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Critical first-run education

Mic. Management

Android allows only one app to own the microphone at a time. If another app takes the mic while VoiceVault is recording, capture stops — and VoiceVault cannot silently restart the same take. In-app training teaches this; it does not require a live demo.

Onboarding Background survival Recording

Learn the app

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Two reliability pillars

  • Background survival — Recents may kill the recorder (OEM-dependent). Safe default: keep the app open for important takes. Optional verify uses a single-app VoiceVault swipe only.
  • Mic interruption (this page) — Another app taking the mic always stops the take; VoiceVault surfaces Lost Mic + RESUME.

Onboarding: short teach for each. No required labs. Mic training ends with I understand — Lost Mic stops the take. After that, ☰ shows a status summary.

What happens when the mic is stolen

  1. You are recording in VoiceVault.
  2. Another app takes the microphone.
  3. VoiceVault stops, saves what it has, marks the file, and shows Lost Mic + RESUME.
  4. When the mic is free, RESUME or home Record starts a new take — not a stitch onto the old file.

What you should do

  • Read the notification.
  • Check the vault flagged file if you need the audio so far.
  • When the mic is free, RESUME or record again from home.

Optional experiment (website only — not required)

Curious users can later start a short recording and interrupt with a call or Assistant. Do not use Recents swipe for that experiment — that is background survival, and Clear all vs single-app swipe are not interchangeable.

VoiceVault notification after microphone was lost to another app
Mic lost notification
VoiceVault vault file marked after microphone loss
Vault — mic lost file

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