Using Google Voice Recognition offline

### Question How to force *Google Voice Recognition* working in offline mode even if an internet connection is available? ### Background I know *Google Voice Recognition* has an offline mode**1**, using "speech recognition packs" one can download.**2** I'm also aware that this offline-mode is limited, compared to what it can do via Internet. Still, being a little paranoid on Google's data collection I rather avoid using its online facilities – and so I currently don't use *Google Voice Search* at all. I'd like to give it a try, though – but always switching to airplane mode for that is not practical. My devices are all rooted, and have the [XPosed Framework](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/xposed-framework/info) installed. I know about the [GoogleOfflineVoice](http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.germainz.googleofflinevoice) module – but that hasn't been updated since 9/2014 and [is reported to be non-operational with the current *Google Search* app](http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/mod-googleofflinevoice-force-offline-t2634630/page10) (plus it's unclear if the dev will pick up the work; I've just [asked about that](http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/mod-googleofflinevoice-force-offline-t2634630/page10#post66893957) , answer was "Honestly no idea" (dev lacking time)). ### Other benefits It's reported that *Google Voice Search* is much faster in offline mode. So if one doesn't need the "extended capabilities" of its online mode, faster reaction will certainly be welcome – which makes this question interesting not only for "privacy fetishists", "conspiracy theorists" and "paranoid users" :) ### Question (refined): So I'm looking for alternatives: simple settings preferred, [tag:adb] commands definitely accepted, root-solutions are fine. If it requires an app, that app itself should require none or only minimal permissions itself. I'm also open to speech-recognition suggestions not involving *Google Voice Search* as long as they work offline and don't invade privacy**3**. ### Note: I'm mainly interested in giving voice commands and maybe doing some dictation. ### Related information * How to enable offline Speech To Text in Android * How to use speech-to-text offline? ---- **1:** see: How to use speech-to-text offline? **2:** see [Google Voice Search requiring internet access even when offline speech recognition pack is installed](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/130724/16575) **3:** Internet permission just to download voice-packs is OK, as I can block it as soon as the download is completed. Manual download (placing the files on the SD card) preferred :)