Today, Truecaller, one of the most popular apps used to record calls and identify call details, has announced to News18 Tech that it will soon stop offering the call recording feature in its app.
Google has long been concerned about ensuring privacy and security on Android phones. Since Android 10, Google has not allowed apps to record calls on Android phones.
To circumvent Google’s control, apps began to use the Accessibility API for call recordings. Using the Accessibility API means that users can get permission to record calls on any version of Android. However, now, with Google’s recent Play Store policy change, apps can no longer request remote call audio recording.
That means, apps like Truecaller that use the Accessibility API to record calls will not work. Therefore, the company has now confirmed this in an official statement.
“At Truecaller, we introduced call recording for all Android smartphones based on customer requests. Call recording on TrueColor was free, licensed, and used to enable the feature using the Google Accessibility API. However, according to the updated Google Developer Program Policies, we can no longer offer call recording, ”said a Truecaller spokesperson.
Truecaller stated devices with the built-in call recording feature can still record calls. Currently, Xiaomi, Google, Samsung, OnePlus and Oppo offer built-in call recording features in their dialers, so users who own phones of any of these brands are excluded.
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