diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc204-mnc04/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc204-mnc04/config.xml
index 3c0381427b8a2..d7484e1645769 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc204-mnc04/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc204-mnc04/config.xml
@@ -31,4 +31,11 @@
         <item>"*611:+19085594899,BAE0000000000000"</item>
         <item>"*86:+1MDN,BAE0000000000000"</item>
     </string-array>
+
+    <!-- Flag indicating whether strict threshold is used, or lenient threshold is used,
+          when evaluating RSRP for LTE antenna bar display
+           0. Strict threshold
+           1. Lenient threshold
+    -->
+    <integer name="config_LTE_RSRP_threshold_type">0</integer>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc311-mnc480/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc311-mnc480/config.xml
index d0a57b37ee10e..8cb2928e83e2f 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc311-mnc480/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc311-mnc480/config.xml
@@ -49,4 +49,11 @@
         <item>"*611:+19085594899,"</item>
         <item>"*86:+1MDN,"</item>
     </string-array>
+
+    <!-- Flag indicating whether strict threshold is used, or lenient threshold is used,
+          when evaluating RSRP for LTE antenna bar display
+           0. Strict threshold
+           1. Lenient threshold
+    -->
+    <integer name="config_LTE_RSRP_threshold_type">0</integer>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index bebab90bea3ba..d10b9804a5e3c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1885,4 +1885,11 @@
     <bool name="config_switch_phone_on_voice_reg_state_change">true</bool>
 
     <bool name="config_sms_force_7bit_encoding">false</bool>
+
+    <!-- Flag indicating whether strict threshold is used, or lenient threshold is used,
+          when evaluating RSRP for LTE antenna bar display
+           0. Strict threshold
+           1. Lenient threshold
+    -->
+    <integer name="config_LTE_RSRP_threshold_type">1</integer>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 0432425d503e4..afe7c78428b74 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -2094,4 +2094,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="simple_account_item" />
   <java-symbol type="id" name="scrollIndicatorUp" />
   <java-symbol type="id" name="scrollIndicatorDown" />
+
+  <!-- From SignalStrength -->
+  <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_LTE_RSRP_threshold_type" />
 </resources>
diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/SignalStrength.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/SignalStrength.java
index 3363ca678c6a1..17db3fb97d7be 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/SignalStrength.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/SignalStrength.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.telephony.Rlog;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
 
 /**
  * Contains phone signal strength related information.
@@ -50,6 +51,11 @@ public class SignalStrength implements Parcelable {
     //Use int max, as -1 is a valid value in signal strength
     public static final int INVALID = 0x7FFFFFFF;
 
+    private static final int RSRP_THRESH_TYPE_STRICT = 0;
+    private static final int[] RSRP_THRESH_STRICT = new int[] {-140, -115, -105, -95, -85, -44};
+    private static final int[] RSRP_THRESH_LENIENT = new int[] {-140, -128, -118, -108, -98, -44};
+
+
     private int mGsmSignalStrength; // Valid values are (0-31, 99) as defined in TS 27.007 8.5
     private int mGsmBitErrorRate;   // bit error rate (0-7, 99) as defined in TS 27.007 8.5
     private int mCdmaDbm;   // This value is the RSSI value
@@ -745,12 +751,21 @@ public class SignalStrength implements Parcelable {
          */
         int rssiIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_NONE_OR_UNKNOWN, rsrpIconLevel = -1, snrIconLevel = -1;
 
-        if (mLteRsrp > -44) rsrpIconLevel = -1;
-        else if (mLteRsrp >= -85) rsrpIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_GREAT;
-        else if (mLteRsrp >= -95) rsrpIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_GOOD;
-        else if (mLteRsrp >= -105) rsrpIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_MODERATE;
-        else if (mLteRsrp >= -115) rsrpIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_POOR;
-        else if (mLteRsrp >= -140) rsrpIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_NONE_OR_UNKNOWN;
+        int rsrpThreshType = Resources.getSystem().getInteger(com.android.internal.R.integer.
+                config_LTE_RSRP_threshold_type);
+        int[] threshRsrp;
+        if (rsrpThreshType == RSRP_THRESH_TYPE_STRICT) {
+            threshRsrp = RSRP_THRESH_STRICT;
+        } else {
+            threshRsrp = RSRP_THRESH_LENIENT;
+        }
+
+        if (mLteRsrp > threshRsrp[5]) rsrpIconLevel = -1;
+        else if (mLteRsrp >= threshRsrp[4]) rsrpIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_GREAT;
+        else if (mLteRsrp >= threshRsrp[3]) rsrpIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_GOOD;
+        else if (mLteRsrp >= threshRsrp[2]) rsrpIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_MODERATE;
+        else if (mLteRsrp >= threshRsrp[1]) rsrpIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_POOR;
+        else if (mLteRsrp >= threshRsrp[0]) rsrpIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_NONE_OR_UNKNOWN;
 
         /*
          * Values are -200 dB to +300 (SNR*10dB) RS_SNR >= 13.0 dB =>4 bars 4.5
@@ -789,6 +804,7 @@ public class SignalStrength implements Parcelable {
         else if (mLteSignalStrength >= 8) rssiIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_GOOD;
         else if (mLteSignalStrength >= 5) rssiIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_MODERATE;
         else if (mLteSignalStrength >= 0) rssiIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_POOR;
+
         if (DBG) log("getLTELevel - rssi:" + mLteSignalStrength + " rssiIconLevel:"
                 + rssiIconLevel);
         return rssiIconLevel;