Jim,
I'm not sure I understand your post.
Maybe some clarification is needed.

Audio has been a part of the basic install for Android long as I can remember.
Voice Recorder uses the built in mic, records audio for many minutes at a time easily (I've recorded unfamiliar birds/frogs at times) and was available on Android phones I had many many versions ago .. actually I do not remember it ever NOT having it. I had it even on some pre-'smart phone' phones (remember 3gp format?)!

At least one Samsung I had allowed for external connections (with a proprietary aux connection, much like Apple come to think of it) so it was kinda expensive.

Last edited by rharv; 09/05/18 01:19 PM.
Make your sound your own!
.. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome