diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index b3771f69af920..ea9da1513528d 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ package android {
     ctor public Manifest.permission();
     field public static final String ACCEPT_HANDOVER = "android.permission.ACCEPT_HANDOVER";
     field public static final String ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION = "android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION";
-    field public static final String ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO = "android.permission.ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO";
     field public static final String ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES = "android.permission.ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES";
     field public static final String ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION = "android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION";
     field public static final String ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION = "android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION";
diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index b5bb804fe70ac..b9153d96a56a4 100755
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -368,7 +368,6 @@ package android.app {
     method @RequiresPermission("android.permission.MANAGE_APP_OPS_MODES") public void setUidMode(@NonNull String, int, int);
     field public static final String OPSTR_ACCEPT_HANDOVER = "android:accept_handover";
     field public static final String OPSTR_ACCESS_ACCESSIBILITY = "android:access_accessibility";
-    field public static final String OPSTR_ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO = "android:access_call_audio";
     field public static final String OPSTR_ACCESS_NOTIFICATIONS = "android:access_notifications";
     field public static final String OPSTR_ACTIVATE_VPN = "android:activate_vpn";
     field public static final String OPSTR_ASSIST_SCREENSHOT = "android:assist_screenshot";
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java b/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
index d4749bd8f330e..a5dcefcf3ab76 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
@@ -1088,8 +1088,9 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
     public static final int OP_ACTIVATE_PLATFORM_VPN = AppProtoEnums.APP_OP_ACTIVATE_PLATFORM_VPN;
     /** @hide */
     public static final int OP_LOADER_USAGE_STATS = AppProtoEnums.APP_OP_LOADER_USAGE_STATS;
-    /** @hide Access telephony call audio */
-    public static final int OP_ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO = AppProtoEnums.APP_OP_ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO;
+
+    // App op deprecated/removed.
+    private static final int OP_DEPRECATED_1 = AppProtoEnums.APP_OP_DEPRECATED_1;
 
     /** @hide Auto-revoke app permissions if app is unused for an extended period */
     public static final int OP_AUTO_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS_IF_UNUSED =
@@ -1396,9 +1397,6 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
     @SystemApi
     public static final String OPSTR_MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE =
             "android:manage_external_storage";
-    /** @hide Access telephony call audio */
-    @SystemApi
-    public static final String OPSTR_ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO = "android:access_call_audio";
 
