Overview
- Google is enabling call recording in the Phone app for first German users via a server-side rollout, initially through the app’s beta.
- Support includes Pixel models from Pixel 6 and newer and some non‑Pixel phones such as Fairphone 6, with Android 14 required on supported Pixels and at least Android 9 on others.
- Audio files are stored locally only, with options to play, share, or delete them in the call list and automatic deletion after 7, 14, or 30 days.
- The app plays an audible notice at the start and end of each recording, and secret recording remains illegal in Germany under §201 StGB.
- Users can auto‑record calls from unknown numbers or chosen contacts, and Google says AI transcription and summaries are in development with broader availability expected in the coming weeks.