How to hide voice recorder on lock screen android

Samsung Voice Recorder is designed to provide you an easy and wonderful recording experience with high quality sound, while also offering playback and editing capabilities.
For your everyday needs, we developed a “Voice Memo” recording mode so that you can convert your voice to text (Speech to text).

Available recording modes are:

[STANDARD] It provides pleasantly simple recording interface.
[INTERVIEW] Two microphones located on the top and bottom of your device will be activated to capture you and your interviewer (or interviewee)'s voices, it also displays dual waveform accordingly.
[VOICE MEMO] Records your voice and then convert it to on-screen text, so called STT.

Before starting the record, you may configure
□ Directory path (If external SD-card is available)

During recording,
□ You can reject incoming calls while recording.
□ BOOKMARK the points you want to mark.
□ Background recording is also supported by simply pressing HOME button.

Once saved, these actions below can be performed:
□ Both mini player and full player can be launched from Recordings LIST.
* Built-in sound player supports media controls such as Skip muted, play speed and Repeat mode.
□ Edit: Rename and Delete
□ Share your recordings with your friends via Email, Messages, etc.

* Not Support S5, Note4 Android M-OS
* Available recording mode depends on Device Model
* This is Samsung Device's Preloaded Application which is pre-installed app.

The following permissions are required for the app service. For optional permissions, the default functionality of the service is turned on, but not allowed.

Required permissions
. Microphone: Used for recording function
. Storage: Used to save recorded files
. Telephone: Used to check call state before starting new recording and to decline calls received while recording

Optional permissions
. Nearby devices: Used to get Bluetooth headset information to authorise the Bluetooth mic recording function

After teasing the feature in Android 10, Google finally added proper native screen recording to Android 11. But when you start a capture, you'll see a small red indicator in your status bar as long as recording is ongoing, which can really distract from your video. Thankfully, it can be removed with a little ingenuity.

When initiating a screen recording in stock Android 11 (or stock-like skins), a countdown will appear on the right side of the status bar. Upon reaching zero, a red dot will appear, indicating your screen is currently being recorded.

Thankfully, there's an app that can remove this red dot. To properly use the app, you will need to execute ADB commands. If your devices are already set up for ADB, you can skip ahead to Step 5.

  • On Your Phone? Open These Instructions in Split-Screen View

Requirements

  • Windows, macOS, or Linux computer
  • USB data cable

Step 1: Download Google's Platform Tools

First, download platform-tools from Google onto your computer. The files are free, and there are versions for each of the three primary desktop operating systems.

  • Download Google's Platform-Tools: Windows | Mac | Linux

Step 2: Extract the ZIP

Once downloaded, extract the ZIP. This can be done using the native archive extractor or with a third-party option like 7-Zip. To make things easier, move the extracted folder onto the desktop so it's handy.

How to hide voice recorder on lock screen android

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Step 3: Open a Prompt in the Platform-Tools Folder

Now, if you're on Windows, open Command Prompt by pressing the Windows key on your keyboard, then typing "cmd" and hitting enter. If you're on Linux or Mac, open the Terminal app from your Applications folder.

Now, type in the following, then hit your spacebar once to add a single space, but don't hit enter yet.

cd

With the command line reading "cd " now, drag the platform-tools folder from your desktop and drop it right on top of the command window to auto-populate its location. Once you see the full platform-tools file path, go ahead and hit enter.

  • Full Guide: How to Open an ADB Prompt in the Platform-Tools Folder

How to hide voice recorder on lock screen android

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Step 4: Enable Developer Options

On your phone, enable Developer Options by opening your Settings app and going to "About Phone," then tapping "Build Number" seven times. You'll have to enter your lock screen passcode, then a toast message will inform you that you've unlocked Developer Options. You can find the new menu by returning to the main page of Settings, selecting "System," then "Advanced."

  • More Info: How to Enable the Hidden Developer Options Menu on Android

Step 5: Allow USB Debugging

Now, open Developer Options and enable the toggle next to "USB Debugging," then confirm your choice on the prompt.

