Noticed that on both the hd2 and the hd the reception on the fm radio seems very weak compared with other devices I've had.
It struggles to receive most of the stations I listen to which are very strong for instance in the car, whereas when I had an Omnia that used to pick up most stations really well. Even my old XDA Orbit had a more sensitive radio than the HD/HD2!!
Is there any way to improve this? I don't mean things like using a longer headphone cable, but anything in terms of software/settings?
I had an app for the HD called powerradio but it doesn't work on the HD2
BsB tweaks have some option to improve radio. However I don't know what exactly it does and what it improves.
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hi all after plugging in headphones to my htc hd2 i find the default htc radio not get a very good signal at all, my older omnia1 got a great signal all the time but this ones iffy as hell, will installing another radio app work any better or is it juts a **** radio reciver built in
i live in Nottingham, uk and have tested the stock htc headphones, shure se310 and also the big sennheisers hd595
are there even other apps compatible with the FM hardware
emmm i tought all apps were compatible with all fm radios ?? am i wrong to think this
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Have the HTC HD2 Leo (iphone 3gs convert (well nearly))
UK generic using on O2
Manilla: 2.5
rom: 1.48
radio version: 2.05
Hi i'd be grateful if anyone could answer one or both of my Q's, thanks:
1. Home screen tabs
Question: can programs be added to the home screen tabs.
I wanted to know if it was possible to extend the number of home screen tabs to the ones that already exist - home, mail, messages, internet, calender, [my program] etc. I'm aware that these can be personalised and removed but dont know how to add to them. Is this possible? Is there a reg tweak, cab to enable this. Couldnt find any so far. Already using the kindly provided tweak from Vovichek_Jamrecords to enable 16 quick links but wanted to add extra home screen tabs.
2. FM transmitter
Question: Does the HTC HD 2 Leo have the ability to transmit fm signals. Does it have a transmitter ability.
I wanted to be able to send music to my car radio without the use of a 3rd party bolt on fm transmitter. I am unable to use bluetooth and have no other way to connect to stereo. I dont want to replace it. Thanks.
The HD2 Leo has the ability to receive fm radio (via headphones) obvioulsy and wondered if its chip can be enabled to transmit. Is there an app, tweak available. Or is it a hardware question meaning the phone simply cant do it. If so can anyone suggest a bolt on micro usb powered fm transmitter. I have a bolt on transmitter for the iphone and wondered if equivalent could be available for the HTC
Thanks. Seb.
Note:
I have had the the Leo for a few weeks now. The main attraction is its great screen and openess to tweaks etc (despite apples jailbreak community). Being v new to the windows mob platform I'm struggling a little but I am liking it. There are many things that i am missing about the iphones OS (its much better suited for the simpleton). Its OS just seems much smoother and rounded. I'm sure everyone is aware of WM6.5 deficiencies. Apps just seem much more tailored to the apple. Well I guess Apple control the hardware and software etc and so is to be expected. Will keep perservering with the HTC however. If it just had a front facing camera (not that the apple does) then that would have clenched it. Also keyboard - no matter what cabs,tweaks i try its just not as good as the iphone. I hope WM7 that i hear is coming will be that much better. There's plenty of info about the phones on this forum and others and so wont get into the iphone v htc debate. However, comparison is unavoidable!
There is no answer?
I want to use FM Transmitter on HD2.
The HD2 does not have an FM transmitter.
You could try the Motorola T505 that takes a Bluetooth A2DP stereo signal from the phone and acts as a BT Handsfree, but it also retransmits the music as an FM signal.
Answer to question 1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583638 (22)
Answer to question 2: NO
you can buy fm transmitters that take the output from your 3.5 stereo socket dirt cheap nowadays.I have seen them for a tenner on my local market though I would be a little wary of the signalquality. this has the added benefit of working with anything with a standard earphone output.I have never seen a micro usb transmitter.
Hi I want to ask you about your FM radio - do you have so poor signal as mine - on my old SE P1i I could find plenty of radio stations - on HD2 with with the same headphones - I can find only ONE in mono mode only!!
Is something wrong with my HD2 or it is typical problem of this model??
hanoszi said:
Hi I want to ask you about your FM radio - do you have so poor signal as mine - on my old SE P1i I could find plenty of radio stations - on HD2 with with the same headphones - I can find only ONE in mono mode only!!
Is something wrong with my HD2 or it is typical problem of this model??
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it seems to be an actual problem, lots of people saying the same thing.
I gave up on the radio, mp3's all the way!!!
but it would have been nice.
Mine works great....
i have the same problem with FM reception, i finally gave up and now have switched to internet radio thanks to skyfire.
