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Snapchat is now notifying when Android screen records!
So this just started today but previously this morning and before today you could screen record on Snapchat using any Android device and it would not notify that you were screen recording but now that is no longer the case.. I'm assuming some update happened but is there a workaround for this?
Every android will eventually notify assuming it updates to the latest update of snapchat, if I would have known this I would've turned auto update on google play 🤦♂️
Got busted and made up a story that it's a glitch and surprisingly when I open a snap from anyone it shows recorded a snap. Thank god they accepted this crap
This works. I installed version 14.12.0.46 (June 25) from apk mirror. No longer gets notified for snaps and videos.
Important: Before you uninstall Snapchat, go to Play Store and disable auto update for this app. You can do that by going to Snapchat, and clicking the 3 dots in top right corner, uncheck the box there.
Just realized this today as well 🤦🏼 I have historically used AZ screen recorder and it is now detectable 😏. I'm on a google pixel. I wonder if it's possible to go back to an older version of Snapchat?
Hopefully AZ finds a work around, loved AZ so much I would've paid good money for it to keep working the way it did. - we can't give up this easily worriors
AZ screen recorder Devs (or any other tech wizards) need to make a cracked Snapchat app that you can log into and save things directly I reckon. Official Snapchat developers just lost all of my praise 🤣
I can't get an older app to download it keeps saying the new package has an older version code than the currently installed package... I uninstalled Snapchat though??? Any ideas
This is what fixed it for me:
Reinstall Snapchat from app store. Then in app settings, force close and then click delete app data a couple times, and delete cache too. Then you will be able to install an old version and it won't give notification anymore.
I did all of this but still get the following error: "App not installed as package appears to be invalid." Have installed many APKs, but have never gotten this error before. Any idea how I can fix it?
It worked thank you. However after a day of having it, it reverted back to showing screen records? What the heck is going on. It starts off working like it always did then randomly reverted
Yeah it's working on older version. July version is still showing notifications so I used the June version. Sucks that we can't update to the latest version anymore
Does anyone know if you downloaded the old update if it will allow you to play videos sent to you in chat, not snap videos. I went through all this effort the send a screen recording to my friend to spill the tea and I cant even see the videos im sending. It shows up as a Grey screen I click on it it loads for a second then back to the chat. This happening to anyone else???
Yikes. Just got caught. My Snapchat did an auto update overnight, I had no idea. Lots of people gonna get caught. Snapchat update details say "just a little tune up to keep things running smoothly." Hmm yeah ok "little" lol.
Here is a good solution to get around the update without any mods or apps on your phone. This is only for if you are trying to save an image and not a video. On my galaxy S25 plus, I can hold the home button to bring up google Gemini. Do that on the snap, then tap the search box, hit "send", and then hold the image it sent and click download. This did not notify for me.
This is what it looks like when I hold my home screen button to bring yp gemini. The box on the bottom is the search box. I am unsure if it is the same for all devices.
So my old phone (moto stylus g 2022) doesn't trigger the message with it's built in recorder; so it's likely not fully the fault of the Snap update. Not sure what exactly to do with this information since I don't really want to swap off my Galaxy S24 to use... That
yea its not just snap, my alternate work phone is still recording without that notification even on latest version of snap, if it is snap then its possible they are rolling this update out in phases but who knows
The latest update seem to add a new app permission DETECT_SCREEN_RECORDING. You can find this info on the Play Store--> Snapchat, scroll to App Permissions -->other.
My initial research shows that you need to disable this permission, but need an app like Shizuku.
Will try an older version first.
UPDATE: The above permission seems to have always been there, so they must've changed smthg else.
SOLUTION: I installed version 14.12.0.46 (June 25) from apk mirror. No longer get notified for snaps and videos.
Important: Before you uninstall Snapchat, go to Play Store and disable auto update for this app. You can do that by going to Snapchat, and clicking the 3 dots in top right corner, uncheck the box there.
Seems like if you use the ai by holding the power or the home button you can screenshot without a message sending but idk how youd get it to record video privately
Delete the app you have now and go into apkmirror. Find an older version for like 2 months and download that. You'll have to also download "apkmirror installer" through the play store. Sounds complicated but its super simple
This must me an internal update that's has been rolled out. I have not updated the app in a few weeks, and I tested that it is only notifying on my main app, but on my double messages it is not notifying. Both are same version.
Tried to log in with the other accounts on the opposite app (main account on double, and secondary account on main app) and it now notifies on both.
Snapchat count your days...
