diff --git a/overlay/frameworks/base/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml b/overlay/frameworks/base/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
index f6d4f080..0d428597 100644
--- a/overlay/frameworks/base/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/overlay/frameworks/base/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 <!-- These resources are around just to allow their values to be customized
      for different hardware and product builds. -->
 <resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
+    <!-- Whether to artificially interpret all signal strengths as
+         one bar higher than they actually are -->
+    <bool name="config_inflateSignalStrength">true</bool>
 
     <!-- Doze: does this device support STATE_DOZE and STATE_DOZE_SUSPEND?  -->
     <bool name="doze_display_state_supported">true</bool>