Google's new policy will ban call recording apps from the Play Store from next month.
Under these changes, previously noted by Ars Technica, call recording will no longer be allowed through the Google accessibility APIs. It is part of an ongoing crackdown on technology companies against software that uses its accessibility APIs as technical means, rather than for accessibility reasons.
Since accessibility APIs are the only way for other characters to record phone calls on Android, mobile recording apps are basically no longer allowed in the Google Play Store. The ban will take effect on May 11.
In a statement, Google said its access APIs were created with the intention of helping people with disabilities use its devices and apps, not for the purpose of recording calls.
Although the policy prohibits recording apps from the Google app store, that does not mean that Android users will not have access to them again. Unlike Apple's iOS, the Android operating system is the open one that allows users to download apps from different stores.
The exercise, known as sidelining, gives users more options, but many security experts say it also exposes people to possible security and privacy risks.
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