diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 8ed79a3f23386..2b4b2fc08de62 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -1752,6 +1752,7 @@ package android.content.pm {
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_INCIDENT_REPORT_APPROVER = 1048576; // 0x100000
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_OEM = 16384; // 0x4000
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_SYSTEM_TEXT_CLASSIFIER = 65536; // 0x10000
+    field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_TELEPHONY = 4194304; // 0x400000
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_WELLBEING = 131072; // 0x20000
     field @Nullable public final String backgroundPermission;
     field @StringRes public int requestRes;
diff --git a/api/test-current.txt b/api/test-current.txt
index 70837a84adfdb..482f36cf0c4a8 100644
--- a/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/api/test-current.txt
@@ -730,6 +730,7 @@ package android.content.pm {
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={"android.permission.GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS", "android.permission.REVOKE_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS", "android.permission.GET_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS"}) public abstract int getPermissionFlags(@NonNull String, @NonNull String, @NonNull android.os.UserHandle);
     method @NonNull public abstract String getServicesSystemSharedLibraryPackageName();
     method @NonNull public abstract String getSharedSystemSharedLibraryPackageName();
+    method @Nullable public String[] getTelephonyPackageNames();
     method @Nullable public String getWellbeingPackageName();
     method @RequiresPermission("android.permission.GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS") public abstract void grantRuntimePermission(@NonNull String, @NonNull String, @NonNull android.os.UserHandle);
     method @RequiresPermission("android.permission.OBSERVE_GRANT_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS") public abstract void removeOnPermissionsChangeListener(@NonNull android.content.pm.PackageManager.OnPermissionsChangedListener);
@@ -768,6 +769,7 @@ package android.content.pm {
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_INCIDENT_REPORT_APPROVER = 1048576; // 0x100000
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_OEM = 16384; // 0x4000
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_SYSTEM_TEXT_CLASSIFIER = 65536; // 0x10000
+    field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_TELEPHONY = 4194304; // 0x400000
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_VENDOR_PRIVILEGED = 32768; // 0x8000
     field public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_WELLBEING = 131072; // 0x20000
     field @Nullable public final String backgroundPermission;
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/ApplicationPackageManager.java b/core/java/android/app/ApplicationPackageManager.java
index 86bf20a57eeca..03ef286c48c13 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/ApplicationPackageManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/ApplicationPackageManager.java
@@ -3159,6 +3159,15 @@ public class ApplicationPackageManager extends PackageManager {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String[] getTelephonyPackageNames() {
+        try {
+            return mPM.getTelephonyPackageNames();
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            throw e.rethrowAsRuntimeException();
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String getSystemCaptionsServicePackageName() {
         try {
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/IPackageManager.aidl b/core/java/android/content/pm/IPackageManager.aidl
index 19d8edfa38848..1d78e2c36cd3d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/IPackageManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/IPackageManager.aidl
@@ -682,6 +682,8 @@ interface IPackageManager {
 
     String getWellbeingPackageName();
 
+    String[] getTelephonyPackageNames();
+
     String getAppPredictionServicePackageName();
 
     String getSystemCaptionsServicePackageName();
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
index 9513ce802813f..f302d5949feb4 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
@@ -7415,6 +7415,18 @@ public abstract class PackageManager {
             "getAppPredictionServicePackageName not implemented in subclass");
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return the system defined telephony package names, or null if there's none.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    @TestApi
+    public String[] getTelephonyPackageNames() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
+                "getTelephonyPackageNames not implemented in subclass");
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return the system defined content capture service package name, or null if there's none.
      *
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/PermissionInfo.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/PermissionInfo.java
index dd5c6a53cc20f..c77c53f387e22 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/PermissionInfo.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/PermissionInfo.java
@@ -237,6 +237,17 @@ public class PermissionInfo extends PackageItemInfo implements Parcelable {
     @TestApi
     public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_APP_PREDICTOR = 0x200000;
 
