diff --git a/api/current.xml b/api/current.xml
index 80c82232c2053..cb1d783b183bd 100644
--- a/api/current.xml
+++ b/api/current.xml
@@ -76071,17 +76071,6 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </method>
-<method name="getMeteringMode"
- return="java.lang.String"
- abstract="false"
- native="false"
- synchronized="false"
- static="false"
- final="false"
- deprecated="not deprecated"
- visibility="public"
->
-</method>
 <method name="getMinExposureCompensation"
  return="int"
  abstract="false"
@@ -76227,17 +76216,6 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </method>
-<method name="getSupportedMeteringModes"
- return="java.util.List&lt;java.lang.String&gt;"
- abstract="false"
- native="false"
- synchronized="false"
- static="false"
- final="false"
- deprecated="not deprecated"
- visibility="public"
->
-</method>
 <method name="getSupportedPictureFormats"
  return="java.util.List&lt;java.lang.Integer&gt;"
  abstract="false"
@@ -76617,19 +76595,6 @@
 <parameter name="height" type="int">
 </parameter>
 </method>
-<method name="setMeteringMode"
- return="void"
- abstract="false"
- native="false"
- synchronized="false"
- static="false"
- final="false"
- deprecated="not deprecated"
- visibility="public"
->
-<parameter name="value" type="java.lang.String">
-</parameter>
-</method>
 <method name="setPictureFormat"
  return="void"
  abstract="false"
@@ -77076,39 +77041,6 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </field>
-<field name="METERING_MODE_CENTER_WEIGHTED"
- type="java.lang.String"
- transient="false"
- volatile="false"
- value="&quot;center-weighted&quot;"
- static="true"
- final="true"
- deprecated="not deprecated"
- visibility="public"
->
-</field>
-<field name="METERING_MODE_FRAME_AVERAGE"
- type="java.lang.String"
- transient="false"
- volatile="false"
- value="&quot;frame-average&quot;"
- static="true"
- final="true"
- deprecated="not deprecated"
- visibility="public"
->
-</field>
-<field name="METERING_MODE_SPOT"
- type="java.lang.String"
- transient="false"
- volatile="false"
- value="&quot;spot&quot;"
- static="true"
- final="true"
- deprecated="not deprecated"
- visibility="public"
->
-</field>
 <field name="PREVIEW_FPS_MAX_INDEX"
  type="int"
  transient="false"
diff --git a/core/java/android/hardware/Camera.java b/core/java/android/hardware/Camera.java
index 21cb3a88f1ad9..3cc89e5233e18 100644
--- a/core/java/android/hardware/Camera.java
+++ b/core/java/android/hardware/Camera.java
@@ -993,7 +993,6 @@ public class Camera {
         private static final String KEY_ZOOM_SUPPORTED = "zoom-supported";
         private static final String KEY_SMOOTH_ZOOM_SUPPORTED = "smooth-zoom-supported";
         private static final String KEY_FOCUS_DISTANCES = "focus-distances";
-        private static final String KEY_METERING_MODE = "metering-mode";
 
         // Parameter key suffix for supported values.
         private static final String SUPPORTED_VALUES_SUFFIX = "-values";
@@ -1202,24 +1201,6 @@ public class Camera {
          */
         public static final int FOCUS_DISTANCE_FAR_INDEX = 2;
 
-        /**
-         * The camera determines the exposure by giving more weight to the
-         * central part of the scene.
-         */
-        public static final String METERING_MODE_CENTER_WEIGHTED = "center-weighted";
-
-        /**
-         * The camera determines the exposure by averaging the entire scene,
-         * giving no weighting to any particular area.
-         */
-        public static final String METERING_MODE_FRAME_AVERAGE = "frame-average";
-
-        /**
-         * The camera determines the exposure by a very small area of the scene,
-         * typically the center.
-         */
-        public static final String METERING_MODE_SPOT = "spot";
-
         /**
          * The array index of minimum preview fps for use with {@link
          * #getPreviewFpsRange(int[])} or {@link
@@ -2263,42 +2244,6 @@ public class Camera {
             splitFloat(get(KEY_FOCUS_DISTANCES), output);
         }
 
