Fixing Unknown caller name ACR Call Recorder

In this post i am going to share how to fix unknown caller name problem acr or all other call recorder applications for Android after Google has denied phone number access permission for all call recording android apps. We are receiving lots of requests about it from our customers, that they are facing unknown caller name problem from few months.

You can read more in this post about why recorded calls are being shown as unknown caller in every call recorder application for Android?

Full Working ACR Call Recording App

This is Google's policy and only applies to the Google Play store. they are going to release fully functional version of ACR called "ACR Unchained" on other app stores such as Huawei and Samsung and keep required permissions for accessing phone number during the call. Unfortunately Google Play Store policy prevents them from providing direct apk downloads from their website.

How to fix unknown caller name?

Because of Google have full control on Google Play and Android security is being improved day by day. Google not going to allow these apps to access phone number during calls so call recording apps developers are bound to follow Google's policy if they need to be in Google Play. but i have a solution for unknown caller name for your you today.

How it works?

As we all know that android apps developer must follow to google policies and keep apps updated as per policy changed to compliance with new Google policies. But in this case we know that previous versions application was working well. so we can find old version of call recorder app or any other app before the current version which is not working for us due to some changes in in application.

Android apps developers can't leave Google Play store because this effect directly their earning from Android applications. Let suppose someone made a best application and selling directly from their website, will this work for them. no this will end up with failure because 99% people prefer using free applications including me. so developers earning are totally depends on Google Adsense ads, so they are publishing apps on Google Play to get maximum downloads for their apps.

Installing working version of call recorder app

So we are also going to install old version of ACR apk to fix unknown caller name problem due to changes in new version of ACR apk. Before we move forward we must have downloaded old version of ACR application. if you still have not downloaded the application.

[Video tutorial will be here soon]

Read below for how to install an android application

Installing an Android application is not a big deal but some people still don't know about Android application installation process. we can install apps on an Android device via two methods. this first one is via copying apk file to internal memory and second  one is via adb command.

1- Installing Android app from phone memory

• Open File manager or My files app
• Locate apk file which you wish to install
• Tap on apk file and you will have install option or open with package installer
• Select install and press OK
• You will be redirected to permission screen to allow install apps from unknown source
• Allow install apps from unknown source and press ok
• Apk file installation process will be started if still not you should go back and click on install button again to start android app installation process.
• You will have Done! message on screen in few seconds.

2- Installing Android app via adb command

Installing android apps via adb command is also not very hard to understand. but it is little complicated against installing android apps from internal memory or memory card. You can read installing android apps via adb commands for more.

How to install android apps via adb command (video tutorial in Urdu)