diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/impl/vhal_v2_0/BackportedPropertyHelper.h b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/impl/vhal_v2_0/BackportedPropertyHelper.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78ae940
--- /dev/null
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/impl/vhal_v2_0/BackportedPropertyHelper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+// This file contains backported system property definitions and backported enums.
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace android {
+namespace hardware {
+namespace automotive {
+namespace vehicle {
+namespace V2_0 {
+namespace backportedproperty {
+
+/**
+ * Characterization of inputs used for computing location.
+ *
+ * This property must indicate what (if any) data and sensor inputs are considered by the system
+ * when computing the vehicle's location that is shared with Android through the GNSS HAL.
+ *
+ * The value must return a collection of bit flags. The bit flags are defined in
+ * LocationCharacterization. The value must also include exactly one of DEAD_RECKONED or
+ * RAW_GNSS_ONLY among its collection of bit flags.
+ *
+ * When this property is not supported, it is assumed that no additional sensor inputs are fused
+ * into the GNSS updates provided through the GNSS HAL. That is unless otherwise specified
+ * through the GNSS HAL interfaces.
+ *
+ * @change_mode VehiclePropertyChangeMode.STATIC
+ * @access VehiclePropertyAccess.READ
+ */
+constexpr int32_t LOCATION_CHARACTERIZATION = 0x31400C10;
+
+/**
+ * Used by LOCATION_CHARACTERIZATION to enumerate the supported bit flags.
+ *
+ * These flags are used to indicate to what transformations are performed on the
+ * GNSS data before the location data is sent, so that location processing
+ * algorithms can take into account prior fusion.
+ *
+ * This enum can be extended in future releases to include additional bit flags.
+ */
+enum class LocationCharacterization : int32_t {
+    /**
+     * Prior location samples have been used to refine the raw GNSS data (e.g. a
+     * Kalman Filter).
+     */
+    PRIOR_LOCATIONS = 0x1,
+    /**
+     * Gyroscope data has been used to refine the raw GNSS data.
+     */
+    GYROSCOPE_FUSION = 0x2,
+    /**
+     * Accelerometer data has been used to refine the raw GNSS data.
+     */
+    ACCELEROMETER_FUSION = 0x4,
+    /**
+     * Compass data has been used to refine the raw GNSS data.
+     */
+    COMPASS_FUSION = 0x8,
+    /**
+     * Wheel speed has been used to refine the raw GNSS data.
+     */
+    WHEEL_SPEED_FUSION = 0x10,
+    /**
+     * Steering angle has been used to refine the raw GNSS data.
+     */
+    STEERING_ANGLE_FUSION = 0x20,
+    /**
+     * Car speed has been used to refine the raw GNSS data.
+     */
+    CAR_SPEED_FUSION = 0x40,
+    /**
+     * Some effort is made to dead-reckon location. In particular, this means that
+     * relative changes in location have meaning when no GNSS satellite is
+     * available.
+     */
+    DEAD_RECKONED = 0x80,
+    /**
+     * Location is based on GNSS satellite signals without sufficient fusion of
+     * other sensors for complete dead reckoning. This flag should be set when
+     * relative changes to location cannot be relied on when no GNSS satellite is
+     * available.
+     */
+    RAW_GNSS_ONLY = 0x100,
+};
+
+}  // namespace backportedproperty
+}  // namespace V2_0
+}  // namespace vehicle
+}  // namespace automotive
+}  // namespace hardware
+}  // namespace android
diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/impl/vhal_v2_0/DefaultConfig.h b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/impl/vhal_v2_0/DefaultConfig.h
index cfa3b0c..4846bfb 100644
--- a/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/impl/vhal_v2_0/DefaultConfig.h
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/impl/vhal_v2_0/DefaultConfig.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #ifndef android_hardware_automotive_vehicle_V2_0_impl_DefaultConfig_H_
 #define android_hardware_automotive_vehicle_V2_0_impl_DefaultConfig_H_
 
+#include "BackportedPropertyHelper.h"
 #include "PropertyUtils.h"
 
 #include <map>
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@
 
 namespace impl {
 
+using ::android::hardware::automotive::vehicle::V2_0::backportedproperty::LOCATION_CHARACTERIZATION;
+using ::android::hardware::automotive::vehicle::V2_0::backportedproperty::LocationCharacterization;
+
 struct ConfigDeclaration {
     VehiclePropConfig config;
 
@@ -938,7 +942,10 @@
                                   (int)VehicleVendorPermission::PERMISSION_NOT_ACCESSIBLE,
                                   VENDOR_EXTENSION_FLOAT_PROPERTY,
                                   (int)VehicleVendorPermission::PERMISSION_DEFAULT,
-                                  (int)VehicleVendorPermission::PERMISSION_DEFAULT},
+                                  (int)VehicleVendorPermission::PERMISSION_DEFAULT,
+                                  LOCATION_CHARACTERIZATION,
+                                  (int)VehicleVendorPermission::PERMISSION_GET_VENDOR_CATEGORY_INFO,
+                                  (int)VehicleVendorPermission::PERMISSION_NOT_ACCESSIBLE},
                  },
          .initialValue = {.int32Values = {1}}},
 
