diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index fb585693c8a5f..4fb343b9a37b2 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -3306,6 +3306,10 @@
          (which normally prevents seamless rotation). -->
     <bool name="config_allowSeamlessRotationDespiteNavBarMoving">false</bool>
 
+    <!-- Controls whether hints for gestural navigation are shown when the device is setup.
+         This should only be set when the device has gestural navigation enabled by default. -->
+    <bool name="config_showGesturalNavigationHints">false</bool>
+
     <!-- Default insets [LEFT/RIGHTxTOP/BOTTOM] from the screen edge for picture-in-picture windows.
          These values are in DPs and will be converted to pixel sizes internally. -->
     <string translatable="false" name="config_defaultPictureInPictureScreenEdgeInsets">16x16</string>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 3d2d9693d62bd..0bad05a8ff2df 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -2880,6 +2880,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_allowSeamlessRotationDespiteNavBarMoving" />
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="config_backGestureInset" />
   <java-symbol type="color" name="system_bar_background_semi_transparent" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_showGesturalNavigationHints" />
 
   <!-- EditText suggestion popup. -->
   <java-symbol type="id" name="suggestionWindowContainer" />