Where are voice recordings stored on Android? Video: Recording with Total Recall Call Recorder

On this page we will show and tell How can I record a telephone conversation on Android?, where the recording is saved and how to listen to it.

On this moment there are many different Android applications which you can install on your phone and use them to record a telephone conversation. In this article we will show and write how to record a telephone conversation on Android without third party applications, for recording we use the phone's built-in voice recorder. And so, to record a conversation during a call on Android phones, do the following actions. Dial the number as usual and during the conversation click “More” as shown below in the screenshot.

After you click "More" it will open extra menu where you need to select "Dict." or a more complete name or something similar. Look at the attached picture below.

That's it now built-in voice recorder for Android will record the conversation during the call. You can stop recording at any time and start new entry. The call recording time is shown on the phone screen.

This method of recording a telephone conversation may not be available on all Android phones. For example on Samsung Galaxy record conversation you can do this: During a conversation, you need to press and hold the “Menu” button, which is located at the bottom of the screen in the center, and in the menu that appears, select “Dict.” and the process of recording the conversation begins.

Also, on some Android phones, the location of the menu button may not be the same as on the Samsung Galaxy; perhaps the menu button may be located either on the right side or on the left side. I think you yourself will find a menu button on your Android, as well as a way to record a telephone conversation on different Android phones may be slightly different. We kindly ask you to write below in the reviews whether it fits your phone this method recording a conversation or on your Android this needs to be done differently, it is advisable to indicate the phone model. Perhaps your advice will help other users find the information they were looking for.

After we have recorded the conversation, we can immediately listen to it, and you can also find where in what folder it was saved on Android. And so, in order to listen to what we recorded, you need to look at the list of recent calls and select the desired call from the list. In our example, I recorded a conversation with the answering machine “MTS Help”, you choose which one you recorded. Look at the screenshot below.

After you open the call, you will see items with information in it; on the right side there is also an icon indicating that a recording of the conversation was made. By clicking on the icon, you can listen to the recorded conversation. You will understand everything by looking at the attached picture below.

We can also look where are the recordings of telephone conversations saved on Android?. On my Android, the folder with recordings is located on the memory card called “Call Recording”; on some phones, the folder with recordings may also be located in the phone’s memory.

• I hope this article helped you how to record a conversation on Android.
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19-12-2018
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Motor S Xt1750 works!!!

12-07-2018
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I VERY URGENTLY NEED TO RECORD A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION ON LG G3s

10-06-2018
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Hello, I don’t have a menu button on the screen, Samsung j2 prime. The microphone button is crossed out and cannot be pressed. Help good advice, I will be grateful to you

15-01-2018
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And in my opinion, everything is clearly explained here, thank you very much to the author for these instructions

02-11-2017
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Can not understand anything.

14-10-2017
10 p.m. 31 min.
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Samsung a3 2016 can I record a conversation? if so, how?

02-09-2017
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I have an LG K10 phone. But I couldn’t use the recorder in any way.

23-06-2017
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I beg you, please tell me how to do it on lg g3s. I have no idea. It's like it doesn't have this feature at all.

23-06-2017
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How to record a conversation on SAMSUNG GALAXY S5. I don’t know where the MENU button is on the screen during a call.

08-05-2017
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Thank you, very useful information.

30-03-2017
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Samsung galaxies j1 2016 120f android 5.1.1 menu on the screen, the voice recorder is crossed out and not backlit

15-03-2017
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Great article! Sorry, not mine. I have Fly nimbus3 FS501. During a conversation, the “conversation recording” button is automatically turned on - and this is written on the display. Where is this recording saved?

22-02-2017
15 o'clock 23 min.
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Thank you, I always read your recommendations, everything is described perfectly, everything works out

06-01-2017
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Phillips w6610: During a call, press the function key > Start recording. The file can be found in the "File Manager" in the "PhoneRecord" folder (on my memory card)

23-12-2016
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My folder is sdcard0\phoneRecord

22-12-2016
12 o'clock 38 min.
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How to record a telephone conversation on HTC Desire 600 Dual Sim

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samsung GT-S5610 how to record a conversation Thank you.

20-10-2016
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I once had a Dexp phone where during a call the record button immediately appeared. It was very convenient. This is not the case on other Androids.

17-10-2016
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I need to record the conversation from the very first second. Finding the buttons will take some of your time. Can I set up a voice recorder on my mobile in advance? me Samsung Galaxy3? thank you in advance

15-10-2016
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I have Sony Xperia XA, how to record a conversation?

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Please tell me how to make a recording incoming call on Nokia Lumia 520?

15-07-2016
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I have a Samsung Core 2 Duos and in the menu panel during a conversation there is no function to record or dict. I tried it from a voice recorder downloaded from the play store, it says that it does not record during a conversation.

19-06-2016
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Hello. Please tell me how to record an incoming or outgoing call on LG G4c.

14-06-2016
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I have a Lenovo s660 phone, I recorded the conversation a long time ago, I even forgot, but now it appears in the list when you put a melody on a call, but how can I delete it???

