Spirit2: Real FM Radio 4 AOSP
$7.78About Spirit2: Real FM Radio 4 AOSP
Spirit2 is a real, tuned, over-the-air FM radio app for rooted and AOSP ROM'd Android devices. If you don't understand "root", please look at Spirit1. Spirit does not require Internet access.
I cancel any order on request within 30 days, or much longer when appropriate.
Please email mikereidis@gmail.com to refund, report bugs, or for older versions. Further information and ask any question here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/spirit-fm
! IMPOSSIBLE Devices: ALL Nexus & MANY Samsung & other devices have FM purposely & unfixably disabled in hardware. No app can EVER fix that. Email for refund & explanation of Google's false "compatability" checking. NO FM for GALAXY S4/S5, Note3/Note4, Tab, All US Galaxy S/Note class phones, Motorola flagships, and MANY more
Android Lollipop 5 required A huge re-architecture of Spirit2, but non-beta KitKat users get the older design.
Spirit2 is the successor to Spirit1 Unlocked and is the "Best Darn FM app"* in existence !
I am still enjoying Spirit 1, is there any reason to pay again for Spirit 2? : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52304938&postcount=7787
Spirit2 supports only the most popular, recent, higher end devices that have digital audio support in Spirit1 Unlocked. See list below. The Spirit2 UI and underlying architecture are much improved. Spirit1 Unlocked is still more mature/bug-free and has more features. Your support will help Spirit2 match and exceed the Spirit1 feature set.
Requires AOSP !: If you don't know what AOSP means, Spirit2 is not for you. Spirit1 Unlocked works on numerous stock phones: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mikersmicros.fm_unlock
*"Best darn FM app": Yes, it has some bugs, and may lack some "polish" of stock FM apps, but it's the most functional and has more settings.
The ONLY FM app supporting ALL this: Equalizer, Effects, Recording, BT A2DP and Visualizer.
Spirit2 also supports multiple "remote" displays and controls: Home and lock-screen widget, lock-screen, notification shade, BT AVRCP and future Android remotes. AVRCP puts RDS and station info on the display of compatible BT headsets, and controls Pause/Play and preset selection. Was pretty cool the first time I saw that working.
Spirit2 Beta group. Latest releases for Play customers: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/fm.a2d.s2
Main XDA info thread, LOTS of info updated March 25: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2537861
Spirit2 "Official Support"*: ONLY these phones running "Compatible AOSP"** ROMs:
Samsung GS3 GT-I9300
Samsung GS2 GT-I9100
Samsung GS1 GT-I9000
Samsung Note2 GT-N7100
Samsung Note1 GT-N7000
HTC One (GPE requires BT off)
HTC OneXL LTE, OneS, Evo 4G LTE (2013 CM11 only. 2014 kernels broke FM)
LG G2 D802 International and Sprint LS980 only. (Some stock, CM11 and Mahdi ROMs only as of March, 2014)
Motorola Moto G
*"Official Support" means I own the phone and I can properly support it.
**"Compatible AOSP" ROMs includes as many AOSP ROMs as I can reasonably support, that have the FM and audio kernel drivers needed to enable FM. CM11 is the most popular and best supported, except for the incompatible 2014 kernels for HTC OneXL LTE, OneS, and Evo 4G LTE. LG G2 is only supportable on CM11, AOKP and Mahdi ROMs as of April, 2014.
Unofficial Support:
The only other devices with a chance of working fully are those with Qualcomm WCN3660 or newer compatible FM/BT/WiFi chips as well as Qualcomm WDC9310 or newer compatible audio chips. This includes most late 2012+ Sony devices starting with Xperia T. These may or may not work well, and are not officially supported. With sufficient demand I will consider buying a "Z" device and officially supporting some Sony's.
Stock ROMs:
Spirit2 also works reasonably well on many stock or stock derived ROMs when rooted. But there are often problems, such as FM over BT issues on Samsung stock ROMs. Most of my customers are on AOSP/CM ROMs.
Thanks ! :)
Mike.
I cancel any order on request within 30 days, or much longer when appropriate.
Please email mikereidis@gmail.com to refund, report bugs, or for older versions. Further information and ask any question here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/spirit-fm
! IMPOSSIBLE Devices: ALL Nexus & MANY Samsung & other devices have FM purposely & unfixably disabled in hardware. No app can EVER fix that. Email for refund & explanation of Google's false "compatability" checking. NO FM for GALAXY S4/S5, Note3/Note4, Tab, All US Galaxy S/Note class phones, Motorola flagships, and MANY more
Android Lollipop 5 required A huge re-architecture of Spirit2, but non-beta KitKat users get the older design.
Spirit2 is the successor to Spirit1 Unlocked and is the "Best Darn FM app"* in existence !
