diff --git a/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp b/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
index 7f0f638..241c82f 100644
--- a/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
         frameRate(0.0f),
         frameRateCompatibility(ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_COMPATIBILITY_DEFAULT),
         changeFrameRateStrategy(ANATIVEWINDOW_CHANGE_FRAME_RATE_ONLY_IF_SEAMLESS),
+        defaultFrameRateCompatibility(ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_COMPATIBILITY_DEFAULT),
         fixedTransformHint(ui::Transform::ROT_INVALID),
         autoRefresh(false),
         isTrustedOverlay(false),
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeFloat, frameRate);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeByte, frameRateCompatibility);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeByte, changeFrameRateStrategy);
+    SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeByte, defaultFrameRateCompatibility);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, fixedTransformHint);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeBool, autoRefresh);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeBool, dimmingEnabled);
@@ -257,6 +259,7 @@
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readFloat, &frameRate);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readByte, &frameRateCompatibility);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readByte, &changeFrameRateStrategy);
+    SAFE_PARCEL(input.readByte, &defaultFrameRateCompatibility);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readUint32, &tmpUint32);
     fixedTransformHint = static_cast<ui::Transform::RotationFlags>(tmpUint32);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readBool, &autoRefresh);
@@ -573,6 +576,10 @@
         borderWidth = other.borderWidth;
         borderColor = other.borderColor;
     }
+    if (other.what & eDefaultFrameRateCompatibilityChanged) {
+        what |= eDefaultFrameRateCompatibilityChanged;
+        defaultFrameRateCompatibility = other.defaultFrameRateCompatibility;
+    }
     if (other.what & eFrameRateSelectionPriority) {
         what |= eFrameRateSelectionPriority;
         frameRateSelectionPriority = other.frameRateSelectionPriority;
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 7191de8..c459b3a 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -1841,6 +1841,19 @@
     return *this;
 }
 
+SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction&
+SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction::setDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(const sp<SurfaceControl>& sc,
+                                                                     int8_t compatibility) {
+    layer_state_t* s = getLayerState(sc);
+    if (!s) {
+        mStatus = BAD_INDEX;
+        return *this;
+    }
+    s->what |= layer_state_t::eDefaultFrameRateCompatibilityChanged;
+    s->defaultFrameRateCompatibility = compatibility;
+    return *this;
+}
+
 SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction& SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction::setFixedTransformHint(
         const sp<SurfaceControl>& sc, int32_t fixedTransformHint) {
     layer_state_t* s = getLayerState(sc);
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerState.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerState.h
index 37a1595..d9a4ae5 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerState.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerState.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
         eTransformToDisplayInverseChanged = 0x00080000,
         eCropChanged = 0x00100000,
         eBufferChanged = 0x00200000,
-        /* unused 0x00400000, */
+        eDefaultFrameRateCompatibilityChanged = 0x00400000,
         eDataspaceChanged = 0x00800000,
         eHdrMetadataChanged = 0x01000000,
         eSurfaceDamageRegionChanged = 0x02000000,
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@
     int8_t frameRateCompatibility;
     int8_t changeFrameRateStrategy;
 
+    // Default frame rate compatibility used to set the layer refresh rate votetype.
+    int8_t defaultFrameRateCompatibility;
+
     // Set by window manager indicating the layer and all its children are
     // in a different orientation than the display. The hint suggests that
     // the graphic producers should receive a transform hint as if the
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
index 9f036a6..0dc5219 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -583,6 +583,9 @@
         Transaction& setFrameRate(const sp<SurfaceControl>& sc, float frameRate,
                                   int8_t compatibility, int8_t changeFrameRateStrategy);
 
+        Transaction& setDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(const sp<SurfaceControl>& sc,
+                                                      int8_t compatibility);
+
         // Set by window manager indicating the layer and all its children are
         // in a different orientation than the display. The hint suggests that
         // the graphic producers should receive a transform hint as if the
diff --git a/libs/nativewindow/include/system/window.h b/libs/nativewindow/include/system/window.h
index a54af1f..79f49e1 100644
--- a/libs/nativewindow/include/system/window.h
+++ b/libs/nativewindow/include/system/window.h
@@ -1034,6 +1034,11 @@
      * This surface is ignored while choosing the refresh rate.
      */
     ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE,
+
+    /**
+     * This surface will vote for the minimum refresh rate.
+     */
+    ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_MIN
 };
 
 static inline int native_window_set_frame_rate(struct ANativeWindow* window, float frameRate,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index 80df399..6e9dad1 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
     mDrawingState.isTrustedOverlay = false;
     mDrawingState.dropInputMode = gui::DropInputMode::NONE;
     mDrawingState.dimmingEnabled = true;
+    mDrawingState.defaultFrameRateCompatibility = FrameRateCompatibility::Default;
 
     if (args.flags & ISurfaceComposerClient::eNoColorFill) {
         // Set an invalid color so there is no color fill.
@@ -1101,6 +1102,19 @@
     return Layer::PRIORITY_UNSET;
 }
 
