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Voice recorder app requires permission to "make and manage phone calls"

  • /e/ version: 1.5
  • Device model(s): all
  • Device rooted: no

Summary

Voice recorder app requires permission to “make and manage phone calls”, although this seems unnecessary.

The problem

Steps to reproduce

Simply start the Recorder for the first time, it will ask for this permission. If you disable the permission, it won't work.

What is the current behavior?

“make and manage phone calls” permission is required, and the app does not work without it

What is the expected correct behavior?

Access to the microphone should be sufficient. Microphone permission when granted, but not sufficient.

Technical informations