diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index ea1a3307a0eda..52f20add55a24 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -2100,8 +2100,9 @@
     <!-- Keyguard component -->
     <string name="config_keyguardComponent" translatable="false">com.android.systemui/com.android.systemui.keyguard.KeyguardService</string>
 
-    <!-- This config is used to force VoiceInteractionService to start on certain low ram devices. -->
-    <bool name="config_forceEnableVoiceInteractionService">false</bool>
+    <!-- This config is used to force VoiceInteractionService to start on certain low ram devices.
+         It declares the package name of VoiceInteractionService that should be started. -->
+    <string translatable="false" name="config_forceVoiceInteractionServicePackage"></string>
 
     <!-- This config is ued to determine whether animations are allowed in low power mode. -->
     <bool name="config_allowAnimationsInLowPowerMode">false</bool>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 7367d95e195f4..77e9ed3926f5d 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enableScreenshotChord" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_bluetooth_default_profiles" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enableWifiDisplay" />
-  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_forceEnableVoiceInteractionService" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_allowAnimationsInLowPowerMode" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_useDevInputEventForAudioJack" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_safe_media_volume_enabled" />
@@ -553,6 +552,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="string" name="chooseActivity" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_default_dns_server" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_ethernet_iface_regex" />
+  <java-symbol type="string" name="config_forceVoiceInteractionServicePackage" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_mms_user_agent" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_mms_user_agent_profile_url" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_ntpServer" />
diff --git a/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/VoiceInteractionManagerService.java b/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/VoiceInteractionManagerService.java
index e8cdc55ca078f..2fe3670783a86 100644
--- a/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/VoiceInteractionManagerService.java
+++ b/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/VoiceInteractionManagerService.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import android.content.pm.IPackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
 import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo;
-import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.database.ContentObserver;
 import android.hardware.soundtrigger.IRecognitionStatusCallback;
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ public class VoiceInteractionManagerService extends SystemService {
                 // the user to have the default voice interaction service enabled.
                 // Note that we don't do this for low-RAM devices, since we aren't
                 // supporting voice interaction services there.
-                curInteractorInfo = findAvailInteractor(userHandle, curRecognizer);
+                curInteractorInfo = findAvailInteractor(userHandle, curRecognizer.getPackageName());
                 if (curInteractorInfo != null) {
                     // Looks good!  We'll apply this one.  To make it happen, we clear the
                     // recognizer so that we don't think we have anything set and will
@@ -159,6 +158,18 @@ public class VoiceInteractionManagerService extends SystemService {
                 }
             }
 
+            // If forceInteractorPackage exists, try to apply the interactor from this package if
+            // possible and ignore the regular interactor setting.
+            String forceInteractorPackage =
+                    getForceVoiceInteractionServicePackage(mContext.getResources());
+            if (forceInteractorPackage != null) {
+                curInteractorInfo = findAvailInteractor(userHandle, forceInteractorPackage);
+                if (curInteractorInfo != null) {
+                    // We'll apply this one. Clear the recognizer and re-apply the settings.
+                    curRecognizer = null;
+                }
+            }
+
             // If we are on a svelte device, make sure an interactor is not currently
             // enabled; if it is, turn it off.
             if (!mEnableService && curInteractorStr != null) {
@@ -218,8 +229,14 @@ public class VoiceInteractionManagerService extends SystemService {
 
         private boolean shouldEnableService(Resources res) {
             // VoiceInteractionService should not be enabled on low ram devices unless it has the config flag.
-            return !ActivityManager.isLowRamDeviceStatic()
-                    || res.getBoolean(com.android.internal.R.bool.config_forceEnableVoiceInteractionService);
+            return !ActivityManager.isLowRamDeviceStatic() ||
+                    getForceVoiceInteractionServicePackage(res) != null;
+        }
+
+        private String getForceVoiceInteractionServicePackage(Resources res) {
+            String interactorPackage =
+                    res.getString(com.android.internal.R.string.config_forceVoiceInteractionServicePackage);
+            return TextUtils.isEmpty(interactorPackage) ? null : interactorPackage;
         }
 
         public void systemRunning(boolean safeMode) {
@@ -272,7 +289,7 @@ public class VoiceInteractionManagerService extends SystemService {
             }
         }
 
-        VoiceInteractionServiceInfo findAvailInteractor(int userHandle, ComponentName recognizer) {
+        VoiceInteractionServiceInfo findAvailInteractor(int userHandle, String packageName) {
             List<ResolveInfo> available =
                     mContext.getPackageManager().queryIntentServicesAsUser(
                             new Intent(VoiceInteractionService.SERVICE_INTERFACE), 0, userHandle);
@@ -293,8 +310,8 @@ public class VoiceInteractionManagerService extends SystemService {
                             VoiceInteractionServiceInfo info = new VoiceInteractionServiceInfo(
                                     mContext.getPackageManager(), comp, userHandle);
                             if (info.getParseError() == null) {
-                                if (recognizer == null || info.getServiceInfo().packageName.equals(
-                                        recognizer.getPackageName())) {
+                                if (packageName == null || info.getServiceInfo().packageName.equals(
+                                        packageName)) {
                                     if (foundInfo == null) {
                                         foundInfo = info;
                                     } else {