diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index df2e5bc5bcf72..04e4588179962 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -42234,6 +42234,8 @@ package android.telephony {
     field public static final java.lang.String KEY_CARRIER_INSTANT_LETTERING_ESCAPED_CHARS_STRING = "carrier_instant_lettering_escaped_chars_string";
     field public static final java.lang.String KEY_CARRIER_INSTANT_LETTERING_INVALID_CHARS_STRING = "carrier_instant_lettering_invalid_chars_string";
     field public static final java.lang.String KEY_CARRIER_INSTANT_LETTERING_LENGTH_LIMIT_INT = "carrier_instant_lettering_length_limit_int";
+    field public static final java.lang.String KEY_CARRIER_NAME_OVERRIDE_BOOL = "carrier_name_override_bool";
+    field public static final java.lang.String KEY_CARRIER_NAME_STRING = "carrier_name_string";
     field public static final java.lang.String KEY_CARRIER_SETTINGS_ENABLE_BOOL = "carrier_settings_enable_bool";
     field public static final java.lang.String KEY_CARRIER_USE_IMS_FIRST_FOR_EMERGENCY_BOOL = "carrier_use_ims_first_for_emergency_bool";
     field public static final java.lang.String KEY_CARRIER_VOLTE_AVAILABLE_BOOL = "carrier_volte_available_bool";
diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/CarrierConfigManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/CarrierConfigManager.java
index 96eb23d88b1fb..8da0543f83f04 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/CarrierConfigManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/CarrierConfigManager.java
@@ -1000,8 +1000,13 @@ public class CarrierConfigManager {
             "wfc_emergency_address_carrier_app_string";
 
     /**
-     * Boolean to decide whether to use #KEY_CARRIER_NAME_STRING from CarrierConfig app.
-     * @hide
+     * Unconditionally override the carrier name string using #KEY_CARRIER_NAME_STRING.
+     *
+     * If true, then the carrier display name will be #KEY_CARRIER_NAME_STRING, unconditionally.
+     *
+     * <p>If false, then the override will be performed conditionally and the
+     * #KEY_CARRIER_NAME_STRING will have the lowest-precedence; it will only be used in the event
+     * that the name string would otherwise be empty, allowing it to serve as a last-resort.
      */
     public static final String KEY_CARRIER_NAME_OVERRIDE_BOOL = "carrier_name_override_bool";
 
@@ -1009,7 +1014,6 @@ public class CarrierConfigManager {
      * String to identify carrier name in CarrierConfig app. This string overrides SPN if
      * #KEY_CARRIER_NAME_OVERRIDE_BOOL is true; otherwise, it will be used if its value is provided
      * and SPN is unavailable
-     * @hide
      */
     public static final String KEY_CARRIER_NAME_STRING = "carrier_name_string";