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I have a Samsung phone that used to be their top of the line. I have never updated it because I know the next update disables call recording. I believe any subs
by varispeed 6y ago
I have a Samsung phone that used to be their top of the line. I have never updated it because I know the next update disables call recording. I believe any subsequent phone has non-working (probably not in every region) call recording so that is a deal breaker for me.
It seems like they got lobbied by insurance companies who scam people over the phone (they promise options that turn out to be a lie) and you can't really prove it unless you record them. Call recording saved me few times from losing money. You can also record calls with your parents, so you can listen to them forever.
- sumedh 6y ago> It seems like they got lobbied by insurance companies who scam people over the phone I always wondered why Android disabled call recording.
- ChuckNorris89 6y agoIIRC Google claimed something along the lines of "for your own privacy and security".
- varispeed 6y agoAnd yet they don't disable cameras that you can use to secretly record someone...
- herbst 6y agoCould also be because recording calls without telling is highly illegal in a lot if not all of europe. There are still apps that can do that afaik
- varispeed 6y agoIn my country (UK) it is legal, so there is no reason for them really to disable that.
- manishjhawar 6y agoIn most of the customer support calls I make, I speak up right after connecting that I'm recording the call for legal purposes while the IVR plays. It's a bit tricky for marketing calls received, but I try nonetheless.
- l0wp1t 6y ago>You can also record calls with your parents, so you can listen to them forever I highly recommend recording your parents.
- gruez 6y ago>It seems like they got lobbied by insurance companies who scam people over the phone (they promise options that turn out to be a lie) and you can't really prove it unless you record them. Seems like a weird conspiracy theory to me. What leverage do insurance companies have over google? Moreover, isn't it trivial to record with a second phone?
- marcosdumay 6y agoBy the way, there is a great call recorder in F-Droid. If your phone doesn't have built-in support, you can always get it there.
- manishjhawar 6y agoCan you please name the app? I've tried all I could find on Oneplus 2 & 6 but couldn't get the call recording working.
- marcosdumay 6y agoThe one I've tried is called "Call Recorder".