Hey everyone, I have a Vs985 running CM 12.1 Nightlies. I love this phone so much, but I hate that Verizon pulled a Verizon and blocked the FM Radio on this thing. Does anyone know of a device that can plug into the headset or something and use that as an external receiver? I know it's a longshot, but someone should develop it!
swimmerhair said:
Hey everyone, I have a Vs985 running CM 12.1 Nightlies. I love this phone so much, but I hate that Verizon pulled a Verizon and blocked the FM Radio on this thing. Does anyone know of a device that can plug into the headset or something and use that as an external receiver? I know it's a longshot, but someone should develop it!
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Unfortunately, I believe they grounded the antenna path at the qualcomm IC & if they did then an external receiver will never work. I've opened my phone a few times(posted pics in the verizon general "FM radio" thread @6 months ago), compared the main and antenna boards with g3 versions(d855, ls 990) that do have radio and they look identical, so it looks like the FM disabling was done at the IC level; nothing to swap out inside to easily make it work. Also, the excellent dev Holyangel tried to get it working via software as well and no luck there. So I think its time to give up my vs985 FM radio dream.
Good ole verizon removing free features...anything to get you to use your data up
If anything changes and it is possible to make it work in the future I'm sure you'll hear about it
I was afraid of that! I had done a lot of research and was hoping beyond hope that Verizon weren't assholes. Alas, I was proven wrong yet again. Thanks for the reply!
swimmerhair said:
I was afraid of that! I had done a lot of research and was hoping beyond hope that Verizon weren't assholes. Alas, I was proven wrong yet again. Thanks for the reply!
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I was so hoping there was a way too, but Verizon are just a bunch of d**ks about this feature The qualcomm IC in our phone is capable. There is no good reason to disable it - other than they want people to pay for data. They have great service, but man...this move is really lame. Big red is a big letdown sometimes. Oh well...it is what it is.
Take care
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I did some investigation and made GPS work to get the satellite Fix.But the Comm Port is very much differrent and now need to b checked further so that the other apps such as Tom Tom, etc can use the port.To my Surprise the Protocol is Qualcomm and Comm Port is SMD 7.Here are the pics attached.
ALso some pics of Wi Fi.
I hope someone here can make it work..
Excellent
How did you manage to get GPS to get a fix on this?
thanks
HI Hdubli!
VERY VERY excellent!
...so let me understand: Are you trying to switch on the GPS system inside the Dual?
How can i see the same pics of your?
Thk
hdubli said:
I did some investigation and made GPS work to get the satellite Fix.But the Comm Port is very much differrent and now need to b checked further so that the other apps such as Tom Tom, etc can use the port.To my Surprise the Protocol is Qualcomm and Comm Port is SMD 7.Here are the pics attached.
ALso some pics of Wi Fi.
I hope someone here can make it work..
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...you know u become the master of touch when getting this to work...Best luck and keep us informed...
Thank you for your kind investigation
Oh baby!! GPS, wifi and unlock would be the best combination ever
Let us know about your progress at the GPS area...
Good work!
Regards,
LoGiKZ
I used HTC GPS tool and some gps related DLLs.I will post the files and procedure once I get the GPS apps to use that port.
Perfect Hdubli....
You are right about GPS... I've already seen a device with GPS turned ON in Dual....as i wrote in my last post.
Good Luck and keep us in contact!
Bye
Typical, I ordered my HTC Touch on Friday (Arrived today), Then someone posts something like this.
Well thanks to good 'ol Orange My HTC Touch Dual will be here wednesday
I just hope now that this can be acheived, as I didn't really want to loose Wi-Fi, but having GPS builtin will be worth it.
And if I can help by dumping files from either device I'll gladly do it.
the chipset is definetly supporting GPS, but without a build-in antenna, I believe you won't have a good signal
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the chipset is definetly supporting GPS, but without a build-in antenna, I believe you won't have a good signal
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Yeah..thats what i thought....hopefully theres an antenna in there.
So hdubli...have you actually managed to get satellite lock?
PseudoReal how can you say it?
