diff --git a/api/current.xml b/api/current.xml
index db0396950a44d..421b9c1dcce24 100644
--- a/api/current.xml
+++ b/api/current.xml
@@ -78601,11 +78601,11 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </field>
-<field name="FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS"
+<field name="FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_VIDEO"
  type="java.lang.String"
  transient="false"
  volatile="false"
- value="&quot;continuous&quot;"
+ value="&quot;continuous-video&quot;"
  static="true"
  final="true"
  deprecated="not deprecated"
diff --git a/core/java/android/hardware/Camera.java b/core/java/android/hardware/Camera.java
index 26600f35da5fe..0d8228ce1e1a3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/hardware/Camera.java
+++ b/core/java/android/hardware/Camera.java
@@ -1182,14 +1182,17 @@ public class Camera {
         public static final String FOCUS_MODE_EDOF = "edof";
 
         /**
-         * Continuous auto focus mode. The camera continuously tries to focus.
-         * This is ideal for shooting video or shooting photo of moving object.
-         * Auto focus starts when the parameter is set. Applications should not
-         * call {@link #autoFocus(AutoFocusCallback)} in this mode. To stop
-         * continuous focus, applications should change the focus mode to other
-         * modes.
+         * Continuous auto focus mode intended for video recording. The camera
+         * continuously tries to focus. This is ideal for shooting video.
+         * Applications still can call {@link
+         * #takePicture(Camera.ShutterCallback, Camera.PictureCallback,
+         * Camera.PictureCallback)} in this mode but the subject may not be in
+         * focus. Auto focus starts when the parameter is set. Applications
+         * should not call {@link #autoFocus(AutoFocusCallback)} in this mode.
+         * To stop continuous focus, applications should change the focus mode
+         * to other modes.
          */
-        public static final String FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS = "continuous";
+        public static final String FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_VIDEO = "continuous-video";
 
         // Indices for focus distance array.
         /**
@@ -2023,7 +2026,7 @@ public class Camera {
          * @see #FOCUS_MODE_MACRO
          * @see #FOCUS_MODE_FIXED
          * @see #FOCUS_MODE_EDOF
-         * @see #FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS
+         * @see #FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_VIDEO
          */
         public String getFocusMode() {
             return get(KEY_FOCUS_MODE);
@@ -2225,8 +2228,8 @@ public class Camera {
          * #autoFocus(AutoFocusCallback)}, {@link #cancelAutoFocus}, or {@link
          * #startPreview()}. Applications can call {@link #getParameters()}
          * and this method anytime to get the latest focus distances. If the
-         * focus mode is FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS, focus distances may change from
-         * time to time.
+         * focus mode is FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_VIDEO, focus distances may change
+         * from time to time.
          *
          * This method is intended to estimate the distance between the camera
          * and the subject. After autofocus, the subject distance may be within
diff --git a/include/camera/CameraParameters.h b/include/camera/CameraParameters.h
index 7c5371aafe0c3..53039a09153fd 100644
--- a/include/camera/CameraParameters.h
+++ b/include/camera/CameraParameters.h
@@ -380,12 +380,14 @@ public:
     // continuously. Applications should not call
     // CameraHardwareInterface.autoFocus in this mode.
     static const char FOCUS_MODE_EDOF[];
-    // Continuous auto focus mode. The camera continuously tries to focus. This
-    // is ideal for shooting video or shooting photo of moving object. Auto
-    // focus starts when the parameter is set. Applications should not call
-    // CameraHardwareInterface.autoFocus in this mode.  To stop continuous
-    // focus, applications should change the focus mode to other modes.
-    static const char FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS[];
+    // Continuous auto focus mode intended for video recording. The camera
+    // continuously tries to focus. This is ideal for shooting video.
+    // Applications still can call CameraHardwareInterface.takePicture in this
+    // mode but the subject may not be in focus. Auto focus starts when the
+    // parameter is set. Applications should not call
+    // CameraHardwareInterface.autoFocus in this mode. To stop continuous focus,
+    // applications should change the focus mode to other modes.
+    static const char FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_VIDEO[];
 
 private:
     DefaultKeyedVector<String8,String8>    mMap;
diff --git a/libs/camera/CameraParameters.cpp b/libs/camera/CameraParameters.cpp
index 362d9ee1c15b0..83e5e57f1f734 100644
--- a/libs/camera/CameraParameters.cpp
+++ b/libs/camera/CameraParameters.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ const char CameraParameters::FOCUS_MODE_INFINITY[] = "infinity";
 const char CameraParameters::FOCUS_MODE_MACRO[] = "macro";
 const char CameraParameters::FOCUS_MODE_FIXED[] = "fixed";
 const char CameraParameters::FOCUS_MODE_EDOF[] = "edof";
-const char CameraParameters::FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS[] = "continuous";
+const char CameraParameters::FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_VIDEO[] = "continuous-video";
 
 CameraParameters::CameraParameters()
                 : mMap()