Google Translate already lets you download language packs for offline use, but that only covers typed text and camera translations. Try using Live Translate without a connection and the app throws an error. That may not be the case for much longer. Code spotted inside Google Translate version 10.17.48 for Android points to Google Translate Live Translate offline support in development. Android Authority found an onboarding screen for the feature buried in the update, along with in-app labels that would flag which downloaded language packs support it. Based on what’s visible in the code, the initial language set reportedly includes English, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish. The setup would work the same way offline text translation does now. You’d need to pre-download the right language pack before losing your connection, and from there, no internet required during the conversation itself. Why live speech is a harder problem than text Text translation offline is relatively straightforward.…