[How-To] Record Calls

[Br1]

---- UPDATE OTA-2 Focal ----
---- Stable Channel ----

Usual three steps :

1 - download callrecorder-ota.2.tar.gz from here : www.spacelinux.it/UTouch/callrecorder-ota.2.tar.gz

2 - open file manager, go to Downloads tap callrecorder-ota.2.tar.gz and tap extract archive

3 - open terminal, type :

sudo Downloads/callrecorder-ota.2/callrec-install

and hit enter,

type 1 + enter to install

type 2 + enter to uninstall

and reboot.

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As in previous versions, 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).

Focal required several changes, callrecorder now is a systemd service, to delete older calls there is a systemd user timer .

preview of the new version of callrec-install :

#!/bin/bash

CRSERV=/usr/lib/systemd/system/callrecorder.service ;

# 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 ------------------------------

			if [ -f "$CRSERV" ]; 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/rec-remove-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/rec-remove-sh ;

					exit 0

					fi


			fi

			#   ----------- end already installed -------------------------------------------


			# ------------- new install section ---------------------------------------------


			# creates 4 directories
			mkdir -p /home/phablet/.callrec ;
			mkdir -p /home/phablet/MyRec/{saved,} ;
			mkdir -p /home/phablet/.cr_Ram ;

			cp /home/phablet/Downloads/callrecorder-ota.2/* /home/phablet/.callrec/ ;

			# change the working directory
			cd /home/phablet/.callrec ;

			# mount root in read/write mode
			mount -o remount,rw / ;

			# copy callrecorder service and enable autostart
                        cp callrecorder.service /usr/lib/systemd/system/ ; systemctl enable callrecorder > /dev/null 2>&1 ;

			# roll back root in read only mode
			mount -o remount,ro / ;

			# copy rec-remove.service/timer and create simbolic link (as user)
			su - phablet -c "cd /home/phablet/.callrec ; cp rec-remove.service rec-remove.timer /home/phablet/.config/systemd/user/ ; ln -s /home/phablet/.config/systemd/user/rec-remove.timer /home/phablet/.config/systemd/user/default.target.wants/rec-remove.timer" ; 


                                        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/rec-remove-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/rec-remove-sh ;

						fi

			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 files
			systemctl disable --now callrecorder > /dev/null 2>&1 ;
			rm $CRSERV ;

			# roll back root in read only mode
			mount -o remount,ro / ;

			# remove all timer files
			rm /home/phablet/.config/systemd/user/rec-remove* ;
			rm /home/phablet/.config/systemd/user/default.target.wants/rec-remove.timer ;
			rm /home/phablet/.local/share/systemd/timers/stamp-rec-remove.timer ;

			# 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

preview of callrecorder service :

[Unit]
Description=Call Recorder

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/home/phablet/.callrec/prepare-sh
RemainAfterExit=yes

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

systemd user timer requires 2 files, rec-remove.timer :

[Unit]
Description=Run every day at 11:00

[Timer]
OnCalendar=*-*-* 11:00
Persistent=true

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

and rec-remove.service :

[Unit]
Description=Remove older calls

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/home/phablet/.callrec/rec-remove-sh

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

to run daily the script rec-remove-sh :

#!/bin/bash
#
days=+30
# delete recordings (except saved directory) older than ... days
find /home/phablet/MyRec -type f -not -path '*/saved/*' -mtime $days -exec rm {} \; 2> /dev/null ;

. small change, now you can save recorded calls in "saved" folder and will not be deleted

. small differences in other scripts (new paths)

. as for previous versions callrecorder must be uninstalled before proceeding to ota update.

[ATTESA]

@Br1 I don't know if it is just me, but the download link does not seem to work, I get a Not Found error.

[Br1]

@ATTESA try direct link : www.spacelinux.it/UTouch/callrecorder-ota.2.tar.gz

[dosolly]

@Br1 Hallo, thanx a lot for your work, but :
:~/sudo Downloads/callrecorder-ota.2/callrec-install

:~/sudo: callrec-install:command not found

[Br1]

@dosolly
On a hunch I did it again and works ... you have extracted it ?

in Downloads directory there should be "callrecorder-ota.2" subdirectory that also contains "callrec-install"

[dosolly]

@Br1 Thanks for your help, at least the installation worked. Now I have to test it extensively.

[dosolly]

@Br1 OK, thx a lot, works now like a charm.

[domubpkm]

@Br1 Hello. Is your OTA-2 work / procedure the same for OTA-3 ? Thanks again

[Br1]

@domubpkm no ota 3 update for my device, i cannot test it
yesterday I ordered a google pixel 3a xl ... it will take some time.

[domubpkm]

@Br1 said in [How-To] Record Calls:

no ota 3 update for my device, i cannot test it
yesterday I ordered a google pixel 3a xl ... it will take some time.

Don't really understand. Your current phone is broken / out or the OTA-3 update will come later even if you ordered a new phone ?

[Br1]

@domubpkm from what I understand ota 3 update will be available only for currently supported devices
Xiaomi MI A2 isn't there, it doesn't have a maintainer

[domubpkm]

@Br1 Okay, and unfortunately for you. I didn't understand why you got OTA-2 and not OTA-3. I will wait for a future feedback about the DNS change on OTA-3, because your procedure has become essential to me, more than VPN on UT ultimately.

[domubpkm]

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[Br1]

OTA 3 Stable channel --- You can reinstall, no changes are necessary.

[domubpkm]

@Br1 Doesn't work for me on Volla. MyRec is empty after a call.

[Br1]

@domubpkm it's the same with my pixel 3a xl (fresh install) and I'm tryin' to understand why.
There are other things that don’t work ... you have made a fresh install or update from xenial ?

[domubpkm]

@Br1 A full first focal fresh install with the installer (with wipe data). For DNS, it's work well.

The focal call recorder would already have been useful to me.

[Br1]

@domubpkm new version ota 3 here fresh install involves to reset some permissions and to create few directories ... however I can't guarantee it will work with all devices.

[domubpkm]

@Br1 Will try on my Volla. thanks very much. What do you mean by your comment ? Is it the same procedure ? Nothing dangerous to install or new things to do before installing ?

[Br1]

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

Is it the same procedure ?

Yes

What do you mean by your comment ?

the install script changes I had to make