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ShizuCallRecorder v2.0.0 - Native Audio Rework, VoIP + third-party app support. # Hey! v2.0.0 is out👀. I have been working on this update for over 2 months. Available on Github: https://github.com/kitsumed/ShizuCallRecorder F-Droid and IzzyOnDroid releases will follow in the next weeks. This release includes a few bug fixes, but the main change is a FULL REFACTORING of the audio capture logic. The scrcpy-server binary is gone. We now handle audio capture natively with code in our own app. This gives us direct control over PCM audio which this release already makes some use of, and may in the future make even more. I also want to announce that we now support VoIP / IN_COMMUNICATION type of audio capture starting Android 14. (So most third-party apps like WhatsApp, Signal, Meta/Facebook apps and carriers using VoIP or Wi-Fi Calling!). I know I said at multiple places online that it would be starting Android 13, but hum, how do I say this.. Oops, the shell has one permission missing in that version that SPECIFICALLY prevents IN_COMMUNICATION capture and I tested everything except specifically capturing that... 😅 I also want to thank everyone who decided to sponsor me via GitHub Sponsors. ❤️ I'm still amazed I even managed to get 4 monthly sponsors, let alone occasional one-time sponsors. I will remind you again, but if you use this project often, please consider supporting me. If you do not wish to do it via money, you can still contribute. For example, this new v2.0.0 release is missing translations. You can help on Weblate. Last minute edit: While updating packages, I was forced to support Android 17. So, Android 17 R1 builds are now supported, updated some reflection stuff. That said, if your Shizuku versions does not work with Android 17, then report the issue to your Shizuku repository, not me. Versions of the v1.x.x release should also work on Android 17, except if you have specific devices that need workaround that uses reflection, in thoses case, only v2.0.0 will work since I have added the specific code for the new version. # What's the future of the project? v2.0.0 is what I wanted v1.x.x to be. A audio native call recording application. This was my original goal when I first started the project, but at the time, I did not know Android development well, never used Kotlin, Android Studio, read parts of AOSP source code, nor did I know about reflection. My solution was to use the scrcpy-server binary, and little by little, I started learning more and I somehow pulled it off over the last 2 months. In that regard, I partially see ShizuCallRecorder's current position as feature complete / partially in a bug-fix lifecycle. The app is working well for almost all users. There are still more features I wish to add. For example, \#3, which would also cause a rework of how the UI works. Then, that UI rework may cause another plan of mine, \#97 (adding support to connect to ADB ourselves without Shizuku). I have increasingly wanted to do this because I am not satisfied with the practices of most "updated/popular" Shizuku forks. Their unsafe security and release practices, along with heavy AI/LLM agent usage without a lot of human interaction. We can also add to that their tendencies of mixing tons of other forks features into their own using an LLM, which makes questionable implementations and default configurations. I am also interested in this because it would allow me to enforce a safer way of making the app work and give me direct control over more failure points. It does, however, worry me, as Shizuku in itself is a complex app, mainly due to the complexity of supporting different manufacturers (OEMs). For the time being, I continue to recommend thedjchi Shizuku fork, as they offered good security options inside

Do you charge your phone overnight or try to top it up during the day? I keep hearing conflicting advice about whether overnight charging is bad for the battery. Curious what most people actually do and whether you've noticed any difference after a year or two. https://redd.it/1xf38cm @reddit_android

How smooth is Android-to-Android restoration & Google Messages pairing for seasonal device swapping? Hi everyone, I live in Turkey and bought my Pixel 10 Pro XL in Spain. Local laws block unregistered foreign phones after 8 months per calendar year (4 months SIM + 4 months eSIM). Registration costs over $1,200, which isn't worth it. Once my 8 months are up, I have two main routes: Route 1: Rotating between two devices (Use Pixel for 8 months, store it in a drawer, and switch to a backup phone for 4 months until the SIM timer resets on Jan 1st): A. Alternate with a second Pixel, a can buy a new one, still cheaper than registration fee. B. Alternate with another Android brand same idea on A but with different brand) Route 2: Carrying two phones C. Keep my SIM in the Mi 11T Pro (for calls & personal hotspot) and tether the Pixel over Wi-Fi 24/7. Questions: How seamless is restoring data between Pixels or other Android devices on a regular basis? Does backup/restore actually pick up right where you left off? If you daily-drive a 2-phone hotspot setup, how annoying is it in practice (battery drain, connectivity lag)? How is the experience using Google Messages (Web/Device Pairing) over Wi-Fi to handle SMS on the Pixel while the SIM stays in the secondary phone? Is it reliable for 2FA codes and daily texts? Which approach would you choose? https://redd.it/1xf1sto @reddit_android

What security vulnerabilities do full Android security updates fix that Google Play system updates and Google Play services cannot? I want to discuss a practical problem with Android's security update policy, particularly for people who buy budget and mid-range phones. Smartphones have become increasingly expensive, and not everyone can afford to replace a perfectly functional phone every few years. For many people, a mid-range phone is already a substantial purchase, and keeping it for four, five, or even more years is a matter of affordability rather than preference, especially in today's climate where phone prices are skyrocketing. For example I purchased a Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G in August of 2024 for around ₹23,000 which rounds off to about $274 at the time. This year the latest model in the same line of phones i.e the Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G costs ₹40,000 ($421) for identical RAM and storage configurations. The prices have basically doubled in a matter of 2 years. However, manufacturers often provide security updates for a limited period. Once that support ends, users are effectively left with a choice between continuing to use a functional device with an increasingly outdated security patch level or spending money on a replacement they might not otherwise need. As I understand it, Google can independently update certain Android components through Google Play system updates (Project Mainline), while Google Play services can also receive updates without requiring a full OTA update from the phone manufacturer. This raises a few questions for me: 1. What exactly does a full Android security update patch that Google Play system updates and Google Play services updates cannot? 2. If Google can independently patch many Android components, why are regular manufacturer-provided security updates still necessary? Is the main difference the Linux kernel, hardware drivers, vendor-specific code, bootloader, and firmware? 3. If a phone has the latest Google Play services and Google Play system update but an outdated Android security patch level, how much protection does it actually have against newer vulnerabilities? 4. Can Google Play updates mitigate or completely fix certain vulnerabilities on an otherwise outdated Android device, or do they only cover a relatively limited subset of Android's security issues? 5. How secure is a phone if the user is mindful about how they use it? i.e Regularly updating all their apps via the Play Store, making sure they aren't downloading any APKs from shady websites or connecting to public Wi-Fi etc. I'm not suggesting that Google Play updates can replace full security updates. I'm trying to understand precisely where their capabilities overlap and where the limitations are. https://redd.it/1xf4jo6 @reddit_android

I built a pedometer that draws today's steps as one straight line on a map Most step apps give you a number, and most walking apps record a GPS track of where you actually went. I wanted something in between. Stepline takes the steps you already walk in a normal day and draws them as a single straight line from your front door, along a heading you pick in the morning. 8,000 steps at your stride length is just a distance, and the app shows the town that distance would reach as the crow flies. It uses the phone's step counter, not a constant GPS fix, so it barely touches the battery and it doesn't record where you actually walked. You set a home point once. After that the only moving part is the line. If you don't pick a heading, an evening notification tells you how far north, east, south and west would have got you, and you can open a compass and look at the other directions yourself. The part I ended up caring about is keeping the line going. You can point it at a city and let it run for weeks, or follow a real long route: Route 66, the Camino Francés, the Tokaido, Land's End to John o' Groats, and a few more. The route is the actual road, with the towns in order, and your daily steps move you along it. There's also a plain logbook of past days and a lifetime total measured against the circumference of the earth, which is mostly there because I wanted to see how far a year of ordinary walking really is. Health Connect is optional. If you use it, steps from a watch come in too, and the phone sensor fills the gaps while the watch app is behind on syncing. No account. Step data stays on the phone. Android only. The daily line is free. Longer journeys, the full logbook and a couple of map styles are a one-time purchase, no subscription. Happy to answer questions about the step counting, Health Connect, or why the line is straight. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.polyhistor.stepline https://redd.it/1xf6sfj @reddit_android

CRT Screen-Off Animation v1.2.1 - Classic mode & Fixes. https://github.com/Typongtv/CRT-Screen-Off-Animation/releases/tag/v1.2.1 https://redd.it/1xf8ke8 @reddit_android

Samsung Exynos 2700 reportedly beats flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 by up to 20% in new tests https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Exynos-2700-reportedly-beats-flagship-Snapdragon-by-up-to-20-in-new-tests.1433421.0.html https://redd.it/1xf4s2y @reddit_android

Galaxy S27 phones with Exynos modems said to be more power efficient https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-s27-plus-exynos-m2700-modem-more-power-efficient/ https://redd.it/1xejtbj @reddit_android

Free your TV from data collection and unwanted apps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_PeDw5GiCc https://redd.it/1xdle8q @reddit_android

Samsung Boosts Exynos M2700 Modem Efficiency for Galaxy S27 https://hi-tech.ua/en/samsung-boosts-exynos-modem-efficiency-for-galaxy-s27/ https://redd.it/1xdlsqw @reddit_android

