diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/subsys/settings/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fd908af1234
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/subsys/settings/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13.1)
+#set(QEMU_EXTRA_FLAGS -s)
+
+include($ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake NO_POLICY_SCOPE)
+project(settings_sample)
+
+target_sources(app PRIVATE src/main.c)
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/qemu_x86.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/qemu_x86.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3746c13c741
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/qemu_x86.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CONFIG_NVS=y
+CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/prj.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/prj.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a37cf73ad72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/subsys/settings/prj.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+CONFIG_STDOUT_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_FLASH_PAGE_LAYOUT=y
+CONFIG_FLASH_MAP=y
+
+CONFIG_SETTINGS=y
+CONFIG_SETTINGS_RUNTIME=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/src/main.c b/samples/subsys/settings/src/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..abc0d195ee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/subsys/settings/src/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,546 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "settings/settings.h"
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/printk.h>
+
+#define GAMMA_DEFAULT_VAl 0
+#define FAIL_MSG "fail (err %d)\n"
+#define SECTION_BEGIN_LINE \
+	"\n=================================================\n"
+/* Default valuse are assigned to settings valuses consuments
+ * All of them will be overwritten if storage contain proper key-values
+ */
+u8_t angle_val;
+u64_t length_val = 100;
+u16_t length_1_val = 40;
+u32_t length_2_val = 60;
+s32_t voltage_val = -3000;
+char source_name_val[6] = "";
+
+int alpha_handle_set(const char *name, size_t len, settings_read_cb read_cb,
+		  void *cb_arg);
+int alpha_handle_commit(void);
+int alpha_handle_export(int (*cb)(const char *name,
+			       const void *value, size_t val_len));
+
+int beta_handle_set(const char *name, size_t len, settings_read_cb read_cb,
+		  void *cb_arg);
+int beta_handle_commit(void);
+int beta_handle_export(int (*cb)(const char *name,
+			       const void *value, size_t val_len));
+int beta_handle_get(const char *name, char *val, int val_len_max);
+
+/* dynamic main tree handler */
+struct settings_handler alph_handler = {
+		.name = "alpha",
+		.h_get = NULL,
+		.h_set = alpha_handle_set,
+		.h_commit = alpha_handle_commit,
+		.h_export = alpha_handle_export
+};
+
+/* static subtree handler */
+SETTINGS_STATIC_HANDLER_DEFINE(beta, "alpha/beta", beta_handle_get,
+			       beta_handle_set, beta_handle_commit,
+			       beta_handle_export);
+
+int alpha_handle_set(const char *name, size_t len, settings_read_cb read_cb,
+		  void *cb_arg)
+{
+	const char *next;
+	size_t next_len;
+	int rc;
+
+	if (settings_name_steq(name, "angle/1", &next) && !next) {
+		if (len != sizeof(angle_val)) {
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		rc = read_cb(cb_arg, &angle_val, sizeof(angle_val));
+		printk("<alpha/angle/1> = %d\n", angle_val);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	next_len = settings_name_next(name, &next);
+
+	if (!next) {
+		return -ENOENT;
+	}
+
+	if (!strncmp(name, "length", next_len)) {
+		next_len = settings_name_next(name, &next);
