Put below code into your main Activity.
private static final String AUDIO_RECORDER_FILE_EXT_3GP = ".3gp";
private static final String AUDIO_RECORDER_FILE_EXT_MP4 = ".mp4";
private static final String AUDIO_RECORDER_FOLDER = "AudioRecorder";
private MediaRecorder recorder = null;
private int currentFormat = 0;
private int output_formats[] = { MediaRecorder.OutputFormat.MPEG_4, MediaRecorder.OutputFormat.THREE_GPP };
private String file_exts[] = { AUDIO_RECORDER_FILE_EXT_MP4, AUDIO_RECORDER_FILE_EXT_3GP };
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
setButtonHandlers();
enableButtons(false);
setFormatButtonCaption();
}
private void setButtonHandlers() {
((Button) findViewById(R.id.btnStart)).setOnClickListener(btnClick);
((Button) findViewById(R.id.btnStop)).setOnClickListener(btnClick);
((Button) findViewById(R.id.btnFormat)).setOnClickListener(btnClick);
}
private void enableButton(int id, boolean isEnable) {
((Button) findViewById(id)).setEnabled(isEnable);
}
private void enableButtons(boolean isRecording) {
enableButton(R.id.btnStart, !isRecording);
enableButton(R.id.btnFormat, !isRecording);
enableButton(R.id.btnStop, isRecording);
}
private void setFormatButtonCaption() {
((Button) findViewById(R.id.btnFormat)).setText(getString(R.string.audio_format) + " (" + file_exts[currentFormat] + ")");
}
private String getFilename() {
String filepath = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getPath();
File file = new File(filepath, AUDIO_RECORDER_FOLDER);
if (!file.exists()) {
file.mkdirs();
}
return (file.getAbsolutePath() + "/" + System.currentTimeMillis() + file_exts[currentFormat]);
}
private void startRecording() {
recorder = new MediaRecorder();
recorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.MIC);
recorder.setOutputFormat(output_formats[currentFormat]);
recorder.setAudioEncoder(MediaRecorder.AudioEncoder.AMR_NB);
recorder.setOutputFile(getFilename());
recorder.setOnErrorListener(errorListener);
recorder.setOnInfoListener(infoListener);
try {
recorder.prepare();
recorder.start();
} catch (IllegalStateException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
private void stopRecording() {
if (null != recorder) {
recorder.stop();
recorder.reset();
recorder.release();
recorder = null;
}
}
private void displayFormatDialog() {
AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
String formats[] = { "MPEG 4", "3GPP" };
builder.setTitle(getString(R.string.choose_format_title)).setSingleChoiceItems(formats, currentFormat, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
currentFormat = which;
setFormatButtonCaption();
dialog.dismiss();
}
}).show();
}
private MediaRecorder.OnErrorListener errorListener = new MediaRecorder.OnErrorListener() {
@Override
public void onError(MediaRecorder mr, int what, int extra) {
Toast.makeText(AudioRecordingActivity.this, "Error: " + what + ", " + extra, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
};
private MediaRecorder.OnInfoListener infoListener = new MediaRecorder.OnInfoListener() {
@Override
public void onInfo(MediaRecorder mr, int what, int extra) {
Toast.makeText(AudioRecordingActivity.this, "Warning: " + what + ", " + extra, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
};
private View.OnClickListener btnClick = new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
switch (v.getId()) {
case R.id.btnStart: {
Toast.makeText(AudioRecordingActivity.this, "Start Recording", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
enableButtons(true);
startRecording();
break;
}
case R.id.btnStop: {
Toast.makeText(AudioRecordingActivity.this, "Stop Recording", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
enableButtons(false);
stopRecording();
break;
}
case R.id.btnFormat: {
displayFormatDialog();
break;
}
}
}
};
Main.xml File:-
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:padding="20dip">
<ImageView
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:scaleType="fitCenter"/>
<TextView
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/app_info"
android:layout_weight="1.0"
android:textSize="20dip"/>
<LinearLayout
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="@+id/btnStart"
android:text="@string/start_recording"
android:layout_weight="1.0"/>
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="@+id/btnStop"
android:text="@string/stop_recording"
android:layout_weight="1.0"/>
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="@+id/btnFormat"
android:text="Format (mp4)"
android:layout_weight="1.0"/>
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
Add Below Permissions to manifest.xml file.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
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