diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/src/com/android/settingslib/widget/FooterPreference.java b/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/src/com/android/settingslib/widget/FooterPreference.java
index e51bb45ebca21..3eb6ea98f118b 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/src/com/android/settingslib/widget/FooterPreference.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/src/com/android/settingslib/widget/FooterPreference.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public class FooterPreference extends Preference {
     @VisibleForTesting
     View.OnClickListener mLearnMoreListener;
     private CharSequence mContentDescription;
+    private CharSequence mLearnMoreText;
     private CharSequence mLearnMoreContentDescription;
     private FooterLearnMoreSpan mLearnMoreSpan;
 
@@ -69,7 +70,12 @@ public class FooterPreference extends Preference {
         TextView learnMore = holder.itemView.findViewById(R.id.settingslib_learn_more);
         if (learnMore != null && mLearnMoreListener != null) {
             learnMore.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-            SpannableString learnMoreText = new SpannableString(learnMore.getText());
+            if (TextUtils.isEmpty(mLearnMoreText)) {
+                mLearnMoreText = learnMore.getText();
+            } else {
+                learnMore.setText(mLearnMoreText);
+            }
+            SpannableString learnMoreText = new SpannableString(mLearnMoreText);
             if (mLearnMoreSpan != null) {
                 learnMoreText.removeSpan(mLearnMoreSpan);
             }
@@ -122,6 +128,18 @@ public class FooterPreference extends Preference {
         return mContentDescription;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the learn more text.
+     *
+     * @param learnMoreText The string of the learn more text.
+     */
+    public void setLearnMoreText(CharSequence learnMoreText) {
+        if (!TextUtils.equals(mLearnMoreText, learnMoreText)) {
+            mLearnMoreText = learnMoreText;
+            notifyChanged();
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * To set content description of the learn more text. This can use for talkback
      * environment if developer wants to have a customization content.
diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settingslib/widget/FooterPreferenceTest.java b/packages/SettingsLib/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settingslib/widget/FooterPreferenceTest.java
index 10ac829186d40..3b18c57e28fa2 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settingslib/widget/FooterPreferenceTest.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settingslib/widget/FooterPreferenceTest.java
@@ -63,6 +63,20 @@ public class FooterPreferenceTest {
         assertThat(mFooterPreference.getTitle()).isEqualTo("summary");
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void setLearnMoreText_shouldSetAsTextInLearnMore() {
+        final PreferenceViewHolder holder = PreferenceViewHolder.createInstanceForTests(
+                LayoutInflater.from(mContext).inflate(R.layout.preference_footer, null));
+        mFooterPreference.setLearnMoreText("Custom learn more");
+        mFooterPreference.setLearnMoreAction(view -> { /* do nothing */ } /* listener */);
+
+        mFooterPreference.onBindViewHolder(holder);
+
+        assertThat(((TextView) holder.findViewById(
+                        R.id.settingslib_learn_more)).getText().toString())
+                .isEqualTo("Custom learn more");
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void setContentDescription_contentSet_shouldGetSameContentDescription() {
         mFooterPreference.setContentDescription("test");