The art of spying (or not) with your Android
Ah, the call recording, that feature more controversial than the end of *Game of Thrones*. While Samsung and Xiaomi hide it as if it were an Easter egg, others use it as if they were CIA agents in a low-budget film. Of course, before you get excited playing spy, let’s talk about the uncomfortable: this borders on privacy like an influencer in a restricted area.
Legally or ethically questionable? The debate of the century
In Mexico, recording calls is legal *as long as* you are part of the conversation (that is, it is not worth being Edward Snowden with your friends’ chat). But be careful, the Supreme Court warns: even if you win the trial, the other person’s privacy is more exposed than an OnlyFans profile. So think twice before using it to win a relationship or catch your boss lying.
The tutorial that Google doesn’t want you to see (but it’s still there)
If after this sermon you still want to play *Mission Impossible*, here is the step by step *only for Android* (iPhone users, sorry, Apple treats you like children with scissors):
For unknown numbers (aka potential scammers)
1. Open the Phone app (yes, the one you hardly use because everything is WhatsApp).
2. Tap the three little dots at the top right (the universal symbol for “there’s more here, but we don’t want you to find it”).
3. Go to Settings >Call recording.
4. Activate “Numbers that do not appear in your contacts” (that is, the anti-telemarketer filter).
For selected contacts (yes, that toxic ex)
1. Repeat steps 1-3 of the previous drama.
2. Choose “Selected numbers” and add the lucky (or unlucky) one.
3. Bonus: Google gives you a *disclaimer* longer than the terms and conditions of an app, reminding you that the law is *watching*.
Moral: This tool is more powerful than a Marvel *spoiler*, so use it with the wisdom of a lawyer, not the ethics of a *youtuber* clickbaiter.
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