diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 1c5f833da78..8141192b34e 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -6497,8 +6497,10 @@
     <string name="battery_usage_for_total_time">Total: <xliff:g id="time">%s</xliff:g></string>
     <!-- [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE] Battery usage item for background usage time -->
     <string name="battery_usage_for_background_time">Background: <xliff:g id="time">%s</xliff:g></string>
-    <!-- [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE] Battery usage main screen footer contentt -->
+    <!-- [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE] Battery usage main screen footer content -->
     <string name="battery_usage_screen_footer">Battery usage data is approximate and doesn\'t measure usage when phone is charging</string>
+    <!-- [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE] Battery usage main screen footer for empty content -->
+    <string name="battery_usage_screen_footer_empty">Battery usage data will be available after you use your phone for a few hours</string>
     <!-- [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE] Accessibility content description for battery chart view. -->
     <string name="battery_usage_chart">Battery usage chart</string>
     <!-- Process Stats strings -->
diff --git a/res/xml/power_usage_advanced.xml b/res/xml/power_usage_advanced.xml
index 67f17834c7d..7a9c44bc61a 100644
--- a/res/xml/power_usage_advanced.xml
+++ b/res/xml/power_usage_advanced.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         android:key="app_list"/>
 
     <com.android.settingslib.widget.FooterPreference
+        android:key="battery_graph_footer"
         android:title="@string/battery_usage_screen_footer"
         android:selectable="false"
         settings:searchable="false"/>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/BatteryChartPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/BatteryChartPreferenceController.java
index 2ac55e75d1b..a36c2ef964a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/BatteryChartPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/BatteryChartPreferenceController.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import com.android.settingslib.core.lifecycle.events.OnDestroy;
 import com.android.settingslib.core.lifecycle.events.OnResume;
 import com.android.settingslib.core.lifecycle.events.OnSaveInstanceState;
 import com.android.settingslib.utils.StringUtil;
+import com.android.settingslib.widget.FooterPreference;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ public class BatteryChartPreferenceController extends AbstractPreferenceControll
                 OnSaveInstanceState, BatteryChartView.OnSelectListener, OnResume,
                 ExpandDividerPreference.OnExpandListener {
     private static final String TAG = "BatteryChartPreferenceController";
+    private static final String KEY_FOOTER_PREF = "battery_graph_footer";
+    private static final int ADD_FOOTER_DELAYED_MS = 250;
+
     /** Desired battery history size for timestamp slots. */
     public static final int DESIRED_HISTORY_SIZE = 25;
     private static final int CHART_LEVEL_ARRAY_SIZE = 13;
@@ -90,6 +94,9 @@ public class BatteryChartPreferenceController extends AbstractPreferenceControll
     @VisibleForTesting int mTrapezoidIndex = BatteryChartView.SELECTED_INDEX_INVALID;
 
     private boolean mIs24HourFormat = false;
+    private boolean mIsFooterPrefAdded = false;
+    private PreferenceScreen mPreferenceScreen;
+    private FooterPreference mFooterPreference;
 
     private final String mPreferenceKey;
     private final SettingsActivity mActivity;
@@ -178,9 +185,15 @@ public class BatteryChartPreferenceController extends AbstractPreferenceControll
     @Override
     public void displayPreference(PreferenceScreen screen) {
         super.displayPreference(screen);
+        mPreferenceScreen = screen;
         mPrefContext = screen.getContext();
         mAppListPrefGroup = screen.findPreference(mPreferenceKey);
         mAppListPrefGroup.setOrderingAsAdded(false);
+        mFooterPreference = screen.findPreference(KEY_FOOTER_PREF);
+        // Removes footer first until usage data is loaded to avoid flashing.
+        if (mFooterPreference != null) {
+            screen.removePreference(mFooterPreference);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -264,6 +277,7 @@ public class BatteryChartPreferenceController extends AbstractPreferenceControll
             mBatteryIndexedMap = null;
             mBatteryHistoryKeys = null;
             mBatteryHistoryLevels = null;
+            addFooterPreferenceIfNeeded(false);
             return;
         }
         mBatteryHistoryKeys = getBatteryHistoryKeys(batteryHistoryMap);
@@ -347,6 +361,7 @@ public class BatteryChartPreferenceController extends AbstractPreferenceControll
     private void addAllPreferences() {
         final List<BatteryDiffEntry> entries =
             mBatteryIndexedMap.get(Integer.valueOf(mTrapezoidIndex));
+        addFooterPreferenceIfNeeded(!entries.isEmpty());
         if (entries == null) {
             Log.w(TAG, "cannot find BatteryDiffEntry for:" + mTrapezoidIndex);
             return;
@@ -575,6 +590,20 @@ public class BatteryChartPreferenceController extends AbstractPreferenceControll
         mBatteryChartView.setLatestTimestamp(latestTimestamp);
     }
 
+    private void addFooterPreferenceIfNeeded(boolean containAppItems) {
+        if (mIsFooterPrefAdded || mFooterPreference == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        mIsFooterPrefAdded = true;
+        mFooterPreference.setTitle(mPrefContext.getString(
+            containAppItems
+                ? R.string.battery_usage_screen_footer
+                : R.string.battery_usage_screen_footer_empty));
+        mHandler.postDelayed(
+            () -> mPreferenceScreen.addPreference(mFooterPreference),
+            ADD_FOOTER_DELAYED_MS);
+    }
+
     private static String utcToLocalTime(long[] timestamps) {
         final StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
         for (int index = 0; index < timestamps.length; index++) {