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Conversation / Call Recorder for Developers

This is a tip for ALL good application developers in the android market: as of now, there is no good Conversation (call) Recorder application that would record calls (not from the speaker) in a clear sound and save it in different formats.
I have tried many, including the "Call Recorder - Total Recall" but wasn't happy with none of them.
If you come accross a good one, please post it.
Thanks.

I would pay $40 or so for one. It would be cheaper than paying $198.00 for a Call Mynah Cell Phone Recorder. Also less hassle as with call mynah I have to haul around another device. I would buy call mynah if I can't find anything else as it would always work with phones and upgrade phone in the future as long as we have bluetooth on future phones.

I use
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.skvalex.callrecorder
Search for the thread on xda and thank faux
Found it in his kernel thread.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

Any other one that would work with an non-rooted SGH-T989 ?

jangst123 said:
I use
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.skvalex.callrecorder
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium
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Yeah, you know that website you noted states that you need a kernel patch and a rooted phone?

I needed this feature for work. Searched forever and had to root. It is very easy with superoneclick2.2. Call recorder by skvalex is perfect. Records both sides without speakerphone. Has record button when both sides connect. Dont have to record every call. Works on i.coing and outgoing. Good luck without root. Call recorder needs superuser permission.

Once u rooted callrecorder by slvalex works great. Until recently u can't record any calls made over wifi calling
BEASTMOD 4.0

meatsac said:
Yeah, you know that website you noted states that you need a kernel patch and a rooted phone?
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It works with Rooted Stock and the new uvkid
I know I use it or I would not have posted it

jangst123 said:
It works with Rooted Stock and the new uvkid
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Would you mind identifying the thread that can give me easy to understand step by step instructions on how to change my phone to "Rooted Stock?" Also, how do I impliment uvkid? I am new to this stuff so could you tell me what "Rooted Stock" means? Can I continue to have over the air updates from T-mobile if I do that? Could it brick my phone?

[DEV] 2-way call recording

The original thread was http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1422779&page=11 but they said you better go in dev section.
What's on the subject, yes, I fixed that for Nexus. The kernel (omap4) itself needn't be patched, that's great. The TI guys have done a _cool_ work ever, we should be grateful, indeed.
So all you have to do is to change the setup before the call. A sample is in http://avs234.net/temp/rvoix_lib/jni (live.cfg), _full_ sources included.
Please do mail me if you find a bug or anything!
Sincerely

avs333 said:
The original thread was http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1422779&page=11 but they said you better go in dev section.
What's on the subject, yes, I fixed that for Nexus. The kernel itself needn't be patched, that's great.
All you have to do is change the setup before the call. A sample is in avs234.net/temp/rvoix_lib/jni (life.cfg) with the full sources.
Please do mail me if you find a bug or anything!
Sincerely
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i dont get it :-/

rico13 said:
i dont get it :-/
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As of yesterday a real two way call recording is possible with GN.

!crazy said:
As of yesterday a real two way call recording is possible with GN.
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lets hope they can pull it off
didnt they say the same thing with gingerbread on the galaxy nexus s but were unable to do so?

rico13 said:
lets hope they can pull it off
didnt they say the same thing with gingerbread on the galaxy nexus s but were unable to do so?
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It has already been pulled off. Check the thread in the OP to see users reporting it working.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

Yes, experimental version works excellent for me. For some reason it didn't work with GLaDOS kernel, and with LeanKernel I was getting bad, low, strange(as if both laudspeaker and phone speaker were active during conv.) sound. Both kernels use Sound Control I thin, maybe that has something to do with it?
Faux's Hybrid 015 ultimate works like a charm. Since I am satisfied with it in genera,l I'll stick with it, for a while at least

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Both kernels use Sound Control I thin, maybe that has something to do with it?
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What's this, Sound Control? If it does really as it's named, expecting some trouble yes as it may disable the proper settings.