21-04-2016
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good afternoon. tell me how to delete call records on a lenovo s820 phone.

25-03-2016
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In the cheap phone, the micromax function was already built into the menu. I couldn’t find such a function in the Alcatel.

28-01-2016
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If you can, please explain how to listen to files of recorded conversations on an Android phone in amr format. I downloaded the amr player but it doesn’t see the files on the phone.

14-01-2016
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you can write using archiver, and it stores everything on the cloud

05-01-2016
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Recording conversations on the old Sony Ericsson phone is going well. On relatively new smartphones: ZP800H (Android 4.2.1) and JY-S3 (Android 4.4.4), calls are not recorded. The devices refuse to turn on the voice recorder during a conversation.

12-12-2015
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Best answer!

13-11-2015
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China phone ZTE Leo Q1. Android 4.2 recording: during a conversation, press the menu key (after the interlocutor has picked up the phone, or you have picked up the phone when they call you), “start recording” is displayed, click on it... and the recording starts. Listen: task manager-SD card- PhoneRecord. On my smart it is saved to an SD card, by default probably to the phone’s memory in the Recording file (I haven’t tried it, I could be wrong)

19-08-2015
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GSmart Guru phone. Option 2 came up. Just don’t hold the menu for long. “Recording” immediately appeared. Saved in file manager. I renamed it right away, so I don’t remember the name of the folder. Call with the second syllable.

07-08-2015
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Tatyana, then download one of the applications on Android that records the conversation.

07-08-2015
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And if on Android, with all the manipulations described in the article, a message appears - the function is not supported, or something like that... what to do in this case? The conversation must be recorded!!! Thank you

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please tell me where on the THL w100 phone (in which folder exactly) was the recording of the conversation saved? I've looked all over and can't find it.

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Hello! I have a Samsung Duos Galaxy Yong phone. I wanted to record the conversation on a voice recorder, as you advised. But it says that recording during a call is impossible. :(

22-03-2015
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Download any application for Android that records a conversation from the play market and use it for your health.

09-03-2015
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Lenovo S 660. I couldn’t record a phone conversation, if possible, tell me how to do this?

Recently, one of my friends asked me a very unexpected question:« How to rewind voice recordings on a smartphone, and where are they stored?» , from which I concluded that not every user smart device is able to understand even its simplest functions, so today I will give a complete and detailed answerabout voice recorder in Android.

To start...

It is worth noting that until recently my friend used the company’s flagshipSamsung, in which the majority standard applications operating system Androidreplaced by proprietary software from a Korean brand. Now this person is using a device withstandard OS version, which sometimes confuses him before performing the most basic actions. Actually, today we will talk about a standard voice recorder.

Where is the voice recorder and how to use it?

The path to the standard voice recorder in Android

To dateoperating room Android system has already reached the seventh version, however the majority standard features they have remained unchanged since the fourth, which is an undeniable plus for smartphone owners. Their location, so to runapplication for voice recording, you need to press the menu button, find the “Voice Recorder” shortcut in it and touch it with your finger.

Standard Android voice recorder interface

The application interface is quite modest and clear. The red circle is responsible for the start of the recording, and three glasses with stripes next to it open a list of recordings where you can listen to them. During recording, pause and stop buttons appear, and after completion you are prompted to cancel or save voice file in the device memory. But here's whatthe voice recorder cannot offer, so this ability to rewind recordingsin listening mode directly from the list.

How to rewind recordings?

Path to recording via file manager

Since rewinding voice recordings usingfunctionality of a standard voice recorder is not possible, thenyou should resort to other functions, without use third party software. In our case, we should openfile manager, go to the memory where the smartphone records voice files and find the folder« Recording» . It is in this folder that all files created using a standard voice recorder are located. Now you need to run necessary entry and use rewind by moving your fingerblue sliderleft or right. Rewinding is most useful when you frequently listen to long recordings without having to listen to them in full.

What about the music player?

Some of you may be wondering about this question, but the truth is thatstandard player, which is present in smartphones running Androidunable to play voice recordings. In addition, if you launch this same player and try to play voice files, then anyone who wants to do this will fail, since they will not be in the list of songs.

Third-party players, of which there are a great many in the application catalog, have wider functionality, and most of them are able to work with voice recordings, however, this is a completely different story, which weMaybeWe'll touch on it next time.

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 won’t 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? By at least, Xiaomi mobile devices boast this option. All that remains is to understand how to enable conversation recording, where to find and listen to the corresponding file?

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-in MIUI shell. But you will have to activate it. For this:

1. Go to the “Calls” application.
2. We look for the menu icon (an icon of three horizontal stripes) and tap on it.
3. Next, select the “Settings” section.
4. Now click on the “Call Recording” item.
5. Move the switch opposite the line “Record calls automatically” to the active position.
6. 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 whichever is most convenient for you. This is a recording of all calls, only conversations with favorite contacts or those coming from unknown numbers.

