diff --git a/apex/jobscheduler/service/java/com/android/server/DeviceIdleController.java b/apex/jobscheduler/service/java/com/android/server/DeviceIdleController.java
index f252a0b..158d914 100644
--- a/apex/jobscheduler/service/java/com/android/server/DeviceIdleController.java
+++ b/apex/jobscheduler/service/java/com/android/server/DeviceIdleController.java
@@ -1030,6 +1030,12 @@
                 "light_idle_to_initial_flex";
         private static final String KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_TIMEOUT_MAX_FLEX = "light_max_idle_to_flex";
         private static final String KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_FACTOR = "light_idle_factor";
+        private static final String KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_INCREASE_LINEARLY =
+                "light_idle_increase_linearly";
+        private static final String KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS =
+                "light_idle_linear_increase_factor_ms";
+        private static final String KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_FLEX_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS =
+                "light_idle_flex_linear_increase_factor_ms";
         private static final String KEY_LIGHT_MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT = "light_max_idle_to";
         private static final String KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_MAINTENANCE_MIN_BUDGET =
                 "light_idle_maintenance_min_budget";
@@ -1079,6 +1085,10 @@
         private long mDefaultLightIdleTimeoutMaxFlex =
                 !COMPRESS_TIME ? 15 * 60 * 1000L : 60 * 1000L;
         private float mDefaultLightIdleFactor = 2f;
+        private boolean mDefaultLightIdleIncreaseLinearly;
+        private long mDefaultLightIdleLinearIncreaseFactorMs = mDefaultLightIdleTimeout;
+        private long mDefaultLightIdleFlexLinearIncreaseFactorMs =
+                mDefaultLightIdleTimeoutInitialFlex;
         private long mDefaultLightMaxIdleTimeout =
                 !COMPRESS_TIME ? 15 * 60 * 1000L : 60 * 1000L;
         private long mDefaultLightIdleMaintenanceMinBudget =
@@ -1174,6 +1184,37 @@
         public float LIGHT_IDLE_FACTOR = mDefaultLightIdleFactor;
 
         /**
+         * Whether to increase the light idle mode time linearly or exponentially.
+         * If true, will increase linearly
+         * (i.e. {@link #LIGHT_IDLE_TIMEOUT} + x * {@link #LIGHT_IDLE_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS}).
+         * If false, will increase by exponentially
+         * (i.e. {@link #LIGHT_IDLE_TIMEOUT} * ({@link #LIGHT_IDLE_FACTOR} ^ x)).
+         * This will also impact how the light idle flex value
+         * ({@link #LIGHT_IDLE_TIMEOUT_INITIAL_FLEX}) is increased (using
+         * {@link #LIGHT_IDLE_FLEX_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS} for the linear increase)..
+         *
+         * @see #KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_INCREASE_LINEARLY
+         */
+        public boolean LIGHT_IDLE_INCREASE_LINEARLY = mDefaultLightIdleIncreaseLinearly;
+
+        /**
+         * Amount of time to increase the light idle time by, if increasing it linearly.
+         *
+         * @see #KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS
+         * @see #LIGHT_IDLE_INCREASE_LINEARLY
+         */
+        public long LIGHT_IDLE_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS = mDefaultLightIdleLinearIncreaseFactorMs;
+
+        /**
+         * Amount of time to increase the light idle flex time by, if increasing it linearly.
+         *
+         * @see #KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS
+         * @see #LIGHT_IDLE_INCREASE_LINEARLY
+         */
+        public long LIGHT_IDLE_FLEX_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS =
+                mDefaultLightIdleFlexLinearIncreaseFactorMs;
+
+        /**
          * This is the maximum time we will stay in light idle mode.
