diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 55c17b9b2af48..b5e223cbec43e 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1340,6 +1340,30 @@
     <integer-array name="config_autoBrightnessKeyboardBacklightValues">
     </integer-array>
 
+    <!-- Array of light sensor lux values to define the minimum brightness curve, which guarantees
+         that any curve that dips below it is rejected by the system.
+         This prevents auto-brightness from setting the screen so dark as to prevent the user from
+         disabling auto-brightness or reseting the brightness curve via ADB.
+
+         The control points must be strictly increasing. Each control point corresponds to an entry
+         in the minimum brightness nits array. -->
+    <integer-array name="config_autoBrightnessMinimumBrightnessCurveLux">
+        <item>2000</item>
+        <item>4000</item>
+    </integer-array>
+
+    <!-- Array of desired screen brightness in nits corresponding to the lux values
+         in the config_autoBrightnessMinimumBrightnessCurveLux array.
+
+         This array should have size one greater than the size of the
+         config_autoBrightnessMinimumBrightnessCurveLux array. The values must be non-negative and
+         non-decreasing. -->
+    <array name="config_autoBrightnessMinimumBrightnessCurveNits">
+        <item>1.0</item>
+        <item>50.0</item>
+        <item>90.0</item>
+    </array>
+
     <!-- Array of hysteresis constraint values for brightening, represented as tenths of a
          percent. The length of this array is assumed to be one greater than
          config_dynamicHysteresisLuxLevels. The brightening threshold is calculated as
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 75f80137da031..5eeb4186557e4 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -1794,6 +1794,8 @@
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_autoBrightnessKeyboardBacklightValues" />
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_autoBrightnessLcdBacklightValues" />
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_autoBrightnessLevels" />
+  <java-symbol type="array" name="config_autoBrightnessMinimumBrightnessCurveLux" />
+  <java-symbol type="array" name="config_autoBrightnessMinimumBrightnessCurveNits" />
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_dynamicHysteresisBrightLevels" />
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_dynamicHysteresisDarkLevels" />
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_dynamicHysteresisLuxLevels" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/BrightnessMappingStrategy.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/BrightnessMappingStrategy.java
index 4313d17242143..711d40b7fb8ab 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/BrightnessMappingStrategy.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/BrightnessMappingStrategy.java
@@ -60,8 +60,14 @@ public abstract class BrightnessMappingStrategy {
         int[] backlightRange = resources.getIntArray(
                 com.android.internal.R.array.config_screenBrightnessBacklight);
 
+        float[] minimumBrightnessCurveLux = getLuxLevels(resources.getIntArray(
+                com.android.internal.R.array.config_autoBrightnessMinimumBrightnessCurveLux));
+        float[] minimumBrightnessCurveNits = getFloatArray(resources.obtainTypedArray(
+                com.android.internal.R.array.config_autoBrightnessMinimumBrightnessCurveNits));
+
         if (isValidMapping(nitsRange, backlightRange)
-                && isValidMapping(luxLevels, brightnessLevelsNits)) {
+                && isValidMapping(luxLevels, brightnessLevelsNits)
+                && isValidMapping(minimumBrightnessCurveLux, minimumBrightnessCurveNits)) {
             int minimumBacklight = resources.getInteger(
                     com.android.internal.R.integer.config_screenBrightnessSettingMinimum);
             int maximumBacklight = resources.getInteger(
@@ -73,7 +79,8 @@ public abstract class BrightnessMappingStrategy {
             }
             BrightnessConfiguration.Builder builder = new BrightnessConfiguration.Builder();
             builder.setCurve(luxLevels, brightnessLevelsNits);
-            return new PhysicalMappingStrategy(builder.build(), nitsRange, backlightRange);
+            return new PhysicalMappingStrategy(builder.build(), nitsRange, backlightRange,
+                    minimumBrightnessCurveLux, minimumBrightnessCurveNits);
         } else if (isValidMapping(luxLevels, brightnessLevelsBacklight)) {
             return new SimpleMappingStrategy(luxLevels, brightnessLevelsBacklight);
         } else {
@@ -448,8 +455,11 @@ public abstract class BrightnessMappingStrategy {
         private float mUserLux;
         private float mUserBrightness;
 
