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Officialy, it seems Galaxy S II has no FM radio. But it has.

It has FM radio. March 21, 2011, 06:00
http://translate.google.com/transla...or_flagmanskogo_smartfona_samsung_galaxy_s_ii
Galaxy S II, in official spec, has no FM radio with RDS.
http://galaxys2.samsungmobile.com/ht...ification.html
Reading the official spec from Samsung site above, we can see no mention to FM radio.
I have Galaxy S and I am always sad because it has no flash in the Camera.
Arena, Clove, etc. mention that Galaxy S II has FM radio; but it is not the first time that these sites mention a feature that after, officially, we discover it's not true.
It was very stupid if Samsung gives us flash but take off FM radio. I like all features in one only smartphone. We pay a lot for that.
So, I would apreciate and thank very much if someone can clarify this point for sure.
Thanks very much.

then don't.

who told you that nonsense? according to gsmarena it has radio WITH rds support http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9100_galaxy_s_ii-3621.php

cribeiro said:
I don't believe; again the same error as HTC phones. Galaxy S II, in official spec, has no FM radio with RDS.
Without FM radio I don't buy it.
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http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2778&view=1&c=samsung_gt-i9100_galaxy_s_ii_32gb
yes it does.
look under multimedia broadcast.

If you look at the press announcement the specs listed are slightly different than the ones on the SGS2 site - it specifically states FM Radio with RDS. Thats official and direct from Samsung.
MHL is another one that is listed in the press release, but not the site.

It has FM radio. March 21, 2011, 06:00
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I did already post that it has nearly ten days ago...

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Taken from Gagadget.com's preliminary review. Here we see the screen showing the radio.

cribeiro said:
It has FM radio. March 21, 2011, 06:00
http://translate.google.com/transla...or_flagmanskogo_smartfona_samsung_galaxy_s_ii
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Oh ok! We did not know that thanks so much... :facepalm:
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Oh ok! We did not know that thanks so much... :facepalm:
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Yes, that is the site where I got the photo from in my post above yours.

FM Radio should be a standard on this phone

what a pointless topic gush

Thats the problem wif samsung....they give and they also take..which is why i still havent owned a samsung phone..despite their way superior hardware
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sianzb0i said:
Thats the problem wif samsung....they give and they also take..which is why i still havent owned a samsung phone..despite their way superior hardware
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That is like cutting your nose off, just to spite your face!
The problem is, too many people demand or expect their phones to be so perfect.
Things happen.... goal posts get moved but providing you still end up with something worth wanting surely that's what matters.

FM Radio on US models?
Does anyone know if the US models coming out now have the radio?

First link was preliminary march 2011 before phone was released .
jje

If it does, it doesn't include the "FM Radio" app...

Excuse me, i dont really understand the point of this topic, so you are saying that SGS2 doesnt have a FM radio in specs but it has one? i cant see it to be really much of a news, had radio app since i bought my phone.

i do have radio.
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Take what away? It has radio and always did, with every firmware.
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FM radio almost worked!

I found this app called connected music, it has an option for FM radio. So of course I click on it and it says to plug in headphones. I do that then it says starting FM and then theres a tuner wheel along the bottom where you can set it to your radio stations. But the best part is that when pressing the volume buttons while the fm app is going, the volume being adjusted is FM volume . Not media volume, ringer volume but FM volume. Of course I couldnt ever actually hear anything but it was acting like the FM radio in the phone was alive and well. What do u all think about that?
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I don't think our phones have an FM antenna.
Your app didn't almost work at all.

Just use TuneIn Radio
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The problem I ran into was no way to turn on the FM Radio chip
I found a widget for the galaxy phones from europe that would launch, but ran into a wall as it wanted the FM Radio turned on.
edit: ran into same issue I did with the galaxy S radio widget, it seems the FM Radio chip is not being turned on

alfiej said:
Just use TuneIn Radio
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Works awesome.

dchawk81 said:
I don't think our phones have an FM antenna.
Your app didn't almost work at all.
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Oh they do, it's built into the Broadcom chipset, but in the US, I think Nokia holds an essential patent on the functionality, so for the most part, it is disabled at the hardware or firmware level unless the carrier/manufacturer licenses the use of it and has it FCC approved.
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I don't think our phones have an FM antenna.
Your app didn't almost work at all.
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Most phones/devices use headphones as the FM antenna (exactly why it said plug in your headphones to listen to FM radio for the OP).

