diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig b/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig
index e340209..d0b471a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig
@@ -119,4 +119,11 @@
     description: "Adds thread-local data to System UI's global coroutine scopes to "
         "allow for tracing of coroutine continuations using System UI's tracinglib"
     bug: "289353932"
+}
+
+flag {
+    name: "new_aod_transition"
+    namespace: "systemui"
+    description: "New LOCKSCREEN <=> AOD transition"
+    bug: "301915812"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/LockIconViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/LockIconViewController.java
index 07359d1..175fcdb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/LockIconViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/LockIconViewController.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 import static com.android.systemui.doze.util.BurnInHelperKt.getBurnInOffset;
 import static com.android.systemui.flags.Flags.DOZING_MIGRATION_1;
 import static com.android.systemui.flags.Flags.LOCKSCREEN_WALLPAPER_DREAM_ENABLED;
-import static com.android.systemui.flags.Flags.NEW_AOD_TRANSITION;
+import static com.android.systemui.Flags.newAodTransition;
 import static com.android.systemui.util.kotlin.JavaAdapterKt.collectFlow;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@
             mView.updateIcon(ICON_LOCK, true);
             mView.setContentDescription(mLockedLabel);
             mView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        } else if (mIsDozing && mFeatureFlags.isEnabled(NEW_AOD_TRANSITION)) {
+        } else if (mIsDozing && newAodTransition()) {
             mView.animate()
                     .alpha(0f)
                     .setDuration(FADE_OUT_DURATION_MS)
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
index 093319f..39aa2be 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
@@ -156,10 +156,6 @@
     @JvmField
     val LIGHT_REVEAL_MIGRATION = unreleasedFlag("light_reveal_migration", teamfood = true)
 
-    // TODO(b/301915812): Tracking Bug
-    @JvmField
-    val NEW_AOD_TRANSITION = unreleasedFlag("new_aod_transition", teamfood = true)
-
     // TODO(b/305984787):
     @JvmField
     val REFACTOR_GETCURRENTUSER = unreleasedFlag("refactor_getcurrentuser", teamfood = true)
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/binder/KeyguardRootViewBinder.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/binder/KeyguardRootViewBinder.kt
index 4de9fc3..114fd94 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/binder/KeyguardRootViewBinder.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/binder/KeyguardRootViewBinder.kt
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
 import com.android.internal.jank.InteractionJankMonitor.CUJ_SCREEN_OFF_SHOW_AOD
 import com.android.keyguard.KeyguardClockSwitch.MISSING_CLOCK_ID
 import com.android.systemui.Flags.keyguardBottomAreaRefactor
+import com.android.systemui.Flags.newAodTransition
 import com.android.systemui.common.shared.model.Icon
 import com.android.systemui.common.shared.model.Text
 import com.android.systemui.common.shared.model.TintedIcon
 import com.android.systemui.common.ui.ConfigurationState
 import com.android.systemui.deviceentry.domain.interactor.DeviceEntryHapticsInteractor
 import com.android.systemui.flags.FeatureFlagsClassic
-import com.android.systemui.flags.Flags
 import com.android.systemui.keyguard.shared.KeyguardShadeMigrationNssl
 import com.android.systemui.keyguard.shared.model.TransitionState
 import com.android.systemui.keyguard.ui.viewmodel.KeyguardRootViewModel
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
                 }
                 visibility = if (isVisible.value) View.VISIBLE else View.INVISIBLE
