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The Moto spec sheets say there is one. Is this like Zork, where you have to look under a grating in a dark closet? I've used headphones but didn't see any "radio" options happen.
I cannot find anything about a FM radio in the official Motorola atrix specs...but I also would like to have a fm radio
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Yes there is an FM radio but you can't use it just yet. There is an app called CMP Connected Media Player that Motorola is working on but not released yet. There is a leaked version out there that connects to the FM receiver but it is not working (yet). Maybe they haven't enabled that feature yet, or maybe AT&T is blocking it because they want you to pay for their radio service, we don't know yet. I installed CMP and it is only half completed so it's probably best to wait for the official release whenever that will be. CMP uses the SAME icon and title as the current installed music player, so when you install it you will have 2 identical music app icons....like I said it may be better to just wait until the official release.
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Yes there is an FM radio but you can't use it just yet. There is an app called CMP Connected Media Player that Motorola is working on but not released yet. There is a leaked version out there that connects to the FM receiver but it is not working (yet). Maybe they haven't enabled that feature yet, or maybe AT&T is blocking it because they want you to pay for their radio service, we don't know yet. I installed CMP and it is only half completed so it's probably best to wait for the official release whenever that will be. CMP uses the SAME icon and title as the current installed music player, so when you install it you will have 2 identical music app icons....like I said it may be better to just wait until the official release.
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Any info on when it might be released?
Thanks, Panflute. Some things I'll meddle with, but resist the temptation to meddle for FM radio right now. I've got a chip full of MP3 stuffed in there that can keep me happy for a long time, and I'd like to explore the full range of lockups and lapses (Huh, was someone trying to use me as a phone?!) first.
The phone seems to get lost every once in a while, but that seems to be an Android thing, I'm guessing some tasks (like connecting to Google) sometimes take 100% CPU utilization and just don't bother telling the user to "wait please".
The Atrix has an FM chip inside that is true, but also the Milestone 2 has one and there is still no working fm app for that phone. Motorola only seems to activate the fm radio on there lower priced phones. I don't know why. In Motorolas specs list is nothing to find about a working fm radio. But something officially about the fm radio would change my mind.
Looks like someone has figured it here by updating Connected Music Player:
url://fabdroid.com/goodies/Motorola...er_1.0.179.apk
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Looks like someone has figured it here by updating Connected Music Player:
url://fabdroid.com/goodies/Motorola...er_1.0.179.apk
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Had to rename to .apk extension, but fm radio still does not work...
"but fm radio still does not work..."
Forgive me if this is obvious...But you know the FM radios only work if you have a headset plugged in? They use the headset wire as the FM antenna. I'd expect the hardware won't "run" the radio unless it detects earbuds are plugged in.
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"but fm radio still does not work..."
Forgive me if this is obvious...But you know the FM radios only work if you have a headset plugged in? They use the headset wire as the FM antenna. I'd expect the hardware won't "run" the radio unless it detects earbuds are plugged in.
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Yes my headset was plugged in, the app won't open without the headset, unfortunately it's not working...
I just tried it, doesn't seem to work yet. I have headphones in and it says it's playing, but there no sound.
I have to disagree with just waiting for Motorola to unlock this feature. The dev community had to unlock it for the Droid 2 as well...
I wonder why Motorola can advertise that the Atrix has the FM Radio with RDS, but their only service provider for now which is AT&T does not mention it at all.
I really don't want to blame anyone, but I miss this feature very much. One of the main reasons I purchased the Atrix is because I wouldn't be losing any existing features of my older phone.
Does anyone know the status of the Motorola Connected Music Player app?
Just wondering if anyone knows if there's been any progress on this.
It's gone now.
the broadcom chip on the phone supports fm radio but there isn't an application that has been developed to use it.
so unless some dev has ample knowledge of the broadcom chip and develops a new app for it, we won't get support.
https://supportforums.motorola.com/message/330308#330308
"I wonder why Motorola can advertise that the Atrix has the FM Radio with RDS, but their only service provider for now which is AT&T does not mention it at all."
That's an easy one to answer. If you buy an Atrix from Motorola, you can get it with the FM radio working. Oh, wait, that's right, Moto doesn't sell any of them.
