diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 408b3f8f6e840..0037911dd072a 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -28385,10 +28385,11 @@ package android.view {
   public class ViewConfiguration {
     ctor public deprecated ViewConfiguration();
     method public static android.view.ViewConfiguration get(android.content.Context);
+    method public long getDeviceGlobalActionKeyTimeout();
     method public static int getDoubleTapTimeout();
     method public static deprecated int getEdgeSlop();
     method public static deprecated int getFadingEdgeLength();
-    method public static long getGlobalActionKeyTimeout();
+    method public static deprecated long getGlobalActionKeyTimeout();
     method public static int getJumpTapTimeout();
     method public static int getKeyRepeatDelay();
     method public static int getKeyRepeatTimeout();
diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewConfiguration.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewConfiguration.java
index 7417abb881f72..4b8541eb710d1 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewConfiguration.java
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ public class ViewConfiguration {
     private final int mOverscrollDistance;
     private final int mOverflingDistance;
     private final boolean mFadingMarqueeEnabled;
+    private final long mGlobalActionsKeyTimeout;
 
     private boolean sHasPermanentMenuKey;
     private boolean sHasPermanentMenuKeySet;
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ public class ViewConfiguration {
         mOverscrollDistance = OVERSCROLL_DISTANCE;
         mOverflingDistance = OVERFLING_DISTANCE;
         mFadingMarqueeEnabled = true;
+        mGlobalActionsKeyTimeout = GLOBAL_ACTIONS_KEY_TIMEOUT;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -342,6 +344,8 @@ public class ViewConfiguration {
                 com.android.internal.R.dimen.config_viewMinFlingVelocity);
         mMaximumFlingVelocity = res.getDimensionPixelSize(
                 com.android.internal.R.dimen.config_viewMaxFlingVelocity);
+        mGlobalActionsKeyTimeout = res.getInteger(
+                com.android.internal.R.integer.config_globalActionsKeyTimeout);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -698,11 +702,23 @@ public class ViewConfiguration {
      *
      * @return how long a user needs to press the relevant key to bring up
      *   the global actions dialog.
+     * @deprecated use getDeviceGlobalActionKeyTimeout
      */
     public static long getGlobalActionKeyTimeout() {
         return GLOBAL_ACTIONS_KEY_TIMEOUT;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * The amount of time a user needs to press the relevant key to bring up
+     * the global actions dialog.
+     *
+     * @return how long a user needs to press the relevant key to bring up
+     *   the global actions dialog.
+     */
+    public long getDeviceGlobalActionKeyTimeout() {
+        return mGlobalActionsKeyTimeout;
+    }
+
     /**
      * The amount of friction applied to scrolls and flings.
      *
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 602c4f6fe1be8..9d27164c55630 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1191,6 +1191,9 @@
     <!-- Maximum velocity to initiate a fling, as measured in dips per second. -->
     <dimen name="config_viewMaxFlingVelocity">8000dp</dimen>
 
+    <!-- Amount of time in ms the user needs to press the relevant key to bring up the global actions dialog -->
+    <integer name="config_globalActionsKeyTimeout">500</integer>
+
     <!-- Maximum number of grid columns permitted in the ResolverActivity
          used for picking activities to handle an intent. -->
     <integer name="config_maxResolverActivityColumns">2</integer>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index f027da0c1a188..e2e7a34a7736d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -1637,6 +1637,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="id" name="resolver_list" />
   <java-symbol type="id" name="button_once" />
   <java-symbol type="id" name="button_always" />
+  <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_globalActionsKeyTimeout" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_maxResolverActivityColumns" />
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_notificationScorers" />
 
diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
index f25d4506c5089..72f1e4f02b8a2 100644
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
@@ -668,7 +668,8 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
     private void interceptPowerKeyDown(boolean handled) {
         mPowerKeyHandled = handled;
         if (!handled) {
-            mHandler.postDelayed(mPowerLongPress, ViewConfiguration.getGlobalActionKeyTimeout());
+            mHandler.postDelayed(mPowerLongPress,
+                    ViewConfiguration.get(mContext).getDeviceGlobalActionKeyTimeout());
         }
     }
 
@@ -707,9 +708,9 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
         if (mKeyguardDelegate.isShowing()) {
             // Double the time it takes to take a screenshot from the keyguard
             return (long) (KEYGUARD_SCREENSHOT_CHORD_DELAY_MULTIPLIER *
-                    ViewConfiguration.getGlobalActionKeyTimeout());
+                    ViewConfiguration.get(mContext).getDeviceGlobalActionKeyTimeout());
         }
-        return ViewConfiguration.getGlobalActionKeyTimeout();
+        return ViewConfiguration.get(mContext).getDeviceGlobalActionKeyTimeout();
     }
 
     private void cancelPendingScreenshotChordAction() {