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    [How-To] Record Calls

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        domubpkm @Br1
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        @br1 These are just improvements. I test on my ultra custom rc channel 😁 and it works fine. 👍
        The wav format doesn't take up that much space because it's the lowest quality i think here.

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          Bocephus
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          Sailfish has call recording built into the phone app with the push of a button. Just sayin'...

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            domubpkm @Bocephus
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            @bocephus Sailfish is not UT. If you have the knowledge, you can implement the mechanism you say. This will be greatly appreciated by the community. Personally, I thank all those who bring a positive point of contribution to UT on this forum.

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              domubpkm
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              As far as I'm concerned, .wav records from MyRec are not directly readable from this directory. If I copy this directory to the Music directory or to my SD card, I can.

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                Bolly @domubpkm
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                @domubpkm I can read them.

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                2016-Now (Daily use) : BQ Aquaris M10 FHD Betatester

                2020-Now : PinePhone Braveheart & CE UBports
                2020-Now (Family/Daily use): Vollaphone Xenial
                2022-Now (Family/Daily use): Vollaphone 22 Focal

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                  domubpkm @Bolly
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                  @bolly said in [How-To] Record Calls:

                  I can read them

                  Hello.
                  What do you mean more specifically? What phone /channel ?

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                    Bolly @domubpkm
                    last edited by Bolly

                    Hello @domubpkm ,

                    • E4.5 stable channel.
                    • Installation with the script: https://forums.ubports.com/topic/8144/how-to-record-calls/4?_=1665911281738
                    • Open file with file explorer and preview.

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                    2016-Now (Daily use) : BQ Aquaris M10 FHD Betatester

                    2020-Now : PinePhone Braveheart & CE UBports
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                      domubpkm @Bolly
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                      @bolly Exact. Preview on the line of selected wav file works but not preview on top.

                      2022-10-16T09:37:16.255Z.png

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                        domubpkm
                        last edited by domubpkm

                        Hello @Br1 . I just noticed today, as it is my first try,
                        that the sound reproduced from the recording in loudspeaker mode is not of good quality. Do you confirm it? If so, can you make the recording speakerphone compatible?

                        Edit 10/30 : I note that recordings are named with their recording end time. Personally, it seems more logical to me that this is the start time of a recording: that's why I rename each recording with the times contained in the call log.

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                          Josué
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                          @BR1 thank you for this jewell!

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                            Bolly @Br1
                            last edited by Bolly

                            @br1 Very thanks.

                            I have dedicated an entry in my blog in Spanish of your great work, it is mostly a translation.

                            https://elcondonrotodegnu.wordpress.com/2022/12/31/como-grabar-todas-las-llamadas-en-ubuntu-touch-automaticamente/

                            The link to your installation script is down, I had to create another one.

                            https://t.me/ElCondonRotoDeGNU/3

                            Thanks you again and good year ☺

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                              domubpkm
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                              It's the feature that has done me the greatest service since it's been around. Should be by default on each smartphone and can be activated as desired. Will absolutely have to be adapted for focal if necessary.

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                                FP3plusRT
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                                Great.
                                Works under OTA-24 on FairPhone 3+.
                                Saves me from taking notes during a call.

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                                  Br1
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                                  --------- UPDATE ---------

                                  I am glad you enjoyed 🙂 ... new version to install/uninstall with single command, see here for further information.

                                  The previous version must be uninstalled and the device rebooted, but first save the recorded calls or they will be deleted.

                                  New features :

                                  • install script asks you how many days you want to keep recorded calls, hit enter for default (30 days)
                                    if you later decide to change, repeat the installation (in this case reboot not required)

                                  • recorded calls are named with their recording start time

                                  three steps :

                                  1 - download (just click) callrecorder.1.02.tar.gz from here

                                  2 - open file manager, go to Downloads click callrecorder.1.02.tar.gz and select extract archive

                                  3 - open terminal and type :

                                  sudo /home/phablet/Downloads/callrecorder.1.02/callrec-install
                                  

                                  type 1 to install
                                  type 2 to uninstall
                                  type 3 to exit

                                  and reboot, that's all.

                                  Changelog :

                                  I added a new script that is run daily by crontab, keep-rec-sh :

                                  #!/bin/bash
                                  # 
                                  days=+30
                                  # delete recordings older than ... days
                                  find /home/phablet/MyRec/* -mtime $days -exec rm {} \; 2> /dev/null ;
                                  

                                  preview of the new version of callrec_install :

                                  #!/bin/bash
                                  
                                  CRSERV=/etc/init.d/callrecorder ;
                                  
                                  # Make sure only root can run this script
                                  if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
                                     echo "    Must be run as root, you must prepend sudo !" 1>&2 ; exit 1
                                  fi
                                  
                                  echo -e '\n - Install/uninstall CallRecorder :\n' ;
                                  
                                  PS3='Please enter your choice : '
                                  options=("Install" "Uninstall" "Quit")
                                  select opt in "${options[@]}"
                                  do
                                  	case $opt in
                                  	"Install")
                                  
