diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc202-mnc05/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc202-mnc05/config.xml
index ec5ecaf12134c..c74f2d7bde906 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc202-mnc05/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc202-mnc05/config.xml
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@
 
     <!-- String containing the apn value for tethering.  May be overriden by secure settings
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
-         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
+         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type",
+         Or string format of ApnSettingV3.
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">Vf Tethering,internet.vodafone.gr,,,,,,,,,202,05,,DUN</string>
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+      <item>Vf Tethering,internet.vodafone.gr,,,,,,,,,202,05,,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc208-mnc10/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc208-mnc10/config.xml
index 10a6c5dd83537..3c3a68b2abb79 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc208-mnc10/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc208-mnc10/config.xml
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@
 
     <!-- String containing the apn value for tethering.  May be overriden by secure settings
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
-         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
+         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type",
+         Or string format of ApnSettingV3.
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">SFR option modem,websfr,,,,,,,,,208,10,,DUN</string>
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+        <item>SFR option modem,websfr,,,,,,,,,208,10,,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 
     <string-array translatable="false" name="config_operatorConsideredNonRoaming">
         <item>21401</item>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc214-mnc01/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc214-mnc01/config.xml
index ecd812440a884..895b770d771ce 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc214-mnc01/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc214-mnc01/config.xml
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@
 
     <!-- String containing the apn value for tethering.  May be overriden by secure settings
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
-         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
+         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type",
+         Or string format of ApnSettingV3.
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">INTERNET,airtelnet.es,,,vodafone,vodafone,,,,,214,01,1,DUN</string>
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+      <item>INTERNET,airtelnet.es,,,vodafone,vodafone,,,,,214,01,1,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 
     <string-array translatable="false" name="config_operatorConsideredNonRoaming">
         <item>21402</item>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc214-mnc07/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc214-mnc07/config.xml
index ce7526c02ebd9..2712abcfad73c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc214-mnc07/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc214-mnc07/config.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
          "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">Conexion Compartida,movistar.es,,,MOVISTAR,MOVISTAR,,,,,214,07,1,DUN</string>
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+        <item>Conexion Compartida,movistar.es,,,MOVISTAR,MOVISTAR,,,,,214,07,1,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc222-mnc10/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc222-mnc10/config.xml
index 67467a07fedc4..5a74462e5c551 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc222-mnc10/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc222-mnc10/config.xml
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@
 
     <!-- String containing the apn value for tethering.  May be overriden by secure settings
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
-         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
+         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type",
+         Or string format of ApnSettingV3.
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">Tethering Internet,web.omnitel.it,,,,,,,,,222,10,,DUN</string>
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+      <item>Tethering Internet,web.omnitel.it,,,,,,,,,222,10,,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 
     <string-array translatable="false" name="config_operatorConsideredNonRoaming">
         <item>21401</item>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc234-mnc20/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc234-mnc20/config.xml
index 619e517c148cd..814960a545a1d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc234-mnc20/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc234-mnc20/config.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
          "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">3hotspot,3hotspot,,,,,,,,,234,20,0,DUN</string>
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+        <item>3hotspot,3hotspot,,,,,,,,,234,20,0,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 
     <!-- Configure mobile network MTU. Carrier specific value is set here.
     -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc235-mnc94/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc235-mnc94/config.xml
index 723af3dfd845b..d527304379fb5 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc235-mnc94/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc235-mnc94/config.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
          "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">3hotspot,3hotspot,,,,,,,,,235,94,0,DUN</string>
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+        <item>3hotspot,3hotspot,,,,,,,,,235,94,0,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 
     <!-- Configure mobile network MTU. Carrier specific value is set here.
     -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc268-mnc03/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc268-mnc03/config.xml
index 0d5fe5717d2d7..2f5171bccf354 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc268-mnc03/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc268-mnc03/config.xml
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@
 
     <!-- String containing the apn value for tethering.  May be overriden by secure settings
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
-         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
+         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type",
+         Or string format of ApnSettingV3.
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,270,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">Optimus HotSpot,modem,,,,,,,,,268,03,,DUN</string>
-
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+        <item>Optimus HotSpot,modem,,,,,,,,,268,03,,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc302-mnc370/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc302-mnc370/config.xml
index 9cfe31fed354f..a367e7619ffa5 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc302-mnc370/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc302-mnc370/config.xml
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@
 
