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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Most smartphone processors include FM radio capability as a standard feature. Manufacturers and carriers deliberately disable this functionality through software/firmware, citing various false reasons while profiting from data consumption. | Most smartphone processors include FM radio capability as a standard feature. Manufacturers and carriers deliberately disable this functionality through software/firmware, citing various false reasons while profiting from data consumption or subscriptions to the manufacturer's music streaming services. | ||
==Technical Reality== | ==Technical Reality== | ||