diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 1993d783f589c..36dc2b075058d 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -5462,7 +5462,6 @@ package android.app.admin {
     method public void setAccountManagementDisabled(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String, boolean);
     method public boolean setApplicationHidden(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String, boolean);
     method public void setApplicationRestrictions(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String, android.os.Bundle);
-    method public int setApplicationsHidden(android.content.ComponentName, android.content.Intent, boolean);
     method public void setBlockUninstall(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String, boolean);
     method public void setCameraDisabled(android.content.ComponentName, boolean);
     method public void setCrossProfileCallerIdDisabled(android.content.ComponentName, boolean);
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
index 7965a5e5f6a74..780a5268e9b7e 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
@@ -3026,28 +3026,6 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
         return false;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Called by profile or device owner to hide or unhide currently installed packages. This
-     * should only be called by a profile or device owner running within a managed profile.
-     *
-     * @param admin Which {@link DeviceAdminReceiver} this request is associated with.
-     * @param intent An intent matching the app(s) to be updated. All apps that resolve for this
-     *               intent will be updated in the current profile.
-     * @param hidden {@code true} if the packages should be hidden, {@code false} if they should
-     *                 be unhidden.
-     * @return int The number of activities that matched the intent and were updated.
-     */
-    public int setApplicationsHidden(ComponentName admin, Intent intent, boolean hidden) {
-        if (mService != null) {
-            try {
-                return mService.setApplicationsHidden(admin, intent, hidden);
-            } catch (RemoteException e) {
-                Log.w(TAG, "Failed talking with device policy service", e);
-            }
-        }
-        return 0;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Called by device or profile owner to determine if a package is hidden.
      *
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/admin/IDevicePolicyManager.aidl b/core/java/android/app/admin/IDevicePolicyManager.aidl
index 70049cd2d142f..88615d6c44195 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/admin/IDevicePolicyManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/app/admin/IDevicePolicyManager.aidl
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ interface IDevicePolicyManager {
     List getPermittedInputMethodsForCurrentUser();
 
     boolean setApplicationHidden(in ComponentName admin, in String packageName, boolean hidden);
-    int setApplicationsHidden(in ComponentName admin, in Intent intent, boolean hidden);
     boolean isApplicationHidden(in ComponentName admin, in String packageName);
 
     UserHandle createUser(in ComponentName who, in String name);
diff --git a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
index 93ce2c9f05651..6f68a802001a7 100644
--- a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
@@ -4727,46 +4727,6 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends IDevicePolicyManager.Stub {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public int setApplicationsHidden(ComponentName who, Intent intent, boolean hidden) {
-        int callingUserId = UserHandle.getCallingUserId();
-        synchronized (this) {
-            if (who == null) {
-                throw new NullPointerException("ComponentName is null");
-            }
-            getActiveAdminForCallerLocked(who, DeviceAdminInfo.USES_POLICY_PROFILE_OWNER);
-
-            long id = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
-            try {
-                IPackageManager pm = AppGlobals.getPackageManager();
-                List<ResolveInfo> activitiesToEnable = pm.queryIntentActivities(intent,
-                        intent.resolveTypeIfNeeded(mContext.getContentResolver()),
-                        PackageManager.GET_DISABLED_COMPONENTS
-                                | PackageManager.GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES,
-                        callingUserId);
-
-                if (DBG) Slog.d(LOG_TAG, "Enabling activities: " + activitiesToEnable);
-                int numberOfAppsUnhidden = 0;
-                if (activitiesToEnable != null) {
-                    for (ResolveInfo info : activitiesToEnable) {
-                        if (info.activityInfo != null) {
-                            numberOfAppsUnhidden++;
-                            pm.setApplicationHiddenSettingAsUser(info.activityInfo.packageName,
-                                    hidden, callingUserId);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                return numberOfAppsUnhidden;
-            } catch (RemoteException re) {
-                // shouldn't happen
-                Slog.e(LOG_TAG, "Failed to setApplicationsHiddenSettingsWithIntent", re);
-            } finally {
-                restoreCallingIdentity(id);
-            }
-            return 0;
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean isApplicationHidden(ComponentName who, String packageName) {
         int callingUserId = UserHandle.getCallingUserId();