Android Pie removes call recording ability

[Wasabee!]

Just a heads up.

As part of the master race *cough* Oneplus 6 owner *cough*, I installed Pie today. Unfortunately the call recording ability has been removed in Android 9 also known on the street as Pie. This is due to the privacy or something.

https://bitbucket.org/copluk/acr/issues/2418/kb-android-9-p-call-recording-issues

 

[Visser]

Just a heads up.

As part of the master race *cough* Oneplus 6 owner *cough*, I installed Pie today. Unfortunately the call recording ability has been removed in Android 9 also known on the street as Pie. This is due to the privacy or something.

https://bitbucket.org/copluk/acr/issues/2418/kb-android-9-p-call-recording-issues

If this is the case I am dead happy with previous versions of Android and would have no more interest in future versions. Now I am even more glad I just bought that Motorola Nexus 6, which is no longer supported for future updates to the OS. Call recording is critical for me.

 

[sajunky]

Ongoing assault on users rights.

 

[cpu.]

In case you need it:

Best call recorder I found is Call Recorder - ACR
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nll.acr

It even work with the bluetooth headset I'm using (Astrum). The pro key was on special for R16.

 

[genetic]

One of the benefits of rooting your phone - you can enable this at a hardware level then.

 

[AlphaJohn]

Wait till you see what it does to Launchers.

 

[gregmcc]

In case you need it:

How is this going to work in Android 9 if they have removed the API's from the OS?

 

[cpu.]

How is this going to work in Android 9 if they have removed the API's from the OS?

That's a bit above my pay grade then.

 

[AdrianH]

All the articles i have read regarding this points to if you root your phone, you can install an app that will use root access and will be able to record calls.

Makes sense, with root you can flash updates that change/enhance OS code, or developer your own app to intercept both mic and audio stream. I actually use AirAudio with root to stream music via Airplay as it intercepts the audio stream.

 

[Wasabee!]

Won't rooting your phone prevent things like the FNB app to work properly.

 

[marioat1]

Won't rooting your phone prevent things like the FNB app to work properly.

No only old school banks like absa don't like root

 

[Currantly]

In case you need it:

Best call recorder I found is Call Recorder - ACR
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nll.acr

It even work with the bluetooth headset I'm using (Astrum). The pro key was on special for R16.

I tried ACR a couple of years ago when I really needed it, but it only worked like half the time. I don't know if it's improved or not since then. I actually still have it installed.

 

[cpu.]

I tried ACR a couple of years ago when I really needed it, but it only worked like half the time. I don't know if it's improved or not since then. I actually still have it installed.

It works flawlessly on my Huawei P10 lite and only stopped when too many recordings were in the ACR folder.

Edit: I had too play with the settings to get it working correctly with the bluetooth

 

[d7e7r7]

Won't rooting your phone prevent things like the FNB app to work properly.

And Samsung Pay...

 

[RedViking]

Can you just use an app from Play Store?

 

[Adenoid Hynkel]

Won't rooting your phone prevent things like the FNB app to work properly.

You can hide root for any app with magisk.

 

[ponder]

That's daft of android.

 

[cpu.]

Can you just use an app from Play Store?

Like gregmcc said, they removed/block it at firmware level. Apps won't have access to the recording feature.

 

[Bryn]

Perhaps Google is just conforming to privacy laws common to most countries? Isn't it illegal to record a conversation without the other party's knowledge or consent?

 

[RedViking]

Like gregmcc said, they removed/block it at firmware level. Apps won't have access to the recording feature.

Ok that sucks