Here’s Your First Look at the Galaxy S27 Ultra and S27 Pro Batteries https://sammyguru.com/galaxy-s27-ultra-pro-batteries-first-look/ https://redd.it/1xdlr4r @reddit_android

Why did Google remove native per-app internet blocking from stock Android? One of the most frustrating regressions in modern Android is the loss of basic system-level control over app internet access. In older Android builds and on certain OEM skins (like MIUI on my Redmi Note 10), blocking an app from accessing the network was effortless: open app settings, toggle off Wi-Fi and Mobile Data, and you're done. It was ideal for privacy, stopping invasive ads in offline games, and preventing background bandwidth hogging. Now, on modern stock Android and newer Android tablets (like my POCO Tab), that native toggle is gone or stripped down to just limiting "background data." If you connect to Wi-Fi, every single app on your device gets internet access unless you run a third-party local VPN firewall that often doesn't even work, which in itself is a clunky workaround for a feature that used to be built-in. Why would Google strip away basic user control over network permissions? Has anyone found a clean way around this without running a persistent VPN service? TLDR: Older Android builds and custom skins (like MIUI) let you block any app from accessing Wi-Fi or Mobile Data with a simple toggle. Modern Android stripped native Wi-Fi blocking, forcing reliance on clunky third-party firewalls. Why remove basic user network control, and are there any clean workarounds? Edit: Sp https://redd.it/1xamxge @reddit_android

My app turns your rooted phone into a Bluetooth speaker. I created an app that turns your phone into a Bluetooth speaker by enabling the ad2p sink profile. Must have read access should work on most devices if you tried and it doesn't work let me know which phone you're using and I'll see if I can get it going for you. This link is the GitHub repo for this app you can download it under releases. https://github.com/JeremyDoege89/BtReceiver https://redd.it/1xbkzmt @reddit_android

Built a minimalist launcher with zero analytics SDKs compiled into the APK A lot of "digital detox" apps on Google Play come loaded with tracking libraries like Firebase, Crashlytics, and third-party ad SDKs. Other apps claim to help you put your phone down while quietly tracking your screen time and session lengths in the background. When I was planning dialed, I wanted a clean break from that. There are zero analytics SDKs in the build. No telemetry, no user tracking, and no account setup. The app is completely open about what touches the internet. The weather widget pulls forecast data from Open-Meteo using approximate location if you turn it on. The optional daily briefing is put together on the phone without sending data to a server. Everything else stays in local Android DataStore on your device. It runs on Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Plain text home screen, custom app labels, hidden apps drawer, double-tap to lock, handy widgets, add friction to addicting apps... No subscription, no ads. If you want to check the APK traffic yourself, it is live on Google Play as "minimalist dumb phone - dialed" The downside of having no analytics means I purely rely on user feedback, and some really kind people who gave me improvements ideas. I'm glad for my community i have found and I can't recommend enough to other app developers to do the same. Ta https://redd.it/1xbf6jw @reddit_android

Oppo Find X10 Pro Max, gsmarena The 'want it' factor is awakened :O) "The Find X10 Pro Max isn't merely a well-rounded flagship; it genuinely raises the bar in several important areas, particularly camera performance and battery endurance." https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo\_find\_x10\_pro\_max-review-3008.php https://redd.it/1xbxnju @reddit_android

Honor's new gaming phone & tablet have 10,000+ mAh batteries, fans, up to 240Hz OLED display https://9to5google.com/2026/10/21/honors-new-gaming-phone-tablet-have-10000-mah-batteries-fans-up-to-240hz-oled-display/ https://redd.it/1xbxaxj @reddit_android

LineageOS 24 review: Easier than ever to recommend [Video] https://9to5google.com/2026/10/22/lineageos-24-review/ https://redd.it/1xcocdb @reddit_android

what is that one android feature you literally cannot live without and what is your runner up we all know android has a million little customization tricks and smart features that ios users can only dream about. whether it is universal back gestures, split screen multitasking, proper file system access, or just changing your default launcher entirely. if you had to pick the single android feature you use every single day that would make you miserable if you switched away, what is it? and what is your runner-up feature that comes right behind it? https://redd.it/1xcw9tj @reddit_android

YouTube removing 'Subscriptions' bottom bar tab on Android, iOS https://9to5google.com/2026/10/22/youtube-subscriptions-android-ios/ https://redd.it/1xd0tap @reddit_android

Get hands-free personalized help on the road with Gemini - Google blog https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-auto-cars-with-google-built-in-gemini-personal-intelligence/ https://redd.it/1xcrdn2 @reddit_android