          *
          * @see #KEY_LIGHT_MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT
@@ -1409,6 +1450,16 @@
                     mDefaultLightIdleTimeoutMaxFlex);
             mDefaultLightIdleFactor = res.getFloat(
                     com.android.internal.R.integer.device_idle_light_idle_factor);
+            mDefaultLightIdleIncreaseLinearly = res.getBoolean(
+                    com.android.internal.R.bool.device_idle_light_idle_increase_linearly);
+            mDefaultLightIdleLinearIncreaseFactorMs = getTimeout(res.getInteger(
+                    com.android.internal.R.integer
+                            .device_idle_light_idle_linear_increase_factor_ms),
+                    mDefaultLightIdleLinearIncreaseFactorMs);
+            mDefaultLightIdleFlexLinearIncreaseFactorMs = getTimeout(res.getInteger(
+                    com.android.internal.R.integer
+                            .device_idle_light_idle_flex_linear_increase_factor_ms),
+                    mDefaultLightIdleFlexLinearIncreaseFactorMs);
             mDefaultLightMaxIdleTimeout = getTimeout(
                     res.getInteger(com.android.internal.R.integer.device_idle_light_max_idle_to_ms),
                     mDefaultLightMaxIdleTimeout);
@@ -1487,6 +1538,9 @@
             LIGHT_IDLE_TIMEOUT_INITIAL_FLEX = mDefaultLightIdleTimeoutInitialFlex;
             LIGHT_IDLE_TIMEOUT_MAX_FLEX = mDefaultLightIdleTimeoutMaxFlex;
             LIGHT_IDLE_FACTOR = mDefaultLightIdleFactor;
+            LIGHT_IDLE_INCREASE_LINEARLY = mDefaultLightIdleIncreaseLinearly;
+            LIGHT_IDLE_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS = mDefaultLightIdleLinearIncreaseFactorMs;
+            LIGHT_IDLE_FLEX_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS = mDefaultLightIdleFlexLinearIncreaseFactorMs;
             LIGHT_MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT = mDefaultLightMaxIdleTimeout;
             LIGHT_IDLE_MAINTENANCE_MIN_BUDGET = mDefaultLightIdleMaintenanceMinBudget;
             LIGHT_IDLE_MAINTENANCE_MAX_BUDGET = mDefaultLightIdleMaintenanceMaxBudget;
@@ -1556,6 +1610,21 @@
                             LIGHT_IDLE_FACTOR = Math.max(1, properties.getFloat(
                                     KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_FACTOR, mDefaultLightIdleFactor));
                             break;
+                        case KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_INCREASE_LINEARLY:
+                            LIGHT_IDLE_INCREASE_LINEARLY = properties.getBoolean(
+                                    KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_INCREASE_LINEARLY,
+                                    mDefaultLightIdleIncreaseLinearly);
+                            break;
+                        case KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS:
+                            LIGHT_IDLE_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS = properties.getLong(
+                                    KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS,
+                                    mDefaultLightIdleLinearIncreaseFactorMs);
+                            break;
+                        case KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_FLEX_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS:
+                            LIGHT_IDLE_FLEX_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS = properties.getLong(
+                                    KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_FLEX_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS,
+                                    mDefaultLightIdleFlexLinearIncreaseFactorMs);
+                            break;
                         case KEY_LIGHT_MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT:
                             LIGHT_MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT = properties.getLong(
                                     KEY_LIGHT_MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT, mDefaultLightMaxIdleTimeout);
@@ -1716,6 +1785,20 @@
             pw.print(LIGHT_IDLE_FACTOR);
             pw.println();
 
+            pw.print("    "); pw.print(KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_INCREASE_LINEARLY); pw.print("=");
+            pw.print(LIGHT_IDLE_INCREASE_LINEARLY);
+            pw.println();
+
+            pw.print("    "); pw.print(KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS);
+            pw.print("=");
+            pw.print(LIGHT_IDLE_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS);
+            pw.println();
+
+            pw.print("    "); pw.print(KEY_LIGHT_IDLE_FLEX_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS);
+            pw.print("=");
+            pw.print(LIGHT_IDLE_FLEX_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS);
+            pw.println();
+
             pw.print("    "); pw.print(KEY_LIGHT_MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT); pw.print("=");
             TimeUtils.formatDuration(LIGHT_MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT, pw);
             pw.println();
@@ -3694,10 +3777,18 @@
                 }
                 mMaintenanceStartTime = 0;
