diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 0832450ca8dad..7acbec79bbda6 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -7300,6 +7300,7 @@ package android.content.pm {
     field public static final java.lang.String FEATURE_CAMERA = "android.hardware.camera";
     field public static final java.lang.String FEATURE_CAMERA_ANY = "android.hardware.camera.any";
     field public static final java.lang.String FEATURE_CAMERA_AUTOFOCUS = "android.hardware.camera.autofocus";
+    field public static final java.lang.String FEATURE_CAMERA_EXTERNAL = "android.hardware.camera.external";
     field public static final java.lang.String FEATURE_CAMERA_FLASH = "android.hardware.camera.flash";
     field public static final java.lang.String FEATURE_CAMERA_FRONT = "android.hardware.camera.front";
     field public static final java.lang.String FEATURE_CONSUMER_IR = "android.hardware.consumerir";
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
index 18ac3fe5158ce..2350223997a8a 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
@@ -913,11 +913,19 @@ public abstract class PackageManager {
     /**
      * Feature for {@link #getSystemAvailableFeatures} and
      * {@link #hasSystemFeature}: The device has at least one camera pointing in
-     * some direction.
+     * some direction, or can support an external camera being connected to it.
      */
     @SdkConstant(SdkConstantType.FEATURE)
     public static final String FEATURE_CAMERA_ANY = "android.hardware.camera.any";
 
+    /**
+     * Feature for {@link #getSystemAvailableFeatures} and
+     * {@link #hasSystemFeature}: The device can support having an external camera connected to it.
+     * The external camera may not always be connected or available to applications to use.
+     */
+    @SdkConstant(SdkConstantType.FEATURE)
+    public static final String FEATURE_CAMERA_EXTERNAL = "android.hardware.camera.external";
+
     /**
      * Feature for {@link #getSystemAvailableFeatures} and
      * {@link #hasSystemFeature}: The device's camera supports flash.
diff --git a/docs/html/guide/topics/manifest/uses-feature-element.jd b/docs/html/guide/topics/manifest/uses-feature-element.jd
index d421591ff4a7b..1721233114394 100644
--- a/docs/html/guide/topics/manifest/uses-feature-element.jd
+++ b/docs/html/guide/topics/manifest/uses-feature-element.jd
@@ -584,9 +584,14 @@ is sensitive to delays or lag in sound input or output.</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
   <td><code>android.hardware.camera.any</code></td>
-  <td>The application uses at least one camera facing in any direction. Use this
-in preference to <code>android.hardware.camera</code> if a back-facing camera is
-not required.</td>
+  <td>The application uses at least one camera facing in any direction, or an
+external camera device if one is connected. Use this in preference to
+<code>android.hardware.camera</code> if a back-facing camera is not required.
+  </td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+  <td><code>android.hardware.camera.external</code></td>
+  <td>The application uses an external camera device if one is connected.</td>
 </tr>
 
 <tr>
@@ -1099,4 +1104,4 @@ filtering based on the <code>CAMERA</code> permission, you would add this
   <td><code>android.hardware.wifi</code></td>
 <!--  <td></td> -->
 </tr>
-</table>
\ No newline at end of file
+</table>