diff --git a/tools/aconfig/src/aconfig.rs b/tools/aconfig/src/aconfig.rs
index dc185f0..f10ca1f 100644
--- a/tools/aconfig/src/aconfig.rs
+++ b/tools/aconfig/src/aconfig.rs
@@ -19,10 +19,29 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::protos::{
-    ProtoAndroidConfig, ProtoFlag, ProtoOverride, ProtoOverrideConfig, ProtoPermission, ProtoValue,
+    ProtoAndroidConfig, ProtoFlag, ProtoFlagState, ProtoOverride, ProtoOverrideConfig,
+    ProtoPermission, ProtoValue,
 };
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum FlagState {
+    Enabled,
+    Disabled,
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<EnumOrUnknown<ProtoFlagState>> for FlagState {
+    type Error = Error;
+
+    fn try_from(proto: EnumOrUnknown<ProtoFlagState>) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match ProtoFlagState::from_i32(proto.value()) {
+            Some(ProtoFlagState::ENABLED) => Ok(FlagState::Enabled),
+            Some(ProtoFlagState::DISABLED) => Ok(FlagState::Disabled),
+            None => Err(anyhow!("unknown flag state enum value {}", proto.value())),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum Permission {
     ReadOnly,
     ReadWrite,
@@ -42,19 +61,19 @@
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Value {
-    value: bool,
+    state: FlagState,
     permission: Permission,
     since: Option<u32>,
 }
 
 #[allow(dead_code)] // only used in unit tests
 impl Value {
-    pub fn new(value: bool, permission: Permission, since: u32) -> Value {
-        Value { value, permission, since: Some(since) }
+    pub fn new(state: FlagState, permission: Permission, since: u32) -> Value {
+        Value { state, permission, since: Some(since) }
     }
 
-    pub fn default(value: bool, permission: Permission) -> Value {
-        Value { value, permission, since: None }
+    pub fn default(state: FlagState, permission: Permission) -> Value {
+        Value { state, permission, since: None }
     }
 }
 
@@ -62,14 +81,15 @@
     type Error = Error;
 
     fn try_from(proto: ProtoValue) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-        let Some(value) = proto.value else {
-            return Err(anyhow!("missing 'value' field"));
+        let Some(proto_state) = proto.state else {
+            return Err(anyhow!("missing 'state' field"));
         };
+        let state = proto_state.try_into()?;
         let Some(proto_permission) = proto.permission else {
             return Err(anyhow!("missing 'permission' field"));
         };
         let permission = proto_permission.try_into()?;
-        Ok(Value { value, permission, since: proto.since })
+        Ok(Value { state, permission, since: proto.since })
     }
 }
 
@@ -97,17 +117,17 @@
         proto.flag.into_iter().map(|proto_flag| proto_flag.try_into()).collect()
     }
 
-    pub fn resolve(&self, build_id: u32) -> (bool, Permission) {
-        let mut value = self.values[0].value;
+    pub fn resolve(&self, build_id: u32) -> (FlagState, Permission) {
+        let mut state = self.values[0].state;
         let mut permission = self.values[0].permission;
         for candidate in self.values.iter().skip(1) {
             let since = candidate.since.expect("invariant: non-defaults values have Some(since)");
             if since <= build_id {
-                value = candidate.value;
+                state = candidate.state;
                 permission = candidate.permission;
             }
         }
-        (value, permission)
+        (state, permission)
     }
 }
 
@@ -146,7 +166,7 @@
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Override {
     pub id: String,
-    pub value: bool,
+    pub state: FlagState,
     pub permission: Permission,
 }
 
@@ -170,14 +190,15 @@
         let Some(id) = proto.id else {
             return Err(anyhow!("missing 'id' field"));
         };
-        let Some(value) = proto.value else {
-            return Err(anyhow!("missing 'value' field"));
+        let Some(proto_state) = proto.state else {
+            return Err(anyhow!("missing 'state' field"));
         };
+        let state = proto_state.try_into()?;
         let Some(proto_permission) = proto.permission else {
             return Err(anyhow!("missing 'permission' field"));
         };
         let permission = proto_permission.try_into()?;
-        Ok(Override { id, value, permission })
+        Ok(Override { id, state, permission })
     }
 }
 