@@ -1131,6 +1138,15 @@
                 // GsrComplianceRequirementType::GSR_COMPLIANCE_REQUIRED_V1
                 .initialValue = {.int32Values = {1}},
         },
+        {
+                .config =
+                        {
+                                .prop = LOCATION_CHARACTERIZATION,
+                                .access = VehiclePropertyAccess::READ,
+                                .changeMode = VehiclePropertyChangeMode::STATIC,
+                        },
+                .initialValue = {.int32Values = {toInt(LocationCharacterization::RAW_GNSS_ONLY)}},
+        },
 #ifdef ENABLE_VENDOR_CLUSTER_PROPERTY_FOR_TESTING
         // Vendor propetry for E2E ClusterHomeService testing.
         {
@@ -1195,29 +1211,131 @@
                         },
                 // All supported property IDs. This list is checked by
                 // DefaultConfigSupportedPropertyIds_test.
-                .initialValue =
-                        {.int32Values =
-                                 {291504388, 289472773, 291504390, 289472775, 289407240, 289407241,
-                                  289472780, 286261505, 286261506, 289407235, 289472779, 291504647,
-                                  289408517, 356518832, 356516106, 291504644, 291504649, 291504656,
-                                  291504901, 291504903, 287310600, 291504905, 287310602, 287310603,
-                                  291504908, 291504904, 392168201, 392168202, 289408514, 289408001,
-                                  287310850, 287310851, 287310853, 289408513, 289475088, 289475104,
-                                  289475120, 354419984, 320865540, 320865556, 354419975, 354419976,
-                                  354419986, 354419973, 354419974, 354419978, 354419977, 356517120,
-                                  356517121, 356582673, 356517139, 289408269, 356517131, 358614275,
-                                  291570965, 291505923, 289408270, 289408512, 287310855, 289408000,
-                                  289408008, 289408009, 289407747, 291504900, 568332561, 371198722,
-                                  373295872, 320867268, 322964416, 290521862, 287310858, 287310859,
-                                  289475072, 289475073, 289409539, 299896064, 299896065, 299896066,
-                                  299896067, 289410560, 289410561, 289410562, 289410563, 289410576,
-                                  289410577, 289410578, 289410579, 289476368, 299895808, 639631617,
-                                  627048706, 591397123, 554696964, 289410873, 289410874, 287313669,
-                                  299896583, 299896584, 299896585, 299896586, 299896587, 286265121,
-                                  286265122, 286265123, 290457094, 290459441, 299896626, 290459443,
-                                  289410868, 289476405, 299896630, 289410871, 292556600, 557853201,
-                                  559950353, 555756049, 554707473, 289410887, 557846324, 557911861,
-                                  568332086, 557846327, 560992056, 289476424}},
+                .initialValue = {.int32Values = {291504388,
+                                                 289472773,
+                                                 291504390,
+                                                 289472775,
+                                                 289407240,
+                                                 289407241,
+                                                 289472780,
+                                                 286261505,
+                                                 286261506,
+                                                 289407235,
+                                                 289472779,
+                                                 291504647,
+                                                 289408517,
+                                                 356518832,
+                                                 356516106,
+                                                 291504644,
+                                                 291504649,
+                                                 291504656,
+                                                 291504901,
+                                                 291504903,
+                                                 287310600,
+                                                 291504905,
+                                                 287310602,
+                                                 287310603,
+                                                 291504908,
+                                                 291504904,
+                                                 392168201,
+                                                 392168202,
+                                                 289408514,
+                                                 289408001,
+                                                 287310850,
+                                                 287310851,
+                                                 287310853,
+                                                 289408513,
+                                                 289475088,
+                                                 289475104,
+                                                 289475120,
+                                                 354419984,
+                                                 320865540,
+                                                 320865556,
+                                                 354419975,
+                                                 354419976,
+                                                 354419986,
+                                                 354419973,
+                                                 354419974,
+                                                 354419978,
+                                                 354419977,
+                                                 356517120,
+                                                 356517121,
+                                                 356582673,
+                                                 356517139,
+                                                 289408269,
+                                                 356517131,
+                                                 358614275,
+                                                 291570965,
+                                                 291505923,
+                                                 289408270,
+                                                 289408512,
+                                                 287310855,
+                                                 289408000,
+                                                 289408008,
+                                                 289408009,
+                                                 289407747,
+                                                 291504900,
+                                                 568332561,
+                                                 371198722,
+                                                 373295872,
+                                                 320867268,
+                                                 322964416,
+                                                 290521862,
+                                                 287310858,
+                                                 287310859,
+                                                 289475072,
+                                                 289475073,
+                                                 289409539,
+                                                 299896064,
+                                                 299896065,
+                                                 299896066,
+                                                 299896067,
+                                                 289410560,
+                                                 289410561,
+                                                 289410562,
+                                                 289410563,
+                                                 289410576,
+                                                 289410577,
+                                                 289410578,
+                                                 289410579,
+                                                 289476368,
+                                                 299895808,
+                                                 639631617,
+                                                 627048706,
+                                                 591397123,
+                                                 554696964,
+                                                 289410873,
+                                                 289410874,
+                                                 287313669,
+                                                 299896583,
+                                                 299896584,
+                                                 299896585,
+                                                 299896586,
+                                                 299896587,
+                                                 286265121,
+                                                 286265122,
+                                                 286265123,
+                                                 290457094,
+                                                 290459441,
+                                                 299896626,
+                                                 290459443,
+                                                 289410868,
+                                                 289476405,
+                                                 299896630,
+                                                 289410871,
+                                                 292556600,
+                                                 557853201,
+                                                 559950353,
+                                                 555756049,
+                                                 554707473,
+                                                 289410887,
+                                                 557846324,
+                                                 557911861,
+                                                 568332086,
+                                                 557846327,
+                                                 560992056,
+                                                 289476424,
+                                                 LOCATION_CHARACTERIZATION}},
         },
 #endif  // ENABLE_GET_PROP_CONFIGS_BY_MULTIPLE_REQUESTS
 };