+
+		if (!next) {
+			rc = read_cb(cb_arg, &length_val, sizeof(length_val));
+			printk("<alpha/length> = %lld\n", length_val);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (!strncmp(next, "1", next_len)) {
+			rc = read_cb(cb_arg, &length_1_val,
+				     sizeof(length_1_val));
+			printk("<alpha/length/1> = %d\n", length_1_val);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (!strncmp(next, "2", next_len)) {
+			rc = read_cb(cb_arg, &length_2_val,
+				     sizeof(length_2_val));
+			printk("<alpha/length/2> = %d\n", length_2_val);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		return -ENOENT;
+	}
+
+	return -ENOENT;
+}
+
+int beta_handle_set(const char *name, size_t len, settings_read_cb read_cb,
+		  void *cb_arg)
+{
+	const char *next;
+	size_t name_len;
+	int rc;
+
+	name_len = settings_name_next(name, &next);
+
+	if (!next) {
+		if (!strncmp(name, "voltage", name_len)) {
+			rc = read_cb(cb_arg, &voltage_val, sizeof(voltage_val));
+			printk("<alpha/beta/voltage> = %d\n", voltage_val);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (!strncmp(name, "source", name_len)) {
+			if (len > sizeof(source_name_val) - 1) {
+				printk("<alpha/beta/source> is not compatible "
+				       "with the application\n");
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+			rc = read_cb(cb_arg, source_name_val,
+				     sizeof(source_name_val));
+			if (rc < 0) {
+				return rc;
+			} else if (rc > 0) {
+				printk("<alpha/beta/source> = %s\n",
+				       source_name_val);
+			}
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return -ENOENT;
+}
+
+int alpha_handle_commit(void)
+{
+	printk("loading all settings under <alpha> handler is done\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int alpha_handle_export(int (*cb)(const char *name,
+			       const void *value, size_t val_len))
+{
+	printk("export keys under <alpha> handler\n");
+	(void)cb("alpha/angle/1", &angle_val, sizeof(angle_val));
+	(void)cb("alpha/length", &length_val, sizeof(length_val));
+	(void)cb("alpha/length/1", &length_1_val, sizeof(length_1_val));
+	(void)cb("alpha/length/2", &length_2_val, sizeof(length_2_val));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int beta_handle_export(int (*cb)(const char *name,
+			       const void *value, size_t val_len))
+{
+	printk("export keys under <beta> handler\n");
+	(void)cb("alpha/beta/voltage", &voltage_val, sizeof(voltage_val));
+	(void)cb("alpha/beta/source", source_name_val, strlen(source_name_val) +
+						       1);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int beta_handle_commit(void)
+{
+	printk("loading all settings under <beta> handler is done\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int beta_handle_get(const char *name, char *val, int val_len_max)
+{
+	const char *next;
+
+	if (settings_name_steq(name, "source", &next) && !next) {
+		val_len_max = MIN(val_len_max, strlen(source_name_val));
+		memcpy(val, source_name_val, val_len_max);
+		return val_len_max;
+	}
+
+	return -ENOENT;
+}
+
+static void example_save_and_load_basic(void)
+{
+	int i, rc;
+	s32_t val_s32;
+
+	printk(SECTION_BEGIN_LINE);
+	printk("basic load and save using registered handlers\n");
+	/* load all key-values at once
+	 * In case a key-value doesn't exist in the storage
+	 * default valuse should be assigned to settings consuments variable
+	 * before any settings load call
+	 */
+	printk("\nload all key-value pairs using registered handlers\n");
+	settings_load();
+
+	val_s32 = voltage_val - 25;
+	/* save certain key-value directly*/
+	printk("\nsave <alpha/beta/voltage> key directly: ");
+	rc = settings_save_one("alpha/beta/voltage", (const void *)&val_s32,
