A smartphone is called a “smart”phone because of the smart features it offers to users. One of these features is the ability to record and store conversation records. When smartphones came along, we had to root the phone to record calls, or even install a third-party call recording app. Now that Android has evolved, most manufacturers have implemented this feature into the phones themselves.
Since many smartphone manufacturers also use the Google Phone app as the default phone app, call recording on most of these phones is similar to use and turn on. In India, the call recording feature is available to all users, however, if you use this feature to record calls, the Phone app will make an announcement that the call is being recorded for both parties, as recording without consent is illegal in some countries. countries.
On some phones, such as the Samsung Galaxy series, call recording is not possible when using VoWiFi, i.e. a call that takes place over Wi-Fi. Call recording can be used for both incoming and outgoing calls. In this guide, we will take a look at how to record calls on OnePlus, Samsung, Vivo, OPPO, Realme and Xiaomi Android phones.
How to Record Calls on OnePlus Mobiles
- Open the default Phone app on your phone and dial the desired number.
- Once the call is set, swipe left on the screen
- Click on the “Record”option to start recording (to stop recording, click “Stop Recording”).
- A message will appear stating that the call is being recorded.
- After the call ends, the recording can be accessed in the Recents section of the Phone app. You can play, share or delete the recording after the call ends.
Note. The same steps can be used for an incoming call.
You can open the phone app > Settings > Call Recordings from this screen as well. Here you can delete all call records and also select call records for numbers that are not in your contacts, or you can manually select the contacts you want to automatically record calls with.
How to record calls on Samsung mobile phones
- Open the phone app and dial the number
- During an ongoing call, tap on the three dots at the top
- Click on the entry
- The call will be recorded
On Samsung Galaxy phones, you can automatically record calls for all calls, call records for unsaved contacts only, and call records for specific contacts. You can find this option under Phone > Click on the three dots > Settings > Call Recording > Automatic Call Recording.
To view the call records, you can go to “Phone”> “Click on the three dots”> “Settings”> “Call Recording”> “Recorded Calls”> A list of phone call records will appear.
How to Record Calls on Realme Mobiles
- Open the Phone app on your phone and dial the desired number.
- Once the call is set, swipe left on the screen
- Click on the “Record”option to start recording (to stop recording, click “Stop Recording”).
- A message will appear stating that the call is being recorded.
- After the call ends, the recording can be accessed in the Recents section of the Phone app. You can play, share or delete the recording after the conversation ends.
Note. The same steps can be used for an incoming call.
In the phone settings app, you can enable automatic call recording for unsaved contacts, or select a list of contacts that you want to start recording calls with automatically.
How to Record Calls on Xiaomi Mobiles
- Open the default Phone app on your phone and dial the desired number.
- Have the person on the other end pick up the phone
- Once the call is set, swipe left on the screen
- Click on the record option
- A message will appear stating that the call is being recorded.
- After the call ends, the recording can be accessed in the Recents section of the Phone app.
You can play, share or delete the recording after the conversation ends. To explore more options, you can go to your phone’s app settings > Call Recordings and on this screen. Here you can delete all call records and also select call records for numbers that are not in your contacts, or you can manually select the contacts you want to automatically record calls with.
How to record calls on OPPO mobile phones
Since Oppo is also currently using the Google Phone app, follow these steps:
- Open the Phone app
- Make or receive a call
- Once the call is set, swipe left on the screen
- To record a call, on the current call screen, tap
- To stop recording, press the same button again
If your Oppo phone uses the Oppo dialer, you can follow the steps below to enable the call recording option.
- Open phone app
- Go to dial pad
- Click on the two dots in the top right corner
- Click on advanced settings
- Tap Settings > Call Recording.
- Enable call recording
Moreover, you can also automatically record calls for all unknown numbers, as well as record calls from specific phone numbers.
How to Record Calls on Vivo Mobile Phones
Since Vivo uses its own calling app, it’s pretty straightforward with most new phones.
- Open the Phone app
- Make or receive a call
- Once the call is connected, you can click on the “Record”option on the screen.
- Press the same button again to stop recording.
If this option is not enabled by default on your Vivo phone, you can go to “Phone Settings”> “Phone”> “Apps”> “Phone”> “Recording Settings”> “Enable Call Recording”according to your requirements.
How to Record Calls on Motorola Cell Phone
Because Motorola is a stock Android phone, it also uses the Google dialer app as the default phone app. This is how you can record calls on Motorola phones.
- Open phone app
- Make or receive a call
- Once the call is set, swipe left on the screen
- To record a call, on the current call screen, tap
- To stop recording, press the same button again
These were the steps to enable and use the call recording feature on different android phones. Recordings come in handy to keep track of your conversations and see if you missed anything. If your phone does not have a built-in call recorder, you can use the Truecaller app to record calls.