Where did analog radio go on smartphones?

Question

Electronics

Hello.
Where did the function of that very radio that you can listen to without the Internet suddenly disappear?
I have a Samsung i9500, it doesn’t really catch 3G in the country, except to look at the weather, and even then I have to go back and forth.
I never thought about it, but then bam - and no. I heard that in some smartphones they are, but supposedly inactive.
What to do? Or carry everything with you in a downloaded form?

Answer 1

Better not in downloaded form, but as a separate device. Pluses - does not eat a battery. Having gone on a business trip by train, the radio will catch everywhere on the road.

Answer 2

That's how many years you have a smartphone and you just now noticed that it does not have an FM receiver. And how many people have never needed it at all and will never need it, I suspect that 99%. And screwing in another chip with an antenna - you yourself know what it leads to. Therefore, it does not exist.

Answer 3

I checked it on all my smarts everywhere.

Answer 4

Blackberry Q10 - everything is there, but hidden in the native "music" application.
Look for yourself, maybe something similar. + On Android, you can install soft fm-receivers if the manufacturer did not put them in the kit.
It is not clear with your phone, they write differently on all forums.