FM Radio in Galaxy S3?

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Can someone test this app and see if it works? I saw someone mention the FM Radio app in the U.S. GS3 is missing.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1059296


You will need to plug in a pair of headphones to see if it works.



Our kernel indicates the CDMA S3 implements a BCM4334 much like its international brethren. This chip provides:
-2.4ghz and 5ghz WiFi a/b/g/n
-BT 4.0 + High Speed
-WiFi Display
-WiFi Direct
-FM Radio

Originally Posted by jnadke

Can someone test this app and see if it works? I saw someone mention the FM Radio app in the U.S. GS3 is missing.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1059296


You will need to plug in a pair of headphones to see if it works.



Our kernel indicates the CDMA S3 implements a BCM4334 much like its international brethren. This chip provides:
-2.4ghz and 5ghz WiFi a/b/g/n
-BT 4.0 + High Speed
-WiFi Display
-WiFi Direct
-FM Radio

Very interesting, I won't have the chance to test this soon but it sounds promising! I hope someone can take the initiative and report back

Originally Posted by elfhater

Very interesting, I won't have the chance to test this soon but it sounds promising! I hope someone can take the initiative and report back

Can someone with S III please try using Spirit FM Unlocked, it is an app that enables FM radio on some handsets where the carrier disabled it or did not include a radio app even though the hardware is there. As pointed out, headphones need to be plugged in as the antenna. If Spirit FM does not work yet...Mike the dev might be able to make it work, provided S III has an FM radio inside. That dev works miracles so if he can enable FM on SIII on VZW I'll def. buy the Spirit FM radio app.

Didn't work for me

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I downloaded the 'Sirint FM Unlocked Light' and it didn't seem to work on my rooted S3 16gb phone. It may take some settings changes but I didn't have a clue in the settings what to chance.

Originally Posted by yornotelppa

I downloaded the 'Sirint FM Unlocked Light' and it didn't seem to work on my rooted S3 16gb phone. It may take some settings changes but I didn't have a clue in the settings what to chance.

Try the settings changes as the page describes. Primarily the Audio Output setting.

A "No Audio" problem is common. If the app seems to tune, show signal strength and/or show RDS data, but no audio is heard, try configuring the Audio Method. Tune to a strong station and select each Audio Method in sequence until sound is heard. If no method works, your device is likely not yet supported, sorry...

I'm really hoping this can work. I'll be pissed if Samsung removed FM Radio for the 2nd time (Spring SGS1 had no FM Radio while international did).

Originally Posted by jnadke

Try the settings changes as the page describes. Primarily the Audio Output setting.




I'm really hoping this can work. I'll be pissed if Samsung removed FM Radio for the 2nd time (Spring SGS1 had no FM Radio while international did).

Didn't get any signal readings or RDS data. Sorry!

Originally Posted by yornotelppa

Didn't get any signal readings or RDS data. Sorry!

I tried the setting "Samsung Broadcom" and got static and a negative signal reading lol. Any idea on what that means, if anything?

Originally Posted by elfhater

I tried the setting "Samsung Broadcom" and got static and a negative signal reading lol. Any idea on what that means, if anything?

Broadcom should be the right setting (sorry, BCM4334 is a Broadcom chip, should have mentioned that).


Did you try tuning it to a station in your area?

Negative is probably normal, I'd imagine that's measuring power in db. Negative just means below 1 Watt. Extremely negative (-120) means just noise (thermal noise). But noise is a good sign! I hope.

Originally Posted by elfhater

I tried the setting "Samsung Broadcom" and got static and a negative signal reading lol. Any idea on what that means, if anything?

Don't know. But if you read the dev Mike's thread on Spirit FM you will see that if ANYONE can get FM working, it is him. He single-handedly reverse engineers the drivers for each handset. LOL he must have a lot of phones. Once he has an S III... he will let us know..

"Help us Obi Mike Kenobi.. you are our only hope.."

Originally Posted by jnadke

Broadcom should be the right setting (sorry, BCM4334 is a Broadcom chip, should have mentioned that).


Did you try tuning it to a station in your area?

Negative is probably normal, I'd imagine that's measuring power in db. Negative just means below 1 Watt. Extremely negative (-120) means just noise (thermal noise). But noise is a good sign! I hope.

Yeah, none of the stations worked. I thought negative was odd because the Youtube video I saw of the app working did not have negative numbers.

EDIT: My Bluetooth actually turns on by itself when I change it to "Samsung Broadcom." Could that have to do with Bluetooth being on the same chip?