diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/CellLocation.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/CellLocation.java
index 64776e377fa41..b32f456581ab8 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/CellLocation.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/CellLocation.java
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 
 package android.telephony;
 
+import android.app.ActivityThread;
 import android.compat.annotation.UnsupportedAppUsage;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.ServiceManager;
@@ -32,15 +34,29 @@ import com.android.internal.telephony.PhoneConstants;
 public abstract class CellLocation {
 
     /**
-     * Request an update of the current location.  If the location has changed,
-     * a broadcast will be sent to everyone registered with {@link
-     * PhoneStateListener#LISTEN_CELL_LOCATION}.
+     * This method will not do anything.
+     *
+     * Whenever location changes, a callback will automatically be be sent to
+     * all registrants of {@link PhoneStateListener#LISTEN_CELL_LOCATION}.
+     *
+     * <p>This method is a no-op for callers targeting SDK level 31 or greater.
+     * <p>This method is a no-op for callers that target SDK level 29 or 30 and lack
+     * {@link android.Manifest.permission#ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}.
+     * <p>This method is a no-op for callers that target SDK level 28 or below and lack
+     * {@link android.Manifest.permission#ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION}.
+     *
+     * Callers wishing to request a single location update should use
+     * {@link TelephonyManager#requestCellInfoUpdate}.
      */
     public static void requestLocationUpdate() {
+        // Since this object doesn't have a context, this is the best we can do.
+        final Context appContext = ActivityThread.currentApplication();
+        if (appContext == null) return; // should never happen
+
         try {
             ITelephony phone = ITelephony.Stub.asInterface(ServiceManager.getService("phone"));
             if (phone != null) {
-                phone.updateServiceLocation();
+                phone.updateServiceLocationWithPackageName(appContext.getOpPackageName());
             }
         } catch (RemoteException ex) {
             // ignore it
diff --git a/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/ITelephony.aidl b/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/ITelephony.aidl
index 5a6b997f0723e..7fb2d5cb9ea00 100644
--- a/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/ITelephony.aidl
+++ b/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/ITelephony.aidl
@@ -227,6 +227,11 @@ interface ITelephony {
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
     void updateServiceLocation();
 
+    /**
+     * Version of updateServiceLocation that records the caller and validates permissions.
+     */
+    void updateServiceLocationWithPackageName(String callingPkg);
+
     /**
      * Request to update location information for a subscrition in service state
      * @param subId user preferred subId.