Recording

LanEcho offers two ways to record: blind operation with the button on the card, or remote control from the “My Device” Remote in Lansenger. This article covers both methods, marking and photos while recording, and the floating recording status bubble. Read it before your first real recording.

Method 1: Recording with the Device Button

No screen, no phone needed — the single record button does it all, and recordings are stored locally on the device:

1. Start recording: press and hold the record button for 1.5 seconds — the device vibrates once and the blue light stays on, and recording begins.
2. Mark a highlight: while recording, short-press the record button to mark the current moment.
3. Stop recording: press and hold the record button for 1.5 seconds again — the device vibrates twice, the blue light turns off, and the recording is saved on the device.

When the device runs out of storage, you’ll get a storage-full notice: recording stops and what’s been captured is saved. Sync and clear recording files from the device in good time — you can check capacity on the Device Management page (see “Device Info and Firmware Upgrade”).

Method 2: Recording with the In-App Remote

With the device connected to your phone, tap the device button on the LanEcho home page to open “My Device”. The “Remote” tab shows by default, displaying the device name and battery level, with a “Start Recording” button and a “Real-Time Transcription” toggle.

When the device isn’t connected, tapping the device entry on the home page opens the Device Management page instead of the Remote. Connect the device first — see “Binding and Connection”.

On the Remote page, watch for these status notices:

• A low-battery icon appears when the device’s battery is below 10% — charge it soon.
• A disconnection notice appears if the device disconnects — tap “Reconnect” to connect again.
• If Bluetooth permission isn’t granted, follow the on-page guidance to enable it first.

“Start Recording”

Tap “Start Recording” to start recording on the device remotely; the page enters the recording state. This is ideal when your phone is at hand and you want to watch and operate as you go — marking moments and taking photos mid-meeting, for example.

“Real-Time Transcription”

“Real-Time Transcription” is off by default and can be turned on before you start recording (it can’t be turned on mid-recording). Once on, the recording syncs to your phone in real time and is transcribed as you speak:

• The transcription appears live below the recording timer, and you can scroll through what’s been transcribed. The model auto-corrects and updates the previous paragraph, and speakers and any marks you drop appear in real time too.
• When recording starts, the app checks this month’s available transcription time, which must be greater than 0. If it’s insufficient, you’ll see “Failed to start recording: no available quota. Please contact your organization administrator.” — check your quota with your organization administrator.
• With “Real-Time Transcription” on, tapping “Start Recording” makes the app establish a connection with the server before starting the recording. If that connection fails, you’ll see “Failed to start recording. Please try again.” — just try again.
• With “Real-Time Transcription” off, the recording stays on the device and follows the regular sync flow afterwards — see “Sync and Upload”.

Status changes during Real-Time Transcription:

• Paused for under 2 minutes: the transcription connection is kept, and transcription resumes automatically when you continue recording.
• Paused for over 2 minutes: the transcription connection drops and is rebuilt automatically when you resume. If rebuilding fails, you’ll see “Failed to start recording. Please try again.” — try again.
• Network error: transcription pauses and retries once automatically. If it still fails, you’ll see “Network error. Unable to update transcript.” The recording itself is unaffected, and transcription resumes once the network recovers.
• Recording ends: once the file uploads successfully, a Transcript is generated automatically for the recording — no manual tap needed.

Real-Time Transcription is enabled and configured centrally by your organization. If you don’t see the “Real-Time Transcription” toggle in the Remote, contact your organization administrator.

While Recording

Once recording starts from the Remote, a live audio waveform and the recording timer (hh:mm:ss) appear in the middle of the page, with four buttons at the bottom:

• Mark: mark the current moment. You can tap “Mark” in the app or short-press the record button on the device — marks from both places are saved together. After syncing, they show as orange markers in the Transcript; tap one to jump back and listen. The “Mark” button is grayed out while recording is paused.
• Photo: take photos with your phone (a whiteboard, slides, documents). Each photo is linked to the recording timestamp at capture time, appears at the matching position in the Transcript, and feeds into Smart Summary generation — so your summary has pictures to reference.
• Pause / Resume: tap “Pause” and the button becomes “Resume”; tap again to continue recording.
• Save: end the recording and save the file. On success you return to the Remote’s initial state; if “Auto-Sync After Device Connection” is on, the new recording syncs to your phone automatically.

Whichever method you use, recordings are named by their start date and time by default (for example, 20260129_173449.asr means the recording started at 17:34:49 on January 29, 2026), and you can rename them in the recording details after syncing.

Floating Recording Status Bubble

When you switch to other parts of Lansenger mid-recording — replying to messages, joining a meeting — a floating status bubble stays at the edge of the screen:

• It shows “Recording” or “Paused” in real time, so you can confirm recording is running without returning to LanEcho.
• You can drag it anywhere along the screen edge so it never covers your content.
• You can pause and resume recording right from the bubble.
• Tap it to jump straight to the recording screen in “My Device”.

In addition, on the LanEcho home page, a connected device that’s recording shows a blinking red dot (alternating dark and light red) on its icon — you can confirm recording is underway without opening the Remote.

Interruptions and Recovery

• If you leave LanEcho or send Lansenger to the background while recording, recording on the device continues. Return to “My Device” to check the recording status anytime.
• If the device disconnects from your phone, you’ll see “Device connection lost. Please move closer and try again.” Bring the device close and reconnect, and you can resume watching the ongoing recording. With “Real-Time Transcription” on, syncing and transcription continue automatically once the connection is back.
• If you turn off your phone’s Bluetooth while recording from the Remote, you’ll see “Device disconnected. Please check whether Bluetooth permission is enabled.” Turn Bluetooth back on and reconnect.

Once recordings sync to your phone, see “Sync and Upload” for uploading to the cloud and faster transfers; for transcription and playback, see “Transcript and Playback”.