So you buy it from AT&T, who has all their phones built/configured "OEM" just for AT&T's own specs, and funny thing, you get what AT&T advertises: No radio.
And that's the way the game is played. Buy it from Moto, you're entitled to a radio. Buy it from AT&T, you're not. Unless someone can convince the FTC or another agency that kneecapping hardware is an unfair trade practice that falls under their regulation.
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"I wonder why Motorola can advertise that the Atrix has the FM Radio with RDS, but their only service provider for now which is AT&T does not mention it at all."
That's an easy one to answer. If you buy an Atrix from Motorola, you can get it with the FM radio working. Oh, wait, that's right, Moto doesn't sell any of them.
So you buy it from AT&T, who has all their phones built/configured "OEM" just for AT&T's own specs, and funny thing, you get what AT&T advertises: No radio.
And that's the way the game is played. Buy it from Moto, you're entitled to a radio. Buy it from AT&T, you're not. Unless someone can convince the FTC or another agency that kneecapping hardware is an unfair trade practice that falls under their regulation.
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But that doesn't make any sense, you just stated buy it from Moto, I'm entitled to radio, but just above that you say Moto doesn't sell any of them. So my conclusion would be I can't purchase one with an FM Radio working out of the box. If this is the case, it would definitely be false advertising.
My lawyer senses were tingling. I'm not that kind of attorney, but I'm pretty sure there's no false advertising here. Did AT&T tell you you were getting a radio? Sucks, yes. Actionable, no.
"But that doesn't make any sense, you just stated buy it from Moto, I'm entitled to radio, but just above that you say Moto doesn't sell any of them. So my conclusion would be I can't purchase one with an FM Radio working out of the box. If this is the case, it would definitely be false advertising."
What's false? Who's advertising? Think about it, your conclusion is correct. YOU can't purchase one, at this time, with a working radio. Or perhaps you could, if you bought one directly from Moto. AT&T probably has some exclusive with them, but no doubt you could order a hundred thousand phones after that runs out, and have them FM radio function implemented for you. Ohyeah, wholesale, retail, there are all kinds of markets and Moto never has, AFAIK, sold phone directly retail. If AT&T or some other carrier chooses to kneecap the product, or just supports a partial feature set...well, what's false about that, as long as they tell you what they are or aren't delivering?
Is it, perhaps, what some of us would opine "ungentlemenly conduct" or "not the best behavior" ? Or perhaps, bordering on "smarmy" ? Does the phrase "What WHERE they THINKING?" come to mind?
Well...if it was, that still doesn't necessarily make it false or illegal. Heck, the cellcos are allowed to charge 1000x more for SMS than they do for voice calling time, and that's not illegal. So, this one wants you to pay for data rates and get your music by the byte, rather than for free. Sadly, that's the way capitalism works. Or, not so sadly, when you're the capitalist.<G>
I'd suspect there's good pocket change to be made by any programmer who can sell a little applet to enable the radio. Like the Chinese ideogram, or the tarot card, that has two meanings: Chaos, and opportunity. All the same, no?
Now, if Moto had only released the Atrix in a ruggedized body, like the T-Mob Defy! Who knows, maybe in six months time. With an FM radio. And supporting the data bands from BOTH carriers. <G>
Does the AT&T SGS2 have an FM radio? The European version of both SGS1 and SGS2 both do, but the US SGS1 does not.
I'm wondering the same. AT&T site says it does. But I haven't seen an icon or it mentioned in the reviews.
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I called AT&T about this, making the customer service rep go to the site and see that they claim that the device has an FM radio tuner/receiver. The guy then put me on hold and came back and assured me that it does have an FM radio. When I asked how to access the radio (i.e. what app and/or drivers) he said I would have to talk to Samsung, and gave me the phone number: 1-88-987-4357.
So I called Samsung and asked them about it: twice. Both times I explained my question (how do I access the radio?). Both times I was told that it does have a radio, but when asked the how-do-i-make-it-work question was put on hold. Both times I was on hold for more than half an hour and had to hang up to do something else.
I'll be going to the AT&T store later (hopefully today) and will ask the sales rep there to show me how the radio works. I'll report back.
