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Well, I am on the journey to find a good privacy respecting Android dialer app which also has the ability to record the calls regardless if it's saved or not. I guess that's a simple enough requirment PS: The device is unrooted.

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[-] InstallGentoo_@vlemmy.net 16 points 1 year ago
[-] lauha@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

Do either of those record?

[-] TheroRando@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Do either of these record? It's like one thing I need. ..

[-] UprisingVoltage@feddit.it 10 points 1 year ago

Google killed call recording apps a year ago iirc

Call recording aside, the best combo I can recommend is simple dialer + yet another call blocker

[-] amihan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Google killed call recording apps a year ago iirc

What?

[-] UprisingVoltage@feddit.it 3 points 1 year ago
[-] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

The article is not that clear, is this just a policy for apps on the Google Play store, meaning apps from F-Droid and whatnot have no issue recording calls?

[-] UprisingVoltage@feddit.it 2 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure they pushed something system-level on Android too

[-] lemann@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

I currently use this on my FP3 to record calls (Installed via a Magisk module)

It works pretty well, however OP do test with both bluetooth and wired headphones as those can be hit or miss. Also, sometimes Duo video calls are recorded and sometimes they're completely silent.

[-] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

Looks like that particular app was last updated before Google Play had updated their policy to prohibit using the accessibility API to record calls. Meaning that app description was probably referring to how Google had removed the API that this developer was using for call recording, when developers had not yet moved onto using the accessibility API workaround.

[-] UprisingVoltage@feddit.it 2 points 1 year ago

Oh ok, so there are apps to record calls?

[-] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

There are system-level restriction on call access, for security reasons. I wish they would build it into AOSP but there would inevitably be people using it illegally.

[-] CrimsonOnoscopy@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I still have it on my GrapheneOS Pixel

[-] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

I see the setting, but how do you actually begin recording a call?

[-] CrimsonOnoscopy@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

For me, on a phone call, there just is a button to start.

[-] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Still have call recording? Using what app?

[-] CrimsonOnoscopy@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

It's just in the main calling app, the standard 'phone' one. Possibly a Graphene exclusive.

[-] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I have Graphene. The call app is the standard AOSP one and it doesn't have recording capability.

[-] babeuh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The standard phone app on GrapheneOS does support it.

[-] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I just looked and saw options in the settings. But how do you use it?

E: wow, okay, so you have to place a call, wait for them to pick up, and then scroll down into an invisible menu and there is a record button...

[-] newIdentity@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

You just press "record call" it's one of the six buttons over the "end call" button. Not invisible at all

[-] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Mine has 7 buttons and the 7th one "record call" falls off the bottom of the menu.

[-] newIdentity@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Huh, did you change any settings? Maybe we are just using different phones and it looks different on different screen sizes.

I'm using the Pixel 4a which has a pretty small screen

[-] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

No, I have:

  • Mute
  • keypad
  • speaker
  • RTT
  • add call
  • hold

And then I have to scroll down in that menu to find the record call button.

[-] newIdentity@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I don’t have RTT

[-] CrimsonOnoscopy@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

? For me it's right there, not sure what to say.

[-] TheroRando@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

That really sucks to hear... I guess I am rooting my device sigh this is what happens if corporates take control of foss projects

[-] peregus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Are there apps that can record calls on rooted phones?

[-] daFRAKKINpope@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago
[-] peregus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

But...are Magisk modules safe?

[-] daFRAKKINpope@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

I trusted them for years. But, imo, if your rooting your device what your looking for is more functionality and not more safety.

[-] peregus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well, not really. Once was like that and I used to change ROM, but I got fed up of all the problems, so now I'm OK with the Pixel stock ROM. By the way, my bad, the Xposed modules where not so safe to use. Thanks. I'll try the module.Clos

[-] FoolishMortal@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Would love to see any suggestions to this as well. I'm currently using Cube ACR for call recording but after some Android OS changes the recording qualify for the incoming line is horrible.

[-] zoe@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

my hong kong infinix phone has this feature included in the main caller app.

[-] lengsel@latte.isnot.coffee 2 points 1 year ago

Welefon and Simple Dialer

[-] baduhai@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Simple dialer kinda sucks if you have two SIMs. You can't set default sim per contact. I just end up using the default dialer.

[-] zingo@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago
[-] TheroRando@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

It doesn't have recording capability?...

[-] PrivacyAdvocate28@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago
[-] TheroRando@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

I've tried this but alas No use, Both the receivers and my voice is not being recorded

[-] PrivacyAdvocate28@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

oops someone else already posted that

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