diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Notification.java b/core/java/android/app/Notification.java
index 7222e8650a088..8167622ff13c4 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/Notification.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/Notification.java
@@ -9439,11 +9439,16 @@ public class Notification implements Parcelable
         }
 
         private void bindCallerVerification(RemoteViews contentView, StandardTemplateParams p) {
+            String iconContentDescription = null;
+            boolean showDivider = true;
             if (mVerificationIcon != null) {
                 contentView.setImageViewIcon(R.id.verification_icon, mVerificationIcon);
                 contentView.setDrawableTint(R.id.verification_icon, false /* targetBackground */,
                         mBuilder.getSecondaryTextColor(p), PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_ATOP);
                 contentView.setViewVisibility(R.id.verification_icon, View.VISIBLE);
+                iconContentDescription = mBuilder.mContext.getString(
+                        R.string.notification_verified_content_description);
+                showDivider = false;  // the icon replaces the divider
             } else {
                 contentView.setViewVisibility(R.id.verification_icon, View.GONE);
             }
@@ -9451,8 +9456,17 @@ public class Notification implements Parcelable
                 contentView.setTextViewText(R.id.verification_text, mVerificationText);
                 mBuilder.setTextViewColorSecondary(contentView, R.id.verification_text, p);
                 contentView.setViewVisibility(R.id.verification_text, View.VISIBLE);
+                iconContentDescription = null;  // let the app's text take precedence
             } else {
                 contentView.setViewVisibility(R.id.verification_text, View.GONE);
+                showDivider = false;  // no divider if no text
+            }
+            contentView.setContentDescription(R.id.verification_icon, iconContentDescription);
+            if (showDivider) {
+                contentView.setViewVisibility(R.id.verification_divider, View.VISIBLE);
+                mBuilder.setTextViewColorSecondary(contentView, R.id.verification_divider, p);
+            } else {
+                contentView.setViewVisibility(R.id.verification_divider, View.GONE);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/notification_template_conversation_header.xml b/core/res/res/layout/notification_template_conversation_header.xml
index 302a388cf1b21..e01d8035fe350 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/notification_template_conversation_header.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/notification_template_conversation_header.xml
@@ -99,13 +99,26 @@
         android:visibility="gone"
         />
 
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/verification_divider"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.Notification.Info"
+        android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/notification_conversation_header_separating_margin"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/notification_conversation_header_separating_margin"
+        android:text="@string/notification_header_divider_symbol"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        android:paddingTop="1sp"
+        android:singleLine="true"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        />
+
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/verification_icon"
         android:layout_width="@dimen/notification_verification_icon_size"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_verification_icon_size"
         android:layout_gravity="center"
         android:layout_marginStart="4dp"
-        android:contentDescription="@string/notification_alerted_content_description"
         android:paddingTop="2dp"
         android:scaleType="fitCenter"
         android:src="@drawable/ic_notifications_alerted"
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 9eb2f145da380..71ba44b0ded11 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -5011,6 +5011,9 @@
     <!-- Content description of the alerting icon in the notification. [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="notification_alerted_content_description">Alerted</string>
 
+    <!-- Default content description of the verification icon in the call notification. [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="notification_verified_content_description">Verified</string>
+
     <!-- Content description of the expand button icon in the notification when collaped.-->
     <string name="expand_button_content_description_collapsed">Expand</string>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index a4dec227ad9ab..dbb584dfe293a 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -3110,8 +3110,10 @@
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="call_notification_collapsible_indent"/>
   <java-symbol type="drawable" name="ic_call_answer" />
   <java-symbol type="drawable" name="ic_call_decline" />
+  <java-symbol type="id" name="verification_divider" />
   <java-symbol type="id" name="verification_icon" />
   <java-symbol type="id" name="verification_text" />
+  <java-symbol type="string" name="notification_verified_content_description" />
 
   <!-- Notification handler / dashboard package -->
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_notificationHandlerPackage" />
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/InflatedSmartReplyViewHolder.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/InflatedSmartReplyViewHolder.kt
index 4f69cd6a13676..4e5c461b9643c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/InflatedSmartReplyViewHolder.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/InflatedSmartReplyViewHolder.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2019 The Android Open Source Project
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.