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I called AT&T about this, making the customer service rep go to the site and see that they claim that the device has an FM radio tuner/receiver. The guy then put me on hold and came back and assured me that it does have an FM radio. When I asked how to access the radio (i.e. what app and/or drivers) he said I would have to talk to Samsung, and gave me the phone number: 1-88-987-4357.
So I called Samsung and asked them about it: twice. Both times I explained my question (how do I access the radio?). Both times I was told that it does have a radio, but when asked the how-do-i-make-it-work question was put on hold. Both times I was on hold for more than half an hour and had to hang up to do something else.
I'll be going to the AT&T store later (hopefully today) and will ask the sales rep there to show me how the radio works. I'll report back.
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If you could get some answers would be nice.
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The AT&T reps are probably going based on their paper documentation.
I can tell you, without a doubt, either:
1) The FM radio chipset is different from the international version
2) The FM radio chipset just isn't there
Enabling the Si4709 driver in the kernel results in a bunch of error messages when the driver tries to initialize, the kind one would expect for missing hardware.
The framework in userland is also missing things needed for FM support. Attempting to use the FM app from the I9100 fails due to missing Java methods.
My guess is that AT$T wants you to use a streaming based FM radio service instead of having a tuner in the phone so they can cash in on the data usage.
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My guess is that AT$T wants you to use a streaming based FM radio service instead of having a tuner in the phone so they can cash in on the data usage.
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I'm sure you're right, but they do advertise a built-in FM radio. Have a look at the Music section on the Details tab of:
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?q_sku=sku5370319
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If you could get some answers would be nice.
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Unfortunately, no answers. I was at the AT&T store today and the sales reps knew nothing abut the radio (i.e. "you have to download an app"). So I got them to download an app (various apps) to one of the demo phones in the store and asked them to show me the radio working. The couldn't get it to work. One sales rep told me that it will likely come as part of the firmware upgrade that will be released in about a month, but of course that requires that the hardware is present. I also spoke with a customer service rep over the phone (while at the store) and she told me two things:
1. get the Manual from Samsung and look it up there (she was unable to do so, or so she said)
2. if there is no radio "you have a legitimate complaint"
Well, the manual has absolutely no mention of an FM radio. Seems like option 2. will likely come into play.
TuneIn Radio is a great app, miles better than iheart radio, I couldn't get the radio stations from back home in the UK that I liked, this app found them without any trouble.
Sucks if your on limited data though, unless your hooked up to a Wi-Fi spot.
I've been wondering the same darn thing.
I know for a fact it's been stated in everything that I've been reading.
What the........
Time to save screenshots of all of these FM radio claims!!!!
Does anyone with a rooted system know if the kernel supports the lspci or modprobe commands or any other command to print hardware?
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4 months to release in the US only to "cripple" the phone, thanks att. I will not be getting this phone if the FM does not work, ill go with the international version
There is no FM radio app on the Sprint version either. Is there an app from the market for us to try?
It gets really tiring putting up with AT&T's b.s. They always fn up every phone I want to get by removing or having removed something that should be left the hell alone. Pisses me right off. I was looking forward to having the FM radio on this phone. Bastards!!!
im almost tempted to buy international version...its like $500 though
The web site also stated that we only get 3 hours of talk time. I have the inspire 4g also that can do FM radio but it only gets a very few channels and not worth being called a feature.
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Does anyone with a rooted system know if the kernel supports the lspci or modprobe commands or any other command to print hardware?
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Yes, lsmod works.
A bit more info:
Stock kernel/initramfs is missing the Si4709 driver
If you enable the Si4709 driver in a custom kernel, it will fail to initialize
If you compile the module as above, but then disable the driver but leave the compiled module in the initramfs - it loads and initializes!
This is a weird one - evidence we have the hardware but the driver is currently broken in the Samsung sources.
FM is also completely missing from the framework. jivy26 sent me the FM radio APKs from an I9100 for me to try, they force close due to a missing method in the framework.
Just spent my third hour on the phone with Samsung (2 calls Monday, 1 call today), and finally talked to a sensible person in level 3 support. He couldn't locate an SGH-I777 to fiddle with himself but logged everything I said about what I (and others) had tried in getting the FM radio tuner to work.
He /did/ confirm that the device specs do show a radio to be extant, which is good news.
He said that because this is not yet a "known issue" all they could do would be to have me mail the device to Samsung and they would flash new firmware, etc. He was intelligent enough to say that, because the device is so new, this would not be the best approach, but instead suggested I hang on and see what happens in the near future.
So, everyone call Samsung (1-888-987-4357) and let's get this logged as a known issue. Fingers crossed that a firmware upgrade will solve this issue (and soon).
I agree with all this!
One of the biggest pet peeves of mine was that the Captivate lost the FM Radio from the i9000. If the hardware is in there, I'm sure eventually people will figure it out. (Also, a nice tear-down of a SGH-i777 would probably do wonders too).
But, take screenshots of that AT&T page! Keep it on record! And complain!
So I've been out of the loop for about a year now and looking to grab the Honor 5X US version on at&t or T-Mobile. My last phone I kept for 2 years almost ZTE Boost Max(Iconic)
and basically all I did was play with it. Meaning root, PhilZ, Link2sd, Viper4android, and most importantly Xposed.
My questions. Is it a easy plug n play going to a new carrier at&t or T-Mobile in the US with this phone. No issues at all right.
Is all development pretty good. Plenty of options. With the ZTE phone is 1 option for everything and nothing else. I did end up with a custom rom/kernel and a overclocked cpu. Do we have those options.
Thanks in advance I've limited the phone choices to just a couple. $250 budget and want development options and ease of carrier use
AT&T won't be a problem. T-Mob is missing support for LTE Band 12. I've read in these boards that support is coming soon (maybe in the MM update?). I'm not sure about WiFi calling. Normally you need carrier firmware for that type of functionality though.
Dev support seems healthy enough. I'd recommend looking in the development section and judging for yourself
It should be noted that while band 12 support is missing, you can still use the phone on T-Mobile, and you can still get 4G LTE (if it's available in your area).
I don't have WiFi calling here, and you probably do need carrier firmware for that.
Wifi calling wasn't really something I need. I've never experienced good wifi calling reception in the past. I just remember a year or so ago when the new wave of unlocked phones hit like One Plus, and so on there were always issues with not having LTE or something. Good to know at&t is fully supported. I'm a buy and hook up myself online person. Can't stand dealing with customer service on the phone.
So ultimately hows the phone in terms of everything. Signal? Options? Dependability?
So we still don't have MM available on the phones? This is concerning as I wanted the newest OS. The one thing I never liked about android vs Apple. When an update hit, everyone within a 2 year old phone got that update that day. MM came out around XMas so I was hoping for it.
Thanks for the replies and I'm late replying as I'm just a very patient shopper. Any new phone I buy I keep 1-2 years depending
If y'all want latest updates to android. Then there's no doubt about it as we all know this on XDA.........buy a nexus devices
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Hello all, I'm making a thread hoping somebody with far more experience than I in this field can answer some questions that I have.
My current personal smartphone is a Samsung Galaxy Stardust "S766C". It's currently running Android 4.3 Jellybean, and is on the Tracfone network.
Recently, I've noticed a number of apps that I've wanted to install only support Android 4.4 or higher. (Yes, Pokemon GO is one of them). I've checked with my phone's software update, and it doesn't seem any updates are available for my OS, so it doesn't seem I'll be getting any further official updates for this device.
So what I was wondering, is if it's possible to root this phone and install a newer, more compatible OS, such as 5.0 or 6.0? I've also heard custom ROMs can also accomplish a similar feat. Basically, what would I need to do to get these apps installed and functioning normally, without bricking my phone or accidentally discontinuing service?
I've conducted a bit of research, but have been scarce in finding specific tutorials or solutions to my given scenario. I really do not want to upgrade my phone, I purchased it less than a year ago and the hardware is still more-than-enough to meet my needs.
Thanks.
Unfortunately it does not look like there are any options to update your phone, whether officially or unofficially. That's one of the downsides to having a less popular phone on a less popular network. Tracfone and Samsung couldn't care less to update a $100 phone as it's hard enough for them to keep up with the Galaxy S and Note lines while the developers that are into modding phones don't have the inclination or the source code from Samsung for devices like these to be able to make newer versions of Android run properly on older devices. As far as Pokemon Go, you might want to keep an eye on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/to-patch-pokemon-to-4-3-jelly-bean-beta-t3412608, though be warned that there are some unofficial versions floating around that might have some spyware included: https://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/trojanized-pokemon-go-android-app-found-wild/.
