diff --git a/api/current.xml b/api/current.xml
index 6b0cc23de81e9..8476d96661a1c 100644
--- a/api/current.xml
+++ b/api/current.xml
@@ -56248,6 +56248,17 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </field>
+<field name="FEATURE_TOUCHSCREEN_MULTITOUCH_JAZZHAND"
+ type="java.lang.String"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="&quot;android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.jazzhand&quot;"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
 <field name="FEATURE_WIFI"
  type="java.lang.String"
  transient="false"
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
index 460328d52fa59..8963d0c58c0b0 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
@@ -814,6 +814,15 @@ public abstract class PackageManager {
     @SdkConstant(SdkConstantType.FEATURE)
     public static final String FEATURE_TOUCHSCREEN_MULTITOUCH_DISTINCT = "android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct";
 
+    /**
+     * Feature for {@link #getSystemAvailableFeatures} and
+     * {@link #hasSystemFeature}: The device's touch screen is capable of
+     * tracking a full hand of fingers fully independently -- that is, 5 or
+     * more simultaneous independent pointers.
+     */
+    @SdkConstant(SdkConstantType.FEATURE)
+    public static final String FEATURE_TOUCHSCREEN_MULTITOUCH_JAZZHAND = "android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.jazzhand";
+
     /**
      * Feature for {@link #getSystemAvailableFeatures} and
      * {@link #hasSystemFeature}: The device supports live wallpapers.
diff --git a/data/etc/android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.jazzhand.xml b/data/etc/android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.jazzhand.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..80bf859b29cbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/etc/android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.jazzhand.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<!-- This is the standard set of features for a touchscreen that supports
+     independently-trackable multiple-finger multitouch. -->
+<permissions>
+    <feature name="android.hardware.touchscreen" />
+    <feature name="android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch" />
+    <feature name="android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct" />
+    <feature name="android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.jazzhand" />
+</permissions>
diff --git a/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml b/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml
index efca4c2ec65c4..a3c9f6d8d40a0 100644
--- a/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml
+++ b/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml
@@ -38,10 +38,19 @@
     <!-- devices with a front facing camera must include
          android.hardware.camera.front.xml -->
     <!-- devices with WiFi must also include android.hardware.wifi.xml -->
-    <!-- devices with limited/gestural multitouch must also include
-         android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.xml -->
-    <!-- devices with full multitouch must also include
-         android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct.xml -->
+    <!-- devices that support multitouch must include the most appropriate one
+         of these files:
+
+         If only partial (non-independent) pointers are supported:
+         android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.xml
+
+         If up to 4 independently tracked pointers are supported:
+         include android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct.xml
+
+         If 5 or more independently tracked pointers are supported:
+         include android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.jazzhand.xml
+
+         ONLY ONE of the above should be included. -->
     <!-- devices with an ambient light sensor must also include
          android.hardware.sensor.light.xml -->
     <!-- devices with a proximity sensor must also include