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Google Play policy change will kill all third-party call recording apps
According to the latest report, many brands of Android phones support the call recording function, which is also integrated into the phone application of Google Pixel phones.
However, due to legal reasons in some regions, not all mobile phones support this function, but even if the mobile phone does not have this function, users can install a third-party application from an application store such as the Google Play Store to achieve this function. However, an upcoming Google Play policy change will kill all third-party call recording apps once and for all.
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Google has been killing call recording on Android over the years, and with Android 6.0, Google shut down the official call recording API, which allowed developers to easily build call recording into their apps.
Some app developers then looked for unofficial ways to enable call recording, and Google killed some of those workarounds in Android 9.0. In Android 10, Google completely blocked the recording of calls made through the microphone.
Moreover, Google’s updated Play Store policy lists several upcoming changes to the Accessibility API. One of the changes, which will prevent third-party app developers from using the API to implement call recording, will go into effect on May 11.
Furthermore, Accessibility API is not designed for remote call recording, nor can it be required to do remote call recording. During a recent developer webinar, Google clarified that the change will only affect third-party apps.
But don’t worry, if your phone comes with call recording pre-installed, it will continue to work. This upcoming change will only apply to third-party apps on the Play Store that specifically use the Accessibility API to enable call recording.
It’s unclear if Google will kick third-party apps from the Play Store that don’t comply with the change after the May deadline.