diff --git a/device/testing/device-samsung-n1awifi/APKBUILD b/device/testing/device-samsung-n1awifi/APKBUILD
index 6556abcb5..65fc118d9 100644
--- a/device/testing/device-samsung-n1awifi/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/device-samsung-n1awifi/APKBUILD
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 pkgname=device-samsung-n1awifi
 pkgdesc="Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) WiFi"
 pkgver=4
-pkgrel=0
+pkgrel=1
 url="https://postmarketos.org"
 license="MIT"
 arch="armv7"
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ depends="
 	postmarketos-base
 "
 makedepends="devicepkg-dev"
+subpackages="$pkgname-disable-gsd-color:disable_gsd_color"
 source="
 	deviceinfo
 	modules-initfs
@@ -30,6 +31,14 @@ package() {
 	devicepkg_package $startdir $pkgname
 }
 
+disable_gsd_color() {
+	# Prevent high CPU usage of gsd-color (see issue #3853)
+	install_if="$pkgname=$pkgver-r$pkgrel gnome-settings-daemon"
+
+	mkdir -p "$subpkgdir"/usr/share/systemd/user/
+	ln -s /dev/null "$subpkgdir"/usr/share/systemd/user/org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.service
+}
+
 sha512sums="
 f0ad6c1cc7d5a4e659818828acb6119b096a2c8674ea8527ca53b6c15d7d36c93386357e3fa2e8048810066dbca59e3c9f5ee292920e21162bc5a5660a880460  deviceinfo
 4b3cb9dca85c04f1bfc5676029a6ae225409f173c6f0fc025786c1a72326dabad4b5ad75d0dd9a41cdebe8c15db5ca9761e15f3b9f99f8bf70b19769bb116fe6  modules-initfs
diff --git a/device/testing/device-samsung-n2awifi/APKBUILD b/device/testing/device-samsung-n2awifi/APKBUILD
index 6aa62cfc1..5d3433cc8 100644
--- a/device/testing/device-samsung-n2awifi/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/device-samsung-n2awifi/APKBUILD
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 pkgname=device-samsung-n2awifi
 pkgdesc="Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 WiFi"
 pkgver=7
-pkgrel=0
+pkgrel=1
 url="https://postmarketos.org"
 license="MIT"
 arch="armv7"
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ depends="
 	postmarketos-base
 "
 makedepends="devicepkg-dev"
+subpackages="$pkgname-disable-gsd-color:disable_gsd_color"
 source="
 	deviceinfo
 	modules-initfs
@@ -30,6 +31,14 @@ package() {
 	devicepkg_package $startdir $pkgname
 }
 
+disable_gsd_color() {
+	# Prevent high CPU usage of gsd-color (see issue #3853)
+	install_if="$pkgname=$pkgver-r$pkgrel gnome-settings-daemon"
+
+	mkdir -p "$subpkgdir"/usr/share/systemd/user/
+	ln -s /dev/null "$subpkgdir"/usr/share/systemd/user/org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.service
+}
+
 sha512sums="
 c185bc61e2c4a2d49f7ffe19b6742fc2cc04a6a1ff8e116e5a6a61cafe91846154cb75626a45c1c9efc10cc845a57692f0533da66d9b76abd97d65f3b195ddcb  deviceinfo
 4b3cb9dca85c04f1bfc5676029a6ae225409f173c6f0fc025786c1a72326dabad4b5ad75d0dd9a41cdebe8c15db5ca9761e15f3b9f99f8bf70b19769bb116fe6  modules-initfs
diff --git a/device/testing/device-samsung-v1awifi/APKBUILD b/device/testing/device-samsung-v1awifi/APKBUILD
index 93f0b424a..170a02902 100644
--- a/device/testing/device-samsung-v1awifi/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/device-samsung-v1awifi/APKBUILD
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 pkgname=device-samsung-v1awifi
 pkgdesc="Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 WiFi"
 pkgver=7
-pkgrel=0
+pkgrel=1
 url="https://postmarketos.org"
 license="MIT"
 arch="armv7"
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ depends="
 	postmarketos-base
 "
 makedepends="devicepkg-dev"
+subpackages="$pkgname-disable-gsd-color:disable_gsd_color"
 source="
 	deviceinfo
 	modules-initfs
@@ -30,6 +31,14 @@ package() {
 	devicepkg_package $startdir $pkgname
 }
 
+disable_gsd_color() {
+	# Prevent high CPU usage of gsd-color (see issue #3853)
+	install_if="$pkgname=$pkgver-r$pkgrel gnome-settings-daemon"
+
+	mkdir -p "$subpkgdir"/usr/share/systemd/user/
+	ln -s /dev/null "$subpkgdir"/usr/share/systemd/user/org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.service
+}
+
 sha512sums="
 fa12536a77f03a03bb64a5a117145ab2e1240299296ed16d3719e8186c62128272ba888ce7709db5c4f3106aead528220e3128590556acc159de791aefc2eca4  deviceinfo
 4b3cb9dca85c04f1bfc5676029a6ae225409f173c6f0fc025786c1a72326dabad4b5ad75d0dd9a41cdebe8c15db5ca9761e15f3b9f99f8bf70b19769bb116fe6  modules-initfs