diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc262-mnc02/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc262-mnc02/strings.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b8940195ee3b..0000000000000
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc262-mnc02/strings.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2017, Google Inc.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
--->
-
-<resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
-
-     <!-- Do not translate. Template for showing mobile network operator name while WFC is active -->
-     <string-array name="wfcSpnFormats">
-         <item>%s</item>
-         <item>%s Wi-Fi Calling</item>
-     </string-array>
-</resources>
diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/CarrierConfigManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/CarrierConfigManager.java
index 8e1cd5928a54d..ee0512ab25fcd 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/CarrierConfigManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/CarrierConfigManager.java
@@ -1086,6 +1086,15 @@ public class CarrierConfigManager {
     /** @hide */
     public static final String KEY_WFC_DATA_SPN_FORMAT_IDX_INT = "wfc_data_spn_format_idx_int";
 
+    /**
+     * Use root locale when reading wfcSpnFormats.
+     *
+     * If true, then the root locale will always be used when reading wfcSpnFormats. This means the
+     * non localized version of wfcSpnFormats will be used.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static final String KEY_WFC_SPN_USE_ROOT_LOCALE = "wfc_spn_use_root_locale";
+
     /**
      * The Component Name of the activity that can setup the emergency addrees for WiFi Calling
      * as per carrier requirement.
@@ -2274,6 +2283,7 @@ public class CarrierConfigManager {
         sDefaults.putStringArray(KEY_WFC_OPERATOR_ERROR_CODES_STRING_ARRAY, null);
         sDefaults.putInt(KEY_WFC_SPN_FORMAT_IDX_INT, 0);
         sDefaults.putInt(KEY_WFC_DATA_SPN_FORMAT_IDX_INT, 0);
+        sDefaults.putBoolean(KEY_WFC_SPN_USE_ROOT_LOCALE, false);
         sDefaults.putString(KEY_WFC_EMERGENCY_ADDRESS_CARRIER_APP_STRING, "");
         sDefaults.putBoolean(KEY_CONFIG_WIFI_DISABLE_IN_ECBM, false);
         sDefaults.putBoolean(KEY_CARRIER_NAME_OVERRIDE_BOOL, false);
diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/SubscriptionManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/SubscriptionManager.java
index 0c8280b9e086a..8f7993cc7251e 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/SubscriptionManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/SubscriptionManager.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
@@ -1810,6 +1811,19 @@ public class SubscriptionManager {
      */
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
     public static Resources getResourcesForSubId(Context context, int subId) {
+        return getResourcesForSubId(context, subId, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the resources associated with Subscription.
+     * @param context Context object
+     * @param subId Subscription Id of Subscription who's resources are required
+     * @param useRootLocale if root locale should be used. Localized locale is used if false.
+     * @return Resources associated with Subscription.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static Resources getResourcesForSubId(Context context, int subId,
+            boolean useRootLocale) {
         final SubscriptionInfo subInfo =
                 SubscriptionManager.from(context).getActiveSubscriptionInfo(subId);
 
@@ -1821,6 +1835,11 @@ public class SubscriptionManager {
             newConfig.mnc = subInfo.getMnc();
             if (newConfig.mnc == 0) newConfig.mnc = Configuration.MNC_ZERO;
         }
+
+        if (useRootLocale) {
+            newConfig.setLocale(Locale.ROOT);
+        }
+
         DisplayMetrics metrics = context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
         DisplayMetrics newMetrics = new DisplayMetrics();
         newMetrics.setTo(metrics);