Best App to Record Calls? - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, I've tried using many apps but they don't seem to be good at recording the person on the other end of the line.
The app I'm currently using is https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.globaleffect.callrecord&hl=en
In the recordings I can only hear my self speaking perfectly, not the person on the other line.
Are there any apps that record both people perfectly?

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I use Call Recorder by Skvortsov. It works great for me, but your phone has to be rooted. I have tried several others but this the only one that worked. If your phone isn't rooted then there aren't any apps that work with the nexus5. Hope this helps.

I'm on lollipop. If I root it will it cause me issues receiving updates in the future?

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I use Call Recorder by Skvortsov. It works great for me, but your phone has to be rooted. I have tried several others but this the only one that worked. If your phone isn't rooted then there aren't any apps that work with the nexus5. Hope this helps.
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I've been using https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appstar.callrecorder&hl=en It doesn't feature any particularly elegant design, but it has worked reliably for me every time. I don't think there's any recorder that will be "good" at recording the party at the other end -- but this does catch them and, if you pump the volume a bit, they're clear enough. This one is also free.

Best call recorder
The call recorder I spoke about in an earlier thread does great at recording both sides of the conversation. There are several settings for it. The phone can either record all conversations or you can have it ask you after every call whether you want to save or delete. It is really an excellent app. I've been using call recorder apps for my last two android phones. My last one was a Note 1. The problem is Google did something to Kit Kat that doesn't allow these apps to work properly without rooting the phone. I wish they would correct this problem. The main reason I root my phone is for the call recorder. I need it for business.
You will still get updates if you root the phone, but you will lose root on major updates. There are ways not to lose root on the lesser updates like small fixes to problems in the software. But you will lose it on the major updates. I haven't updated for KitKat to Lollipop yet because a some of the apps I use a lot don't seem to be working with the update. I'll wait until it gets fixed.

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[Q] Call Recording Apps vs. ROM updates

Hello! Last week, I flashed my first ROM and installed Twingy. So far I love it, but unfortunately the call recording operation doesn't seem to work (which is one of the primary reasons I chose that ROM). After the phone call I simply get a "Failed Recording" message and no recorded message. So, after reading up a bit I tried to installed a ROM update that would allow for recording. That didn't seem to fix anything. So I tried just using an app, such as AllCallRecorder, and so far that seems to work fine recording phone calls.
My question is: Is there a benefit I'm not seeing to a ROM update that allows for recording phone calls as opposed to simply using an app?
The only benefit I can think of is the convenience of having it built-in to the OS, but I just thought I'd see if anyone has any other thoughts or comments. Thanks!

[Q] Call recording in ICS?

As with the Exynos-based counterparts, call recording is disabled in our ICS build. I believe this problem has been solved in those, but is it fixable here without kernel source?
Call recording is somewhat critical for my job, and while I do have an external wired call recorder set up, it's pretty patchy and inconvenient.
Probably can't be done without kernel source, which we may not see for awhile. joemeister and others are making progress on am aosp kernel made from scratch, but this also is still alpha
This call recorder from the market works without issue and I have tested and verified this it works both ways and only requires root. Try it for yourself and you'll see it works well. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skvalex.callrecorder&hl=en
vatipa said:
This call recorder from the market works without issue and I have tested and verified this it works both ways and only requires root. Try it for yourself and you'll see it works well. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skvalex.callrecorder&hl=en
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Ugh. I installed a trial version of this I got from another thread here and the expiration was set to before I installed it so it never did anything.
Even worse, it made the app show up as "purchased" in the market, but since I didn't really purchase it, it won't download and I get a 403 error.
confirmed worked for me as well.
That's good to know. I'll figure something out then, maybe contact Google or the developer.

Is call recording possible on Nexus 5?

