diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.cpp
index b876ccd..1765d2d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@
         return *mAvailableRefreshRates.back();
     }
 
+    // If there are not layers, there is not content detection, so return the current
+    // refresh rate.
+    if (layers.empty()) {
+        return getCurrentRefreshRateByPolicyLocked();
+    }
+
     int noVoteLayers = 0;
     int minVoteLayers = 0;
     int maxVoteLayers = 0;
@@ -272,6 +278,10 @@
 
 const RefreshRate& RefreshRateConfigs::getCurrentRefreshRateByPolicy() const {
     std::lock_guard lock(mLock);
+    return getCurrentRefreshRateByPolicyLocked();
+}
+
+const RefreshRate& RefreshRateConfigs::getCurrentRefreshRateByPolicyLocked() const {
     if (std::find(mAvailableRefreshRates.begin(), mAvailableRefreshRates.end(),
                   mCurrentRefreshRate) != mAvailableRefreshRates.end()) {
         return *mCurrentRefreshRate;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.h
index 0b5c73c..c8aec86 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.h
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@
     // display refresh period.
     std::pair<nsecs_t, nsecs_t> getDisplayFrames(nsecs_t layerPeriod, nsecs_t displayPeriod) const;
 
+    // Returns the current refresh rate, if allowed. Otherwise the default that is allowed by
+    // the policy.
+    const RefreshRate& getCurrentRefreshRateByPolicyLocked() const REQUIRES(mLock);
+
     // The list of refresh rates, indexed by display config ID. This must not change after this
     // object is initialized.
     AllRefreshRatesMapType mRefreshRates;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
index 3a44332..42d42e0 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -99,12 +99,14 @@
 
 Scheduler::Scheduler(impl::EventControlThread::SetVSyncEnabledFunction function,
                      const scheduler::RefreshRateConfigs& refreshRateConfig,
-                     ISchedulerCallback& schedulerCallback, bool useContentDetectionV2)
+                     ISchedulerCallback& schedulerCallback, bool useContentDetectionV2,
+                     bool useContentDetection)
       : mPrimaryDispSync(createDispSync()),
         mEventControlThread(new impl::EventControlThread(std::move(function))),
         mSupportKernelTimer(sysprop::support_kernel_idle_timer(false)),
         mSchedulerCallback(schedulerCallback),
         mRefreshRateConfigs(refreshRateConfig),
+        mUseContentDetection(useContentDetection),
         mUseContentDetectionV2(useContentDetectionV2) {
     using namespace sysprop;
 
@@ -147,12 +149,14 @@
 Scheduler::Scheduler(std::unique_ptr<DispSync> primaryDispSync,
                      std::unique_ptr<EventControlThread> eventControlThread,
                      const scheduler::RefreshRateConfigs& configs,
-                     ISchedulerCallback& schedulerCallback, bool useContentDetectionV2)
+                     ISchedulerCallback& schedulerCallback, bool useContentDetectionV2,
+                     bool useContentDetection)
       : mPrimaryDispSync(std::move(primaryDispSync)),
         mEventControlThread(std::move(eventControlThread)),
         mSupportKernelTimer(false),
         mSchedulerCallback(schedulerCallback),
         mRefreshRateConfigs(configs),
+        mUseContentDetection(useContentDetection),
         mUseContentDetectionV2(useContentDetectionV2) {}
 
 Scheduler::~Scheduler() {
@@ -381,6 +385,17 @@
 void Scheduler::registerLayer(Layer* layer) {
     if (!mLayerHistory) return;
 
+    // If the content detection feature is off, all layers are registered at NoVote. We still
+    // keep the layer history, since we use it for other features (like Frame Rate API), so layers
+    // still need to be registered.
+    if (!mUseContentDetection) {
+        mLayerHistory->registerLayer(layer, mRefreshRateConfigs.getMinRefreshRate().fps,
+                                     mRefreshRateConfigs.getMaxRefreshRate().fps,
+                                     scheduler::LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::NoVote);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // In V1 of content detection, all layers are registered as Heuristic (unless it's wallpaper).
     if (!mUseContentDetectionV2) {
         const auto lowFps = mRefreshRateConfigs.getMinRefreshRate().fps;
         const auto highFps = layer->getWindowType() == InputWindowInfo::TYPE_WALLPAPER
@@ -391,6 +406,7 @@
                                      scheduler::LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Heuristic);
     } else {
         if (layer->getWindowType() == InputWindowInfo::TYPE_WALLPAPER) {
+            // Running Wallpaper at Min is considered as part of content detection.
             mLayerHistory->registerLayer(layer, mRefreshRateConfigs.getMinRefreshRate().fps,
                                          mRefreshRateConfigs.getMaxRefreshRate().fps,
                                          scheduler::LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Min);
@@ -537,8 +553,10 @@
 
     StringAppendF(&result, "+  Idle timer: %s\n",
                   mIdleTimer ? mIdleTimer->dump().c_str() : states[0]);
-    StringAppendF(&result, "+  Touch timer: %s\n\n",
+    StringAppendF(&result, "+  Touch timer: %s\n",
                   mTouchTimer ? mTouchTimer->dump().c_str() : states[0]);
+    StringAppendF(&result, "+  Use content detection: %s\n\n",
+                  sysprop::use_content_detection_for_refresh_rate(false) ? "on" : "off");
 }
 
 template <class T>
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
index 46d1a5e..ff0ef6e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
     Scheduler(impl::EventControlThread::SetVSyncEnabledFunction,
               const scheduler::RefreshRateConfigs&, ISchedulerCallback& schedulerCallback,
-              bool useContentDetectionV2);
+              bool useContentDetectionV2, bool useContentDetection);
 
     virtual ~Scheduler();
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     // Used by tests to inject mocks.
     Scheduler(std::unique_ptr<DispSync>, std::unique_ptr<EventControlThread>,
               const scheduler::RefreshRateConfigs&, ISchedulerCallback& schedulerCallback,
-              bool useContentDetectionV2);
+              bool useContentDetectionV2, bool useContentDetection);
 
     std::unique_ptr<VSyncSource> makePrimaryDispSyncSource(const char* name, nsecs_t phaseOffsetNs);
 
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@
             GUARDED_BY(mVsyncTimelineLock);
     static constexpr std::chrono::nanoseconds MAX_VSYNC_APPLIED_TIME = 200ms;
 
+    // This variable indicates whether to use the content detection feature at all.
+    const bool mUseContentDetection;
+    // This variable indicates whether to use V2 version of the content detection.
     const bool mUseContentDetectionV2;
 };