Does the HTC ONE A9 have FM radio?

[AC Question]

I am planning on purchasing the A9 if it has FM radio.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! GSMArena reports that it does: HTC One A9 - Full phone specifications. However, Gadgets 360 says it does not: HTC One A9 price, specifications, features, comparison. The official HTC site doesn't say one way or the other. You might want to contact HTC directly and ask.

 

[IAmSixNine]

If it follows the same path as other HTC devices the GSM variant probabaly will and the CDMA variant will not. That might be why different sites report different things.
I dont use it on my M9 TMO branded unit but I am glad i have the option to use it.

 

[B. Diddy]

If it follows the same path as other HTC devices the GSM variant probabaly will and the CDMA variant will not. That might be why different sites report different things.
I dont use it on my M9 TMO branded unit but I am glad i have the option to use it.

Thanks for that info! Which is baffling. Why would they have that difference? Does the CDMA radio take up too much space, or does it somehow interfere with FM radio?

 

[IAmSixNine]

I dont know the technical apsect of it but i do know from past devices, M7, M8 and a couple other HTC discussions about the FM radio receiver that its always been there (active or disabled by carrier aka AT&T) for GSM devices but on CDMA it wasnt.

 

[austriak]

If you watch the verge's hands on video with the A9, there is a brief clip where he has the FM radio on the screen. Looks like it has it.

 

[nvelez]

HTC almost always have FM radio on their phones. Carriers (usually Verizon) sometimes ask them to disable the capability. In the past some Verizon customers have been able to download HTC's FM tuner and have regained the capability. Other 3rd party FM apps that have worked are Spirit Tuner or NextRadio n the Play Store.

All that being said, this'll only be an issue if you're getting a carrier version of the A9. If you're getting it from HTC.com it won't be held back by any carrier rules and should have the fm tuner built in.

 

[brucebuffett]

I was wondering the same thing. All my phones have always had an FM radio. I am waiting for my new A9 from HTC any day now. I went to an ATT store to check it out. To my surprise I did not see an app for the FM radio. I asked HTC about that and they said that ATT probably removed the app. So I went back the the store and had the ATT sales person to install the Nextradio app and it worked. So I feel comfortable that this should work.

 

[Pat Glennon]

The unlocked A9 I got yesterday DOES have a FM Radio.

 

[thejesse]

The unlocked A9 I got yesterday DOES have a FM Radio.

Same.

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[Ara Wagoner]

The carrier-unlocked A9 I received from Russell Holly does have FM radio, but it only works with wired headphones. Which as a Bluetooth user is a shame.

 

[thejesse]

The carrier-unlocked A9 I received from Russell Holly does have FM radio, but it only works with wired headphones. Which as a Bluetooth user is a shame.

I assume it used the cord as an antenna.

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[IAmSixNine]

All devics with a FM radio reciever in them do require you to use headphones as the antenna. But most will also allow you to switch to a BT source to listen.
I did this on one of my HTC devices a few yars back.

 

[RobIgnatowicz]

Sadly, I never bothered to check. Thanks iHeart!