+    /**
+     * Additional flag for {@link #protectionLevel}, corresponding
+     * to the <code>telephony</code> value of
+     * {@link android.R.attr#protectionLevel}.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @SystemApi
+    @TestApi
+    public static final int PROTECTION_FLAG_TELEPHONY = 0x400000;
+
     /** @hide */
     @IntDef(flag = true, prefix = { "PROTECTION_FLAG_" }, value = {
             PROTECTION_FLAG_PRIVILEGED,
@@ -258,6 +269,7 @@ public class PermissionInfo extends PackageItemInfo implements Parcelable {
             PROTECTION_FLAG_CONFIGURATOR,
             PROTECTION_FLAG_INCIDENT_REPORT_APPROVER,
             PROTECTION_FLAG_APP_PREDICTOR,
+            PROTECTION_FLAG_TELEPHONY,
     })
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
     public @interface ProtectionFlags {}
@@ -501,6 +513,9 @@ public class PermissionInfo extends PackageItemInfo implements Parcelable {
         if ((level & PermissionInfo.PROTECTION_FLAG_APP_PREDICTOR) != 0) {
             protLevel += "|appPredictor";
         }
+        if ((level & PermissionInfo.PROTECTION_FLAG_TELEPHONY) != 0) {
+            protLevel += "|telephony";
+        }
         return protLevel;
     }
 
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index b030b33daf5e3..b3372a6eea068 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@
          @hide This should only be used by Settings and SystemUI.
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
 
     <!-- Allows SetupWizard to call methods in Networking services
          <p>Not for use by any other third-party or privileged applications.
@@ -2138,12 +2138,12 @@
 
     <!-- Must be required by a telephony data service to ensure that only the
          system can bind to it.
-         <p>Protection level: signature
+         <p>Protection level: signature|telephony
          @SystemApi
          @hide
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_TELEPHONY_DATA_SERVICE"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
 
     <!-- Must be required by a NetworkService to ensure that only the
          system can bind to it.
@@ -2164,11 +2164,11 @@
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Must be required by an EuiccService to ensure that only the system can bind to
          it.
-         <p>Protection level: signature
+         <p>Protection level: signature|telephony
          @hide
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_EUICC_SERVICE"
-                android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+                android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
 
     <!-- ================================== -->
     <!-- Permissions for sdcard interaction -->
@@ -2955,7 +2955,7 @@
          @hide
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows an application to use
          {@link android.view.WindowManager.LayoutsParams#SYSTEM_FLAG_HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS}
@@ -3740,7 +3740,7 @@
         @hide
     -->
    <permission android:name="android.permission.DEVICE_POWER"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
 
     <!-- Allows toggling battery saver on the system.
          Superseded by DEVICE_POWER permission. @hide @SystemApi
@@ -3775,13 +3775,13 @@
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications.
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_SMS"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
 
     <!-- Allows an application to broadcast a WAP PUSH receipt notification.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications.
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows an application to broadcast privileged networking requests.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications.
@@ -4396,13 +4396,13 @@
          {@link android.provider.BlockedNumberContract}.
          @hide -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_BLOCKED_NUMBERS"
-                android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+                android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
 
     <!-- Allows the holder to write blocked numbers. See
          {@link android.provider.BlockedNumberContract}.
          @hide -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_BLOCKED_NUMBERS"
-                android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+                android:protectionLevel="signature|telephony" />
 
     <!-- Must be required by an {@link android.service.vr.VrListenerService}, to ensure that only
          the system can bind to it.
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml
index 381ed7f806025..618ef12254c9a 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml
@@ -295,6 +295,9 @@
         <!-- Additional flag from base permission type: this permission can be automatically
             granted to the system app predictor -->
         <flag name="appPredictor" value="0x200000" />
+        <!-- Additional flag from base permission type: this permission can be automatically
+            granted to the system telephony apps -->
+        <flag name="telephony" value="0x400000" />
     </attr>
 
     <!-- Flags indicating more context for a permission group. -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 3fef7a2dffae1..531023fb41bf1 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -3687,6 +3687,15 @@
      -->
     <string name="config_defaultWellbeingPackage" translatable="false"></string>
 
