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Hey guys,
Found this modified configuration fiile for the FM transmitter from
http://jacekowski.org/Maemo/FMTXD

This custom FMTXD wll make the FM Transmitter range change freely.

The Configuration file is already modified by Jacekowski to 76.1Mhz->107.9Mhz

Place the file into /usr/sbin/ then your FMtransmitter will change from 88.1 to 76.1 as its lowest.


After replaced the original file with this custom version then the FM-transmitter will stopped working. Dont worry this is perfectly normal. Reboot will not fix it.

Now go to App manager and download FMTX-Fake application and you'll have your FM-transmitter back up and running and even better the bonus is it change your FM-transmitter to 76.0 to 107.9Mhz.

The tuning frequency is from 0 to 9.


Hope this help many other people as well
Thank

WARNING: Use this at your own risks It might be illegal to use the FM frequencies any lower than your country allowed. I'm not paying responsibility to any unlawful fine that you may get from your country authority, This is not my responsibility nor the developer responsibility. This is an open device, so do what ever you'd like as long you don't abusing your power. Like the spiderman said: Great power comes with great responsibility

Your FM - Transmitter power is now automatically boost to 120 power. This result of not need FM-Boost and While charging you will not lose any sound quality like the standard configuration. Actually you'll get better sound quality with charging tested that and worked great

Step by step guide:
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Before starting:
Assuming you've got none of these installed:

*FM-Boost
*Simple FMTX widget
*FMTX-Faker
*And FM-Transmitter is turned off
. Then proceed the following

1. SSH client and Server and set a password
2. Download WinSCP and install it to your WIndows PC

3. Connect to WIFI network (home network)

4. Download "fmtxd" file and unzip it on your computer.

5. connect your computer to your N900 via WinSCP (your N900 has to be connected to WIFI).

6. Once connected, browse through in "root", look for a folder called "usr" and in the folder "usr" there are many other folders. So look for the folder called "sbin". In there you'll find fmtxd file. Copy it to your computer as a backup incase you want to go back to factory Radio frequency.

7. copy the modified version of fmtxd and replace the file inside /usr/sbin

8. Go to your FM-transmitter and check if your range has been change. Enable it and you'll get "Unable to use FM transmitter". Because of the standard app doesn't know the frequency range in the modified fmtxd . Don't panic it will be fixed later.

9. If you see the "Unable to use FM...blah" then quickly Open up Xterminal and type:
sudo gainroot
chmod +x /usr/sbin/fmtxd "this will register the new fmtxd to the FM transmitter Kernel"
killall fmtxd
fmtxd -d
"this will restart the FM transmitter daemon"


10. Now go to Application Manager and enable Extra-Devel, look for an application called FM-Faker, install it (read the description if you like) then your FM Transmitter will back up online again. With the frequency variations from 0 - 9, where as originally 1,3,5,7,9

FM Transmitter LIMITATION REMOVAL stage
First you'll need to download the dependencies:
Python2.5 (came with some applications in extra), rootsh


Download my little zip file called "FMTX-MaxxiLimit"
Extract it and copy the whole thing to the root of your N900.

Merge it with the folder "usr"

So it should be like this.

*** Please install Control Panel ProfileX from extra-devel, this custome profile app is required for the FMTX-MaxxLimit to work.


usr/lib/hildon-desktop/FMTX-MaxxiLimit.py
usr/share/applications/hildon-status-menu/FMTX-MaxxiLimit.desktop
usr/share/icons/hicolor/18x18/hildon/FreeRegionFMTX.png

Xterminal:
root
killall hildon-status-menu

You should see Southern Stars at the status menu.


That's it.
Enjoy
***Reboot will not change the setting back to "2".

I've decided not to packaging it up since I couldn't and failed many times on packaging this. So for now just manually install it.

For whome who has problem with the python package. You can download the shellScript version instead. Downoad it from post 2 and place it in the correct directory and reboot, Done***

Done.
Enjoy!
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If you want screenshot then go to page 3.

Sucessful unlocked FM Transmitter video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbcgcfemOks
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Last edited by maxximuscool; 2010-10-25 at 21:03. Reason: Add one more commandline
 

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