Is there a tute for this?

it may be wise to add the resources from the other thread, if there really have to be two co-existent threads.
otherwise the influx of confused people, that somehow are not able to read the other thread will skyrocket.
thanks for the research on how to get the 2-way recording to the maguro.

The incompatibility on GLaDOS and other kernels could be due to the fact that most of the kernel devs remove unnecessary lines of code from stock kernel while developing ( in order to make them leaner and more efficient).
Although it might be supported by stock kernel, they could have accidentally removed the supporting lines of codes considering them a waste of space.

dh33r4j said:
The incompatibility on GLaDOS and other kernels could be due to the fact that most of the kernel devs remove unnecessary lines of code from stock kernel while developing ( in order to make them leaner and more efficient).
Although it might be supported by stock kernel, they could have accidentally removed the supporting lines of codes considering them a waste of space.
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Yes, that's the point we need to clarify. On GLaDOS, they must be using some non-canonical (i.e. non-TI) version omap4 stuff.
I just dunno figure out why. Does someone have a link, or maybe I'd contact them, it's _interesting_ yes.

http://rootzwiki.com/topic/14685-15-apr-glados-v129/
kernel source
https://github.com/Ezekeel/GLaDOS-nexus-prime/commits/glados-cfs

Might be good to get Franco on this as well, seeing as he has the most popular kernel (according to thread replies/page views).
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

avs333 said:
Yes, that's the point we need to clarify. On GLaDOS, they must be using some non-canonical (i.e. non-TI) version omap4 stuff.
I just dunno figure out why. Does someone have a link, or maybe I'd contact them, it's _interesting_ yes.
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http://rootzwiki.com/topic/14685-15-apr-glados-v129/page__st__780
That's link to Ezeekel's support thread.

!crazy said:
Yes, experimental version works excellent for me. For some reason it didn't work with GLaDOS kernel, and with LeanKernel I was getting bad, low, strange(as if both laudspeaker and phone speaker were active during conv.) sound. Both kernels use Sound Control I thin, maybe that has something to do with it?
Faux's Hybrid 015 ultimate works like a charm. Since I am satisfied with it in genera,l I'll stick with it, for a while at least
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how did you get it working?
im interested in trying this

rico13 said:
how did you get it working?
im interested in trying this
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It's simple. Install skvalex Alsa Mixer app from the market, and then this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1002935&d=1334404615

Any suggestions for eliminating the echo/distortion when using bluetooth on AOKP 31 (faux kernel I believe)? Someone mentioned that it might be recording from the phone mic and the bluetooth at the same time.

!crazy said:
It's simple. Install skvalex Alsa Mixer app from the market, and then this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1002935&d=1334404615
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thanks a million
sensational!
ive always wanted this since the froyo days
it's excellent when youre going through a divorce
im running the popcorn kernel and the 2way recording seems to be working great.
The other persons voice comes in very clear. My voice sounds a little muffled but can still easily identify what im saying.
Im all open to ideas on how to improve this, but im quite happy with it thus far
where can I donate?

escape2mtns said:
Any suggestions for eliminating the echo/distortion when using bluetooth on AOKP 31 (faux kernel I believe)? Someone mentioned that it might be recording from the phone mic and the bluetooth at the same time.
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Have you tried changing 'Record a call from' in Call Recorder preferences? You could also try playing with the live.cfg file avs333 mentioned a couple of times.
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rico13 said:
thanks a million
where can I donate?
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http://skvalex.com/donate.php
You will also have to buy the app, since it is not free. That is only the testing version which will work up to the first of May.

