diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index d036140451c01..d053ceb160abe 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -2021,4 +2021,7 @@
 
     <!-- Use ERI text for network name on CDMA LTE -->
     <bool name="config_LTE_eri_for_network_name">true</bool>
+
+    <!-- Whether to start in touch mode -->
+    <bool name="config_defaultInTouchMode">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 4a1ed5546ed7b..e47d5f7f4d063 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -2155,4 +2155,5 @@
 
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_use_sim_language_file" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_LTE_eri_for_network_name" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_defaultInTouchMode" />
 </resources>
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
index a840ed9342510..089d8976781ac 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ public class WindowManagerService extends IWindowManager.Stub
      * Whether the UI is currently running in touch mode (not showing
      * navigational focus because the user is directly pressing the screen).
      */
-    boolean mInTouchMode = true;
+    boolean mInTouchMode;
 
     private ViewServer mViewServer;
     private final ArrayList<WindowChangeListener> mWindowChangeListeners =
@@ -825,6 +825,8 @@ public class WindowManagerService extends IWindowManager.Stub
                 com.android.internal.R.bool.config_sf_limitedAlpha);
         mHasPermanentDpad = context.getResources().getBoolean(
                 com.android.internal.R.bool.config_hasPermanentDpad);
+        mInTouchMode = context.getResources().getBoolean(
+                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_defaultInTouchMode);
         mInputManager = inputManager; // Must be before createDisplayContentLocked.
         mDisplayManagerInternal = LocalServices.getService(DisplayManagerInternal.class);
         mDisplaySettings = new DisplaySettings();