No call recording on an OPPO Reno13? Why, and what to check

howtosimply.com/guides/why-there-is-no-call-recording-on-an-oppo-reno13/ · Checked October 2026 · CPH2689, EEA), ColorOS 16.0.5, Android 16 (build CPH2689_16.0.5.1001(EX01) · OPPO Reno13 5G

3 of 3 steps with real screenshots · 3 official sources below

Device

Android

Shown on

OPPO Reno13 5G (CPH2689, EEA), ColorOS 16.0.5, Android 16 (build CPH2689_16.0.5.1001(EX01))

App

Settings

Real screenshots

3 of 3 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

3 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open the Phone app settings

   Open Phone, tap the three dots at the top right and tap Settings. The page starts with Call Assist: Caller ID and spam and Scam Detection.

   Done

2. 

   Look for Call recording

   Scroll down. On ours the list went Blocked numbers, Calling accounts, Display options, Incoming call gesture, Quick responses, Sounds and vibration, Voicemail, Contact ringtones, Calling card and Advanced, with no Call recording.

   Done

3. 

   Search the phone's settings

   In the Settings app, search for Call recording. Ours said No results.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Which dialler do you have? OPPO says to check first: the Google Phone app has a blue icon, OPPO's own dialler a green one. Only the OPPO dialler has Settings, Call recording, Record all calls (ColorOS 12 to 16). Ours is the Google app. Source: How to Enable Call Recording on OPPO Phones
• Your country OPPO says call recording may not be available in Australia and some European countries (it names Spain, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, New Zealand and Russia). Google says it depends on the country or region, the device and the carrier. Source: How to Enable Call Recording on OPPO Phones · Source: Record a phone call
• Gone after an update? OPPO says it has temporarily closed call recording on some phones after ColorOS updates to follow local rules, and suggests a third-party recorder in the meantime. Source: Call Recording Function Unavailable After ColorOS Update

If this does not work

• Record button missing during a call? OPPO notes that with the Google Phone app you can't record until the call is answered, while it is on hold or muted, or in a conference call. Source: How to Enable Call Recording on OPPO Phones
• Want every call recorded? OPPO says Record all calls and automatic recording are not available in the Google Phone app; both parties also hear a notice when recording starts and stops. Source: How to Enable Call Recording on OPPO Phones
• Phone app out of date? Google says you need the latest version of the Phone app. Update it in the Play Store, then look again. Source: Record a phone call

About this guide

Older OPPO phones had their own dialler with a call recorder. Our Reno13 5G (CPH2689, EEA) came with the Google Phone app, so call recording follows Google's rules.

The screenshots are from our OPPO Reno13 5G, the European model CPH2689, with ColorOS 16.0.5 and Android 16 (build CPH2689_16.0.5.1001(EX01)), in Dark mode. The phone had no SIM, so we could not see the in-call screen; this guide covers only what the settings show.

Good to know

Blocked numbers sits in the same Phone settings list; it works the same way on a OnePlus: block a number on a OnePlus.

More on this phone: screen record on an OPPO phone.

In short: Google Phone, three dots, Settings: no Call recording on our EEA Reno13; Settings search finds nothing.