diff --git a/app/README.md b/app/README.md
index aa136f6ae..a90390bf3 100644
--- a/app/README.md
+++ b/app/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,49 @@ const checkAppLaunchUrl = async () => {
 };
 ```
 
+## Configuration
+
+<docgen-config>
+<!--Update the source file JSDoc comments and rerun docgen to update the docs below-->
+
+| Prop                           | Type                 | Description                                                                    | Default            | Since |
+| ------------------------------ | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------ | ----- |
+| **`disableBackButtonHandler`** | <code>boolean</code> | Disable the plugin's default back button handling. Only available for Android. | <code>false</code> | 7.1.0 |
+
+### Examples
+
+In `capacitor.config.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "plugins": {
+    "App": {
+      "disableBackButtonHandler": true
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+In `capacitor.config.ts`:
+
+```ts
+/// <reference types="@capacitor/app" />
+
+import { CapacitorConfig } from '@capacitor/cli';
+
+const config: CapacitorConfig = {
+  plugins: {
+    App: {
+      disableBackButtonHandler: true,
+    },
+  },
+};
+
+export default config;
+```
+
+</docgen-config>
+
 ## API
 
 <docgen-index>
@@ -76,6 +119,7 @@ const checkAppLaunchUrl = async () => {
 * [`getState()`](#getstate)
 * [`getLaunchUrl()`](#getlaunchurl)
 * [`minimizeApp()`](#minimizeapp)
+* [`toggleBackButtonHandler(...)`](#togglebackbuttonhandler)
 * [`addListener('appStateChange', ...)`](#addlistenerappstatechange-)
 * [`addListener('pause', ...)`](#addlistenerpause-)
 * [`addListener('resume', ...)`](#addlistenerresume-)
@@ -167,6 +211,25 @@ Only available for Android.
 --------------------
 
 
+### toggleBackButtonHandler(...)
+
+```typescript
+toggleBackButtonHandler(options: ToggleBackButtonHandlerOptions) => Promise<void>
+```
+
+Enables or disables the plugin's back button handling during runtime.
+
+Only available for Android.
+
+| Param         | Type                                                                                      |
+| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| **`options`** | <code><a href="#togglebackbuttonhandleroptions">ToggleBackButtonHandlerOptions</a></code> |
+
+**Since:** 7.1.0
+
+--------------------
+
+
 ### addListener('appStateChange', ...)
 
 ```typescript
@@ -364,6 +427,13 @@ Remove all native listeners for this plugin
 | **`url`** | <code>string</code> | The url used to open the app. | 1.0.0 |
 
 
+#### ToggleBackButtonHandlerOptions
+
+| Prop          | Type                 | Description                                                          | Since |
+| ------------- | -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
+| **`enabled`** | <code>boolean</code> | Indicates whether to enable or disable default back button handling. | 7.1.0 |
+
+
 #### PluginListenerHandle
 
 | Prop         | Type                                      |
diff --git a/app/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/app/AppPlugin.java b/app/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/app/AppPlugin.java
index 0ca7fa152..0b6295b5f 100644
--- a/app/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/app/AppPlugin.java
+++ b/app/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/app/AppPlugin.java
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ public class AppPlugin extends Plugin {
     private static final String EVENT_RESUME = "resume";
     private boolean hasPausedEver = false;
 
+    private OnBackPressedCallback onBackPressedCallback;
+
     public void load() {
+        boolean disableBackButtonHandler = getConfig().getBoolean("disableBackButtonHandler", false);
+
         bridge
             .getApp()
             .setStatusChangeListener(
@@ -44,22 +48,24 @@ public void load() {
                     notifyListeners(EVENT_RESTORED_RESULT, result.getWrappedResult(), true);
                 }
             );
-        OnBackPressedCallback callback = new OnBackPressedCallback(true) {
-            @Override
-            public void handleOnBackPressed() {
-                if (!hasListeners(EVENT_BACK_BUTTON)) {
-                    if (bridge.getWebView().canGoBack()) {
-                        bridge.getWebView().goBack();
+        this.onBackPressedCallback =
+            new OnBackPressedCallback(!disableBackButtonHandler) {
+                @Override
+                public void handleOnBackPressed() {
+                    if (!hasListeners(EVENT_BACK_BUTTON)) {
+                        if (bridge.getWebView().canGoBack()) {
+                            bridge.getWebView().goBack();
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        JSObject data = new JSObject();
+                        data.put("canGoBack", bridge.getWebView().canGoBack());
+                        notifyListeners(EVENT_BACK_BUTTON, data, true);
+                        bridge.triggerJSEvent("backbutton", "document");
                     }
-                } else {
-                    JSObject data = new JSObject();
-                    data.put("canGoBack", bridge.getWebView().canGoBack());
-                    notifyListeners(EVENT_BACK_BUTTON, data, true);
-                    bridge.triggerJSEvent("backbutton", "document");
                 }
-            }
-        };
-        getActivity().getOnBackPressedDispatcher().addCallback(getActivity(), callback);
+            };
+
+        getActivity().getOnBackPressedDispatcher().addCallback(getActivity(), this.onBackPressedCallback);
     }
 
