[Developer Preview Android P] Request: bring call recording API [110436314]

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Feature Request

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adexe s nau

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lb...@gmail.com

created issue #1

Jun 20, 2018 04:33PM

I've just read this:

https://www.neowin.net/news/android-p-could-officially-support-call-recording

https://www.androidpit.com/android-p-news-release-features

Seems we might have built in feature to record calls, but as I've read, it will also beep every 15 seconds.
Not in all countries we have to tell the other side that the call is recorded, so it's too much to have it on these cases.

The reason of not requiring this, is that once the other side knows it's recorded, he might be more careful of what to tell, which can ruin the point of recording. This can affect calls of investigators, reporters, cops, etc...

I'd like to have an official API for recording calls. Maybe just add some manual permission like we have for recording the screen.

It should of course tell the user that he's responsible of knowing the laws in his country, before granting the permission of call recording.

Comments

vi...@google.com <vi...@google.com> Jun 21, 2018 04:57AM

Assigned to vi...@google.com.

vi...@google.com <vi...@google.com> #2Jun 21, 2018 07:23AM

We have passed this to the development team and will update this issue with more information as it becomes available.

vi...@google.com <vi...@google.com> #3Aug 24, 2018 05:52AM

We've deferred this issue for consideration in a future release. Thank you for your time to make Android better. In case you want to provide more information with respect to this bug, please file a bug in AOSP via "

https://goo.gl/TbMiIO".

mf...@gmail.com <mf...@gmail.com> #4May 29, 2019 05:32AM

Dear Google, I am working in an environment in Middle East, full of people from 200 countries all around the World, and recording the calls is extremely useful to finally understand what they say. With this arbitrary action from your side not to permit this feature, you push us to other operating systems, after years and years with Android.
I am really very sorry for you

ph...@gmail.com <ph...@gmail.com> #5Jun 16, 2019 12:30PM

It is mine to decide if i don't want call recording or not. Are you encouraging us to switch to other platform or smartphone rather than android brand. Why not? if huawei or apple offer this on new phone i will gladly change.

ni...@gmail.com <ni...@gmail.com> #6May 7, 2020 11:45AM

Well, there was android.permission.ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO permission in DP2 and 3 but removed in DP4 :(
It worked really well when app was default dialer.

There was even documentation about it at

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission#ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO
See removal change log here

https://developer.android.com/sdk/api_diff/r-dp4-incr/changes

lb...@gmail.com <lb...@gmail.com> #7May 7, 2020 12:15PM

@6 I'm probably hoping for something that won't happen:
I hope this means they will allow it for apps that are not the default dialer.

ni...@gmail.com <ni...@gmail.com> #8May 7, 2020 12:19PM

I think it is the opposite of it. The actual documentation being removed indicates (to me) that there was a significant set back. Perhaps legal one.
I wonder what will happen to call recorder on Google Phone app (

https://www.xda-developers.com/google-phone-app-call-recording-hands-on/ )
Since it is system app it can use VOICE_CALL audio source but, wouldn't it unfair to 3rd party developers?

lb...@gmail.com <lb...@gmail.com> #9May 7, 2020 12:23PM

@8 I don't get why there is a legal issue here at all.
Can't they offer API, and let the app developers handle the legal issues?
After all, each country has its own laws and it should be up to the user to know how to use the tech in his own country, not the tech to know how users should use it for each country.

ni...@gmail.com <ni...@gmail.com> #10May 7, 2020 12:26PM

I agree with your comments. I don't understand why this is a such big issue with Google. I wish knew. There is no limitation on contact access. To me contact access should be more limited.

mi...@gmail.com <mi...@gmail.com> #11Sep 10, 2020 06:53PM

Why are you doing this? It should be up to the user not up to you! Please remove the restriction!

ja...@gmail.com <ja...@gmail.com> #12Jun 10, 2021 02:19AM

I'd be very interested in a call recording function. Very difficult to find a way to keep record of important calls for insurance reasons.

je...@google.com <je...@google.com> #13Dec 29, 2022 07:28PM

Status: Won't Fix (Intended Behavior)

Once again, thank you for submitting the feature request. After following up with our product and engineering teams, the feature request will not be considered at this time.