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Release notes

Version 2.11

• Now supports starting recording from “Control Center” → Long press “Screen Recording” → Select “TrollRecorder CC”.
• Moved “Discreet Voice Memos” to “Applications” → “Voice Memos”.
• Moved the “App Language” option from “Developer Options” to “Appearance”.
• Moved the “Voice-Over Voice” option from “Developer Options” to “Call Recording”.
• When the “Play Recording Warning” option is turned on, or the “Voice-Over Voice” option is modified, play a test speech utterance.
• On iOS 16+ devices, when the “Launch Shield” option is turned on, it automatically checks whether the required “Troll Recorder” widget has been added. If not, a pop-up reminder is displayed, providing a quick button to add the “Troll Recorder” widget.
• The options “Local Storage” → “Use Recycle Bin”, “Clean Caches Automatically”, and “Stop Recording When Disk Exhausted” are now turned on by default, but entering the recycle bin still requires purchasing the full version.
• Optimized the loading performance of waveform disk cache in the recording list, reducing frame drops.
• When clicking the “Verify License” button on the purchase page, check local time online, and provide an abnormal prompt if necessary.
• Added “Speech Utterance” log entry in “Developer Options”.
• Updated open-source software licenses.

Version 2.9

• Added “User Initiated Recording” to the “Hover-ball”.
• Added “Always Fold” to the hover-ball “Transition When Idle”.
• Supports creating new voice memos directly from the lock screen widget on iOS 16+.
• Hide the overview of less frequently used features on the main settings interface.
• Optimized the multi-language layout of the hover-ball.
• Adjusted the vibration mode of “Haptic Feedback”.
• Fixed an issue where the shortcut “Start Recording” or “Start/Stop Recording” could not start a new recording in some cases.
• Fixed an issue where the effects of the “Enhanced Scene Identification” and “Allow Hover-Ball Wake-Ups” options did not meet expectations.
• Fixed an issue where manually stopping a recording session while waiting for a call had a delay.
• Fixed an issue where the recording list could not be reloaded in some countries and regions.

Version 2.8

• Now supports recording voice memos.
• The hover ball will no longer collapse when active.
• Display or search recording entries by landmark names.
• Optimized the touch area of items and buttons on the settings page.
• Optimized the editing style of the shortcut commands “Start Recording”, “Toggle Recording”, and “Play Voice-Over to Microphone”.
• Automatically retract the floating window after the screen turns off in lock screen mode.
• Fixed the issue where “Handle Location Changes” was not working properly.
• Fixed the issue where the widget could not work properly in RootHide environment.
• Automatically reconnect when the screen wakes up, reducing the probability of the hover ball being disconnected.

Version 2.7

• Fixed the pop-up alerts for checking updates.
• Resolved potential name-mixing issues in multiple call recordings.
• Fixed the issue where black blocks would appear on the screen edges when rotating the hover-ball window.
• Fixed the issue where the “Troll Recorder” folder would not display in “Files” under the RootHide jailbreak environment.
• Improved detection of jailbreak environment.
• Git commit ids and build times are now outputted through log messages.
• Additional build information is now available in “Developer Options”
• When the logging feature is disabled in “Developer Options,” the log directory will be cleared upon stopping the service.
• In “Advanced Options,” you can now choose to check for “Pre-release” versions.
• Features released more than three months will no longer be automatically marked as “New Feature”.

Version 2.6

• Built for Dopamine (RootHide)
• Highlight recording search texts
• Now you can search recordings via its source app name (e.g. “Phone” or “FaceTime”)
• Updated zh-Hant-HK translation

Version 2.5

• This version is for WeChat users. If you do not use WeChat, just ignore the update 

Version 2.4

• Discreet “Voice Memos” for TrollStore version
• New actions for “Shortcuts”:
• New automation trigger:
• Built with Xcode 15.4 and iOS SDK 16.5

Version 2.2

• Added Get recording duration/path/status shortcut actions
• Added Get call duration/status shortcut actions
• Added Answer/hang up incoming calls shortcut actions
• Added Wait for connection shortcut actions
• Added End call shortcut actions shortcut actions
• Added Make a Voice-Over announcement shortcut actions
• Added “Automation” settings When call recording starts/ends
• Added “Automation” settings When an incoming call arrives/is connected/is hung up
• Added “Automation” settings When making a call/is connected/is hung up
• Added “Lock Screen Widgets”

Version 1.10

• New app icon for PRO version.
• “Export with Metadata”: Write ID3 tags to the exported audio files.
• Optimized performance for batch deleting and exporting.
• "Remove Outdated Recordings".

Version 1.9

• Optimized “Go Home When Unlocked”.
• Optimized “Populate Location When App Starts”.
• Now you can see the progress of location updates in recording detail page.
• New Feature “Show Option Description”.
• Now you can choose whether to display the name or description of each option.
• New Feature “Popup Banner at Begin”.
• Display a notification banner when it is ready to record or recording starts.
• Remove all outdated notifications when app starts.
• Now you can send feedback to us via Email, with a new feedback template.
• Service logs and crash logs will be included.

Version 1.8.5

• "Play Recording Warning": Now you can manually play the recording warning by long-pressing the "pause" or "resume" button on the floating panel.
• "Custom Layout Guide": Customize a rectangular region that helps you position the hover-ball on the screen.
• "Attachable Edge": You can determine which edges of the screen the hover-ball can be attached to.
• Add warning dialogs to enable "WeChat Call Assistant".
• Increased timeout intervals in some scenarios.
• Fixed an issue that prevents iOS 15, iPhone 12 users from touching the hover-ball.
• Fixed an issue that prevents call direction detection for WeChat calls.
• Fixed an issue that causes "Allow Automatic Recording" toggles for FaceTime and Phone Calls failed to work properly.
• When "URL Scheme Enabled' toggle is OFF, open Safari to download the updated .tipa package.

