Quite often, users are faced with a situation where they need to record an important conversation. For example, this is relevant for business workers, salespeople, consultants, because then you can listen to everything again without any problems.
But how to enable recording of phone calls on Android, what is needed for this, what changes have come with new versions of the operating system? GuruDroid . net invites you to familiarize yourself with useful information and find answers to your questions.
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How to enable call recording on Android 6, 7, 8
Starting from version 6, Android devices have a built-in call recording function. It's also present on Nougat 7 and Oreo 8 , but it's not that easy. The fact is that manufacturers often block this option, and no amount of fraud can enable it. This usually happens on budget Chinese phones; companies simply don’t want to spend time expanding functionality due to the low cost of the product.
Now let’s look at how to enable it, and at the same time check its presence on the device:
- We go to “Phone” , dial the number we need or open it from “Contacts” ;
- As soon as the call starts, click on the ellipsis image . It is usually located on the right side of the screen;
- An additional menu appears in which we select “Start recording” . Ready. Now the conversation will be continuously recorded, and to stop this, just repeat the steps described above and click “Stop recording” .
The same should be done for an incoming call. If you don’t see the recording function, it means that it is not provided on your smartphone. Only third-party applications will help here, which we will discuss below. Now let's discuss the pros and cons of the system function.
Pros:
- Clear sound, no interference; You can hear your voice, as well as the voice of your interlocutor, perfectly, which, unfortunately, not all recording programs can boast of.
- Does not take up additional space on the internal memory, as does the recording program. Quite easy to turn on/off.
Minuses:
- Quite poor functionality; there is no way to change the file resolution, its quality, or size. There is also no automatic recording stop at a certain minute of conversation.
- It is impossible to sort calls by date, name, add notes to them, or mark important conversations. After recording, the file can only be found through an explorer or in a music player, from where it cannot be configured in any special way, but simply turns into ordinary audio, intended only for listening.
- It is not available on all smartphones; if it is not available, it is problematic to enable it even with root rights.
The easiest way
Buy Xiaomi. No joke, on phones from a popular Chinese manufacturer, the ability to record calls is available out of the box - the corresponding function is already built into the proprietary MIUI shell.
Why don’t other manufacturers, such as Samsung, follow the example of the Chinese company? The fact is that the legislation of most countries prohibits recording telephone conversations, interpreting this as a violation of confidentiality, while in China this is considered normal practice.
How to enable call recording
The ability to record a telephone conversation has appeared on mobile devices based on Android 6.0 and later. You can find it and activate it in the gadget settings. To do this, open “Contacts”, then “Settings”, scroll down the page and click “Record a conversation”.
To activate the function in automatic mode, click “Auto call recording”. In this case, every conversation on the phone will be recorded and saved in the phone’s memory.
In the “Conversation Recordings” tab, the latest recorded conversations are available; here you can listen to them, as well as delete those that are not needed.
In the “Calls to record” section, you can specify which conversations will be saved - all or only with certain callers.
After activating the function, the “Record” button will appear on the screen during a call. If it is highlighted, it means that the dialogue is being recorded. By clicking on it, the recording can be completed. Similarly, you can enable a feature if it is disabled by default during a conversation.
Built-in call recording has the following advantages compared to applications that perform the same functions:
- High quality sound. On the saved audio recordings, the voices of both interlocutors are clearly audible.
- Unlike additional software, the built-in option does not occupy the smartphone’s memory.
- The function can be easily turned on or off directly during a dialogue.
Despite the advantages, the built-in option also has disadvantages. Firstly, it has a minimal set of capabilities - the sound quality cannot be changed, the file size cannot be reduced, the save location cannot be selected, etc. Secondly, it is impossible to sort saved calls, add notes to them, or make any changes. All the user can do is find the audio file in the device’s memory and move it to another location; it cannot be edited.
On smartphones of different brands, with different versions of Android, as well as with their own shells from manufacturers, the inclusion of call recording, as well as its additional features, may differ slightly.
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