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Call Recorder by SKValex has been by far the best call recording app I have used, however it requires Kernel Modifications and the dev cannot support the GNex until he gets his hands on one.
I am not affiliated with him at all, I just have a very strong need for call recording and want to get this out there.
http://skvalex.com/donate.php
Edit: I am an idiot and pasted the wrong URL earlier
as an alternative you could record phone calls by pressing the number 4 on your dialpad if they call you with your google voice number
No thanks.
I don't want to go to jail for wiretapping
There are many places call recording is very legal.
sstang2006 said:
No thanks.
I don't want to go to jail for wiretapping
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Looks like it is illegal without consent of both parties in Florida, but that is not the case everywhere.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_recording_laws#United_States
Twelve states currently require that all parties consent to the recording. These states are:
California[11]
Connecticut
Florida[12]
Illinois (debated, see next section)
Maryland[13]
Massachusetts
Michigan
Montana [14] (requires notification only)
Nevada
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania[15]
Washington[16]
One-party notification states
All other states (and the District of Columbia) not listed above require only that one party consent. Michigan's eavesdropping statute seems to put it into the two-party category, but the courts have ruled that in Michigan, a party may record their own conversation without the consent of any other parties but cannot grant that right to a third party.[17] There are certain exceptions to these rules. See full rules here.
Illinois courts have ruled that "eavesdropping" only applies to conversations that the party otherwise would not have been able to hear, thereby effectively making it a one-party consent state. [18][19] However, there still appears to be confusion[20] and debate[21] over the law.
If a caller in a one-party state records a conversation with someone in a two-party state that caller is subject to the stricter of the laws and must have consent from all callers (Cf. Kearney v. Salomon Smith Barney Inc., 39 Cal. 4th 95 (2006)).
Morkai Almandragon said:
There are many places call recording is very legal.
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It was possible to do this with a built in api in Android without kernel support. What is stopping him now?
His GB app supported it...
adrynalyne said:
It was possible to do this with a built in api in Android without kernel support. What is stopping him now?
His GB app supported it...
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Only to an extent, as an example it did not work if you use a blue tooth headset.
Hello
Anyone know how to block all incoming connection where number is hidden "no caller id".
Is there built in feature or need download app ?
Thanks
Golempl said:
Hello
Anyone know how to block all incoming connection where number is hidden "no caller id".
Is there built in feature or need download app ?
Thanks
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I have "Call blacklist pro" for this, an Xposed module. The pro is that it's a very lightweight app, the con is that it's not supported anymore and you won't receive any additional features that would also be very much needed and appreciated. Unfortunately I've not found any valid replacement so far and if you need only basic feature that could be your app.
You can install Truecaller from Google Playstore - this application could block calls without ID and/or calls marked by community as scam/advertisements, it displays caller info provided by community. Give it a try
kondzi said:
You can install Truecaller from Google Playstore - this application could block calls without ID and/or calls marked by community as scam/advertisements, it displays caller info provided by community. Give it a try
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Just to inform readers, truecaller has some issues with respecting user privacy. Indeed many of these caller id programs have a buisness model that involves vacuuming up the information of both you and of those in your contacts. This may not be necessarily what the user desires, though it stated that this is the case in the EULA. My own search for an alternative is what brought me here.
See "How Caller ID Apps Like Truecaller Secretly Violate Your Privacy" by Dennis Z on fatsecurity.
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Just to inform readers, truecaller has some issues with respecting user privacy. Indeed many of these caller id programs have a buisness model that involves vacuuming up the information of both you and of those in your contacts. This may not be necessarily what the user desires, though it stated that this is the case in the EULA. My own search for an alternative is what brought me here.
See "How Caller ID Apps Like Truecaller Secretly Violate Your Privacy" by Dennis Z on fatsecurity.
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thanks for showing up to inform us of this risk; this is horrifying, it should be circulated and Google should block this app on the play store. If Google doesn't I see it as an accomplice
Unfortunately, these egregious violations of privacy tend to manifest concurrently with certain approaches to software development business models. I generally prefer to use as much of the open-source variants in the F-Droid app store where such data collection attempts are transparent. I do enjoy some of the conveniences provided by google, so I concede they already have the aforementioned contact information.
As such, my current solution to the spam recognition is installing Google's phone app as my default call software. They've recently added access to a registery of known spam callers and you have the subsequent index of your own contacts. This seems a viable compromise giving the the fact Google already has that information be it via conacts or your email. I mainly need a solution to the fact the Federal Do-Not-Call list (US users) is now a joke when dealing the recent spike in various potential Nigerian prince schemery.
But to your original point, there is a degree of complicity in such a big-data business model. With this in mind, I prefer to limit the exposure of my personal info to 3rd parties. I'll try to help when possible when some developer's don't necessarily have their customer's best interest at heart.