+
+    <!-- The package name for the system telephony apps.
+         This package must be trusted, as it will be granted with permissions with special telephony
+         protection level. Note, framework by default support multiple telephony apps, each package
+         name is separated by comma.
+         Example: "com.android.phone,com.android.stk,com.android.providers.telephony"
+     -->
+    <string name="config_telephonyPackages" translatable="false">"com.android.phone,com.android.stk,com.android.providers.telephony,com.android.ons"</string>
+
     <!-- The component name for the default system attention service.
          This service must be trusted, as it can be activated without explicit consent of the user.
          See android.attention.AttentionManagerService.
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 363bc9ddd75c0..7955eca89eb08 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -3467,6 +3467,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultAutofillService" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultTextClassifierPackage" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultWellbeingPackage" />
+  <java-symbol type="string" name="config_telephonyPackages" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultContentCaptureService" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultAugmentedAutofillService" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_defaultAppPredictionService" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManagerInternal.java b/services/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManagerInternal.java
index 1d666adff5612..d6515f38eeaa1 100644
--- a/services/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManagerInternal.java
+++ b/services/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManagerInternal.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public abstract class PackageManagerInternal {
     public static final int PACKAGE_CONFIGURATOR = 9;
     public static final int PACKAGE_INCIDENT_REPORT_APPROVER = 10;
     public static final int PACKAGE_APP_PREDICTOR = 11;
+    public static final int PACKAGE_TELEPHONY = 12;
     @IntDef(value = {
         PACKAGE_SYSTEM,
         PACKAGE_SETUP_WIZARD,
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ public abstract class PackageManagerInternal {
         PACKAGE_CONFIGURATOR,
         PACKAGE_INCIDENT_REPORT_APPROVER,
         PACKAGE_APP_PREDICTOR,
+        PACKAGE_TELEPHONY,
     })
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
     public @interface KnownPackage {}
@@ -546,10 +548,11 @@ public abstract class PackageManagerInternal {
      */
     public abstract boolean isResolveActivityComponent(@NonNull ComponentInfo component);
 
+
     /**
-     * Returns the package name for a known package.
+     * Returns a list of package names for a known package
      */
-    public abstract @Nullable String getKnownPackageName(
+    public abstract @NonNull String[] getKnownPackageNames(
             @KnownPackage int knownPackage, int userId);
 
     /**
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/ComponentResolver.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/ComponentResolver.java
index 8facce112b52a..dbe83670d3a08 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/ComponentResolver.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/ComponentResolver.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import android.util.Pair;
 import android.util.Slog;
 
 import com.android.internal.annotations.GuardedBy;
+import com.android.internal.util.ArrayUtils;
 import com.android.server.IntentResolver;
 
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
@@ -375,8 +376,11 @@ public class ComponentResolver {
             addProvidersLocked(pkg, chatty);
             addServicesLocked(pkg, chatty);
         }
-        final String setupWizardPackage = sPackageManagerInternal.getKnownPackageName(
-                PACKAGE_SETUP_WIZARD, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM);
+        // expect single setupwizard package
+        final String setupWizardPackage = ArrayUtils.firstOrNull(
+                sPackageManagerInternal.getKnownPackageNames(
+                        PACKAGE_SETUP_WIZARD, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM));
+
         for (int i = newIntents.size() - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
             final PackageParser.ActivityIntentInfo intentInfo = newIntents.get(i);
             final PackageParser.Package disabledPkg = sPackageManagerInternal
@@ -410,8 +414,11 @@ public class ComponentResolver {
         final List<ActivityIntentInfo> protectedFilters = mProtectedFilters;
         mProtectedFilters = null;
 
