"In iOS 18.1, which debuted a year and a half ago, Apple added a new iPhone call recording feature. As the description suggests, the feature enables someone to record a phone call directly from the Phone app, rather than using a third-party solution or relying on other methods, such as putting the call on speakerphone and then recording it with a recording app on another device."
"When Apple first announced the feature in beta, in the summer of 2024, I thought it was an odd move for a company that prides itself on privacy. But I also expected that Apple would have strong notification and privacy protections built in, and let either party put a stop to a call recording whenever they wanted. I also assumed that Apple would allow all iPhone users to entirely opt out of letting their calls be recorded."
"But when iOS 18.1 shipped in the fall of 2024 with the Phone app's call recording feature enabled, it did not offer the person being recorded any control over the recording, nor did it provide a reasonable notification that the recording was in progress. This has not changed to this day, even with the recent release of iOS 26.4."
"When an individual starts a recording, both participants receive an audible alert (as they do when the recording ends"
iOS 18.1 adds a call recording feature in the iPhone Phone app that lets a caller record a phone conversation directly without third-party tools. When recording starts, both participants receive an audible alert, and an alert also occurs when recording ends. The feature is presented as meeting consent requirements through embedded audio notifications. However, the person being recorded has no meaningful control to stop the recording, and the notification during recording is not sufficiently clear or actionable. The lack of user control and inadequate notice persists even in later iOS releases, including iOS 26.4.
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