Up to Android 9 (or earlier, I can’t remember) I could record phone calls quite easily there was a button on Google phone app. I’m using now Android 10 and that feature is no longer available. What about Android 11? Is that feature back? Thanks. Ciao, Max

It may be that as it is illegal to record some phone calls in some countries the simple option has been removed to avoid users breaking the law, by not requesting permission first.

With FP3, LOS 18.1 (Android 11) the button is available and working Here is something about 3rd party recording apps, but it also says that the build in record button could still work Google will kill call recording apps on Android for good starting May 11 [image] Google will kill call re…

Call recording is legal in Italy, as you also noticed, nevertheless the button to record a call disappeared in Android 10, even in pre-installed Google phone app (which is the one installed on FP3+). You said in your phone is present. May I ask you what country are you? I just want to check if the…

[image] mpolito1969: You said in your phone is present. May I ask you what country are you? I’m in Austria But don’t forget: I’m using Lineage OS

[image] d2w: I’m in Austria But don’t forget: I’m using Lineage OS Austria seems to have the same boolean flag as Italy, both are set to “true”. According to the article you posted, “The changes won’t affect the native call recording functionality that comes pre-installed on some phones”. A…

Ok, I wish you all the best Franz

It doesn’t work… No “record” button reappeared in the pre-installed Google phone app and using the newly appeared “Sound Recorder” application doesn’t work either. I’d like to try with the Screen Recorder which should be on Android 11 but I can’t find it. Ciao, Max

You might try out “TruePhone” as mentioned here: [image] FP4 - Call Recording The Products I prefer TruePhone. Great App, great GUI and call recording no Problem

As d2w explained above (but I also found other sources on internet) Google has blocked third parties app from recording calls. Only the preinstalled phone app can do that. This is the official information but actually I can’t record with the preinstalled phone app either. I wonder why… Ciao, Max …

Ok, I understood it that they’re blocked from Play store. But probably you’re right and they’re blocked within the Android OS system.

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Volker May 19, 2022, 6:03am 9

You might try out “TruePhone” as mentioned here: