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[Android Apps and Games] crylentino:
I have a couple of questions I haven't been able to find definitive answers to:

1) At some point in the last year, that small "standby dot" started appearing in the status bar after usage of the app. I understand, from previous replies, that it needs to tell Android to let the system run it, but even long after the call, the dot is still to be found in the status bar. What's worse is, I can't remove it! There's no swiping to get rid of it. If I want it gone, I'll have to force close the app.

Is it just supposed to stay in the status bar at all times?

2) Say I reboot the phone, the "standby dot" is now gone. But that means, when calling someone or if someone calls me, the red record button never appears in-call. So there's no way to record the call now. I have to start up the app, make the "standby dot" appear, and NOW the red record button will appear during calls.

Is this really how it works now?

Thanks very much for an, otherwise, very useful app.

PS: On Nexus 6P Android 7.1.1
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
Here is the detailed information about the reason and the solution: http://www.boldbeast.com/android/call_recorder_troubleshooting.html

Please see [002] and [101] in the page, that's exactly what you want to know.
[Android Apps and Games] crylentino:
Thanks for the shout.

[002]

This isn't actually the case, though. Even when I am making the call, the red record button doesn't pop up.

Being on a Nexus 6P, I follow these instructions:

However, when I try to make a call again, the record button still doesn't pop up. I, again, have to open the app to get the standby-dot to appear, and only after that will the record button appear in calls I make.

[101]

So to rephrase, the dot indicator is supposed to be in the status bar at all times in idle? And if I try to deactivate it, it'll mess with the reliability of the app when it comes to recording?

Thanks again
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
1. If you "Force Stop" Boldbeast in the built-in "Settings > Apps" screen, this tells Android that "I don't want Boldbeast to run", thereafter Android will no longer allow Boldbeast running, the in-call button will no longer be displayed, all your calls will no longer be recorded. Next time when you manually open Boldbeast Android knows you want it to run again, thereafter Android will allow Boldbeast running, the in-call button will be displayed, all your calls will be recorded again. For this reason please don't "Force Stop" Boldbeast, then the problem will disappear.

2. Yes, of course you can disable the "Standby Indicator", just click the option in Boldbeast to disable it. But at first you should set Boldbeast "Not Optimized" in the built-in "Settings > Battery > Battery Optimization" screen, just as said in the [002] part in this page http://www.boldbeast.com/android/call_recorder_troubleshooting.html.

3. Now the "Standby Indicator" is disabled, but Boldbeast works reliably, all your incoming and outgoing calls will be recorded correctly.
[Android Apps and Games] crylentino:
I get what you're saying, and I understand that forcing it to close will do just that, but disabling this "indicator" won't that make the call recording less reliable? Isn't that what you've said in previous replies -- that if the indicator is disabled, then the button may not always pop up reliably?
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
Please read the [002] part in this page http://www.boldbeast.com/android/call_recorder_troubleshooting.html again, there are two solutions in it, use any of them then the app will work reliably. Use none of them then the app will work unreliably.
[Android Apps and Games] lentm:
It works well with mode 1 on LineageOS. Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] str8str:
I have a n6 and I'm on 7.1. I'm using the settings in the op but still get an echo on my voice during play bank. Other side is fine. Using blue tooth the same. RR is my current ROM. Any helpful info much appreciated
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
Please use these settings to record calls:

- Record Mode: Alsa

- Alsa Channels: test 1 and 2 Channels

- Tune Audio Effect: No

- Tune Audio Route: No

- Change Audio Controls: Yes

- Change Audio Driver: No

- Start Input Stream: test Yes and No

How about it?
[Android Apps and Games] sjamie:
Yep, the echo in my voice is the only issue which makes this app unusable on my Samsung Galaxy S4 running RR 5.8.2 ROM. I've tried many configurations but the echo remains... ?
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
The official ROM doesn't have this problem.

