diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/runner.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/runner.dart
index ae80be0628261..e8014321b6e1e 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/runner.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/runner.dart
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Future<int> run(
 
           // TODO(eliasyishak): Set the telemetry for the unified_analytics
           //  package as well, the above will be removed once we have
-          //  fully transitioned to using the new package
+          //  fully transitioned to using the new package, https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/128251
           await globals.analytics.setTelemetry(false);
         }
 
@@ -111,10 +111,21 @@ Future<int> run(
 
           // TODO(eliasyishak): Set the telemetry for the unified_analytics
           //  package as well, the above will be removed once we have
-          //  fully transitioned to using the new package
+          //  fully transitioned to using the new package, https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/128251
           await globals.analytics.setTelemetry(true);
         }
 
+        // Send an event to GA3 for any users that are opted into GA3
+        // analytics but have opted out of GA4 (package:unified_analytics)
+        // TODO(eliasyishak): remove once GA3 sunset, https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/128251
+        if (!globals.analytics.telemetryEnabled &&
+            globals.flutterUsage.enabled) {
+          UsageEvent(
+            'ga4_and_ga3_status_mismatch',
+            'opted_out_of_ga4',
+            flutterUsage: globals.flutterUsage,
+          ).send();
+        }
 
         await runner.run(args);
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/config.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/config.dart
index 0b22f065c9654..81ca66fadb3db 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/config.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/config.dart
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ class ConfigCommand extends FlutterCommand {
 
       // TODO(eliasyishak): Set the telemetry for the unified_analytics
       //  package as well, the above will be removed once we have
-      //  fully transitioned to using the new package
+      //  fully transitioned to using the new package,
+      //  https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/128251
       await globals.analytics.setTelemetry(value);
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/doctor.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/doctor.dart
index 202af75d6ff2e..cef3c71904475 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/doctor.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/doctor.dart
@@ -453,7 +453,8 @@ class Doctor {
             doctorInvocationId: analyticsTimestamp,
           ));
         }
-        // TODO(eliasyishak): remove this after migrating from package:usage
+        // TODO(eliasyishak): remove this after migrating from package:usage,
+        //  https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/128251
         DoctorResultEvent(validator: validator, result: result).send();
       }
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/runner/runner_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/runner/runner_test.dart
index 8954cca4c23fe..3bb02b8ccfe9d 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/runner/runner_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/runner/runner_test.dart
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ void main() {
   group('unified_analytics', () {
     late FakeAnalytics fakeAnalytics;
     late MemoryFileSystem fs;
+    late TestUsage testUsage;
 
     setUp(() {
       fs = MemoryFileSystem.test();
@@ -361,6 +362,7 @@ void main() {
         fs: fs,
         fakeFlutterVersion: FakeFlutterVersion(),
       );
+      testUsage = TestUsage();
     });
 
     testUsingContext(
@@ -387,6 +389,85 @@ void main() {
       },
     );
 
+    testUsingContext(
+      'runner sends mismatch event to ga3 if user opted in to ga3 but out of ga4 analytics',
+      () async {
+        io.setExitFunctionForTests((int exitCode) {});
+
+        // Begin by opting out of telemetry for package:unified_analytics
+        // and leaving legacy analytics opted in
+        await fakeAnalytics.setTelemetry(false);
+        expect(fakeAnalytics.telemetryEnabled, false);
+        expect(testUsage.enabled, true);
+
+        await runner.run(
+          <String>[],
+          () => <FlutterCommand>[],
+          // This flutterVersion disables crash reporting.
+          flutterVersion: '[user-branch]/',
+          shutdownHooks: ShutdownHooks(),
+        );
+
+        expect(
+          testUsage.events,
+          contains(const TestUsageEvent(
+            'ga4_and_ga3_status_mismatch',
+            'opted_out_of_ga4',
+          )),
+        );
+        expect(fakeAnalytics.telemetryEnabled, false);
+        expect(testUsage.enabled, true);
+        expect(fakeAnalytics.sentEvents, isEmpty);
+
+      },
+      overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+        Analytics: () => fakeAnalytics,
+        FileSystem: () => MemoryFileSystem.test(),
+        ProcessManager: () => FakeProcessManager.any(),
+        Usage: () => testUsage,
+      },
+    );
+
+    testUsingContext(
+      'runner does not send mismatch event to ga3 if user opted out of ga3 & ga4 analytics',
+      () async {
+        io.setExitFunctionForTests((int exitCode) {});
+
+        // Begin by opting out of telemetry for package:unified_analytics
+        // and legacy analytics
+        await fakeAnalytics.setTelemetry(false);
+        testUsage.enabled = false;
+        expect(fakeAnalytics.telemetryEnabled, false);
+        expect(testUsage.enabled, false);
+
+        await runner.run(
+          <String>[],
+          () => <FlutterCommand>[],
+          // This flutterVersion disables crash reporting.
+          flutterVersion: '[user-branch]/',
+          shutdownHooks: ShutdownHooks(),
+        );
+
+        expect(
+          testUsage.events,
+          isNot(contains(const TestUsageEvent(
+            'ga4_and_ga3_status_mismatch',
+            'opted_out_of_ga4',
+          ))),
+        );
+        expect(fakeAnalytics.telemetryEnabled, false);
+        expect(testUsage.enabled, false);
+        expect(fakeAnalytics.sentEvents, isEmpty);
+
+      },
+      overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+        Analytics: () => fakeAnalytics,
+        FileSystem: () => MemoryFileSystem.test(),
+        ProcessManager: () => FakeProcessManager.any(),
+        Usage: () => testUsage,
+      },
+    );
+
     testUsingContext(
       'runner enabling analytics with flag',
       () async {