fm-boost v0.2-2fremantle1

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Script to boost FM TX to 118

Updated 2010-02-02 07:45 UTC
Author alan bruce

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Simple, small script to boost the strength of the N900's FM transmitter to the device's limit of 118. Choose the FM Boost icon after starting the FM transmitter to boost the signal. If the device is connected to a charging cable, the script will have to be run again.

The effects of this script are temporary, and there are no known adverse effects.

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Viliam Brindzak
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@Tanner Helland

I'm sorry would you care to include some references/reasons as to why this might be the case(i.e. not just speculations about Nokia and EU laws)? Or maybe your qualifications/expertise level to give your statement some credibility? I'm not trying to demoralize you I'm just trying to establish whether this is an opinion I (and other) can believe.

2010-02-04 09:47 UTC
Tanner Helland
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Wow, immensely useful little app. I can finally get decent FM reception in all of my vehicles! Thanks!

Suggestion: as others have noted, it would be nice if it noticed frequency changes automatically.

Long-term use: there is unlikely to be any long-term negative consequences for the phone as far as boosting FM transmission strength is concerned. Nokia likely waters down the native transmission strength due to the complex legal issues regarding FM transmission (particularly in Europe, though other countries have similar problems - see http://www.nprlabs.org/reports/FMModulatorUsage.pdf for example). About the only potential negative of this add-on is reduced battery life (a fair trade-off for quality reception, IMO).

2010-02-03 18:31 UTC
Radu Capitanu
Karma: 55

Reply to Emanuele Cassioli.

Yes I know about Media Player widget. I posted that bug. As I sayd before the Fm Boost app affect media Player and other widget. Without the app instaled all it's fine. I use only subtitle support and zip add-on from extras-devel. The rest of my apps are from maemo and ovi.

Offtopic. I will try to flash my phone using maemo flasher. This will turn him back to the factory settings? If so I will do it and then I will test again Fm Booster. Thanks!

2010-02-03 13:57 UTC
tom chiverton
Karma: 55

Like others, are there any implications to raising this limit ? Or something that says it's OK to do so (it's a valid knob to turn, but Nokia didn't expose it for user experience reasons for instance) ?

Also, it would be nice if it could notice the frequency change and reset the power itself.

2010-02-03 09:00 UTC
Emanuele Cassioli
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Media player widget play button bug is a known problem and it's not related to FM Boost. Don't know about other widgets disappearing, but I haven't encountered this bug, neither all the other testers in Extras-Testing, so maybe is your fault (some other app from Devel maybe?).

However, great app, the only defect is that you have to launch it every time you change the frequency you are transmitting on.

2010-02-03 08:38 UTC
Radu Capitanu
Karma: 55

PLEASE DO NOT INSTALL! PLEASE REMOVE IT FROM HERE! It should be still in Extras_Devel repository. This application f*** up all my desktop widgets(all disappeared)and makes media player widget play button not to work! How it's possible to post here such a buggy app? After removing all it's back to normal!

2010-02-02 21:57 UTC
Viliam Brindzak
Karma: 10

I too would like to know if there are any potential adverse long term effects on the FM TX?

2010-02-02 16:44 UTC
Matti Viljanen
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You can find the FM transmitter option on the menu of media player app while playing music.

Works fine, gives the extra boost to help the signal break through my car roof, up to the antenna!

Do you have any idea if this stresses the FM transmitter, or is it still used "within the limits"?

2010-02-02 10:17 UTC
Mohammad Adel
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can you please tell me how to use the FM transmitter, iknow it's a good app. but i don't know how to use it thanks in advance

2010-02-02 09:45 UTC
David B
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FMTX = FM Transmitter

2010-02-02 09:04 UTC

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