Thursday, 5 March, 2026
Google's crackdown on third-party Android call recorders may finally be complete
By Basit Ansari
<p>Google is revising its Play Store policy to prohibit call recording apps from employing a workaround, potentially closing the final gap that allowed these apps to exist. On May 11th, a rule will go into effect clarifying that "the Accessibility API is not designed and cannot be requested for remote call audio recording," preventing apps from capturing audio from a call. Call recording was an inappropriate use of the accessibility API, which led to the adjustment.<br />
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