+			       sizeof(val_s32));
+	if (rc) {
+		printk(FAIL_MSG, rc);
+	}
+
+	printk("OK.\n");
+
+	printk("\nload <alpha/beta> key-value pairs using registered "
+	       "handlers\n");
+	settings_load_subtree("alpha/beta");
+
+	/* save only modified values
+	 * or those that were not saved
+	 * before
+	 */
+	i = strlen(source_name_val);
+	if (i < sizeof(source_name_val) - 1) {
+		source_name_val[i] = 'a' + i;
+		source_name_val[i + 1] = 0;
+	} else {
+		source_name_val[0] = 0;
+	}
+
+	angle_val += 1;
+
+	printk("\nsave all key-value pairs using registered handlers\n");
+	settings_save();
+
+	if (++length_1_val > 100) {
+		length_1_val = 0;
+	}
+
+	if (--length_2_val > 100) {
+		length_2_val = 100;
+	}
+
+	/*---------------------------
+	 * save only modified values
+	 * or those that were deleted
+	 * before
+	 */
+	printk("\nload all key-value pairs using registered handlers\n");
+	settings_save();
+}
+
+struct direct_length_data {
+	u64_t length;
+	u16_t length_1;
+	u32_t length_2;
+};
+
+static int direct_loader(const char *name, size_t len, settings_read_cb read_cb,
+			  void *cb_arg, void *param)
+{
+	const char *next;
+	size_t name_len;
+	int rc;
+	struct direct_length_data *dest = (struct direct_length_data *)param;
+
+	printk("direct load: ");
+
+	name_len = settings_name_next(name, &next);
+
+	if (name_len == 0) {
+		rc = read_cb(cb_arg, &(dest->length), sizeof(dest->length));
+		printk("<alpha/length>\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	name_len = settings_name_next(name, &next);
+	if (next) {
+		printk("nothing\n");
+		return -ENOENT;
+	}
+
+	if (!strncmp(name, "1", name_len)) {
+		rc = read_cb(cb_arg, &(dest->length_1), sizeof(dest->length_1));
+		printk("<alpha/length/1>\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (!strncmp(name, "2", name_len)) {
+		rc = read_cb(cb_arg, &(dest->length_2), sizeof(dest->length_2));
+		printk("<alpha/length/2>\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	printk("nothing\n");
+	return -ENOENT;
+}
+
+static void example_direct_load_subtree(void)
+{
+	struct direct_length_data dld;
+	int rc;
+
+	/* load subtree directly using call-specific handler `direct_loader'
+	 * This handder loads subtree values to call-speciffic structure of type
+	 * 'direct_length_data`.
+	 */
+	printk(SECTION_BEGIN_LINE);
+	printk("loading subtree to destination provided by the caller\n\n");
+	rc = settings_load_subtree_direct("alpha/length", direct_loader,
+					  (void *)&dld);
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		printk("  direct.length = %lld\n", dld.length);
+		printk("  direct.length_1 = %d\n", dld.length_1);
+		printk("  direct.length_2 = %d\n", dld.length_2);
+	} else {
+		printk("  direct load fails unexpectedly\n");
+	}
+}
+
+struct direct_immediate_value {
+	size_t len;
+	void *dest;
+	u8_t fetched;
+};
+
+static int direct_loader_immediate_value(const char *name, size_t len,
+					 settings_read_cb read_cb, void *cb_arg,
+					 void *param)
+{
+	const char *next;
+	size_t name_len;
+	int rc;
+	struct direct_immediate_value *one_value =
+					(struct direct_immediate_value *)param;
+
+	name_len = settings_name_next(name, &next);
+
+	if (name_len == 0) {
+		if (len == one_value->len) {
+			rc = read_cb(cb_arg, one_value->dest, len);
+			if (rc >= 0) {
+				one_value->fetched = 1;
+				printk("immediate load: OK.\n");
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			printk(FAIL_MSG, rc);
+			return rc;
+		}
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* other keys aren't served by the calback
+	 * Return success in order to skip them
+	 * and keep storage processing.
