A fresh update to Google’s Phone app is poised to alter how Android users manage voice calls. The feature, now appearing in beta testing, is already raising questions about privacy and consent.

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Google seems to have flipped the switch on a feature Pixel fans have been asking for since the original Pixel launched back in 2016.

Google documents have indicated that Pixel phones were expanding support for call recording, and today we get an official announcement. Pixel 6 and newer hardware that doesn’t support Call Notes will ...

Google today detailed a handful of recent and upcoming features for the Pixel Phone app, while officially detailing broader international availability. Acknowledging that “basic Call Recording is a ...

The feature is getting a wider rollout on older Pixel devices that don’t support Google’s AI-powered Chat Notes feature. The feature is getting a wider rollout on older Pixel devices that don’t ...