Boldbeast Android Call Recorder History
- 06/13/2013 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V4.6
- The first version publicly released.
- 06/23/2013 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V4.7
- Added X86 and MIPS platform modules, now supports all ARM, X86 and MIPS architectures.
- Several minor bugs fixed.
- 08/20/2013 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V4.8
- Added the "auto tune internal parameters" method to fix recording issues for some phones.
- Added the Alsa Record Mode, which can fix recording issues for a lot of phones.
- Added the Unfix function which cancels fixing recording issues to restore the phone to its original state.
- Added descriptions for setting items.
- Users now can prevent Music Player to access recorded files. (Thanks to Peter Blackburn, the solution is great.)
- Users now can report recording issues by sending us hardware log files in the software.
- Several minor bugs fixed.
- 09/11/2013 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V4.9
- Updated the Fixing Database, now it can fix more phones including GT-I9100, GT-I9300, GT-I9500, and many small brands Android phones.
- Changed the Alsa module, now the Alsa Record Mode supports more phones.
- Optimized the software in many ways.
- Fixed an IMEI related bug, now it can get the correct IMEI/MEID of GSM/CDMA phones.
- Several minor bugs fixed.
- 11/09/2013 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V5.0
- Fixed a small bug, now IMEI starts with "99" can verify the register code correctly.
- Optimized the software in several ways.
- Several minor bugs fixed.
- 01/05/2014 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V5.1
- Support Android 4.3 and 4.4.
- Optimized the software in many ways.
- Several minor bugs fixed.
- 03/03/2014 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V5.2
- Changed the structure of the record engine, it's more flexible.
- Added 2 new Record Modes.
- Added resampling feature, now users can save WAV files in any available sampling rate.
- Added more options for Alsa Mode, so it supports more phones.
- Added more options to allow users change UI items.
- 03/25/2014 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V5.3
- Added 5 new Record Modes, now a lot of phones can record calls well without rooting.
- Added the "Ask Before Save" feature.
- Changed "press twice to exit" to "press once to exit".
- Fixed several minor bugs.
- 04/14/2014 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V5.4
- Added the Auto Switch Speaker On option.
- Added the Delay to Record option.
- Added the Increase Volume option.
- Added the Abandon Short Record option.
- Improved several modules.
- Fixed several minor bugs.
- 04/24/2014 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V5.5
- Added the Audio Encoder option.
- Improved several modules.
- Updated the Fixing Database.
- Fixed several minor bugs.
- 05/05/2014 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V5.6
- Improved several modules.
- Updated the Fixing Database.
- Fixed several minor bugs.
- 05/06/2014 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V5.7
- Fixed several minor bugs.
- 07/04/2014 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V5.8
- Updated the fixing database, many phones now record calls perfectly without root.
- Added Record Mode 21,22,23,24,31,32,33,34.
- If the phone is rooted, users can set the app to "not start recording from the dialing phase, instead start recording after the call is answered".
- Fixed several bugs.
- 08/11/2014 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V5.9
- Fixed a bug，Record Mode 21,22,23,24,31,32,33,34 now support more phones.
- Fixed a bug，phones equiped with MediaTech chips such as Lenovo S860，Micromax A106，Xolo Q3000 are supported.
- Fixed a bug，some phones such as Galaxy S3 now can get the telephone number of the call correctly.
- Fixed a bug，it no longer takes a long time to get the SU privilege in some phones.
- Added the "Tune Samsung 3" option, some phones such as Galaxy S3 SGH-I747(ATT) can record calls perfectly without root.
- Can Fix bluetooth recording issues for rooted phones.
- Updated the fixing database, many phones now record calls perfectly without root.
- Fixed several other bugs.
- 08/15/2014 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V6.0
- Fixed a bug that makes the app not compatible with a few phones.
- 08/25/2014 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V6.1
- Changed several modules, now all phones can get the telephone number and the contact name correctly.
- Updated the fixing database, many phones now record calls perfectly.
- 09/01/2014 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V6.2
- For many years no recorder works for thousands of phones that have old Qualcomm chips inside (msm7227, msm7625, msm7627, msm7627a, msm7630 etc) even with root. Now all of them can record calls well using Record Mode 34.
- Updated the fixing database, many phones now record calls perfectly.
- 09/15/2014 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V6.3
- Added the new "Start Input Stream" option, now Samsung phones that have KNOX inside can record calls well after root.
- Updated the fixing database.
- Fixed several other bugs.
- 10/20/2014 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V7.0
- The app is now FREE.
- Added the Manually Record Calls feature, during call clicking the in-call button can start/stop recording the call manually.
- Added a widget, users can add a record button to the home screen or to the lock screen, click the button can start/stop recording memos conventiently without opening the app.
- Changed several modules, some phones like Galaxy S3 GT-i9300 etc works better.
- Updated the fixing database.
- Fixed several other bugs.
