diff --git a/api/14.txt b/api/14.txt
index 9f2a6dfc3855a..e26311f428821 100644
--- a/api/14.txt
+++ b/api/14.txt
@@ -16583,10 +16583,6 @@ package android.provider {
     field public static final java.lang.String PHOTO_FILE_ID = "data14";
   }
 
-  public static final class ContactsContract.Contacts.StreamItems implements android.provider.ContactsContract.StreamItemsColumns {
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTENT_DIRECTORY = "stream_items";
-  }
-
   protected static abstract interface ContactsContract.ContactsColumns {
     field public static final java.lang.String DISPLAY_NAME = "display_name";
     field public static final java.lang.String HAS_PHONE_NUMBER = "has_phone_number";
@@ -16844,10 +16840,6 @@ package android.provider {
     field public static final java.lang.String DATA_ID = "data_id";
   }
 
-  public static final class ContactsContract.RawContacts.StreamItems implements android.provider.BaseColumns android.provider.ContactsContract.StreamItemsColumns {
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTENT_DIRECTORY = "stream_items";
-  }
-
   protected static abstract interface ContactsContract.RawContactsColumns {
     field public static final java.lang.String AGGREGATION_MODE = "aggregation_mode";
     field public static final java.lang.String CONTACT_ID = "contact_id";
@@ -16911,56 +16903,6 @@ package android.provider {
     field public static final android.net.Uri PROFILE_CONTENT_URI;
   }
 
-  public static final class ContactsContract.StreamItemPhotos implements android.provider.BaseColumns android.provider.ContactsContract.StreamItemPhotosColumns {
-    field public static final java.lang.String PHOTO = "photo";
-  }
-
-  protected static abstract interface ContactsContract.StreamItemPhotosColumns {
-    field public static final java.lang.String PHOTO_FILE_ID = "photo_file_id";
-    field public static final java.lang.String PHOTO_URI = "photo_uri";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SORT_INDEX = "sort_index";
-    field public static final java.lang.String STREAM_ITEM_ID = "stream_item_id";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SYNC1 = "stream_item_photo_sync1";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SYNC2 = "stream_item_photo_sync2";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SYNC3 = "stream_item_photo_sync3";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SYNC4 = "stream_item_photo_sync4";
-  }
-
-  public static final class ContactsContract.StreamItems implements android.provider.BaseColumns android.provider.ContactsContract.StreamItemsColumns {
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE = "vnd.android.cursor.item/stream_item";
-    field public static final android.net.Uri CONTENT_LIMIT_URI;
-    field public static final android.net.Uri CONTENT_PHOTO_URI;
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTENT_TYPE = "vnd.android.cursor.dir/stream_item";
-    field public static final android.net.Uri CONTENT_URI;
-    field public static final java.lang.String MAX_ITEMS = "max_items";
-  }
-
-  public static final class ContactsContract.StreamItems.StreamItemPhotos implements android.provider.BaseColumns android.provider.ContactsContract.StreamItemPhotosColumns {
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTENT_DIRECTORY = "photo";
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE = "vnd.android.cursor.item/stream_item_photo";
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTENT_TYPE = "vnd.android.cursor.dir/stream_item_photo";
-  }
-
-  protected static abstract interface ContactsContract.StreamItemsColumns {
-    field public static final java.lang.String ACCOUNT_NAME = "account_name";
-    field public static final java.lang.String ACCOUNT_TYPE = "account_type";
-    field public static final java.lang.String COMMENTS = "comments";
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTACT_ID = "contact_id";
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTACT_LOOKUP_KEY = "contact_lookup";
-    field public static final java.lang.String DATA_SET = "data_set";
-    field public static final java.lang.String RAW_CONTACT_ID = "raw_contact_id";
-    field public static final java.lang.String RAW_CONTACT_SOURCE_ID = "raw_contact_source_id";
-    field public static final java.lang.String RES_ICON = "icon";
-    field public static final java.lang.String RES_LABEL = "label";
-    field public static final java.lang.String RES_PACKAGE = "res_package";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SYNC1 = "stream_item_sync1";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SYNC2 = "stream_item_sync2";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SYNC3 = "stream_item_sync3";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SYNC4 = "stream_item_sync4";
-    field public static final java.lang.String TEXT = "text";
-    field public static final java.lang.String TIMESTAMP = "timestamp";
-  }
-
   protected static abstract interface ContactsContract.SyncColumns implements android.provider.ContactsContract.BaseSyncColumns {
     field public static final java.lang.String ACCOUNT_NAME = "account_name";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACCOUNT_TYPE = "account_type";
diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 9f2a6dfc3855a..e26311f428821 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -16583,10 +16583,6 @@ package android.provider {
     field public static final java.lang.String PHOTO_FILE_ID = "data14";
   }
 
