diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 665b0548adbac..7ff6484afeedc 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -17613,6 +17613,7 @@ package android.provider {
     field public static final java.lang.String INPUT_METHOD_SELECTOR_VISIBILITY = "input_method_selector_visibility";
     field public static final java.lang.String INSTALL_NON_MARKET_APPS = "install_non_market_apps";
     field public static final java.lang.String LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED = "location_providers_allowed";
+    field public static final java.lang.String LOCK_BIOMETRIC_WEAK_FLAGS = "lock_biometric_weak_flags";
     field public static final java.lang.String LOCK_PATTERN_ENABLED = "lock_pattern_autolock";
     field public static final java.lang.String LOCK_PATTERN_TACTILE_FEEDBACK_ENABLED = "lock_pattern_tactile_feedback_enabled";
     field public static final java.lang.String LOCK_PATTERN_VISIBLE = "lock_pattern_visible_pattern";
diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index fbb32732fae60..d74ccb86e817d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -793,6 +793,7 @@ public final class Settings {
             MOVED_TO_SECURE.add(Secure.HTTP_PROXY);
             MOVED_TO_SECURE.add(Secure.INSTALL_NON_MARKET_APPS);
             MOVED_TO_SECURE.add(Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);
+            MOVED_TO_SECURE.add(Secure.LOCK_BIOMETRIC_WEAK_FLAGS);
             MOVED_TO_SECURE.add(Secure.LOCK_PATTERN_ENABLED);
             MOVED_TO_SECURE.add(Secure.LOCK_PATTERN_VISIBLE);
             MOVED_TO_SECURE.add(Secure.LOCK_PATTERN_TACTILE_FEEDBACK_ENABLED);
@@ -2656,6 +2657,13 @@ public final class Settings {
          */
         public static final String LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED = "location_providers_allowed";
 
+        /**
+         * A flag containing settings used for biometric weak
+         * @hide
+         */
+        public static final String LOCK_BIOMETRIC_WEAK_FLAGS =
+                "lock_biometric_weak_flags";
+
         /**
          * Whether autolock is enabled (0 = false, 1 = true)
          */
diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/LockPatternUtils.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/LockPatternUtils.java
index acc3c1c39de1a..5a7d5195d0d9b 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/LockPatternUtils.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/LockPatternUtils.java
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ public class LockPatternUtils {
      */
     public static final int MIN_PATTERN_REGISTER_FAIL = MIN_LOCK_PATTERN_SIZE;
 
+    /**
+     * The bit in LOCK_BIOMETRIC_WEAK_FLAGS to be used to indicate whether liveliness should
+     * be used
+     */
+    public static final int FLAG_BIOMETRIC_WEAK_LIVELINESS = 0x1;
+
     private final static String LOCKOUT_PERMANENT_KEY = "lockscreen.lockedoutpermanently";
     private final static String LOCKOUT_ATTEMPT_DEADLINE = "lockscreen.lockoutattemptdeadline";
     private final static String PATTERN_EVER_CHOSEN_KEY = "lockscreen.patterneverchosen";
@@ -877,6 +883,28 @@ public class LockPatternUtils {
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set whether biometric weak liveliness is enabled.
+     */
+    public void setBiometricWeakLivelinessEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+        long currentFlag = getLong(Settings.Secure.LOCK_BIOMETRIC_WEAK_FLAGS, 0L);
+        long newFlag;
+        if (enabled) {
+            newFlag = currentFlag | FLAG_BIOMETRIC_WEAK_LIVELINESS;
+        } else {
+            newFlag = currentFlag & ~FLAG_BIOMETRIC_WEAK_LIVELINESS;
+        }
+        setLong(Settings.Secure.LOCK_BIOMETRIC_WEAK_FLAGS, newFlag);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Whether the biometric weak liveliness is enabled.
+     */
+    public boolean isBiometricWeakLivelinessEnabled() {
+        long currentFlag = getLong(Settings.Secure.LOCK_BIOMETRIC_WEAK_FLAGS, 0L);
+        return ((currentFlag & FLAG_BIOMETRIC_WEAK_LIVELINESS) != 0);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set whether the lock pattern is enabled.
      */