diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index c5f7ea6501ff8..ccbb26496027b 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -6408,4 +6408,8 @@
     <bool name="config_persistBrightnessNitsForDefaultDisplay">false</bool>
     <!-- Whether to request the approval before commit sessions. -->
     <bool name="config_isPreApprovalRequestAvailable">true</bool>
+
+    <!-- Whether the AOSP support for app cloning building blocks is to be enabled for the
+         device. -->
+    <bool name="config_enableAppCloningBuildingBlocks">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index ae107fd648d3b..6704884ec71d4 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_multiuserDelayUserDataLocking" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_multiuserVisibleBackgroundUsers" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_multiuserVisibleBackgroundUsersOnDefaultDisplay" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enableAppCloningBuildingBlocks" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enableTimeoutToDockUserWhenDocked" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_userTypePackageWhitelistMode"/>
   <java-symbol type="xml" name="config_user_types" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/content/SyncManager.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/content/SyncManager.java
index da822fab6af46..3e31bd1e820f1 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/content/SyncManager.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/content/SyncManager.java
@@ -892,9 +892,8 @@ public class SyncManager {
      * @return true/false if contact sharing is enabled/disabled
      */
     protected boolean isContactSharingAllowedForCloneProfile() {
-        // TODO(b/253449368): This method should also check for the config controlling
-        // all app-cloning features.
-        return mAppCloningDeviceConfigHelper.getEnableAppCloningBuildingBlocks();
+        return mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_enableAppCloningBuildingBlocks)
+                && mAppCloningDeviceConfigHelper.getEnableAppCloningBuildingBlocks();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/NoFilteringResolver.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/NoFilteringResolver.java
index 392389009398a..ccd5b0ef4285e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/NoFilteringResolver.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/NoFilteringResolver.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
 import android.os.Binder;
 
+import com.android.internal.R;
 import com.android.internal.config.appcloning.AppCloningDeviceConfigHelper;
 import com.android.server.pm.pkg.PackageStateInternal;
 import com.android.server.pm.resolution.ComponentResolverApi;
@@ -61,7 +62,8 @@ public class NoFilteringResolver extends CrossProfileResolver {
             long flags) {
         final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
         try {
-            return appCloningDeviceConfigHelper.getEnableAppCloningBuildingBlocks()
+            return  context.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_enableAppCloningBuildingBlocks)
+                    && appCloningDeviceConfigHelper.getEnableAppCloningBuildingBlocks()
                     && (resolveForStart || (((flags & PackageManager.MATCH_CLONE_PROFILE) != 0)
                     && hasPermission(context, Manifest.permission.QUERY_CLONED_APPS)));
         } finally {