FYI: There is also an announcement if call recording has stopped, whether manually on purpose or accidental.
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iOS 18.1: How to Record and Transcribe Phone Calls
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Mandatory notifying with loud voice that call is recorded is obviously outdated. But I have more questions to author of publication emphasizing on privacy. Name me at least one situation where it actually preserves privacy? Businesses aside, where this is regulated separately. When you talk with your plumber, mom or friend you probably would like to attend to details of the conversation to recall details of appointment or simply to recall voice and emotions of loved ones. I don’t know how that automatic notification voice will enhance privacy, but definitely it will introduce tension in the conversation (even if this is a plumber!). Technically what you said to other side is already said, whether you recorded it or not. And it is still private whether you recorded it or not.
The act of public disclosing of those records is quite separate, from the act of recording and keeping it for yourself. But Apple seems to sell us it controlls both stages. It does not. It’s marketing deception. Furthermore for years Apple store contains (!sic approved) paid apps that allow with tricks to record without notification. Just remember recent The Beekeeper movie, although fictional, it is quite realistic in part how scammers are technically proficient in recording and controlling phone conversation. Also with simple tricks even your non-tech savvy friend may record conversation without noticing you. It’s us simple citizens who are honest, are suffering most from disability to have simple automatic copy of all our private conversations. Apple knows that, but still goes on spinning out popular misconceptions.
The act of public disclosing of those records is quite separate, from the act of recording and keeping it for yourself. But Apple seems to sell us it controlls both stages. It does not. It’s marketing deception. Furthermore for years Apple store contains (!sic approved) paid apps that allow with tricks to record without notification. Just remember recent The Beekeeper movie, although fictional, it is quite realistic in part how scammers are technically proficient in recording and controlling phone conversation. Also with simple tricks even your non-tech savvy friend may record conversation without noticing you. It’s us simple citizens who are honest, are suffering most from disability to have simple automatic copy of all our private conversations. Apple knows that, but still goes on spinning out popular misconceptions.
Think of it from the other way round. Imagine you call someone you know and have what you think is a private conversation with them, but without your knowledge they record the call and share it with other people.
My point was that recording and disclosing it publicly are different things. When you “record the conversation on your brain” or on media and it stays between you and other side, there is no difference in privacy in either case. Disclosing something publicly is separate decision of each individual and Apple does not have anything to it.
PS I do understand that people rarely read further than second sentence. Its my fault of long texts
iphone 12 or later, though the SE3 records but I can't get it to transcribe even though it is later than the 12
This is false. Laws vary by jurisdiction but the overwhelming majority of photography law permits recording anything in public where this is no expectation of privacy.
This is false. An overwhelming majority of states (38) allow one-party consent to record calls legally. It’s also a federal law (for interstate calls).
Call recording disclosure is nonsense. Anyone who decides to communicate with me forfeits their right to privacy immediately; I should have complete discretion as to what I want to do with anything I experience. My security cameras are already recording all video and audio all over my house, including calls on HomePods and on iPhone speakers. So let’s not pretend this is something that can or should be controlled. What’s next, a law preventing gossip?