diff --git a/go/AndroidManifest.xml b/go/AndroidManifest.xml
index f84a82eaa2..f36439db53 100644
--- a/go/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/go/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@
             tools:node="replace" >
         </activity>
 
+        <service
+            android:name="com.android.launcher3.notification.NotificationListener"
+            android:label="@string/notification_dots_service_title"
+            android:permission="android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE"
+            android:enabled="false"
+            tools:node="replace" />
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/go/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java b/go/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
index 3b3dc0196c..89b3831564 100644
--- a/go/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
+++ b/go/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public class WidgetsModel {
 
     // True is the widget support is disabled.
     public static final boolean GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS = true;
+    public static final boolean GO_DISABLE_NOTIFICATION_DOTS = true;
 
     private static final ArrayList<WidgetListRowEntry> EMPTY_WIDGET_LIST = new ArrayList<>();
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/settings/SettingsActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/settings/SettingsActivity.java
index ec3a467224..922425fca1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/settings/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/settings/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.LauncherFiles;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.plugins.PluginManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SecureSettingsObserver;
 
@@ -171,6 +172,10 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends FragmentActivity
         protected boolean initPreference(Preference preference) {
             switch (preference.getKey()) {
                 case NOTIFICATION_DOTS_PREFERENCE_KEY:
+                    if (WidgetsModel.GO_DISABLE_NOTIFICATION_DOTS) {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+
                     // Listen to system notification dot settings while this UI is active.
                     mNotificationDotsObserver = newNotificationSettingsObserver(
                             getActivity(), (NotificationDotsPreference) preference);
diff --git a/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java b/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
index 9d877881ec..a64df62c3b 100644
--- a/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
+++ b/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public class WidgetsModel {
 
     // True is the widget support is disabled.
     public static final boolean GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS = false;
+    public static final boolean GO_DISABLE_NOTIFICATION_DOTS = false;
 
     private static final String TAG = "WidgetsModel";
     private static final boolean DEBUG = false;