Version 1.8.2

• Added Bugsnag for crash reporting.
• New option that allows you to access the WebDAV server while the app is in background.
• (New Option) Fixed an issue that prevented recording calls from other devices.
• Fixed an issue that prevented sharing recordings with special characters in their names.
• Press both of the physical volume buttons to use “Quick Recording”.
• New feature: “WeChat Assistant” (For Chinese Users Only).

Version 1.7.9

• Added Vietnamese language.

Version 1.7.6

• New feature: "Quick Recording".
• Double click Volume + button to start or stop recording during a call.
• New feature: "Show on Lock Screen".
• The hover-ball can be shown on the lock screen after unlocking.
• Fixed the problem that WeChat non-CallKit calls do not trigger automatic recording and cannot start recording manually.
• New language pack: Traditional Chinese.

Version 1.7.2

• Location updates will be populated as a backup if you open the app in 15 minutes.
• Short aliases of SIM card will be displayed in the recording title as a small badge.
• Phone numbers in blacklist/whitelist will be formatted to display.
• You can now select 4 or 5 seconds to use before the hover-ball becoming idle.
• Some inconsistency in user defaults reloading.
• The hover-ball grabber will be always invisible when the recording panel is shown.
• Network access to the app will be automatically granted for license verification.

Version 1.7.0

• Blacklist / Whitelist for Automatic Recording.
• New option: “Haptic Feedback”. Use special patterns instead of plain vibrates.
• New option: Custom HUD idle interval.
• Optimized layout of Settings page.
• Allows customized options for FaceTime and Phone App.
• Applications now have two sections: System Applications (FaceTime and Phone App) and User Applications.

Version 1.6.6

• Raise hoverball when call status is changed.
• New option “Show SIM Card Alias”: Displays the short name of the SIM card used for the recording if available.
• New option “Popup Banner With Detail”: Display the detail of recordings in the notification banner.

Version 1.6.2

• New option “Transition When Idle”: Now the hoverball can be attached to the screen edges.
• New option “User Interface Style”: Force the application to use the light or the dark user interface.
• New option “Hoverball Style”: Force the hoverball to use the light or the dark style.
• Overall enhancements.
• Optimized animations on the Settings page.
• “Preserve All Channels” now applies to the recording recovery mode.

Version 1.5.12

• Fixed an issue where specifying options for applications might not take effect.
• Optimized the license verification mechanism and added server load balancing.
• Add additional shortcuts.
• Add additional URL schemes.
• Search after selection no longer clears all selected items. Retains items already selected in the search results.

Version 1.5.0-59

• New application list with searching and highlighting.
• "Application" tab now renamed to "Appearance".
• "Enable Face/Touch ID" option now moved to "Advanced Options".
• Requires Face/Touch ID when waking up from the background.
• Add blur effect to the main interface when Face/Touch ID is enabled.

Version 1.4.7-46

• Optimize some details in license verification interaction.
• Fix the inaccuracy of "Enhance Auto Recording" and "Enhance Call Scene Recognition" in some scenarios.
• Add bitmap cache for waveform preview to improve reuse efficiency.
• Now supports customizing whether or not to show bundle names in the list of recordings.
• Number of recordings and storage usage are now displayed at the bottom of the recording list.
• Now supports customizable background styles.

Version 1.4.5-54

• Fix the contact number matching issue.
• Added ability to match contacts with international number prefixes.
• Fix the crash of playing audio during spectrum analysis.
• Fix the app freezing when switching tabs during slide-back gesture.
• Fix the issue that the list is blocked by the keyboard when searching for recordings.
• Optimize the interaction of the payment guide of transcription feature.
• In-app fonts now follow the system font size settings.
• The app now supports customizing whether to show waveform preview and recording duration.

Version 1.4.0-30

• Several interface details have been adjusted.
• Fixed an issue where recordings could not be searched by renamed results or CallKit display name.

Version 1.4.0-26

• Optimized HUD resource usage.
• Handling logic improvement for escape paths when encountering issues with audio compression.
• Optimized display and logic of the HUD on the lock screen interface.
• Enhanced detection logic for call status.
• Improved device status monitoring logic.
• Added a beta version of transcription (paid feature).

How to install TrollRecorder IPA with TrollStore

TrollRecorder TIPA can only be installed on your device through the TrollStore or TrollStore 2 IPA installers. When using other tools like Sideloadly, AltStore, and Esign the app may not allow you to access all available features.

Download TrollRecorder IPA and follow the next steps:

Step 1. Install TrollStore on iOS following how to install TrollStore 2 guide.

Step 2. Download TrollRecorder IPA from the link at the top of this page.

Step 3. Open TrollStore 2 from your Home Screen.

Step 4. Import TrollRecorder IPA to TrollStore 2.

Step 5. Proceed with the installation process.

Step 6. Open the Settings app and enter the Privacy & Security.

Step 7. In the Security section follow Developer Mode.

Step 8. Enable Developer Mode and restart your device.

Step 9. Connect your iPhone to a PC or Mac and Turn On Developer Mode.

Step 10. Open TrollRecorder from the Home Screen.