▲ 491 ▼ Phones should have FM radio again (as an emergency safety feature) (www.spacebar.news) submitted 2 years ago by MargotRobbie@lemmy.world to c/android@lemmy.world 140 comments fedilink hide all child comments I didn't even realize Qualcomm removed the built in FM radio from their chips. Huh.
[–] Zellith@kbin.social 62 points 2 years ago (4 children) Maybe the 3.5mm jack and headphones could double as an antenna! permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] aalvare2@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite does that. If I’m not mistaken, some budget phones nowadays still do that. Even if they don’t, as long as there’s a headphone jack, it might be possible to add good FM Radio support with NextRadio/Spirit2. You might need to root your phone, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Pretty much every phone used to do that permalink fedilink source parent [–] piranhaphish@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think this satire whooshed most everybody who replied. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SternburgExport@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago The last phone I had with FM radio was a Sony Ericsson slider from 2009 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Addv4@kbin.social -2 points 2 years ago (3 children) There were a few Motorola smartphones that did that actually. It worked quite well tbh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] victron@programming.dev 31 points 2 years ago Most phones did that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] redeven@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) All phones I've ever owned did that. The radio app would tell you to plug your earphones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I had one that didn't require it. I think Prestigio PAP4044 DUO. It could pick up almost nothing, but almost at least wasn't nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's probably true of all of them. Strictly-speaking, an FM radio with a telescoping antenna can pick things up without extending the antenna, but it's gonna do a pretty poor job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, but they usually lock you out in software. For example my phone (Poco X3 Pro) will let you turn on FM radio but not tune without antenna connected. Others usually don't let you use it at all. I guess it's because people kept sending them reports of "FM radio not working". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago Oh, gotcha. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Senuf@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago There still are. I bought mine a year and a couple of months ago and it has FM radio and a 3.5 mm jack. And it's a great phone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aalvare2@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite does that. If I’m not mistaken, some budget phones nowadays still do that. Even if they don’t, as long as there’s a headphone jack, it might be possible to add good FM Radio support with NextRadio/Spirit2. You might need to root your phone, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Pretty much every phone used to do that permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Pretty much every phone used to do that permalink fedilink source parent
[–] piranhaphish@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think this satire whooshed most everybody who replied. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SternburgExport@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago The last phone I had with FM radio was a Sony Ericsson slider from 2009 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Addv4@kbin.social -2 points 2 years ago (3 children) There were a few Motorola smartphones that did that actually. It worked quite well tbh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] victron@programming.dev 31 points 2 years ago Most phones did that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] redeven@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) All phones I've ever owned did that. The radio app would tell you to plug your earphones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I had one that didn't require it. I think Prestigio PAP4044 DUO. It could pick up almost nothing, but almost at least wasn't nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's probably true of all of them. Strictly-speaking, an FM radio with a telescoping antenna can pick things up without extending the antenna, but it's gonna do a pretty poor job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, but they usually lock you out in software. For example my phone (Poco X3 Pro) will let you turn on FM radio but not tune without antenna connected. Others usually don't let you use it at all. I guess it's because people kept sending them reports of "FM radio not working". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago Oh, gotcha. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Senuf@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago There still are. I bought mine a year and a couple of months ago and it has FM radio and a 3.5 mm jack. And it's a great phone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] victron@programming.dev 31 points 2 years ago Most phones did that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] redeven@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) All phones I've ever owned did that. The radio app would tell you to plug your earphones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I had one that didn't require it. I think Prestigio PAP4044 DUO. It could pick up almost nothing, but almost at least wasn't nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's probably true of all of them. Strictly-speaking, an FM radio with a telescoping antenna can pick things up without extending the antenna, but it's gonna do a pretty poor job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, but they usually lock you out in software. For example my phone (Poco X3 Pro) will let you turn on FM radio but not tune without antenna connected. Others usually don't let you use it at all. I guess it's because people kept sending them reports of "FM radio not working". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago Oh, gotcha. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I had one that didn't require it. I think Prestigio PAP4044 DUO. It could pick up almost nothing, but almost at least wasn't nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's probably true of all of them. Strictly-speaking, an FM radio with a telescoping antenna can pick things up without extending the antenna, but it's gonna do a pretty poor job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, but they usually lock you out in software. For example my phone (Poco X3 Pro) will let you turn on FM radio but not tune without antenna connected. Others usually don't let you use it at all. I guess it's because people kept sending them reports of "FM radio not working". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago Oh, gotcha. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's probably true of all of them. Strictly-speaking, an FM radio with a telescoping antenna can pick things up without extending the antenna, but it's gonna do a pretty poor job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, but they usually lock you out in software. For example my phone (Poco X3 Pro) will let you turn on FM radio but not tune without antenna connected. Others usually don't let you use it at all. I guess it's because people kept sending them reports of "FM radio not working". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago Oh, gotcha. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, but they usually lock you out in software. For example my phone (Poco X3 Pro) will let you turn on FM radio but not tune without antenna connected. Others usually don't let you use it at all. I guess it's because people kept sending them reports of "FM radio not working". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 1 point 2 years ago Oh, gotcha. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Senuf@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago There still are. I bought mine a year and a couple of months ago and it has FM radio and a 3.5 mm jack. And it's a great phone. permalink fedilink source parent