Disable Automatic Call Answering on OPPO Phone

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 To disable automatic call answering on your OPPO smartphone, open the Phone app. Check out the simple guide below for step-by-step instructions. 

 

Note: ColorOS 5.0 doesn't support this option. Check your ColorOS version in [Settings] > [About Phone] / [About device]. In addition to this, the availability of this feature varies per phone model.


Turn off the Automatic Call Answering feature

You can turn off the Automatic Call Answering on your OPPO smartphone in two ways, depending on which one is the default app on your phone. Follow the path below to learn how to turn off this feature for the Phone and Google Phone applications.


Default OPPO's Phone App

  • For ColorOS 12 and above: Go to the [Phone] application > tap the [three-dotted] icon on the upper right corner of your screen > tap on [Settings] > [Answer/End calls] > disable the [Auto answer calls when connected to external audio device].

  • For ColorOS 7 to 11.3: Go to [Settings] > tap on [SIM card & mobile data] > [Call settings] > disable [Auto answer].

  • For ColorOS 6.0 to 6.1: [Phone] app > [Three-dotted] icon on the top-right corner > [Settings] > [Auto Answer] > Toggle on [Auto Answer].

  • For ColorOS 5.1: Go to [Phone] app > [Settings] icon on the upper right corner of your screen > tap [Automatic Answer] > toggle [Automatic Answer].

    • For some devices that runsColorOS 5.1to6.1: Go to [Phone] and tap  at the top right corner > tap [Automatic Answer] and toggle it off.

      • Alternatively, you can go to [Settings] > [System Apps] > [Call] > [Automatic Answer].


Google Phone App

  1. Go to [Phone] and tap the 3 dot icon at the top right corner. 

  2. Tap [Settings] > [Calling accounts].

  3. Tap [Auto answer] and toggle it off.


How to disable the Call Recording feature

Go to this article How to Enable Call Recording App on My OPPO Phone to learn how to enable and disable the Call Recording feature on your OPPO Smartphone.


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