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Unfortunately it does not look like there are any options to update your phone, whether officially or unofficially. That's one of the downsides to having a less popular phone on a less popular network. Tracfone and Samsung couldn't care less to update a $100 phone as it's hard enough for them to keep up with the Galaxy S and Note lines while the developers that are into modding phones don't have the inclination or the source code from Samsung for devices like these to be able to make newer versions of Android run properly on older devices. As far as Pokemon Go, you might want to keep an eye on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/to-patch-pokemon-to-4-3-jelly-bean-beta-t3412608, though be warned that there are some unofficial versions floating around that might have some spyware included: https://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/trojanized-pokemon-go-android-app-found-wild/.
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I see, that's unfortunate, I was really hoping there would be at least some sort of option available to give this phone some extra life, but I guess I'll have to look into upgrading sooner than I originally thought.
I'll keep an eye on the Pokemon GO thread, but it doesn't seem like they're getting anywhere too quickly.
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I see, that's unfortunate, I was really hoping there would be at least some sort of option available to give this phone some extra life, but I guess I'll have to look into upgrading sooner than I originally thought.
I'll keep an eye on the Pokemon GO thread, but it doesn't seem like they're getting anywhere too quickly.
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Not sure what kind of budget you're working with, but if you know someone with an Amazon Prime account, you can get the new Blu HD R1 for $60 with 2 GBs of RAM, 16 GB storage + SD card slot, quad core Mediatek processor, 5" 720P screen, 8 MP camera, and 6.0 Marshmallow. It's nothing special and the discount is because it has lockscreen ads, but it's an upgrade over your current phone in most every way, and is unlocked for any GSM network (Tracfone has GSM and CDMA options). You can remove ads by just replacing the lockscreen with a 3rd party app. Got one coming this week to give to my mom.
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Not sure what kind of budget you're working with, but if you know someone with an Amazon Prime account, you can get the new Blu HD R1 for $60 with 2 GBs of RAM, 16 GB storage + SD card slot, quad core Mediatek processor, 5" 720P screen, 8 MP camera, and 6.0 Marshmallow. It's nothing special and the discount is because it has lockscreen ads, but it's an upgrade over your current phone in most every way, and is unlocked for any GSM network (Tracfone has GSM and CDMA options). You can remove ads by just replacing the lockscreen with a 3rd party app. Got one coming this week to give to my mom.
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I do have Amazon Prime, but only the student version. I get free shipping, but I suppose this deal is not included. Total for that phone comes to $109, out of my budget range by about a mile.
I also couldn't find any confirmation that it worked with Tracfone, only Verizon, AT&T, and Net10. Theoretically, it'll just work if I purchase the $1 BYOP Tracfone kit?
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I do have Amazon Prime, but only the student version. I get free shipping, but I suppose this deal is not included. Total for that phone comes to $109, out of my budget range by about a mile.
I also couldn't find any confirmation that it worked with Tracfone, only Verizon, AT&T, and Net10. Theoretically, it'll just work if I purchase the $1 BYOP Tracfone kit?
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There's 2 versions of the phone - regular and the one with ads that is $50 off. I'm not sure about whether that is an option for the student version of Prime or not.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H2E0J5M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - see if that link works for you.
But yea, works on Tmo or ATT and I think Tracfone can support either, if I remember right. ATT network for sure.
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There's 2 versions of the phone - regular and the one with ads that is $50 off. I'm not sure about whether that is an option for the student version of Prime or not.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H2E0J5M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - see if that link works for you.
But yea, works on Tmo or ATT and I think Tracfone can support either, if I remember right. ATT network for sure.
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Yep, same link that I followed, I can purchase it even though it says "only for prime members", but for $109.
Lame. Have to befriend someone else with a regular Prime account.
A week ago or so a got ATT variant of S9+ and spent a lot of time personalizing the phone only to find out at that the phone is affected by a serious glitch.
The screen unlocks when a call is initiated from Bluetooth car interface (with Safe Lock Off). I contacted Samsung customer service. After days of back and forth and after exhausting all remedies including full reset on a brand new phone the result was the same.
I tried the phone with my wife’s car. The same thing. Out curiosity, with help of ATT store manager I also tested her brand new Note 9 in my car. No difference. A call from car Bluetooth unlocks the screen. Plugging headphones in does not.
I returned the phone to ATT store for credit. Is it ATT variant's glitch or all S9+, Note 9 phones are affected?
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A week ago or so a got ATT variant of S9+ and spent a lot of time personalizing the phone only to find out at that the phone is affected by a serious glitch.
The screen unlocks when a call is initiated from Bluetooth car interface (with Safe Lock Off). I contacted Samsung customer service. After days of back and forth and after exhausting all remedies including full reset on a brand new phone the result was the same.
I tried the phone with my wife’s car. The same thing. Out curiosity, with help of ATT store manager I also tested her brand new Note 9 in my car. No difference. A call from car Bluetooth unlocks the screen. Plugging headphones in does not.
I returned the phone to ATT store for credit. Is it ATT variant's glitch or all S9+, Note 9 phones are affected?
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I realize you returned your phone, but yes when I make a call from the car's touchscreen interface, the S9+ screen unlocks, but it turns off after my one minute delay and the call of course continues. I'm on AT&T also. I can't speak for other carriers but this is probably normal behavior. The S9+ is on Bluetooth 5.0 whereas most car systems are probably on 4.0. It is not 100% backward compatible as many people think. There are long threads on the Samsung forums about connectivity issues. Your auto dealer may have an update for your car's system.
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I realize you returned your phone, but yes when I make a call from the car's touchscreen interface, the S9+ screen unlocks, but it turns off after my one minute delay and the call of course continues. I'm on AT&T also. I can't speak for other carriers but this is probably normal behavior. The S9+ is on Bluetooth 5.0 whereas most car systems are probably on 4.0. It is not 100% backward compatible as many people think. There are long threads on the Samsung forums about connectivity issues. Your auto dealer may have an update for your car's system.
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Perhaps I didn't keep the connection live long enough, but my impression was that the phone locked only when I terminated the call. I don't believe that Bluetooth version plays any role here. My BMW 650i has up to date communication software installed. Imagine somebody leaving the phone in the car and the car gets stolen. Whoever has control over the car has access to information on the phone after making a call from the car. From corporate risk management point of view this is not acceptable. Samsung customer support was convinced that the phone is bad and they wanted me to send it for repair. After trying the Note 9 with the same end result, I started to suspect that perhaps the glitch affects ATT variants only. But if this normal, how can they fix it. I tried everything they suggested and at the end returned the phone. I posted my comments on ATT and Samsung websites. They were removed. Nobody tried to contact me.
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Perhaps I didn't keep the connection live long enough, but my impression was that the phone locked only when I terminated the call. I don't believe that Bluetooth version plays any role here. My BMW 650i has up to date communication software installed. Imagine somebody leaving the phone in the car and the car gets stolen. Whoever has control over the car has access to information on the phone after making a call from the car. From corporate risk management point of view this is not acceptable. Samsung customer support was convinced that the phone is bad and they wanted me to send it for repair. After trying the Note 9 with the same end result, I started to suspect that perhaps the glitch affects ATT variants only. But if this normal, how can they fix it. I tried everything they suggested and at the end returned the phone. I posted my comments on ATT and Samsung websites. They were removed. Nobody tried to contact me.
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What phones did you and your wife use before the S9+ that did not unlock the phone at all when you made a call from the car's interface? You might try one of the BMW forums to see what phone other owners are using. No one wants to wait forever for an update that may not come. My only suggestion at this point would be to try a different phone and manufacturer until you find one that works as it should with your car.
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What phones did you and your wife use before the S9+ that did not unlock the phone at all when you made a call from the car's interface? You might try one of the BMW forums to see what phone other owners are using. No one wants to wait forever for an update that may not come. My only suggestion at this point would be to try a different phone and manufacturer until you find one that works as it should with your car.
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I am using HTC 10 and need slightly bigger screen, my wife IPhone. We went through many different cars and phones and had the same problem only once with some earlier HTC model. The outcry was so loud back then, that HTC patched that in a week or so.