iPhone 11 used to not record Recent calls which I liked. Now it does after upgrade to 14.2, and have to clear them manually. How to stop from recording in first place

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iPhone 11 used to not record Recent calls which I liked. Now it does after upgrade to 14.2, and have to clear them manually. How to stop from recording in first place

When I got my iPhone 11 Pro last year, I liked it as my calls were not shown in Recents. Now with 14.2 upgrade it shows them, and I have to manually clear them. I want to go back to the phone not recording them at all. I have disabled the iCloud drive, turned off Automatic Timing. It's not the new upgrade because my wife's 13.1 shows them too. How do I disable without having to delete manuallY?

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on Dec 11, 2020 4:46 PM

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ckuan

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Dec 11, 2020 4:58 PM in response to Bob Foss

You can't do that on any iPhone.

Only if somehow it got messed up that the Recents is not logging in or if you have more than a 100 entries.

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ChrisJ4203

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Dec 11, 2020 5:54 PM in response to Bob Foss

Yes, they are. Go to Settings>FaceID & Passcode. Enter your passcode to enter that area. Tap on Change Passcode, enter your current passcode. Now it will ask you to Enter your New Passcode. Just above he keypad, you should see Passcode Options. Tap on that and you will see a list of options. Select the 4-digit passcode. Enter your 4-digit code, confirm it, and you are good to go.

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ChrisJ4203

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Dec 11, 2020 5:15 PM in response to Bob Foss

You can also use a 4-digit passcode on the new iOS. It just prompts you for a 6-digit since it is more secure. You can modify that if you desire. If you do, let me know and I'll provide you with instructions.

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Bob Foss Author

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Dec 11, 2020 5:46 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

Well, that would be helpful for me. I'm a senior and don't always take my phone out with me, and while 6 digits are more secure, I can't think of a time anyone would be near my phone, as it is pretty secure at home. Are there settings in the iPhone to do this? Thanks.

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Bob Foss Author

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Dec 11, 2020 5:09 PM in response to ckuan

Thanks. I just know for a year it didn't list them which was good and secure.

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Bob Foss Author

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Dec 11, 2020 5:10 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

Well, I'm afraid you are correct. I guess I should've lived with the old OS as it only required 4 number passcode. The new one is 6. Thanks for your help.

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Bob Foss Author

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Dec 11, 2020 9:07 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

Thanks so much, Chris. That makes it easier and as I said, my phone is usually at home. Even old guys like me can learn new things. Thanks again.

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ChrisJ4203

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Dec 12, 2020 8:10 AM in response to Bob Foss

You're welcome, from one old guy to another.

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ChrisJ4203

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Dec 11, 2020 4:52 PM in response to Bob Foss

If your Recent calls were not appearing on the iPhone 11 Pro, something was wrong with it. The iPhone is designed to capture your last 100 calls in Recents, and with a button can filter All or Missed. It is quite easy to delete them manually, just tap on Edit, then Clear, then Clear All and that will remove them. You cannot disable it showing Recent calls.

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