                 scheduleLightAlarmLocked(mNextLightIdleDelay, mNextLightIdleDelayFlex, true);
-                mNextLightIdleDelay = Math.min(mConstants.LIGHT_MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT,
-                        (long) (mNextLightIdleDelay * mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_FACTOR));
-                mNextLightIdleDelayFlex = Math.min(mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_TIMEOUT_MAX_FLEX,
-                        (long) (mNextLightIdleDelayFlex * mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_FACTOR));
+                if (!mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_INCREASE_LINEARLY) {
+                    mNextLightIdleDelay = Math.min(mConstants.LIGHT_MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT,
+                            (long) (mNextLightIdleDelay * mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_FACTOR));
+                    mNextLightIdleDelayFlex = Math.min(mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_TIMEOUT_MAX_FLEX,
+                            (long) (mNextLightIdleDelayFlex * mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_FACTOR));
+                } else {
+                    mNextLightIdleDelay = Math.min(mConstants.LIGHT_MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT,
+                            mNextLightIdleDelay + mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS);
+                    mNextLightIdleDelayFlex = Math.min(mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_TIMEOUT_MAX_FLEX,
+                            mNextLightIdleDelayFlex
+                                    + mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_FLEX_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS);
+                }
                 moveToLightStateLocked(LIGHT_STATE_IDLE, reason);
                 addEvent(EVENT_LIGHT_IDLE, null);
                 mGoingIdleWakeLock.acquire();
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config_device_idle.xml b/core/res/res/values/config_device_idle.xml
index 98a5ff9..bc9ca3d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config_device_idle.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config_device_idle.xml
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@
     <!-- Default for DeviceIdleController.Constants.LIGHT_IDLE_FACTOR -->
     <item name="device_idle_light_idle_factor" format="float" type="integer">2.0</item>
 
+    <!-- Default for DeviceIdleController.Constants.LIGHT_IDLE_INCREASE_LINEARLY -->
+    <bool name="device_idle_light_idle_increase_linearly">false</bool>
+
+    <!-- Default for DeviceIdleController.Constants.LIGHT_IDLE_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS -->
+    <integer name="device_idle_light_idle_linear_increase_factor_ms">300000</integer>
+
+    <!-- Default for DeviceIdleController.Constants.LIGHT_IDLE_FLEX_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS -->
+    <integer name="device_idle_light_idle_flex_linear_increase_factor_ms">60000</integer>
+
     <!-- Default for DeviceIdleController.Constants.LIGHT_MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT -->
     <integer name="device_idle_light_max_idle_to_ms">900000</integer>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index b0eee1c..b6fb716 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -4534,7 +4534,10 @@
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="device_idle_light_idle_to_init_flex_ms" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="device_idle_light_idle_to_max_flex_ms" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="device_idle_light_idle_factor" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="device_idle_light_idle_increase_linearly" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="device_idle_light_max_idle_to_ms" />
+  <java-symbol type="integer" name="device_idle_light_idle_linear_increase_factor_ms" />
+  <java-symbol type="integer" name="device_idle_light_idle_flex_linear_increase_factor_ms" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="device_idle_light_idle_maintenance_min_budget_ms" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="device_idle_light_idle_maintenance_max_budget_ms" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="device_idle_min_light_maintenance_time_ms" />
diff --git a/services/tests/mockingservicestests/src/com/android/server/DeviceIdleControllerTest.java b/services/tests/mockingservicestests/src/com/android/server/DeviceIdleControllerTest.java
index 5b1508b..be29163 100644
--- a/services/tests/mockingservicestests/src/com/android/server/DeviceIdleControllerTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/mockingservicestests/src/com/android/server/DeviceIdleControllerTest.java
@@ -1290,7 +1290,8 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testLightStepIdleStateIdlingTimeIncreases() {
+    public void testLightStepIdleStateIdlingTimeIncreasesExponentially() {
+        mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_INCREASE_LINEARLY = false;
         final long maintenanceTimeMs = 60_000L;
         mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_MAINTENANCE_MIN_BUDGET = maintenanceTimeMs;
         mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_MAINTENANCE_MAX_BUDGET = maintenanceTimeMs;
@@ -1335,13 +1336,88 @@
                 eq(mInjector.nowElapsed + idlingTimeMs),
                 anyLong(), anyString(), any(), any(Handler.class));
 
-        for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
             // IDLE->MAINTENANCE alarm
             mInjector.nowElapsed = mDeviceIdleController.getNextLightAlarmTimeForTesting();
             alarmListener.onAlarm();
             verifyLightStateConditions(LIGHT_STATE_IDLE_MAINTENANCE);
             long maintenanceExpiryTime = mInjector.nowElapsed + maintenanceTimeMs;
             idlingTimeMs *= mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_FACTOR;
+            idlingTimeMs = Math.min(idlingTimeMs, mConstants.LIGHT_MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT);
+            // Set MAINTENANCE->IDLE
+            alarmManagerInOrder.verify(mAlarmManager).setWindow(
+                    eq(AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME_WAKEUP),
+                    eq(maintenanceExpiryTime),
+                    anyLong(), anyString(), any(), any(Handler.class));
+
+            // MAINTENANCE->IDLE alarm
+            mInjector.nowElapsed = mDeviceIdleController.getNextLightAlarmTimeForTesting();
+            alarmListener.onAlarm();
+            verifyLightStateConditions(LIGHT_STATE_IDLE);
+            // Set IDLE->MAINTENANCE again
+            alarmManagerInOrder.verify(mAlarmManager).setWindow(
+                    eq(AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME_WAKEUP),
+                    eq(mInjector.nowElapsed + idlingTimeMs),
+                    anyLong(), anyString(), any(), any(Handler.class));
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLightStepIdleStateIdlingTimeIncreasesLinearly() {
+        mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_INCREASE_LINEARLY = true;
+        final long maintenanceTimeMs = 60_000L;
+        mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_MAINTENANCE_MIN_BUDGET = maintenanceTimeMs;
+        mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_MAINTENANCE_MAX_BUDGET = maintenanceTimeMs;
+        mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_TIMEOUT = 5 * 60_000L;
+        mConstants.LIGHT_MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT = 30 * 60_000L;
+        mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_FACTOR = 2f;
+        mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS = 2 * 60_000L;
+
+        setNetworkConnected(true);
+        mDeviceIdleController.setJobsActive(false);
+        mDeviceIdleController.setAlarmsActive(false);
+        mDeviceIdleController.setActiveIdleOpsForTest(0);
+
+        InOrder alarmManagerInOrder = inOrder(mAlarmManager);
+
+        final ArgumentCaptor<AlarmManager.OnAlarmListener> alarmListenerCaptor = ArgumentCaptor
+                .forClass(AlarmManager.OnAlarmListener.class);
+        doNothing().when(mAlarmManager).setWindow(anyInt(), anyLong(), anyLong(),
+                eq("DeviceIdleController.light"), alarmListenerCaptor.capture(), any());
+
+        // Set state to INACTIVE.
+        mDeviceIdleController.becomeActiveLocked("testing", 0);
+        setChargingOn(false);
+        setScreenOn(false);
+        verifyLightStateConditions(LIGHT_STATE_INACTIVE);
+        long idlingTimeMs = mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_TIMEOUT;
+        final long idleAfterInactiveExpiryTime =
+                mInjector.nowElapsed + mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_AFTER_INACTIVE_TIMEOUT;
+        alarmManagerInOrder.verify(mAlarmManager).setWindow(
+                eq(AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME_WAKEUP),
+                eq(idleAfterInactiveExpiryTime),
+                anyLong(), anyString(), any(), any(Handler.class));
+
+        final AlarmManager.OnAlarmListener alarmListener =
+                alarmListenerCaptor.getAllValues().get(0);
+
+        // INACTIVE -> IDLE alarm
+        mInjector.nowElapsed = mDeviceIdleController.getNextLightAlarmTimeForTesting();
+        alarmListener.onAlarm();
+        verifyLightStateConditions(LIGHT_STATE_IDLE);
+        alarmManagerInOrder.verify(mAlarmManager).setWindow(
+                eq(AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME_WAKEUP),
+                eq(mInjector.nowElapsed + idlingTimeMs),
+                anyLong(), anyString(), any(), any(Handler.class));
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
+            // IDLE->MAINTENANCE alarm
+            mInjector.nowElapsed = mDeviceIdleController.getNextLightAlarmTimeForTesting();
+            alarmListener.onAlarm();
+            verifyLightStateConditions(LIGHT_STATE_IDLE_MAINTENANCE);
+            long maintenanceExpiryTime = mInjector.nowElapsed + maintenanceTimeMs;
+            idlingTimeMs += mConstants.LIGHT_IDLE_LINEAR_INCREASE_FACTOR_MS;
+            idlingTimeMs = Math.min(idlingTimeMs, mConstants.LIGHT_MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT);
             // Set MAINTENANCE->IDLE
             alarmManagerInOrder.verify(mAlarmManager).setWindow(
                     eq(AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME_WAKEUP),