diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 70e8a852754ca..46b07b3039759 100755
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -9153,9 +9153,9 @@ package android.telephony {
     method public boolean isDataConnectivityPossible();
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE) public boolean isDataEnabledForApn(int);
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE) public boolean isEmergencyAssistanceEnabled();
-    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE) public boolean isGlobalModeEnabled();
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE, android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE}) public boolean isIdle();
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE) public boolean isInEmergencySmsMode();
+    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE) public boolean isLteCdmaEvdoGsmWcdmaEnabled();
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE) public boolean isManualNetworkSelectionAllowed();
     method public boolean isModemEnabledForSlot(int);
     method @Deprecated @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE, android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE}) public boolean isOffhook();
diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
index 7bcb93caffba8..3a60abf930790 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
@@ -3791,19 +3791,19 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return if the current radio has global mode enabled, meaning it supports
-     * both 3GPP and 3GPP2 radio technologies at the same time.
+     * Return if the current radio can support both 3GPP and 3GPP2 radio technologies at the same
+     * time. This is also known as global mode, which includes LTE, CDMA, EvDo and GSM/WCDMA.
      *
      * <p>If this object has been created with {@link #createForSubscriptionId}, applies to the
      * given subId. Otherwise, applies to {@link SubscriptionManager#getDefaultSubscriptionId()}.
      *
-     * @return {@code true} if global mode is enabled
-     *         {@code false} if global mode is not enabled or unknown
+     * @return {@code true} if 3GPP and 3GPP2 radio technologies can be supported at the same time
+     *         {@code false} if not supported or unknown
      * @hide
      */
     @SystemApi
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE)
-    public boolean isGlobalModeEnabled() {
+    public boolean isLteCdmaEvdoGsmWcdmaEnabled() {
         return getLteOnCdmaMode(getSubId()) == PhoneConstants.LTE_ON_CDMA_TRUE;
     }