diff --git a/src/core/classes/database/database-table-proxy.ts b/src/core/classes/database/database-table-proxy.ts
index 58393f943..bda6135bc 100644
--- a/src/core/classes/database/database-table-proxy.ts
+++ b/src/core/classes/database/database-table-proxy.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import { CoreConstants } from '@/core/constants';
 import { asyncInstance } from '@/core/utils/async-instance';
 import { SQLiteDB, SQLiteDBRecordValues } from '@classes/sqlitedb';
-import { CoreConfigProvider } from '@services/config';
+import { CoreConfig, CoreConfigProvider } from '@services/config';
 import { CoreEventObserver, CoreEvents } from '@singletons/events';
 import { CoreDatabaseReducer, CoreDatabaseTable, CoreDatabaseConditions, GetDBRecordPrimaryKey } from './database-table';
 import { CoreDebugDatabaseTable } from './debug-database-table';
@@ -144,7 +144,9 @@ export class CoreDatabaseTableProxy<
      *
      * @returns Database configuration.
      */
-    protected getRuntimeConfig(): CoreDatabaseConfiguration {
+    protected async getRuntimeConfig(): Promise<CoreDatabaseConfiguration> {
+        await CoreConfig.ready();
+
         return {
             ...this.config,
             ...CoreConstants.CONFIG.databaseOptimizations,
@@ -157,7 +159,7 @@ export class CoreDatabaseTableProxy<
      */
     protected async updateTarget(): Promise<void> {
         const oldTarget = this.target.instance;
-        const newTarget = this.createTarget();
+        const newTarget = await this.createTarget();
 
         if (oldTarget) {
             await oldTarget.destroy();
@@ -175,8 +177,8 @@ export class CoreDatabaseTableProxy<
      *
      * @returns Target instance.
      */
-    protected createTarget(): CoreDatabaseTable<DBRecord, PrimaryKeyColumn> {
-        const config = this.getRuntimeConfig();
+    protected async createTarget(): Promise<CoreDatabaseTable<DBRecord, PrimaryKeyColumn>> {
+        const config = await this.getRuntimeConfig();
         const table = this.createTable(config.cachingStrategy);
 
         return config.debug ? new CoreDebugDatabaseTable(table) : table;
diff --git a/src/core/classes/tests/database-table.test.ts b/src/core/classes/tests/database-table.test.ts
index 9c7f1757f..a942959c1 100644
--- a/src/core/classes/tests/database-table.test.ts
+++ b/src/core/classes/tests/database-table.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-import { mock } from '@/testing/utils';
+import { mock, mockSingleton } from '@/testing/utils';
 import { CoreDatabaseTable } from '@classes/database/database-table';
 import {
     CoreDatabaseCachingStrategy,
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
     CoreDatabaseTableProxy,
 } from '@classes/database/database-table-proxy';
 import { SQLiteDB, SQLiteDBRecordValues } from '@classes/sqlitedb';
+import { CoreConfig } from '@services/config';
 
 interface User extends SQLiteDBRecordValues {
     id: number;
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ function prepareStubs(config: Partial<CoreDatabaseConfiguration> = {}): [User[],
     });
     const table = new CoreDatabaseTableProxy<User>(config, database, 'users');
 
+    mockSingleton(CoreConfig, { isReady: () => Promise.resolve() });
+
     return [records, database, table];
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/constants.ts b/src/core/constants.ts
index b83e896a8..7113598cc 100644
--- a/src/core/constants.ts
+++ b/src/core/constants.ts
@@ -145,6 +145,17 @@ export class CoreConstants {
     static readonly CONFIG = { ...envJson.config } as unknown as EnvironmentConfig; // Data parsed from config.json files.
     static readonly BUILD = envJson.build as unknown as EnvironmentBuild; // Build info.
 
+    /**
+     * Check whether devtools should be enabled.
+     *
+     * @returns Whether devtools should be enabled.
+     */
+    static enableDevTools(): boolean {
+        // @todo [4.0] This is not the proper way to check for development tools, we should rely only on the BUILD variable.
+        return this.BUILD.isDevelopment
+            || this.CONFIG.versionname.includes('-dev');
+    }
+
 }
 
 interface EnvironmentBuild {
diff --git a/src/core/initializers/initialize-services.ts b/src/core/initializers/initialize-services.ts
index 6b172b93c..0806badd5 100644
--- a/src/core/initializers/initialize-services.ts
+++ b/src/core/initializers/initialize-services.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
+import { CoreConfig } from '@services/config';
 import { CoreFilepool } from '@services/filepool';
 import { CoreLang } from '@services/lang';
 import { CoreLocalNotifications } from '@services/local-notifications';
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import { CoreUpdateManager } from '@services/update-manager';
 
