Has anyone had any experience with recording calls on SGS3?
I have tried numerous 'call recorder apps' and they either dont work at all, or work for a couple seconds then just go garbled...
I already know about google voice and how you can easily enable call recording while using the GV number, but I want to be able to record calls using my carrier's number not my GV number...
Any thoughts?
I'm rooted/unlocked and open to any suggestions... Well versed with the terminal so even if there are some command liners that can dump/pipe the audio devices to files would be awesome
Would rather do the recording from the phone itself (not a dial-in type service like GV/skype/etc).
This is my work around for t-mobile calling for non-t-mobile branded phones or t-mobile phones with customized ROMs/ iphone 5 and earlier iphone versions.
Things you need:
1. Andriod phones with customized ROMs/ non-T-Mobile branded Android phones / iphone 5 and earlier iphone versions.
2. T-Mobile service/ working T-mobile SIM card of the phone above.
3. Gmail account with activated Google Voice number.
4. Google Hangouts App
5. Google Hangouts Dialer App (only for Android, IOS has the dialer already merged to the Hangout app by default)
6. Off course WIFI connection.
7. a compurer
Okay let's start.
1. Download the Google Hangout and Google Hangout dialer on your android/ only google Hangout App to IOS.
2. Log in your google Voice/Gmail account in the Hangout App.
3. Go to Hangout setting, press on your email add, go to google voice (within the setting) and and enable/check "Incoming phone calls".
4. Now you have to activate CF NRC (Call Forwarding if Not Reachable) for your T-Mobile number. This will forward your incoming calls when you are not reachable only. We will be forwarding your incoming call to your Google Voice number. (Callforwarding will consume your minutes if you do not have unlimited voice minutes). From your phone, go to the native phone dialer (not the Hangout Dialer) and dial **62*YOURGOOGLEVOICENUMBER# then send.
-- note- to deactivate CF NRC if you change your mind go to native dialer and dial ##62# then send
5. Now go to a computer and log in to your Google Voice account, go to setting and uncheck "calls forward to" your T-mobile phone number. If you do not do this, your incoming call will go into an unending loop of voicemail forwarding and your incoming voice call will not ring to your Hangout/Google voice number.
6. Now you can receive you incoming voice call via hangout. Unfortunately, you will use your free outgoing voice calls via hangout only if you do not have a T-Mobile signal.
Tip:
When I do not have a good T-Mobile signal and have a WIFI connection, I put my phone to Airplane Mode and turn on WIFI connection after so that you battery will not die quick. You can still receive your phone call and make VOIP outgoing calls via your WIFI connection.
The moment you have T-Mobile signal, you should receive your incoming call normally since you will be "reachable" so you do not have disable the CF NRC.
Unfortunately this does not work on your text messages so I use my google voice Hangout text message which is also unlimited.
Enjoy.
Nicely done. I previously configured Google hangouts with the dialer but never thought of actually doing the Call Forwarding NRC on the T-Mo line. Clever.
Are you experiencing high CPU usage (like not able to even bring up the home screen in under 10 secs) when on a Google Hangouts dialer voice call? I've notice that on mine, and I've noticed considerable battery drain. I'm thinking this is just one of the trade offs, but wanted to see if others were experiencing this too.
Nicely done indeed! IMO T-Mobiles WIFI calling feature is a very useful feature. That is one reason I am reluctant to switch to a custom ROM. I'll have to check out your workaround and see if I like it. Another tool in the toolbox.
I've been looking for something like this, great work!!!
So basically, you are forwarding your T-mo calls to your GV account to receive your T-mo calls via wifi.
What about outgoing calls? When making calls over wifi, do you make calls via GV or T-mo? When you call someone over wifi, does it show your GV number or your T-mo number?
Your outgoing call will be by google hangout dialer app using your Google voice number (voip).
You will be using your Google voice number for outgoing on wifi. Not T-Mobile.
Nice. i will add this to my list. Thanks
vonage mobile app
Download the Vonage Mobile App, its free. Sign up then verify with the pin code texted to you. This will allow outgoing calls to show your T-Mobile (or any other carriers) outgoing number on caller ID.
After enabling VoLTE on my maxx, I lost the ability to use Caller Name ID.
I miss it and was wondering if there are any apps available on the PlayStore that would restore similar functionality. I'm looking for a fully integrative experience - showing caller ID *name* on the incoming call screen, call history, etc
Unrelated, but I when I enable VoLTE, if I'm on a call using speaker, eventually the call boots me off speaker and goes back to the handset earpiece. Every call, eventually. Not at a specific call time, but if it's over 15 or 20 minutes it will. Disable VoLTE, problem gone.
Sent from my DROID Maxx
I'm just curious what advantage is seen by VoLTE on the Maxx, which can do voice and data on LTE without VoLTE anyway and won't drop calls when you leave LTE, as Advanced Calling will. Is it the voice quality?
Yeah, improved sound quality (but only when speaking with another VoLTE user).
I'm now on the Droid Turbo so this is even more critical as it doesn't have both radios and can't do simultaneous voice/data if I don't enable VoLTE. I installed the Whitepages Caller ID app and it seems to be an OK workaround. Not as good as the one Verizon loaded (that one integrates much better with the OS) but it'll get me by....
In order to use Whatsapp voice calls on my Galaxy S6 I have to turn off Bluetooth.
Anyone know of a way around this?
Hello,
I have fixed a S6 with new battery. I decide to call using the Dialer app, but it will jump to 3G. If I force VoLTE via the dialer codes, the phone call will stop.
Any fix for this so I don't have to suffer with terrible voice quality?