Truecaller has announce that it will not offer its call recording feature from 11th May 2022. This development comes soon after Google announce that it has update its Play Store policy restricting the access of third-party applications to the Accessibility API from 11th May 2022.
As it is to be note that first party dialler apps and the Google Dialer pre-install on phones will still allow users to record phone calls, in specific regions.
Google has brought this change to provide more privacy to Android users, and to comply with call recording laws globally.
Truecaller Said :
“Call Recording on Truecaller was free for everyone, permission-based and required users to enable the feature using the Google Accessibility API,”
Truecaller said in a statement adding that the company introduce call recording feature for all Android smartphones after receiving an overwhelming consumer demand.
Truecaller Said :
“So, as per the updated Google Developer Program policies, we are unable to offer call recording any longer,”.
Google Said :
“The Accessibility API is not designed and cannot be request for remote call audio recording,”.
It is to be note users who are using a smartphone that runs on Android 10 or newer versions of Google’s operating system will no longer be able to record apps using third-party apps.
The Accessibility API is also utilise by apps design to help users with accessibility issues on Android.
These change in policy will not affect Android handsets that have call recording built-in natively.
As smartphones which ship with the Google Dialer pre-install will still be able to record phone calls but it will depend on the region and manufacturer.
This could prompt users who often use the call recording feature to download apps from outside the Google Play store making them vulnerable to data theft by malicious apps.