Some third-party ROMs may have this problem, don't know what has been changed inside them.
[Android Apps and Games] FinnishHuaweiAddict:
Ok i have problem with Huawei mate 9 pro firmware b156 and Boldbeast recorder, when i start recording in phone it records only my side and other voice is very low, but if i stop recording and start it again the recording is perfect on both sides. Anything that i can do about this?.
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
Please see the [004] part for the reasons and the solutions in this page http://www.boldbeast.com/android/call_recorder_troubleshooting.html
[Android Apps and Games] Cheshanna:
I have recently replaced my Moto g 1st generation transferring all my apps etc to my new Moto g 4th generation. Since doing so calls are not recorded even though I press the red button to record them. They show on the call log and appear to play but there is no sound. Can anyone help please.
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
Your Moto G4 needs root, otherwise recorded calls are silent in recordings, no matter what recorder you are using in the market. This is because Motorola disabled the call recording feature in a very strict way.

Boldbeast Recorder can fix the problem perfectly if you root the phone, more information: Moto G4 Call Recording
[Android Apps and Games] marcoabpaes:
Moto maxx XT1225 - 6.0.1 stock rom, not rooted

Can record calls, but in recordings the sound of the other side is very weak.

Help, please.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
Moto Maxx XT1225 and XT1250 Android 5.0 work well, no root needed.

However Android 6.0 need root to fix the recording problem. Without root all recorders in the market don't work well. More information Moto Maxx Call Recording
[Android Apps and Games] faridns:
HTC one A9 with android Nougat update

thanks for all the efforts you're putting into it.

I own an HTC one A9, with android 6 MM, and boldbeast recorder works perfectly on it.

recently android 7 Nougat OTA update started rolling out, and I am willing to update it, I am just afraid after update the program stops working.

has there been any report from the app on HTC one A9 with Nougat Android ?

I will postpone updating until you can confirm this.

thanks alot again !
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
HTC One A9 Android 7.0 works well, no root needed, just install Boldbeast Recorder and go.
[Android Apps and Games] jatinkhatri:
It also works on Moto Z Play .... Without root ...Tested on

6.0.1 , 7.0 , 7.1.1 ( 7.x custom ROMs)
[Android Apps and Games] faridns:
THANK YOU ! updated my phone today, and I can confirm : Boldbeast recorder works flawlessly on HTC one A9 with android 7 Nougat. No root needed.

you're a legend android needed ! amazing job !
[Android Apps and Games] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
I am about to buy this app as it gives really nice voice quality output. However there is one thing - why after some time - it is unspecified time - the process is being killed (or crashed), so I have to run program again? How can I check what causes such behaviour?

I have S7 Edge, non-rooted, v. 6.0.1.

Application from GP newest with refreshed interface.
[Android Apps and Games] kos25k:
hello.I want to share with u a serious problem.I HIGHLIGHT that I only ask here if there is 1% chance my problem is causing by this app.the app is just superb.I cant detect where my problem becomes from.so..my phone sometimes when people call me (they hear the calling sound) doesnt ring or wake up or notifies me that I had a missed call..nothing.ghost call!!!I have searched everything,f. reseted,installed fw from pc,putted telephone services outside doze and nothing!I have to mention that I had a custom mp3 for ringtone.nowdays I putted back a stock .ogg file but till now isn't possible to know if I lost calls.everytime I realize it if people say it to me..also sometimes my phone wakes up and ring after 3-4 beep calling sounds..anyone with same horrible experience?my dev. is Moto X play 6.0.1 stock.I would appreciate any help.(edit:boldbeast is set to auto open on every call.and manually then I record)thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] mike7g:
Xperia x compact recording distortion

hello :)

i would like to know, if there are any known solutions about the distorted recording which happens because of the very loud volume of the caller in the recording, please

i am using Xperia x compact, Android 7, genesis kernel

while my voice sounds fine, the remote voice is so loudly recorded that it sounds like a broken speaker.. ringing etc

i tried different settings, even root mode.. whenever the recording works, the remote voice is distorted

any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
Please see the reason and the solution, very detailed, in the [002] part in this page: http://www.boldbeast.com/android/call_recorder_troubleshooting.html
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
I believe this problem has nothing to do with Boldbeast Recorder, because your phone is Moto X, the app does nothing special to it.