What about the owners? xiaomi smartphone mi a1? 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 don’t have a flagship, but a state employee, likeredmi 4aor redmi 4x, then the call recording function will be available to you. The main thing is that the smartphone has a branded shellMIUI.

Where are recorded conversations saved?

Everything worked out? Then you need to find a saved recording of your telephone conversation. It's easy to do:

1. First of all, open the “Explorer” (or “Files”) application.
2. At the top of the screen, tap on “Device” (aka “Storage”).
3. In the list that appears, find the “MIUI” folder.
4. Then go to “Sound_recorder”.
5. All that remains is to select “Call_rec”. This is where conversation recording files are stored. This will display a whole list of calls since the function was activated. The names of the files will be written in this format: “Subscriber name (phone number)_date.”

You can open the mp3 file on your smartphone and listen to the recording using the player. If you want, then connect mobile device to your laptop or PC via a USB cable and transfer the voice file to its hard drive.

In turn, on Xiaomi you cannot change the location where conversations are saved. If this does not suit you, then you will have to use third-party programs that you can download from the Play Market.

Don’t forget to check the volume periodically free memory on your Xiaomi smartphone. At activated function When recording telephone conversations, the storage quickly becomes full.

Let's try Sound Recorder

Of course, using a Xiaomi smartphone you can record not only telephone conversations, but also conversations, lectures, press conferences, etc. in real time. To do this, you just need to launch the Voice Recorder application and understand the settings. Let's tell you how this is done:

1. Find the corresponding shortcut on the desktop and tap on it. If you can’t find it (although it was there on our Redmi Note 4), then look in “Tools”.
2. When you launch the program for the first time, you will most likely receive a message like “You cannot use the voice recorder without the permissions granted.” Don't be alarmed. Just answer “allow” to all pop-up windows.
3. Go to the voice recorder settings and click on the gear in the right top corner screen.
4. In the list that opens, we recommend setting the recording quality you need (the higher it is, the heavier the file will be), and also enable manual renaming of recordings. The remaining points are your choice.
5. Next, tap on the back arrow and find yourself in the main menu. Click on the record button. It is designed in the form of a circle.
6. When you have finished recording, click on “Stop”. Before saving the file, the system will prompt you to rename it. We agree and change the name, or do nothing and touch the “Ok” button.

Everything is very simple. Where are the recorded files saved? We suggest that you do not look for them through Explorer at all, but in the Voice Recorder application itself, go to the “My Recordings” section and select the one you need.

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android.media.MediaRecorder

Class android.media.MediaRecorder allows you to record recordings of media fragments, including audio and video. MediaRecorder acts like state machine. you ask various parameters, such as source device and format. Once installed, recording can continue for as long as desired until it is stopped.

Recording algorithm

First, let's determine the source (property MediaRecorder.AudioSource):

• MIC - built-in microphone
• VOICE_UPLINK - outgoing voice stream when phone call(you speak)
• VOICE_DOWNLINK - incoming voice stream during a phone call (they tell you)
• VOICE_CALL - record a phone call
• CAMCORDER - microphone associated with the camera (if available)
• VOICE_RECOGNITION - microphone used for voice recognition (if available)
• VOICE_COMMUNICATION – audio stream from the microphone will be “tailored” for VoIP (if available)

If the specified source is not supported by the current device, the default microphone will be used.

• THREE_GPP - 3GPP format
• MPEG_4 - MPEG4 format
• AMR_NB - AMR_NB format (suitable for speech recording)
• AMR_WB
• RAW_AMR

Let's define sound compression (property MediaRecorder.AudioEncoder).

• AMR_NB
• AMR_WB

We indicate the path to the file in which the audio data will be saved (method setOutputFile())

Prepare and launch the recording (methods prepare() And start()). You can stop recording using the method stop().

Launching the built-in voice recorder

First, let's try to launch the built-in voice recorder. Even though the emulator does not have a Voice Recorder application icon, it is there. And we can trigger it with an intent. Let's add a button to the activity screen to launch the application and write the code.

Final static int RQS_RECORDING = 1; Uri savedUri; @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) ( super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); Button recordButton = findViewById(R.id.buttonRecord); recordButton.setOnClickListener(new Button.OnClickListener() ( @ Override public void onClick(View view) ( Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.Audio.Media.RECORD_SOUND_ACTION); startActivityForResult(intent, RQS_RECORDING); ) )); ) @Override protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data ) ( if (requestCode == RQS_RECORDING) ( savedUri = data.getData(); Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Saved: " + savedUri.getPath(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); ) )

Once you launch the Voice Recorder application, you can record a message and close the program. The path to the audio data file will be returned to your program through the method onActivityResult() and will represent a string like external/audio/media/382. You can search for the created file in the SD card folder. But in any case, you will have difficulty accessing the created files, since you are not involved in the process of creating the file. You need to work hard to understand how files recorded in system application. I did not show here how you generally need to find out where required file. Also, I've seen posts on forums that this method Causes errors on some devices.

Create your own voice recorder

Let's write a simple voice recorder to record a cat's meowing on a microphone.

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