diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index f4fca485e2acf..d5c35cd25add5 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -2826,8 +2826,8 @@ package android.content {
     field public static final String APP_PREDICTION_SERVICE = "app_prediction";
     field public static final String BACKUP_SERVICE = "backup";
     field public static final String BATTERY_STATS_SERVICE = "batterystats";
-    field @Deprecated public static final int BIND_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_STARTS = 1048576; // 0x100000
-    field public static final int BIND_ALLOW_FOREGROUND_SERVICE_STARTS_FROM_BACKGROUND = 262144; // 0x40000
+    field public static final int BIND_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_STARTS = 1048576; // 0x100000
+    field @Deprecated public static final int BIND_ALLOW_FOREGROUND_SERVICE_STARTS_FROM_BACKGROUND = 262144; // 0x40000
     field public static final String CLOUDSEARCH_SERVICE = "cloudsearch";
     field public static final String CONTENT_SUGGESTIONS_SERVICE = "content_suggestions";
     field public static final String CONTEXTHUB_SERVICE = "contexthub";
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/Context.java b/core/java/android/content/Context.java
index 66903e028cd49..6ffea3f9217d2 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/Context.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/Context.java
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ public abstract class Context {
      * @hide
      */
     @SystemApi
+    @Deprecated
     public static final int BIND_ALLOW_FOREGROUND_SERVICE_STARTS_FROM_BACKGROUND = 0x00040000;
 
     /**
@@ -421,12 +422,13 @@ public abstract class Context {
     public static final int BIND_SCHEDULE_LIKE_TOP_APP = 0x00080000;
 
     /**
-     * This flag has never been used.
+     * Flag for {@link #bindService}: allow background activity starts from the bound service's
+     * process.
+     * This flag is only respected if the caller is holding
+     * {@link android.Manifest.permission#START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND}.
      * @hide
-     * @deprecated This flag has never been used.
      */
     @SystemApi
-    @Deprecated
     public static final int BIND_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_STARTS = 0x00100000;
 
     /**