+        private final Spline mMinimumBrightnessCurve;
+
         public PhysicalMappingStrategy(BrightnessConfiguration config,
-                float[] nits, int[] backlight) {
+                float[] nits, int[] backlight, float[] minimumBrightnessCurveLux,
+                float[] minimumBrightnessCurveNits) {
             Preconditions.checkArgument(nits.length != 0 && backlight.length != 0,
                     "Nits and backlight arrays must not be empty!");
             Preconditions.checkArgument(nits.length == backlight.length,
@@ -469,6 +479,9 @@ public abstract class BrightnessMappingStrategy {
                 normalizedBacklight[i] = normalizeAbsoluteBrightness(backlight[i]);
             }
 
+            mMinimumBrightnessCurve = Spline.createSpline(
+                minimumBrightnessCurveLux, minimumBrightnessCurveNits);
+
             mNitsToBacklightSpline = createSpline(nits, normalizedBacklight);
             mBacklightToNitsSpline = createSpline(normalizedBacklight, nits);
 
@@ -484,7 +497,7 @@ public abstract class BrightnessMappingStrategy {
             if (config.equals(mConfig)) {
                 return false;
             }
-
+            validateBrightnessConfiguration(config);
             Pair<float[], float[]> curve = config.getCurve();
             mBrightnessSpline = createSpline(curve.first /*lux*/, curve.second /*nits*/);
             mConfig = config;
@@ -549,5 +562,24 @@ public abstract class BrightnessMappingStrategy {
             pw.println("  mUserLux=" + mUserLux);
             pw.println("  mUserBrightness=" + mUserBrightness);
         }
+
+        private void validateBrightnessConfiguration(BrightnessConfiguration config) {
+            Pair<float[], float[]> curve = config.getCurve();
+            Spline brightnessSpline = Spline.createSpline(curve.first, curve.second);
+            if (isBrightnessSplineTooDark(brightnessSpline)) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("brightness curve is too dark");
+            }
+        }
+
+        private boolean isBrightnessSplineTooDark(Spline brightnessSpline) {
+            float[] lux = mDefaultConfig.getCurve().first;
+            for (int i = 0; i < lux.length; i++) {
+                if (brightnessSpline.interpolate(lux[i]) <
+                        mMinimumBrightnessCurve.interpolate(lux[i])) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/BrightnessMappingStrategyTest.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/BrightnessMappingStrategyTest.java
index fb25cf3f01e0b..d922df38b189a 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/BrightnessMappingStrategyTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/BrightnessMappingStrategyTest.java
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ public class BrightnessMappingStrategyTest {
         255
     };
 
+    private static final int[] MINIMUM_BRIGHTNESS_CURVE_LUX = { 2000, 4000 };
+    private static final float[] MINIMUM_BRIGHTNESS_CURVE_NITS = { 1.0f, 50.0f, 90.0f };
+
     private static final float[] DISPLAY_RANGE_NITS = { 2.685f, 478.5f };
     private static final int[] BACKLIGHT_RANGE = { 1, 255 };
 
@@ -381,6 +384,19 @@ public class BrightnessMappingStrategyTest {
                 com.android.internal.R.array.config_autoBrightnessDisplayValuesNits))
                 .thenReturn(mockBrightnessLevelNits);
 
+        int[] mockMinimumBrightnessCurveLux = new int[MINIMUM_BRIGHTNESS_CURVE_LUX.length];
+        for (int i = 0; i < mockMinimumBrightnessCurveLux.length; i++) {
+            mockMinimumBrightnessCurveLux[i] = (int) MINIMUM_BRIGHTNESS_CURVE_LUX[i];
+        }
+        when(mockResources.getIntArray(
+                com.android.internal.R.array.config_autoBrightnessMinimumBrightnessCurveLux))
+                .thenReturn(mockMinimumBrightnessCurveLux);
+        TypedArray mockMinimumBrightnessCurveNits = createFloatTypedArray(
+                MINIMUM_BRIGHTNESS_CURVE_NITS);
+        when(mockResources.obtainTypedArray(
+                com.android.internal.R.array.config_autoBrightnessMinimumBrightnessCurveNits))
+                .thenReturn(mockMinimumBrightnessCurveNits);
+
         TypedArray mockNitsRange = createFloatTypedArray(nitsRange);
         when(mockResources.obtainTypedArray(
                 com.android.internal.R.array.config_screenBrightnessNits))
@@ -419,4 +435,78 @@ public class BrightnessMappingStrategyTest {
         return mockArray;
     }
 
