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FM Chip Disabled on Note 10 Plus

I know Verizon policy is to no longer disable the FM Chips inside phones that have them however I think they missed enabling it on the Note 10 Plus. I am not able to get into NextRadio because of errors that reads in part, "NextRadio doesn't have access to the FM radio receiver in your device."

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Ann154

Did you ever consider it might have been Samsung that didn't include it or didn't have it certified by the FCC?

bearone21

20+ years with gte/verizon & i can't recall any verizon phone with fm capability.

Ann154

@bearone21
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20+ years with gte/verizon & i can't recall any verizon phone with fm capability.

I can. The HTC Thunderbolt for one. There were others as well, but I didn't own them so I don't recall those models.

Rickinsav

Every Samsumg Galaxy... up to and including the S10 series.

Rickinsav

I am interested in this too as I use Next Radio almost every weekend. Just wish they'd put in Bluetooth as an output option.

KUHawksR1

VZ Tier 2 tech confirmed chip is there and blocked by VZ network. Surprised him as well considering policy changed quite a while back to no longer block it. Told me he would escalate .. but I'm not holding my breath.

Momma23dogs

In order for FM radio to work, there has to be a headphone jack as it acts as the antenna.

Samsung has removed the 3.5 headphone jack, so an active FM chip is superfluous, so Samsung didn’t include it.

Ann154

@mama23dogs
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In order for FM radio to work, there has to be a headphone jack as it acts as the antenna.
Samsung has removed the 3.5 headphone jack, so an active FM chip is superfluous, so Samsung didn’t include it.

That would be a good reason why it doesn't work.

Verizzi

It doesn't work on the unlocked Note 10+ either.

Janiz1998

According to nextradio, as long as the headphones are wired, they can work as an antenna. I'm interested in this too. I went to use Next Radio this weekend and was shocked it didn't work. I haven't had this issue and I have updated to almost every Note for the past several years. I hope they fix it! I also have an unlocked one, so I don't know if Verizon can fix it for me.

NancyTM1

Bluetooth is certainly included in every Samsung smartphone. Iam listening to a Note 10 plus on a bluetooth headset right now.

Ann154

@NancyTM1
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Bluetooth is certainly included in every Samsung smartphone. Iam listening to a Note 10 plus on a bluetooth headset right now.

You are also streaming through your data connection and not a FM antenna.

JimNonurbiz

over 2 years with this Galaxy phone on Verizon listening to the internal FM- then switch to Verizon prepaid (same Phone) now the FM is blocked

Billy_Sombrero

LG Rhythm received and broadcast FM...

Ann154

The LG Rhythm was a basic phone and it also had a headphone jack. It is completely different from the Samsung Galaxy Note this discussion thread is about.

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