diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index 3747ec6..22329ba 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -13343,6 +13343,14 @@
         public static final String ISOLATED_STORAGE_REMOTE = "isolated_storage_remote";
 
         /**
+         * Indicates whether aware is available in the current location.
+         * @hide
+         */
+        public static final String AWARE_ALLOWED = "aware_allowed";
+
+        private static final Validator AWARE_ALLOWED_VALIDATOR = BOOLEAN_VALIDATOR;
+
+        /**
          * Settings to backup. This is here so that it's in the same place as the settings
          * keys and easy to update.
          *
@@ -13388,6 +13396,7 @@
             SOFT_AP_TIMEOUT_ENABLED,
             ZEN_DURATION,
             CHARGING_VIBRATION_ENABLED,
+            AWARE_ALLOWED,
         };
 
         /**
@@ -13448,6 +13457,7 @@
             VALIDATORS.put(WIFI_PNO_RECENCY_SORTING_ENABLED,
                     WIFI_PNO_RECENCY_SORTING_ENABLED_VALIDATOR);
             VALIDATORS.put(WIFI_LINK_PROBING_ENABLED, WIFI_LINK_PROBING_ENABLED_VALIDATOR);
+            VALIDATORS.put(AWARE_ALLOWED, AWARE_ALLOWED_VALIDATOR);
         }
 
         /**