corbin@infosec.pub to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoPhones should have FM radio againwww.spacebar.newsexternal-linkmessage-square415fedilinkarrow-up11.22Karrow-down1123cross-posted to: android@lemmy.world
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minus-squareEl Barto@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-21 year agoCorrect, not the same technologies. It’s a much simpler circuitry. Very specialized doesn’t mean very complex. A hammer is very specialized too. I read somewhere that SoC boards on today’s phones still have FM tuning capabilities, but they just don’t use them. I’ll try to verify that, though. Edit: this link seems promising: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-unlock-fm-radio-hidden-smartphone/
Correct, not the same technologies. It’s a much simpler circuitry. Very specialized doesn’t mean very complex. A hammer is very specialized too.
I read somewhere that SoC boards on today’s phones still have FM tuning capabilities, but they just don’t use them.
I’ll try to verify that, though.
Edit: this link seems promising: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-unlock-fm-radio-hidden-smartphone/