@@ -191,8 +212,8 @@
             id: "1234".to_owned(),
             description: "Description of the flag".to_owned(),
             values: vec![
-                Value::default(false, Permission::ReadOnly),
-                Value::new(true, Permission::ReadWrite, 8),
+                Value::default(FlagState::Disabled, Permission::ReadOnly),
+                Value::new(FlagState::Enabled, Permission::ReadWrite, 8),
             ],
         };
 
@@ -200,11 +221,11 @@
         id: "1234"
         description: "Description of the flag"
         value {
-            value: false
+            state: DISABLED
             permission: READ_ONLY
         }
         value {
-            value: true
+            state: ENABLED
             permission: READ_WRITE
             since: 8
         }
@@ -226,7 +247,7 @@
         let s = r#"
         description: "Description of the flag"
         value {
-            value: true
+            state: ENABLED
             permission: READ_ONLY
         }
         "#;
@@ -237,11 +258,11 @@
         id: "a"
         description: "Description of the flag"
         value {
-            value: true
+            state: ENABLED
             permission: READ_ONLY
         }
         value {
-            value: true
+            state: ENABLED
             permission: READ_ONLY
         }
         "#;
@@ -255,12 +276,12 @@
             Flag {
                 id: "a".to_owned(),
                 description: "A".to_owned(),
-                values: vec![Value::default(true, Permission::ReadOnly)],
+                values: vec![Value::default(FlagState::Enabled, Permission::ReadOnly)],
             },
             Flag {
                 id: "b".to_owned(),
                 description: "B".to_owned(),
-                values: vec![Value::default(false, Permission::ReadWrite)],
+                values: vec![Value::default(FlagState::Disabled, Permission::ReadWrite)],
             },
         ];
 
@@ -269,7 +290,7 @@
             id: "a"
             description: "A"
             value {
-                value: true
+                state: ENABLED
                 permission: READ_ONLY
             }
         }
@@ -277,7 +298,7 @@
             id: "b"
             description: "B"
             value {
-                value: false
+                state: DISABLED
                 permission: READ_WRITE
             }
         }
@@ -289,12 +310,15 @@
 
     #[test]
     fn test_override_try_from_text_proto_list() {
-        let expected =
-            Override { id: "1234".to_owned(), value: true, permission: Permission::ReadOnly };
+        let expected = Override {
+            id: "1234".to_owned(),
+            state: FlagState::Enabled,
+            permission: Permission::ReadOnly,
+        };
 
