diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index b4841b18bb778..1b0c7753e6b0d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -4322,8 +4322,15 @@ public final class Settings {
         public static final String WEB_AUTOFILL_QUERY_URL =
             "web_autofill_query_url";
 
-        /** Whether package verification is enabled. {@hide} */
-        public static final String PACKAGE_VERIFIER_ENABLE = "verifier_enable";
+        /**
+         * Whether the package manager should send package verification broadcasts for verifiers to
+         * review apps prior to installation.
+         *
+         * 1 = request apps to be verified prior to installation, if a verifier exists.
+         * 0 = do not verify apps before installation
+         * {@hide}
+         */
+        public static final String PACKAGE_VERIFIER_ENABLE = "package_verifier_enable";
 
         /** Timeout for package verification. {@hide} */
         public static final String PACKAGE_VERIFIER_TIMEOUT = "verifier_timeout";
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
index b3d9ea3b5b067..565d2f86c72e1 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
     <bool name="def_bluetooth_on">false</bool>
     <bool name="def_install_non_market_apps">false</bool>
+    <bool name="def_package_verifier_enable">true</bool>
     <!-- Comma-separated list of location providers.
          Network location is off by default because it requires
          user opt-in via Setup Wizard or Settings.
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/DatabaseHelper.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/DatabaseHelper.java
index 2785991ea1131..9c4111996c664 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/DatabaseHelper.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/DatabaseHelper.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class DatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
     // database gets upgraded properly. At a minimum, please confirm that 'upgradeVersion'
     // is properly propagated through your change.  Not doing so will result in a loss of user
     // settings.
-    private static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 81;
+    private static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 82;
 
     private Context mContext;
 
@@ -1145,6 +1145,23 @@ public class DatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
             upgradeVersion = 81;
         }
 
+        if (upgradeVersion == 81) {
+            // Add package verification setting
+            db.beginTransaction();
+            SQLiteStatement stmt = null;
+            try {
+                stmt = db.compileStatement("INSERT OR REPLACE INTO secure(name,value)"
+                        + " VALUES(?,?);");
+                loadBooleanSetting(stmt, Settings.Secure.PACKAGE_VERIFIER_ENABLE,
+                        R.bool.def_package_verifier_enable);
+                db.setTransactionSuccessful();
+            } finally {
+                db.endTransaction();
+                if (stmt != null) stmt.close();
+            }
+            upgradeVersion = 82;
+        }
+
         // *** Remember to update DATABASE_VERSION above!
 
         if (upgradeVersion != currentVersion) {
@@ -1642,6 +1659,9 @@ public class DatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
             loadBooleanSetting(stmt, Settings.Secure.INSTALL_NON_MARKET_APPS,
                     R.bool.def_install_non_market_apps);
 
+            loadBooleanSetting(stmt, Settings.Secure.PACKAGE_VERIFIER_ENABLE,
+                R.bool.def_package_verifier_enable);
+
             loadStringSetting(stmt, Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED,
                     R.string.def_location_providers_allowed);