+bool Layer::setDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(FrameRateCompatibility compatibility) {
+    if (mDrawingState.defaultFrameRateCompatibility == compatibility) return false;
+    mDrawingState.defaultFrameRateCompatibility = compatibility;
+    mDrawingState.modified = true;
+    mFlinger->mScheduler->setDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(this);
+    setTransactionFlags(eTransactionNeeded);
+    return true;
+}
+
+scheduler::LayerInfo::FrameRateCompatibility Layer::getDefaultFrameRateCompatibility() const {
+    return mDrawingState.defaultFrameRateCompatibility;
+}
+
 bool Layer::isLayerFocusedBasedOnPriority(int32_t priority) {
     return priority == PRIORITY_FOCUSED_WITH_MODE || priority == PRIORITY_FOCUSED_WITHOUT_MODE;
 };
@@ -2643,6 +2657,8 @@
             return FrameRateCompatibility::ExactOrMultiple;
         case ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_EXACT:
             return FrameRateCompatibility::Exact;
+        case ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_MIN:
+            return FrameRateCompatibility::Min;
         case ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE:
             return FrameRateCompatibility::NoVote;
         default:
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
index 911ab78..fb9b663 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
@@ -235,6 +235,9 @@
         // Priority of the layer assigned by Window Manager.
         int32_t frameRateSelectionPriority;
 
+        // Default frame rate compatibility used to set the layer refresh rate votetype.
+        FrameRateCompatibility defaultFrameRateCompatibility;
+
         FrameRate frameRate;
 
         // The combined frame rate of parents / children of this layer
@@ -438,6 +441,7 @@
     virtual bool setBackgroundColor(const half3& color, float alpha, ui::Dataspace dataspace);
     virtual bool setColorSpaceAgnostic(const bool agnostic);
     virtual bool setDimmingEnabled(const bool dimmingEnabled);
+    virtual bool setDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(FrameRateCompatibility compatibility);
     virtual bool setFrameRateSelectionPriority(int32_t priority);
     virtual bool setFixedTransformHint(ui::Transform::RotationFlags fixedTransformHint);
     virtual void setAutoRefresh(bool /* autoRefresh */) {}
@@ -446,6 +450,9 @@
     //  If the variable is not set on the layer, it traverses up the tree to inherit the frame
     //  rate priority from its parent.
     virtual int32_t getFrameRateSelectionPriority() const;
+    //
+    virtual FrameRateCompatibility getDefaultFrameRateCompatibility() const;
+    //
     virtual ui::Dataspace getDataSpace() const { return ui::Dataspace::UNKNOWN; }
 
     virtual sp<compositionengine::LayerFE> getCompositionEngineLayerFE() const;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.cpp
index 5f64efa..ae111c3 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,20 @@
 
     ALOGD("%s: %s @ %d Hz", __FUNCTION__, info.getName().c_str(), fps);
 }
+
+LayerHistory::LayerVoteType getVoteType(LayerInfo::FrameRateCompatibility compatibility,
+                                        bool contentDetectionEnabled) {
+    LayerHistory::LayerVoteType voteType;
+    if (!contentDetectionEnabled || compatibility == LayerInfo::FrameRateCompatibility::NoVote) {
+        voteType = LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::NoVote;
+    } else if (compatibility == LayerInfo::FrameRateCompatibility::Min) {
+        voteType = LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Min;
+    } else {
+        voteType = LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Heuristic;
+    }
+    return voteType;
+}
+
 } // namespace
 
 LayerHistory::LayerHistory()
@@ -81,10 +95,12 @@
 
 LayerHistory::~LayerHistory() = default;
 
