[CLOSED] Enable Native Call Recording [OOS] [ROOT/NON-ROOT] [APP/MAGISK MODULE/ADB/TASKER]

[shadowstep]

Introduction

Hello everyone! You might/might not know that OxygenOS (and ROMs based on it) have an in-built/native call recording feature. However, it is not enabled for everyone as it is region-locked and it might/might not be illegal to record calls where you are, with/without notifying the other party that the call is being recorded.

This thread has been created with the intent of enabling this call recording feature on OxygenOS (and ROMs based on it). There are several ways to achieve this, which have been listed below. You can use any method, as per your preference, and it should work. Let's get straight to it then!

Ways to Enable

Non-Root Method(s)

• ADB command via a computer

Root Method(s) (in order of recommendation)

• Magisk module
• Flashable zip
• Tasker profile
• App which runs on boot

Detailed Information and Usage

Non-Root Method(s)

• Spoiler: ADB command via a computer

  • Requirements: A working ADB interface on a computer, USB debugging enabled on the device
  • Usage: Run the following command to enable native call recording:
    

    adb shell settings put global op_voice_recording_supported_by_mcc 1

  • Reboot Survival: No

Root Method(s) (in order of recommendation)

• Spoiler: Magisk module

  • Requirements: Magisk
  • Usage: Download and copy the EnableOOSNativeCallRecording-Magisk v9.1.zip to your device. Once done, install it in Magisk Manager as a module.
  • Reboot Survival: Yes
• Spoiler: Flashable zip

  • Requirements: TWRP
  • Usage: Download and copy the EnableOOSNativeCallRecording-Flashable v8.0.zip to your device. Once done, reboot to recovery (TWRP) and just flash the zip.
  • Reboot Survival: Yes
  • Note: This method should work for rootless users too, but it needs TWRP and hence an unlocked bootloader.
• Spoiler: Tasker profile

  • Requirements: A rooted device, Tasker
  • Usage: Download and copy the EnableOOSNativeCallRecordingv2.prf.xml to your device. Once done, import it in Tasker as a profile.
  • Reboot Survival: Yes
• Spoiler: App which runs on boot

  • Requirements: A rooted device
  • Usage: Download and install the EnableOOSNativeCallRecording v2.0.apk and run it. At the first launch, grant root access to the app.
  • Reboot Survival: Yes

Downloads

• Google Drive Folder (Primary)
• AndroidFileHost Folder (Mirror)

Compatibility

Device(s)

• All OnePlus Devices

ROM(s)

• OxygenOS

Important Read-Me Points

• [Magisk module only] The module installation has been designed to use the existing TeleService.apk from your device and modify it. Hence, if you update your ROM, there is a chance that the original apk that was modified is updated with the ROM update, which might lead to bootloops/other issues after installing the update, with this module installed. To avoid this from happening, always update your ROM by following these steps: Uninstall the existing module -> Reboot -> Download and apply the system update -> Reboot -> Download and install the latest module -> Reboot your phone again once the installation is complete.

• [App method only] After your device fully boots up, a notification message will appear in the status bar/pull down notification panel to let you know that call recording has been enabled (which will go after 10 seconds if you don't swipe it away).

• [App method only] There is also a "Read Me" link in the notification message if you want to read a short information regarding the app.

• [All methods] Please make sure that you wait for at least 30 seconds after boot before checking if the call recording menu option is visible for you under the stock dialer's settings.

• [All methods] All your recordings will be stored either at /storage/emulated/0/Record/PhoneRecord OR /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.oneplus.communication.data/files/Record in the aac format.

• [All methods] The mod works only works when using the stock OxygenOS dialer, and it will not enable call recording in any other app, like Google Dialer, etc.

• [All methods] If something that is supposed to run on boot is not executing on boot, you need to turn off advanced optimisation: Settings -> Battery -> Battery optimisation -> Three dot menu (⋮) -> Advanced optimisation -> Turn off.

• [All methods] The mod enables native call recording option, but may not turn on auto-recording of the calls. If you wish to do that, after using one of the methods listed above, open the Stock Dialer App -> Three dot menu (⋮) -> Settings -> Auto-record calls -> Turn on.

• [All methods] If you have hidden root from the stock dialer app via Magisk Hide, the call recording option might disappear after sometime. Make sure that the stock dialer is not checked in the Magisk Hide selection list.

Disclaimers

• I am not the developer of the Enable OOS Native Call Recording app. I merely stumbled upon it in OnePlus 3T's Themes, Apps and Mods forum and I take no credit for it. Please direct all your thanks and/or donations towards @padlad, the original developer of the app. Link to the original thread is here.
• I am not the developer of the flashable zip. The zip was posted later in this thread and I take no credit for it. Please direct all your thanks and/or donations towards @Zackptg5, the original developer of the flashable zip.
• I am not the developer of the Tasker profile. The profile was posted later in this thread and I take no credit for it. Please direct all your thanks and/or donations towards @strongst, the original creator of the Tasker profile (original idea by @Fif_).
• You are doing this at your own risk. I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please do some research if you are unsure of how to go about something.
• It might be illegal in your country to record calls with/without notifying the other party that the call is being recorded. Either ways, you are responsible for using this mod.