+	 */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int load_immediate_value(const char *name, void *dest, size_t len)
+{
+	int rc;
+	struct direct_immediate_value dov;
+
+	dov.fetched = 0;
+	dov.len = len;
+	dov.dest = dest;
+
+	rc = settings_load_subtree_direct(name, direct_loader_immediate_value,
+					  (void *)&dov);
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		if (!dov.fetched) {
+			rc = -ENOENT;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static void example_without_handler(void)
+{
+	u8_t val_u8;
+	int rc;
+
+	printk(SECTION_BEGIN_LINE);
+	printk("Service a key-value pair without dedicated handlers\n\n");
+	rc = load_immediate_value("gamma", &val_u8, sizeof(val_u8));
+	if (rc == -ENOENT) {
+		val_u8 = GAMMA_DEFAULT_VAl;
+		printk("<gamma> = %d (default)\n", val_u8);
+	} else if (rc == 0) {
+		printk("<gamma> = %d\n", val_u8);
+	} else {
+		printk("unexpected"FAIL_MSG, rc);
+	}
+
+	val_u8++;
+
+	printk("save <gamma> key directly: ");
+	rc = settings_save_one("gamma", (const void *)&val_u8,
+			       sizeof(val_u8));
+	if (rc) {
+		printk(FAIL_MSG, rc);
+	} else {
+		printk("OK.\n");
+	}
+}
+
+static void example_initialization(void)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = settings_subsys_init();
+	if (rc) {
+		printk("settings subsys initialization: fail (err %d)\n", rc);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	printk("settings subsys initialization: OK.\n");
+
+	rc = settings_register(&alph_handler);
+	if (rc) {
+		printk("subtree <%s> handler registered: fail (err %d)\n",
+		       alph_handler.name, rc);
+	}
+
+	printk("subtree <%s> handler registered: OK\n", alph_handler.name);
+	printk("subtree <alpha/beta> has static handler\n");
+}
+
+static void example_delete(void)
+{
+	u64_t val_u64;
+	int rc;
+
+	printk(SECTION_BEGIN_LINE);
+	printk("Delete a key-value pair\n\n");
+
+	rc = load_immediate_value("alpha/length", &val_u64, sizeof(val_u64));
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		printk("  <alpha/length> value exist in the storage\n");
+	}
+
+	printk("delete <alpha/length>: ");
+	rc = settings_delete("alpha/length");
+	if (rc) {
+		printk(FAIL_MSG, rc);
+	} else {
+		printk("OK.\n");
+	}
+
+	rc = load_immediate_value("alpha/length", &val_u64, sizeof(val_u64));
+	if (rc == -ENOENT) {
+		printk("  Can't to load the <alpha/length> value as "
+		       "expected\n");
+	}
+}
+
+void example_runtime_usage(void)
+{
+	int rc;
+	u8_t injected_str[sizeof(source_name_val)] = "RT";
+
+	printk(SECTION_BEGIN_LINE);
+	printk("Inject the value to the setting destination in runtime\n\n");
+
+	rc = settings_runtime_set("alpha/beta/source", (void *) injected_str,
+				  strlen(injected_str) + 1);
+
+	printk("injected <alpha/beta/source>: ");
+	if (rc) {
+		printk(FAIL_MSG, rc);
+	} else {
+		printk("OK.\n");
+	}
+
+	printk("  The settings destination off the key <alpha/beta/source> has "
+	       "got value: \"%s\"\n\n", source_name_val);
+
+	/* set settins destination value "by hand" for next example */
+	(void) strcpy(source_name_val, "rtos");
+
+	printk(SECTION_BEGIN_LINE);
+	printk("Read a value from the setting destination in runtime\n\n");
+
+	rc = settings_runtime_get("alpha/beta/source", (void *) injected_str,
+				  strlen(injected_str) + 1);
+	printk("fetched <alpha/beta/source>: ");
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		printk(FAIL_MSG, rc);
+	} else {
+		printk("OK.\n");
+	}
+
+	printk("  String value \"%s\" was retrieved from the settings "
+	       "destination off the key <alpha/beta/source>\n",
+	       source_name_val);
+}
+
+void main(void)
+{
+
+	int i;
+
+	printk("\n*** Settings usage example ***\n\n");
+
+	/* settings initialization */
+	example_initialization();
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+		printk("\n##############\n");
+		printk("# iteration %d", i);
+		printk("\n##############\n");
+
+		/*---------------------------------------------
+		 * basic save and load using registered handler
+		 */
+		example_save_and_load_basic();
+
+		/*-------------------------------------------------
+		 *load subtree directly using call-specific handler
+		 */
+		example_direct_load_subtree();
+
+		/*-------------------------
+		 * delete certain kay-value
+		 */
+		example_delete();
+
+		/*---------------------------------------
+		 * a key-value without dedicated handler
+		 */
+		example_without_handler();
+	}
+
+	/*------------------------------------------------------
+	 * write and read settings destination using runtime API
+	 */
+	example_runtime_usage();
+
+	printk("\n*** THE END  ***\n");
+}