diff --git a/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothAdapter.java b/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothAdapter.java
index 776c923c0b2e5..3aaed385dfa76 100644
--- a/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothAdapter.java
+++ b/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothAdapter.java
@@ -412,10 +412,10 @@ public final class BluetoothAdapter {
      * Set the Bluetooth scan mode of the local Bluetooth adapter.
      * <p>The Bluetooth scan mode determines if the local adapter is
      * connectable and/or discoverable from remote Bluetooth devices.
-     * <p>For privacy reasons, it is recommended to limit the duration of time
-     * that the local adapter remains in a discoverable scan mode. For example,
-     * 2 minutes is a generous time to allow a remote Bluetooth device to
-     * initiate and complete its discovery process.
+     * <p>For privacy reasons, discoverable mode is automatically turned off
+     * after <code>duration</code> seconds. For example, 120 seconds should be
+     * enough for a remote device to initiate and complete its discovery
+     * process.
      * <p>Valid scan mode values are:
      * {@link #SCAN_MODE_NONE},
      * {@link #SCAN_MODE_CONNECTABLE},
@@ -427,16 +427,23 @@ public final class BluetoothAdapter {
      * </code>instead.
      *
      * @param mode valid scan mode
+     * @param duration time in seconds to apply scan mode, only used for
+     *                 {@link #SCAN_MODE_CONNECTABLE_DISCOVERABLE}
      * @return     true if the scan mode was set, false otherwise
      * @hide
      */
-    public boolean setScanMode(int mode) {
+    public boolean setScanMode(int mode, int duration) {
         try {
-            return mService.setScanMode(mode);
+            return mService.setScanMode(mode, duration);
         } catch (RemoteException e) {Log.e(TAG, "", e);}
         return false;
     }
 
+    /** @hide */
+    public boolean setScanMode(int mode) {
+        return setScanMode(mode, 120);
+    }
+
     /** @hide */
     public int getDiscoverableTimeout() {
         try {
diff --git a/core/java/android/bluetooth/IBluetooth.aidl b/core/java/android/bluetooth/IBluetooth.aidl
index 203a61d8a1f68..1bc2f968b3838 100644
--- a/core/java/android/bluetooth/IBluetooth.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/bluetooth/IBluetooth.aidl
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ interface IBluetooth
     boolean setName(in String name);
 
     int getScanMode();
-    boolean setScanMode(int mode);
+    boolean setScanMode(int mode, int duration);
 
     int getDiscoverableTimeout();
     boolean setDiscoverableTimeout(int timeout);
diff --git a/core/java/android/server/BluetoothService.java b/core/java/android/server/BluetoothService.java
index de14b5b4e0bb5..8b9ba84cac5bd 100644
--- a/core/java/android/server/BluetoothService.java
+++ b/core/java/android/server/BluetoothService.java
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public class BluetoothService extends IBluetooth.Stub {
     private static final int MESSAGE_REGISTER_SDP_RECORDS = 1;
     private static final int MESSAGE_FINISH_DISABLE = 2;
     private static final int MESSAGE_UUID_INTENT = 3;
+    private static final int MESSAGE_DISCOVERABLE_TIMEOUT = 4;
 
     // The timeout used to sent the UUIDs Intent
     // This timeout should be greater than the page timeout
@@ -308,6 +309,15 @@ public class BluetoothService extends IBluetooth.Stub {
                 if (address != null)
                     sendUuidIntent(address);
                 break;
+            case MESSAGE_DISCOVERABLE_TIMEOUT:
+                int mode = msg.arg1;
+                if (isEnabled()) {
+                    // TODO: Switch back to the previous scan mode
+                    // This is ok for now, because we only use
+                    // CONNECTABLE and CONNECTABLE_DISCOVERABLE
+                    setScanMode(BluetoothAdapter.SCAN_MODE_CONNECTABLE, -1);
+                }
+                break;
             }
         }
     };
@@ -679,23 +689,30 @@ public class BluetoothService extends IBluetooth.Stub {
         return setPropertyInteger("DiscoverableTimeout", timeout);
     }
 
-    public synchronized boolean setScanMode(int mode) {
+    public synchronized boolean setScanMode(int mode, int duration) {
         mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS,
                                                 "Need WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS permission");
         boolean pairable = false;
         boolean discoverable = false;
+
         switch (mode) {
         case BluetoothAdapter.SCAN_MODE_NONE:
+            mHandler.removeMessages(MESSAGE_DISCOVERABLE_TIMEOUT);
             pairable = false;
             discoverable = false;
             break;
         case BluetoothAdapter.SCAN_MODE_CONNECTABLE:
+            mHandler.removeMessages(MESSAGE_DISCOVERABLE_TIMEOUT);
             pairable = true;
             discoverable = false;
             break;
         case BluetoothAdapter.SCAN_MODE_CONNECTABLE_DISCOVERABLE:
+            mHandler.removeMessages(MESSAGE_DISCOVERABLE_TIMEOUT);
             pairable = true;
             discoverable = true;
+            Message msg = mHandler.obtainMessage(MESSAGE_DISCOVERABLE_TIMEOUT);
+            mHandler.sendMessageDelayed(msg, duration * 1000);
+            if (DBG) Log.d(TAG, "BT Discoverable for " + duration + " seconds");
             break;
         default:
             Log.w(TAG, "Requested invalid scan mode " + mode);