Earlier this week, Google updated the Google app to v4.8, which did not bring with it any major changes or enhancements.

As per the teardown done by the folks over at Android Police though, the update does contain hint to some of the major changes coming to the app, including the ability to use “OK Google” without an active data connection. As things stand right now, while the “OK Google” hotword is able to detect your phrase, it is not able to return any results when you don’t have access to an active data connection.

Google is looking to change that and plans on offering a limited list of actions that can still be executed without any active data connection. This include the ability to make a call, send a text message, switch on Wi-Fi and play music. It is unclear if you will be required to say the exact same phrase for voice detection to work in offline mode, or a variation of it will work as well.

The teardown also reveals that Google is planning on adding more device settings that can be controlled via voice command: Screen brightness and Volume. It is unclear how these device related settings will be controlled by voice commands, since they cannot be just turned on or off.

Other strings from the teardown reveals that Google is working on some kind of local maps feature that will display local results relative to your position. A few other unrelated strings that are present without any context hint at Google bringing some feature that will allow you to easily transfer money to your friends, presumably via Google or for directly booking movie tickets right from Google Now.