diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index 001e960d2867f..e895813714022 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ package android {
     field public static final String BIND_WALLPAPER = "android.permission.BIND_WALLPAPER";
     field public static final String BLUETOOTH = "android.permission.BLUETOOTH";
     field public static final String BLUETOOTH_ADMIN = "android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN";
+    field public static final String BLUETOOTH_CONNECT = "android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT";
     field public static final String BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED = "android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED";
+    field public static final String BLUETOOTH_SCAN = "android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN";
     field public static final String BODY_SENSORS = "android.permission.BODY_SENSORS";
     field public static final String BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED = "android.permission.BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED";
     field public static final String BROADCAST_SMS = "android.permission.BROADCAST_SMS";
@@ -194,6 +196,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String CONTACTS = "android.permission-group.CONTACTS";
     field public static final String LOCATION = "android.permission-group.LOCATION";
     field public static final String MICROPHONE = "android.permission-group.MICROPHONE";
+    field public static final String NEARBY_DEVICES = "android.permission-group.NEARBY_DEVICES";
     field public static final String PHONE = "android.permission-group.PHONE";
     field public static final String SENSORS = "android.permission-group.SENSORS";
     field public static final String SMS = "android.permission-group.SMS";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 29fa70de43a2c..480e1dee976a1 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1388,6 +1388,14 @@
         android:backgroundPermission="android.permission.BACKGROUND_CAMERA"
         android:protectionLevel="dangerous|instant" />
 
+    <!-- Required to be able to discover and connect to nearby Bluetooth devices.
+         <p>Protection level: dangerous -->
+    <permission-group android:name="android.permission-group.NEARBY_DEVICES"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_qs_bluetooth"
+        android:label="@string/permgrouplab_nearby_devices"
+        android:description="@string/permgroupdesc_nearby_devices"
+        android:priority="750" />
+
     <!-- @SystemApi @TestApi Required to be able to access the camera device in the background.
          This permission is not intended to be held by apps.
          <p>Protection level: internal
@@ -1930,6 +1938,22 @@
         android:label="@string/permlab_bluetooth"
         android:protectionLevel="normal" />
 
+    <!-- Required to be able to discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices.
+         <p>Protection level: dangerous -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN"
+        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.UNDEFINED"
+        android:description="@string/permdesc_bluetooth_scan"
+        android:label="@string/permlab_bluetooth_scan"
+        android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
+
+    <!-- Required to be able to connect to paired Bluetooth devices.
+         <p>Protection level: dangerous -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT"
+        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.UNDEFINED"
+        android:description="@string/permdesc_bluetooth_connect"
+        android:label="@string/permlab_bluetooth_connect"
+        android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
+
     <!-- @SystemApi @TestApi Allows an application to suspend other apps, which will prevent the
          user from using them until they are unsuspended.
          @hide
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 7ea762c2fbbb3..0b3c4052e2048 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -822,6 +822,11 @@
     <!-- Description of a category of application permissions, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permgroupdesc_camera">take pictures and record video</string>
 
+    <!-- Title of a category of application permissions, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=40]-->
+    <string name="permgrouplab_nearby_devices">Nearby Bluetooth Devices</string>
+    <!-- Description of a category of application permissions, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
+    <string name="permgroupdesc_nearby_devices">discover and connect to nearby Bluetooth devices</string>
+
     <!-- Title of a category of application permissions, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permgrouplab_calllog">Call logs</string>
     <!-- Description of a category of application permissions, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
@@ -1471,6 +1476,14 @@
     <string name="permdesc_bluetooth" product="default">Allows the app to view the
       configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept
       connections with paired devices.</string>
+    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=50]-->
+    <string name="permlab_bluetooth_scan">discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices</string>
+    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=120]-->
+    <string name="permdesc_bluetooth_scan" product="default">Allows the app to discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices</string>
+    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=50]-->
+    <string name="permlab_bluetooth_connect">connect to paired Bluetooth devices</string>
+    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=120]-->
+    <string name="permdesc_bluetooth_connect" product="default">Allows the app to connect to paired Bluetooth devices</string>
 
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permlab_preferredPaymentInfo">Preferred NFC Payment Service Information</string>