Yeah I remember somebody posting the moto music player awhile back. It worked with fm.. but again only with headphones.. I would LOVE to see a reverse fm thing. Like use my phone to stream audio via the radio to my car.. anyone know if our phones are capable of this?
cd's or tapes?

I was looking at some phones today that had the FM functionality. They appear to require the headset as an FM antenna. We know the chip has FM capability, and this topic appears to signal a chance. Can someone who knows something look into this?

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Tune-In is great and IHeartRadio is finally fixed too...after 6 months of not working
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Who listens to FM radio anyways?
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I installed an ATM App and it said dispensing cash! I almost got free money.....so close!

if someone could figure how to get the FM working - might be able to use the car charger as the antenna and then try the old fm tuner function to listen to tunes from the phone on the car radio - damn I miss that feature.
The car dock Samsung thing is just junk.
I wish Monster would make a mini-usb charger/tuner plug-in.
I hate using CD's again and can't justify getting an Ipod and becoming a slave to Apple when I have 1200 songs on my phone.

NoSoMo said:
I installed an ATM App and it said dispensing cash! I almost got free money.....so close!
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Hahaha, that app only work on the nexus I heard.
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I have seen several apps that all start, but wont initialize the FM Radio Chip.
Back when the Epic was first released, there was a setting.apk file that had the FM radio in it, with an option to turn it on, but the settings/apk file caused massive FCs, but I cant seem to find it again after many searches
It seems the issue that causes the block, is the inability to turn on the internal FM Radio.

Read up on the broadcom chip in the phone, it says that a few of the device onboard (FM Radio, 802.11, Bluetooth) actually share the same antennas.

keith5039756827 said:
Who listens to FM radio anyways?
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If it was HD Radio, might not be that bad.....

In_da_buff said:
if someone could figure how to get the FM working - might be able to use the car charger as the antenna and then try the old fm tuner function to listen to tunes from the phone on the car radio - damn I miss that feature.
The car dock Samsung thing is just junk.
I wish Monster would make a mini-usb charger/tuner plug-in.
I hate using CD's again and can't justify getting an Ipod and becoming a slave to Apple when I have 1200 songs on my phone.
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That is a FM transmitter. That is not what is in the Epic.

Does the note 4 have FM radio or the hardware for one?

Cant seem to find an answer to this anywhere, here in aus we don't have unlimited data so streaming apps are out of the question has samsung finally woken up to itself and put in an fm radio? Or at least the hardware inside the phone to use an after market app like spirit FM?
Although the note 4 is full of awesomeness, If not i think its time for me to look else where for a phone maybe the next HTC will be up to par?
thanks for any help.

wow so even people that own the phone dont know if it has an fm radio, this is crazy i cant find the answer to this anywhere....

I don't think many people here have Note 4 yet, but judging from the past I don't think it will have one. Now funny part is, almost all Samsung phones in the past had radio hardware but it was disabled. There was a developer who wrote a program to enable it in some phones, but he speculated that for example Note 3 had antenna shorted to the ground, so even with his program it wouldn't work, unless you were brave enough to actually do some soldering. If I had to speculate, I would lean towards carriers requesting radio to be eliminated, they don't make money if you use free fm radio, instead of streaming, but that could mean some versions could have it. In many places Note 4 should be available any day now, so we should know more then.

it does have fm chip
Only sprint allows you to use it. The rest of the carriers have not activated it yet. Read the next radio website for more information

I believe Sprint Note 4 uses specific modem (radio) which includes fm radio tuner too. It is not about carriers not activating that feature, it is not included in hardware in other models of Note 4.
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Any update on this? I own SM-910F, Orange carrier here in Romania.
I also don't seem to find the info about built-in FM chip into this specific Note 4 model.
For all it matters, I do know it's Snapdragon CPU powered.
If I rooted the phone, would I be able to use the FM chip inside?
@ OP: have you been able to dig up more on this? Thanks!

bbbobbbo said:
Any update on this? I own SM-910F, Orange carrier here in Romania.
I also don't seem to find the info about built-in FM chip into this specific Note 4 model.
For all it matters, I do know it's Snapdragon CPU powered.
If I rooted the phone, would I be able to use the FM chip inside?
@ OP: have you been able to dig up more on this? Thanks!
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Root is required, You could try borrowing the apk for FM radio and the lib files from a "sprinter" and placing in your system. Thats the place to start.

