diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index f23483c262075..a769493928a36 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -1680,7 +1680,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final int windowSplashScreenAnimationDuration = 16844334; // 0x101062e
     field public static final int windowSplashScreenBackground = 16844332; // 0x101062c
     field public static final int windowSplashScreenBrandingImage = 16844335; // 0x101062f
-    field public static final int windowSplashscreenContent = 16844132; // 0x1010564
+    field @Deprecated public static final int windowSplashscreenContent = 16844132; // 0x1010564
     field @Deprecated public static final int windowSwipeToDismiss = 16843763; // 0x10103f3
     field public static final int windowTitleBackgroundStyle = 16842844; // 0x101005c
     field public static final int windowTitleSize = 16842842; // 0x101005a
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index 62278d5b86f17..9e1a085273306 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -2194,6 +2194,7 @@
              Note that even if no splashscreen content is set on the theme, the system may still
              show a splash screen using the other attributes on the theme, like the
              {@link android.R.attr#windowBackground}.
+             {@deprecated Use windowSplashscreenAnimatedIcon instead.}
              -->
         <attr name="windowSplashscreenContent" format="reference" />
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index 0979ab5564324..ba21679df2fe6 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -2816,6 +2816,7 @@
     <public type="attr" name="iconSpaceReserved" id="0x01010561"/>
     <public type="attr" name="defaultFocusHighlightEnabled" id="0x01010562" />
     <public type="attr" name="persistentWhenFeatureAvailable" id="0x01010563"/>
+    <!-- {@deprecated Use windowSplashscreenAnimatedIcon instead } -->
     <public type="attr" name="windowSplashscreenContent" id="0x01010564" />
     <!-- @hide @SystemApi -->
     <public type="attr" name="requiredSystemPropertyName" id="0x01010565" />