diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index c3b6df1445441..17d0b51212a09 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -5218,7 +5218,7 @@
     <!-- Vertical position of a center of the letterboxed app window.
         0 corresponds to the upper side of the screen and 1 to the lower side. If given value < 0
         or > 1, it is ignored and central position is used (0.5). -->
-    <item name="config_letterboxVerticalPositionMultiplier" format="float" type="dimen">0.5</item>
+    <item name="config_letterboxVerticalPositionMultiplier" format="float" type="dimen">0.0</item>
 
     <!-- Whether horizontal reachability repositioning is allowed for letterboxed fullscreen apps.
     -->
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/SizeCompatTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/SizeCompatTests.java
index 49076413779c9..181e81d70dfa2 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/SizeCompatTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/SizeCompatTests.java
@@ -2267,7 +2267,7 @@ public class SizeCompatTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         prepareUnresizable(mActivity, /* maxAspect */ 1.1f, SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED);
 
         // Bounds are letterboxed to respect the provided max aspect ratio.
-        assertEquals(mActivity.getBounds(), new Rect(0, 850, 1000, 1950));
+        assertEquals(mActivity.getBounds(), new Rect(0, 0, 1000, 1100));
 
         // Move activity to split screen which has landscape size.
         mTask.reparent(organizer.mPrimary, POSITION_TOP, /* moveParents */ false, "test");
@@ -2334,6 +2334,8 @@ public class SizeCompatTests extends WindowTestsBase {
 
     @Test
     public void testLetterboxDetailsForStatusBar_letterboxNotOverlappingStatusBar() {
+        // Align to center so that we don't overlap with the status bar
+        mAtm.mWindowManager.mLetterboxConfiguration.setLetterboxVerticalPositionMultiplier(0.5f);
         final DisplayContent display = new TestDisplayContent.Builder(mAtm, 1000, 2800)
                 .setNotch(100)
                 .build();
@@ -2450,7 +2452,7 @@ public class SizeCompatTests extends WindowTestsBase {
                 // At launch.
                 /* fixedOrientationLetterbox */ new Rect(0, 0, 700, 1400),
                 // After 90 degree rotation.
-                /* sizeCompatUnscaled */ new Rect(0, 700, 700, 2100),
+                /* sizeCompatUnscaled */ new Rect(0, 0, 700, 1400),
                 // After the display is resized to (700, 1400).
                 /* sizeCompatScaled */ new Rect(0, 0, 350, 700));
     }
@@ -2463,7 +2465,7 @@ public class SizeCompatTests extends WindowTestsBase {
                 // At launch.
                 /* fixedOrientationLetterbox */ new Rect(1050, 0, 1750, 1400),
                 // After 90 degree rotation.
-                /* sizeCompatUnscaled */ new Rect(350, 700, 1050, 2100),
+                /* sizeCompatUnscaled */ new Rect(350, 0, 1050, 1400),
                 // After the display is resized to (700, 1400).
                 /* sizeCompatScaled */ new Rect(525, 0, 875, 700));
     }
@@ -2478,7 +2480,7 @@ public class SizeCompatTests extends WindowTestsBase {
                 // At launch.
                 /* fixedOrientationLetterbox */ new Rect(1050, 0, 1750, 1400),
                 // After 90 degree rotation.
-                /* sizeCompatUnscaled */ new Rect(350, 700, 1050, 2100),
+                /* sizeCompatUnscaled */ new Rect(350, 0, 1050, 1400),
                 // After the display is resized to (700, 1400).
                 /* sizeCompatScaled */ new Rect(525, 0, 875, 700));
 
@@ -2488,7 +2490,7 @@ public class SizeCompatTests extends WindowTestsBase {
                 // At launch.
                 /* fixedOrientationLetterbox */ new Rect(1050, 0, 1750, 1400),
                 // After 90 degree rotation.
-                /* sizeCompatUnscaled */ new Rect(350, 700, 1050, 2100),
+                /* sizeCompatUnscaled */ new Rect(350, 0, 1050, 1400),
                 // After the display is resized to (700, 1400).
                 /* sizeCompatScaled */ new Rect(525, 0, 875, 700));
     }
@@ -2501,7 +2503,7 @@ public class SizeCompatTests extends WindowTestsBase {
                 // At launch.
                 /* fixedOrientationLetterbox */ new Rect(2100, 0, 2800, 1400),
                 // After 90 degree rotation.
-                /* sizeCompatUnscaled */ new Rect(700, 700, 1400, 2100),
+                /* sizeCompatUnscaled */ new Rect(700, 0, 1400, 1400),
                 // After the display is resized to (700, 1400).
                 /* sizeCompatScaled */ new Rect(1050, 0, 1400, 700));
     }
@@ -3028,7 +3030,7 @@ public class SizeCompatTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         rotateDisplay(mActivity.mDisplayContent, ROTATION_90);
         assertTrue(mActivity.inSizeCompatMode());
         // Activity is in size compat mode but not scaled.
-        assertEquals(new Rect(0, 1050, 1400, 1750), mActivity.getBounds());
+        assertEquals(new Rect(0, 0, 1400, 700), mActivity.getBounds());
     }
 
     private void assertVerticalPositionForDifferentDisplayConfigsForPortraitActivity(
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/WindowTestsBase.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/WindowTestsBase.java
index b6373b4c439fc..ef532f5732eb1 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/WindowTestsBase.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/WindowTestsBase.java
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class WindowTestsBase extends SystemServiceTestsBase {
         // Ensure letterbox vertical position multiplier is not overridden on any device target.
         // {@link com.android.internal.R.dimen.config_letterboxHorizontalPositionMultiplier},
         // may be set on some device form factors.
-        mAtm.mWindowManager.mLetterboxConfiguration.setLetterboxVerticalPositionMultiplier(0.5f);
+        mAtm.mWindowManager.mLetterboxConfiguration.setLetterboxVerticalPositionMultiplier(0.0f);
         // Ensure letterbox horizontal reachability treatment isn't overridden on any device target.
         // {@link com.android.internal.R.bool.config_letterboxIsHorizontalReachabilityEnabled},
         // may be set on some device form factors.