-        final String setupWizardPackage = sPackageManagerInternal.getKnownPackageName(
-                PACKAGE_SETUP_WIZARD, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM);
+        // expect single setupwizard package
+        final String setupWizardPackage = ArrayUtils.firstOrNull(
+                sPackageManagerInternal.getKnownPackageNames(
+                        PACKAGE_SETUP_WIZARD, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM));
+
         if (DEBUG_FILTERS && setupWizardPackage == null) {
             Slog.i(TAG, "No setup wizard;"
                     + " All protected intents capped to priority 0");
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index c53b81081d2f5..84c4bc9e2279e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -1603,6 +1603,7 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
     final @Nullable String mConfiguratorPackage;
     final @Nullable String mAppPredictionServicePackage;
     final @Nullable String mIncidentReportApproverPackage;
+    final @Nullable String[] mTelephonyPackages;
     final @NonNull String mServicesSystemSharedLibraryPackageName;
     final @NonNull String mSharedSystemSharedLibraryPackageName;
 
@@ -3058,6 +3059,7 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
                     mContext.getString(R.string.config_deviceConfiguratorPackageName);
             mAppPredictionServicePackage = getAppPredictionServicePackageName();
             mIncidentReportApproverPackage = getIncidentReportApproverPackageName();
+            mTelephonyPackages = getTelephonyPackageNames();
 
             // Now that we know all of the shared libraries, update all clients to have
             // the correct library paths.
@@ -19770,6 +19772,16 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
         return mContext.getString(R.string.config_incidentReportApproverPackage);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String[] getTelephonyPackageNames() {
+        String names = mContext.getString(R.string.config_telephonyPackages);
+        String[] telephonyPackageNames = null;
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(names)) {
+            telephonyPackageNames = names.trim().split(",");
+        }
+        return telephonyPackageNames;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void setApplicationEnabledSetting(String appPackageName,
             int newState, int flags, int userId, String callingPackage) {
@@ -22843,34 +22855,36 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
         }
 
         @Override
-        public String getKnownPackageName(int knownPackage, int userId) {
+        public @NonNull String[] getKnownPackageNames(int knownPackage, int userId) {
             switch(knownPackage) {
                 case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_BROWSER:
-                    return mPermissionManager.getDefaultBrowser(userId);
+                    return new String[]{mPermissionManager.getDefaultBrowser(userId)};
                 case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_INSTALLER:
-                    return mRequiredInstallerPackage;
+                    return new String[]{mRequiredInstallerPackage};
                 case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_SETUP_WIZARD:
-                    return mSetupWizardPackage;
+                    return new String[]{mSetupWizardPackage};
                 case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_SYSTEM:
-                    return "android";
+                    return new String[]{"android"};
                 case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_VERIFIER:
-                    return mRequiredVerifierPackage;
+                    return new String[]{mRequiredVerifierPackage};
                 case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_SYSTEM_TEXT_CLASSIFIER:
-                    return mSystemTextClassifierPackage;
+                    return new String[]{mSystemTextClassifierPackage};
                 case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_PERMISSION_CONTROLLER:
-                    return mRequiredPermissionControllerPackage;
+                    return new String[]{mRequiredPermissionControllerPackage};
                 case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_WELLBEING:
-                    return mWellbeingPackage;
+                    return new String[]{mWellbeingPackage};
                 case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_DOCUMENTER:
-                    return mDocumenterPackage;
+                    return new String[]{mDocumenterPackage};
                 case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_CONFIGURATOR:
-                    return mConfiguratorPackage;
+                    return new String[]{mConfiguratorPackage};
                 case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_INCIDENT_REPORT_APPROVER:
-                    return mIncidentReportApproverPackage;
+                    return new String[]{mIncidentReportApproverPackage};
                 case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_APP_PREDICTOR:
-                    return mAppPredictionServicePackage;
+                    return new String[]{mAppPredictionServicePackage};
+                case PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_TELEPHONY:
+                    return mTelephonyPackages;
             }
-            return null;
+            return ArrayUtils.emptyArray(String.class);
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/BasePermission.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/BasePermission.java
index 6d22faa7032e1..c39dcfefb2e88 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/BasePermission.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/BasePermission.java
@@ -276,6 +276,9 @@ public final class BasePermission {
     public boolean isAppPredictor() {
         return (protectionLevel & PermissionInfo.PROTECTION_FLAG_APP_PREDICTOR) != 0;
     }
+    public boolean isTelephony() {
+        return (protectionLevel & PermissionInfo.PROTECTION_FLAG_TELEPHONY) != 0;
+    }
 
