Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Can somebody explain what you guys are talking about? I somehow missed the point here. There is some inside trader info I'm not privvy to apparently.

I thought mine was working fine. I upgraded to 1.3, reapplied all the FMTX goodies. My Freq's are unlocked, the transmitter works, and my power level says 120.

Is any of this a problem?

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

http://mohammadag.xceleo.org/public/...fmtx-si4713.ko

Place it in /lib/modules/2.6.28-omap1

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

still not getting why I need this or what the issue is?

Nokia-N900:~# cat /sys/class/i2c-adapter/i2c-2/2-0063/power_level
120
Nokia-N900:~# echo 90 > /sys/class/i2c-adapter/i2c-2/2-0063/power_level
Nokia-N900:~# cat /sys/class/i2c-adapter/i2c-2/2-0063/power_level
90

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Thank Mohammad :)

For whome who cannot get their FMTXD to work please use the file Mohammad posted here. It will fix the lock kernel made by Nokia.
Be sure know what you're doing by following the instruction given by Mohammad.

Mine is working fine without problem without changes. But your may be required this :)

Though if you're not a newbie then you can get it to work without replacing the kernel file. :)

Mohammad, can you help me packaging this into one easy installation deb file?
I failed miserably on it last time lol. Packing FMTX, Commands, dependencies (FMTX-Fake), ProfileX (Python for status menu), regional change to 4(python script) and this kernel file.


Would be nice if you can do this big favour :)

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

les_garten,

Are you using the stock PR1.3 kernel?

--Brad

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

I also have no idea what is wrong with a few people who can't get the damn thing to output maximum power :)

Mine is perfectly working with the FMTXD file :D I have been testing it continously with my PR1.3 OTA, and PR1.3 leaked and seems to be no compatiblity issues. So I guess people who had the problems are one of the beginner group :)

Do you think so? I don't even need to echo anything out, it just worked :D and my little Python script works flawlessly

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Unfortunately, we can't pack FMTXD, modifying and distributing it is illegal, so it'll only take a matter of time before the package is taken down.
(and if you're wondering, yes, I use it :P)

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Hahah good to see you're one the bright side Mohammad.
So can you packaging it and hosting the file instead :)
This will not be taken down but atleast we got something easier for Noobies to install. I am using it too. And never been happier with my FM Transmitter :D love the way it goes down below 88.1 MHz, and 0-9 incremental. I can now use my FM Transmitter and tune to the lowest frequency my stereo support :D

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

yes STOCK AZZ!!

Mine also!
Power Kernel also has not problem

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Yep!

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Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

OK, that's how mine is working. I had to uninstall FM-Faker and reinstall and that was it.

If FM-Faker was in place when the new FMTXd was rolled in, I see that as a problem. I don't have any files locked as far as I know though.

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

yes, it is locked once '1' is written in lock file. the value in power_level is used further as reference max tx level. fmtxd lowers and increases tx level using ioctl calls.

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Yes Thanks. I took a look at the new kernel driver source and saw the same thing. Next time I build my kernel I'll have to "fix" this. :-) I had been in the habit of adjusting the power as need with an echo command tied to a desktop widget. I have switched to using the hacked fmtxd as described in this thread and it is working well again. Thanks to all.

--Brad

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

i downloaded the fmtxd file after the PR 1.3 update from http://jacekowski.org/Maemo/FMTXD and used this script:

sudo gainroot
cd /home/user/MyDocs/
mv fmtxd /usr/sbin/
cd /usr/sbin/
chmod +x fmtxd
fmtxd -d

However, none of the Odd-numbered frequencies (ending in 1,3,5,7,9) work (it says that "Unable to use FM transmitter"). Only the Even-numbered frequencies work when applied

I'm not sure if this is something related to PR 1.3 (if a new fmtxd file is needed) or if there is something I am missing?

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

You need to install FMTX-Faker.

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

I previously had it installed (before fmtxd was moved into /usr/sbin/ ) so maybe it needed to be installed after being replaced?

nevertheless, i uninstalled FMTX-faker just in an effort to re-install it, however, i can't find it in application manager anymore.. is there any reason that it's not appearing in application manager? is there a deb file or something (or what can i type in x-terminal) to install FMTX-faker?

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

In a confusion now...