- 10/25/2014 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V7.1
- Some users said Galaxy S5 SM-G900F, Galaxy Note2 N7100, Galaxy Grand2 SM-G7102 can't record calls, we changed some modules, now they work well.
- Fixed several other bugs.
- 12/08/2014 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V7.2
- Support Android 5.0 root access, now LGE Nexus 4 Lollipop, Nexus 5 Lollipop etc record calls perfectly.
- Added the Use External Player feature, allow users using their favorite player to play back recorded files.
- Several modules changed, now when a call comes even if the phone doesn't notify the app in the standard manner (HTC One E8, Huawei H60-L01, Xperia Z1 C6903 etc) the app can still start/stop recording correctly.
- No longer need the android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER permission.
- Bug fixed, now the app show/hide the in-call record button correctly for all phones.
- Bug fixed, now when the user dial a USSD or MMI code the in-call record button will no longer appear.
- Bug fixed, now all recorded files can be shared by email, bluetooth, whatsapp, dropbox and any other apps.
- Updated the fixing database, fixed the bluetooth recording problem for many more phones
- Fixed several other bugs.
- 01/26/2015 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V7.3
- Allow users to transfer the license bought for an old Android phone to a new Android phone, therefore a user only need to pay once in a lifetime.
- Changed several modules, now the app is more responsive.
- Updated the fixing database, now HTC One M8 Android 5.0 Lollipop works perfectly, no root needed.
- Updated the fixing database, now Motorola Nexus 6 Android 5.0 Lollipop works perfectly, need root.
- Updated the fixing database, fixed the bluetooth recording problem for following phones:
- Galaxy Note4 SM-N910C, SM-N910CQ, SM-N910H, SM-N910K, SM-N910L, SM-N910S, SM-N910U
- Galaxy S5 SM-G900H
- Galaxy S4 GT-I9500, SHV-E300, SCH-I959, GT-I9502
- Fixed several other bugs.
- 02/02/2015 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V7.4
- Added 1 new option for HTC One M8 phones.
- Added 2 new options for the item "Tune Samsung 3" for Samsung phones.
- Updated the fixing database, fixed the bluetooth recording problem for many Samsung phones
- Updated the fixing database, supports Xperia Z C6602 (root)
- Fixed several other bugs.
- 03/09/2015 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V7.5
- Moto G and Moto G 2nd no longer need root, they can record calls perfectly without root.
- Huawei MediaPad, Ascend, Honor phones no longer need root, they can record calls perfectly without root.
- When enable rooted options, users can decide if set SELinux to permissive or not.
- When disable rooted options, users can decide if set SELinux to enforcing or not.
- Updated the fixing database, support HTC One M7 Android 5.0 (root)
- Updated the fixing database, remove echo of Nexus 5 Android 5.0 (root)
- Updated the fixing database, support bluetooth recording for Nexus 4 (root)
- Fixed several other bugs.
- 04/06/2015 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V7.6
- Support Android 5.1.
- Moto E and Moto E 2nd no longer need root, they can record calls perfectly without root.
- Updated the fixing database, now Nexus 6, Nexus 5, Nexus 4 work well for all earpiece, speaker, wired headset and bluetooth (root)
- Updated the fixing database, support Xperia Z C6602/C6603 Android 5.0 (root)
- Fixed several other bugs.
- 04/07/2015 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V7.7
- Fixed a bug that made the app crash on Android 5.0, 5.1 when clicking the Buy Now/Restore button in the "About" screen.
- 04/20/2015 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V7.8
- According to the Google Play policy, removed the "set selinux to permissive" option in the app.
- Support Huawei Honor 4X, no root needed.
- Support Galaxy Note N7000 CM11 (root)
- Support Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 CM11 (root)
- 05/07/2015 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V7.9
- Removed the Tune Special option.
- Added the Tune Audio Route option.
- Added the Restart Recording Upon Answered option.
- Moto X 2nd no longer need root.
- Updated the fixing database.
- 08/31/2015 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V8.0
- Support Android M and Android 6.0.
- Support some phones with 2 SIMs better.
- Added the Suppress Bluetooth Noise option.
- Added the Tune Audio Effect option.
- Huawei P8 etc no longer need root.
- Updated the fixing database.
- 09/21/2015 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V8.1
- Some phones has the bug inside - when a call is ended the ROM sometimes doesn't notify the recorder, now the app can bypass the bug.
- During recording via a wired headset, many phones such as Nexus 5 etc now can cancel echo (root needed).
- Updated the fixing database.
- Fixed several bugs.
- 10/19/2015 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V8.2
- Added the "Audio Source" option for memo recordings.
- Fixed several bugs.
- 04/15/2016 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V8.3
- Added the "Save recordings to the external SD card" feature.
- Added the "Set a recording protected from being deleted" feature.
- Added the "Auto delete old recordings" feature.