     public void transfer(@NonNull String origPackageName, @NonNull String newPackageName) {
         if (!origPackageName.equals(sourcePackageName)) {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
index 793cdd2f2f6d0..f247037edf5c7 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
@@ -437,17 +437,20 @@ public final class DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy {
 
         // Installer
         grantSystemFixedPermissionsToSystemPackage(
-                getKnownPackage(PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_INSTALLER, userId),
+                ArrayUtils.firstOrNull(getKnownPackages(
+                        PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_INSTALLER, userId)),
                 userId, STORAGE_PERMISSIONS);
 
         // Verifier
-        final String verifier = getKnownPackage(PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_VERIFIER, userId);
+        final String verifier = ArrayUtils.firstOrNull(getKnownPackages(
+                PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_VERIFIER, userId));
         grantSystemFixedPermissionsToSystemPackage(verifier, userId, STORAGE_PERMISSIONS);
         grantPermissionsToSystemPackage(verifier, userId, PHONE_PERMISSIONS, SMS_PERMISSIONS);
 
         // SetupWizard
         grantPermissionsToSystemPackage(
-                getKnownPackage(PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_SETUP_WIZARD, userId), userId,
+                ArrayUtils.firstOrNull(getKnownPackages(
+                        PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_SETUP_WIZARD, userId)), userId,
                 PHONE_PERMISSIONS, CONTACTS_PERMISSIONS, ALWAYS_LOCATION_PERMISSIONS,
                 CAMERA_PERMISSIONS);
 
@@ -596,7 +599,8 @@ public final class DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy {
                 userId, CONTACTS_PERMISSIONS, CALENDAR_PERMISSIONS);
 
         // Browser
-        String browserPackage = getKnownPackage(PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_BROWSER, userId);
+        String browserPackage = ArrayUtils.firstOrNull(getKnownPackages(
+                PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_BROWSER, userId));
         if (browserPackage == null) {
             browserPackage = getDefaultSystemHandlerActivityPackageForCategory(
                     Intent.CATEGORY_APP_BROWSER, userId);
@@ -761,8 +765,8 @@ public final class DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy {
         }
     }
 
-    private String getKnownPackage(int knownPkgId, int userId) {
-        return mServiceInternal.getKnownPackageName(knownPkgId, userId);
+    private @NonNull String[] getKnownPackages(int knownPkgId, int userId) {
+        return mServiceInternal.getKnownPackageNames(knownPkgId, userId);
     }
 
     private void grantDefaultPermissionsToDefaultSystemDialerApp(
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java
index 89908f04a6b30..53cd530197a59 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java
@@ -3078,8 +3078,9 @@ public class PermissionManagerService extends IPermissionManager.Stub {
                 }
             }
         }
-        final String systemPackageName = mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageName(
-                PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_SYSTEM, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM);
+        // expect single system package
+        String systemPackageName = ArrayUtils.firstOrNull(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageNames(
+                PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_SYSTEM, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM));
         final PackageParser.Package systemPackage =
                 mPackageManagerInt.getPackage(systemPackageName);
 