Thanks! I tried all the sources. The kernel patch source and alsa source both have echo on bluetooth (means I can hear my voice in my ear) and distortion reported by the other party (sounds like I'm in a tin can). I looked at the config and frankly it's greek to me.
I can assist with testing/debug but unfortunately that's about all I can do right now.
Curious... I just noticed that this beta callrecorder with alsa, when recording calls, activates the phones internal earpiece and mic, in addition to bluetooth, when bluetooth is active. So while I was making a test call, I could hear audio in my bluetooth, but when I leaned down near the phone I could hear audio coming from the phone's ear speaker as well. This might explain the echo in my ear along with distortion of my voice heard by the called party. I also covered up the bluetooth mic and leaned down to the phone and I could speak into the phone and hear the audio crystal clear in the bluetooth earpiece.
When I tell callrecorder not to record calls, the problem goes away.

call recording, need some quick help! (legal problems) Promptness appreciated!

hey guys, sorry if these seems rushed...
Going through some legal issues at the moment and I need to know what I can do to get call recording up and going asap?
Does our phone support it? (yes by far to my knowledge)
if so does it need to be on speakerphone or is it incoming outgoing recording?
also is there a specific rom I should look at for the best functionality of call recording?
I had just been debating swapping to CM10 (not sure if it supports it or not)
But I may not be able to do that...
I get no service at my house, I need to use wifi calling or else go outside where i get reception.
Does call recording work over wifi?
Gah so many questions
Thanks Guys & Gals!!!!

I think for call recording apps like skvalexs Call Recorder need to be supported by the kernel. I don't know if stock kernel will support it but if you find his thread here on xda you can download the current release as a trial to see if it works.
There are a few roms which have call recording built in. No real options for it but its there and it works. They'll all be ics based I'm pretty sure. FreeGS3, XquiziT, wanam Lite, I think all have this built in.
I'm not sure how well it'd work on wifi calling, but I don't see any reason it would be any different.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

Alanmw86 said:
hey guys, sorry if these seems rushed...
Going through some legal issues at the moment and I need to know what I can do to get call recording up and going asap?
Does our phone support it? (yes by far to my knowledge)
if so does it need to be on speakerphone or is it incoming outgoing recording?
also is there a specific rom I should look at for the best functionality of call recording?
I had just been debating swapping to CM10 (not sure if it supports it or not)
But I may not be able to do that...
I get no service at my house, I need to use wifi calling or else go outside where i get reception.
Does call recording work over wifi?
Gah so many questions
Thanks Guys & Gals!!!!
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If you can get them to call thru a Google Voice phone number, you can call record with Google Voice by hitting the "4" button during the call.

call recording is built right into GS3 rom default phone app & maybe someother roms here that i may not know of
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Galaxy S3,The Best Big Thing

Lord_Kaizer said:
call recording is built right into GS3 rom default phone app & maybe someother roms here that i may not know of
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Galaxy S3,The Best Big Thing
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What ROM is that thumbnail from and does it work?

fbiryujin said:
What ROM is that thumbnail from and does it work?
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Pretty sure that was ICS, search more though there is a thread floating around where I found an app that works with our phones on TouchWiz JB I believe.

mt3g said:
Pretty sure that was ICS, search more though there is a thread floating around where I found an app that works with our phones on TouchWiz JB I believe.
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Was it Skvalex's app?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

read this thread and the one I linked, I don't use any recorders but I know a lot did so searched around http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2217881&highlight=call+recording

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2222741
[APP][1.0] CALL RECORDER!! The NEXT Generation!! [FREE]
Great app I use it and it easy!
Sent from my SGH-T999

+1 incall
crusecontrl said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2222741
[APP][1.0] CALL RECORDER!! The NEXT Generation!! [FREE]
Great app I use it and it easy!
Sent from my SGH-T999
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Incall can record and store as a mp3 so easy to play on other devices as evidence. Do pre testing as with anything before your actual conversations, Incall only worked on speaker phone for me and I dont know about wifi calling. You might need to use different recording apps for different situations.

