If you are an undercover reporter or a great spy like Ethan Shay, you may need to get video data without anyone knowing or seeing. However, if you search the Play Store, you will find a bunch of ad-riddled Background Video recorder apps.
However, if you don't want foreign ads to trace your high-tech super spy device, or if you need something quick that won't show an ad when you need to start recording, I recommend Fad Cam.
Unfortunately, Fad Cam is not released on the Play Store, so go to the GitHub or the F-Droid website and download it. Make sure your phone is enabled to install unknown apps.
After installing, launch the app. You will see a screen showing how much storage you have and a preview screen. Press the button, and it will start recording. Swiping over will show you your recordings. One more swipe is for settings.
If you want the highest quality recordings, be sure to switch the recording to FHD. Other options include watermarked and location data.
Happy spying!!
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