- Added the "Auto back up recordings to cloud drive" feature, support Google Drive and Dropbox.
- Added the "Scan recordings to re-index them" feature.
- Added the "Choose folder" screen, now no longer need to input the folder name, just click and choose.
- Updated the fixing database.
- 04/18/2016 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V8.4
- Fixed several minor bugs.
- 04/19/2016 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V8.5
- A few users said they meet the "Write file error" problem when recording with WAV format. Now the problem is fixed.
- 04/25/2016 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V8.6
- Fixed the bug "On some phones backing up recorded files to Dropbox doesn't work".
- Fixed the bug "On some phones the in-call button doesn't response when click it if it is movable".
- Users now can choose the folder "/data/data/com.boldbeast.recorder/rec" to save recorded files.
- 10/17/2016 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V8.7
- Supported Android 7.0.
- Added the .aac file format (Android 5.1 up).
- Added the "Standby Indicator" option.
- Changed http to https to purchase register code, restore register code, transfer register code etc.
- Support the newest Huawei ROM.
- Improved the record engine.
- Fixed some bugs.
- 10/18/2016 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V8.8
- Fixed the bug - when use the 3gp or mp4 format to record calls some phones fail to start recording.
- 10/21/2016 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V8.9
- Fixed the bug - when use the wav format to record calls some phones delay several seconds to start recording.
- Fixed several other minor bugs.
- 10/26/2016 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V9.0
- Fixed the bug "some phones can't share recorded files".
- Fixed several other minor bugs.
- 01/03/2017 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V9.1
- Fixed several minor bugs.
- 04/27/2017 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V9.2
- Changed the main screen layout.
- Added a list of options when clicking a recording in the Call List or the Memo List screen.
- Added the multi-language framework.
- Added the advanced search feature (PRO version only).
- No longer support outdated Android 4.0 and older versions.
- Fixed several bugs.
- 06/24/2017 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V9.3
- Added following languages: French, Italian, Spanish.
- Fixed several bugs.
- 08/24/2017 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V9.7
- Supported Android 8.0.
- Added following languages: Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish.
- Added the MP3 format.
- Fixed several bugs.
- 09/10/2017 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V9.8
- Added following languages: Russian.
- Supported Galaxy Note8.
- Fixed several bugs.
- 09/25/2017 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V9.9
- 10/06/2017 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V10.0
- Added following languages: Persian (Farsi).
- Fixed bugs.
- 10/17/2017 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V10.2
- Fixed bugs, now the latest Samsung ROMs work smoothly.
- 11/09/2017 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V10.3
- Added following languages: German.
- Fixed bugs.
- 11/24/2017 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V10.5
- Supports Android 8.1.
- Fixed bugs.
- 12/22/2017 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V10.7
- 02/07/2018 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V10.8
- Optimized the record engine in several ways.
- Fixed bugs, now Huawei Android 8.0 phones work well.
- 03/06/2018 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V10.9
- 04/06/2018 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V11.0
- Supports Android 9.0.
- Fixed bugs.
- 05/02/2018 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V11.1
- Supports Samsung Galaxy S9 all variants in all countries (both Snapdragon 845 and Exynos 9810 chipsets are supported), no root needed.
- Optimized the record engine in several ways.
- 05/04/2018 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V11.2
- 06/13/2018 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V11.3
- Added following languages: Arabic.
- Supports 64-bit platforms.
- Changed to the dark theme.
- 06/26/2018 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V11.4
- Now users can choose to use the dark theme or the light theme.
- 06/30/2018 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V11.5
- 08/17/2018 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V11.7
- 09/14/2018 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V11.8
- 01/11/2019 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V11.9
- Optimized the record engine in several ways.
- Fixed several minor bugs.
- 03/09/2019 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V12.0
- Added the new CallRecordingFix module, now the app can fix call recording issues for all phones in the market in theory if you root the phone.
- After 2019-03-09 all recorders in Google Play are forbidden from asking for the following 2 permissions:
- android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS
- android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
- Boldbeast Recorder in Google Play removed these 2 permissions by the new rule. As a result in most phones the app can no longer obtain telephone numbers, calls will be saved as "Unknown".
- Boldbeast Recorder in boldbeast.com keeps these 2 permissions unchanged, so it can correctly obtain telephone numbers and save contact names just as before.
- 03/18/2019 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V12.1
- 03/22/2019 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V12.2
- 04/02/2019 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V12.3
- 04/11/2019 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V12.4
- 07/11/2019 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V12.5
- 07/15/2019 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V12.6
- 09/06/2019 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V12.7
- Fixed the "cannot get root access" problem for Android 10 phones.
- 09/16/2019 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V12.8
- 12/24/2019 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V12.9
- Added following languages: Korean.
- Added the call recording hotkey feature.
- Fixed bugs.
- 03/07/2020 Boldbeast Android Call Recorder V13.0
