FM Radio for Samsung Galaxy S4

Alex53 · 8 Apr 2015 at 21:22

I recently broke my S3 Mini screen after knocking it accidentally and decided to upgrade to an S4.

Somehow I assumed, my mistake, that just like every phone I have owned since 2001, except the iPhone 3G, it would have an FM Radio. Alas it does not.

When I had my iPhone 3G I bought an FM Radio trinket made by Griffin which you could connect to the phone and came with an app, so you could have FM Radio.

I can't seem to find something like it for the Samsung S4 though.

Any ideas?

azibux1 · 8 Apr 2015 at 22:01

Is the station you want to listen to not available on any app? Check out tunein radio

Alex53 · 8 Apr 2015 at 22:16

Sorry I should have said, I listen to FM Radio when I am on the go (like walking to/from work), I don't have a data plan, the cost is steep in Gibraltar and definitely not worth paying for streaming data through 3G when the same content can be heard for free through FM.

Slackjaw190 · 8 Apr 2015 at 22:22

Unfortunately the s4 doesn’t have a radio, I can’t say I was impressed when I found out either. A backward step.

Alex53 · 8 Apr 2015 at 22:25

Indeed.

But neither did my old iPhone 3G and I found this little gadget;

Griffin iFM Radio Receiver

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Unfortunately they don't make Android ones :/

kayomani · 8 Apr 2015 at 22:31

They removed the sd card in the s6.. they'll probably removing calling in the s7..

Alex53 · 8 Apr 2015 at 22:43

Looks like they are slowly turning into iPhones

MeAnBoY · 9 Apr 2015 at 09:01

Found this on one of the related links on the Amazon page:

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/fresound-car-audio-fm-transmitter-for-smartphones-and-tablets-p44886.htm

I'd like one if it could get me MW radio as the antenna in my car is naff, coupled with living in the countryside I don't always get mobile data on my drives

Uhtred · 11 Apr 2015 at 09:54

I know this isn't the answer you wanted but have you considered a dedicated fm radio such as the Sony SRF-S84?

Alex53 · 12 Apr 2015 at 15:17

Uhtred said:
I know this isn't the answer you wanted but have you considered a dedicated fm radio such as the Sony SRF-S84?

I have, and that same one. It's an option I'm considering against getting a bluetooth headset with FM Radio, like the Sony MW1, MW600 or the newer SBH-50. The advantage of the latter ones is recharging them via USB is less hassle than buying/changing batteries.

Tysonator · 13 Apr 2015 at 14:41

Slackjaw190 said:
Unfortunately the s4 doesn’t have a radio, I can’t say I was impressed when I found out either. A backward step.

Me too, I use the Radio a lot on my old Sony Ericson K800i & K850