-        /**
-         * Gets the supported metering modes.
-         *
-         * @return a list of supported metering modes. null if metering mode
-         *         setting is not supported.
-         * @see #getMeteringMode()
-         */
-        public List<String> getSupportedMeteringModes() {
-            String str = get(KEY_METERING_MODE + SUPPORTED_VALUES_SUFFIX);
-            return split(str);
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Gets the current metering mode, which affects how camera determines
-         * exposure.
-         *
-         * @return current metering mode. If the camera does not support
-         *         metering setting, this should return null.
-         * @see #METERING_MODE_CENTER_WEIGHTED
-         * @see #METERING_MODE_FRAME_AVERAGE
-         * @see #METERING_MODE_SPOT
-         */
-        public String getMeteringMode() {
-            return get(KEY_METERING_MODE);
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Sets the metering mode.
-         *
-         * @param value metering mode.
-         * @see #getMeteringMode()
-         */
-        public void setMeteringMode(String value) {
-            set(KEY_METERING_MODE, value);
-        }
-
         // Splits a comma delimited string to an ArrayList of String.
         // Return null if the passing string is null or the size is 0.
         private ArrayList<String> split(String str) {
diff --git a/include/camera/CameraParameters.h b/include/camera/CameraParameters.h
index a5c7874e0add4..7c5371aafe0c3 100644
--- a/include/camera/CameraParameters.h
+++ b/include/camera/CameraParameters.h
@@ -286,13 +286,6 @@ public:
     // Example value: "yuv420sp" or PIXEL_FORMAT_XXX constants. Read only.
     static const char KEY_VIDEO_FRAME_FORMAT[];
 
-    // Metering mode. This affects how camera determines exposure.
-    // Example value: "spot" or METERING_MODE_XXX constants. Read/write.
-    static const char KEY_METERING_MODE[];
-    // Supported metering modes.
-    // Example value: "center-weighted,frame-average,spot". Read only.
-    static const char KEY_SUPPORTED_METERING_MODES[];
-
     // Value for KEY_ZOOM_SUPPORTED or KEY_SMOOTH_ZOOM_SUPPORTED.
     static const char TRUE[];
 
@@ -394,16 +387,6 @@ public:
     // focus, applications should change the focus mode to other modes.
     static const char FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS[];
 
-    // The camera determines the exposure by giving more weight to the
-    // central part of the scene.
-    static const char METERING_MODE_CENTER_WEIGHTED[];
-    // The camera determines the exposure by averaging the entire scene,
-    // giving no weighting to any particular area.
-    static const char METERING_MODE_FRAME_AVERAGE[];
-    // The camera determines the exposure by a very small area of the scene,
-    // typically the center.
-    static const char METERING_MODE_SPOT[];
-
 private:
     DefaultKeyedVector<String8,String8>    mMap;
 };
diff --git a/libs/camera/CameraParameters.cpp b/libs/camera/CameraParameters.cpp
index d0ed7df592570..362d9ee1c15b0 100644
--- a/libs/camera/CameraParameters.cpp
+++ b/libs/camera/CameraParameters.cpp
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ const char CameraParameters::KEY_ZOOM_SUPPORTED[] = "zoom-supported";
 const char CameraParameters::KEY_SMOOTH_ZOOM_SUPPORTED[] = "smooth-zoom-supported";
 const char CameraParameters::KEY_FOCUS_DISTANCES[] = "focus-distances";
 const char CameraParameters::KEY_VIDEO_FRAME_FORMAT[] = "video-frame-format";
-const char CameraParameters::KEY_METERING_MODE[] = "metering-mode";
-const char CameraParameters::KEY_SUPPORTED_METERING_MODES[] = "metering-mode-values";
 
 const char CameraParameters::TRUE[] = "true";
 const char CameraParameters::FOCUS_DISTANCE_INFINITY[] = "Infinity";
@@ -146,11 +144,6 @@ const char CameraParameters::FOCUS_MODE_FIXED[] = "fixed";
 const char CameraParameters::FOCUS_MODE_EDOF[] = "edof";
 const char CameraParameters::FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS[] = "continuous";
 
-// Values for metering mode settings.
-const char CameraParameters::METERING_MODE_CENTER_WEIGHTED[] = "center-weighted";
-const char CameraParameters::METERING_MODE_FRAME_AVERAGE[] = "frame-average";
-const char CameraParameters::METERING_MODE_SPOT[] = "spot";
-
 CameraParameters::CameraParameters()
                 : mMap()
 {