@corbin@infosec.pub to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 9 months agoPhones should have FM radio againwww.spacebar.newsexternal-linkmessage-square414fedilinkarrow-up11.21Karrow-down1120cross-posted to: android@lemmy.world
arrow-up11.09Karrow-down1external-linkPhones should have FM radio againwww.spacebar.news@corbin@infosec.pub to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 9 months agomessage-square414fedilinkcross-posted to: android@lemmy.world
minus-square@Emerald@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish-3•edit-29 months agoThat’s not a big deal. There are many external DACs that work great. And there are many DACs built into phones with headphone jacks that are awful.
minus-square@r0bi@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglish7•9 months agoMy old Motorola X4 used the headphone cable for its FM antenna. The radio didn’t work without it.
minus-square@PraiseTheSoup@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish2•9 months agoMy current Moto G works the same way.
minus-squareChouxFleurlinkfedilinkEnglish1•9 months agoI can’t think of a phone I’ve owned that hasn’t done this, even as far back as my O2 Ice
That’s not a big deal. There are many external DACs that work great. And there are many DACs built into phones with headphone jacks that are awful.
My old Motorola X4 used the headphone cable for its FM antenna. The radio didn’t work without it.
My current Moto G works the same way.
I can’t think of a phone I’ve owned that hasn’t done this, even as far back as my O2 Ice