Android Authority reported on October 30, 2026, that a teardown of Google app for Android version 17.71.17 found two strings pointing to a possible Gemini Live offline mode. The report said Google had not officially announced the mode at that time and cautioned that features hinted at in a teardown may never reach the public.
What the two strings say
The strings read “Offline mode” and “Use Gemini Live without an internet connection.” Their wording suggests an option for using Gemini Live offline, but the report describes a possible feature, not a public launch.
What the report suggests about implementation
Android Authority speculated that Gemini Nano could handle simpler tasks on-device. It also inferred that an option might appear in Gemini’s account switcher from the ui_account fragment in the resource names. These are hypotheses, not confirmed details. The report said whether camera and screen sharing would work offline was uncertain; slower or less accurate replies were also possibilities, not measured results.
One user's airplane-mode timer report
Separately, a Reddit user said Gemini did not set a 15-minute timer on their Pixel 11 Pro XL in airplane mode. That is one person's account of a phone task, not a general finding about Pixel devices or a test of Gemini Live’s possible offline mode.
