diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index e224a01e367ec..ae3bbeec127c1 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ package android {
 
   public static final class R.bool {
     field public static final int config_enableQrCodeScannerOnLockScreen = 17891336; // 0x1110008
+    field public static final int config_safetyProtectionEnabled;
     field public static final int config_sendPackageName = 17891328; // 0x1110000
     field public static final int config_showDefaultAssistant = 17891329; // 0x1110001
     field public static final int config_showDefaultEmergency = 17891330; // 0x1110002
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index dac13ff62e3b3..7dbc76888719c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -5657,7 +5657,7 @@
     <bool name="config_enableSafetyCenter">true</bool>
 
     <!-- Config for whether Safety Protection is enabled. -->
-    <bool name="config_safetyProtectionEnabled">false</bool>
+    <bool name="config_safetyProtectionEnabled">true</bool>
 
     <!-- Flag indicating if help links for Settings app should be enabled. -->
     <bool name="config_settingsHelpLinksEnabled">false</bool>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public-staging.xml b/core/res/res/values/public-staging.xml
index edebc7a8b604d..11c245b4c85c9 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public-staging.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public-staging.xml
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@
   </staging-public-group>
 
   <staging-public-group type="bool" first-id="0x01be0000">
+    <!-- @hide @SystemApi -->
+    <public name="config_safetyProtectionEnabled" />
   </staging-public-group>
 
   <staging-public-group type="fraction" first-id="0x01bd0000">