-void LayerHistory::registerLayer(Layer* layer, LayerVoteType type) {
+void LayerHistory::registerLayer(Layer* layer, bool contentDetectionEnabled) {
     std::lock_guard lock(mLock);
     LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(findLayer(layer->getSequence()).first != LayerStatus::NotFound,
                         "%s already registered", layer->getName().c_str());
+    LayerVoteType type =
+            getVoteType(layer->getDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(), contentDetectionEnabled);
     auto info = std::make_unique<LayerInfo>(layer->getName(), layer->getOwnerUid(), type);
 
     // The layer can be placed on either map, it is assumed that partitionLayers() will be called
@@ -132,6 +148,22 @@
     }
 }
 
+void LayerHistory::setDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(Layer* layer, bool contentDetectionEnabled) {
+    std::lock_guard lock(mLock);
+    auto id = layer->getSequence();
+
+    auto [found, layerPair] = findLayer(id);
+    if (found == LayerStatus::NotFound) {
+        // Offscreen layer
+        ALOGV("%s: %s not registered", __func__, layer->getName().c_str());
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const auto& info = layerPair->second;
+    info->setDefaultLayerVote(
+            getVoteType(layer->getDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(), contentDetectionEnabled));
+}
+
 auto LayerHistory::summarize(const RefreshRateConfigs& configs, nsecs_t now) -> Summary {
     Summary summary;
 
@@ -203,6 +235,8 @@
                 switch (frameRate.type) {
                     case Layer::FrameRateCompatibility::Default:
                         return LayerVoteType::ExplicitDefault;
+                    case Layer::FrameRateCompatibility::Min:
+                        return LayerVoteType::Min;
                     case Layer::FrameRateCompatibility::ExactOrMultiple:
                         return LayerVoteType::ExplicitExactOrMultiple;
                     case Layer::FrameRateCompatibility::NoVote:
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.h
index 7b6096f..12bec8d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     ~LayerHistory();
 
     // Layers are unregistered when the weak reference expires.
-    void registerLayer(Layer*, LayerVoteType type);
+    void registerLayer(Layer*, bool contentDetectionEnabled);
 
     // Sets the display size. Client is responsible for synchronization.
     void setDisplayArea(uint32_t displayArea) { mDisplayArea = displayArea; }
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@
     // Marks the layer as active, and records the given state to its history.
     void record(Layer*, nsecs_t presentTime, nsecs_t now, LayerUpdateType updateType);
 
+    // Updates the default frame rate compatibility which takes effect when the app
+    // does not set a preference for refresh rate.
+    void setDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(Layer*, bool contentDetectionEnabled);
+
     using Summary = std::vector<RefreshRateConfigs::LayerRequirement>;
 
     // Rebuilds sets of active/inactive layers, and accumulates stats for active layers.
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.h
index 8a3b0b9..28cb24a 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.h
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@
     enum class FrameRateCompatibility {
         Default, // Layer didn't specify any specific handling strategy
 
+        Min, // Layer needs the minimum frame rate.
+
         Exact, // Layer needs the exact frame rate.
 
         ExactOrMultiple, // Layer needs the exact frame rate (or a multiple of it) to present the
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
index bbf4667..3181a7f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -497,24 +497,10 @@
 }
 
 void Scheduler::registerLayer(Layer* layer) {
-    using WindowType = gui::WindowInfo::Type;
-
-    scheduler::LayerHistory::LayerVoteType voteType;
-
-    if (!mFeatures.test(Feature::kContentDetection) ||
-        layer->getWindowType() == WindowType::STATUS_BAR) {
-        voteType = scheduler::LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::NoVote;
-    } else if (layer->getWindowType() == WindowType::WALLPAPER) {
-        // Running Wallpaper at Min is considered as part of content detection.
-        voteType = scheduler::LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Min;
-    } else {
-        voteType = scheduler::LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Heuristic;
-    }
-
     // If the content detection feature is off, we still keep the layer history,
     // since we use it for other features (like Frame Rate API), so layers
     // still need to be registered.
-    mLayerHistory.registerLayer(layer, voteType);
+    mLayerHistory.registerLayer(layer, mFeatures.test(Feature::kContentDetection));
 }
 
 void Scheduler::deregisterLayer(Layer* layer) {
@@ -535,6 +521,11 @@
     mLayerHistory.setModeChangePending(pending);
 }
 