And so far there is no other Moto X user who reported this problem.
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
Please use these settings to record calls:

- Record Mode: Alsa

- Tune Audio Effect: No

- Tune Audio Route: No

- Change Audio Controls: Yes

- Change Audio Driver: No

- Start Input Stream: test Yes and No

Or use these settings to record calls:

- Record Mode: 1

- Tune Audio Effect: No

- Tune Audio Route: test Group1 and Group2

- Change Audio Controls: Yes

- Change Audio Driver: No

- Start Input Stream: test Yes and No

How about it?
[Android Apps and Games] mike7g:
thanks for your reply..

unfortunately, no luck, the ringing on every other word does not stop, unless i switch it to the speakerphone

alsa sounds nice and clear, while mode 1 noisy... however the issue is there with both and in every combination

i dont know if this helps.. i also tried a couple other recorder software(without root options), with which i had the same problem
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
The problem is in the ROM, no matter what recorder you are using it will always be there.

You said "alsa sounds nice and clear", it's good.

If needed please click the "Call Settings - Fix Recording Issues - Ask New Parameters" item in Boldbeast Recorder to send hardware log files to me, let me have a look at them.
[Android Apps and Games] mike7g:
thank you for looking into it

i sent the log files and added a sample wav file, with the distortion
[Android Apps and Games] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
It seems that was it. I disabled battery opt. in Options for this app and seems that since that the app hasn't crashed.

According to above I decided to buy it and done it via your main webpage by paypal :)

One suggestion - it'd be nice to notify user if a call is being recorded by changed icon on the panel of notifications. Applications are not error-free and it can happen that this one important talk cannot be recorded because of fail of some kind. In manual recording the button changes look, saying that the conversation is being recorded. In autorecord option on, there is no such notification on the Android notification menu. Red icon would be enough (from white to red).
[Android Apps and Games] rohan164:
[MENTION=6106307]boldbeast[/MENTION]

hi i am using Linage OS on Samsung Galaxy Note 2.

i choose rooted option & Alsa Bit Recording methode.

when in call i try to record, phone gets restarted.

what should i do? which option i shall select?

i am recording call manually.

planning to buy app if this issue gets fixed
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
During recording Boldbeast Recorder does display a "Recording Indicator" - exactly what you needed.

If the indicator is not displayed the reason is - you prevented the app showing notifications. Please don't do so.
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
Please use these settings to record calls:

- Record Mode: 1 or 5

- Tune Audio Effect: No

- Tune Audio Route: Group3

- Tune Samsung1: Yes

- Tune Samsung2: Yes

- Tune Samsung3: No

- Change Audio Controls: Yes

- Change Audio Driver: No

How about it?
[Android Apps and Games] str8str:
Tried but keeps failing keeps telling me to change alsa device and try again.
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
Most possible two reasons:

1. There is another recorder working in your phone that blocks Boldbeast. Android allows only one recorder working, so please remove ALL other recorders.

2. You enabled the OK Google app in your phone. OK Google is occupying the microphone, it is continuously picking up sound from the microphone to recognize your "voice command", and this blocks Boldbeast working. Please disable the "Settings > Google > Search > Voice > OK Google detection > From any screen" option in your phone.
[Android Apps and Games] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Yes I noticed it changes icon after I changed icon to something different than default icon. I changed it to the white dot.

Regarding app being killed in the background. Unfortunately the problem came back - I have disabled in settings battery optimization for the recorder, in the background there is no working any saver, cleaner ect. The rom is stock, so what Samsung put inside, it is. Standby indicator is on in the app's settings.

Is there way to see what are roots of this behaviour?
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
1. Some phones have a built-in app named System Cleaner or something similar, when it does the cleaning task it kills apps by its policy. If Boldbeast is killed your calls will not be recorded. In this case please add Boldbeast into its "White List", so that it will no longer kill Boldbeast.