CallRecorder (10$) from skvalex + AlsaMixer + aosp + ktkernel work 100% perfect.
If you change rom, you need to fresh install CallRecorder + AlsaMixer every time. If you restore from Titanium Backup it will not work.
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SGH-T989 call recording

Anyone know how to get call recording on this device that doesn't use microphone?
[ NEXUS⁴ / VANILLA ROOTBOX / APEX PRO / TAPATALK ]

What? I'm not being a smartass but it sounds like u wanna run ur automobile without turning on the engine. I don't understand wat u mean.
Edit: do u mean line recording? If so try this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=polis.app.callrecorder
Don't know if its work for s2.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda app-developers app

bzlik88 said:
What? I'm not being a smartass but it sounds like u wanna run ur automobile without turning on the engine. I don't understand wat u mean.
Edit: do u mean line recording? If so try this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=polis.app.callrecorder
Don't know if its work for s2.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda app-developers app
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None of those apps will work without messing with the Android OS to circumvent the restriction on recording calls. They have made it very hard to get around. All these lame apps end up doing is turning on your speaker and trying to record from the ambient sound, which is really really crappy

Anyone figure this out. I found a few kernel hacks on xda, but the threads are all a year or two old and the links no longer point to existing download locations. Major thanks to this forum by the way! Couldn't have rooted my phone without you, and without root it was a paper weight after hardware keys died out.

atmu5fear said:
Anyone figure this out. I found a few kernel hacks on xda, but the threads are all a year or two old and the links no longer point to existing download locations. Major thanks to this forum by the way! Couldn't have rooted my phone without you, and without root it was a paper weight after hardware keys died out.
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I once had a good call recording addon when I used Jedi mindtrick ROM. I don't think you need the ROM to do it because it was from the Xposed Framework app. I activated and installed the app then scrolled down the downloads list and was able to find a phone recorder. When I installed it and reset the phone, it added an option to record phone calls to the phone menu. It saved the files to the SD card and they sound legit.
You probably know more about this stuff. Hope it helps!

xnux said:
None of those apps will work without messing with the Android OS to circumvent the restriction on recording calls. They have made it very hard to get around. All these lame apps end up doing is turning on your speaker and trying to record from the ambient sound, which is really really crappy
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This one works. I've used it on my T989 and a cheap, low budget Galaxy Discover S730M. Works flawlessly on both
http://d-h.st/GBv
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Looking for a good call recorder

Hi Guys,
I have N7100 running the latest Slim Bean ROM (AOSP)
tried almost every call recorder but couldn't find a working one..
Can anyone point me to some kind of patch or an App that will record all my calls?
tnx

d-edge said:
Hi Guys,
I have N7100 running the latest Slim Bean ROM (AOSP)
tried almost every call recorder but couldn't find a working one..
Can anyone point me to some kind of patch or an App that will record all my calls?
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It must be the shady ROM you're using, that is the culprit. On stock ROM, loads of recorders work great.
What REALLY sux, is the fact that it's impossible to record both ends, when you're using a BT headset.
I've tried every possible setup, with every recording app around, I'm rooted, enabled recording in ROM.
Nothing helps. Is this 2013 or is it 1995? Even the good doctor Ketan stands speechless! Grrrrrr.....
A nice recording app is the "Call Recorder" Link An even better one for our phones is "Total Recall" Link

doesnt work.
Televinken said:
It must be the shady ROM you're using, that is the culprit. On stock ROM, loads of recorders work great.
What REALLY sux, is the fact that it's impossible to record both ends, when you're using a BT headset.
I've tried every possible setup, with every recording app around, I'm rooted, enabled recording in ROM.
Nothing helps. Is this 2013 or is it 1995? Even the good doctor Ketan stands speechless! Grrrrrr.....
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This really do sucks, but i'm using Slim Bean and not shady..
I used to have Alliance ROM and recording indeed was great, but the ROM became too slow after a while, so I decided to move to AOSP.
now everything works flawlessly including high DPI and lockscreen camera app, but the call recording is not working with none of the apps in the market. Incl. the ones you stated.
any other suggestions?
Thanks!

