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can the fm radio firmware be made to work on the nexus

Wondering if this is possible I would like to have mine running a FM radio for work

This has been asked a few times already and the answer is not yet. Untill google gives us a radio that supports the fm transceiver there's no way we can get to it. Maybe when the desire is finally out we can get it from it.

Why no FM Radio?

Has anyone contacted LG about the FM radio? Why wasn't it in the update? Are they just not going to turn it on for us? Don't understand that at all. Why build a phone and then limit what it can do? I'm thinking that we might get ICS update with it enabled? That is the only thing I can think of that makes any sense.

Firstly, it's LG we're talking about.
Second, if I'm wrong, then I must be on crack, but I don't think they ever advertised it to use FM Radio.
Plus, you have to use the Bluetooth for FM Radio, which in turn, isn't adequate for a FM receiver. Plus, think about it. If they DID add it, how many users would be complaining that they have to use bluetooth for radio?
Ice Cream Sandwich? Yeah. I wish. LG will be making CRAPPY versions of ICS and they'll be encrypting their files.
I'm not going to lie. I ONLY got the phone for the 3D. That's about it.
My only suggestion is to be like straying sheep and wander away from LG.

You dont have to use the bluetooth on GB. It has an FM reciever in it, its just not turned on? I got the phone for a penny thats why I have it. I knew I wouldent use the 3d. Im not a gamer; It is cool for about an hr. then I need my phone to do real work. I am pleased though, very nice phone for a penny. If I was gona drop some cash i'd get the note.

The FM radio doesn't operate over Bluetooth. It just shares a radio with bluetooth. This is why you need to turn bluetooth on, it activates the fm radio reciever. This is confirmed by the fact that the headset doubles as the FM antenna.
We already know the phone is capable. Its just a matter of making it work.
Sent from my LG-P925 using XDA

CallMeAria said:
The FM radio doesn't operate over Bluetooth. It just shares a radio with bluetooth. This is why you need to turn bluetooth on, it activates the fm radio reciever. This is confirmed by the fact that the headset doubles as the FM antenna.
We already know the phone is capable. Its just a matter of making it work.
Sent from my LG-P925 using XDA
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Then I must have been on crack.
I must be muddling up my phones. -.-

So we all know it has an FM receiver. I'm just pissed because lg did not enable it. I guess it could of had bugs so they just decided to scrap it. I love my Google play music, but like to hear the local radio to. Not a big deal, but if your like me, then you want your phone to do all it can even if you don't use it for such.

i just tested CM7 a few days ago... they have FM Radio on the rom and it works... y Lestat doesnt??

not LG's fault, but ATT
1. the phone does have an FM receiver.
2. the FM radio IS enabled, you only need to install the LG FM radio program to use it.
3. In ATT version of the software, they (ATT) stripped the FM receiver software away, not LG.
4. the LG FM radio package from the Optimus3D works perfectly in the Thrill, since it's exactly the same hardware, but you need to install 2 other applications (the fm radio provider and the fm service)
5. if you're using a froyo based rom, you will have to start bluetooth for the fm radio to work.
6. if you're using a GB based rom, you don't have to start bluetooth for the fm radio to work.
7. Attached the 3 apks that you need to install. After installing them, pls reboot before using them.

We all have the same apk's I didnt get them to work on v20p. (should of included that.) It works on most custom roms with old basebands. I will try your files. Mine might be wrong.

It just force closes on v20p.

idriff said:
i just tested CM7 a few days ago... they have FM Radio on the rom and it works... y Lestat doesnt??
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I have absolutely no idea. D: I'll add it.
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It just force closes on v20p.
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Definitely blame AT&T for that.
They changed kernel settings.

I emailed lg 3 days ago. I have yet to hear back. Ill email att tonight. I told them it maks them look bad when you guys can get this to work b4 them. No names of corse.

