Which Android phones have offline FM radio?
Before there was Google Play Music, Spotify, YouTube and PowerAmp, people would listen to music on the radio. And many people still do listen to the radio. Older cell phones often came with an FM tuner, however we are seeing more and more high end smartphones not having this classic feature, like some US versions of the Galaxy S3. If you are looking for a device that specifically has an FM tuner built-in, here is an non-exhaustive list of the smartphones that have it!
For phones that don’t have an FM Tuner, the user will have to use mobile data or Wi-Fi in order to listen to streamed music, radio channels and podcasts online, like Spotify, Google Play Music All Access, etc.
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However, Samsung, Sony, HTC, LG and other manufacturers have included this feature. How do you use the FM radio? Open the app, and plug in your headphones into the jack, this serves as the antenna. Below you will find the list of all the devices.
- Samsung Galaxy Ace
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 4
- Samsung Galaxy Note 1
- Samsung Galaxy Note 2 N7100
- Samsung Galaxy S Advance i9070
- Samsung Galaxy S1
- Samsung Galaxy S2
- Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-i9300
- Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini I8190
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom
- Samsung Galaxy S4 mini GT-i9190
- Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900P (Sprint)
- HTC Desire C
- HTC One
- HTC One X
- HTC One Max
- Sony Xperia Arc LT15i
- Sony Xperia GO
- Sony Xperia J ST26i
- Sony Xperia M
- Sony Xperia P
- Sony Xperia S
- Sony Xperia SL
- Sony Xperia T3
- Sony Xperia V
- Sony Xperia Z1
- Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
- Sony Xperia Z
- Sony Xperia Z2
- LG optimus L7 (P700)
- LG G2
- LG G3
- Lenovo Mini A1
- Motorola Moto G
- Acer liquid z130 (z3)
- Huawei Ascend P6
- UCall New-York
- Archos 40 Titanium
It's also worth pointing out that carriers often disable this feature, Verizon is the biggest culprit. Some devices may come with an FM Tuner, like the HTC One (M8), but Verizon disabled this. It's best to double check with your carrier beforehand, especially if you're with Verizon.
Does your phone have an FM tuner? How important is this to you?
Most BLU phones have built in FM radios that allow offline listening. I sold my Samsung S5 because it had no offline FM radio. The problem now is getting a decent app that will allow you to listen to FM radio on Android 6.0 and greater. Android 6.0 removed the offline FM radio app and replaced it with NextRadio, which simply doesn't work as well as the radio app included in earlier versions (5.1 and lower) and automatically signed me up for NextRadio beta testing (and the beta I didn't ask for doesn't work at all).
My LG G5 has Fm radio , the device came with a nice simple lg fm radio app , you do need an aerial or to have phones plugged in for it to work though, i have a little aerial that plugs into the headphone jack and use the external speaker and it works well .
i cant post a link up , but do a search with this description for this aerial if any one is interested .
3.5mm Plug 4 Section Telescope FM Radio Antenna 23cm for Smart Phone
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has FM Radio and it works great with sound either coming out from speaker or headphone.
Hi there ,i was wondering if i could flash an galaxy s5 sm g900p's(sprint) rom or firmware on my international version sm-g900f phone to get that coveted offline fm tuner if any of you have played aroud with it please share your experiance. thanks
I have a BlackBerry z30 and it has a fm tuner, which I have the choice to listen to the radio on the speakers or t headphone. I love this feature very much because it does not use any data or wifi, and it uses very little battery life.
I also have Blackberry Z30 but to use the FM radio I need to use head/ear phones as these act as the antenna. The same is true of my wife's Blackberry Leap
Blackberry Passport is said to have FM radio and is said to be capable of running Android apps.
Also the Motorola Atrix II is capable of FM radio but many providers install software to disable the functionality but the disabling software can be defeated.
Oh kindred spirits on widely overlooked FM radio. I like my old school FM radio while I'm riding the train to work. I used the FM radio feature on my HTC One X+ quite a lot. My phone gave out on me (after less than 3 years) and I'm on the prowl for a replacement phone that must have (1) FM radio transmitter; (2) dual front-facing speakers; (3) is no more than 5" diagonal; and (4) not made by HTC.
I don't really like Sony Experia (the glass back panel, either you love it or hate it) but Sony almost always has FM radio. I'm waiting for the Nexus 5 2015 though. Hope the final product has FM radio.
There's pretty much no hope that Nexus 5X would have FM radio. Sorry :(.
My Nexus 4 doesn't have FM radio, and I don't think any of the Nexus devices has it.
A good list of phones with FM ability (including non-Android) can be found on the NextRadioApp site (click "Supported Devices." This is an NPR radio funded app allowing 50+ devices to make use of the embedded FM tuner with or without a data plan. Going only by the pics, @B_driver, try the LG Flex or Moto G series
Does anyone know if the LG G2,G3,Sony xperia z1 or z2 has fm radio recorder?
NO phones have an FM RECORDER! If you want to know about an FM Radio/Reciever/Tuner, look up Technical Specifications or "specs" for each Android phone. I'd have provided that answer for one phone, but you listed 5 phones. . . c'mon, now!
Also, most phones with a radio don't have an application (app) to operate it. (Yes, they're hoping you'll use more DATA) Just find an "Android FM Radio app" and download it AFTER verifying the phone in question has the hardware. BTW, the wire from "wired headphones" or earbuds is normally the necessary antenna: You'll likely need a set plugged-in TO FUNCTION AS AN ANTENNA when using the radio, but you can still connect to bluetooth speakers. Read that carefully, and believe it. Good luck, but luck isn't necessary if you CHECK THE SPECS BEFORE YOU BUY A PHONE!
Samsung S3 has an FM recorder. What's odd though is the volume goes down when I press record. I wish the Samsung FM app works with Sound Hound.
If you have a phone with fm radio you have just to install spirit2 app, it have a recording option.
That is one opinion BLUBOO Picasso check your facts before blanket statements.
www.gsmarc.com/model-finder/fm-recording/with-fm-recording/
As of feb 18, 2017 " no android phones have fm recording" is disproved 560 times over by a web site that keeps track of important features like fm radio tuner, fm radio app and fm recording capability.
Sorry MKE Stan.
The Sony Xperia Z2 does come with FM receiver hardware and an app that actually can record from this fm-radio, including the noise and such.
From my memory, the Samsung S2 does have an FM receiver. The origional android with this i9100 (android 2.x) comes with an FM app that just plays. The upgrade to android 4.x at some point did include a recorder that even can do time-shift like pause and such.
Does anyone know if the LG G4 has this feature?
It's July 2015 and I wanted to know if there was any update on this list.
Yes, as the response to "rabah."