 export default async function(): Promise<void> {
     await Promise.all([
+        CoreConfig.initialize(),
         CoreFilepool.initialize(),
         CoreSites.initialize(),
         CoreLang.initialize(),
diff --git a/src/core/initializers/export-data.ts b/src/core/initializers/prepare-devtools.ts
similarity index 69%
rename from src/core/initializers/export-data.ts
rename to src/core/initializers/prepare-devtools.ts
index 1abdb4239..ffed96e55 100644
--- a/src/core/initializers/export-data.ts
+++ b/src/core/initializers/prepare-devtools.ts
@@ -12,22 +12,21 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-import { EnvironmentConfig } from '@/types/config';
+import { CoreConfig, CoreConfigProvider } from '@services/config';
 import { CoreConstants } from '../constants';
 
 type DevelopmentWindow = Window & {
-    coreConstantsConfig?: EnvironmentConfig;
+    configProvider?: CoreConfigProvider;
 };
 
-function exportData(window: DevelopmentWindow) {
-    window.coreConstantsConfig = CoreConstants.CONFIG;
+function initializeDevelopmentWindow(window: DevelopmentWindow) {
+    window.configProvider = CoreConfig.instance;
 }
 
 export default function(): void {
-    if (!CoreConstants.CONFIG.versionname.includes('-dev')) {
-        // Only export data in development.
+    if (!CoreConstants.enableDevTools()) {
         return;
     }
 
-    exportData(window);
+    initializeDevelopmentWindow(window);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/services/config.ts b/src/core/services/config.ts
index ef0f65d5a..b203690a3 100644
--- a/src/core/services/config.ts
+++ b/src/core/services/config.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import { CoreConstants } from '../constants';
 import { CoreEvents } from '@singletons/events';
 import { CoreDatabaseTable } from '@classes/database/database-table';
 import { asyncInstance } from '../utils/async-instance';
+import { CorePromisedValue } from '@classes/promised-value';
+import { CoreUtils } from './utils/utils';
 
 declare module '@singletons/events' {
 
@@ -47,6 +49,23 @@ export class CoreConfigProvider {
 
     protected table = asyncInstance<CoreDatabaseTable<ConfigDBEntry, 'name'>>();
     protected defaultEnvironment?: EnvironmentConfig;
+    protected isReady = new CorePromisedValue<void>();
+
+    /**
+     * Wait until configuration is ready for use.
+     */
+    ready(): Promise<void> {
+        return this.isReady;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize.
+     */
+    async initialize(): Promise<void> {
+        this.loadDevelopmentConfig();
+
+        this.isReady.resolve();
+    }
 
     /**
      * Initialize database.
@@ -139,6 +158,17 @@ export class CoreConfigProvider {
         CoreEvents.trigger(CoreConfigProvider.ENVIRONMENT_UPDATED, CoreConstants.CONFIG);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Load development config overrides.
+     */
+    protected loadDevelopmentConfig(): void {
+        if (!CoreConstants.enableDevTools() || !CoreUtils.hasCookie('MoodleAppConfig')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.patchEnvironment(JSON.parse(CoreUtils.getCookie('MoodleAppConfig') ?? '{}'));
+    }
+
 }
 
 export const CoreConfig = makeSingleton(CoreConfigProvider);
diff --git a/src/core/services/utils/utils.ts b/src/core/services/utils/utils.ts
index 3ddee12d1..4808ccca5 100644
--- a/src/core/services/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/src/core/services/utils/utils.ts
@@ -1748,6 +1748,34 @@ export class CoreUtilsProvider {
         return CoreApp.isIOS() && openFileAction == OpenFileAction.OPEN_WITH;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check whether the given cookie is set.
+     *
+     * @param name Cookie name.
+     * @returns Whether the cookie is set.
+     */
+    hasCookie(name: string): boolean {
+        return new RegExp(`(\\s|;|^)${name}=`).test(document.cookie ?? '');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Read a cookie.
+     *
+     * @param name Cookie name.
+     * @return Cookie value.
+     */
+    getCookie(name: string): string | null {
+        const cookies = (document.cookie ?? '').split(';').reduce((cookies, cookie) => {
+            const [name, value] = cookie.trim().split('=');
+
+            cookies[name] = value;
+
+            return cookies;
+        }, {});
+
+        return cookies[name] ?? null;
+    }
+
 }
 
 export const CoreUtils = makeSingleton(CoreUtilsProvider);