From here, connect your phone to your computer with a USB data cable. A prompt will appear asking you to "Allow USB debugging." Tick the box next to "Always allow from this computer," then press "Allow."

How to hide voice recorder on lock screen android

If you don't see this prompt, input the following command in your computer's command line tool, then the popup should appear on your phone:

adb devices

If you receive an error after sending the above command, place a "./" before each ADB command throughout this article:

./adb devices
  • Full Guide: How to Set Up ADB on Your Phone & Computer

Step 6: Install SystemUI Tuner

On your phone now, install SystemUI Tuner by developer Zachary Wander. You'd normally be able to do this through the app's Play Store page, but as of version 300, the auto-detect feature is no longer working in SystemUI Tuner.

So for now, you'll have to sideload an older version of the app. The most recent version with this feature working is v288, which you can find at the link below.

  • Download SystemUI Tuner v288 from APKMirror (.apk)

Download the APK, then open it. You may have to tap "Settings" on the prompt, then enable the switch next to "Allow from this source" and press your back button. From there, it's just a matter of pressing "Install."

Step 7: Grant Permissions

Open the app and follow the instructions on the initial setup prompts. You will eventually see a page listing three ADB commands the app would like you to send in order to give it the elevated permissions it will need to modify your status bar and remove the screen recording indicator.

Leave the app on this screen and connect your phone to your computer with a USB data cable. Back in the command line tool on your computer (which should still be redirected to platform-tools directory), copy and paste the following commands one-by-one and hit enter after each one:

adb shell pm grant com.zacharee1.systemuituner android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
adb shell pm grant com.zacharee1.systemuituner android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
adb shell pm grant com.zacharee1.systemuituner android.permission.DUMP

If you're on Mac, Linux, or Windows PowerShell and the above commands return a "command not found" error, add a "./" to the front and re-send them (as follows):

./adb shell pm grant com.zacharee1.systemuituner android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
./adb shell pm grant com.zacharee1.systemuituner android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
./adb shell pm grant com.zacharee1.systemuituner android.permission.DUMP

Step 8: Hide the Recording Icon

After sending those commands, tap the check mark in SystemUI Tuner and the app will close out. Open it again and tap "To the tweaks."

On the main page, choose "Status Bar," then "Auto Detect." After a second or two, the app will display a new page with every status bar icon available on your Android 11 device, including the hidden screen recording icon. Disable the toggle next to the "screen_record" option and you're all set!

How to hide voice recorder on lock screen android
How to hide voice recorder on lock screen android
How to hide voice recorder on lock screen android

Step 9: Hide the Notification Icon (Optional)

Now, when you record, you won't see the red dot on the right side of your status bar. You'll also lose the animated countdown timer when you start a recording (three seconds after you press "Start"), but you'll know when recording has started because you'll see a notification icon (white circle) on the left of your status bar.

How to hide voice recorder on lock screen android

If you'd like to remove this icon, too, just know that you'll have to manually count those three seconds from hitting "Start" on the prompt until the system actually starts recording.

If you're fine with that, go to Settings –> Apps & Notifications –> Notifications –> Advanced, then enable the toggle next to "Hide silent notifications in status bar."

From there, start a recording, then expand your notification shade and long-press the recording notification. Select the gear icon that appears, then choose "Screen Recorder" and set it to "Silent" on the next screen. Now, you'll still have the notification for stopping recording, but you won't see any icons in your status bar!

How to hide voice recorder on lock screen android
How to hide voice recorder on lock screen android

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How can I record my voice without it showing on my screen?

Smart Recorder is the best secret voice recording app for Android users. The app can record surrounding voice even when the display is off. The app does not consume too much battery life in comparison to other such hidden voice recording apps.

Can you record voice when phone is locked?

It introduces a lock screen widget for the Voice Recorder app, which means that you can activate it from the Settings menu and start recording voice directly from the lock screen for faster and easier access. The new widget is only available on devices running Android 11 (or newer).