diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index fe0bafcc383b1..3d9d5353ad71d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -4309,10 +4309,6 @@
     notifications until they target R -->
     <string-array name="config_notificationMsgPkgsAllowedAsConvos" translatable="false"/>
 
-    <!-- Contains a blacklist of apps that should not get pre-installed carrier app permission
-         grants, even if the UICC claims that the app should be privileged. See b/138150105 -->
-    <string-array name="config_restrictedPreinstalledCarrierApps" translatable="false"/>
-
     <!-- Sharesheet: define a max number of targets per application for new shortcuts-based direct share introduced in Q -->
     <integer name="config_maxShortcutTargetsPerApp">3</integer>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index b7c72d6cc030d..b72826fa740f0 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -3825,7 +3825,6 @@
   <java-symbol type="color" name="decor_view_status_guard_light" />
 
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultSupervisionProfileOwnerComponent" />
-  <java-symbol type="array" name="config_restrictedPreinstalledCarrierApps" />
 
   <java-symbol type="drawable" name="android_logotype" />
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="platlogo_layout" />
diff --git a/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/CarrierAppUtils.java b/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/CarrierAppUtils.java
index b3d7c0d36763d..4606fb4b631c2 100644
--- a/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/CarrierAppUtils.java
+++ b/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/CarrierAppUtils.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
-import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.os.SystemConfigManager;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.permission.PermissionManager;
@@ -30,9 +29,7 @@ import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.util.ArrayMap;
 import android.util.Log;
 
-import com.android.internal.R;
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
-import com.android.internal.telephony.util.ArrayUtils;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -162,12 +159,9 @@ public final class CarrierAppUtils {
         try {
             for (ApplicationInfo ai : candidates) {
                 String packageName = ai.packageName;
-                String[] restrictedCarrierApps = Resources.getSystem().getStringArray(
-                        R.array.config_restrictedPreinstalledCarrierApps);
                 boolean hasPrivileges = telephonyManager != null
                         && telephonyManager.checkCarrierPrivilegesForPackageAnyPhone(packageName)
-                                == TelephonyManager.CARRIER_PRIVILEGE_STATUS_HAS_ACCESS
-                        && !ArrayUtils.contains(restrictedCarrierApps, packageName);
+                                == TelephonyManager.CARRIER_PRIVILEGE_STATUS_HAS_ACCESS;
 
                 // add hiddenUntilInstalled flag for carrier apps and associated apps
                 packageManager.setSystemAppState(