diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/RescueParty.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/RescueParty.java
index 799bd0e4394bd..d51e96ad78fb4 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/RescueParty.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/RescueParty.java
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ public class RescueParty {
     private static final int LEVEL_RESET_SETTINGS_TRUSTED_DEFAULTS = 3;
     private static final int LEVEL_FACTORY_RESET = 4;
 
+    private static final boolean DISABLE_RESET_SETTINGS = true;
+
     /** Threshold for boot loops */
     private static final Threshold sBoot = new BootThreshold();
     /** Threshold for app crash loops */
@@ -159,6 +161,8 @@ public class RescueParty {
     }
 
     private static void resetAllSettings(Context context, int mode) throws Exception {
+        if (DISABLE_RESET_SETTINGS) return;
+
         // Try our best to reset all settings possible, and once finished
         // rethrow any exception that we encountered
         Exception res = null;