Had to clean install PR1.3 and after that custom fmtxd was gone obviously.
So i did rm /usr/bin/fmtxd
Downloaded custom ftmxd and moved it to /usr/bin
chmod +x fmtxd
fmtx -d
After that i couldnt use transmitter, so i i installed fm-faker from extras-devel..

No it switches on, but i can tell that its underpowered...

Stock kernel, only 1 app from extras-devel, should i got powerkernel ?

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

It goes in "/usr/sbin" not "/usr/bin".

So as root, do:

mv /usr/bin/fmtxd /usr/sbin/fmtxd to move the fmtxd you stuck in bin into sbin. Don't have to rm the original fmtxd. mv or cp will automatically override whatever same-named file is already there.

Then repeat the other steps.

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

New updated FMTXD for 1.3 is here http://jacekowski.org/Maemo/FMTXD1.3

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Thanks, where do we put the .ko file?

Thanks a lot!

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

inside

/lib/modules/2.6.28-omap1/

remember to backup the original one ;)

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

I just uploaded new better version that only requires change of /usr/sbin/fmtxd and will automatically set region to 4

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Is this different than the one in post #260?

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

link is same - just changed file on my server - features are same, just one file instead of two

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Well, after doing a hideous broken dependency-involving-NeoPwn-kernel dance (I ended up flashing to that kernel, then immediately flashing to the one I was using before, from on board the device, then using sync and rebooting, which sorted out my particular issue), then getting a "syntax error" with your binary (apparently even Notepad managed to leave some f'ing metadata in the file*), I redownloaded directly to device, edited the one thing I needed to edit with vi, then copied over, and reinstalled FMTX Faker, and everything is that much more effortless now, because I don't need to bother with shell scripts, or the python thing in the first link (though I like the southern cross icon... I'm tempted to go incorporate that into my status menu just cuz it looks neat), or manually making the region 4.

And, of course, only one file has to be replaced instead of two. So, since I never actually thanked you for these modifications to begin with, jacekowski, you're awesome. Just in case no one told you.

*If anyone wanted to know what I was editing the binary for, I change the e in call_state_ind to a 't' as part of a hack qwerty12 came up with for making the transmitter enable-able during a phone-call. (What good is broadcasting to police frequencies in the US if you can't trick your enemies into admitting to illegal things while being broadcast live on FM radio? I joke, of course, but the point is, the ability could be useful enough in a few hypothetical situations where you'd really wish you had it if they ever came up, so I like to enable it whenever I move in a new fmtxd file.)

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Thanks Jace...

Yup, I loaded up the single file this AM and it ran well all day today.
However, for some reason after loading it on mine with global firmware, a poptart reported "FM Transmitter disabled" when I went to use FMTX.

No big deal. I installed qwerty12's FMTX Faker and all was good again...

Perhaps this is a side affect for enabling the region this way.

Does anyone know if this region has FMTX enabled by default or was region 4 the reason Faheem developed FMTX Faker in the first place? :)

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

regions are only related to frequency restrictions and default preemphasis settings, things that caused "fm transmitter disabled" is quite simple - i was using fmtxd binary patched by fmtx-faker as base ( fmtx-faker changes dbus service names in fmtxd binary to operate ) there is updated version of fmtxd at my site that doesn't require fmtx-faker on phones with transmitter normally enabled, fmtx-faker is still required for phones with transmitter disabled

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Great work :)
I'll sure give this a go when I reflash my N900 :)
Thank you bro.

Wait!! does the frequency tune from 0,1,2,3...9? or standard?

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

I knew it must be suttin' sinetific like that :p

So to be clear:

If I hit this link up now...

...the fmtxd1.3 file I now download will be different from the one I received from that link 13 or so hours ago and it will not require FM Faker to be used?

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

yes it will be different

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Didn't much matter for me or anyone else who installed the other one and had to run FM Faker it turns out.

In preparation of loading your newer file I uninstalled FM Faker and found that fmtx worked now without it on board. After reading your explanation I think I better understand qwerty12's effort. It seems it is more of a patch than an app that needs to run every time.