+    private float[] getNearMinimumNits(float epsilon) {
+        float[] lux = new float[MINIMUM_BRIGHTNESS_CURVE_LUX.length + 1];
+        for (int i = 0; i < MINIMUM_BRIGHTNESS_CURVE_LUX.length; i++) {
+            lux[i+1] = MINIMUM_BRIGHTNESS_CURVE_LUX[i];
+        }
+        Spline minimumBrightnessCurve = Spline.createSpline(lux, MINIMUM_BRIGHTNESS_CURVE_NITS);
+        float[] nits = new float[LUX_LEVELS.length];
+        for (int i = 0; i < nits.length; i++) {
+            nits[i] = minimumBrightnessCurve.interpolate(LUX_LEVELS[i]) + epsilon;
+        }
+        return nits;
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCreateWithTooDarkBrightnessConfigurationThrowsException() {
+        float[] nits = getNearMinimumNits(-0.1f);
+        Resources res = createResources(LUX_LEVELS, nits, DISPLAY_RANGE_NITS, BACKLIGHT_RANGE);
+        Exception thrown = null;
+        try {
+            BrightnessMappingStrategy.create(res);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            thrown = e;
+        }
+        assertNotNull("Failed to throw IllegalArgumentException", thrown);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCreationWithBrightEnoughBrightnessConfigurationDoesNotThrowException() {
+        float[] nits = getNearMinimumNits(0);
+        Resources res = createResources(LUX_LEVELS, nits, DISPLAY_RANGE_NITS, BACKLIGHT_RANGE);
+        assertNotNull("Failed to create BrightnessMappingStrategy",
+                BrightnessMappingStrategy.create(res));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSettingTooDarkBrightnessConfigurationThrowsException() {
+        Resources res = createResources(LUX_LEVELS, DISPLAY_LEVELS_NITS, DISPLAY_RANGE_NITS,
+                BACKLIGHT_RANGE);
+        BrightnessMappingStrategy strategy = BrightnessMappingStrategy.create(res);
+        assertNotNull("Failed to create BrightnessMappingStrategy", strategy);
+        float[] lux = new float[LUX_LEVELS.length];
+        for (int i = 0; i < lux.length; i++) {
+            lux[i] = LUX_LEVELS[i];
+        }
+        float[] nits = getNearMinimumNits(-0.1f);
+        BrightnessConfiguration config = new BrightnessConfiguration.Builder()
+                .setCurve(lux, nits)
+                .build();
+        Exception thrown = null;
+        try {
+            strategy.setBrightnessConfiguration(config);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            thrown = e;
+        }
+        assertNotNull("Failed to throw IllegalArgumentException", thrown);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSettingBrightEnouhgBrightnessConfigurationDoesNotThrowException() {
+        Resources res = createResources(LUX_LEVELS, DISPLAY_LEVELS_NITS, DISPLAY_RANGE_NITS,
+                BACKLIGHT_RANGE);
+        BrightnessMappingStrategy strategy = BrightnessMappingStrategy.create(res);
+        assertNotNull("Failed to create BrightnessMappingStrategy", strategy);
+        float[] lux = new float[LUX_LEVELS.length];
+        for (int i = 0; i < lux.length; i++) {
+            lux[i] = LUX_LEVELS[i];
+        }
+        float[] nits = getNearMinimumNits(0);
+        BrightnessConfiguration config = new BrightnessConfiguration.Builder()
+                .setCurve(lux, nits)
+                .build();
+        assertTrue("failed to set brightness configuration",
+            strategy.setBrightnessConfiguration(config));
+    }
 }