diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 8899785a85a00..00f8db0d9264a 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -3718,6 +3718,10 @@
          magnification settings and adjust the default magnification capability.  -->
     <bool name="config_magnification_area">true</bool>
 
+    <!-- The default value for always on magnification feature flag if the remote feature
+         flag does not exist -->
+    <bool name="config_magnification_always_on_enabled">true</bool>
+
     <!-- If true, the display will be shifted around in ambient mode. -->
     <bool name="config_enableBurnInProtection">false</bool>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 1e9e8ddbf63fe..b592dc027e244 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -4536,6 +4536,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="string" name="dismiss_action" />
 
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_magnification_area" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_magnification_always_on_enabled" />
 
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_trackerAppNeedsPermissions"/>
   <!-- FullScreenMagnification thumbnail -->
diff --git a/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/magnification/AlwaysOnMagnificationFeatureFlag.java b/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/magnification/AlwaysOnMagnificationFeatureFlag.java
index 93531ddea005b..92fd419885f1f 100644
--- a/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/magnification/AlwaysOnMagnificationFeatureFlag.java
+++ b/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/magnification/AlwaysOnMagnificationFeatureFlag.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.server.accessibility.magnification;
 
+import android.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.provider.DeviceConfig;
 
 /**
@@ -29,6 +31,13 @@ public class AlwaysOnMagnificationFeatureFlag extends MagnificationFeatureFlagBa
     private static final String FEATURE_NAME_ENABLE_ALWAYS_ON_MAGNIFICATION =
             "AlwaysOnMagnifier__enable_always_on_magnifier";
 
+    private @NonNull Context mContext;
+
+    AlwaysOnMagnificationFeatureFlag(@NonNull Context context) {
+        super();
+        mContext = context;
+    }
+
     @Override
     String getNamespace() {
         return NAMESPACE;
@@ -41,6 +50,7 @@ public class AlwaysOnMagnificationFeatureFlag extends MagnificationFeatureFlagBa
 
     @Override
     boolean getDefaultValue() {
-        return false;
+        return mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
+                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_magnification_always_on_enabled);
     }
 }
diff --git a/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/magnification/MagnificationController.java b/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/magnification/MagnificationController.java
index 9b1c20431b1ac..87fbee71ab597 100644
--- a/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/magnification/MagnificationController.java
+++ b/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/magnification/MagnificationController.java
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class MagnificationController implements WindowMagnificationManager.Callb
         mSupportWindowMagnification = context.getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature(
                 FEATURE_WINDOW_MAGNIFICATION);
 
-        mAlwaysOnMagnificationFeatureFlag = new AlwaysOnMagnificationFeatureFlag();
+        mAlwaysOnMagnificationFeatureFlag = new AlwaysOnMagnificationFeatureFlag(context);
         mAlwaysOnMagnificationFeatureFlag.addOnChangedListener(
                 mBackgroundExecutor, mAms::updateAlwaysOnMagnification);
     }