OMG Nexus 7 has not radio!!!!

[ExploreMN]

Didn't I read on here that it does have a tuner chip that might just need to be activated? I'm sure it was on these forums...

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[flybye88]

Nexus 7 has not any radio!!!(The good old fashioned analog radio not an Internet radio app)

- yes, terrible. My nexus 7 can't even peel potatoes or wash the dishes. What a cheek!



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[Devhux]

I can't imagine FM reception being high up on a lot of tablet users' wishlists honestly. Most of my smartphones had an FM tuner that I'd use from time to time, but the quality of the tuners is usually pretty bad. Now I usually use my Grundig G8 Traveller portable radio when I want to listen to FM radio on the go. MUCH better receiver than any phone.

Even if it has a chip capable of FM reception, there is no antenna connection, so there is simply no way to get FM radio on our Nexus 7s.

 

[uberNoobZA]

Come on guys, be nice the OP was just posting about a feature that is miss.... OMFG no analogue radio???

But that is why i bought myself this tablet. When I didn't see it listed as a feature when doing my research before buying, I just thought that maybe they thought there was no need to mention it. You know, like they don't say 'it comes in a case', but you are safe to assume it does. Wow I feel so ripped off. Any one for the number for those three old birds from 'ripped off Britain' ?

Seriously, you gotta admit this is a silly thread to start after you purchased a device that had never indicated that it had the feature you are missing.

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[tkolev]

I can't imagine FM reception being high up on a lot of tablet users' wishlists honestly. Most of my smartphones had an FM tuner that I'd use from time to time, but the quality of the tuners is usually pretty bad. Now I usually use my Grundig G8 Traveller portable radio when I want to listen to FM radio on the go. MUCH better receiver than any phone.

Even if it has a chip capable of FM reception, there is no antenna connection, so there is simply no way to get FM radio on our Nexus 7s.

Errrr... the headphone jack?!? Like all the smart phones you've had with FM radio.

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[yabbandroid]

I dont really think this is a big issue, I use tunein radio app to listen to radio its perfect

 

[nerfman100]

Why are you complaining about a feature that nobody said the Nexus 7 had?

 

[Devhux]

Errrr... the headphone jack?!? Like all the smart phones you've had with FM radio.

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Actually, what I meant is that the antenna pin on the processor itself isn't connected (hardware issue). From the Spirit FM App page (under the "Devices that probably will never be able to support FM" section)

Google/Asus Nexus 7 Broadcom combo chip based module FM antenna pin not connected.