diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 3c5159c89bf69..f6600462ea744 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3169,6 +3169,21 @@
     <!-- A notification is shown when the user connects to a Wi-Fi network and the system detects that that network has no Internet access. This is the notification's message. -->
     <string name="wifi_no_internet_detailed">Tap for options</string>
 
+    <!-- A notification is shown when the user's softap config has been changed due to underlying
+         hardware restrictions. This is the notifications's title.
+         [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="wifi_softap_config_change">Changes to your hotspot settings</string>
+
+    <!-- A notification is shown when the user's softap config has been changed due to underlying
+         hardware restrictions. This is the notification's summary message.
+         [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="wifi_softap_config_change_summary">Your hotspot band has changed.</string>
+
+    <!-- A notification is shown when the user's softap config has been changed due to underlying
+         hardware restrictions. This is the notification's full message.
+         [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="wifi_softap_config_change_detailed">This device doesn\u2019t support your preference for 5GHz only. Instead, this device will use the 5GHz band when available.</string>
+
     <!-- A notification might be shown if the device switches to another network type (e.g., mobile data) because it detects that the network it was using (e.g., Wi-Fi) has lost Internet connectivity. This is the notification's title. %1$s is the network type that the device switched to, e.g., cellular data. It is one of the strings in the network_switch_type_name array. -->
     <string name="network_switch_metered">Switched to <xliff:g id="network_type">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index b90034e2fd697..9a4f42704a358 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -1061,6 +1061,9 @@
   <java-symbol type="string" name="network_switch_type_name_unknown" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="wifi_no_internet" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="wifi_no_internet_detailed" />
+  <java-symbol type="string" name="wifi_softap_config_change" />
+  <java-symbol type="string" name="wifi_softap_config_change_summary" />
+  <java-symbol type="string" name="wifi_softap_config_change_detailed" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="wifi_connect_alert_title" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="wifi_connect_alert_message" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="wifi_connect_default_application" />
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsBackupAgent.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsBackupAgent.java
index f72868431d43e..9d398b5b69a1d 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsBackupAgent.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsBackupAgent.java
@@ -841,7 +841,19 @@ public class SettingsBackupAgent extends BackupAgentHelper {
             WifiConfiguration config = WifiConfiguration
                     .getWifiConfigFromBackup(new DataInputStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(data)));
             if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "Successfully unMarshaled WifiConfiguration ");
+            int originalApBand = config.apBand;
             mWifiManager.setWifiApConfiguration(config);
+
+            // Depending on device hardware, we may need to notify the user of a setting change for
+            // the apBand preference
+            boolean dualMode = mWifiManager.isDualModeSupported();
+            int storedApBand = mWifiManager.getWifiApConfiguration().apBand;
+            if (dualMode) {
+                if (storedApBand != originalApBand) {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "restored ap configuration requires a conversion, notify the user");
+                    mWifiManager.notifyUserOfApBandConversion();
+                }
+            }
         } catch (IOException | BackupUtils.BadVersionException e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Failed to unMarshal SoftAPConfiguration " + e.getMessage());
         }
diff --git a/proto/src/system_messages.proto b/proto/src/system_messages.proto
index a9a14cad7f7d4..fba639c3fc4a4 100644
--- a/proto/src/system_messages.proto
+++ b/proto/src/system_messages.proto
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ message SystemMessage {
     // Package: android
     NOTE_AUTO_SAVER_SUGGESTION = 49;
 
+    // Notify the user that their softap config preference has changed.
+    // Package: android
+    NOTE_SOFTAP_CONFIG_CHANGED = 50;
+
     // ADD_NEW_IDS_ABOVE_THIS_LINE
     // Legacy IDs with arbitrary values appear below
     // Legacy IDs existed as stable non-conflicting constants prior to the O release
diff --git a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/IWifiManager.aidl b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/IWifiManager.aidl
index 66ccc6cdfbfbd..af44b7e6cd16b 100644
--- a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/IWifiManager.aidl
+++ b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/IWifiManager.aidl
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ interface IWifiManager
 
     boolean setWifiApConfiguration(in WifiConfiguration wifiConfig, String packageName);
 
+    void notifyUserOfApBandConversion(String packageName);
+
     Messenger getWifiServiceMessenger(String packageName);
 
     void enableTdls(String remoteIPAddress, boolean enable);
diff --git a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiManager.java b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiManager.java
index 25f35d0523a2c..6963ed00b6150 100644
--- a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiManager.java
+++ b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiManager.java
@@ -2169,6 +2169,21 @@ public class WifiManager {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Method that triggers a notification to the user about a conversion to their saved AP config.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS)
+    public void notifyUserOfApBandConversion() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "apBand was converted, notify the user");
+        try {
+            mService.notifyUserOfApBandConversion(mContext.getOpPackageName());
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Enable/Disable TDLS on a specific local route.
      *