diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
index 39ab61136d686..6e74184cef026 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -602,7 +602,8 @@
 
         <service
             android:name=".keyguard.KeyguardService"
-            android:exported="true" />
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:enabled="@bool/config_enableKeyguardService" />
 
         <activity android:name=".keyguard.WorkLockActivity"
                   android:label="@string/accessibility_desc_work_lock"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-television/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-television/config.xml
index 3968a67f083a2..90ea5e2034292 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-television/config.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-television/config.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,4 @@
         <item>com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.InstantAppNotifier</item>
         <item>com.android.systemui.toast.ToastUI</item>
     </string-array>
-
-    <!-- Svelte specific logic, see RecentsConfiguration.SVELTE_* constants. -->
-    <integer name="recents_svelte_level">3</integer>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
index e42bf612c09fd..009773849c5ff 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@
     <!-- Animation duration when using long press on recents to dock -->
     <integer name="long_press_dock_anim_duration">250</integer>
 
+    <!-- Whether to enable KeyguardService or not -->
+    <bool name="config_enableKeyguardService">true</bool>
+
     <!-- The maximum count of notifications on Keyguard. The rest will be collapsed in an overflow
      card. -->
     <integer name="keyguard_max_notification_count">3</integer>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java
index 37848d68df585..75f4809d752f5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@ import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.StatusBarManager;
 import android.app.trust.TrustManager;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
-import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
 import android.content.pm.UserInfo;
 import android.hardware.biometrics.BiometricSourceType;
 import android.media.AudioAttributes;
@@ -91,7 +89,6 @@ import com.android.systemui.SystemUIFactory;
 import com.android.systemui.broadcast.BroadcastDispatcher;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.qualifiers.UiBackground;
 import com.android.systemui.dump.DumpManager;
-import com.android.systemui.keyguard.KeyguardService;
 import com.android.systemui.keyguard.dagger.KeyguardModule;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.FalsingManager;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract;
@@ -787,7 +784,7 @@ public class KeyguardViewMediator extends SystemUI implements Dumpable {
 
         // Assume keyguard is showing (unless it's disabled) until we know for sure, unless Keyguard
         // is disabled.
-        if (isKeyguardServiceEnabled()) {
+        if (mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_enableKeyguardService)) {
             setShowingLocked(!shouldWaitForProvisioning()
                     && !mLockPatternUtils.isLockScreenDisabled(
                             KeyguardUpdateMonitor.getCurrentUser()), true /* forceCallbacks */);
@@ -965,15 +962,6 @@ public class KeyguardViewMediator extends SystemUI implements Dumpable {
         mUpdateMonitor.dispatchFinishedGoingToSleep(why);
     }
 
-    private boolean isKeyguardServiceEnabled() {
-        try {
-            return mContext.getPackageManager().getServiceInfo(
-                    new ComponentName(mContext, KeyguardService.class), 0).isEnabled();
-        } catch (NameNotFoundException e) {
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-
     private long getLockTimeout(int userId) {
         // if the screen turned off because of timeout or the user hit the power button
         // and we don't need to lock immediately, set an alarm