Look at Nextradio apps supported devices page, find your device in my case Note 4.
Unless a Boost Mobile, Sprint, or Virgin Mobile version of a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 differs from a AT&T or Verizon version then I highly doubt any version of the Note 4 is lacking an FM radio chip. I recall AT&T unlocking the feature in the near future for the Note 4 *hint*. Not to mention Samsung purposely didn't advertise the fact *hint*. So logic says yes it's there and for some reason carriers are playing the "we didn't know" game and prefer to force you to use your data so it would seem. Since voice, and text is unlimited nowadays. I've called Verizon and even their reps are advertising it doesn't exist for the Note 4. But I know better! xD

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I recall AT&T unlocking the feature in the near future for the Note 4 *hint*. Not to mention Samsung purposely didn't advertise the fact *hint*.
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Wow, that's great news. (And I even thought this ropic was dead, even more so with recent note 5 hipe and all).
Really appreciate your contribution to this and since I'm in Europe and not following US mobile tech events, if you could just let us know whether or not AT&T unlocking FM ever happens, would mean a great deal.
Still havent rooted my note 4 and moreover I'm in greater doubt than ever before, if it's worth doing it - perhaps time to sell it is near and it unrooted means better resell value.
If I would just know for sure if my specific SM 910F model has real physical inbuilt FM hardware chip, I'd definitely go for it.

Ci2e said:
Look at Nextradio apps supported devices page, find your device in my case Note 4.
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As you said, it is there but only for aprint , boost and vergin. I'm Orange.
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As you said, it is there but only for aprint , boost and vergin. I'm Orange.
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This only means those carriers are enabling the FM chip. Boost and Virgin both use Sprint towers I believe so they all have Sprint hardware with their own front end.
*You all should take into account that I'm merely researching and interpreting it all to my logic. It may differ from yours.

Any updates on Radio tuner enabled? I'm just curious if you got it to work.

What would be the case if I bought my Note 4 phone unlocked, from an electronics sales Samsung representative (not from a carrier)? is there a way to find out if the hardware is installed?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SM_N910G with Resurrection Remix 5.8.3 on it. How do I activate it if i do not have any carrier to go too because I live in australia.

In what Countries did fire(s) occur?

It seems to me that if all of the defective batteries were in Asia (as it appears from News), then we are dealing with both a different processor than the one employed in North America. Believe US has Snapdragon and rest of World Exynos. There is a difference, I have read, between the ability of the two processors to "regulate" voltage and prevent battery from overheating.
Secondly, we have A/C 120 current in the States - believe that Europe and Asia have D/C 220.
So, unless the defective batteries were found both in States and Euro/Asia, then perhaps it is the processor and/or the type of current that is exacerbating the problem(s).

prubin said:
It seems to me that if all of the defective batteries were in Asia (as it appears from News), then we are dealing with both a different processor than the one employed in North America. Believe US has Snapdragon and rest of World Exynos. There is a difference, I have read, between the ability of the two processors to "regulate" voltage and prevent battery from overheating.
Secondly, we have A/C 120 current in the States - believe that Europe and Asia have D/C 220.
So, unless the defective batteries were found both in States and Euro/Asia, then perhaps it is the processor and/or the type of current that is exacerbating the problem(s).
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I have yet to read of any snapdragon ones bursting. So this is possible.

prubin said:
It seems to me that if all of the defective batteries were in Asia (as it appears from News), then we are dealing with both a different processor than the one employed in North America. Believe US has Snapdragon and rest of World Exynos. There is a difference, I have read, between the ability of the two processors to "regulate" voltage and prevent battery from overheating.
Secondly, we have A/C 120 current in the States - believe that Europe and Asia have D/C 220.
So, unless the defective batteries were found both in States and Euro/Asia, then perhaps it is the processor and/or the type of current that is exacerbating the problem(s).
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Not related to CPU.
Related to battery manufacturing.