2. Some third-party apps are very powerful that can prevent other apps working, please check them also.
[Android Apps and Games] str8str:
The only thing I have turned on is the record thru Bluetooth in Google voice. No ok Google
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
Please click the Troubleshooting item in the app and see the [001] part, almost all possible reasons are listed there.
[Android Apps and Games] str8str:
Did still don't work
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
Can you please click the "Call Settings - Fix Recording Issues - Ask New Parameters" item in Boldbeast Recorder to send hardware log files to me? let me have a look at them and see what happened in your phone.
[Android Apps and Games] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
As far I know S7 Edge software has no in-built system cleaner which would work without user's presence (acceptance) except situations where there is almost no RAM memory available. In my case there is plenty of it to be used.

I have also no 3rd apps which could do such job.

Interestingly I have also two other apps in the background. Message app and NetGuard. Both survive, only Boldbeast is being killed\crashed. It is hard not to put finger on the app's illegal behaviour or something.
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
A lot of Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge users are using Boldbeast Recorder, it works great, it is not being killed/crashed.

Check your settings again.
[Android Apps and Games] str8str:
Ok so I have to use mode 1 and it works flawless but, if I use a Bluetooth I get echo on my side meaning my voice is echoed but not the other. I've tried every setting trying to get rid of it but no go. Is there a way to use a Bluetooth without echo?
[Android Apps and Games] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Hmm I checked once again system manager - there is nothing to be worry about. There is no set to kill any app, clean or something like this. Even if so, any app in the background would be killed, but only Boldbeast is always - rest of them are still kept running.

Where does Boldbeast keep crash data? I would like to view them and see the last line of the log file.

What I mean writing "crash" is not the situation where I see system's notification "This app has stopped" but just disappearing app completely, quietly.
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
Other Galaxy S7 users don't have the "bluetooth echo" problem, recorded calls are crystal clear. I don't know why your phone has the problem, sorry.

Other Galaxy S7 users don't have the "Boldbeast is killed / crashed" problem, I don't know why your phone "all other apps are not killed, only Boldbeast is killed / crashed", sorry again.

Boldbeast saves log files in the /sdcard/com.boldbeast.recorder/log folder, you can check it there. You can also click the "Call Settings - Fix Recording Issues - Ask New Parameters" item in Boldbeast to send them to me if needed, let me have a look at them and see what happened in your phone.
[Android Apps and Games] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Today next "disappeareance". I've send a log file to you via app's feature.

I have problem only with app being randomly crashed, recording itself works without any issues.
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
You must have enabled the "Ultra Power saving mode". With this mode enabled, according to http://www.androidbeat.com/2016/05/galaxy-s7-power-and-ultra-power-saving-modes-explained, you only get access to the below apps:

Phone

Messages

Internet

Calculator

Email (Stock client)

Facebook

Memo

Twitter

WhatsApp

All other apps don't work.

Want to allow more apps to work? Look here:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6/general/guide-add-apps-to-upsm-t3592977
[Android Apps and Games] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Thanks for looking into the case. However I haven't turned ultra power saving mode. I use rarely normal saving mode but nothing wrong happens to the app.

It crashes randomly, hard to find aby pattern. Hard to think it would be related to the system as only Boldbeast is being killed leaving anything in the background untouched.

Does the app provide crash log function?
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
I checked your log files, the app didn't crash. If the app crashes Android will display the message "Unfortunately Boldbeast Recorder has stopped." You didn't see he message, is it right?

The app is killed by Android, silently. Android has many reasons to kill an app, for example when available memory is low, when it enter the Ultra Power Saving Mode, when you set Android to block the app working in background etc. I suggest you check related settings in your phone again.
[Android Apps and Games] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Nope. There is no such message so far.

If the app is killed silently, is there way to see what causes it? In Windows we have "event viewer" which shows errors, tasks ect. which were done related to the app. How could I monitor Boldbeast in Android?

As far deeply I checked, there is no user controllable thing to change related to the app's killing policy. It is weird as always Boldbeast is killed, no any other app - even when there is about 1 GB free RAM.
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
As far as I know there is no way in Android.
[Android Apps and Games] zaidi62:
Dont get two side crystal clear call recording specially my side

Many Android phones can't record calls well, they usually have following recording problems:

- Can't record calls.