-  public static final class ContactsContract.Contacts.StreamItems implements android.provider.ContactsContract.StreamItemsColumns {
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTENT_DIRECTORY = "stream_items";
-  }
-
   protected static abstract interface ContactsContract.ContactsColumns {
     field public static final java.lang.String DISPLAY_NAME = "display_name";
     field public static final java.lang.String HAS_PHONE_NUMBER = "has_phone_number";
@@ -16844,10 +16840,6 @@ package android.provider {
     field public static final java.lang.String DATA_ID = "data_id";
   }
 
-  public static final class ContactsContract.RawContacts.StreamItems implements android.provider.BaseColumns android.provider.ContactsContract.StreamItemsColumns {
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTENT_DIRECTORY = "stream_items";
-  }
-
   protected static abstract interface ContactsContract.RawContactsColumns {
     field public static final java.lang.String AGGREGATION_MODE = "aggregation_mode";
     field public static final java.lang.String CONTACT_ID = "contact_id";
@@ -16911,56 +16903,6 @@ package android.provider {
     field public static final android.net.Uri PROFILE_CONTENT_URI;
   }
 
-  public static final class ContactsContract.StreamItemPhotos implements android.provider.BaseColumns android.provider.ContactsContract.StreamItemPhotosColumns {
-    field public static final java.lang.String PHOTO = "photo";
-  }
-
-  protected static abstract interface ContactsContract.StreamItemPhotosColumns {
-    field public static final java.lang.String PHOTO_FILE_ID = "photo_file_id";
-    field public static final java.lang.String PHOTO_URI = "photo_uri";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SORT_INDEX = "sort_index";
-    field public static final java.lang.String STREAM_ITEM_ID = "stream_item_id";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SYNC1 = "stream_item_photo_sync1";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SYNC2 = "stream_item_photo_sync2";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SYNC3 = "stream_item_photo_sync3";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SYNC4 = "stream_item_photo_sync4";
-  }
-
-  public static final class ContactsContract.StreamItems implements android.provider.BaseColumns android.provider.ContactsContract.StreamItemsColumns {
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE = "vnd.android.cursor.item/stream_item";
-    field public static final android.net.Uri CONTENT_LIMIT_URI;
-    field public static final android.net.Uri CONTENT_PHOTO_URI;
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTENT_TYPE = "vnd.android.cursor.dir/stream_item";
-    field public static final android.net.Uri CONTENT_URI;
-    field public static final java.lang.String MAX_ITEMS = "max_items";
-  }
-
-  public static final class ContactsContract.StreamItems.StreamItemPhotos implements android.provider.BaseColumns android.provider.ContactsContract.StreamItemPhotosColumns {
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTENT_DIRECTORY = "photo";
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE = "vnd.android.cursor.item/stream_item_photo";
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTENT_TYPE = "vnd.android.cursor.dir/stream_item_photo";
-  }
-
-  protected static abstract interface ContactsContract.StreamItemsColumns {
-    field public static final java.lang.String ACCOUNT_NAME = "account_name";
-    field public static final java.lang.String ACCOUNT_TYPE = "account_type";
-    field public static final java.lang.String COMMENTS = "comments";
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTACT_ID = "contact_id";
-    field public static final java.lang.String CONTACT_LOOKUP_KEY = "contact_lookup";
-    field public static final java.lang.String DATA_SET = "data_set";
-    field public static final java.lang.String RAW_CONTACT_ID = "raw_contact_id";
-    field public static final java.lang.String RAW_CONTACT_SOURCE_ID = "raw_contact_source_id";
-    field public static final java.lang.String RES_ICON = "icon";
-    field public static final java.lang.String RES_LABEL = "label";
-    field public static final java.lang.String RES_PACKAGE = "res_package";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SYNC1 = "stream_item_sync1";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SYNC2 = "stream_item_sync2";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SYNC3 = "stream_item_sync3";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SYNC4 = "stream_item_sync4";
-    field public static final java.lang.String TEXT = "text";
-    field public static final java.lang.String TIMESTAMP = "timestamp";
-  }
-
   protected static abstract interface ContactsContract.SyncColumns implements android.provider.ContactsContract.BaseSyncColumns {
     field public static final java.lang.String ACCOUNT_NAME = "account_name";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACCOUNT_TYPE = "account_type";
diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/ContactsContract.java b/core/java/android/provider/ContactsContract.java
index fb119b343abde..8483b4f0cf445 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/ContactsContract.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/ContactsContract.java
@@ -1611,9 +1611,16 @@ public final class ContactsContract {
         }
 