Do you think that there is not a built-in antenna in this device?
Anyway... we all are interested in this new stuff!
come on guys... i now you can find the way to un-lock them!!
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So hdubli...have you actually managed to get satellite lock?
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He says right in the very first post that he managed to get a lock using the internal HTC app:
hdubli said:
I did some investigation and made GPS work to get the satellite Fix.
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hdubli, keep up the great work!
You will be a hero to many people on this board if you can get GPS working with TomTom, etc
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You will be a hero to many people on this board if you can get GPS working with TomTom, etc
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Oh yes!! He will be a hero for sure
By the way, i know that this isn't the right thread, but anyone here knows how can i SIM unlock my dual? and by the way, is there any WWE rom around the corner?
Thanks in advance,
LoGiKZ
IceHack said:
PseudoReal how can you say it?
Do you think that there is not a built-in antenna in this device?
Anyway... we all are interested in this new stuff!
come on guys... i now you can find the way to un-lock them!!
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There is no built-in antenna because of space limitations. I have heard this from a person working for a company selling the DUAL.
Funny how people think.
The qualcomm chip can undoubtedly handle the wifi & the gps.
But the chipset only won't do much good without an *antenna*, for wifi or gps.
You know, the thing that actually gets the signal, just like the one you need to have to watch TV.
An antenna costs money. There is absolutely no way HTC would build a phone with antennas for gps & wifi, without putting support for it in it just for licensing reasons.
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He says right in the very first post that he managed to get a lock using the internal HTC app:
hdubli, keep up the great work!
You will be a hero to many people on this board if you can get GPS working with TomTom, etc
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Oh yeah...sorry missed that.
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Funny how people think.
The qualcomm chip can undoubtedly handle the wifi & the gps.
But the chipset only won't do much good without an *antenna*, for wifi or gps.
You know, the thing that actually gets the signal, just like the one you need to have to watch TV.
An antenna costs money. There is absolutely no way HTC would build a phone with antennas for gps & wifi, without putting support for it in it just for licensing reasons.
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fully agree!
Hasn't IceHack mentioned though that he's seen a dual with Wifi and GPS working with tomtom....which must mean it has the antenna.
Also wasn't it the same with the p3600 at release the GPS didnt work and it wasn't in the specs but later rom updates unlocked the GPS......... and the same with the s730 smartphone,not in the actual specs but present in the hardware.
So im hoping this is the case with the Dual ....all the hardware's there including antenna just needs unlocking with future rom updates or hacks.
Hopefully thats the case anyway..gps and wifi in the dual would be perfect and a great replacment for my kaiser.
keep up the good work.
Yes guys, as I told you I saw a Dual with this functions active!
i'm sure that was not a MicroSd - Wifi or and GPS BT near to the device!
As happened with my P3300 I saw excatly the same ways of connects....
Now, I really don't know how to do that... even if I don't think that HTC's has decided to unmount the antenna but leaving these settings in it!
Don't you think it doesn't make so much sense?!
I know there are probally Diamond threads about this but I have been told that what Sprint did to disable the FM Radio on the Pro is not the same. Has anyone figured out a hack or any way to enable the FM Radio? I have the headphones from my mogul which I'm told will work!
Thanks
I've heard a few people think they are close, but nobody has actually done it yet.
over at ppcgeeks some have managed to get it to lock to stations, but without audio, I think it'll be a matter of time before they get it working, just like what happened with the GPS on the Mogul (Titan)
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...just like what happened with the GPS on the Mogul (Titan)
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That was no hack. Via HTC to Sprint it was first simply a leak and then an official release of an OS ROM & appropriate radio with the GPS drivers.
For an active FM radio on the CDMA Touch Pro it'll come to us either in the form of the hack or a more mundane delivery as with the Titan GPS by a carrier including its functional state in their ROM. Multiple carriers have now released the phone so the chances of the latter are increased.
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That was no hack. Via HTC to Sprint it was first simply a leak and then an official release of an OS ROM & appropriate radio with the GPS drivers.