I have samsung s7 edge sm935fd duos no root here in pakistan in boldbeast it record two way calls but not much clear n loud by my side while otherside better thab other apps n it also manually enable each n every time, had tried many call record apps with tried various available setting including total recall deleted after found not satisfactory, kindly suggest perfect free automatic call recorder app or correct setting of boldbeast for my device. thanks
[Android Apps and Games] sjamie:
Does anyone have this app working successfully on the OnePlus 5?
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
Samsung Galaxy S7 works very well, no root needed, recorded calls are crystal clear in two sides. Please click the "Settings > Set Default Settings" item in Boldbeast Recorder, then it works at once.

If the problem is still there, please click the "Call Settings - Fix Recording Issues - Ask New Parameters" item in Boldbeast Recorder to send hardware log files to me, let me have a look at them and see what happened in your phone.
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
Users told me OnePlus 5 works great. More information: https://www.boldbeast.com/forum/topic1472-oneplus-5-call-recorder.html
[Android Apps and Games] foggydew88:
Here is my feedback on ZTE Axon 7 A2017G after 7.1.1 (B05) update.

- Record mode 21 (Root)

- Tune Audio Effect: No

- Tune Audio Route: Group3

It needs root and selinux permissive.

Record both sides.

Slán!
[Android Apps and Games] jimmygarison:
Hi, i am jimmy very glad because i found this forum . Good website provide extreme knowledge . I was just reading around the threads and randomly i came in apps section. Then i saw your thread (the new one)

..so....you know the rest.

I will try this app on Samsung Galaxy S Duos also.
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
You are welcome.

Galaxy S Duos is an old phone that uses the Qualcomm MSM7227A chipset. You should root the phone, otherwise you can only record your own voice, the caller's voice is very weak in recordings, no matter what recorder you are using in the market.

After root the phone please use Record Mode 34 in Boldbeast Recorder, it'll record calls loudly and clearly in two sides.
[Android Apps and Games] codeglitch:
Hello [MENTION=6106307]boldbeast[/MENTION] I like your app and I've been using the pro version for about 2 years now with no problems, I recently changed phone and migrated the license to the new one using the IMEI old + Key + IMEI new with success, on the new phone I flashed a lot of roms lately and restored many times the license on the new phone with no problems, but the current rom that I'm using, boldbeast would not recognize my IMEI, so i just checked my phone IMEI and it shows 2 different ones, maybe because it's dual SIM? I think boldbeast is just using just the first IMEI for license validation? could this be changed or is there some way arround? Thank you!

Edit: using Oneplus 5
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
If a phone has 2 IMEIs,

1) Android 5.1 and older phones allow apps to get only one IMEI.

2) Android 6.0 and newer phones, some of them allow apps to get only one IMEI.

3) Android 6.0 and newer phones, some of them allow apps to get two IMEIs.

In the case of 3) above, when you restore the license Boldbeast Recorder will use the first IMEI to try, if it fails the app will use the second IMEI to try again, so it always succeeds.

In the case of 1) and 2) above, when you restore the license Boldbeast Recorder will use the only IMEI to try, if it fails please transfer the license to the IMEI in this page https://www.boldbeast.com/android/call_recorder_trans.html and restore again, then it'll succeed.
[Android Apps and Games] sjamie:
Is anyone recording calls successfully on a ROM that use Magisk for root?
[Android Apps and Games] foggydew88:
Yes, me, on ZTE Axon 7.
[Android Apps and Games] sjamie:
[MENTION=6106307]boldbeast[/MENTION], is there a way to lower the volume of my recorded voice? It is much louder than the other party's voice when using bluetooth. I've already combed through the troubleshooting FAQ and followed the steps in [006]. I also just emailed you my parameters. Device: OnePlus 5
[Android Apps and Games] boldbeast:
Boldbeast Recorder has an option "Start Input Stream" inside, usually this option can fix the problem. If it can't fix it I'm afraid we have no good solution.

So far there is no other user met the problem with the official ROM. You are using a third-party ROM, I suggest you ask the ROM developer to fix it in future ROM update.
[Android Apps and Games] sjamie:
Understood. What specific change(s) should I request the dev to make?