Thanks To

• @padlad, for creating the Enable Call Recording app and the Tasker profile
• @Zackptg5, for creating the flashable zip
• @strongst, for creating the Tasker profile and for being super helpful to everyone
• @My Name is ShaoXIa, for doing excellent research work and making great recommendations for improving the stability and effectiveness of the Magisk module
• @Taknok, for improving race condition handling at boot
• @topjohnwu, for Magisk and all the work he's ever done for the community
• @osm0sis, for the AnyKernel3 template and all the work he's ever done for the community
• @joaomgcd, for Tasker
• @Tomek Kondrat, for the mention in this XDA article
• All of you guys for viewing this thread

Changelog

Spoiler: Enable OOS Native Call Recording Apk

• v1.0 - Initial release
• v2.0 - Enable run-on-boot

Spoiler: EnableOOSNativeCallRecording-Magisk Zip

• v1.0 - Initial release for Magisk v13.1, v13.2, v13.3
• v2.0 - Update for Magisk v14.0
• v3.0 - Update for Magisk v15.0
• v3.1 - Reduced the script execution delay from 2 minutes post boot to 10 seconds post boot
• v3.2 - Slightly increased the script execution delay from 10 seconds post boot to 30 seconds post boot
• v4.0 - Update for Magisk v16.0
• v5.0 - Update for Magisk v17.0
• v5.1 - Made the script execute the command 5 times at an interval of 30 seconds after boot
• v5.2 - Made the script execute the command every minute infinitely post the initial run
• v5.3 - Adjusted the script to make the infinite loop run asynchronously
• v5.4 - Reverted changes made in v5.2 and v5.3 as most of the users preferred and had no issues with v5.1
• v6.0 - Fixed call recording automatically getting disabled after a while
• v6.1 - Reverted the last change which caused SIM settings force closes
• v7.0 - Permanently fixed call recording automatically getting disabled after a while and fixed the SIM settings force close issue that was caused by the release of v6.0
• v8.0 - Update for Magisk v19.0
• v9.0 - Updated template and added manufacturer check
• v9.1 - Base template update and manufacturer check bug fix
• v9.2 - Improve race condition handling at boot and fixed installation failures with Magisk Canary

Spoiler: EnableOOSNativeCallRecording-Flashable Zip

• v1.0 - Initial release
• v2.0 - Updated to remove the separate init file and run the command from existing the init.rc file
• v3.0 - Updated to include device codenames in addition to the official device names
• v4.0 - Synced with the latest AnyKernel template and new BusyBox
• v5.0 - Synced with the latest AnyKernel template and changed backup/restore method
• v6.0 - Completely re-wrote flashable zip; now works for rootless users too who have an unlocked bootloader and TWRP installed
• v7.0 - Added a slight delay in command execution to support Treble OOS; shifted the script to /system/etc/init
• v8.0 - Permanently fixed call recording automatically getting disabled after a while

Spoiler: EnableOOSNativeCallRecording Prf Xml

• v1.0 - Initial release
• v2.0 - Updated parameters for stability and effectiveness

OP Update Information

Created: July 10, 2017
Last Updated: January 17, 2021

 

[penciluser]

Tried it on my OOS 4.5.5 stock. Works flawlessly!

 

[zige]

Simple word: COOL!

Sent from my OnePlus5 using XDA Labs

 

[MrWilsonxD]

Works great for me. I've been played by these customer service representativeslately. No more. I'm recording all their bs so I can play it right back to them when they try to act like "Who said that?". Thank you! ?

Sent from my OnePlus 5 using XDA Labs

 

[brmbjn]

Thanks

 

[djsubterrain]

You know you're supposed to tell the other party that the call is being recorded? That's why every support line you ever call will warn you that "Calls may be recorded". It's a legal requirement.

 

[Squabl]

You know you're supposed to tell the other party that the call is being recorded? That's why every support line you ever call will warn you that "Calls may be recorded". It's a legal requirement.

It's probably true in UK that you need to warn if the phone call is recorded. In some other countries it might be completely illegal to record phone calls. But at least in Finland you may record every phone call if you are a participant in that conversation without warnings or notifications.

 

[crumble6]

Working on FreedomOS - thanks!

 

[asc366]

Awesome! Can we perhaps enable this using adb shell commands when not rooted somehow?

 

[Flint2]

Thanks, I had to disable battery optimization for the app option 1 in order to be runned at boot.

Sent from my OnePlus 5 using XDA Labs

 

[shadowstep]

Thanks, I had to disable battery optimization for the app option 1 in order to be runned at boot.

Instead of doing that, go to Settings -> Battery -> Battery optimisation -> Three dot menu (⋮) -> Advanced optimisation -> Turn off. That should help. Try it after adding the app back to the battery optimized list.

