diff --git a/data/etc/preinstalled-packages-platform-overlays.xml b/data/etc/preinstalled-packages-platform-overlays.xml
index 99594336999bf..2fd65dc293638 100644
--- a/data/etc/preinstalled-packages-platform-overlays.xml
+++ b/data/etc/preinstalled-packages-platform-overlays.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
     <install-in-user-type package="com.android.internal.systemui.navbar.transparent">
         <install-in user-type="FULL" />
     </install-in-user-type>
+    <install-in-user-type package="com.android.role.notes.enabled">
+        <install-in user-type="FULL" />
+    </install-in-user-type>
     <install-in-user-type package="com.android.theme.color.amethyst">
         <install-in user-type="FULL" />
         <install-in user-type="PROFILE" />
diff --git a/packages/overlays/Android.mk b/packages/overlays/Android.mk
index cbca3f03fb0f7..a41d0e57cd21e 100644
--- a/packages/overlays/Android.mk
+++ b/packages/overlays/Android.mk
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES := \
 	NavigationBarModeGesturalOverlayWideBack \
 	NavigationBarModeGesturalOverlayExtraWideBack \
 	TransparentNavigationBarOverlay \
+	NotesRoleEnabledOverlay \
 	preinstalled-packages-platform-overlays.xml
 
 include $(BUILD_PHONY_PACKAGE)
diff --git a/packages/overlays/NotesRoleEnabledOverlay/Android.bp b/packages/overlays/NotesRoleEnabledOverlay/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..68ebd96523999
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/overlays/NotesRoleEnabledOverlay/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+//
+//  Copyright 2023, The Android Open Source Project
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+
+package {
+    // See: http://go/android-license-faq
+    // A large-scale-change added 'default_applicable_licenses' to import
+    // all of the 'license_kinds' from "frameworks_base_license"
+    // to get the below license kinds:
+    //   SPDX-license-identifier-Apache-2.0
+    default_applicable_licenses: ["frameworks_base_license"],
+}
+
+runtime_resource_overlay {
+    name: "NotesRoleEnabledOverlay",
+    theme: "NotesRoleEnabled",
+    product_specific: true,
+}
diff --git a/packages/overlays/NotesRoleEnabledOverlay/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/overlays/NotesRoleEnabledOverlay/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c01178d1727d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/overlays/NotesRoleEnabledOverlay/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<!--
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2023, The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+-->
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        package="com.android.role.notes.enabled"
+        android:versionCode="1"
+        android:versionName="1.0">
+    <overlay android:targetPackage="android"
+        android:priority="1"/>
+
+    <application android:label="@string/notes_role_enabled_overlay_title" android:hasCode="false"/>
+</manifest>
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diff --git a/packages/overlays/NotesRoleEnabledOverlay/res/values/config.xml b/packages/overlays/NotesRoleEnabledOverlay/res/values/config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f27f5f42ae6bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/overlays/NotesRoleEnabledOverlay/res/values/config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2023, The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+-->
+<resources>
+    <!-- Whether the default notes role should be enabled. In builds without 
+    device-specific overlays, this can be controlled in developer options. -->
+     <bool name="config_enableDefaultNotes">true</bool>
+
+    <!-- Whether the default notes role for work profile should be enabled. 
+    In builds without device-specific overlays, this can be controlled in 
+    developer options. -->
+    <bool name="config_enableDefaultNotesForWorkProfile">true</bool>
+</resources>
diff --git a/packages/overlays/NotesRoleEnabledOverlay/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/overlays/NotesRoleEnabledOverlay/res/values/strings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3edbb571c4d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/overlays/NotesRoleEnabledOverlay/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2019, The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+-->
+<resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
+    <!-- Name of overlay [CHAR LIMIT=64] -->
+    <string name="notes_role_enabled_overlay_title" translatable="false">Notes Role enabled</string>
+</resources>
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