diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index bf59f4d7e7560..5ac23365eaeef 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -4980,6 +4980,11 @@
     <!-- List containing the allowed install sources for accessibility service. -->
     <string-array name="config_accessibility_allowed_install_source" translatable="false"/>
 
+    <!-- Default value for Settings.ASSIST_LONG_PRESS_HOME_ENABLED -->
+    <bool name="config_assistLongPressHomeEnabledDefault">true</bool>
+    <!-- Default value for Settings.ASSIST_TOUCH_GESTURE_ENABLED -->
+    <bool name="config_assistTouchGestureEnabledDefault">true</bool>
+
     <!-- The amount of dimming to apply to wallpapers with mid range luminance. 0 displays
          the wallpaper at full brightness. 1 displays the wallpaper as fully black. -->
     <item name="config_wallpaperDimAmount" format="float" type="dimen">0.05</item>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 7006d930995fc..b574415c0a08a 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -4394,5 +4394,8 @@
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="starting_surface_icon_size" />
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="starting_surface_default_icon_size" />
 
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_assistLongPressHomeEnabledDefault" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_assistTouchGestureEnabledDefault" />
+
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="config_wallpaperDimAmount" />
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/NavigationBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/NavigationBar.java
index d8b342a6a8d81..3e5e14095929a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/NavigationBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/NavigationBar.java
@@ -1447,10 +1447,14 @@ public class NavigationBar implements View.OnAttachStateChangeListener,
     private void updateAssistantEntrypoints() {
         mAssistantAvailable = mAssistManagerLazy.get()
                 .getAssistInfoForUser(UserHandle.USER_CURRENT) != null;
+        boolean longPressDefault = mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
+                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_assistLongPressHomeEnabledDefault);
         mLongPressHomeEnabled = Settings.Secure.getInt(mContentResolver,
-                Settings.Secure.ASSIST_LONG_PRESS_HOME_ENABLED, 1) != 0;
+                Settings.Secure.ASSIST_LONG_PRESS_HOME_ENABLED, longPressDefault ? 1 : 0) != 0;
+        boolean gestureDefault = mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
+                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_assistTouchGestureEnabledDefault);
         mAssistantTouchGestureEnabled = Settings.Secure.getInt(mContentResolver,
-                Settings.Secure.ASSIST_TOUCH_GESTURE_ENABLED, 1) != 0;
+                Settings.Secure.ASSIST_TOUCH_GESTURE_ENABLED, gestureDefault ? 1 : 0) != 0;
         if (mOverviewProxyService.getProxy() != null) {
             try {
                 mOverviewProxyService.getProxy().onAssistantAvailable(mAssistantAvailable