Not sure if it's an issue with my setup or Google Translate and would appreciate someone helping with this. The description for Google Translate has this:
• Offline: Translate with no internet connection (59 languages)
So, I installed GT, downloaded the languages I need for "offline" functionality then removed network permission - the app would not translate anything to anything (text or voice), just shows "Can't translate. Check your connection and try again.
Now, if I allow network permission AND turn ON Airplane mode - the app is able to translate text but no voice dictation, so, kind of "offline" translation. Voice dictation only works with network permission AND internet connection regardless of what "Data usage - Prefer network text-to-speech" is set is set for.
Is this how Google Translate works for everyone? If not, then it must be something in my config preventing it to work properly.