For an active FM radio on the CDMA Touch Pro it'll come to us either in the form of the hack or a more mundane delivery as with the Titan GPS by a carrier including its functional state in their ROM. Multiple carriers have now released the phone so the chances of the latter are increased.
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Yeah, I know, I just meant that people didn't believe the Titan had a GPS chip, and with a little patience were proven wrong. I really do think that there are some brilliant minds looking into this, and the phone is really new, so they may be able to get it working.
Let's hope so! I'm fairly sure that it'll happen.
Hey i think im on to something with this radio thing i need some help....im using a sprint touch pro winmo 6.5 pro calkulins v1.3 rom build 21139.5.0.0 with radio version 1.11.00f an i the fm radio app works completely but with no sound...i feel im close cause i could hear noise thru the headphones (popping like if you turned your stereo on an theres just noise) but usually i would get unexpected errors an or frustrations from this thing not working at all but i copied files from the "htc test" folder overwritten them to the windows folder an thats it i been flashing roms since i got my sprint touch pro an by far i havent been comfortable with anything of the roms but i feel if i keep digging into things i should get some sound thru the headphones...im using the the hub the sprint touch pro came with and using a regular headphone connection can some please help me out...i know we are smarter then them old chinese people thats making these phones...thank you if any question or valualbe information please let me know....im going to post this at xda an smartphone junkies also.........
help with lost registry key for fm radio
hey guys, i was doing some searching in the registry yesterday, and i found another folder containing FMS information, the path is HKLM\Drivers\Active\93 , not sure if this helps anyone in figuring this thing out. however, i was also trying to edit one of the values in that folder, and accidentally deleted everything. if someone would be so kind to post what the values are in there folder i would appreciate it, so i can keep tryn to get this thing working too.
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I just looked at my Sprint TP, stock ROM, and I don't have a 93 at that path, stops at 90. Sorry!
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hey guys, i was doing some searching in the registry yesterday, and i found another folder containing FMS information, the path is HKLM\Drivers\Active\93 , not sure if this helps anyone in figuring this thing out. however, i was also trying to edit one of the values in that folder, and accidentally deleted everything. if someone would be so kind to post what the values are in there folder i would appreciate it, so i can keep tryn to get this thing working too.
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I had some FMS data in \Active\85.
I read that Eugenes froyo ROM has the FM radio apk, and it actually produces static, which means the radio is actually being powered and sending back some sort of signal. Maybe the app is just tuning to the wrong stations(in asia they use even numbered bands). Maybe all we need to do is modify the apk to tune to odd numbered bands?
Porting libs did not seem to produce any results but i also read the "cross flashing" the kernal of the galaxy s and the vibrant could produce some results.
Any dev wanna get cracking on this?
Hey idk if you've read through this yet but check it out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=738318
just showing you since its related.
In the FMRadio settings in the app you can select your region. The FM radio shows up in android.policy.jar, services.jar, framework.jar. I decompiled all 3 from the i9000 dump and the Vibrant and ran a diff on the smali files. The only difference I have found between the 2 the device names present which are just text strings. So everything is on my phone. When I press play or try scanning for stations the phone restarts before anything is sent to logcat I am stumped atm.
This is everything I have found that has to do with fmradio that is on my phone right now:
*/etc/asound.conf
*android.policy.jar, services.jar, framework.jar
*/lib/modules/Si4709_driver.ko
*/system/lib/libfmradio_jni.so
*/system/bin/si4709_test
*/system/app/FMRadio.apk (deodexed)
*uncommented fm radio module in the init.rc
*Secret code *#*#0368#*#*
Maybe its disabled in the actual Broadcomm chip? Maybe we would need to enable it via JTAG?
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Maybe its disabled in the actual Broadcomm chip? Maybe we would need to enable it via JTAG?
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I don't think jtag is even necessary. The bcm4329 it set to download a firmware every time it is loaded, so it would be just a matter of finding the right firmware (currently in /system/etc/wifi) and/or nvram settings (.txt files in that same dir). THere are some interesting settings in there (i9000 version actually has comments), but nothing seems directly related to FMradio. In fact, most strings are the same between the vibrant and galaxy.
