Google Pixel smartphones come with the Google Phone app as their default dialer application. Moreover, devices under the Android One program and now most recently the Xiaomi phones are also coming pre-installed with the Google Phone app as their default dialer application. Well, to be specific, Xiaomi phones sold in Europe were coming with the Google Phone app which came in as a disappointment for the users as this would mean they have to let go of the in-built call recording option. However, Xiaomi did not disappoint its users and incorporated the call recording feature in its MIUI based dialer app.
MIUI is one of the most feature-packed UIs available, and this is the reason why it is very popular among the masses. Users in the EU where pretty desperate to get back the call recording feature on their default dialers app. Xiaomi has announced that they have to wait for an update to the default dialer app to get back the call recording feature. But due to lack of any update timeline, it was pretty hard to say which device will pick up the update.
Fortunately, an alternate method is present via which users can take advantage of the call recording option. This feature requires them to have an unlocked bootloader and also they are required to flash either the Indian ROM or the Indonesian ROM using the Mi Flash Tool. This piece of information has been confirmed by one of Xiaomi moderators. Here is what the official statement reads:
All new Xiaomi devices sold globally from late 2019 comes with Google apps pre-installed instead of its MIUI counterparts. For now, there is no call recording feature in Google Dialer, but it’s under testing in Android One devices. As suggested above, if this feature is important to you, you may unlock the bootloader and flash the Indian (IN) or Indonesian (ID) ROM variants via Mi Flash Tool.
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Although unlocking bootloader and flashing ROM might sound a bit difficult, it actually isn’t. All you need to do is follow a guide and all the steps to perform the function which will allow all the call recording hopefuls to get this feature on their Xiaomi phone. And for that, here is a complete guide on how you can unlock the bootloader of any Xiaomi device using the Mi Flash Tool.