Fm works for me I am using AcidHazard ROM 3.5 with stock 20P ATT kernel

you're right
I have used so many firmwares that I didn't remember which one I was using.
fm radio apk works fine in 21d (european) and 20a (brazil).
Besides that, both don't have all the att bloatware, so the phone works better and drains a lot less battery.
I didn't have problems with my country's 3G bands (we use 850 and 2100 here, and both seemed to work fine in those firmwares, although I didn't find documentation about that)
If I had to choose, the brazilian 20a seemed smoother, and with overall better reception.

dcardozo said:
1. the phone does have an FM receiver.
2. the FM radio IS enabled, you only need to install the LG FM radio program to use it.
3. In ATT version of the software, they (ATT) stripped the FM receiver software away, not LG.
4. the LG FM radio package from the Optimus3D works perfectly in the Thrill, since it's exactly the same hardware, but you need to install 2 other applications (the fm radio provider and the fm service)
5. if you're using a froyo based rom, you will have to start bluetooth for the fm radio to work.
6. if you're using a GB based rom, you don't have to start bluetooth for the fm radio to work.
7. Attached the 3 apks that you need to install. After installing them, pls reboot before using them.
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I installed these apk on Android 2.3.5 and radio working nice!
but these apk is working on ICS? can i install them on ICS ?

Did not work on LG G2 D800
dcardozo said:
1. the phone does have an FM receiver.
2. the FM radio IS enabled, you only need to install the LG FM radio program to use it.
3. In ATT version of the software, they (ATT) stripped the FM receiver software away, not LG.
4. the LG FM radio package from the Optimus3D works perfectly in the Thrill, since it's exactly the same hardware, but you need to install 2 other applications (the fm radio provider and the fm service)
5. if you're using a froyo based rom, you will have to start bluetooth for the fm radio to work.
6. if you're using a GB based rom, you don't have to start bluetooth for the fm radio to work.
7. Attached the 3 apks that you need to install. After installing them, pls reboot before using them.
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I followed all steps and installed the 3 apk's.
It did not work - "unfortunetally FM Radio has stopped..."
It is LG G2. D800. And 4.4.2. D80020c, rooted.
Any ideas ?

[Q] Razr i FM radio after JB update?

hey all, sorry if this has been duplicated, but i'm curious as to what will happen to FM radio functionality after JB update, I know EEUK branded devices have already received jb update with a few other networks, can someone please verify if FM functionality stays intact or is lost after update? I have GB generic retail... cheers

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hey all, sorry if this has been duplicated, but i'm curious as to what will happen to FM radio functionality after JB update, I know EEUK branded devices have already received jb update with a few other networks, can someone please verify if FM functionality stays intact or is lost after update? I have GB generic retail... cheers
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Well, FM functionality itself is still there I assume, but that particular application doesn't seem to work anymore. it starts OK, but then it constantly loading, don't remember exactly what the message stated - had to uninstall it same hour I had updated to JB.

From the fm radio thread on here, the Spirit FM apps developer after looking at a JB eu log from the appn concluded:
Originally Posted by mikereidis:
Thanks for the log.
Yes, sadly, I think this is the end of the line for free, over the air FM on Razr I's.
The Motorola OEM Proprietary FM API is gone, and likely the stock Motorola apps won't work now either, since they use that API.
On rooted phones, IF I spent the time getting Intel NDK support going, access via /dev/tifm may be possible. But Motorola may have removed the FM audio support too, and I have no idea how to bypass that.

Samsung Ativ S FM RADIO ???

samsung ativ s has a fmradio !!!
-when ik goto diag screen *#9999#
-then goto main menu : *#0
when i scroll arround i see this ( see picture)
and when i plugin a earphone i hear FM noise ....mmmm thats strange ?!?!
is it possible to use it ???
Me!

megasounds said:
samsung ativ s has a fmradio !!!
-when ik goto diag screen *#9999#
-then goto main menu : *#0
when i scroll arround i see this ( see picture)
and when i plugin a earphone i hear FM noise ....mmmm thats strange ?!?!
is it possible to use it ???
Me!
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It should be possible with the GDR2 update. If you've already got it you should find FM radio in the music hub as long as the phone fully supports it

