diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageInstaller.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageInstaller.java
index 30fd77ca467c8..de66f050c007d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageInstaller.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageInstaller.java
@@ -3553,6 +3553,18 @@ public class PackageInstaller {
             return referrerUri;
         }
 
+        /**
+         * @return the path to the validated base APK for this session, which may point at an
+         * APK inside the session (when the session defines the base), or it may
+         * point at the existing base APK (when adding splits to an existing app).
+         *
+         * @hide
+         */
+        @RequiresPermission(Manifest.permission.READ_INSTALLED_SESSION_PATHS)
+        public @Nullable String getResolvedBaseApkPath() {
+            return resolvedBaseCodePath;
+        }
+
         /**
          * Get the value set in {@link SessionParams#setGrantedRuntimePermissions(String[])}.
          *
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 997a0c9bf46d7..31220b438ac4c 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5418,6 +5418,15 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_DPC_PACKAGES"
                 android:protectionLevel="signature|role" />
 
+    <!-- Allows an application to read resolved paths to the APKs (Base and any splits)
+         of a session based install.
+         <p>Not for use by third-party applications.
+         @hide
+    -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_INSTALLED_SESSION_PATHS"
+                android:protectionLevel="signature|installer" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_INSTALLED_SESSION_PATHS" />
+
     <!-- Allows an application to use System Data Loaders.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications.
          @hide
diff --git a/packages/PackageInstaller/Android.bp b/packages/PackageInstaller/Android.bp
index fd982f5df2d01..6ecd3280a0e7a 100644
--- a/packages/PackageInstaller/Android.bp
+++ b/packages/PackageInstaller/Android.bp
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ android_app {
 
     certificate: "platform",
     privileged: true,
-    platform_apis: false,
-    sdk_version: "system_current",
+    platform_apis: true,
     rename_resources_package: false,
     static_libs: [
         "xz-java",
@@ -57,8 +56,7 @@ android_app {
 
     certificate: "platform",
     privileged: true,
-    platform_apis: false,
-    sdk_version: "system_current",
+    platform_apis: true,
     rename_resources_package: false,
     overrides: ["PackageInstaller"],
 
@@ -77,8 +75,7 @@ android_app {
 
     certificate: "platform",
     privileged: true,
-    platform_apis: false,
-    sdk_version: "system_current",
+    platform_apis: true,
     rename_resources_package: false,
     overrides: ["PackageInstaller"],
 
diff --git a/packages/PackageInstaller/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/PackageInstaller/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9ee6fbde60a6c..6ccebfd076cde 100644
--- a/packages/PackageInstaller/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/PackageInstaller/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DELETE_PACKAGES" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_INSTALL_SESSIONS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_INSTALLED_SESSION_PATHS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_RESERVED_DISK" />
diff --git a/packages/PackageInstaller/src/com/android/packageinstaller/PackageInstallerActivity.java b/packages/PackageInstaller/src/com/android/packageinstaller/PackageInstallerActivity.java
index c81e75bbab7ac..3ba2acb113d35 100644
--- a/packages/PackageInstaller/src/com/android/packageinstaller/PackageInstallerActivity.java
+++ b/packages/PackageInstaller/src/com/android/packageinstaller/PackageInstallerActivity.java
@@ -375,16 +375,15 @@ public class PackageInstallerActivity extends AlertActivity {
             final int sessionId = intent.getIntExtra(PackageInstaller.EXTRA_SESSION_ID,
                     -1 /* defaultValue */);
             final SessionInfo info = mInstaller.getSessionInfo(sessionId);
-            final String resolvedBaseCodePath = intent.getStringExtra(
-                    PackageInstaller.EXTRA_RESOLVED_BASE_PATH);
-            if (info == null || !info.isSealed() || resolvedBaseCodePath == null) {
+            String resolvedPath = info.getResolvedBaseApkPath();
+            if (info == null || !info.isSealed() || resolvedPath == null) {
                 Log.w(TAG, "Session " + mSessionId + " in funky state; ignoring");
                 finish();
                 return;
             }
 
             mSessionId = sessionId;
-            packageSource = Uri.fromFile(new File(resolvedBaseCodePath));
+            packageSource = Uri.fromFile(new File(resolvedPath));
             mOriginatingURI = null;
             mReferrerURI = null;
             mPendingUserActionReason = info.getPendingUserActionReason();
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerSession.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerSession.java
index 006d7c82398a5..29c5adaea8440 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerSession.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerSession.java
@@ -1148,8 +1148,13 @@ public class PackageInstallerSession extends IPackageInstallerSession.Stub {
             info.userId = userId;
             info.installerPackageName = mInstallSource.mInstallerPackageName;
             info.installerAttributionTag = mInstallSource.mInstallerAttributionTag;
-            info.resolvedBaseCodePath = (mResolvedBaseFile != null) ?
-                    mResolvedBaseFile.getAbsolutePath() : null;
+            if (mContext.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(
+                    Manifest.permission.READ_INSTALLED_SESSION_PATHS)
+                            == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && mResolvedBaseFile != null) {
+                info.resolvedBaseCodePath = mResolvedBaseFile.getAbsolutePath();
+            } else {
+                info.resolvedBaseCodePath = null;
+            }
             info.progress = progress;
             info.sealed = mSealed;
             info.isCommitted = isCommitted();
@@ -2754,11 +2759,6 @@ public class PackageInstallerSession extends IPackageInstallerSession.Stub {
                         : PackageInstaller.ACTION_CONFIRM_INSTALL);
         intent.setPackage(mPm.getPackageInstallerPackageName());
         intent.putExtra(PackageInstaller.EXTRA_SESSION_ID, sessionId);
-        synchronized (mLock) {
-            intent.putExtra(PackageInstaller.EXTRA_RESOLVED_BASE_PATH,
-                    mResolvedBaseFile != null ? mResolvedBaseFile.getAbsolutePath() : null);
-        }
-
         sendOnUserActionRequired(mContext, target, sessionId, intent);
     }