             }
-            featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.NEW_AOD_TRANSITION) -> {
+            newAodTransition() -> {
                 animateInIconTranslation(statusViewMigrated)
                 if (isVisible.value) {
                     CrossFadeHelper.fadeIn(this, animatorListener)
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/viewmodel/KeyguardRootViewModel.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/viewmodel/KeyguardRootViewModel.kt
index 60f75f0..68cb5f1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/viewmodel/KeyguardRootViewModel.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/viewmodel/KeyguardRootViewModel.kt
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 import android.util.MathUtils
 import android.view.View.VISIBLE
 import com.android.app.animation.Interpolators
+import com.android.systemui.Flags.newAodTransition
 import com.android.systemui.common.shared.model.SharedNotificationContainerPosition
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.SysUISingleton
 import com.android.systemui.deviceentry.domain.interactor.DeviceEntryInteractor
 import com.android.systemui.flags.FeatureFlagsClassic
-import com.android.systemui.flags.Flags
 import com.android.systemui.keyguard.domain.interactor.BurnInInteractor
 import com.android.systemui.keyguard.domain.interactor.KeyguardInteractor
 import com.android.systemui.keyguard.domain.interactor.KeyguardTransitionInteractor
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
                         dozeParameters.displayNeedsBlanking -> false
                         // We only want the appear animations to happen when the notifications
                         // get fully hidden, since otherwise the un-hide animation overlaps.
-                        featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.NEW_AOD_TRANSITION) -> true
+                        newAodTransition() -> true
                         else -> fullyHidden
                     }
                 AnimatableEvent(fullyHidden, animate)
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
index 46488c6..38d782b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.internal.jank.InteractionJankMonitor.CUJ_NOTIFICATION_SHADE_SCROLL_FLING;
 import static com.android.internal.jank.InteractionJankMonitor.CUJ_SHADE_CLEAR_ALL;
+import static com.android.systemui.Flags.newAodTransition;
 import static com.android.systemui.flags.Flags.UNCLEARED_TRANSIENT_HUN_FIX;
 import static com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.stack.NotificationPriorityBucketKt.BUCKET_SILENT;
 import static com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.stack.StackStateAnimator.ANIMATION_DURATION_SWIPE;
@@ -202,9 +203,6 @@
     private final boolean mDebugRemoveAnimation;
     private final boolean mSensitiveRevealAnimEndabled;
     private final RefactorFlag mAnimatedInsets;
-
-    private final boolean mNewAodTransition;
-
     private int mContentHeight;
     private float mIntrinsicContentHeight;
     private int mPaddingBetweenElements;
@@ -633,7 +631,6 @@
         mIsSmallLandscapeLockscreenEnabled = mFeatureFlags.isEnabled(
                 Flags.LOCKSCREEN_ENABLE_LANDSCAPE);
         mDebugLines = mFeatureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.NSSL_DEBUG_LINES);
-        mNewAodTransition = mFeatureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.NEW_AOD_TRANSITION);
         mDebugRemoveAnimation = mFeatureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.NSSL_DEBUG_REMOVE_ANIMATION);
         mSensitiveRevealAnimEndabled = mFeatureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.SENSITIVE_REVEAL_ANIM);
         mAnimatedInsets =
@@ -1462,7 +1459,7 @@
 