+void Scheduler::setDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(Layer* layer) {
+    mLayerHistory.setDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(layer,
+                                                   mFeatures.test(Feature::kContentDetection));
+}
+
 void Scheduler::chooseRefreshRateForContent() {
     const auto configs = holdRefreshRateConfigs();
     if (!configs->canSwitch()) return;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
index 587a773..7f76d1e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@
     void recordLayerHistory(Layer*, nsecs_t presentTime, LayerHistory::LayerUpdateType updateType)
             EXCLUDES(mRefreshRateConfigsLock);
     void setModeChangePending(bool pending);
+    void setDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(Layer*);
     void deregisterLayer(Layer*);
 
     // Detects content using layer history, and selects a matching refresh rate.
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index aba7998..c720c76 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -4563,6 +4563,14 @@
     if (what & layer_state_t::eShadowRadiusChanged) {
         if (layer->setShadowRadius(s.shadowRadius)) flags |= eTraversalNeeded;
     }
+    if (what & layer_state_t::eDefaultFrameRateCompatibilityChanged) {
+        const auto compatibility =
+                Layer::FrameRate::convertCompatibility(s.defaultFrameRateCompatibility);
+
+        if (layer->setDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(compatibility)) {
+            flags |= eTraversalNeeded;
+        }
+    }
     if (what & layer_state_t::eFrameRateSelectionPriority) {
         if (layer->setFrameRateSelectionPriority(s.frameRateSelectionPriority)) {
             flags |= eTraversalNeeded;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerHistoryTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerHistoryTest.cpp
index 17511cd..972198c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerHistoryTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerHistoryTest.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,54 @@
 
 namespace {
 
+TEST_F(LayerHistoryTest, singleLayerNoVoteDefaultCompatibility) {
+    const auto layer = createLayer();
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getDefaultFrameRateCompatibility())
+            .WillOnce(Return(LayerInfo::FrameRateCompatibility::NoVote));
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(1, layerCount());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, activeLayerCount());
+
+    nsecs_t time = systemTime();
+
+    // No layers returned if no layers are active.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(summarizeLayerHistory(time).empty());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, activeLayerCount());
+
+    history().record(layer.get(), 0, time, LayerHistory::LayerUpdateType::Buffer);
+    history().setDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(layer.get(), true /* contentDetectionEnabled */);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(summarizeLayerHistory(time).empty());
+    EXPECT_EQ(1, activeLayerCount());
+}
+
+TEST_F(LayerHistoryTest, singleLayerMinVoteDefaultCompatibility) {
+    const auto layer = createLayer();
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getDefaultFrameRateCompatibility())
+            .WillOnce(Return(LayerInfo::FrameRateCompatibility::Min));
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(1, layerCount());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, activeLayerCount());
+
+    nsecs_t time = systemTime();
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(summarizeLayerHistory(time).empty());
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, activeLayerCount());
+
+    history().record(layer.get(), 0, time, LayerHistory::LayerUpdateType::Buffer);
+    history().setDefaultFrameRateCompatibility(layer.get(), true /* contentDetectionEnabled */);
+
+    auto summary = summarizeLayerHistory(time);
+    ASSERT_EQ(1, summarizeLayerHistory(time).size());
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Min, summarizeLayerHistory(time)[0].vote);
+    EXPECT_EQ(1, activeLayerCount());
+}
+
 TEST_F(LayerHistoryTest, oneLayer) {
     const auto layer = createLayer();
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/MockLayer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/MockLayer.h
index 0840a2f..d086d79 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/MockLayer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/MockLayer.h
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@
 class MockLayer : public Layer {
 public:
     MockLayer(SurfaceFlinger* flinger, std::string name)
-          : Layer(LayerCreationArgs(flinger, nullptr, std::move(name), 0, {})) {}
+          : Layer(LayerCreationArgs(flinger, nullptr, std::move(name), 0, {})) {
+        EXPECT_CALL(*this, getDefaultFrameRateCompatibility())
+                .WillOnce(testing::Return(scheduler::LayerInfo::FrameRateCompatibility::Default));
+    }
     explicit MockLayer(SurfaceFlinger* flinger) : MockLayer(flinger, "TestLayer") {}
 
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getType, const char*());
@@ -33,6 +36,8 @@
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(isVisible, bool());
     MOCK_METHOD0(createClone, sp<Layer>());
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getFrameRateForLayerTree, FrameRate());
+    MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getDefaultFrameRateCompatibility,
+                       scheduler::LayerInfo::FrameRateCompatibility());
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getOwnerUid, uid_t());
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getDataSpace, ui::Dataspace());
 };