I am still enjoying Spirit 1, is there any reason to pay again for Spirit 2? : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52304938&postcount=7787
Spirit2 supports only the most popular, recent, higher end devices that have digital audio support in Spirit1 Unlocked. See list below. The Spirit2 UI and underlying architecture are much improved. Spirit1 Unlocked is still more mature/bug-free and has more features. Your support will help Spirit2 match and exceed the Spirit1 feature set.
Requires AOSP !: If you don't know what AOSP means, Spirit2 is not for you. Spirit1 Unlocked works on numerous stock phones: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mikersmicros.fm_unlock
*"Best darn FM app": Yes, it has some bugs, and may lack some "polish" of stock FM apps, but it's the most functional and has more settings.
The ONLY FM app supporting ALL this: Equalizer, Effects, Recording, BT A2DP and Visualizer.
Spirit2 also supports multiple "remote" displays and controls: Home and lock-screen widget, lock-screen, notification shade, BT AVRCP and future Android remotes. AVRCP puts RDS and station info on the display of compatible BT headsets, and controls Pause/Play and preset selection. Was pretty cool the first time I saw that working.
Spirit2 Beta group. Latest releases for Play customers: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/fm.a2d.s2
Main XDA info thread, LOTS of info updated March 25: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2537861
Spirit2 "Official Support"*: ONLY these phones running "Compatible AOSP"** ROMs:
Samsung GS3 GT-I9300
Samsung GS2 GT-I9100
Samsung GS1 GT-I9000
Samsung Note2 GT-N7100
Samsung Note1 GT-N7000
HTC One (GPE requires BT off)
HTC OneXL LTE, OneS, Evo 4G LTE (2013 CM11 only. 2014 kernels broke FM)
LG G2 D802 International and Sprint LS980 only. (Some stock, CM11 and Mahdi ROMs only as of March, 2014)
Motorola Moto G
*"Official Support" means I own the phone and I can properly support it.
**"Compatible AOSP" ROMs includes as many AOSP ROMs as I can reasonably support, that have the FM and audio kernel drivers needed to enable FM. CM11 is the most popular and best supported, except for the incompatible 2014 kernels for HTC OneXL LTE, OneS, and Evo 4G LTE. LG G2 is only supportable on CM11, AOKP and Mahdi ROMs as of April, 2014.
Unofficial Support:
The only other devices with a chance of working fully are those with Qualcomm WCN3660 or newer compatible FM/BT/WiFi chips as well as Qualcomm WDC9310 or newer compatible audio chips. This includes most late 2012+ Sony devices starting with Xperia T. These may or may not work well, and are not officially supported. With sufficient demand I will consider buying a "Z" device and officially supporting some Sony's.
Stock ROMs:
Spirit2 also works reasonably well on many stock or stock derived ROMs when rooted. But there are often problems, such as FM over BT issues on Samsung stock ROMs. Most of my customers are on AOSP/CM ROMs.
Thanks ! :)
Mike.
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KK merge
Mar 31
Remove SELinux test functions to reverse Google ban
Mar 26
M7 GPE distort
M7 mic
GS2 Speaker
Daemon start
M8/QC pop
Mar 18
WiFi hack for LG G2 CM12
MUCH change, fix, speed, new settings & features :)
Mute FM phone call
addon.d script BT/ACDB
G3/Z1+: Lo-Fi: Menu:ACDB:Ins
Device Menu-Set-Service-AudioPlugin
Experiment analog audio
Feb 1
GS3 audio
Lol JNI leak min
Jan 31/a
RDS PI
GS3 stereo
Mute FM on call
Dec 16
HUGE Redesign Lollipop 5
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What are users saying about Spirit2: Real FM Radio 4 AOSP
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Works gr8, good sound quality, no headphones required... I like the interface and am really impressed by "REC" option... Keep up the good work Mike.
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Or hardware limitation
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It doesn't work!!!why?galaxy s7 edge
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SGS 3, Android 6 - works well.
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Better from the original
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Works great
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Tuner API did not start or stop. The device may need a kernel with a working FM driver. What is wrong!!! Google Play says this application is compatible with my HTC One mini. Turns out it is not. (((
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LG G2-D802 user. Does the job nicely, but it can't co-run with enabled WiFi. When I run Spirit2, WiFi gets switched off automatically and you can't enable it again unless you reboot. Happens on CM13, used to also happen on CM12.1 and CM11. Thanks.
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[LG G3, CM13] Everything works as it should, but the sound quality is really poor, regardless of signal strength. There's a lot of noise, and the audio is generally tinny with barely any lows. The LG built in radio app I had before root offered far greater quality.
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HTC One M8 converted to GPE Marshmallow. EQ does not open and audio will output only through headphones. It would be nice to redirect audio to device speakers.
