diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 774899d2ecf15..ef19fc1f53601 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -6379,4 +6379,6 @@
     <!-- Whether we should persist the brightness value in nits for the default display even if
          the underlying display device changes. -->
     <bool name="config_persistBrightnessNitsForDefaultDisplay">false</bool>
+    <!-- Whether to request the approval before commit sessions. -->
+    <bool name="config_isPreApprovalRequestAvailable">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 79f3dcd8c1edc..8855d5b3de25d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -2238,6 +2238,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_nonPreemptibleInputMethods" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enhancedConfirmationModeEnabled" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_persistBrightnessNitsForDefaultDisplay" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_isPreApprovalRequestAvailable" />
 
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="resolver_list" />
   <java-symbol type="id" name="resolver_list" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index 2038e798a0383..6b213b78f11c7 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -7208,6 +7208,7 @@ public class PackageManagerService implements PackageSender, TestUtilityService
      * TODO: In the meantime, can this be moved to a schedule call?
      * TODO(b/182523293): This should be removed once we finish migration of permission storage.
      */
+    @SuppressWarnings("GuardedBy")
     void writeSettingsLPrTEMP(boolean sync) {
         snapshotComputer(false);
         mPermissionManager.writeLegacyPermissionsTEMP(mSettings.mPermissions);
@@ -7257,6 +7258,10 @@ public class PackageManagerService implements PackageSender, TestUtilityService
     static boolean isPreapprovalRequestAvailable() {
         final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
         try {
+            if (!Resources.getSystem().getBoolean(
+                    com.android.internal.R.bool.config_isPreApprovalRequestAvailable)) {
+                return false;
+            }
             return DeviceConfig.getBoolean(NAMESPACE_PACKAGE_MANAGER_SERVICE,
                     PROPERTY_IS_PRE_APPROVAL_REQUEST_AVAILABLE, true /* defaultValue */);
         } finally {