Install both apps
Recline Dialer and Recline Helper — both signed by the same developer so they trust each other.
Setup & help
Get call recording working
Install both apps, pick one connection method, and activate the Helper. This page covers every option and the snags people actually hit.
Step zero
Before you start
Set Recline as default dialer
Recording controls and call handling need Recline to be your phone app.
Enable Developer options
Needed for Wireless debugging or ADB. Tap Build number seven times to unlock it.
Pick one connection method
Shizuku, Wireless debugging, ADB over USB, or root — you only need one.
Connect the Helper
Four ways to activate recording
You only do this once. After the Helper is running, Recline finds it and reconnects on its own every time you open the app.
Shizuku
Shizuku hosts a long-lived privileged service and keeps it alive across app restarts. Set it up once and Recline reconnects automatically from then on — no computer, no ADB command each boot.
- Install Shizuku from the Play Store.
- Start Shizuku — via Wireless debugging (Android 11+) or a one-time ADB command on a PC.
- Open Recline Helper → Set up connection → Shizuku, and grant the permission prompt.
- Tap “Connect with Shizuku”. The status turns to “Helper is running”.
- Open Recline and record — it stays connected even after you swipe the app away.
Wireless debugging
Pair the phone with itself over Wi-Fi using a 6-digit code. After a one-time pairing, the Helper starts the server on its own — no computer needed at all.
- Enable Developer options (Settings → About phone → tap Build number seven times).
- In Recline Helper → Set up connection → tap “Pair / start over Wi-Fi”.
- Tap “Open Wireless debugging”, then in Settings choose “Pair device with pairing code”.
- Type the 6-digit code and the IP:port Android shows into the Helper, then tap Pair.
- Return to the Helper and tap Start — it connects on its own.
Computer (ADB over USB)
Run a single command from a PC with USB debugging on. The Helper generates the command for your device and shows it on screen — you just copy and paste it.
- Enable USB debugging in Developer options and connect the phone to your PC.
- In Recline Helper → Set up connection → Computer (ADB over USB) → tap “View command”.
- Tap Copy, paste it into your PC terminal, and run it.
- The Helper detects it and connects on its own — you can unplug afterwards.
Root
On a rooted device the Helper starts the server itself through su — instantly, and it re-launches automatically after every reboot.
- Make sure your device is rooted with a working su (Magisk, etc.).
- Open Recline Helper → Set up connection → Root.
- Tap “Start with root” and grant the su prompt.
- Done — the server auto-restarts on boot via the boot receiver.
Troubleshooting