     /** @hide Auto-revoke app permissions if app is unused for an extended period */
     @SystemApi
@@ -1498,7 +1496,6 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             OP_MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
             OP_INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES,
             OP_LOADER_USAGE_STATS,
-            OP_ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO,
             OP_AUTO_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS_IF_UNUSED,
             OP_AUTO_REVOKE_MANAGED_BY_INSTALLER,
     };
@@ -1608,7 +1605,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             OP_INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES,        //INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES
             OP_ACTIVATE_PLATFORM_VPN,           // ACTIVATE_PLATFORM_VPN
             OP_LOADER_USAGE_STATS,              // LOADER_USAGE_STATS
-            OP_ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO,               // ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO
+            OP_DEPRECATED_1,                    // deprecated
             OP_AUTO_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS_IF_UNUSED, //AUTO_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS_IF_UNUSED
             OP_AUTO_REVOKE_MANAGED_BY_INSTALLER, //OP_AUTO_REVOKE_MANAGED_BY_INSTALLER
     };
@@ -1713,7 +1710,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             OPSTR_INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES,
             OPSTR_ACTIVATE_PLATFORM_VPN,
             OPSTR_LOADER_USAGE_STATS,
-            OPSTR_ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO,
+            "", // deprecated
             OPSTR_AUTO_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS_IF_UNUSED,
             OPSTR_AUTO_REVOKE_MANAGED_BY_INSTALLER,
     };
@@ -1819,7 +1816,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             "INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES",
             "ACTIVATE_PLATFORM_VPN",
             "LOADER_USAGE_STATS",
-            "ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO",
+            "deprecated",
             "AUTO_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS_IF_UNUSED",
             "AUTO_REVOKE_MANAGED_BY_INSTALLER",
     };
@@ -1926,7 +1923,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             android.Manifest.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES,
             null, // no permission for OP_ACTIVATE_PLATFORM_VPN
             android.Manifest.permission.LOADER_USAGE_STATS,
-            Manifest.permission.ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO,
+            null, // deprecated operation
             null, // no permission for OP_AUTO_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS_IF_UNUSED
             null, // no permission for OP_AUTO_REVOKE_MANAGED_BY_INSTALLER
     };
@@ -2033,7 +2030,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             null, // INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES
             null, // ACTIVATE_PLATFORM_VPN
             null, // LOADER_USAGE_STATS
-            null, // ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO
+            null, // deprecated operation
             null, // AUTO_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS_IF_UNUSED
             null, // AUTO_REVOKE_MANAGED_BY_INSTALLER
     };
@@ -2139,7 +2136,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             null, // INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES
             null, // ACTIVATE_PLATFORM_VPN
             null, // LOADER_USAGE_STATS
-            null, // ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO
+            null, // deprecated operation
             null, // AUTO_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS_IF_UNUSED
             null, // AUTO_REVOKE_MANAGED_BY_INSTALLER
     };
@@ -2244,7 +2241,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             AppOpsManager.MODE_DEFAULT, // INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES
             AppOpsManager.MODE_IGNORED, // ACTIVATE_PLATFORM_VPN
             AppOpsManager.MODE_DEFAULT, // LOADER_USAGE_STATS
-            AppOpsManager.MODE_DEFAULT, // ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO
+            AppOpsManager.MODE_IGNORED, // deprecated operation
             AppOpsManager.MODE_DEFAULT, // OP_AUTO_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS_IF_UNUSED
             AppOpsManager.MODE_ALLOWED, // OP_AUTO_REVOKE_MANAGED_BY_INSTALLER
     };
@@ -2353,7 +2350,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             false, // INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES
             false, // ACTIVATE_PLATFORM_VPN
             false, // LOADER_USAGE_STATS
-            false, // ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO
+            false, // deprecated operation
             false, // AUTO_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS_IF_UNUSED
             false, // AUTO_REVOKE_MANAGED_BY_INSTALLER
     };
diff --git a/core/proto/android/app/enums.proto b/core/proto/android/app/enums.proto
index 42437d5b44a02..563ef145b79c8 100644
--- a/core/proto/android/app/enums.proto
+++ b/core/proto/android/app/enums.proto
@@ -203,9 +203,7 @@ enum AppOpEnum {
     APP_OP_INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES = 93;
     APP_OP_ACTIVATE_PLATFORM_VPN = 94;
     APP_OP_LOADER_USAGE_STATS = 95;
-    APP_OP_ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO = 96;
+    APP_OP_DEPRECATED_1 = 96 [deprecated = true];
     APP_OP_AUTO_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS_IF_UNUSED = 97;
     APP_OP_AUTO_REVOKE_MANAGED_BY_INSTALLER = 98;
 }
-
-
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5481173f5d5f3..eae614546dfb8 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1213,15 +1213,6 @@
                 android:description="@string/permdesc_acceptHandovers"
                 android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
 
-    <!-- Allows an application assigned to the Dialer role to be granted access to the telephony
-         call audio streams, both TX and RX.
-         <p>Protection level: signature|appop
-    -->
-    <permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_CALL_AUDIO"
-                android.label="@string/permlab_accessCallAudio"
-                android:description="@string/permdesc_accessCallAudio"
-                android:protectionLevel="signature|appop" />
-
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
     <!-- Permissions for accessing the device microphone                        -->
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 06f776013233e..5b880365657ce 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -5482,11 +5482,6 @@
     <!-- Error message. This text lets the user know that their current personal apps can't open this specific content. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="resolver_no_personal_apps_available_resolve">No personal apps can open this content</string>
 
-    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
-    <string name="permlab_accessCallAudio">Record or play audio in telephony calls</string>
-    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
-    <string name="permdesc_accessCallAudio">Allows this app, when assigned as default dialer application, to record or play audio in telephony calls.</string>
-
     <!-- Icc depersonalization related strings -->
     <!-- Label text for PIN entry widget on SIM Network Depersonalization panel [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
     <string name="PERSOSUBSTATE_SIM_NETWORK_ENTRY">SIM network unlock PIN</string>