Google To Ban All Third-party Call-recording Apps From Play Store Starting Today

New Delhi: Google, the tech giant, is implementing new Play Store policies to prevent third-party apps from using the Accessibility API from today.

As per GSM Arena, these changes are towards improved privacy and security, as call recording laws across the world vary quite a bit. However, system and pre-installed apps already having permission to tap on the Accessibility API won’t be affected by the change. “The Accessibility API is not designed and cannot be requested for remote call audio recording,” a clause from the updated Play Store policies reads.

Previously it was Apple’s iPhone which did not offer its users the option for native call recording.

The Google Phone app, offering built-in call recording, is exempt from the change.