Call recording via Shizuku

Step 1. Install ProZvonki

Install the current ProZvonki build from Google Play or RuStore. Shizuku call recording is available in both versions. Store links are on the home page.

Step 2. Install the Shizuku app

Download and install Shizuku — a separate app that grants other apps elevated privileges without root. Get it from the official releases page: github.com/RikkaApps/Shizuku/releases (package moe.shizuku.privileged.api). Shizuku is also on some app stores — only install it from a trusted source.

Step 3. Start the Shizuku service

Installing Shizuku alone does not turn it on — you need to start its service. This is the official process from the Shizuku developer. Choose the method that fits you.

Method A — wireless debugging (Android 11+, no computer) — recommended

1. Enable Developer options: Settings → “About phone” and tap “Build number” 7 times until “You are now a developer” appears. On some firmwares the build number is under “Software information” or “Version”.
2. Open “Developer options”, turn on “USB debugging”, then find and turn on “Wireless debugging”.
3. In the Shizuku app tap start via wireless debugging — Shizuku will ask you to pair.
4. In the phone settings open “Wireless debugging → Pair device with pairing code” and enter the pairing code that Shizuku shows in its notification (done once).
5. Return to Shizuku and finish the start. If it fails, toggle wireless debugging off and on again. If Shizuku shows “Searching for pairing service”, allow the app to run in the background.

Method B — via a computer (ADB)

Suitable for Android 10 and older, or when wireless debugging is unavailable. Download SDK Platform Tools from Google, enable “USB debugging” on the phone, connect it to the PC over USB and approve the debugging prompt. Then run this command in a terminal:

adb shell sh /sdcard/Android/data/moe.shizuku.privileged.api/start.sh

Method C — root

If the phone is rooted, the Shizuku service starts with a single tap right from the app.

Important: without root, the Shizuku service must be started again after every phone reboot. With root you can set it to start automatically.

Step 4. Open the recording settings in ProZvonki

In ProZvonki go to Settings → the “Data” section → “Call recording”. There you'll see the ShizukiVoiceRecorder block with the Shizuku status. Possible statuses: “Shizuku is not running or not installed”, “No Shizuku permission”, “Shizuku ready”.

Step 5. Grant the Shizuku permission

If the status is “No Shizuku permission”, tap the “Grant Shizuku permission” button and confirm the request in the Shizuku pop-up. The status should change to “Shizuku ready”.

Step 6. Turn on auto-recording

When the status is “Shizuku ready”, turn on the “Auto-record all calls” toggle. From this point, incoming and outgoing conversations are recorded automatically. Recordings are linked to the matching calls in the journal and stored on the device in encrypted form. The diagnostics of the last recording are shown under the toggle.

Notes for specific firmwares

Per the Shizuku developer's recommendations, some skins need extra settings:

• MIUI / HyperOS (Xiaomi, Redmi, POCO) — in Developer options change the “USB debugging notification style” to “Android” and enable the separate “USB debugging (Security settings)” option.
• ColorOS / Realme UI (OPPO, Realme, OnePlus) — disable “Permission monitoring” and enable “USB debugging (Security settings)”.
• Flyme (Meizu) — disable “Flyme payment protection”.
• If Shizuku stops randomly — allow the app to run in the background (remove battery restrictions) and turn off the USB data transfer mode in Developer options.

If the status in ProZvonki doesn't change to “Shizuku ready”, restart the Shizuku service and tap “Refresh status”.