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As an iPhone user in a region where single-consent is the law, are there any convenient ways to record phone calls without extra hardware or jail breaking?

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As an android user, same question. The last app I used successfully stopped working after a while, and I got the impression Google did this deliberately.

This one?

* https://gitlab.com/axet/android-call-recorder

I tested it a few months ago, but since I don't do phone calls any more I don't know what today's status is, if it's still working or not.

Thanks, but the readme says at the top:

  MOST PHONES DOES NOT SUPPORT CALL RECORDING. Blame Google or your phone manufacturer not me!

So I'm not holding out much hope.

speaker mode + separate device to record.

Either that or use a computer to do the call and record using software on the computer.

I don't know how the latter is done but I know many companies do that.

just patch inputs and outputs to audacity (or your recording software of choice). for pipewire theres helvum[0] or qpwgraph[1]. for JACK there's Catia[2].

[0]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/helvum

[1]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/rncbc/qpwgraph

[2]: https://kx.studio/Applications:Catia

Can't one stick a recording device between the headphone and phone?

If you have a headphone jack and a splitter that could work. I do not know of any "two sided" Bluetooth devices that could sit between a phone and headset.

Why couldn't your bluetooth mic / headset record?

Yes, I’ve read that this is what most reporters do. There are a number of devices built for it. I’ve never used any so have no recommendations.

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