diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 0f92d31fa20..35612392a06 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -13587,9 +13587,9 @@ Data usage charges may apply.</string>
     <string name="smart_forwarding_missing_alert_dialog_text">OK</string>
 
     <!-- Title for toggle if user wants to enable 2G [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
-    <string name="enable_2g_title">Allow 2G</string>
+    <string name="enable_2g_title">2G network protection</string>
     <!-- Title for toggle if user wants to enable 2G [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
-    <string name="enable_2g_summary">2G is less secure, but may improve your connection in some locations. For emergency calls, 2G is always allowed.</string>
+    <string name="enable_2g_summary">Avoids 2G networks, which are less secure. This may limit connectivity in some places. Emergency calling is always allowed.</string>
     <!-- Title for if toggle access is disabled by carrier [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="enable_2g_summary_disabled_carrier"><xliff:g id="carrier_name_2g" example="Google Fi">%1$s</xliff:g> requires 2G to be available</string>
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/Enable2gPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/Enable2gPreferenceController.java
index 13120a3c907..230d5d9b0b6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/Enable2gPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/Enable2gPreferenceController.java
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public class Enable2gPreferenceController extends TelephonyTogglePreferenceContr
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return {@code true} if 2g is currently enabled.
+     * Return {@code true} if only 3G and higher is currently enabled.
      *
      * <p><b>NOTE:</b> This method returns the active state of the preference controller and is not
      * the parameter passed into {@link #setChecked(boolean)}, which is instead the requested future
@@ -181,12 +181,12 @@ public class Enable2gPreferenceController extends TelephonyTogglePreferenceContr
      */
     @Override
     public boolean isChecked() {
-        // If an enterprise admin has disabled 2g, we show the toggle as not checked to avoid
-        // user confusion of seeing a checked toggle, but having 2g actually disabled.
+        // If an enterprise admin has disabled 2g, we show the toggle as checked to avoid
+        // user confusion of seeing a unchecked toggle, but having 3G and higher actually enable.
         // The RestrictedSwitchPreference will take care of transparently informing the user that
         // the setting was disabled by their admin
         if (isDisabledByAdmin()) {
-            return false;
+            return true;
         }
 
         if (mTelephonyManager == null) {
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class Enable2gPreferenceController extends TelephonyTogglePreferenceContr
         }
         long currentlyAllowedNetworkTypes = mTelephonyManager.getAllowedNetworkTypesForReason(
                 mTelephonyManager.ALLOWED_NETWORK_TYPES_REASON_ENABLE_2G);
-        return (currentlyAllowedNetworkTypes & BITMASK_2G) != 0;
+        return (currentlyAllowedNetworkTypes & BITMASK_2G) == 0;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public class Enable2gPreferenceController extends TelephonyTogglePreferenceContr
      * details.
      *
      * @param isChecked The toggle value that we're being requested to enforce. A value of {@code
-     *                  false} denotes that 2g will be disabled by the modem after this function
+     *                  true} denotes that 2g will be disabled by the modem after this function
      *                  completes, if it is not already.
      */
     @Override
@@ -227,21 +227,21 @@ public class Enable2gPreferenceController extends TelephonyTogglePreferenceContr
         long currentlyAllowedNetworkTypes = mTelephonyManager.getAllowedNetworkTypesForReason(
                 mTelephonyManager.ALLOWED_NETWORK_TYPES_REASON_ENABLE_2G);
         boolean enabled = (currentlyAllowedNetworkTypes & BITMASK_2G) != 0;
-        if (enabled == isChecked) {
+        if (enabled != isChecked) {
             return false;
         }
         long newAllowedNetworkTypes = currentlyAllowedNetworkTypes;
         if (isChecked) {
-            newAllowedNetworkTypes = currentlyAllowedNetworkTypes | BITMASK_2G;
-            Log.i(LOG_TAG, "Enabling 2g. Allowed network types: " + newAllowedNetworkTypes);
-        } else {
             newAllowedNetworkTypes = currentlyAllowedNetworkTypes & ~BITMASK_2G;
             Log.i(LOG_TAG, "Disabling 2g. Allowed network types: " + newAllowedNetworkTypes);
+        } else {
+            newAllowedNetworkTypes = currentlyAllowedNetworkTypes | BITMASK_2G;
+            Log.i(LOG_TAG, "Enabling 2g. Allowed network types: " + newAllowedNetworkTypes);
         }
         mTelephonyManager.setAllowedNetworkTypesForReason(
                 mTelephonyManager.ALLOWED_NETWORK_TYPES_REASON_ENABLE_2G, newAllowedNetworkTypes);
         mMetricsFeatureProvider.action(
-                mContext, SettingsEnums.ACTION_2G_ENABLED, isChecked);
+                mContext, SettingsEnums.ACTION_2G_ENABLED, !isChecked);
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/Enable2gPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/Enable2gPreferenceControllerTest.java
index 962a33b07ae..4b83bc72203 100644
--- a/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/Enable2gPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/Enable2gPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public final class Enable2gPreferenceControllerTest {
         when2gIsEnabledForReasonEnable2g();
 
         // Disable 2G
-        boolean changed = mController.setChecked(false);
+        boolean changed = mController.setChecked(true);
         assertThat(changed).isEqualTo(true);
 
         verify(mTelephonyManager, times(1)).setAllowedNetworkTypesForReason(
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public final class Enable2gPreferenceControllerTest {
     public void disabledByAdmin_toggleUnchecked() {
         when2gIsEnabledForReasonEnable2g();
         when2gIsDisabledByAdmin(true);
-        assertThat(mController.isChecked()).isFalse();
+        assertThat(mController.isChecked()).isTrue();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -167,15 +167,15 @@ public final class Enable2gPreferenceControllerTest {
         // Initially, 2g is enabled
         when2gIsEnabledForReasonEnable2g();
         when2gIsDisabledByAdmin(false);
-        assertThat(mController.isChecked()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isChecked()).isFalse();
 
         // When we disable the preference by an admin, the preference should be unchecked
         when2gIsDisabledByAdmin(true);
-        assertThat(mController.isChecked()).isFalse();
+        assertThat(mController.isChecked()).isTrue();
 
         // If the preference is re-enabled by an admin, former state should hold
         when2gIsDisabledByAdmin(false);
-        assertThat(mController.isChecked()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isChecked()).isFalse();
     }
 
     @Test