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Google Expands Native Call Recording to Older Pixel Phones With Latest Update

Google Expands Native Call Recording to Older Pixel Phones With Latest Update

When a recording starts, the app will play a warning message or beep to alert the other caller.

Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Ketan Pratap | Updated: 14 November 2025 18:49 IST

Google Expands Native Call Recording to Older Pixel Phones With Latest Update

It will now be available to Pixel 6 and newer models, including Pixel 7 Pro and 8 Pro (pictured)

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Highlights

The feature appears with the November Feature Drop and app v198
Rollout begins with Pixel 6 and expands to newer supported models
Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 already offer AI-powered call tools

Google is likely working on its Pixel 10a handset, with early leaks already beginning to surface. Amid the growing buzz around the upcoming device, there is also some welcome news for users of older Pixel models. The Mountain View-based tech giant appears to be finally expanding one of its long-requested features to more models, giving existing Pixel owners something meaningful to look forward to even before the next hardware refresh. The company has quietly begun enabling native call recording on older Pixels, and reports now confirm that the feature is expanding to more users.

Google Enables Call Recording on Supported Pixel Models Starting With Pixel 6

Several Pixel users are now seeing a new call recording option in the Google Phone app. According to a 9to5Google report, the option appears for users running the November Feature Drop and version 198 of the Google Phone app. Beta users with newer builds are also reportedly beginning to receive it.

Google announced in September that call recording would be available on older Pixels, but the feature was not widely available until now. As the rollout expands, more supported devices are expected to gain access over the coming days.

Latest Pixel Drop Brings Several New Features to Pixel Phones

The company confirmed that the feature will roll out to all supported Pixel phones starting with the Pixel 6. Google's Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 lineups already come equipped with AI-powered Call Notes and recording tools. Therefore, the feature should soon be available to Pixel 7 and Pixel 8 series models as well.

When a recording starts, the app will play a warning message or beep to alert the other caller. This is required by regional laws and cannot be turned off. Once the update is available, the Call Recording setting can be found under Settings > Call Assist in the Phone app. After enabling it, users can choose to automatically record calls from unknown numbers or specific contacts. A record button will also appear on the call screen for manual recording.

Google Pixel 10a Renders Suggest It Could Have an Unchanged Design

Notably, Google rolled out the November 2025 Pixel Feature Drop earlier this week, introducing several upgrades across Pixel devices. It added a Remix tool in the Messages app that lets users restyle photos using the Nano Banana editing model. The update also includes AI-driven notification summaries, which are said to display key details more quickly, and new alerts that will warn users about potential scams in chat messages.

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REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Solid and premium design
Bright display
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Decent primary camera
Seven years of software support

Bad
Limited to a single 256GB storage only
Tensor G5 is underwhelming
Battery life could have been better
Not massive upgrades compared to Pixel 9

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Display 6.30-inch

Front Camera 10.5-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 10.8-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4970mAh

OS Android 16

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Google Pixel 9

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
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AI features are fun

Bad
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Heats up
No longer compact

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Display 6.30-inch

Front Camera 10.5-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4700mAh

OS Android 14

Resolution 1080x2424 pixels

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Google Pixel 8

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
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Bad
Battery life is still not the best
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Tends to heat up under heavy load

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Display 6.20-inch

Processor Google Tensor G3

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Google Pixel 7

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Display
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Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
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IP68 rating

Bad
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Display 6.30-inch

Processor Google Tensor G2

Front Camera 10.8-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

OS Android 13

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Google Pixel 6

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NEWS

Display 6.40-inch

Processor Google Tensor

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4614mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Sucharita is a writer with Gadgets 360 and is mostly found playing with her cat in her free time. She has previously worked at breaking news desks across organizations. Powered by coffee, The Beatles, Bowie, and her newfound love for BTS, she aims to work towards contributing to a better media environment for women and queer folk. More