To start a video call from Android, you'll need an alternative such as Google Meet, Zoom or Microsoft Teams. They remain great options for video calls between Android and iOS devices.

Many Android phones let you record calls via the built-in Phone app (Android 9+), where available. Alternatives include Google Voice.

Video Call on Android is newly available for learners of English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, with Japanese and Korean coming soon.

Google has rolled out cross-device instant hotspot and call transfers to Android, but they have to be manually enabled. Here's how you do it.