diff --git a/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothA2dp.java b/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothA2dp.java
index 4960159db212c..08e5a6ef4873e 100644
--- a/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothA2dp.java
+++ b/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothA2dp.java
@@ -610,6 +610,51 @@ public final class BluetoothA2dp implements BluetoothProfile {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Enables the optional codecs.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public void enableOptionalCodecs() {
+        if (DBG) Log.d(TAG, "enableOptionalCodecs");
+        enableDisableOptionalCodecs(true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Disables the optional codecs.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public void disableOptionalCodecs() {
+        if (DBG) Log.d(TAG, "disableOptionalCodecs");
+        enableDisableOptionalCodecs(false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Enables or disables the optional codecs.
+     *
+     * @param enable if true, enable the optional codecs, other disable them
+     */
+    private void enableDisableOptionalCodecs(boolean enable) {
+        try {
+            mServiceLock.readLock().lock();
+            if (mService != null && isEnabled()) {
+                if (enable) {
+                    mService.enableOptionalCodecs();
+                } else {
+                    mService.disableOptionalCodecs();
+                }
+            }
+            if (mService == null) Log.w(TAG, "Proxy not attached to service");
+            return;
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error talking to BT service in enableDisableOptionalCodecs()", e);
+            return;
+        } finally {
+            mServiceLock.readLock().unlock();
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Helper for converting a state to a string.
      *
diff --git a/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothCodecConfig.java b/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothCodecConfig.java
index 176e48fb6e082..d5e1429810135 100644
--- a/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothCodecConfig.java
+++ b/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothCodecConfig.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public final class BluetoothCodecConfig implements Parcelable {
     public static final int CHANNEL_MODE_STEREO = 0x1 << 1;
 
     private final int mCodecType;
-    private final int mCodecPriority;
+    private int mCodecPriority;
     private final int mSampleRate;
     private final int mBitsPerSample;
     private final int mChannelMode;
@@ -279,6 +279,15 @@ public final class BluetoothCodecConfig implements Parcelable {
         return mCodecType;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks whether the codec is mandatory.
+     *
+     * @return true if the codec is mandatory, otherwise false.
+     */
+    public boolean isMandatoryCodec() {
+        return mCodecType == SOURCE_CODEC_TYPE_SBC;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the codec selection priority.
      * The codec selection priority is relative to other codecs: larger value
@@ -290,6 +299,17 @@ public final class BluetoothCodecConfig implements Parcelable {
         return mCodecPriority;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the codec selection priority.
+     * The codec selection priority is relative to other codecs: larger value
+     * means higher priority. If 0, reset to default.
+     *
+     * @param codecPriority the codec priority
+     */
+    public void setCodecPriority(int codecPriority) {
+        mCodecPriority = codecPriority;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the codec sample rate. The value can be a bitmask with all
      * supported sample rates:
diff --git a/core/java/android/bluetooth/IBluetoothA2dp.aidl b/core/java/android/bluetooth/IBluetoothA2dp.aidl
index dbb5b7d7944b5..a775a1f90b8e6 100644
--- a/core/java/android/bluetooth/IBluetoothA2dp.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/bluetooth/IBluetoothA2dp.aidl
@@ -40,4 +40,6 @@ interface IBluetoothA2dp {
     boolean isA2dpPlaying(in BluetoothDevice device);
     BluetoothCodecStatus getCodecStatus();
     oneway void setCodecConfigPreference(in BluetoothCodecConfig codecConfig);
+    oneway void enableOptionalCodecs();
+    oneway void disableOptionalCodecs();
 }
diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/res/values/arrays.xml b/packages/SettingsLib/res/values/arrays.xml
index 950ed3eeec397..13ec72213274e 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@
         <item>aptX</item>
         <item>aptX HD</item>
         <item>LDAC</item>
+        <item>Enable Optional Codecs</item>
+        <item>Disable Optional Codecs</item>
     </string-array>
 
     <!-- Values for Bluetooth Audio Codec selection preference. -->
@@ -134,6 +136,8 @@
         <item>2</item>
         <item>3</item>
         <item>4</item>
+        <item>5</item>
+        <item>6</item>
     </string-array>
 
     <!-- Summaries for Bluetooth Audio Codec selection preference. [CHAR LIMIT=50]-->
@@ -144,6 +148,8 @@
         <item>aptX</item>
         <item>aptX HD</item>
         <item>LDAC</item>
+        <item>Enable Optional Codecs</item>
+        <item>Disable Optional Codecs</item>
     </string-array>
 
     <!-- Titles for Bluetooth Audio Codec Sample Rate selection preference. [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->