IzaacJ said:
It should be possible with the GDR2 update. If you've already got it you should find FM radio in the music hub as long as the phone fully supports it
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i am allready on GDR2 ...but there is NOTHING under music+videos ;-(
...m

megasounds said:
i am allready on GDR2 ...but there is NOTHING under music+videos ;-(
...m
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Hmm, that sounds weird. I've got radio in my music hub, and I'm also on GDR2, but on a Lumia 920. Could be that there are some incompatibility with the ATIV S. Tried a hard reset? I flashed my Lumia so I got a "free" hard reset

IzaacJ said:
Hmm, that sounds weird. I've got radio in my music hub, and I'm also on GDR2, but on a Lumia 920. Could be that there are some incompatibility with the ATIV S. Tried a hard reset? I flashed my Lumia so I got a "free" hard reset
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FM Radio requires also a OEM update on top of GDR2 that adds the drivers. This was the Amber update on Nokia phones.

I've recieved ALSO OEM update post GDR2, titled as usual SAMSUNG Firmware update. And still no Data Sense, neither FM

Hmmm, that's weird. I imagine that another OEM update must be coming in order to enable FM Radio. Thanks for the diag screenshots though. Others were telling me that it was missing some board in order to have FM Radio functionality, but this pretty much proves that Samsung still hasn't included a package for it yet.

hardreset
Kopacha said:
I've recieved ALSO OEM update post GDR2, titled as usual SAMSUNG Firmware update. And still no Data Sense, neither FM
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please do a HARD RESET and you will have data sense available

Kopacha said:
I've recieved ALSO OEM update post GDR2, titled as usual SAMSUNG Firmware update. And still no Data Sense, neither FM
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What's your firmware version after the OEM update ?

dragonide said:
what's your firmware version after the oem update ?
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Here it is
Before:
After:
@megasounds, i know mate, but i don't want to lose my games saves, and overall - don't want to reinstall everything exactly now, for basically seeing and using a feature, that SHOULD'VE BEEN available normally after the update, effin Samsung.
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Oh , and btw - also when i enter Test mode (*#9999#)
and then dial through the soft touch keys there *#0
this is the message i get (after GDR2)

megasounds said:
samsung ativ s has a fmradio !!!
-when ik goto diag screen *#9999#
-then goto main menu : *#0
when i scroll arround i see this ( see picture)
and when i plugin a earphone i hear FM noise ....mmmm thats strange ?!?!
is it possible to use it ???
Me!
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I also have GDR2, and i tried this also but there was no FM noise for me....
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Here it is
Before:
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After:
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@megasounds, i know mate, but i don't want to lose my games saves, and overall - don't want to reinstall everything exactly now, for basically seeing and using a feature, that SHOULD'VE BEEN available normally after the update, effin Samsung.
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Oh , and btw - also when i enter Test mode (*#9999#)
and then dial through the soft touch keys there *#0
this is the message i get (after GDR2)
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To enter the menu under GDR2 you have to:
1.) Enter *#9999# in the Diagnosis app
2.) Tap two times on the "Back" Button on the Test Mode screen
3.) Enter *#0 Code
After that the main menu appears:
You will find the FM RADIO TEST when you navigate to:
[1] UMTS
[6] COMMON
[7] FACTORY TEST