I'll try how manage my future s9 ( but this is valid for s8 or note too) to have native call recording enable and samsung pay.
Right now I'm a little bit confused about it: native call recorder is enabled by default in Korea, China, Japan and Vietnam (for as I know) and in s8 we can't flash original rom of one of this country without root ( on SM-G950F) and I won't root because samsung pay not work otherwise.
Somebody knows if there is a country (CSC) for international variant with native call recorder and samsung pay enabled?
Why can't you root. I'm pretty new to this, but doesn't flashing a rom pretty much make stuff think your phone is rooted?
You could use a third party call recorder if you want.
Third Party Recorder doesn't work
All have the same problem. You can look here
https://bitbucket.org/copluk/acr/issues/1839
edopa said:
I'll try how manage my future s9 ( but this is valid for s8 or note too) to have native call recording enable and samsung pay.
Right now I'm a little bit confused about it: native call recorder is enabled by default in Korea, China, Japan and Vietnam (for as I know) and in s8 we can't flash original rom of one of this country without root ( on SM-G950F) and I won't root because samsung pay not work otherwise.
Somebody knows if there is a country (CSC) for international variant with native call recorder and samsung pay enabled?
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SM-G9650 Hong Kong variant is Samsung Pay enabled, not sure about Native Call Recording.
edopa said:
I'll try how manage my future s9 ( but this is valid for s8 or note too) to have native call recording enable and samsung pay.
Right now I'm a little bit confused about it: native call recorder is enabled by default in Korea, China, Japan and Vietnam (for as I know) and in s8 we can't flash original rom of one of this country without root ( on SM-G950F) and I won't root because samsung pay not work otherwise.
Somebody knows if there is a country (CSC) for international variant with native call recorder and samsung pay enabled?
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Third party call recording apps work fine in Snapdragon variant without root. You can use SM-G9600 model which is Hong Kong variant of Galaxy S9 with dual sim capability.
I'll be in U.S next week, I'm thinking of buy one there. thank you
Unfortunately, this only is for residence of the United States
I recently wrote huawei support, pointing out this law, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, that was signed in 2013, I believe.
https://judiciary.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/113-27-81346.pdf
https://judiciary.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Berry-Testimony.pdf
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here is the FTC online complaint form --> https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
This evening, I received and email response from them;
Dear Rodney,
We greatly appreciate your preference and we hope you are doing well.
We kindly inform you that,*huawei used to provide users with corresponding unlock codes to meet personalized requirements due to the usage of different ROMs, which is an extra service and does not belong to consumers' rights. However, due to possible problems caused by such unlocking, such as system built-in function failure, device freezing, and power consumption increase.*We kindly inform you that in order to achieve a better user experience, huawei has decided to terminate the unlock code application service, the*unlock code application service has been terminated as of July 25, 2018. This is for the benefit of users.
huawei USA*does not provide codes to unlock the bootloader*under any circumstance*as this*action*can potentially "brick" the device or in other words, renders the*device*completely unusable and voids the warranty service and device support. We have no control over how unlocking the bootloader will affect your device.
Here is our user agreement:
https://hwid5.vmall.com/CAS/
We sincerely apologize for possible inconveniences, we hope you find this information useful.
Finally, we invite you to use our Hi-Care application:
What is HiCare?
HiCare is an app that provides you with professional customer service and assistance for your huawei device.
What are the benefits of using the HiCare app?
1. Warranty policy: Search for huawei’s after-sales warranty policy in your region.
2. Manuals: View the user manual for your device with comprehensive function descriptions.
3. Forum: Communicate with other local phone users about a wide range of topics.
4. Feedback: Send your feedback on huawei customer service via email.
5. Online Support: Receive support for software and hardware issues, with an optional on-site installation.
Comprehensive software update and upgrade support packages are also available to ensure system performance and optimization.
You can Download the HiCare app on the Google Play Store.
If you have any further question do not hesitate to give us a call to 888.5huawei / 888.548.2934 English/Spanish: Monday – Sunday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm (CST), or visit our Hi-Care application where you will find specific features and troubleshooting steps for your huawei device.
We thank you for contacting huawei Technical Support, we remain at your service.
Best regards,
J.G.
You're confusing carrier unlocking and bootloader unlocking.
There's no law that would force manufacturer to unlock bootloader.
Huawei phones are factory carrier unlocked.
Any workaround for NFC working in EU?
We shall rise this question up. Since GT2, we did not get support of NFC outside of China region.
After I playing around the watch with several versions (current/old/beta) of China Huawei Health app, I believe it is a region and firmware lock on non-CN version GT2 Pro.
Basically, the app detect my GT2 Pro is saled in EU, so it provide the firmware update for EU model, even though the hardware inside all models should be the same (all have NFC chip).