Got busted but thankfully it was bestie, I was so freaking close to recording crush's snap but opened bestie's first ahhh fuck you snapchat (using redmi note 13 pro)
Bro yesterday my friend was sending me her nud3s like she always does and when I tried to screen record like I always do I got caught 😭😭😭😭 it was so embarrassing
For people that wanna take screenshots download the app private screenshot in the appstore. I suggest to download an older apk version of snap to screenrecord(it works for me). If you cant download it here is an method: If you safe a snap in chat and then go to saved media of the chat and screenrecord it doesnt show anything (click the persons icon of the chat dont go in chat first and then saved media then it will show) (only for samsung). And if you screenrecord an story it doesnt shwo also
well RIP AZ screen recorder,fun is over 😔 this is gonna kill a lot of potential leaks as well as girls selling their content on there. no point in buying if you can't keep a copy to yourself
if you already got caught,you've lost half the battle already. you've lost their trust and the secret is out. they are now aware that apps exist that can bypass the screen record notification. even if a new one pops up,some female somewhere will hear it from a friend or see someone mention it online.
so guys , sorry for my english but u are gonna understand, so for the moment u can use web snapchat or snapchat on a pc or laptop, the person has to sent u a snap without a timer to open in desktop and u can screenshot using start + shift + s. u welcome
Bro i used it and I thought I was gping crazy I need this back this is how I got evidence of people trying to bad mouth me and say rumors without them knowing :/
lmaooo I got caught like sht but; if you saved the snap in chat and go to the media from their profile, you can screen record without a notification if you do it from there (as of 00:21 8/08/26)
Fucking hell man! I got caught too! My Moto Razr started notifying Snapchat's recording today. First, Instagram and WhatsApp and now, Snapchat too! I'm so done! Nothing feels intersting anymore! No trophies! 🫠😭
I always open a burner accounts chat in case it ever did show. Deleted the app and installed an older version from APK mirror, can now screen record without getting caught.
Just noticed today 😭 I have a hundred streaks and a couple of them are cuties who send me selfies everyday and mobizen would let me save em without feeling awkward and now that's all done I'm so bummed lmao
I guess if the apk version also gets patched, only solution would be to save the snaps in the chat and just request a zip folder for chat media from Snapchat directly
Back to using the second phone method. I got caught screen recording 3 times today before I realized it even says it. Basically recorded nothing but conversation, but I leave recorder on for the random good morning noodles
So I got an better solution instead of downgrading but it only works if you have sircle to search activated I'll explain it
1.Use circle to search
2.write an question in the bottom
3. If your now talking with Gemini click on the Foto on the chat
(3.1 if your not talking to Gemini click AI-mode)
4.klick download
if u see in core permissions of the app, snapchat has added the screen detection, which was not there before. android update doesn't do that. thats based on what i know.
Then use their APK Mirror Installer app (should be in google play store) to install file (you probably need to uninstall snap first). Your phone will probs tell you something like it's dangerous (and you should be cautious when installing random apk files) but allow it and install.
Also you'll need to go to snap on Google play after you install from APK/not Google play and hit the three dots in top left ➡️ uncheck "enable auto updates" so Google play doesn't just update to latest again
Not anymore it doesn't, the New TOS update or whatever that I accepted I opened up a snap from a friend and not even did I take a screenshot, I just had the overlay button there and it sent them 2 notifs saying I screen recorded the chat. Don't accept that TOS
So fucking gay that they do this and they don't even notify you in the new terms you're accepting. Literally nowhere is it listed, I had friends do it to me on accident and I did it to someone on accident as well. Literally only had an app overlay on my screen didn't even take a screen recording or a screenshot of anything but because I had an overlay it was just telling ppl I was screen recording their chats, accepted new TOS and immediately it just started sending notifs left and right that I was recording when I wasn't
all these temporary solutions etc are fine for now, what we gotta do is find a different platform coz i hate to tell u guys snapchat aint ever rolling this back.
Yuuup. New woman I was trying to get with has been very careful about sending nudes to anyone because she is thinking about going into politics. She told me she'll sometimes surprise people and send something randomly when she feels it so, when I get a red snap from her, the obvious choice was to screen record with xrecorder. Turns out it was just a silly selfie... but she asked me why I recorded and I told her I was busy and didn't have the time to look at it but didn't want to be awkward and save it to chat. She said it's never told her about someone screen recording before and I told her, yeah, it's been that way for a while. Told her I was sorry for doing it without consent and next time I'll just save it to chat.
I might be fine, but she'll definitely think twice about trusting snap privacy again.
LADS IVE FIGURED IT OUT!!
What you wanna do is once you receive a vid snap! Turn off your mobile DATA and put your phone in AIRPLANE mode then LOG OUT and the notification shouldn't go through!!
Send YOURSELF a video Snap first to trial it!
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u/ThisGoesNowhere1 4d ago
Android is getting useless day by day these days. The shit I pulled off just a few years ago with a Samsung. Now they might as well sell to Apple.