android ROMs FM.apk based on different versions of MIUI FM Radio)
This is not a main application for me, but I would like a more functional and user-friendly application
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If they exist i dont know.
Which funcions u need? RDS? For me this app do everything that i need.

You are right Felipe, it works now. I installed as a normal app. Thank you bro !

felipemadox said:
If they exist i dont know.
Which funcions u need? RDS? For me this app do everything that i need.
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RDS - its a dream But I want at least working autoscan option (I tried three or four versions of FM.apk and can't find this), I want to write station names instead digits, and I can't understand why FM application turn on bluetooth when start on my HD2

Drew99 said:
RDS - its a dream But I want at least working autoscan option (I tried three or four versions of FM.apk and can't find this), I want to write station names instead digits, and I can't understand why FM application turn on bluetooth when start on my HD2
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+1 I want all that too. Also in WM radio have batter sensitivity

Drew99 said:
RDS - its a dream But I want at least working autoscan option (I tried three or four versions of FM.apk and can't find this), I want to write station names instead digits, and I can't understand why FM application turn on bluetooth when start on my HD2
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Is there a working fm radio app with auto-scan, for HD2 with Android?
+1 What's with the bluetooth start?!??

Lenovo A7000 - grey screen only after ROM flash

Hi, wondering if anyone can help here,
I just purchased an A7000 from Ebay, it came with a Chinese ROM, (I am in New Zealand)
I downloaded and installed SP Flash, some USB drivers, then downloaded and ran the official ROW ROM -
S136_150519_ROW_(by XDAFIRMWARE.COM)
running it through SP Flash Tools
when first trying Download I got a message saying "PMT changed for the rom it must be downloaded" I saw a tutorial online showing to run a manual format, then try again, which I did, and it all seemed to work, but all the phone does now is have a grey screen, with darker grey vertical lines...
since then I have tried several different custom ROM's, and also trying the ROW ROM again, but it still just has a grey screen when powering on...
any help would be much appreciated, thanks

Just to add to this, it actually just vibrates once when I turn the phone on, the screen stays black, only when I tether it to the PC the screen comes on as grey...

tsharp440 said:
Just to add to this, it actually just vibrates once when I turn the phone on, the screen stays black, only when I tether it to the PC the screen comes on as grey...
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You have to modify the setting of spflashtool.
Run the spflashtool then go to “Option” tab, go to “Download”, and put a “tick” in the “DA DL All with Checksum.Then Flash the Rom as u are flashing
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PrashantRana said:
You have to modify the setting of spflashtool.
Run the spflashtool then go to “Option” tab, go to “Download”, and put a “tick” in the “DA DL All with Checksum.Then Flash the Rom as u are flashing
For Complete instructions go to my following thread:-http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-a7000/development/flashing-stock-rom-via-sp-flash-t3364235
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Hi Prashant, thanks so much for the reply, I had given up and taken the phones (I have two), to the shop, but they kept them for a few days then said they could not fix them.
I found this post on Youtube, and it has worked - both phones are now operating again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TySRc_DkcFk although the ROM came with no database files to install my IMEI numbers.
It still has Chinese writing in some places in the phone, and some apps I can't remove,
Can you recommend a ROM that is stable and suitable for this phone, installing using SP Flash Tools ?
Many thanks.

tsharp440 said:
Hi Prashant, thanks so much for the reply, I had given up and taken the phones (I have two), to the shop, but they kept them for a few days then said they could not fix them.
I found this post on Youtube, and it has worked - both phones are now operating again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TySRc_DkcFk although the ROM came with no database files to install my IMEI numbers.
It still has Chinese writing in some places in the phone, and some apps I can't remove,
Can you recommend a ROM that is stable and suitable for this phone, installing using SP Flash Tools ?
Many thanks.
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You can try the marshmallow stock rom (android 6.0)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-a7000/development/lenovo-a7000-as223160405-row-andoid-6-0-t3360467

PrashantRana said:
You can try the marshmallow stock rom (android 6.0)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-a7000/development/lenovo-a7000-as223160405-row-andoid-6-0-t3360467
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Ok, thanks, I will probably try that

tsharp440 said:
Ok, thanks, I will probably try that
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samething happened here, found any solution?

DawarAzhar said:
samething happened here, found any solution?
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I followed the instructions on this youtube tutorial, the phones that had grey screens are working again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TySRc_DkcFk

PrashantRana said:
You can try the marshmallow stock rom (android 6.0)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-a7000/development/lenovo-a7000-as223160405-row-andoid-6-0-t3360467
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I tried this Marshmallow ROM, but it just sent it back to grey screen, I think it may be a fake Lenovo ?
I fixed it again by flashing the ROM as per the other post.... not sure what to do, I would like to get rid of the Chinese writing and apps, also, it is only working on 4G connectivity, not 3G...

no, it's no fake Lenovo.. I think your Lenovo is A7000 PLUS/K3 Note not A7000. Maybe u can tried K3 Note ROM.
cause i have same problem with u. and i tried to use ROM k3 Note..andit's work.
Sorry my english so bad XD.