Pretty crappy here as well.
SreePillai said:
i have the same problem with FM reception, i finally gave up and now have switched to internet radio thanks to skyfire.
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but how about costs of internet streaming i.e. monthly????
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but how about costs of internet streaming i.e. monthly????
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that really depends on the kind of data plan you have with the network provider. if u r not on an unlimited plan it might not be the most economical choice.
hanoszi said:
Hi I want to ask you about your FM radio - do you have so poor signal as mine - on my old SE P1i I could find plenty of radio stations - on HD2 with with the same headphones - I can find only ONE in mono mode only!!
Is something wrong with my HD2 or it is typical problem of this model??
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i have this problems but it recives channels via manual tuning
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i have this problems but it recives channels via manual tuning
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Yeep but this stations wich I find manually are still with poor quality of signal so this is not a solution ;(
Same problem -- I used a Touch HD for 18 months and the radio was great. I use it every morning while walking the dogs. But, on the HD2 the radio is noticeably less sensitive and there's intermittent interference on stations that the HD pulled in clearly. I'm using the same wired headset on both.
Since I still have the HD, does anybody think it's a software issue? Or is it in the hardware? Could I copy the radio software from the HD to the HD2?
Thanks
yes I found the same thing between the hd and hd2 radios.
I don't bother using the radio on the hd2 because it's so weak.
Would love a solution to have it working well ie not just streaming instead.
My G2 broadcasts signal on 98,3MHz (or 98,25MHz, it depends on radio) - it's silent mono signal. It's not connected with CPU speed - the same radio frequency on both 804 and 1017MHz CPU speeds.
Has anyone else the same thing happening? You can check it by choosing 98,3MHz in phone's FM radio (should be silent) or putting phone very near to some other radio set to 98,3MHz.
Maybe there is some way to put some sound to this signal and make FM transmitter?
The truth is out there. I want to believe.
GSM radio going off?
Spec says fm transceiver. No one really knew if it had an antenna tho... I guess this answers that... now we just need software to control it
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If that thing I found is really FM transmitter, not some noise, it has no antenna. To receive it on any other radio you nearly have to touch phone to radio's antenna.
Have you tried it with the headphones plugged in? The cord usually works as an antenna.
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You are right - headphones act as antenna in this case too.
It's still very weak signal, but stronger with headphones connected.
If you perma root and install the desire z rrom from the forum you will have fm radio and yes it uses what ever is in the head phone jack as the antena .
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Anyone know if Cyanogen will have FM support for the G2?
bled82 said:
If you perma root and install the desire z rrom from the forum you will have fm radio and yes it uses what ever is in the head phone jack as the antena .
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It's not what we're talking about here.
We're talking about phone transmitting something that you can receive by other radios.
Is anyone's phone acting as mine? Can somebody check if it's transmitting something on any frequency?
I'll look at it on a network analyzer today and get back...
This may be a clue! (I'm pretty ignorant about this type of technology but when I read this it made me think about this thread)
Another tidbit that leaked out was that this phone had near field communications capabilities, meaning you could potentially replace your credit cards (something one of our trusted sources tells us Google was looking to do with these next couple of iterations of Android.) The phone he was holding was running on T-Mobile’s network, as well, lining up perfectly with what we learned from Best Buy’s blunder earlier last week. Score!
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Sorry Agent Mulder, better luck next time.
Put my phone up to my o-scope to check this out. The 'silence' you are 'hearing' is a 12.5% duty cycle square at -40dB. Adjusting clock speed affects both the fundamental and duty cycle. Conclusion:You are picking up fundamentals of the CPU PLL for clock speed generation. Sorry, your phone is not intentionally transmitting anything, much like the noise you hear when your phone is transmitting GPRS packets next to a poorly shielded speaker amp.
Hey guys, ive tried several roms and several radios but all i get is static when using the fm radio app. I have the tmous leo btw. Any suggestions?
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Have you tried going out of the house? The reception is pretty bad, especially if you live in a badly covered area.
Try with other headphones too, they're the FM antenna.
Well, coverage in my area is fine. Radio worked fine in winmo. I dont mind too much giving it up but it was nice at the gym (they broadcast the tv audio over short range fm). Oh well...
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Try another rom, it'll probably work. MIUI developed the (custom) radio framework, so I guess your best shot is a MIUI rom. I know my CM7 radio works fine too though.
switch stations and back again.
on mine (cyano mod) when i start the radio, and bluetooth enables (dont know why it should, id rather it didnt) the station comes on but static, switch to different preset and back again and it comes through clear. (Well as clear as can be expected with teh worlds worst fm radio)
My suspicion is the radio blast of interference as the bluetooth fires up.