Permissions & storage

| Error Message | Likely Cause | Solution | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Your kernel disabled FM radio. | Flash a custom kernel (e.g., LineageOS kernel) that supports FM. | | "Suicide: couldn't set audio" | Android 12+ audio policy conflict. | Use Method: Digital (Direct) and disable Bluetooth. | | Spirit 2 freezes on scan | Broken channels.txt file. | Delete /sdcard/spirit2/channels.txt and rescan. | | Static noise only | Wrong de-emphasis setting. | Change region to USA/JAPAN (75us) or EUROPE (50us) . | | App opens, no root popup | Magisk DenyList is blocking it. | Remove Spirit 2 from DenyList in Magisk settings. |

: To access the low-level FM hardware, the app requires Superuser (Root) access .