Samsung S9/S9+ FM radio chip support in the US

[Cprice]

FM radio support arrives for unlocked Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in the US

https://www.sammobile.com/2018/06/26/fm-radio-support-unlocked-galaxy-s9-galaxy-s9-plus-us/

[CHMultimedia]

in the meantime no FM chip got enabled on the S7 yet....

[Shaggyskunk1BLM]

@Cprice 👍 Yes Samsung has an "agreement" with Next Radio for the FM chip in Canada on some devices.....

[Cprice]

@ShaggyskunkS9P, do you know if the S8+ has the FM chip? I think it does but I'm not sure, mine was purchased from the Samsung store.

[Shaggyskunk1BLM]

Yeah it does - But it's not enabled on mine with Rogers - Working on my S9+ though... It's such a cheap & sleezy manoeuvre to disable it for the sake of the Carriers being able to cash in on data usage... shame on them - It's not like Canada doesn't already have one of the most expensive data costs to consumers on the planet...

[Cprice]

I'm guessing then it would just take a software update for the Samsung S8+ to enable the FM chip?

[Echo1]

I would say so ref an update..but the big question would carriers allow it??

[Moderator_]

Hey @Cprice, thanks a lot for sharing great news with us!

- Wonchul