                                  			#   -------------------- already installed section ------------------------------
                                  
                                  			crontab -l | grep -q 'keep-rec-sh' ;
                                  
                                  			if [ $? = 0 ] ; then
                                  
                                                                          echo -e '\n Recorded calls : auto erase them after' ;
                                  
                                                                          read -p " how many days ? (hit enter for 30) : " days
                                  
                                  					# --------------- default days section --------------------------
                                  
                                  					#if pressed ENTER set default days
                                  					if [ ${#days} -eq 0 ];	then days=+30 ;
                                  
                                  					# remove + for echo message
                                  					myString="${days:1}" ; echo -e "\n  - Will be deleted after $myString days. \n" ;
                                  
                                  					# replaces the third line
                                  					sed -i "3s/.*/days=$days/" /home/phablet/.callrec/keep-rec-sh ;
                                  
                                  					exit 0
                                  
                                  					else	# -------- custom days section  -------------------------
                                  
                                  					echo -e "\n  - Will be deleted after $days days. \n" ;
                                  
                                  					days=+$days ;
                                  
                                  					# replaces the third line
                                  					sed -i "3s/.*/days=$days/" /home/phablet/.callrec/keep-rec-sh ;
                                  
                                  					exit 0
                                  
                                  					fi
                                  
                                  
                                  			fi
                                  
                                  			#   ----------- end already installed -------------------------------------------
                                  
                                  
                                  			# ------------- new install section ---------------------------------------------
                                  
                                  
                                  			# creates 3 directories
                                  			mkdir -p /home/phablet/.callrec ;
                                  			mkdir -p /home/phablet/MyRec ;
                                  			mkdir -p /home/phablet/.cr_Ram ;
                                  
                                  			cp /home/phablet/Downloads/callrecorder.1.02/* /home/phablet/.callrec/ ;
                                  
                                  			# change the working directory
                                  			cd /home/phablet/.callrec ;
                                  
                                  			# mount root in read/write mode
                                  			mount -o remount,rw / ;
                                  
                                  			# set daily check at 11 am
                                  			crontab -l > cron_bkp ; echo "0 11 * * * /home/phablet/.callrec/keep-rec-sh >/dev/null 2>&1" >> cron_bkp ;
                                  			crontab /home/phablet/.callrec/cron_bkp ; rm /home/phablet/.callrec/cron_bkp ;
                                  
                                  			# copy callrecorder service and enable autostart
                                  			cp callrecorder /etc/init.d/ ; update-rc.d callrecorder defaults ;
                                  
                                                                          echo -e '\n Recorded calls : auto erase them after' ;
                                  
                                                                          read -p " how many days ? (hit enter for 30) : " days
                                  
                                  						# --------------- default days section ------------------
                                  
                                  						#if pressed ENTER set default days
                                  						if [ ${#days} -eq 0 ];	then days=+30 ;
                                  
                                  						# remove + for echo message
                                  						myString="${days:1}" ; echo -e "\n  - Will be deleted after $myString days. \n" ;
                                  
                                  						# replaces the third line
                                  						sed -i "3s/.*/days=$days/" /home/phablet/.callrec/keep-rec-sh ;
                                  
                                  						else  # -------- custom days section --------------------
                                  
                                  						echo -e "\n  - Will be deleted after $days days. \n" ;
                                  
                                  						days=+$days ;
                                  
                                  						# replaces the third line
                                  						sed -i "3s/.*/days=$days/" /home/phablet/.callrec/keep-rec-sh ;
                                  
                                  						fi
                                  
                                  			# roll back root in read only mode
                                  			mount -o remount,ro / ;
                                  
                                  			echo -e '\n Installed, reboot your device !\n' ;
                                  
                                  			exit 0
                                  
                                  		;;
                                  
                                  	"Uninstall")
                                  
                                  			# check status
                                  			if [ ! -f "$CRSERV" ]; then
                                  
                                  			echo -e '\n CallRecorder is not installed !\n' ; exit 1
                                  
                                  			else
                                  
                                  			# mount root in read/write mode
                                  			mount -o remount,rw / ;
                                  
                                  			# stop callrecorder, disable autostart and remove service file
                                  			service callrecorder stop ; update-rc.d -f callrecorder remove ; rm /etc/init.d/callrecorder ;
                                  
                                  			# remove line from crontab
                                  			crontab -l | grep -v 'keep-rec-sh' | crontab - ;
                                  
                                  			# roll back root in read only mode
                                  			mount -o remount,ro / ;
                                  
                                  			# delete scripts and remove directories
                                  			rm -rf /home/phablet/.callrec/* ; rmdir /home/phablet/.callrec ;
                                  			rm -rf /home/phablet/.cr_Ram/* ;
                                  
                                  			echo -e '\n Uninstalled, reboot your device !\n'
                                  
