diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 717778eedb8b9..0f43d2557aa10 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -24919,6 +24919,7 @@ package android.provider {
 
   public static final class ContactsContract.PinnedPositions {
     ctor public ContactsContract.PinnedPositions();
+    method public static void pin(android.content.ContentResolver, long, int);
     method public static void undemote(android.content.ContentResolver, long);
     field public static final int DEMOTED = -1; // 0xffffffff
     field public static final int UNPINNED = 0; // 0x0
@@ -24998,7 +24999,6 @@ package android.provider {
     field public static final java.lang.String CONTACT_ID = "contact_id";
     field public static final java.lang.String DATA_SET = "data_set";
     field public static final java.lang.String DELETED = "deleted";
-    field public static final java.lang.String NAME_VERIFIED = "name_verified";
     field public static final java.lang.String RAW_CONTACT_IS_READ_ONLY = "raw_contact_is_read_only";
     field public static final java.lang.String RAW_CONTACT_IS_USER_PROFILE = "raw_contact_is_user_profile";
   }
diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/ContactsContract.java b/core/java/android/provider/ContactsContract.java
index 4f35b16043d53..513e47efb925c 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/ContactsContract.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/ContactsContract.java
@@ -2272,6 +2272,8 @@ public final class ContactsContract {
          * The default value is "0"
          * </p>
          * <p>Type: INTEGER</p>
+         *
+         * @hide
          */
         public static final String NAME_VERIFIED = "name_verified";
 
@@ -8065,6 +8067,21 @@ public final class ContactsContract {
                     String.valueOf(contactId), null);
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Pins a contact at a provided position, or unpins a contact.
+         *
+         * @param contentResolver to perform the pinning operation on.
+         * @param pinnedPosition the position to pin the contact at. To unpin a contact, use
+         *         {@link PinnedPositions#UNPINNED}.
+         */
+        public static void pin(
+                ContentResolver contentResolver, long contactId, int pinnedPosition) {
+            final Uri uri = Uri.withAppendedPath(Contacts.CONTENT_URI, String.valueOf(contactId));
+            final ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
+            values.put(Contacts.PINNED, pinnedPosition);
+            contentResolver.update(uri, values, null, null);
+        }
+
         /**
          * Default value for the pinned position of an unpinned contact.
          */