One of the biggest attractions of Nothing phones, besides their design, is of course the custom Android-based layer used by the company’s smartphones, called Nothing OS. The company is constantly adding new features to its version of the operating system, and the latest update includes one that many users have been asking for for a long time: the ability to record calls.
However, this is a feature that should be used with caution. The recording of calls on Nothing mobiles takes place without the knowledge of the interlocutor, which In many countries this may be illegal.
Secret call recording: the new Nothing Phone function
Nothing has released a new operating system update, which includes several improvements for the system. But without a doubt, the most interesting novelty is the arrival of new widgets, including one to record calls “discreetly”.
Carl Pei himself, founder of the company, assured in a publish on X (Twitter) that many users have been asking for this feature for some time, which aims to “protect users from malicious people” and possible fraudsters, according to the CEO of Nothing. In other words, the idea of this function is that the person we are talking to does not know that we are recording the call, which could be useful in situations like an attempted fraud or if we are threatened, for example example. example. On another side, It may also be an invasion of the privacy of people in communication..
Google, for its part, has been fighting for years against the possibility of recording calls on Android phones, eliminating applications that access the Play Store dedicated for this purpose. There are cell phones that natively include the ability to record calls, even those from Google, but when you start recording, the cell phone informs the two people on the call that it will record the conversation. Even like this, This function is not active in EuropeA.
In many countries, recording calls is illegal, or requires both parties to be notified of the recording. This is something to keep in mind if you want to use this feature after updating your Nothing mobile.
The update to Nothing OS 2.5.3 is available for all Nothing Phone (2a), Phone (2), and Phone (1) users. In addition to call recording, the new version includes camera widget, battery widget, camera enhancements (like Ultra XDR support and performance improvements) and various UI, animation and performance improvements.
To update the mobile, you just have to go to the settings menu, then to the System section and select System update to download and install the new version of NothingOS.
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