diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java b/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
index b74c8795ffb1e..142df2102999d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
@@ -14994,7 +14994,9 @@ public class TextView extends View implements ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListener
     }
 
     boolean canShare() {
-        if (!getContext().canStartActivityForResult() || !isDeviceProvisioned()) {
+        if (!getContext().canStartActivityForResult() || !isDeviceProvisioned()
+                || !getContext().getResources().getBoolean(
+                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_textShareSupported)) {
             return false;
         }
         return canCopy();
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 130648c74bb1c..87d0bf27aad6f 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -6543,4 +6543,8 @@
          environment to protect the user's privacy when the device is being repaired.
          Off by default, since OEMs may have had a similar feature on their devices. -->
     <bool name="config_repairModeSupported">false</bool>
+
+    <!-- Enables or disables the "Share" action item shown in the context menu that appears upon
+        long-pressing on selected text. Enabled by default. -->
+    <bool name="config_textShareSupported">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 08c404b40ccc4..4cd3260a018d7 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -3038,6 +3038,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="id" name="addToDictionaryButton" />
   <java-symbol type="id" name="deleteButton" />
   <!-- TextView -->
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_textShareSupported" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="failed_to_copy_to_clipboard" />
 
   <java-symbol type="id" name="notification_material_reply_container" />