You can use the XposedFramework and the calll record app in there. That should work
Sent from my GT-N7105 using xda premium

Sanity works very well for me on Stock ROM. It records both ends, even via Bluetooth.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cri.sanity
Brgds... /Tubgirl

Tubgirl said:
Sanity works very well for me on Stock ROM. It records both ends, even via Bluetooth.
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You're joking, right?
I have tested Sanity as well, but to no avail.
Are you using stock ROM, & latest 4.1.2 build?
In case you REALLY got it to record both ends
using BT headset; could you share all the setup?
@TS: I was just being somewhat ironic, calling
your ROM a shady one. As in "fishy"....
(since it's not a stock one...)

Televinken said:
You're joking, right?
I have tested Sanity as well, but to no avail.
Are you using stock ROM, & latest 4.1.2 build?
In case you REALLY got it to record both ends
using BT headset; could you share all the setup?
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Just make sure you change the "audio source" setting from "microphone" to "phone call" and it should work. It's been working on every Stock ROM I've ever used including 4.1.2.
Brgds... /Tubgirl
PS. I'm using the donate version but I've forgotten why I bought it... might have been just to support the developer.
GT-N7100 via Tapatalk 2

Tubgirl said:
Just make sure you change the "audio source" setting from "microphone" to "phone call" and it should work. It's been working on every Stock ROM I've ever used including 4.1.2.
Brgds... /Tubgirl
PS. I'm using the donate version but I've forgotten why I bought it... might have been just to support the developer.
GT-N7100 via Tapatalk 2
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Hmm....I used the same settings, but it would only record the far end of conversations.
I also used the donate version. Thx for bringing back the hope to get
a call recorder to fully work with the GN2....

sawdoctor said:
You can use the XposedFramework and the calll record app in there. That should work
Sent from my GT-N7105 using xda premium
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Doesn't work.. tried that but it only enables the "record button" that comes with the stock 4.1.2 ROM, As I said i'm on an AOSP 4.2.2 one..
Tubgirl said:
Sanity works very well for me on Stock ROM. It records both ends, even via Bluetooth.
url]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cri.sanity[/u
Brgds... /Tubgirl
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Thanks, but this is not working for me also..
Thanks everyone for trying to help,
will appreciate more help if available.

Tubgirl said:
Just make sure you change the "audio source" setting from "microphone" to "phone call" and it should work. It's been working on every Stock ROM I've ever used including 4.1.2. I'm using the donate version
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Well, I have now tested once again, and as expected, it only records the far side of the conversation.
I wonder what could possibly differ between our settings? You're, in fact, the only user ever, to report
that call recording works with BT headset on our phones. This is really strange and very frustrating.
We need the good Dr Ketan, to shed some light in this matter. If he doesn't know, I'll just give up.
:crying:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grinzone.incallrecorder&hl=en
this works but sound from other end is very low but it does work for me...

gaurav2009 said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grinzone.incallrecorder&hl=en
this works but sound from other end is very low but it does work for me
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It says in the description, that the phone speaker has to be switched "on", to have BT recording work, but it still doesn't. Thanx for trying to help out, but I start to believe it's hopeless...

Televinken said:
Well, I have now tested once again, and as expected, it only records the far side of the conversation.
I wonder what could possibly differ between our settings? You're, in fact, the only user ever, to report
that call recording works with BT headset on our phones. This is really strange and very frustrating.
We need the good Dr Ketan, to shed some light in this matter. If he doesn't know, I'll just give up.
:crying:
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can anyone pls explain who is that Katan?

Dr.Ketan is a respected member and a Recognized Contributor of this forum If you are here in Note 2 section and you haven't seen his post then I've nothing to say! And try to spell his name correctly.
And yes, Xposed does work good for recording. As I'll never be on any custom thingy I don't really care what goes on outside stock base, sorry.
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jujuburi said:
And yes, Xposed does work good for recording
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Unless you're using a BT headset. Then the record button is greyed out.
I've come to the conclusion that this simple task is impossible to achieve.
User "Tubgirl" claims that it works on her phone. I really don't know. If you
google the problem, you'll find that no one else have managed to get it right.
I'm prepared to give up on this one....

I could be mistaken, but I think in-phone recording (that doesn't involve speakerphone) is not possible, at least on the ROM's I've tried.