OR there is a setting in the 1st bootloader (boot.bin) that changes the address of the FMradio part.
Also, when I loaded eugene's froyo rom, I did NOT hear static. I didn't get the "cannot turn on fm radio" message, but nothing else happens either. Although there are no reboots during 'si4709_test -p up' like in stock vibrant.
Also, I've played with a few things in the kernel/si4709 driver. One doesn't seem to make any change, another causes the phone to reboot
Code:
// FM radio reset pin control
//s3c_gpio_slp_cfgpin(GPIO_FM_RST, S3C_GPIO_SLP_PREV);
Uncomment that in 'wm8994_aries.c'. Recompile. Flash zImage. No change.
Like I speculated in the THINKTANK thread, stock 4709/kernel expect the FM radio at ic2-8, 0x20 but there is no such device in the vibrant. There is an unclaimed device in i2c-12, but changing the si4709 code to point to that and I get reboots during an attempted scan.
No 9000 teardowns I've seen metion the si4709 so I can only assume that samsung uses the si4709 kernel module to interface with the bcm4329 via i2c.
I would like to try loading the 4329 fw from the gxs on the vibrant and see if that changes anything.
Other than this, most stuff seems the same in the code.
radiotime
have any of you considered just getting radiotime. its a program that has radio through streaming data. and if ur local stations have streaming audio it would show up in the local stations tab. i use it. its really ok. yest it uses the data portion of the phone. i understand you guys are trying to figure out to use the phones antenna for local stations. but in the meantime if interested. try google'in the program radiotime.
Im personally less concerned with the receiver then the transmitter, and getting the receiver working is just a step towards that theoretical wonder
You cant transmit FM radio using an app. You need the actual radio working. imagine being in a car and listening to music over your amazing car speakers rather than headphones.
You sir entirely miss the point.
No one wants to use data.they want the fm radio.
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have any of you considered just getting radiotime. its a program that has radio through streaming data. and if ur local stations have streaming audio it would show up in the local stations tab. i use it. its really ok. yest it uses the data portion of the phone. i understand you guys are trying to figure out to use the phones antenna for local stations. but in the meantime if interested. try google'in the program radiotime.
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i knew what the point was. i was just giving a suggestion in the meanwhile if ppl wanted local radio on their phone. i dont need ur lame sense to tell me that. i understand this thread was to use the phones receiver to transmit without using data.
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i knew what the point was. i was just giving a suggestion in the meanwhile if ppl wanted local radio on their phone. i dont need ur lame sense to tell me that. i understand this thread was to use the phones receiver to transmit without using data. i dont need to hear some chode like you to give me rude remarks. ive been on this forum longer than you have. dont put yourself in the same folks that are rude on this forum. take ur sh*t elsewhere
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Rofl.... Grow up... Theres no need for these "mines bigger than yours" arguments.
XDA app via Samsung Vibrant
that i know theres no need whos bigger deal arguement. i still dont need to hear crap from a rude person either.
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that i know theres no need whos bigger deal arguement. i still dont need to hear crap from a rude person either.
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The only rude one here so far has been you. If we wanted to stream, we already know there are tons of options. We don't wasn't streaming. We want fm radio.
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Typos, incorrect words, gibberish, and other nonsense brought to you courtesy of Swype.
Personally I couldn't care less about receiving FM....but DAMN I would like FM transmitting since my car doesn't have an AUX jack for the stereo.
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that i know theres no need whos bigger deal arguement. i still dont need to hear crap from a rude person either.
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shut up... he wasnt being rude at all. you were completely missing the point of this thread and subsequently pretending to know it all afterwards. What you need is a good *****slap.
Anyway, does anyone know the person who originally got the FM radio working on the Nexus One? Maybe he can give us a few pointers?
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i knew what the point was. i was just giving a suggestion in the meanwhile if ppl wanted local radio on their phone. i dont need ur lame sense to tell me that. i understand this thread was to use the phones receiver to transmit without using data.
