How to enable voice recorder on any Android phone
For mobile phones based on Android 8, 9, there is the HwCallRecorder utility, which is described above. You can download it if your phone does not have a built-in ability to turn on the voice recorder during a call and record the dialogue. There is also a universal method suitable for any device, be it an iPhone or Android-based firmware. It involves using another device as a voice recorder.
If there is no recording by default, there should be a "Microphone" function that turns on the other person's audio output from the general audio speaker.
Due to this, we hear the speaker very well. Take another phone, tablet or MP3 player that has a regular voice recorder and start recording.
You can use this method in any case and you will not need third-party applications, firmware and other tools.
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How to record a conversation on a Xiaomi smartphone and where the recordings are stored
Sometimes a conversation on the phone is so important that you want to record it and listen to it later. After all, this way you will not miss any important information. We finished the conversation, found the recording and played it again. Simple and convenient. Is there such a function on modern smartphones? At least mobile devices from Xiaomi can boast of such an option. All that remains is to understand how to enable conversation recording, where to find and listen to the corresponding file?
Enable recording of telephone conversations on xiaomi
To begin with, we note that you do not need to install any additional software. The recording function when making a phone call is built into the MIUI shell. But you will have to activate it. For this:
- Go to the “Calls” application.
- We look for the menu icon (an icon of three horizontal stripes) and tap on it.
- Next, select the “Settings” section.
- Now click on the “Call Recording” item.
- Move the switch opposite the line “Record calls automatically” to the active position.
- We also turn on the slider on top. Then the system will notify us that the conversation has been recorded.
Also in this menu you can choose one of three modes that will be most convenient for you. This is a recording of all calls, only conversations with selected contacts or those coming from unknown numbers.
But what about the owners of the xiaomi mi a1 smartphone? After all, it runs on “pure” Android and does not have the MIUI brand shell. Therefore, this device does not have a call recording function by default. If you really need this option, you will have to install additional software. For example, we can recommend a utility called “Acr”.
For reference! Even if you do not have a flagship, but a budget device, like redmi 4a or redmi 4x, the call recording function will be available to you. The main thing is that the smartphone has the proprietary MIUI shell.
Where are call recordings saved?
To perform any actions with one of the recorded files, you need to know where the conversation recording is saved on Android. To make your search easier, it is recommended to use one of the popular explorers, for example, ES Explorer or Total Commander.
Using one of these programs, you need to open the internal memory of the gadget and find the “Recorder” folder. It contains the “Call” directory, and in it are all the user’s saved conversations with other subscribers.
On smartphones from different manufacturers, the path may be different, for example, the files will be located at the address “Audio” - “Recorder”.
How to turn on the voice recorder during a conversation on iPhone
Owners of Apple mobile devices are aware of the company's rather strict service policy. Applications can sometimes have problems.
Even if you try to find an entry in the App Store yourself, you may simply encounter broken programs in your region. We recommend trying to use Recording App - an application for recording calls on iPhone.
It is very simple to manage:
| Functions: | Description: |
| "Rec" | Used to start the program. |
| "Recordings" | Needed to find a list of all your recorded files in the Recording App. |
| "Instructions" | It is a text instruction for users, it is in English. |
| "Settings" | Program settings where you can add contacts, a record of conversations with which should be created automatically. |
You can record a conversation in the application from the menu during a call. To do this, click on the “Merge Calls” button and continue the conversation.
Click on the “Merge Calls” button to record calls
Upon completion, the sound file can be found in the program folder. The list will be located in the "Posts" section of the application.
Voice recorder settings
To go to the voice recorder settings, you need to log into the program and click on the gear icon located in the upper right corner.
The first item is “Earpiece speaker”. Enabling this feature will allow you to listen to recorded information during a telephone conversation without others hearing it. Otherwise, playback occurs in hands-free mode.
The next item is “Recording indication”. It will signal that the voice recorder is in progress when the phone screen is locked with a flashing light indicator.
The item “Silent mode when recording” – when all notifications, including incoming calls, will be turned off while the voice recorder is running.
“Name entries manually” option: By clicking on the “Stop” icon after each use of the function, you will be given the opportunity to rename the file.
The “Recording mode” item is missing in some versions of the smartphone. By installing it in one of three possible positions - “Music”, “Voice” or “Interview” - you choose the optimal mode for this type of sound.
“Record format” item. Allows you to save what you recorded on your Xiaomi phone in one of three proposed formats:
- AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) - similar to the beloved MP3. However, experts consider it more effective, since with the same quality the files take up less space. Apple's iTunes, which works specifically with this format, helped spread its popularity;
- MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer III) is the most widespread format for storing music, supported by almost any sound-reproducing devices, while maintaining quality;
- WAV - files in this format have the best quality, but are too heavy. It is recommended to use it only for very important and short files.
Item “Recording quality”: here you can select the quality from three options – high, standard, low. Most often, the default is set to standard. High quality requires more memory, so it is recommended for saving short, important files. Low, accordingly, will make it possible to save a larger amount of information.
Also a visible indicator of quality is the traveling wave, which is reflected on the phone display during operation. The higher it is, the better the quality of the file.
Item “Deleting an entry from Mi Cloud”. If you have synchronization with Mi Cloud cloud storage enabled (when saving and deleting files, the voice recorder prompts you to do this with a reminder line at the top of the screen), all voice recorder tracks will be saved there automatically. You will have access to them from any equipment anywhere in the world. To delete them, select this item in the settings, and then select the necessary files and delete them.
How to disable conversation recording on Meiza
Auto-recording a conversation is a useful function, but not always necessary, sometimes you just need to record a certain part of the conversation, which can be done during a call: press the “Cassette” sign at the beginning of voicing a recipe/order/instructions/task and turn it off when finished. To prevent sound files from clogging up gigabytes of memory, the function of auto-recording all calls can be disabled (in the same way as enabling it):
- Go to the section Phone-Contacts-Settings-Call Recording;
- Near the inscription Auto-record, move the slider to the Off position;
- If auto-recording of conversations is still necessary, but not all, then go to the Auto-recording settings section, create or edit the list of contacts.
Simple voice recorder
The application fully lives up to its name. A simple voice recorder will allow you to record sound by pressing a single button that appears after starting the program. Next to the red key is the recording duration limit, calculated based on the amount of available memory. The program does not place artificial restrictions on the length of the audio file, however, restrictions may be caused by insufficient disk space. After clicking the Record button, two additional keys are displayed for deleting or saving a file.
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The main advantage of the Simple Voice Recorder is its intuitive use. The main page contains two tabs. The first is intended for creating new recordings, the second allows you to listen to the finished results. Experienced users are encouraged to create their own settings. In the settings you can select PCM, AMR or MP4 format, change the theme and even connect an Android Wear watch.
The listed features are available completely free of charge. There is also a paid version of the program that allows you to automatically upload sound recordings to cloud storage, edit recordings yourself on your phone, skip silence or control the bitrate.