         /**
+         * <p>
          * A sub-directory of a single contact that contains all of the constituent raw contact
          * {@link ContactsContract.StreamItems} rows.  This directory can be used either
          * with a {@link #CONTENT_URI} or {@link #CONTENT_LOOKUP_URI}.
+         * </p>
+         * <p>
+         * Querying for social stream data requires android.permission.READ_SOCIAL_STREAM
+         * permission.
+         * </p>
+         * @hide
          */
         public static final class StreamItems implements StreamItemsColumns {
             /**
@@ -2669,6 +2676,14 @@ public final class ContactsContract {
          * {@link ContactsContract.StreamItems} for a stand-alone table containing the
          * same data.
          * </p>
+         * <p>
+         * Access to the social stream through this sub-directory requires additional permissions
+         * beyond the read/write contact permissions required by the provider.  Querying for
+         * social stream data requires android.permission.READ_SOCIAL_STREAM permission, and
+         * inserting or updating social stream items requires android.permission.WRITE_SOCIAL_STREAM
+         * permission.
+         * </p>
+         * @hide
          */
         public static final class StreamItems implements BaseColumns, StreamItemsColumns {
             /**
@@ -2963,6 +2978,12 @@ public final class ContactsContract {
      * transaction correspondingly.  Insertion of more items beyond the limit will
      * automatically lead to deletion of the oldest items, by {@link StreamItems#TIMESTAMP}.
      * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * Access to the social stream through these URIs requires additional permissions beyond the
+     * read/write contact permissions required by the provider.  Querying for social stream data
+     * requires android.permission.READ_SOCIAL_STREAM permission, and inserting or updating social
+     * stream items requires android.permission.WRITE_SOCIAL_STREAM permission.
+     * </p>
      * <h3>Operations</h3>
      * <dl>
      * <dt><b>Insert</b></dt>
@@ -3075,6 +3096,7 @@ public final class ContactsContract {
      * </pre>
      * </dd>
      * </dl>
+     * @hide
      */
     public static final class StreamItems implements BaseColumns, StreamItemsColumns {
         /**
@@ -3135,6 +3157,12 @@ public final class ContactsContract {
          * directory append {@link StreamItems.StreamItemPhotos#CONTENT_DIRECTORY} to
          * an individual stream item URI.
          * </p>
+         * <p>
+         * Access to social stream photos requires additional permissions beyond the read/write
+         * contact permissions required by the provider.  Querying for social stream photos
+         * requires android.permission.READ_SOCIAL_STREAM permission, and inserting or updating
+         * social stream photos requires android.permission.WRITE_SOCIAL_STREAM permission.
+         * </p>
          */
         public static final class StreamItemPhotos
                 implements BaseColumns, StreamItemPhotosColumns {
@@ -3166,6 +3194,7 @@ public final class ContactsContract {
      * Columns in the StreamItems table.
      *
      * @see ContactsContract.StreamItems
+     * @hide
      */
     protected interface StreamItemsColumns {
         /**
@@ -3312,6 +3341,12 @@ public final class ContactsContract {
      * Constants for the stream_item_photos table, which contains photos associated with
      * social stream updates.
      * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * Access to social stream photos requires additional permissions beyond the read/write
+     * contact permissions required by the provider.  Querying for social stream photos
+     * requires android.permission.READ_SOCIAL_STREAM permission, and inserting or updating
+     * social stream photos requires android.permission.WRITE_SOCIAL_STREAM permission.
+     * </p>
      * <h3>Operations</h3>
      * <dl>
      * <dt><b>Insert</b></dt>
@@ -3450,6 +3485,7 @@ public final class ContactsContract {
      * <pre>
      * </dd>
      * </dl>
+     * @hide
      */
     public static final class StreamItemPhotos implements BaseColumns, StreamItemPhotosColumns {
         /**
@@ -3477,6 +3513,7 @@ public final class ContactsContract {
      * Columns in the StreamItemPhotos table.
      *
      * @see ContactsContract.StreamItemPhotos
+     * @hide
      */
     protected interface StreamItemPhotosColumns {
         /**
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9755f227a63f1..18194ee0f298f 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -263,6 +263,23 @@
         android:label="@string/permlab_writeProfile"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_writeProfile" />
 