Is call recording possible on Nexus 5? Can you record both sides with a good quality?
Can somebody test any call recording app from the market, pls?
Cheers
qwerty1q said:
Is call recording possible on Nexus 5? Can you record both sides with a good quality?
Can somebody test any call recording app from the market, pls?
Cheers
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Anybody, please?
I'm also interested in this feature.
Do you have root? I'd recommend trying Call Recorder by Skvalex and seeing if that works. It's the best app for this, and he's usually supportive of getting these devices to work.
This is his app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skvalex.callrecorder&hl=en
Anybody pls?
Can someone check it out please?
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I would definitely help if I had the device. Surely someone will come along and spare 5mins of their time testing this out as this is a requirement for many people.
On the same boat. I had Sanity working on SGS2 (Sprint) and it worked perfectly. However, on Nexus 5 it says "Sanity failed to start recording". I tried all the different recording modes.
This is a very important feature for me so I hope someone comes along and figures it out for all of us.
Thank you in advance.
Here is where you need to go to follow an active thread about call recording for various different phones. I've seen the Nexus 5 come up several times in that thread. It won't be long and there will be a solution.
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Here is where you need to go to follow an active thread about call recording for various different phones. I've seen the Nexus 5 come up several times in that thread. It won't be long and there will be a solution.
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It seems there is already a solution.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2525475
I have just installed this to my rooted N5 and it works very well... clear, proper line recording...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.globaleffect.callrecord&hl=en
Well worth it to spend a bit to support the dev too, so buy the not-free one after verifying the free one works on your device.
Mark.
fredphoesh said:
I have just installed this to my rooted N5 and it works very well... clear, proper line recording...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.globaleffect.callrecord&hl=en
Well worth it to spend a bit to support the dev too, so buy the not-free one after verifying the free one works on your device.
Mark.
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I confirm that this is properly doing line recording :good: (vs. mic recording ) on my rooted N5. 30 days trial. Then it is €7/$10 I believe...
LGE didn't disable the call recording feature of Nexus 5 Android 4.4, so the phone can records calls, no root needed, almost all recorders work well.
I'm afraid Nexus 5 Android 5.0 is a different situation. We checked the "Android 5.0 Preview release", it disabled the call recording feature, no recorder works without root. Even after rooting the phone it's hard to find a recorder that works well, because SELinux prevents recorders to "fix recording problems". Recorder developers are improving their apps. Hope there is a good solution at the end.
Of course, several days later, maybe the "Android 5.0 Final release" enables the call recording feature, therefore all recorders work without root.
boldbeast said:
LGE didn't disable the call recording feature of Nexus 5 Android 4.4, so the phone can records calls, no root needed, almost all recorders work well.
I'm afraid Nexus 5 Android 5.0 is a different situation. We checked the "Android 5.0 Preview release", it disabled the call recording feature, no recorder works without root. Even after rooting the phone it's hard to find a recorder that works well, because SELinux prevents recorders to "fix recording problems". Recorder developers are improving their apps. Hope there is a good solution at the end.
Of course, several days later, maybe the "Android 5.0 Final release" enables the call recording feature, therefore all recorders work without root.
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hard to say. The call recorder I have used for years works for me on L, with fewer modifications than on KK. Yes it needs root, and to use root, don't we need to set SELinux to permissive in boot.img anyway?
rootSU said:
hard to say. The call recorder I have used for years works for me on L, with fewer modifications than on KK. Yes it needs root, and to use root, don't we need to set SELinux to permissive in boot.img anyway?
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Yes, of course. If SELinux is set to permissive everything is OK.
Updated 2014-12-11
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Please install the new version of Boldbeast Call Recorder V7.2, now following Nexus systems can record calls perfectly in two directions:
LGE Nexus 4 Android 4.3
LGE Nexus 4 Android 4.4
LGE Nexus 4 Android 5.0 Lollipop
LGE Nexus 5 Android 4.4
LGE Nexus 5 Android 5.0 Lollipop
Root is needed. Boldbeast Call Recorder
boldbeast said:
Updated 2014-12-11
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Please install the new version of Boldbeast Call Recorder V7.2, now following Nexus systems can record calls perfectly in two directions:
LGE Nexus 4 Android 4.3
LGE Nexus 4 Android 4.4
LGE Nexus 4 Android 5.0 Lollipop
LGE Nexus 5 Android 4.4
LGE Nexus 5 Android 5.0 Lollipop
Root is needed. Boldbeast Call Recorder
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I installed the latest version from store yesterday (7.4 GP) for my rooted N5. Settings chosen were as below:
- Record Mode: 1 or 5
- Tune Special: No
- Change Audio Controls: Yes
- Change Audio Driver: No
It worked but the voice of other person is not clear, its very shrieky. My voice is clear though. Is that a known issue and do we have a solution for that?
Thanks.
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crypticlight said:
It worked but the voice of other person is not clear, its very shrieky. My voice is clear though. Is that a known issue and do we have a solution for that?
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Other Nexus 5 users reported the settings worked well.
If you enable the "Tune Special" option does it have any change? If the problem is still there please click the "Call Settings - Fix Recording Issues - Ask New Parameters" item in Boldbeast Recorder to send hardware log files to us, let us have a look at them. Thanks.
boldbeast said:
Other Nexus 5 users reported the settings worked well.
If you enable the "Tune Special" option does it have any change? If the problem is still there please click the "Call Settings - Fix Recording Issues - Ask New Parameters" item in Boldbeast Recorder to send hardware log files to us, let us have a look at them. Thanks.
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Sent. Thanks.
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2 way call recording on non rooted Nexus 5 is disabled by the manufacturer.
There is no way to overcome this without rooting and the "best" workaround would be to turn the speaker on when recording calls.
For rooted Nexus 5 devices, many recording apps will enable 2 way call recording.
You can try our Jit Call Recorder app.
It was developed on various devices including rooted Nexus 5 and it records both sides of the call, including calls made with Bluetooth connected.
This is a fully functional version of the app limited only by the amount of displayed recordings and the ability to delete recordings. If you find it suitable, you can purchase a license in a small price of ~ 1$.
On my rooted Nexus 5 it does not work. I have tried all the recording methods (mic, audio in, etc)
norad73 said:
On my rooted Nexus 5 it does not work. I have tried all the recording methods (mic, audio in, etc)
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Are you referring to Jit Call Recorder?