     @PluginMethod
@@ -112,6 +118,19 @@ public void minimizeApp(PluginCall call) {
         call.resolve();
     }
 
+    @PluginMethod
+    public void toggleBackButtonHandler(PluginCall call) {
+        if (this.onBackPressedCallback == null) {
+            call.reject("onBackPressedCallback is not set");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Boolean enabled = call.getBoolean("enabled");
+
+        this.onBackPressedCallback.setEnabled(enabled);
+        call.resolve();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Handle ACTION_VIEW intents to store a URL that was used to open the app
      * @param intent
diff --git a/app/ios/Sources/AppPlugin/AppPlugin.swift b/app/ios/Sources/AppPlugin/AppPlugin.swift
index 0f6086507..a6c4451fd 100644
--- a/app/ios/Sources/AppPlugin/AppPlugin.swift
+++ b/app/ios/Sources/AppPlugin/AppPlugin.swift
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ public class AppPlugin: CAPPlugin, CAPBridgedPlugin {
         CAPPluginMethod(name: "getInfo", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise),
         CAPPluginMethod(name: "getLaunchUrl", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise),
         CAPPluginMethod(name: "getState", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise),
-        CAPPluginMethod(name: "minimizeApp", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise)
+        CAPPluginMethod(name: "minimizeApp", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise),
+        CAPPluginMethod(name: "toggleBackButtonHandler", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise)
     ]
     private var observers: [NSObjectProtocol] = []
 
@@ -113,4 +114,8 @@ public class AppPlugin: CAPPlugin, CAPBridgedPlugin {
     @objc func minimizeApp(_ call: CAPPluginCall) {
         call.unimplemented()
     }
+
+    @objc func toggleBackButtonHandler(_ call: CAPPluginCall) {
+        call.unimplemented()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index 7d81824c3..296169c05 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@capacitor/android": "^7.0.0",
+    "@capacitor/cli": "^7.0.0",
     "@capacitor/core": "^7.0.0",
     "@capacitor/docgen": "0.2.2",
     "@capacitor/ios": "^7.0.0",
diff --git a/app/src/definitions.ts b/app/src/definitions.ts
index ff8324896..5745a1d66 100644
--- a/app/src/definitions.ts
+++ b/app/src/definitions.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
+/// <reference types="@capacitor/cli" />
+
 import type { PluginListenerHandle } from '@capacitor/core';
 
+declare module '@capacitor/cli' {
+  export interface PluginsConfig {
+    App?: {
+      /**
+       * Disable the plugin's default back button handling.
+       *
+       * Only available for Android.
+       *
+       * @since 7.1.0
+       * @default false
+       * @example true
+       */
+      disableBackButtonHandler?: boolean;
+    };
+  }
+}
+
 export interface AppInfo {
   /**
    * The name of the app.
@@ -125,6 +144,15 @@ export interface BackButtonListenerEvent {
   canGoBack: boolean;
 }
 
+export interface ToggleBackButtonHandlerOptions {
+  /**
+   * Indicates whether to enable or disable default back button handling.
+   *
+   * @since 7.1.0
+   */
+  enabled: boolean;
+}
+
 export type StateChangeListener = (state: AppState) => void;
 export type URLOpenListener = (event: URLOpenListenerEvent) => void;
 export type RestoredListener = (event: RestoredListenerEvent) => void;
@@ -171,6 +199,17 @@ export interface AppPlugin {
    */
   minimizeApp(): Promise<void>;
 
+  /**
+   * Enables or disables the plugin's back button handling during runtime.
+   *
+   * Only available for Android.
+   *
+   * @since 7.1.0
+   */
+  toggleBackButtonHandler(
+    options: ToggleBackButtonHandlerOptions,
+  ): Promise<void>;
+
   /**
    * Listen for changes in the app or the activity states.
    *
diff --git a/app/src/web.ts b/app/src/web.ts
index 1db1ff356..62288cc07 100644
--- a/app/src/web.ts
+++ b/app/src/web.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ export class AppWeb extends WebPlugin implements AppPlugin {
     throw this.unimplemented('Not implemented on web.');
   }
 
+  async toggleBackButtonHandler(): Promise<void> {
+    throw this.unimplemented('Not implemented on web.');
+  }
+
   private handleVisibilityChange = () => {
     const data = {
       isActive: document.hidden !== true,