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Phone by Google Uncovering the Call Recording Beep Permission: App Teardown

Key Points of This Article
  • It appears that the “Phone by Google app will finally roll out a setting to change the voice announcement for starting “Call Recording” and “Call Notes” to a simple beep sound.
  • An analysis of the Android “Phone by Google” app v225 update files confirms that the permissions for this beep sound setting have been implemented internally.
  • The feature is now ready for a full rollout once Google grants the final authorization.

In early March 2026, our original “App Teardown” content reported that the loud audio announcement, “This call is now being recorded,” used for “Call Recording” and “Call Notes” on the Google Pixel default “Phone by Google” app, might be changed to a simple beep sound.

Following that, consent dialogs and other elements related to the beep sound setting were implemented internally, leading to speculation that a rollout was imminent. However, it has yet to be released. That said, it now appears that the setting to switch to a beep sound for “Call Recording” and “Call Notes” will finally be deployed.

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An analysis of the Android “Phone by Google” app v225 update released on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, confirmed that the permissions for the “Call Recording” and “Call Notes” beep sound toggle have been implemented internally. While previously only the explanatory text regarding the setting had been added, the implementation of these permissions means that the feature is now in a state where it can be fully rolled out as soon as Google gives the green light.

However, at this moment, the actual setting to switch the recording start announcement to a beep is not yet visible. Google certainly likes to keep us waiting.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING"/>

“Call Recording” is a feature available for Google Pixel devices including the “Pixel 9a” and the “Pixel 8” series and older, while “Call Notes” is a recording and AI summary feature available for Google Pixel devices from the “Pixel 9” onwards (excluding the “Pixel 9a”).

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