Ikkari said:
I also have GDR2, and i tried this also but there was no FM noise for me....
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To enter the menu under GDR2 you have to:
1.) Enter *#9999# in the Diagnosis app
2.) Tap two times on the "Back" Button on the Test Mode screen
3.) Enter *#0 Code
After that the main menu appears:
You will find the FM RADIO TEST when you navigate to:
[1] UMTS
[6] COMMON
[7] FACTORY TEST
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Same here. No noise.
"Hardware Tests" app keeps on saying FM Radio is not supported on my device when I try to run a FM Radio test.
I repeat myself : it seems AtivS doesn't not have FM Radio, for the same reason it has not Bluetooth 4.0 like the Lumias
It looks like AtivS Neo will have FM Radio, not that I care about it. AtivS is a great device and Data Sense >>>>> FM Radio for me.
I never used FM Radio on my (stolen :crying htc titan

dragonide said:
AtivS is a great device and Data Sense >>>>> FM Radio for me.
I never used FM Radio on my (stolen :crying htc titan
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+1 here man.
BUT... why should we always be ****ed in some way by the Samsung's incompetence. My previous phone was Omnia 7, the one before that i8910 Omnia HD - the Symbian one. I also had a Bad (the first "Wave" device i think it was). My point being that the vicious circle of total software related incompetence and post-production software support weaknesses from Samsung. It's always this way with them - they create awesome hardware in terms of engineering (and even in that area they tend to overlook certain aspects - the "beneath the camera heating" of the Ativ, similar with the Omnia 7 before that, now the different BT Stack/FM chipset in our ATIVs). But the software part is where they got dunked. Even the Galaxy devices are filled mostly with a first party bloat and shovelware, with almost all of their "top" features are basically junk and gimmicks.
And that company is struggling for years to create and assemble a dedicated software followers and devs. Even their current line up of software for the ATIV in Samsung Zone is mediocre. Just see how many Photo related apps with a lots of overlapping features they have.
The Omnia HD device didn't had Java 2.0 mobile virutal machine out of the box. The
They had AllShare DLNA app for WP7 - but not for WP8? Reason - unknown. My reason - cuz they are aholes.
The others have an FM radio - they had it before - now - they don't! Reason - unknown. My reason - cuz they are aholes.
They tend to say they support WP, but can't cough up some money for some out-of-the box Navigation solution a-la Nokia style? Reason - Greedy, but don't want to spare a little chunk of those huge revenues the earn, to support a loyal customers like us.
They don't create or distribute (or they don't give em enough marketing impact to be recognized by the devs) in general. Instead of that focusing on all kinda of "dead-by-birth" projects like Bada, Tizen, and so on and so forth..

Kopacha said:
+1 here man.
BUT... why should we always be ****ed in some way by the Samsung's incompetence. My previous phone was Omnia 7, the one before that i8910 Omnia HD - the Symbian one. I also had a Bad (the first "Wave" device i think it was). My point being that the vicious circle of total software related incompetence and post-production software support weaknesses from Samsung. It's always this way with them - they create awesome hardware in terms of engineering (and even in that area they tend to overlook certain aspects - the "beneath the camera heating" of the Ativ, similar with the Omnia 7 before that, now the different BT Stack/FM chipset in our ATIVs). But the software part is where they got dunked. Even the Galaxy devices are filled mostly with a first party bloat and shovelware, with almost all of their "top" features are basically junk and gimmicks.
And that company is struggling for years to create and assemble a dedicated software followers and devs. Even their current line up of software for the ATIV in Samsung Zone is mediocre. Just see how many Photo related apps with a lots of overlapping features they have.
The Omnia HD device didn't had Java 2.0 mobile virutal machine out of the box. The
They had AllShare DLNA app for WP7 - but not for WP8? Reason - unknown. My reason - cuz they are aholes.
The others have an FM radio - they had it before - now - they don't! Reason - unknown. My reason - cuz they are aholes.
They tend to say they support WP, but can't cough up some money for some out-of-the box Navigation solution a-la Nokia style? Reason - Greedy, but don't want to spare a little chunk of those huge revenues the earn, to support a loyal customers like us.
They don't create or distribute (or they don't give em enough marketing impact to be recognized by the devs) in general. Instead of that focusing on all kinda of "dead-by-birth" projects like Bada, Tizen, and so on and so forth..
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If you want support Nokia is the only company to go... Not Samsung, not HTC... I only bought the Ativ S because it's running WP8 and for 200€ it's steal! And at least with WP8 I have support from Microsoft to get the OS updates

