Samsung is working on a feature that would let Galaxy owners record calls that take place on major third party apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram, according to a report about its next big software update. The One UI 9 rollout is all but complete, so attention has turned to the One UI 9.5 follow up, and the call recorder feature is set to receive a major boost in it. It has long been possible to record phone calls on Samsung Galaxy phones, but people who conduct their business over a third party app have had to rely on more elaborate solutions, which makes the addition notable for those who use messaging apps for calls.
SamMobile has been using an early One UI 9.5 build, and it found the new ability in the Phone app. Under Settings and then Call recordings and transcripts, it found a new option called Record calls in other apps. Once it is tapped, it apparently leads to a list of available apps that currently includes WhatsApp, Google Meet and Telegram, and each of them can be switched on or off to enable or disable the recording of conversations. The list of supported third party apps could be expanded once One UI 9.5 rolls out properly, which seems quite possible, or even likely, according to the report.
The feature may not be available to everyone. Users in the UK and the European Union could miss out, since both have strict rules on recording phone calls without an audio warning. In the UK it is only illegal if the recording is shared with a third party, while in most EU countries the simple act of secretly recording is illegal, and the same is the case in many other countries where Samsung sells its phones, including North America and Asia. Early versions of One UI did not include native call recording on the EU and UK versions. This changed after the introduction of One UI 7 in 2024, but the feature remains unavailable for many European users.
Even if the feature were widely available, an audio warning would be much harder to play on a third party app. Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, prohibits third party tools from injecting audio into calls, and it has shown no desire to allow users to record calls on its app, which does not permit recording. Without such a warning, the feature would be considered illegal in many places. One UI 9.5 is expected to arrive officially in January or February, alongside the Samsung Galaxy S27 series, for which a batch of new details was recently seen, including the camera sensors that Samsung will use and images of initial dummy models for the four phone line up.
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