diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/ShortcutInfo.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/ShortcutInfo.java
index 5855de1109bd5..6a6be75c46061 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/ShortcutInfo.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/ShortcutInfo.java
@@ -1214,9 +1214,10 @@ public final class ShortcutInfo implements Parcelable {
/**
* Sets categories for a shortcut.
*
- * - Launcher apps may use this information to categorize shortcuts
- *
- Used to filter shortcuts that can handle share intents or actions
- * and required for shortcuts that are meant to be used as share targets.
+ *
- Launcher apps may use this information to categorize shortcuts
+ *
- Used by the system to associate a published Sharing Shortcut with supported
+ * mimeTypes. Required for published Sharing Shortcuts with a matching category
+ * declared in share targets, defined in the app's manifest linked shortcuts xml file.
*
*
* @see #SHORTCUT_CATEGORY_CONVERSATION