 

[wwwhershcom]

You know you're supposed to tell the other party that the call is being recorded? That's why every support line you ever call will warn you that "Calls may be recorded". It's a legal requirement.

In New York only one party had to be aware.

 

[Marucins]

What is the battery consumption like?
Increases or not?

 

[shadowstep]

What is the battery consumption like?
Increases or not?

I don't think it should impact the battery consumption at all. The app doesn't run in the background, and the only thing it does (on boot/when run manually) is change a toggle in secure settings. Everything else is baked into OOS. Also, I personally haven't observed any increase in battery consumption at all after using the app than the standard consumption.

 

[Marucins]

Why did the command disappear after restart?
"settings put global op_voice_recording_supported_by_mcc 1"

Where to add it to be permanent? -> build.prop ??

//edit
I created a script that runs 3C Toolbox on system startup.

 

[maneklal]

not working on my oos 4.5.5

Tried installing the app. It didnt ask for any root approval or didnt boot up. It didnt wok for me at all. Any suggestions ??

rgds
Lal

Disclaimer: I am not the developer of this app. I merely stumbled upon it in OnePlus 3T's Themes, Apps and Mods forum, and decided to give it a shot on my OnePlus 5. It worked like a charm, so I decided to post here for everyone's benefit. I take no credit for this work. Please direct all your thanks and/or donations towards @padlad, the original developer of this app. Link to the original thread is here.

Hi all!

Want to utilize OOS's native call recording feature without any hassles? Look no further! The app works with OOS 4.5.x flawlessly, with the OnePlus 5. There are two variants of the app, one that runs on boot (which will automatically enable the native call recording feature at every boot) and the second one that doesn't run on boot, and hence the feature will be disabled after every reboot and you will have to manually enable it (by clicking on the app icon) after the reboot.

For those curious, all that this app does is execute a root command line which enables the native call recording feature present in OOS's stock dialer. The command line is -

su
settings put global op_voice_recording_supported_by_mcc 1

Please note that this app requires root, so it will request for the root permission at it's first run. After your device fully boots up, a notification message will appear in the status bar/pull down notification panel to let you know that call recording has been enabled (which will go after 10 seconds if you don't swipe it away). There is also a "Read Me" link in the notification message if you want to read a short information regarding the app.

All your recordings will be stored at /storage/emulated/0/Record/PhoneRecord in the aac format.

Download Links:
Click here to download variant 1 (Auto-enabled at boot, call recording will be turned on automatically at every boot)
Click here to download variant 2 (Not enabled at boot, call recording will not be turned on automatically at every boot)

Have fun!

 

[asc366]

"adb shell settings put global op_voice_recording_supported_by_mcc 1" seems to work for non-root too, however, might not survive restart. Lets see if I can fix that.

 

[shadowstep]

Why did the command disappear after restart?
"settings put global op_voice_recording_supported_by_mcc 1"

Where to add it to be permanent? -> build.prop ??

//edit
I created a script that runs 3C Toolbox on system startup.

If you run the command manually via a terminal, it would work for the current session but as soon as you restart the phone, it would get reset to it's default value for OOS, i.e. 0. It's a hidden, secure setting and different from the stuff build.prop contains. If you want to use build.prop to enable call recording on boot, find the value below in build.prop & change it:

persist.sys.oem.region=OverSeas 
[I]TO[/I]
persist.sys.oem.region=CN

This will change your phone's OEM region to China, where call recording is enabled by default by OnePlus and therefore call recording will be enabled for you too. Also, it will survive a reboot, since it's a build.prop change.

Tried installing the app. It didnt ask for any root approval or didnt boot up. It didnt wok for me at all. Any suggestions ??

rgds
Lal

Which variant did you try? The one that auto-starts at every boot or the normal one? Also, what root system are you using - Magisk or SuperSU? All the people I know who've tried this have reported success, so I'm sure something is up at your end only.

"adb shell settings put global op_voice_recording_supported_by_mcc 1" seems to work for non-root too, however, might not survive restart. Lets see if I can fix that.

Yeah? Interesting. My guess is that if you run the command via ADB, it doesn't need root and will work on unrooted OOS, but won't survive a reboot. However, if you run the command via a terminal emulator on the phone itself (the commands that I've mentioned in the first post), then you will need root or else the setting won't be changed. I hope this answers your question!

 

[asc366]

Yep, read my first response above. You don't need root to enable call recording, it can be done via the adb command, but it won't survive a reboot. This is where the app helps!

So let me get this straight; I can do the adb shell command while unrooted and running this with a terminal emulator, I need "su" (thus, root) ?

 

[shadowstep]

So let me get this straight; I can do the adb shell command while unrooted and running this with a terminal emulator, I need "su" (thus, root) ?

Yes, I edited my reply in my last post for clarity. Apologies for the confusion. Don't have root? Run the command via an adb shell from a computer/laptop. Have root? Run the command via a terminal emulator on the phone itself.