                                  			exit 0
                                  
                                  			fi
                                  
                                  		;;
                                  
                                          "Quit")
                                  			exit 0
                                  		;;
                                  			*) echo "invalid option $REPLY"
                                  		;;
                                      esac
                                  done
                                  
                                  

                                  and preview of new version of manager.sh :

                                  #!/bin/sh
                                  
                                  while true
                                  
                                  do
                                  
                                  FL1=/home/phablet/.cr_Ram/Rec_Call/fl1 ;
                                  FL2=/home/phablet/.cr_Ram/Rec_Call/fl2 ;
                                  FL3=/home/phablet/.cr_Ram/Rec_Call/fl3 ;
                                  RecDir=/home/phablet/MyRec ;
                                  HomDir=/home/phablet/.cr_Ram/Rec_Call ;
                                  
                                  # if fl1 exist ini.sh intercepted outgoing or incoming call
                                  if [ -f "$FL1" ]; then
                                  	#
                                  	setName=$(date +'%d-%m-%Y_%H:%M:%S') ;
                                  	# deletes temporary file and starts recording as phablet user (with .new extension)
                                  	rm -f $FL1 ; su phablet -s /usr/bin/arecord /home/phablet/MyRec/"$(date +%H_%M_%S)".wav.new &
                                  fi
                                  
                                  # if fl2 exist call has ended
                                  if [ -f "$FL2" ]; then
                                  	# deletes the temporary file and stop recording
                                  	rm -f $FL2 ; pkill -f arecord ; sleep 0.2 ;
                                  	# if fl3 exist call was answered
                                  	if [ -f "$FL3" ]; then
                                  		#
                                  		FLN=$(cat /home/phablet/.cr_Ram/Rec_Call/fln) ;
                                  		# delete .new extension and exec three scripts
                                  		rm -f $FL3 ; mv $RecDir/*.new $RecDir/$setName.wav ;  $HomDir/ini.sh & $HomDir/ter.sh & $HomDir/ris.sh &
                                  		else
                                  		# call was not answered
                                  		# delete recording and exec two scripts
                                  		rm $RecDir/*.new ; $HomDir/ini.sh & $HomDir/ter.sh &
                                  	fi
                                  
                                  fi
                                  
                                  sleep 1 ;
                                  
                                  done ;
                                  
                                  

                                  . small differences in other scripts (new paths)

                                  . now uninstall procedure does not delete recorded calls

                                  . the working directory is now hidden (.cr_Ram)

                                  . the previous version is available here

                                  ^

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                                    Br1
                                    last edited by

                                    OTA-25 --- You can reinstall, no changes are necessary.

                                    ^

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                                      domubpkm @Br1
                                      last edited by domubpkm

                                      @Br1 Given the recent boot problems in RC on which I was, I had to reflash the Volla in RC (using the installer without wipe) on which the first short version of the recorder was installed. The recorder was no longer installed, all the files of the recorder yes.
                                      I pass steps, but I installed the last version of the recorder: I have to check that it works but I have a doubt since these boot problems... I'll keep you up-to-date.

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                                        domubpkm
                                        last edited by domubpkm

                                        @Br1 So on my Volla in RC, I uninstalled recorder 1.02. I reflashed in RC (without wipe) with the installer, and reinstalled the recorder. Everything seems to be in place, but i confirm no recordings are made. I tried multiple uninstalls and reinstalls and nothing changed. After my first reinstallation, I had the message 'no crontab for root' which never reappeared in my installations after.
                                        screenshot20230416_180738966.png

                                        Edit : I retested version 1.01 and no record created either.

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                                          Ian @domubpkm
                                          last edited by

                                          @domubpkm No crontab? Have you seen

                                          https://forums.ubports.com/topic/8868/cron-not-installed

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                                            domubpkm @Ian
                                            last edited by domubpkm

                                            @Ian All I know is that for me (and for others ?), the recorder hasn't worked since the last RC, whereas it worked very well before: I don't know why. 😉

                                            Hello @lduboeuf . Do you think something has changed in the latest RCs that could prevent callrecorder from working? Even 1.01 doesn't record calls. Thanks.

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                                              RayCulp @Ian
                                              last edited by RayCulp

                                              @Ian In the past with UT16, I used cron jobs to start Syncevolution on a schedule to sync my contacts (address books) with my CardDav server. However, after I updated to UT20 via OTA and performed a hard reset of the OS, the crontab command is no longer found:

                                              048919fa-485f-4ade-96e5-ffca6947c95a-image.png

                                              Also, when I search for "cron*", all it finds are the bash tab-completions:

                                              11364f03-46a4-49ef-966c-d7ffc0178b3d-image.png

                                              It is also my understanding that the scripts in the "/usr/share/bash-completion/completions" folder are provided by the packages that install the commands and utilities they complete. So this would indicate that cron/crontab was initially present but later removed.

                                              Happily running Ubuntu Touch on:
                                              Google Pixel 3a XL (20.04 Stable)

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