After successful flash go to IMEI.info on your browser and confirm your phone if u had any doubt.

Same please help me.
tsharp440 said:
Hi, wondering if anyone can help here,
I just purchased an A7000 from Ebay, it came with a Chinese ROM, (I am in New Zealand)
I downloaded and installed SP Flash, some USB drivers, then downloaded and ran the official ROW ROM -
S136_150519_ROW_(by XDAFIRMWARE.COM)
running it through SP Flash Tools
when first trying Download I got a message saying "PMT changed for the rom it must be downloaded" I saw a tutorial online showing to run a manual format, then try again, which I did, and it all seemed to work, but all the phone does now is have a grey screen, with darker grey vertical lines...
since then I have tried several different custom ROM's, and also trying the ROW ROM again, but it still just has a grey screen when powering on...
any help would be much appreciated, thanks
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Please anyone help me with this. I tried everything I could. But nothing works. I tried to flash every stock rom for LENOVO A7000 a. But the result is same. I also checked da check sum. I also want to know that if it is hardware or software problem. Please help me.

tsharp440 said:
Hi Prashant, thanks so much for the reply, I had given up and taken the phones (I have two), to the shop, but they kept them for a few days then said they could not fix them.
I found this post on Youtube, and it has worked - both phones are now operating again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TySRc_DkcFk although the ROM came with no database files to install my IMEI numbers.
It still has Chinese writing in some places in the phone, and some apps I can't remove,
Can you recommend a ROM that is stable and suitable for this phone, installing using SP Flash Tools ?
Many thanks.
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Bro did u flash k50 on A7000-a?

tha
PrashantRana said:
You have to modify the setting of spflashtool.
Run the spflashtool then go to “Option” tab, go to “Download”, and put a “tick” in the “DA DL All with Checksum.Then Flash the Rom as u are flashing
For Complete instructions go to my following thread:-http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-a7000/development/flashing-stock-rom-via-sp-flash-t336423
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thank you it help me thank you
PrashantRana said:
You have to modify the setting of spflashtool.
Run the spflashtool then go to “Option” tab, go to “Download”, and put a “tick” in the “DA DL All with Checksum.Then Flash the Rom as u are flashing
For Complete instructions go to my following thread:-http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-a7000/development/flashing-stock-rom-via-sp-flash-t3364235
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thank you it help me thank you

How do I install Malaysk ROM on my Eonon GA8198 hewad unit

I can't seem to figure out how to install Malaysk ROM on my Eonon GA8198 head unit.
I have seen a video where step 1 is to activate System Update via Settings -> About this unit -> System Update. But System update is dead... nothing happens when I press it.
The rom fits the system specs.
Any ideas on how I do it?

Anyone?
Whitch files must be on the USB drive?

The vendor claims that it's not possible. Can that be true? They also says that it's not possible to root the device at all
Hope someone can lead me in the right direction.

Still nobody with an answer?

you would need root unless it is rooted from factory. boot into recovery, or install a custom recovery, then flash your rom per the thread. I would make sure u have a factory rom available if it doesn't work to flash back. I would not attempt a flash without at least root

yellaboyla said:
you would need root unless it is rooted from factory. boot into recovery, or install a custom recovery, then flash your rom per the thread. I would make sure u have a factory rom available if it doesn't work to flash back. I would not attempt a flash without at least root
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Do you have any idea how to boot into recovery on an Eonon headunit (Android 7.1.2)?

Kasper K said:
Do you have any idea how to boot into recovery on an Eonon headunit (Android 7.1.2)?
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Buttons or no buttons?

yellaboyla said:
Buttons or no buttons?
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Kasper K said:
I can't seem to figure out how to install Malaysk ROM on my Eonon GA8198 head unit.
I have seen a video where step 1 is to activate System Update via Settings -> About this unit -> System Update. But System update is dead... nothing happens when I press it.
The rom fits the system specs.
Any ideas on how I do it?
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If you posted in one of the MTCD units threads maybe you had an answer. This is not about Android Auto. Read before you write and stop posting just anywhere.

m00n61 said:
If you posted in one of the MTCD units threads maybe you had an answer. This is not about Android Auto. Read before you write and stop posting just anywhere.
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Excuse me, but with my limited knowledge of this forum, Android and the english language, I thought it was obvious that when my head unit is an Android unit and when it is placed in an Auto(mobile), the question should be placed here: xda-developers -> Android Auto -> Android Auto General
Now that you are in attack mode, could you please attack me with a direct link to the thread you are refering to.
Sorry that I have ruined your day - hope it will be bether from now.