Working two way call recording

For anyone who requires two way call recording on AOSP Roms i.e. CyanogenMod, Paranoid Android etc for the HTC One M8 this app works:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1441643
This is the only app that works.
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simondavies315 said:
This is the only app that works.
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That's a load of balls, others work. Like this one for example.
simondavies315 said:
For anyone who requires two way call recording on AOSP Roms i.e. CyanogenMod, Paranoid Android etc for the HTC One M8 this app works:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1441643
This is the only app that works.
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I've used several that automatically record both sides, of every phone call. Really confused as to why you think this is the only one that works? (Would list the ones that work, but think it would be easier to list the one that DIDN'T work.... Will edit when i find the name)
Excuse me both call recording on m8 not working well without distortion in sound....so we Still need help to solve that problem....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51845810
Rgrds
Call Recorder
Call Recorder works perfectly fine, Even better than on my old HTC One m7.
Have not done anything other than unlock bootloader, custom recovery and install Viperone rom.
Really missed this feature on my phone (had the lumia 1020 for a month) so glad I got the M8 now.
George
For me Automatic Call Recorder works best, but ONLY with the call recording support feature enabled and the noise suppression feature enabled in the Xposed MOD, Xtended Settings. Without that enabled, I just get that stupid obnoxious static issue...It's most likely audio clipping...or peaking - whichever you wanna call it. So, yeah my advice is to NOT use any kind of in-call volume boosters or anything like that, as that'll only worsen the static issue.
So, with these settings, I'm getting perfectly crystal clear call recording now on my HTC ONE M8.
HTC One M8 Android 4.4, no root needed, almost all recorders can record calls well in two directions.
HTC One M8 Android 5.0, without root all recorders can only record your voice, the caller's voice can't be recorded, except this one: HTC One M8 Android 5.0 Call Recorder. This is the only solution in the world that record calls in two directions without root.
Jit Call Recorder also works on Htc One M8 with Lollipop

Call Recording

Hi,
I am using Samsung Galaxy S7 running Android Oreo with the latest Boldbeast recorder. When I record a call, it is only recording my voice and not the voice of the person on the line. Why is that so? It used to work great prior to the update of the phone and the app. So, I am not able to figure out what is causing this. What should I do?
Thanks
Bump....
A lot of the call recorders stopped working with Oreo. Due to some google security feature. I've heard that ACR still works on Oreo, and also a dutch named gespreksopname.
does the native call record still work with oreo for those with rooted samsung phones?
The call record button in the dialer in an Oreo ROM on my S7. So that works.
I also use Boldbeast recorder. It has like a dozen different methods of recording to choose from, and another half dozen more if you have root. They keep their app pretty up to date. I'd be surprised if none of those different choices worked. When I first tried it, it took a couple tries to find a good method. I haven't yet tried it in Oreo though.

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