Looking for a FM radio application, Part 2

[harry2024]

Hello from Aotearoa New Zealand,
New posted here.
Following on from this thread:

Looking for a FM radio application

Hello, I’m looking for a FM radio application for my Samsung Galaxy A5. I didn’t find any application neither on the App Lounge, nor somewhere else. Do you know a FM radio application (using tuner FM, without using internet) ? -I checked the Samsung Galaxy A5 has a tuner FM inside. -I installed the “NextRadio” application but it is not compatible : “the necessary software is not downloaded”. I don’t really understand this message, perhaps it is due to /e/OS. Thank you for your answer,

Sadly this thread was closed before I got the chance to post my phone specs. I have a (refurbished) Samsung Galaxy S20 5G handset, and I believe it’s the US model (it came with AT&T software installed).

I understand this handset has an FM radio capability, as long as the correct chipset is installed. My A41 (and A3 and XCover4S beforehand all had FM radios built in, something I use quite often).

Happy to post my phone specs if anyone can give me a quick guide on how to find the information needed.

Thanks in advance

[harry2024]

Anyone? I read this thing can get FM radio, would love to get it working

[aibd]

@Looking for a FM radio application

Samsung Galaxy A5

You mention several devices in you posts … both A5s are now legacy … the work done on FM radio for /e/OS can be checked out here Files · v1-s · e / os / android_packages_apps_FMRadio · GitLab. The link is intended to point to Android 12 (S).

It seems that the current progress (that is having FM radio “system installed” on some devices including my Moto G7 Power - ocean – listening now thanks to /e/ devs ) will not include any legacy devices.

As regards third party installable apps, I think the previous thread covers the ground. I never succeeded, nor to build FM Radio into Android 11(R) – when attempting use of GitHub - LineageOS/android_packages_apps_FMRadio at lineage-18.0.

[AnotherElk]

@harry2024

I understand this handset has an FM radio capability, as long as the correct chipset is installed.

Looking for a FM radio application

Probably it would still need additional wiring to support FM radio. Does your phone have it? (The Fairphone 3/3+, for instance, has not while using a chipset theoretically capable … so no FM radio.)