The same issue comes with the 301 heart health app, which available for China model, and it allows the watch uses your heart rate data to diagnose premature atrial contraction and sleep apnea, which is a key feature advertised in China for these huawei smart bands and watches.
Again, you might guess, CN GT2 Pro model support this function. And my EU GT2 Pro was locked for this app to recognise.
Since Huawei EU offical state they will not support full NFC functions outside of China.
The only possible workaround is somebody with high skill, that able to flash Chinese firmware into EU model, which might unlock all these NFC cards, alipay, and heart health app functions. If that's still not working, then it will also required to trick the Huawei Health app to believe the EU model as a CN model.
I am not capable of doing these works, but people in this forum might be dig deeper into this topic.
Humanoid_999 said:
After I playing around the watch with several versions (current/old/beta) of China Huawei Health app, I believe it is a region and firmware lock on non-CN version GT2 Pro.
Basically, the app detect my GT2 Pro is saled in EU, so it provide the firmware update for EU model, even though the hardware inside all models should be the same (all have NFC chip).
The same issue comes with the 301 heart health app, which available for China model, and it allows the watch uses your heart rate data to diagnose premature atrial contraction and sleep apnea, which is a key feature advertised in China for these huawei smart bands and watches.
Again, you might guess, CN GT2 Pro model support this function. And my EU GT2 Pro was locked for this app to recognise.
Since Huawei EU offical state they will not support full NFC functions outside of China.
The only possible workaround is somebody with high skill, that able to flash Chinese firmware into EU model, which might unlock all these NFC cards, alipay, and heart health app functions. If that's still not working, then it will also required to trick the Huawei Health app to believe the EU model as a CN model.
I am not capable of doing these works, but people in this forum might be dig deeper into this topic.
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Don't think that will be possible.. Don't understand huawei why they doin these restrictions..
It could be due to the restriction of certain regions, such as the functions of heart health app could be not approved by other country governments, as it is a feature related to human healthcare.
For example, it might require FDA approval to activate this function in USA, just like what Apple watch has done; likewise, the ECG function of apple watch is disabled in China model, because it did not gain the approval by the China government, but people still been allowed to flash US firmware to enable this feature on China model.
I don't have a EU huawei phone, so I am not sure how NFC of huawei phone is like. But I don't understand why NFC is not enabled in non-CN region, simply not make sense.
When you buy a product with its full function limited, Huawei just pissed off its customers, the fault of terrible closed ecosystem.
A small update on heart health app:
I have to install the huawei Health app first to connect my watch to my phone; then install the Heart Health app. Fot CN model, by that time, the second app will automatically connect to your phone-linked watch. But for my situion, what this app said to my watch is: the app does not support current version of this watch. So it is not connecting to my watch.
However, if I using a older beta version of Huawei health app, to connect to my watch; the Heart Health app can actually connected to my watch, but it is not able actually to perform the diagnose, showing error when activated.
So I suspect there are two major problems await resolve.
First, that is a software lock based on newer version of Huawei Health app, which refuse the EU watch to connect to Heart Health app.
Second, the firmware provided to EU model is missing the code for proper heart health function (and of course the rest functions like NFC). So must have Chinese firmware flushed into the watch. And surprisingly, it has multi. language support. What a strange decision.
I own a GT2 not pro, i don't know if anyone is still reading, bear with me if I say something stupid because I'm a complete amateur but I think this could be useful. I think the options are there but hidden. For example two weeks ago I purcheased a watchface i liked with dual timezone but I can't find the option in the menu to set it, some watchface are customizable and I came across another one orribile but that allowed me. I tried to set the timezone and it changed to the one I set on the other face as well. Today I found by chance one that had the alipay logo on it so I decided to experiment and purchased it (you can look it up on the store, it is called "little summer night"). The face doesn't allow you to customise the shortcuts but the alipay one seems to actually work, I don't speak Chinese and the English language in the alipay app is beta so the bare minimum is translated but it seems i was successful in pairing the watch.
Yes, indeed. After successfully access Alipay via certain watchface, now, the only missing part is nfc.
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I own a GT2 not pro, i don't know if anyone is still reading, bear with me if I say something stupid because I'm a complete amateur but I think this could be useful. I think the options are there but hidden. For example two weeks ago I purcheased a watchface i liked with dual timezone but I can't find the option in the menu to set it, some watchface are customizable and I came across another one orribile but that allowed me. I tried to set the timezone and it changed to the one I set on the other face as well. Today I found by chance one that had the alipay logo on it so I decided to experiment and purchased it (you can look it up on the store, it is called "little summer night"). The face doesn't allow you to customise the shortcuts but the alipay one seems to actually work, I don't speak Chinese and the English language in the alipay app is beta so the bare minimum is translated but it seems i was successful in pairing the watch.
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