Ikkari said:
If you want support Nokia is the only company to go... Not Samsung, not HTC... I only bought the Ativ S because it's running WP8 and for 200€ it's steal! And at least with WP8 I have support from Microsoft to get the OS updates
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Same here

Here's the FM Radio test on my T899M. No error messages saying FM radio not supported.
I tried pressing a bunch of random buttons but I can't figure out how to work the test.

dragonide said:
I repeat myself : it seems AtivS doesn't not have FM Radio, for the same reason it has not Bluetooth 4.0 like the Lumias
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Well, do you know what the SoC is? The MSM8960 SoC has built-in chip with BT4 and FM. No one can remove the chip for fun. Only software support is needed to get it working because hardware it self supports it already. So the very only thing here is Samsung's will and nothing more.

ShocWave said:
Here's the FM Radio test on my T899M. No error messages saying FM radio not supported.
I tried pressing a bunch of random buttons but I can't figure out how to work the test.
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Like me. I have I8750.

ShocWave said:
Here's the FM Radio test on my T899M. No error messages saying FM radio not supported.
I tried pressing a bunch of random buttons but I can't figure out how to work the test.
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Same for me, I8750, i don't hear any noise

eshield said:
Well, do you know what the SoC is? The MSM8960 SoC has built-in chip with BT4 and FM. No one can remove the chip for fun. Only software support is needed to get it working because hardware it self supports it already. So the very only thing here is Samsung's will and nothing more.
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The Bluetooth hardware in the Lumia 820 and 920 is part of the SoC (system-on-a-chip) provided by Qualcomm. The specific version of the Snapdragon S4 used in the Lumia devices is the MSM8960 (dual core version), clocked at 1.5GHz. Specific Bluetooth support is provided by the WCN3660 "Combo Chip", which also provides WiFi and FM radio functionality, and is a piece of companion silicon to the main central processing unit. Both Bluetooth 3.1 and Bluetooth 4.0 are supported by the WCN3660.
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There are two hardware things missing from the ATIV S from Galaxy S3 !
- WCN3660/80 chip not in the ATIV S hardware spec witch gives you Bluetooth 4.0/FM Radio.
- No hardware LED notification light.
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pretty sure the lack of FM Radio is due to the absence of the WCN3660 chip (which the Lumia 920 has). Pretty sure that's tue reason why the ATIV S hasn't received Bluetooth 4.0 certification. Likely that the ATIV S will never see FM radio.
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References :
http://allaboutwindowsphone.com/features/item/15752_Nokia_Lumia_920_and_820_certif.php
http://forums.wpcentral.com/samsung-ativ-s/236214-samsung-ative-s-gdr2-disappointed.html
http://www.wpcentral.com/unlocked-samsung-ativ-s-receiving-window-phone-8-gdr2-update
Sigh.
I do know what SoC is, but there are really many many many strange things in this crazy world.

t-mobile Nexus One radio frequency fix?

I have an original Nexus One ordered from Google locked to t-mobile. When we moved to europe we found the data didn't work, because the radio didn't handle those frequencies.
So now I've flashed it with the evervolv ics and I find the radio is now doing data. So I'm guessing the radio was software limited?
(apologies if this is a known thing - I am pretty pleased with life right now and wanted to share!)

odoketa said:
I have an original Nexus One ordered from Google locked to t-mobile. When we moved to europe we found the data didn't work, because the radio didn't handle those frequencies.
So now I've flashed it with the evervolv ics and I find the radio is now doing data. So I'm guessing the radio was software limited?
(apologies if this is a known thing - I am pretty pleased with life right now and wanted to share!)
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Did you flash the radio or just the rom? Could it have been you didn't initially have the proper APN settings applied ?

Good call
You're right - just the ROM.
When we signed up with (O2? I don't remember now) they theoretically set everything. When it didn't work I may have gone in and tried to re-set things, but it's possible I messed something up - I'm not really savvy on that side of things.