diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 049ce215b0ddc..5d87ab192b581 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION = "android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION";
     field public static final String ADD_VOICEMAIL = "com.android.voicemail.permission.ADD_VOICEMAIL";
     field public static final String ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS = "android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS";
+    field public static final String BACKGROUND_CAMERA = "android.permission.BACKGROUND_CAMERA";
     field public static final String BATTERY_STATS = "android.permission.BATTERY_STATS";
     field public static final String BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE = "android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE";
     field public static final String BIND_APPWIDGET = "android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET";
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String RECEIVE_SMS = "android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS";
     field public static final String RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH = "android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH";
     field public static final String RECORD_AUDIO = "android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO";
+    field public static final String RECORD_BACKGROUND_AUDIO = "android.permission.RECORD_BACKGROUND_AUDIO";
     field public static final String REORDER_TASKS = "android.permission.REORDER_TASKS";
     field public static final String REQUEST_COMPANION_RUN_IN_BACKGROUND = "android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_RUN_IN_BACKGROUND";
     field public static final String REQUEST_COMPANION_USE_DATA_IN_BACKGROUND = "android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_USE_DATA_IN_BACKGROUND";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 34543f13c1667..5074df4704109 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1244,8 +1244,19 @@
         android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.UNDEFINED"
         android:label="@string/permlab_recordAudio"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_recordAudio"
+        android:backgroundPermission="android.permission.RECORD_BACKGROUND_AUDIO"
         android:protectionLevel="dangerous|instant" />
 
+    <!-- Allows an application to record audio while in the background.
+         <p>Protection level: dangerous
+    -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_BACKGROUND_AUDIO"
+        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.UNDEFINED"
+        android:label="@string/permlab_recordBackgroundAudio"
+        android:description="@string/permdesc_recordBackgroundAudio"
+        android:permissionFlags="hardRestricted"
+        android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
+
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
     <!-- Permissions for activity recognition                        -->
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
@@ -1313,8 +1324,19 @@
         android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.UNDEFINED"
         android:label="@string/permlab_camera"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_camera"
+        android:backgroundPermission="android.permission.BACKGROUND_CAMERA"
         android:protectionLevel="dangerous|instant" />
 
+    <!-- Required to be able to access the camera device in the background.
+         <p>Protection level: dangerous
+    -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.BACKGROUND_CAMERA"
+            android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.UNDEFINED"
+            android:label="@string/permlab_backgroundCamera"
+            android:description="@string/permdesc_backgroundCamera"
+            android:permissionFlags="hardRestricted"
+            android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
+
     <!-- @SystemApi Required in addition to android.permission.CAMERA to be able to access
            system only camera devices.
            <p>Protection level: system|signature
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 25a9bbd8b4451..fc489b1bbe9b4 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1166,7 +1166,12 @@
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permlab_recordAudio">record audio</string>
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
-    <string name="permdesc_recordAudio">This app can record audio using the microphone at any time.</string>
+    <string name="permdesc_recordAudio">This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use.</string>
+
+    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="permlab_recordBackgroundAudio">record audio in the background</string>
+    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="permdesc_recordBackgroundAudio">This app can record audio using the microphone at any time.</string>
 
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permlab_sim_communication">send commands to the SIM</string>
@@ -1181,7 +1186,12 @@
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permlab_camera">take pictures and videos</string>
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
-    <string name="permdesc_camera">This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera at any time.</string>
+    <string name="permdesc_camera">This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.</string>
+
+    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="permlab_backgroundCamera">take pictures and videos in the background</string>
+    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="permdesc_backgroundCamera">This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera at any time.</string>
 
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="permlab_systemCamera">Allow an application or service access to system cameras to take pictures and videos</string>
diff --git a/non-updatable-api/current.txt b/non-updatable-api/current.txt
index 739895e6be1af..6a9dc2df612c5 100644
--- a/non-updatable-api/current.txt
+++ b/non-updatable-api/current.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION = "android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION";
     field public static final String ADD_VOICEMAIL = "com.android.voicemail.permission.ADD_VOICEMAIL";
     field public static final String ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS = "android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS";
+    field public static final String BACKGROUND_CAMERA = "android.permission.BACKGROUND_CAMERA";
     field public static final String BATTERY_STATS = "android.permission.BATTERY_STATS";
     field public static final String BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE = "android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE";
     field public static final String BIND_APPWIDGET = "android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET";
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String RECEIVE_SMS = "android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS";
     field public static final String RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH = "android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH";
     field public static final String RECORD_AUDIO = "android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO";
+    field public static final String RECORD_BACKGROUND_AUDIO = "android.permission.RECORD_BACKGROUND_AUDIO";
     field public static final String REORDER_TASKS = "android.permission.REORDER_TASKS";
     field public static final String REQUEST_COMPANION_RUN_IN_BACKGROUND = "android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_RUN_IN_BACKGROUND";
     field public static final String REQUEST_COMPANION_USE_DATA_IN_BACKGROUND = "android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_USE_DATA_IN_BACKGROUND";