+    <!-- Allows an application to read from the user's social stream.
+         @hide -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SOCIAL_STREAM"
+        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.PERSONAL_INFO"
+        android:protectionLevel="dangerous"
+        android:label="@string/permlab_readSocialStream"
+        android:description="@string/permdesc_readSocialStream" />
+
+    <!-- Allows an application to write (but not read) the user's
+         social stream data.
+         @hide -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SOCIAL_STREAM"
+        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.PERSONAL_INFO"
+        android:protectionLevel="dangerous"
+        android:label="@string/permlab_writeSocialStream"
+        android:description="@string/permdesc_writeSocialStream" />
+
     <!-- Allows an application to read the user's calendar data. -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CALENDAR"
         android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.PERSONAL_INFO"
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 1e0151afee7a1..86ce5efc47b16 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -941,6 +941,18 @@
         information.  This means other applications can identify you and send your profile
         information to others.</string>
 
+    <!-- Title of the read social stream permission, listed so the user can decide whether to allow the application to read information from the user's social stream. [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
+    <string name="permlab_readSocialStream" product="default">read your social stream</string>
+    <string name="permdesc_readSocialStream" product="default">Allows the application to access and
+        sync social updates from your friends.  Malicious apps can use this to access private
+        communications between you and your friends on social networks.</string>
+
+    <!-- Title of the write social stream permission, listed so the user can decide whether to allow the application to write information to the user's social stream. [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
+    <string name="permlab_writeSocialStream" product="default">write to your social stream</string>
+    <string name="permdesc_writeSocialStream" product="default">Allows the application to provide
+        social updates from your friends.  Malicious apps can use this to fake updates from your
+        friends, for instance to phish confidential information from you.</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_readCalendar">read calendar events plus confidential information</string>
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
@@ -3316,4 +3328,4 @@
     <!-- Delimeter used between each item in a textual list; for example "Alpha, Beta". [CHAR LIMIT=3] -->
     <string name="list_delimeter">", "</string>
 
-</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
+</resources>