         let s = r#"
         id: "1234"
-        value: true
+        state: ENABLED
         permission: READ_ONLY
         "#;
         let actual = Override::try_from_text_proto(s).unwrap();
@@ -308,21 +332,21 @@
             id: "a".to_owned(),
             description: "A".to_owned(),
             values: vec![
-                Value::default(false, Permission::ReadOnly),
-                Value::new(false, Permission::ReadWrite, 10),
-                Value::new(true, Permission::ReadOnly, 20),
-                Value::new(true, Permission::ReadWrite, 30),
+                Value::default(FlagState::Disabled, Permission::ReadOnly),
+                Value::new(FlagState::Disabled, Permission::ReadWrite, 10),
+                Value::new(FlagState::Enabled, Permission::ReadOnly, 20),
+                Value::new(FlagState::Enabled, Permission::ReadWrite, 30),
             ],
         };
-        assert_eq!((false, Permission::ReadOnly), flag.resolve(0));
-        assert_eq!((false, Permission::ReadOnly), flag.resolve(9));
-        assert_eq!((false, Permission::ReadWrite), flag.resolve(10));
-        assert_eq!((false, Permission::ReadWrite), flag.resolve(11));
-        assert_eq!((false, Permission::ReadWrite), flag.resolve(19));
-        assert_eq!((true, Permission::ReadOnly), flag.resolve(20));
-        assert_eq!((true, Permission::ReadOnly), flag.resolve(21));
-        assert_eq!((true, Permission::ReadOnly), flag.resolve(29));
-        assert_eq!((true, Permission::ReadWrite), flag.resolve(30));
-        assert_eq!((true, Permission::ReadWrite), flag.resolve(10_000));
+        assert_eq!((FlagState::Disabled, Permission::ReadOnly), flag.resolve(0));
+        assert_eq!((FlagState::Disabled, Permission::ReadOnly), flag.resolve(9));
+        assert_eq!((FlagState::Disabled, Permission::ReadWrite), flag.resolve(10));
+        assert_eq!((FlagState::Disabled, Permission::ReadWrite), flag.resolve(11));
+        assert_eq!((FlagState::Disabled, Permission::ReadWrite), flag.resolve(19));
+        assert_eq!((FlagState::Enabled, Permission::ReadOnly), flag.resolve(20));
+        assert_eq!((FlagState::Enabled, Permission::ReadOnly), flag.resolve(21));
+        assert_eq!((FlagState::Enabled, Permission::ReadOnly), flag.resolve(29));
+        assert_eq!((FlagState::Enabled, Permission::ReadWrite), flag.resolve(30));
+        assert_eq!((FlagState::Enabled, Permission::ReadWrite), flag.resolve(10_000));
     }
 }
diff --git a/tools/aconfig/src/cache.rs b/tools/aconfig/src/cache.rs
index f7b0f2d..20c5de5 100644
--- a/tools/aconfig/src/cache.rs
+++ b/tools/aconfig/src/cache.rs
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 
-use crate::aconfig::{Flag, Override, Permission};
+use crate::aconfig::{Flag, FlagState, Override, Permission};
 use crate::commands::Source;
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
 pub struct Item {
     pub id: String,
     pub description: String,
-    pub value: bool,
+    pub state: FlagState,
     pub permission: Permission,
     pub debug: Vec<String>,
 }
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@
                 source,
             ));
         }
-        let (value, permission) = flag.resolve(self.build_id);
+        let (state, permission) = flag.resolve(self.build_id);
         self.items.push(Item {
             id: flag.id.clone(),
             description: flag.description,
-            value,
+            state,
             permission,
-            debug: vec![format!("{}:{} {:?}", source, value, permission)],
+            debug: vec![format!("{}:{:?} {:?}", source, state, permission)],
         });
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@
         let Some(existing_item) = self.items.iter_mut().find(|item| item.id == override_.id) else {
             return Err(anyhow!("failed to override flag {}: unknown flag", override_.id));
         };
-        existing_item.value = override_.value;
+        existing_item.state = override_.state;
         existing_item.permission = override_.permission;
         existing_item
             .debug
-            .push(format!("{}:{} {:?}", source, override_.value, override_.permission));
+            .push(format!("{}:{:?} {:?}", source, override_.state, override_.permission));
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
-    use crate::aconfig::{Permission, Value};
+    use crate::aconfig::{FlagState, Permission, Value};
 
     #[test]
     fn test_add_flag() {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
                 Flag {
                     id: "foo".to_string(),
                     description: "desc".to_string(),
-                    values: vec![Value::default(true, Permission::ReadOnly)],
+                    values: vec![Value::default(FlagState::Enabled, Permission::ReadOnly)],
                 },
             )
             .unwrap();
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
                 Flag {
                     id: "foo".to_string(),
                     description: "desc".to_string(),
-                    values: vec![Value::default(false, Permission::ReadOnly)],
+                    values: vec![Value::default(FlagState::Disabled, Permission::ReadOnly)],
                 },
             )
             .unwrap_err();
@@ -123,16 +123,20 @@
 
     #[test]
     fn test_add_override() {
-        fn check(cache: &Cache, id: &str, expected: (bool, Permission)) -> bool {
+        fn check(cache: &Cache, id: &str, expected: (FlagState, Permission)) -> bool {
             let item = cache.iter().find(|&item| item.id == id).unwrap();
-            item.value == expected.0 && item.permission == expected.1
+            item.state == expected.0 && item.permission == expected.1
         }
 