Kasper K said:
Excuse me, but with my limited knowledge of this forum, Android and the english language, I thought it was obvious that when my head unit is an Android unit and when it is placed in an Auto(mobile), the question should be placed here: xda-developers -> Android Auto -> Android Auto General
Now that you are in attack mode, could you please attack me with a direct link to the thread you are refering to.
Sorry that I have ruined your day - hope it will be bether from now.
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This is your CPU which determines which forum you should search.
CPU: RK3188 1.6GHz Cortex A9 Quad-Core
Check here which gives a generic explanation of each unit
https://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Generic_Android_Head_Unit
---------- Post added at 04:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:53 AM ----------
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android-auto/mtcd-software-development

yellaboyla said:
This is your CPU which determines which forum you should search.
CPU: RK3188 1.6GHz Cortex A9 Quad-Core
Check here which gives a generic explanation of each unit
https://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Generic_Android_Head_Unit
---------- Post added at 04:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:53 AM ----------
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android-auto/mtcd-software-development
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Thank you very much, yellaboyla. Very useful information.
I will continue my search in the appropriate thread.
Once again, thank you.

Kasper K said:
Excuse me, but with my limited knowledge of this forum, Android and the english language, I thought it was obvious that when my head unit is an Android unit and when it is placed in an Auto(mobile), the question should be placed here: xda-developers -> Android Auto -> Android Auto General
Now that you are in attack mode, could you please attack me with a direct link to the thread you are refering to.
Sorry that I have ruined your day - hope it will be bether from now.
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No use since you admit having a limited knowledge of English.

m00n61 said:
No use since you admit having a limited knowledge of English.
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No use, because you you didn't understand my post or because your mission was to be grumpy witrh no other purpose than that?

Question Radio App

Hello,
Someone has possibility to use radio FM?
I saw on some review that FM radio was working. Can be the European version doesn't have?
Thank you

michelinoO said:
Hello,
Someone has possibility to use radio FM?
I saw on some review that FM radio was working. Can be the European version doesn't have?
Thank you
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I got mine in Asia and the FM radio is working with wired headphones.

Thank you,
Please can you share the apk or firmware version?

michelinoO said:
Thank you,
Please can you share the apk or firmware version?
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On my ZS590KS-2A007EU there is no FM anywhere, checked for it in stock, Android 11 global and Android 12 beta (source) firmwares. NextRadio app doesn't work too on any firmware.

If you see by mixexplorer, in system/app there are asusfm radio apk, maybe in the eu isn't allowed

Thanks for the screen

hendrickchan said:
I got mine in Asia and the FM radio is working with wired headphones.
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Could you please share the country or the model to consider that?

michelinoO said:
If you see by mixexplorer, in system/app there are asusfm radio apk, maybe in the eu isn't allowed
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Hi , I live in EU country and no radio fm in this Ron but I have found it as apk in system/app, installed it but it doesn’t work like if it was blocked; I saw that manifest file let you modify some lines, like an editor, but I would not know which to change ..

Faisalx3z said:
Could you please share the country or the model to consider that?
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Hong Kong, Zenfone 8 128gb

Hello,
would somebody know the reason why the EU version has no FM radio ?

jk77 said:
Hello,
would somebody know the reason why the EU version has no FM radio
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www.wired.it/amp/295071/mobile/smartphone/2020/12/18/stop-radio-fm-smartphone/

xire68 said:
www.wired.it/amp/295071/mobile/smartphone/2020/12/18/stop-radio-fm-smartphone/
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But isn't that only for Italy?
Short summary: From this January 1, 2021, all smartphones equipped with fm radio that have been sold so far in Italy will have to turn off the service in order to comply with the official Law, when they don't comply with the new requirements (Fm radios must also mandatorily receive Dab+ services, i.e. the latest generation digital radio)

so much LOL ... would be interesting to see FM working. might really be useful if on the go.

Radio app is present, but disabled.

Could you please share the country or the model to consider that?

denvertim said:
Could you please share the country or the model to consider that?
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Confirmed with Asus, the ZenFone 8 North American variant, Radio FM chip enabled & operational.

The two needed packages for FM radio are disabled by /system/etc/cust_pms/CountryCode/EU.xml I produced a magisk module to patch this back but I couldn't find a way to get those system apps (which are present on the device) to reinstall themselves. I extracted and manually reinstalled them but then it said a library was unavailable to the service, so I patched that as well.
After doing that I'm able to open the radio app which at a low level I believe is accessing /dev/radio0 via the associated service, but it wouldn't tune or play any audio so something else is still missing. I don't know whether they have disabled the FM radio hardware somewhere else or excluded it from the kernel or similar or whether it is just due to the system app not being installed properly. I had to open it from Settings -> Apps as it didn't show in the launcher which doesn't feel right.
I'd love to collaborate with anyone else to try to get this working as its annoying that its disabled when I could have imported a grey market device and got more features. Thanks.

Hello, i'm very intersting to buy this phone but how to get a North America variant for using in France ?
What about the reference ? And where could we find it ?
It seems there is an unique firmware on Asus site. So i suppose all of the modules needed are presents in the firmware. Maybe, we just have to delete/replace the /system/etc/cust_pms/CountryCode/EU.xml file ?!

@grootzy , hello, could you share your magisk module to modify the EU.xml please ?
Did you suceed regarding FM working ?