It's way too easy to accidentally press the 'record' button during a phone call

[Anonymous User]

I just noticed I have accidentally recorded several phone calls without noticing. I assume I am pressing the button with my cheek while talking on the phone. This button really needs to be put away in the menu or something - I've never pressed it intentionally and I really don't want to record phone calls. I have some sensitive calls for work and those would especially be a problem if I accidentally recorded them. Please fix the UI. 

I'm also annoyed that I didn't notice while it was happening. The settings suggest I should get some sort of notification when I record a call but I didn't get one or if I did, it wasn't clear what it meant. 

[AndrewL]

@tkett: I'm sorry to hear that you are accidentally enabling the call recording feature on your device. Please be assured that the recordings are stored locally, and will not be shared with any third parties. Furthermore, the person on the call will receive an audio notification to indicate that the call is being recorded, so you don't have to worry about data protection, as full transparency is in effect. If this isn't the case, head to the Phone app > Tap the 3 dots in the top right > Settings > Records calls > Show notification after recording > On. 

To delete any recordings, head to the Phone app > Tap the 3 dots in the top right > Settings > Record Calls > Recorded calls > Delete old recordings, and follow the on-screen prompts. 

[Piper123]

When you (accidentally in this case) touch the Record Button (which is placed very close to where your ear would be) then both you and the recipient get a recorded message to tell you call recording has started.

To stop it, go to your screen and press the call recording button again.