FM or No FM

[xeene]

How does it compare in signal strength to Turbo?

via AC App on VZW Moto X DE/N7

It blows turbo out of the water.

 

[DJJeffT]

Confirmed Spirit1 works from the Play store.

 

[DJJeffT]

No fm radio in z3v

UH. Works!

 

[Roy Droid]

PSA: Be aware of how your "Ok Google" detection is set up. I check-marked all the boxes to detect "From any screen" and "From lock screen" and it muted my radio when the screen was on, but I could hear it when the screen was off. Weird. Probably has something to do with the microphone. Anyway, I haven't messed around with the settings long enough to find out exactly what triggers the muting. I have them all unchecked for now. To get to the "Ok Google" detection settings: App Drawer>Google Settings>Search&Now>Voice.

 

[Nick Dewey]

Alternatively:
Put *#*#7378423#*#* into the dialer.
Service tests>FM Radio

 

[Adrianb72]

2nd confirmation that Spirit1 Fm works on the Z3v. Love this phone!

 

[radyoactive]

Confirmed Spirit1 works from the Play store.

Does your Z3V need to be rooted to use this app?

 

[DJJeffT]

Alternatively:
Put *#*#7378423#*#* into the dialer.
Service tests>FM Radio

What does that do? Unlock FM?

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[DJJeffT]

Does your Z3V need to be rooted to use this app?

No.

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[J Woodarek]

That code unlocks the service menu and the fm radio is in there. My question is why isn't it accessible from the Walkman\music app?

 

[DJJeffT]

That code unlocks the service menu and the fm radio is in there. My question is why isn't it accessible from the Walkman\music app?

Just got around to trying this and yes, it opens the service menu and you can click on FM Radio and put in a frequency and listen to it, but once you back out, it goes away, so no multitasking.

No stock FM Radio apps work on this phone (I.e. NextRadio, etc). When I wrote tech support at Next Radio they stated that Spirit uses some low level programming to unlock the radio.

 

[TampaJai]

z3v does have FM radio capability - follow these instructions to enter the service menu:

1.In your device, open the dialler and enter *#*#7378423#*#* to access the service menu.
2.Tap Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. If Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes, then you can continue with the next step. If it says No, or if the status is missing, your device cannot be unlocked.

but instead of going into service info, go to service tests, and select FM radio w/ headphones plugged in. You will hear the radio station and can set the frequency to whatever station you want. It may not be installed as an app by default but the capability is there.

Best.

 

[Jim Irving]

Re: FM or No FM

Probably multliple confirmations already, but here's one more: Spirit 1 appears as "Spirit UL" (presumably for "unlock") on my Sony Xperia z3v and gives me at least 20 FM stations in San Francisco without further tweaking. It does require headphones as the antenna.

(Wonder if there's a way to satisfy the antenna requirement, but redirect audio to a suitable Bluetooth headset? Not critical, since at the moment I do have a headset and don't have a Bluetooth stereo headset. I've used a few in the past but they have been too lightly constructed and they fall apart too soon for the price.)

 

[DJJeffT]

Re: FM or No FM

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Free FM radio apk.