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Hello, I have been on the planet longer than you.
The point here is to find a. Whether the fm chip is present. B. Whether it can be activated and used. And c. How to apply that knowledge into a rom form or apk to avoid heavy data usage of streaming. The obvious radio streaming apps though having a similar application are not necessarily helpful in this thread.
Good day.
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sevenvt said:
Hello, I have been on the planet longer than you.
The point here is to find a. Whether the fm chip is present. B. Whether it can be activated and used. And c. How to apply that knowledge into a rom form or apk to avoid heavy data usage of streaming. The obvious radio streaming apps though having a similar application are not necessarily helpful in this thread.
Good day.
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as long as people fight like this daily, I can be a bit more patient on 2.2.... keep up the entertainment... we almost need a standalone flaming thread where you can just jump in and put someone on blast...
*yawn*
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Man I love XDA. You just cannot buy entertainment like this. Tribalb you get the prize for forum dunce for today, but don't worry many are lined up to take your title.
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Whatever. I was sooo done with this. Good luck to the dev that actually gets this done.
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EDIT: Never mind, tested it on other phones and it works fine. Apparently my phone's hardware has broken Bluetooth. Great. Might just switch phones because of that.
Okay. So, I took the plunge and bought the Sony Smartwatch 2. It's a nifty device, and I've had my eyes on it for a while. But here's my problem - It'll stay connected via Bluetooth, but it won't sync information. I've already asked around on those forums - Those guys aren't much help. The thing is, I think my phone's Bluetooth is faulty or malfunctional. It doesn't work with my MOGA controller either.
I am sincerely asking, is there any way to fix this?
And yes, I know this isn't the right forum - But I'd be drowned out by everyone over there asking about Security Errors because they didn't read.
Thanks in advance. I'm flashing Kuma's ROM again (Currently on V21D from Wind) and factory resetting, going to see if that'll fix it.
Hey guys, I was looking to get a new phone, and the ONLY thing holding me back is the fact that it does not have nfc built in. This is real dealbreaker for me, as nfc is a huge part of my life. I was wondering if there was a way to nfc enable a phone that doesn't have nfc built in. If someone knows of a way, please let me know. Also, I can easily get nfc tags that aren't affected by battery radio interference, but I haven't found a way to use this for file transfer and android beam.
I know a thread like this was created in 2012, to no avail, but I was hoping times have changed, as nfc is becoming more and more popular these days.
Thanks in advance to anyone that helps me!!!
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Hey guys, I was looking to get a new phone, and the ONLY thing holding me back is the fact that it does not have nfc built in. This is real dealbreaker for me, as nfc is a huge part of my life. I was wondering if there was a way to nfc enable a phone that doesn't have nfc built in. If someone knows of a way, please let me know. Also, I can easily get nfc tags that aren't affected by battery radio interference, but I haven't found a way to use this for file transfer and android beam.
I know a thread like this was created in 2012, to no avail, but I was hoping times have changed, as nfc is becoming more and more popular these days.
Thanks in advance to anyone that helps me!!!
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nfc will not work on a phone that doesn't have it as far as i know bc it is lacking hardware
No.
No. They are soldered on to the board. You cannot even Upgrade things like RAM, Internal memory on a phone (as of now).
DaveMaster81 said:
Hey guys, I was looking to get a new phone, and the ONLY thing holding me back is the fact that it does not have nfc built in. This is real dealbreaker for me, as nfc is a huge part of my life. I was wondering if there was a way to nfc enable a phone that doesn't have nfc built in. If someone knows of a way, please let me know. Also, I can easily get nfc tags that aren't affected by battery radio interference, but I haven't found a way to use this for file transfer and android beam.
I know a thread like this was created in 2012, to no avail, but I was hoping times have changed, as nfc is becoming more and more popular these days.
Thanks in advance to anyone that helps me!!!
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The only thing you will get with coding is a NFC button in your toggle screen, but it won't work. The reason is as said by fellow members in the above replies
So if you need a device with NFC feature, please buy a device with it pre built :good: