diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/BrightnessTracker.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/BrightnessTracker.java
index 126beeffbb96b..765fdb63bc7d1 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/BrightnessTracker.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/BrightnessTracker.java
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ public class BrightnessTracker {
 
     static final String TAG = "BrightnessTracker";
     static final boolean DEBUG = false;
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    static final boolean ENABLE_COLOR_SAMPLING = false;
 
     private static final String EVENTS_FILE = "brightness_events.xml";
     private static final String AMBIENT_BRIGHTNESS_STATS_FILE = "ambient_brightness_stats.xml";
@@ -757,7 +759,8 @@ public class BrightnessTracker {
     }
 
     private void enableColorSampling() {
-        if (!mInjector.isBrightnessModeAutomatic(mContentResolver)
+        if (!ENABLE_COLOR_SAMPLING
+                || !mInjector.isBrightnessModeAutomatic(mContentResolver)
                 || !mInjector.isInteractive(mContext)
                 || mColorSamplingEnabled) {
             return;
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/BrightnessTrackerTest.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/BrightnessTrackerTest.java
index 7081d2e3b3704..75fac7c622132 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/BrightnessTrackerTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/BrightnessTrackerTest.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class BrightnessTrackerTest {
         assertTrue(mInjector.mIdleScheduled);
         mInjector.sendScreenChange(/*screen on */ true);
         assertNotNull(mInjector.mSensorListener);
-        assertTrue(mInjector.mColorSamplingEnabled);
+        assertEquals(BrightnessTracker.ENABLE_COLOR_SAMPLING, mInjector.mColorSamplingEnabled);
 
         mInjector.sendScreenChange(/*screen on */ false);
         assertNull(mInjector.mSensorListener);
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class BrightnessTrackerTest {
         // Turn on screen while brightness mode is automatic.
         mInjector.sendScreenChange(/*screen on */ true);
         assertNotNull(mInjector.mSensorListener);
-        assertTrue(mInjector.mColorSamplingEnabled);
+        assertEquals(BrightnessTracker.ENABLE_COLOR_SAMPLING, mInjector.mColorSamplingEnabled);
 
         mTracker.stop();
         assertNull(mInjector.mSensorListener);
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ public class BrightnessTrackerTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testColorSampling_FrameRateChange() {
+        if (!BrightnessTracker.ENABLE_COLOR_SAMPLING) {
+            return;
+        }
         startTracker(mTracker);
         assertTrue(mInjector.mColorSamplingEnabled);
         assertNotNull(mInjector.mDisplayListener);
@@ -211,8 +214,10 @@ public class BrightnessTrackerTest {
 
         mInjector.setBrightnessMode(/*isBrightnessModeAutomatic*/ true);
         assertNotNull(mInjector.mSensorListener);
-        assertTrue(mInjector.mColorSamplingEnabled);
-        assertNotNull(mInjector.mDisplayListener);
+        assertEquals(BrightnessTracker.ENABLE_COLOR_SAMPLING, mInjector.mColorSamplingEnabled);
+        if (BrightnessTracker.ENABLE_COLOR_SAMPLING) {
+            assertNotNull(mInjector.mDisplayListener);
+        }
 
         SensorEventListener listener = mInjector.mSensorListener;
         DisplayManager.DisplayListener displayListener = mInjector.mDisplayListener;
@@ -226,8 +231,10 @@ public class BrightnessTrackerTest {
         assertFalse(mInjector.mColorSamplingEnabled);
         assertNull(mInjector.mDisplayListener);
         mInjector.mSensorListener = listener;
-        mInjector.mDisplayListener = displayListener;
-        mInjector.mColorSamplingEnabled = true;
+        if (BrightnessTracker.ENABLE_COLOR_SAMPLING) {
+            mInjector.mDisplayListener = displayListener;
+            mInjector.mColorSamplingEnabled = true;
+        }
 
         mInjector.setBrightnessMode(/*isBrightnessModeAutomatic*/ false);
         assertNull(mInjector.mSensorListener);
@@ -301,8 +308,11 @@ public class BrightnessTrackerTest {
         assertEquals(3333, event.colorTemperature);
         assertEquals("a.package", event.packageName);
         assertEquals(0, event.userId);
-        assertArrayEquals(new long[] {1, 10, 100, 1000, 300, 30, 10, 1}, event.colorValueBuckets);
-        assertEquals(10000, event.colorSampleDuration);
+        if (BrightnessTracker.ENABLE_COLOR_SAMPLING) {
+            assertArrayEquals(new long[]{1, 10, 100, 1000, 300, 30, 10, 1},
+                    event.colorValueBuckets);
+            assertEquals(10000, event.colorSampleDuration);
+        }
 
         assertEquals(1, eventsNoPackage.size());
         assertNull(eventsNoPackage.get(0).packageName);
@@ -559,8 +569,11 @@ public class BrightnessTrackerTest {
         assertEquals(0.5f, event.powerBrightnessFactor, FLOAT_DELTA);
         assertTrue(event.isUserSetBrightness);
         assertFalse(event.isDefaultBrightnessConfig);
-        assertArrayEquals(new long[] {1, 10, 100, 1000, 300, 30, 10, 1}, event.colorValueBuckets);
-        assertEquals(10000, event.colorSampleDuration);
+        if (BrightnessTracker.ENABLE_COLOR_SAMPLING) {
+            assertArrayEquals(new long[]{1, 10, 100, 1000, 300, 30, 10, 1},
+                    event.colorValueBuckets);
+            assertEquals(10000, event.colorSampleDuration);
+        }
     }
 
     @Test