Not having to provide any overhead that FM Faker might have needed was all that I was after anyway so I didn't bother loading your newest file. Things are just peachy now. :)

I also thought that it may have been possible to be in the same situation after loading your newer file after patching with qwerty12's file. This would only end up creating more confusion in this already confusing thread. :eek:

Thanks

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Can anyone make a detailed instruction for clean install on PR 1.3 as i have never installed earlier Fmtxd before.
First post, third post and basically all the posts have confused me completely.

Note: My FM transmitter is disabled by default

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

0. Turn off FM Transmitter, "killall fmtxd", something like that.

1. Backup
/usr/sbin/fmtxd

2. Replace
/usr/sbin/fmtxd
with
fmtxd1.3
from
http://jacekowski.org/Maemo/FMTXD1.3

Now you have file named "/usr/sbin/fmtxd" but originating from jacekowski instead of Nokia.

3. In X Terminal (as root?)
chmod +x /usr/sbin/fmtxd
so that this file could be executed

4. Start Media Player, some song in it, and in menu choose FM Transmitter.
First, try transmitting on normal frequencies.
If it doesn't work, reboot.
If it works, try going to lower frequencies.

5. Probably, you will need to install FM Faker application after that.

EDIT:
0. Install rootsh package through standard Hildon App Manager.
1. Download fmtxd1.3 file from webpage
http://jacekowski.org/Maemo/FMTXD1.3

and place it into MyDocs folder
("Nokia N900" in File Manager,
"/home/user/MyDocs" in X Terminal,
"Nokia N900 (?:)" drive in Windows when Nokia N900 is attached to PC in Mass Storage Mode)

3. Disconnect the device from PC, if it was connected in Mass Storage Mode; and turn off FM Transmitter, if it was turned on

4. Open X Terminal

5. commands:

sudo gainroot

killall fmtxd

mv /usr/sbin/fmtxd /usr/sbin/fmtxd.old

mv /home/user/MyDocs/fmtxd1.3 /usr/sbin/fmtxd

chmod +x /usr/sbin/fmtxd

6. Try to use FM Transmitter.

7. If it doesn't work, reboot.

8. If it doesn't work, install FM Faker.

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Could you start packaging this as a deb and putting it on the repos so i can get a warning about new versions and also can update using HAM please?

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

You pretty much got it. :)

After downloading Jace's FMTXD1.3 file from the links provided, place it in the MyDocs directory on the N900.

For the uninitiated perhaps a little more detail can be added...

...like the xTerm commands @ root to make a backup of:
/usr/sbin/fmtxd and adding an extension like .old to it.

(I will add this to this post when I find it or others provide it. :) )


Once that is done, rename Jace's file to fmtxd. You can do that using the N900's file manager.


Once that is done an xTerm command @ root can be used to move this renamed file to /usr/sbin/

(I will add this to this post when I find it or others provide it. :) )


After that is done then an xTerm command can be used to enable this new file...

I use chmod 755 and am not familiar with Wikiwide's chmod +x command.

(I will add what's determined to be the best way to this post when I find it or others provide it. :) )


If the FM transmitter is not enabled by default on your N900 you will pro'ly have to use FM Faker and that's no big deal. You can remove it later...

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

That is what started this thread in the first place dude.

1. It ain't that easy.

2. Things are different depending on the firmware loaded on the device.

3. Other FM widgets and apps installed on the device will affect your outcome and not always in a positive way.

One Jace's FMTXD file is downloaded it is just a matter of 4 simple steps that include 3 xTerm commands @ root.

Besides, who will maintain the package so you could HAM it up?

After we fill in the commands in my previous post I will start a new thread giving props to the people who first explored the possibility (qole, etc.), the person who first provided the patches to make it possible and the status bar app that makes it useful (qwerty12), and finally, the person who provided the binary that eliminates the patched house of cards we had been using, Jacekowski his own dang self.

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

I thought the latest version was not supposed to screwup when it is on the charger? I plug mine into the charger and it becomes unusable. Is that how everybody else's works?

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

I installed using post 274, at first i got the ''unable to use transmitter'' but after a reboot it worked even without fmtxd faker. I have fmtxd boost app installed before doing this hack. Do i still need the boost app or can i uninstall it already?

Thank you to all those who made this possible. It just keeps getting better :)

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Very good idea, I agree with it.

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Hi,
Getting ready to do some traveling. How do you get the FMTXD to work while on the charger? When I plug ut in, it basically stops or gets so low in output it seems like it is off?

Les