diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/DividerSnapAlgorithm.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/DividerSnapAlgorithm.java
index 2779be6f97539..575a5320bbd3c 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/DividerSnapAlgorithm.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/DividerSnapAlgorithm.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public class DividerSnapAlgorithm {
     private final ArrayList<SnapTarget> mTargets = new ArrayList<>();
     private final Rect mInsets = new Rect();
     private final int mSnapMode;
+    private final boolean mFreeSnapMode;
     private final int mMinimalSizeResizableTask;
     private final int mTaskHeightInMinimizedMode;
     private final float mFixedRatio;
@@ -125,6 +126,8 @@ public class DividerSnapAlgorithm {
         mInsets.set(insets);
         mSnapMode = isMinimizedMode ? SNAP_MODE_MINIMIZED :
                 res.getInteger(com.android.internal.R.integer.config_dockedStackDividerSnapMode);
+        mFreeSnapMode = res.getBoolean(
+                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_dockedStackDividerFreeSnapMode);
         mFixedRatio = res.getFraction(
                 com.android.internal.R.fraction.docked_stack_divider_fixed_ratio, 1, 1);
         mMinimalSizeResizableTask = res.getDimensionPixelSize(
@@ -247,7 +250,20 @@ public class DividerSnapAlgorithm {
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean shouldApplyFreeSnapMode(int position) {
+        if (!mFreeSnapMode) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (!isFirstSplitTargetAvailable() || !isLastSplitTargetAvailable()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return mFirstSplitTarget.position < position && position < mLastSplitTarget.position;
+    }
+
     private SnapTarget snap(int position, boolean hardDismiss) {
+        if (shouldApplyFreeSnapMode(position)) {
+            return new SnapTarget(position, position, SnapTarget.FLAG_NONE);
+        }
         int minIndex = -1;
         float minDistance = Float.MAX_VALUE;
         int size = mTargets.size();
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index b1bba53bd7ab4..340dd4d7d89a2 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -3346,6 +3346,10 @@
          This should only be set when the device has gestural navigation enabled by default. -->
     <bool name="config_showGesturalNavigationHints">false</bool>
 
+    <!-- Controls the free snap mode for the docked stack divider. In this mode, the divider can be
+         snapped to any position between the first target and the last target. -->
+    <bool name="config_dockedStackDividerFreeSnapMode">false</bool>
+
     <!-- Default insets [LEFT/RIGHTxTOP/BOTTOM] from the screen edge for picture-in-picture windows.
          These values are in DPs and will be converted to pixel sizes internally. -->
     <string translatable="false" name="config_defaultPictureInPictureScreenEdgeInsets">16x16</string>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 9a8cde5b9fc14..488f123da2b7b 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -1667,6 +1667,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_perDisplayFocusEnabled" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_showNavigationBar" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_supportAutoRotation" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_dockedStackDividerFreeSnapMode" />
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="docked_stack_divider_thickness" />
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="docked_stack_divider_insets" />
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="docked_stack_minimize_thickness" />