First report I've seen in the US. https://www.google.com/amp/boston.c...ll-phone-explodes-winthrop/amp/?client=safari
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TriumphGuy said:
First report I've seen in the US. https://www.google.com/amp/boston.c...ll-phone-explodes-winthrop/amp/?client=safari
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It's not even a Note 7 and an aftermarket charge cable was being used.

You should call the fireman and let him know he's wrong.
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You should call the fireman and let him know he's wrong.
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It would be more beneficial than that "news" source broadcasting incorrect information.
It's an S6 Active. Those are Active model buttons and camo back.
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You should call the fireman and let him know he's wrong.
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Yep, that is not a Note 7

I actually tried to call them about that. Why would a s6 active catch on fire though?
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First report I've seen in the US. https://www.google.com/amp/boston.c...ll-phone-explodes-winthrop/amp/?client=safari
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It's not even a Note 7 and an aftermarket charge cable was being used.
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You should call the fireman and let him know he's wrong.
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It would be more beneficial than that "news" source broadcasting incorrect information.
It's an S6 Active. Those are Active model buttons and camo back.
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Gear fit 2 and v20 set up???

A lot of us came from the Note7 and have the gear fit 2, has anyone set it up on the v20 and if so could you post a tutorial here? Or better yet make a how to thread in the news and guides section. My problem here is I only have one hand atm because of a recent surgery and in not sure I want to open this box if its a pain in the butt. This way I can sell the watch easier if I'm not so moved to set it up! lol thanks in advanced.

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A lot of us came from the Note7 and have the gear fit 2, has anyone set it up on the v20 and if so could you post a tutorial here? Or better yet make a how to thread in the news and guides section. My problem here is I only have one hand atm because of a recent surgery and in not sure I want to open this box if its a pain in the butt. This way I can sell the watch easier if I'm not so moved to set it up! lol thanks in advanced.
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You download Samsung gear app. When you open it it will have you download 2 other plugins. You will have to download SHealth if you want too. I already set up my Gear S2 classic.
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Will the Lg fit app work with it or is the s health app best? I appreciate your help!

No the LG app will not work with SHealth. You need to download the Samsung one in order to use those features.
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Awesome to hear the app can be downloaded on the LG. I was asking myself the same question as the OP before I seen this thread.
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Awesome to hear the app can be downloaded on the LG. I was asking myself the same question as the OP before I seen this thread.
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Is there any place where all the different health apps are compared? We got SHealth, LG Fit, Google Fit... never mind dedicated apps like Runkeeper vs Runtastic (I don't know the difference between those either, except that I have used Runkeeper and not Runtastic).
I don't mind manually entering stuff. I don't really trust the calorie estimates on my Gear Fit 2, and I only use it to track steps, something I don't necessarily need aggregated. If I did need it aggregated, of course, I could probably be bothered to enter it manually if one app was markedly better.
I feel like all I'm seeing right now are just "22 best fitness apps" and they don't really care about apples-to-apples comparisons, even.

I don't use them so I wouldnt know. I just installed it to ensure it works lol
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I don't use them so I wouldnt know. I just installed it to ensure it works lol
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I get my cast off tomorrow and it'll be replaced by manageable brace so I'll set it up and check it out! You helped me decide to keep it. Thanks for helping out!

No problem. A lot of people were wondering. I have the Gear S2 classic, but I assume all Gear S2 would support the same thing since they are all the same OS and stuff.

We have Gear Fit 2's and got our V20's last night and in no time at all got them setup with no issues.

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You download Samsung gear app. When you open it it will have you download 2 other plugins. You will have to download SHealth if you want too. I already set up my Gear S2 classic.
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Is that a theme from smartworld or whatever? I was trying to find one that would be darker than the bright white status bar that is there now

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Is that a theme from smartworld or whatever? I was trying to find one that would be darker than the bright white status bar that is there now
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Go into the theme settings. That one is preinstalled
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