iOS 16.4 Adds Voice Isolation for Cellular Phone Calls

[Black Magic]

Wow! such a useful feature. This should have been released a long time ago. We also need Cellular Phone Call Recording Feature.

Curious what scenarios you would use this in? It's available to you if you use Google Voice on your iPhone. It announces to all callers that recording has started.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Exactly why / for what purpose would you want this?

Curious what scenarios you would use this in? It's available to you if you use Google Voice on your iPhone. It announces to all callers that recording has started.

I sometimes find a need to record phone calls when Mr. Tim Cook calls me.

 

[fourthtunz]

Even states in USA. Some it is legal and some not and then with or without consent. Like every other law it can be 50 different versions in the 50 states. It's so annoying.

I thought it was legal to record a phone call as long as one person knew that it was being recorded?
Sure in most cases you'd want to tell the person that they're being recorded but I thought
back in the day with cassette recorders it was legal..

 

[fourthtunz]

I sometimes find a need to record phone calls when Mr. Tim Cook calls me.

Maybe Tim will make a special THEYAYAreaLiving version of IOS?

 

[thegerman]

a shame that this feature was taken out in the first place and to skyrocket airpods sales. But better late than never!
Huh Tim Crook?

 

[SoldOnApple]

This is a good idea. When my friends upgraded to a newer phone we found our call quality between each other improved a lot, I guess because we are on the latest standards. But calling someone with an old android or on an obscure carrier the call quality can be bad. Anything that can help boost or clarify voices will be a good thing, too many times we resort to shouting into our phones to sound clearer instead.

 

[_Spinn_]

I’m surprised this wasn’t already a thing.

 

[daniesy]

I hope it will work with airpods. They’re unusable in the street or in other relatively loud environments.

 

[BobSc]

We also need Cellular Phone Call Recording Feature.

You should learn something about privacy laws/issues.

 

[BobSc]

Exactly why / for what purpose would you want this?

Excellent question. I'm interested in Yay's answer.

 

[BobSc]

Think of the number of companies where "customer service" promises something, then never does it and claims that it was never promised. Those types of calls often begin with a "this call may be recorded" statement too.

I believe the potential for serious and massive abuse far outways the rare benefit of recording.

 

[adrianlondon]

I believe the potential for serious and massive abuse far outways the rare benefit of recording.

Calls can already be recorded; you simply need two phones - one to make the call on speaker and one recording a voice memo.

At least if it's built in to the phone, it could play a beep every few seconds to let both sides know the call is being recorded.

I've never needed to record a call, so have no need for this, but I don't see it as a big deal. It'd be fun when calling any company and playing my own "this call is being recorded for training purposes" message right after theirs ...

 

[jonnysods]

Is there a way to activate this without being on a call?

 

[sdf]

Wow! such a useful feature. This should have been released a long time ago. We also need Cellular Phone Call Recording Feature.

No thank you.

Privacy is important. It's a reason many people use Apple products.

 

[cybercommand]

This will never be implemented for privacy reasons.

I use my apple watch as a voice recorder and record while on speaker. lol

 

[viktorhun]

Not work on Iphone 8 😢

 

[sparky672]

Is there a way to activate this without being on a call?

Unfortunately no.

However, your selection is supposed to stick. I had to select it twice (during two different calls) before mine stuck.

 

[jonnysods]

Unfortunately no.

However, your selection is supposed to stick. I had to select it twice (during two different calls) before mine stuck.

Have you spoken to anyone who uses it? I wonder if anyone noticed a difference when speaking with you. I'm genuinely excited for this feature.

 

[sparky672]

I wonder if anyone noticed a difference when speaking with you.

Yes. I was intentionally banging dishes in the sink and she said she could barely hear anything in the background.

 

[adrianlondon]

Yes. I was intentionally banging dishes in the sink and she said she could barely hear anything in the background.

I'm doing the washing up!

Yeah, sure you are dear.

 

[jonnysods]

Yes. I was intentionally banging dishes in the sink and she said she could barely hear anything in the background.

Wow that’s impressive!!

 

[700-Grizz]

A friend of mine has an Iphone 11 Pro Max with 16.4 installed and we cannot get the Voice isolation to even show up on his phone, we have tried everything, Yes we call each other first lol--Any ideas why? I have read that it will work with Iphone 11's!!

 

[viktorhun]

A friend of mine has an Iphone 11 Pro Max with 16.4 installed and we cannot get the Voice isolation to even show up on his phone, we have tried everything, Yes we call each other first lol--Any ideas why? I have read that it will work with Iphone 11's!!

Buy the newer 😬😅

 

[I7guy]

A friend of mine has an Iphone 11 Pro Max with 16.4 installed and we cannot get the Voice isolation to even show up on his phone, we have tried everything, Yes we call each other first lol--Any ideas why? I have read that it will work with Iphone 11's!!

“Phone noise cancellation”?