diff --git a/proguard.flags b/proguard.flags
index d1c97f36da5..4ac544a7e47 100644
--- a/proguard.flags
+++ b/proguard.flags
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
 -keepattributes Exceptions
 
 # Keep all Fragments in this package, which are used by reflection.
--keep public class com.android.settings*.** extends androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
+# TODO(b/373579455): Evaluate if <init> needs to be kept.
+-keep public class com.android.settings*.** extends androidx.fragment.app.Fragment {
+    void <init>();
+}
 
 # Keep all preference controllers needed by slice and DashboardFragment.
 -keep class * extends com.android.settings.core.BasePreferenceController {
@@ -49,7 +52,10 @@
     public static ** SEARCH_INDEX_DATA_PROVIDER;
     public static ** SUMMARY_PROVIDER_FACTORY;
 }
--keep class androidx.core.app.CoreComponentFactory
+# TODO(b/373579455): Evaluate if <init> needs to be kept.
+-keep class androidx.core.app.CoreComponentFactory {
+    void <init>();
+}
 
 # Keep classes that implements CustomSliceable, which are used by reflection.
 -keepclasseswithmembers class * implements com.android.settings.slices.CustomSliceable {