         let mut cache = Cache::new(1);
         let error = cache
             .add_override(
                 Source::Memory,
-                Override { id: "foo".to_string(), value: true, permission: Permission::ReadOnly },
+                Override {
+                    id: "foo".to_string(),
+                    state: FlagState::Enabled,
+                    permission: Permission::ReadOnly,
+                },
             )
             .unwrap_err();
         assert_eq!(&format!("{:?}", error), "failed to override flag foo: unknown flag");
@@ -143,28 +147,36 @@
                 Flag {
                     id: "foo".to_string(),
                     description: "desc".to_string(),
-                    values: vec![Value::default(true, Permission::ReadOnly)],
+                    values: vec![Value::default(FlagState::Enabled, Permission::ReadOnly)],
                 },
             )
             .unwrap();
         dbg!(&cache);
-        assert!(check(&cache, "foo", (true, Permission::ReadOnly)));
+        assert!(check(&cache, "foo", (FlagState::Enabled, Permission::ReadOnly)));
 
         cache
             .add_override(
                 Source::Memory,
-                Override { id: "foo".to_string(), value: false, permission: Permission::ReadWrite },
+                Override {
+                    id: "foo".to_string(),
+                    state: FlagState::Disabled,
+                    permission: Permission::ReadWrite,
+                },
             )
             .unwrap();
         dbg!(&cache);
-        assert!(check(&cache, "foo", (false, Permission::ReadWrite)));
+        assert!(check(&cache, "foo", (FlagState::Disabled, Permission::ReadWrite)));
 
         cache
             .add_override(
                 Source::Memory,
-                Override { id: "foo".to_string(), value: true, permission: Permission::ReadWrite },
+                Override {
+                    id: "foo".to_string(),
+                    state: FlagState::Enabled,
+                    permission: Permission::ReadWrite,
+                },
             )
             .unwrap();
-        assert!(check(&cache, "foo", (true, Permission::ReadWrite)));
+        assert!(check(&cache, "foo", (FlagState::Enabled, Permission::ReadWrite)));
     }
 }
diff --git a/tools/aconfig/src/commands.rs b/tools/aconfig/src/commands.rs
index bc22363..dc3e6bc 100644
--- a/tools/aconfig/src/commands.rs
+++ b/tools/aconfig/src/commands.rs
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@
     match format {
         Format::Text => {
             for item in cache.iter() {
-                println!("{}: {}", item.id, item.value);
+                println!("{}: {:?}", item.id, item.state);
             }
         }
         Format::Debug => {
             for item in cache.iter() {
-                println!("{}: {} ({:?})", item.id, item.value, item.debug);
+                println!("{:?}", item);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use crate::aconfig::{FlagState, Permission};
 
     #[test]
     fn test_create_cache() {
@@ -102,8 +103,8 @@
             id: "a"
             description: "Description of a"
             value {
-                value: true
-                permission: READ_ONLY
+                state: ENABLED
+                permission: READ_WRITE
             }
         }
         "#;
@@ -111,13 +112,14 @@
         let o = r#"
         override {
             id: "a"
-            value: false
+            state: DISABLED
             permission: READ_ONLY
         }
         "#;
         let overrides = vec![Input { source: Source::Memory, reader: Box::new(o.as_bytes()) }];
         let cache = create_cache(1, aconfigs, overrides).unwrap();
-        let value = cache.iter().find(|&item| item.id == "a").unwrap().value;
-        assert!(!value);
+        let item = cache.iter().find(|&item| item.id == "a").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(FlagState::Disabled, item.state);
+        assert_eq!(Permission::ReadOnly, item.permission);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tools/aconfig/src/protos.rs b/tools/aconfig/src/protos.rs
index e9a1ab5..604eca4 100644
--- a/tools/aconfig/src/protos.rs
+++ b/tools/aconfig/src/protos.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
 #[cfg(not(feature = "cargo"))]
 pub use aconfig_protos::aconfig::Permission as ProtoPermission;
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "cargo"))]
+pub use aconfig_protos::aconfig::Flag_state as ProtoFlagState;
+
 // ---- When building with cargo ----
 #[cfg(feature = "cargo")]
 include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/aconfig_proto/mod.rs"));
@@ -67,6 +70,9 @@
 #[cfg(feature = "cargo")]
 pub use aconfig::Permission as ProtoPermission;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "cargo")]
+pub use aconfig::Flag_state as ProtoFlagState;
+
 // ---- Common for both the Android tool-chain and cargo ----
 use anyhow::Result;