Voice commands on Android devices are a pretty indispensable feature for many of us as we use them on a daily basis, but the feature has invariably relied on a stable mobile data connection for anything besides calling or sending basic text messages. It looks like that is now changing as it’s been spotted that the Google Search app now allows for certain voice commands to be recognized even while offline – the app even gives you a list of suggestions to try out.
The list includes relatively simple, but useful, commands that will help you in your day-to-day routine including turning on Wi-Fi, increasing the volume on your device, or even turning on airplane mode. Some of the commands will do you say directly, but some of them, like the volume command, will open the relevant menu for you to adjust settings as you please. It’s not perfect, but having voice commands that work offline is pretty cool regardless – note that it appears that these new options are only available in English, for now. Hopefully Google continues to extend its offline repertoire as time goes on.
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Source: Google+ via Android Police
