diff --git a/core/java/android/app/WallpaperManager.java b/core/java/android/app/WallpaperManager.java
index e6552097ff973..118745968aca6 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/WallpaperManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/WallpaperManager.java
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ public class WallpaperManager {
     private static final @NonNull RectF LOCAL_COLOR_BOUNDS =
             new RectF(0, 0, 1, 1);
 
+    /** Temporary feature flag for project b/197814683 */
+    private final boolean mLockscreenLiveWallpaper;
+
     /** {@hide} */
     private static final String PROP_WALLPAPER = "ro.config.wallpaper";
     /** {@hide} */
@@ -750,6 +753,8 @@ public class WallpaperManager {
         mWcgEnabled = context.getResources().getConfiguration().isScreenWideColorGamut()
                 && context.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_enableWcgMode);
         mCmProxy = new ColorManagementProxy(context);
+        mLockscreenLiveWallpaper = context.getResources()
+                .getBoolean(R.bool.config_independentLockscreenLiveWallpaper);
     }
 
     // no-op constructor called just by DisabledWallpaperManager
@@ -757,6 +762,7 @@ public class WallpaperManager {
         mContext = null;
         mCmProxy = null;
         mWcgEnabled = false;
+        mLockscreenLiveWallpaper = false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -773,6 +779,15 @@ public class WallpaperManager {
         return sGlobals.mService;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Temporary method for project b/197814683.
+     * @return true if the lockscreen wallpaper always uses a wallpaperService, not a static image
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public boolean isLockscreenLiveWallpaperEnabled() {
+        return mLockscreenLiveWallpaper;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Indicate whether wcg (Wide Color Gamut) should be enabled.
      * <p>