diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index db66a49653667..1e26ef9ccf23e 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -31074,8 +31074,8 @@ package android.os {
     ctor public Environment();
     method public static java.io.File getDataDirectory();
     method public static java.io.File getDownloadCacheDirectory();
-    method @Deprecated public static java.io.File getExternalStorageDirectory();
-    method @Deprecated public static java.io.File getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(String);
+    method public static java.io.File getExternalStorageDirectory();
+    method public static java.io.File getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(String);
     method public static String getExternalStorageState();
     method public static String getExternalStorageState(java.io.File);
     method @NonNull public static java.io.File getRootDirectory();
diff --git a/core/java/android/os/Environment.java b/core/java/android/os/Environment.java
index 2ed0bad69460d..308e6d56b96e0 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/Environment.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/Environment.java
@@ -189,13 +189,11 @@ public class Environment {
         }
 
         @UnsupportedAppUsage
-        @Deprecated
         public File getExternalStorageDirectory() {
             return getExternalDirs()[0];
         }
 
         @UnsupportedAppUsage
-        @Deprecated
         public File getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(String type) {
             return buildExternalStoragePublicDirs(type)[0];
         }
@@ -698,11 +696,7 @@ public class Environment {
      *
      * @see #getExternalStorageState()
      * @see #isExternalStorageRemovable()
-     * @deprecated Alternatives such as {@link Context#getExternalFilesDir(String)},
-     *             {@link MediaStore}, or {@link Intent#ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT} offer better
-     *             performance.
      */
-    @Deprecated
     public static File getExternalStorageDirectory() {
         throwIfUserRequired();
         return sCurrentUser.getExternalDirs()[0];
@@ -1009,11 +1003,7 @@ public class Environment {
      * @return Returns the File path for the directory. Note that this directory
      *         may not yet exist, so you must make sure it exists before using
      *         it such as with {@link File#mkdirs File.mkdirs()}.
-     * @deprecated Alternatives such as {@link Context#getExternalFilesDir(String)},
-     *             {@link MediaStore}, or {@link Intent#ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT} offer better
-     *             performance.
      */
-    @Deprecated
     public static File getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(String type) {
         throwIfUserRequired();
         return sCurrentUser.buildExternalStoragePublicDirs(type)[0];