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Apologies for this message, but people should know and not complain about lack of support. Check XDA site link in the app description. By the way, this app works on my S3, with CM13 ROM. I'm very impressed.
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DON'T BUY THIS APPLICATION. Regrettably once you download this application it will not work unless you activate the ROOT option in your mobile phone and download an install an extra application called SUPERUSER. But by doing so you expose your phone to certain security problems an many others (see other reviews) . As was not happy I requested refund to Google Play, initially they agreed to process the refund but after few days they had a second thought and told me to contact the developer. Although I was not happy by Google Play decision, twice I asked the developer for the refund. BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY OR THE REFUND. So please keep away to purchase this application because neither Google Play nor the developer are willing to comply with your wrights. My major complaint is the fact that Google Play is aware of this unsuitable application (including the previous version SPIRIT1 FM) but they are still persisting on listing the app in store. Second complaint is regarding REFUNDS TERMS AND CONDITIONS of this store. When we purchase an application and the payment goes directly to Google Play account why I WAS TOLD TO ASK THE REFUND FROM THE DEVELOPER........ ?
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Had some problems with that app in the past. However, works great now with cm13 on my i9100!
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Ne fonctionne pas sur mon Motorola X-Play
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It works well on my SGS3 I'll keep testing it.
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LG G2 D802 int with CM13 works great!
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SGS 3, Android 6 - works well.
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Works beautifully on Galaxy S2, GT-I9100, under CyanogenMod 13.
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Spirit1 is still the only FM app that works with my old HTC Vision but it works so well that I don't mind paying for Spirit2 in order to support such a dedicated developer. I was looking forward to using the slick new interface, though.
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CM13 on HTC m8, random audio failures.
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I need a refund now
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Works fine with Samsung Galaxy S3 running CyanogenMod 12.1 (Android 5.1.1).
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Device not supported, also need root.
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Works beautifully with rooted stock Lollipop 5.1.1 rom and Project Desire sound mod.
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fm without data connection on samsung s2 + cm12
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Support
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Can't use on note 4?
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Works for cyanogenmod
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I converted my at&t m8 from Sense to stock GPe. Soon after, I really missed using the Sense radio tuner. Luckily, this app works just as well and it's the only app I've found that is a legit radio tuner. My only complaint is that the UI is pretty ugly and outdated.
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I stopped using this app a while ago. Today I got cm12 on my g2 and decided to install thus so again. It's working 90%, just because I can't get the speaker function to work.
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Doesn't run on a cyanogen mod 12 Samsung i8190. Tuner worked on the stock Samsung firmware, so it is available as hardware. Mike sent me spirit 1 ul as an alternative. It worked after installation with headphones. Didn't find a way to get sound over the speaker. thanks for the FM radio :)
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On an LG G3 there is no way to remove the audio distortion. Pity as the RF side seems good.
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This is a real ukw radio and works mostly fine!! To the developer: on my rooted S3 I can't switch the music output from earphines to the speaker. If I press the button, it is still playing over the earphones. Please fix this! I would give 5 Stars for this app as soon as this is fixed.
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Samsung S4 with Kit Kat rooted phone. Get Error: Tuner API did not start or stop. Not a working app. Need refunded or fix please.
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Tuner API did not start or stop. The device may need a kernel with a working FM driver. What is wrong!!! Google Play says this application is compatible with my HTC One mini. Turns out it is not. (((
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LG G3 rooted with CM12.
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I looked into this app as I needed a Radio app for my Moto G (Gen 1) that would stream to my Bluetooth headset. The author was very quick and helpful with my questions ahead of purchase. Since install, it has worked flawlessly and I can once again enjoy the radio while riding my motorcycle to and from work each day. Thank you for a job well done Mike. I highly recommend this app.
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Absolutely needs a material design makeover
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I use it on my rooted Verizon HTC one m8 running Android 5.01 Google Play Edition. Happy so far.
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DON'T BUY THIS APPLICATION. Regrettably once you download this application it will not work unless you activate the ROOT option in your mobile phone and download an install an extra application called SUPERUSER. But by doing so you expose your phone to certain security problems an many others (see other reviews) . As was not happy I requested refund to Google Play, initially they agreed to process the refund but after few days they had a second thought and told me to contact the developer. Although I was not happy by Google Play decision, twice I asked the developer for the refund. BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY OR THE REFUND. So please keep away to purchase this application because neither Google Play nor the developer are willing to comply with your wrights. My major complaint is the fact that Google Play is aware of this unsuitable application (including the previous version SPIRIT1 FM) but they are still persisting on listing the app in store. Second complaint is regarding REFUNDS TERMS AND CONDITIONS of this store. When we purchase an application and the payment goes directly to Google Play account why I WAS TOLD TO ASK THE REFUND FROM THE DEVELOPER........ ?