     @VisibleForTesting
     public void updateStackHeight(float endHeight, float fraction) {
-        if (!mNewAodTransition) {
+        if (!newAodTransition()) {
             // During the (AOD<=>LS) transition where dozeAmount is changing,
             // apply dozeAmount to stack height instead of expansionFraction
             // to unfurl notifications on AOD=>LS wakeup (and furl up on LS=>AOD sleep)
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/LegacyNotificationIconAreaControllerImpl.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/LegacyNotificationIconAreaControllerImpl.java
index 1f9952a..a62a1ed 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/LegacyNotificationIconAreaControllerImpl.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/LegacyNotificationIconAreaControllerImpl.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone;
 
-import static com.android.systemui.flags.Flags.NEW_AOD_TRANSITION;
+import static com.android.systemui.Flags.newAodTransition;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@
     private NotificationIconContainer mAodIcons;
     private final ArrayList<Rect> mTintAreas = new ArrayList<>();
     private final Context mContext;
-
-    private final boolean mNewAodTransition;
-
     private int mAodIconAppearTranslation;
 
     private boolean mAnimationsEnabled;
@@ -145,7 +142,6 @@
         mContrastColorUtil = ContrastColorUtil.getInstance(context);
         mContext = context;
         mStatusBarStateController = statusBarStateController;
-        mNewAodTransition = featureFlags.isEnabled(NEW_AOD_TRANSITION);
         mStatusBarStateController.addCallback(this);
         mMediaManager = notificationMediaManager;
         mDozeParameters = dozeParameters;
@@ -600,7 +596,7 @@
         boolean animate = true;
         if (!mBypassController.getBypassEnabled()) {
             animate = mDozeParameters.getAlwaysOn() && !mDozeParameters.getDisplayNeedsBlanking();
-            if (!mNewAodTransition) {
+            if (!newAodTransition()) {
                 // We only want the appear animations to happen when the notifications get fully
                 // hidden, since otherwise the unhide animation overlaps
                 animate &= fullyHidden;
@@ -640,7 +636,7 @@
             mAodIconsVisible = visible;
             mAodIcons.animate().cancel();
             if (animate) {
-                if (mNewAodTransition) {
+                if (newAodTransition()) {
                     // Let's make sure the icon are translated to 0, since we cancelled it above
                     animateInAodIconTranslation();
                     if (mAodIconsVisible) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/viewmodel/KeyguardRootViewModelTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/viewmodel/KeyguardRootViewModelTest.kt
index d3019f1..a838684 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/viewmodel/KeyguardRootViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/viewmodel/KeyguardRootViewModelTest.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import android.view.View
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest
 import com.android.systemui.Flags as AConfigFlags
+import com.android.systemui.Flags.FLAG_NEW_AOD_TRANSITION
 import com.android.systemui.SysUITestComponent
 import com.android.systemui.SysUITestModule
 import com.android.systemui.SysuiTestCase
@@ -347,10 +348,7 @@
             .create(
                 test = this,
                 featureFlags =
-                    FakeFeatureFlagsClassicModule {
-                        setDefault(Flags.NEW_AOD_TRANSITION)
-                        set(Flags.FACE_AUTH_REFACTOR, true)
-                    },
+                    FakeFeatureFlagsClassicModule { set(Flags.FACE_AUTH_REFACTOR, true) },
                 mocks =
                     TestMocksModule(
                         dozeParameters = dozeParams,
@@ -363,6 +361,11 @@
                 block()
             }
 
+    @Before
+    fun before() {
+        mSetFlagsRule.enableFlags(FLAG_NEW_AOD_TRANSITION)
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun iconContainer_isNotVisible_notOnKeyguard_dontShowAodIconsWhenShade() = runTest {
         val isVisible by collectLastValue(underTest.isNotifIconContainerVisible)
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/icon/ui/viewmodel/NotificationIconContainerAlwaysOnDisplayViewModelTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/icon/ui/viewmodel/NotificationIconContainerAlwaysOnDisplayViewModelTest.kt
index 68761ef..10d4c62 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/icon/ui/viewmodel/NotificationIconContainerAlwaysOnDisplayViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/icon/ui/viewmodel/NotificationIconContainerAlwaysOnDisplayViewModelTest.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest
+import com.android.systemui.Flags.FLAG_NEW_AOD_TRANSITION
 import com.android.systemui.SysUITestComponent
 import com.android.systemui.SysUITestModule
 import com.android.systemui.SysuiTestCase
@@ -94,7 +95,6 @@
                     FakeFeatureFlagsClassicModule {
                         setDefault(Flags.FACE_AUTH_REFACTOR)
                         set(Flags.FULL_SCREEN_USER_SWITCHER, value = false)
-                        setDefault(Flags.NEW_AOD_TRANSITION)
                     },
                 mocks =
                     TestMocksModule(
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
                 lastSleepReason = WakeSleepReason.OTHER,
             )
         }
+        mSetFlagsRule.enableFlags(FLAG_NEW_AOD_TRANSITION)
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutTest.java
index e91d6d7..ba5ba2c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static android.view.View.GONE;
 import static android.view.WindowInsets.Type.ime;
 
+import static com.android.systemui.Flags.FLAG_NEW_AOD_TRANSITION;
 import static com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.stack.NotificationStackScrollLayout.ROWS_ALL;
 import static com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.stack.NotificationStackScrollLayout.ROWS_GENTLE;
 import static com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.stack.NotificationStackScrollLayout.RUBBER_BAND_FACTOR_NORMAL;
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@
         //  in the constructor.
         mFeatureFlags.setDefault(Flags.SENSITIVE_REVEAL_ANIM);
         mFeatureFlags.setDefault(Flags.ANIMATED_NOTIFICATION_SHADE_INSETS);
-        mFeatureFlags.setDefault(Flags.NEW_AOD_TRANSITION);
+        mSetFlagsRule.enableFlags(FLAG_NEW_AOD_TRANSITION);
         mFeatureFlags.setDefault(Flags.UNCLEARED_TRANSIENT_HUN_FIX);
 
         // Inject dependencies before initializing the layout