@@ -3195,18 +3196,19 @@ public class PermissionManagerService extends IPermissionManager.Stub {
             //                  need a separate flag anymore. Hence we need to check which
             //                  permissions are needed by the permission controller
             if (!allowed && bp.isInstaller()
-                    && (pkg.packageName.equals(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageName(
-                            PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_INSTALLER, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM))
-                    || pkg.packageName.equals(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageName(
+                    && ArrayUtils.contains(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageNames(
+                            PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_INSTALLER, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM),
+                    pkg.packageName) || ArrayUtils.contains(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageNames(
                             PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_PERMISSION_CONTROLLER,
-                            UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM)))) {
+                    UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM), pkg.packageName)) {
                 // If this permission is to be granted to the system installer and
                 // this app is an installer, then it gets the permission.
                 allowed = true;
             }
             if (!allowed && bp.isVerifier()
-                    && pkg.packageName.equals(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageName(
-                            PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_VERIFIER, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM))) {
+                    && ArrayUtils.contains(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageNames(
+                            PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_VERIFIER, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM),
+                    pkg.packageName)) {
                 // If this permission is to be granted to the system verifier and
                 // this app is a verifier, then it gets the permission.
                 allowed = true;
@@ -3222,53 +3224,64 @@ public class PermissionManagerService extends IPermissionManager.Stub {
                 allowed = origPermissions.hasInstallPermission(perm);
             }
             if (!allowed && bp.isSetup()
-                    && pkg.packageName.equals(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageName(
-                            PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_SETUP_WIZARD, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM))) {
+                    && ArrayUtils.contains(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageNames(
+                            PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_SETUP_WIZARD, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM),
+                    pkg.packageName)) {
                 // If this permission is to be granted to the system setup wizard and
                 // this app is a setup wizard, then it gets the permission.
                 allowed = true;
             }
             if (!allowed && bp.isSystemTextClassifier()
-                    && pkg.packageName.equals(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageName(
+                    && ArrayUtils.contains(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageNames(
                             PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_SYSTEM_TEXT_CLASSIFIER,
-                            UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM))) {
+                    UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM), pkg.packageName)) {
                 // Special permissions for the system default text classifier.
                 allowed = true;
             }
             if (!allowed && bp.isConfigurator()
-                    && pkg.packageName.equals(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageName(
-                    PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_CONFIGURATOR,
-                    UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM))) {
+                    && ArrayUtils.contains(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageNames(
+                            PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_CONFIGURATOR,
+                    UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM), pkg.packageName)) {
                 // Special permissions for the device configurator.
                 allowed = true;
             }
             if (!allowed && bp.isWellbeing()
-                    && pkg.packageName.equals(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageName(
-                    PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_WELLBEING, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM))) {
+                    && ArrayUtils.contains(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageNames(
+                            PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_WELLBEING, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM),
+                    pkg.packageName)) {
                 // Special permission granted only to the OEM specified wellbeing app
                 allowed = true;
             }
             if (!allowed && bp.isDocumenter()
-                    && pkg.packageName.equals(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageName(
-                            PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_DOCUMENTER, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM))) {
+                    && ArrayUtils.contains(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageNames(
+                            PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_DOCUMENTER, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM),
+                    pkg.packageName)) {
                 // If this permission is to be granted to the documenter and
                 // this app is the documenter, then it gets the permission.
                 allowed = true;
             }
             if (!allowed && bp.isIncidentReportApprover()
-                    && pkg.packageName.equals(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageName(
+                    && ArrayUtils.contains(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageNames(
                             PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_INCIDENT_REPORT_APPROVER,
-                            UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM))) {
+                    UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM), pkg.packageName)) {
                 // If this permission is to be granted to the incident report approver and
                 // this app is the incident report approver, then it gets the permission.
                 allowed = true;
             }
             if (!allowed && bp.isAppPredictor()
-                    && pkg.packageName.equals(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageName(
-                        PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_APP_PREDICTOR, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM))) {
+                    && ArrayUtils.contains(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageNames(
+                            PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_APP_PREDICTOR, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM),
+                    pkg.packageName)) {
                 // Special permissions for the system app predictor.
                 allowed = true;
             }
+            if (!allowed && bp.isTelephony()
+                    && ArrayUtils.contains(mPackageManagerInt.getKnownPackageNames(
+                        PackageManagerInternal.PACKAGE_TELEPHONY, UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM),
+                    pkg.packageName)) {
+                // Special permissions for the system telephony apps.
+                allowed = true;
+            }
         }
         return allowed;
     }