diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 72a2e43bc8c8d..fcb0e08141e4f 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1286,6 +1286,16 @@
         <item>com.android.networkrecommendation</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <!-- The package name of the default network recommendation app.
+         A network recommendation provider must:
+             * Be granted the SCORE_NETWORKS permission.
+             * Include a Service for the android.net.scoring.RECOMMEND_NETWORKS action
+               protected by the BIND_NETWORK_RECOMMENDATION_SERVICE permission.
+
+         This must be set to a valid network recommendation app.
+     -->
+    <string name="config_defaultNetworkRecommendationProviderPackage" translatable="false">com.android.networkrecommendation</string>
+
     <!-- Whether to enable Hardware FLP overlay which allows Hardware FLP to be
          replaced by an app at run-time. When disabled, only the
          config_hardwareFlpPackageName package will be searched for Hardware Flp,
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 1324e383618d6..0d63a1e484206 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -2790,6 +2790,7 @@
 
   <!-- Network Recommendation -->
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_networkRecommendationPackageNames" />
+  <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultNetworkRecommendationProviderPackage" />
 
   <!-- Whether allow 3rd party apps on internal storage. -->
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_allow3rdPartyAppOnInternal" />
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
index 499b6ae0f5d31..136f17e5a77c4 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -227,7 +227,4 @@
 
     <!--  default setting for Settings.System.END_BUTTON_BEHAVIOR : END_BUTTON_BEHAVIOR_SLEEP -->
     <integer name="def_end_button_behavior">0x2</integer>
-
-    <!--Default settings for network recommendations. -->
-    <string name="def_network_recommendations_package" translatable="false">com.android.networkrecommendation</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java
index edcb9b51fceb8..d5787e6482b57 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java
@@ -3182,24 +3182,7 @@ public class SettingsProvider extends ContentProvider {
                 }
 
                 if (currentVersion == 138) {
-                    // Version 139: Applying the default to NETWORK_RECOMMENDATIONS_PACKAGE
-                    if (userId == UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM) {
-                        final SettingsState globalSettings = getGlobalSettingsLocked();
-                        final String defaultAppPackage = getContext().getResources()
-                                .getString(R.string.def_network_recommendations_package);
-
-                        // Set the network recommendations package name
-                        globalSettings.insertSettingLocked(
-                                Global.NETWORK_RECOMMENDATIONS_PACKAGE,
-                                defaultAppPackage, null, true,
-                                SettingsState.SYSTEM_PACKAGE_NAME);
-
-                        // Clear the scorer setting since it's no longer needed.
-                        globalSettings.insertSettingLocked(
-                                Global.NETWORK_SCORER_APP,
-                                null, null, true,
-                                SettingsState.SYSTEM_PACKAGE_NAME);
-                    }
+                    // Version 139: Removed.
                     currentVersion = 139;
                 }