     <!-- String containing the apn value for tethering.  May be overriden by secure settings
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
-         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
+         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type",
+         Or string format of ApnSettingV3.
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">Fido LTE Tethering,ltedata.apn,,,,,,,,,302,370,,DUN</string>
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+        <item>Fido LTE Tethering,ltedata.apn,,,,,,,,,302,370,,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 
     <!-- Configure mobile network MTU. Carrier specific value is set here.
     -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc302-mnc660/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc302-mnc660/config.xml
index 000f8971d5818..c689d22f28d02 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc302-mnc660/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc302-mnc660/config.xml
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@
 
     <!-- String containing the apn value for tethering.  May be overriden by secure settings
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
-         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
+         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type",
+         Or string format of ApnSettingV3.
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">MTS -Tethering,internet.mts,,,,,,,,,302,660,,DUN</string>
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+      <item>MTS -Tethering,internet.mts,,,,,,,,,302,660,,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 
     <!-- Configure mobile network MTU. Carrier specific value is set here.
     -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc302-mnc720/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc302-mnc720/config.xml
index dfc58fe59ba5e..b4b4334e4919e 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc302-mnc720/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc302-mnc720/config.xml
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@
 
     <!-- String containing the apn value for tethering.  May be overriden by secure settings
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
-         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
+         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type",
+         Or string format of ApnSettingV3.
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">Rogers LTE Tethering,ltedata.apn,,,,,,,,,302,720,,DUN</string>
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+        <item>Rogers LTE Tethering,ltedata.apn,,,,,,,,,302,720,,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 
     <!-- Configure mobile network MTU. Carrier specific value is set here.
     -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc302-mnc780/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc302-mnc780/config.xml
index cd401912745dd..51abd36b365da 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc302-mnc780/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc302-mnc780/config.xml
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@
 
     <!-- String containing the apn value for tethering.  May be overriden by secure settings
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
-         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
+         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type",
+         Or string format of ApnSettingV3.
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">SaskTel Tethering,inet.stm.sk.ca,,,,,,,,,302,780,,DUN</string>
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+      <item>SaskTel Tethering,inet.stm.sk.ca,,,,,,,,,302,780,,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 
     <!-- Don't use roaming icon for considered operators -->
     <string-array translatable="false" name="config_operatorConsideredNonRoaming">
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc311-mnc190/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc311-mnc190/config.xml
index a6c4d1b6dfe29..c17a07c963e00 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc311-mnc190/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc311-mnc190/config.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
          "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">Tether,broadband.cellular1.net,,,,,,,,,311,190,,DUN</string>
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+        <item>Tether,broadband.cellular1.net,,,,,,,,,311,190,,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc334-mnc050/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc334-mnc050/config.xml
index 00c415551f8b0..f6777d0391df3 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc334-mnc050/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc334-mnc050/config.xml
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@
 
     <!-- String containing the apn value for tethering.  May be overriden by secure settings
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
-         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
+         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type",
+         Or string format of ApnSettingV3.
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">Modem,modem.iusacellgsm.mx,,,iusacellgsm,iusacellgsm,,,,,334,050,1,DUN</string>
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+      <item>Modem,modem.iusacellgsm.mx,,,iusacellgsm,iusacellgsm,,,,,334,050,1,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc340-mnc01/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc340-mnc01/config.xml
index bb491ed6a16a5..cfc1380dd26f4 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc340-mnc01/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc340-mnc01/config.xml
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@
 
     <!-- String containing the apn value for tethering.  May be overriden by secure settings
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
-         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
+         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type",
+         Or string format of ApnSettingV3.
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">Orangeweb,orangeweb,,,orange,orange,,,,,340,01,1,DUN</string>
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+        <item>Orangeweb,orangeweb,,,orange,orange,,,,,340,01,1,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 
     <string-array translatable="false" name="config_operatorConsideredNonRoaming">
         <item>20801</item>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc425-mnc07/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc425-mnc07/config.xml
index 51a9934f387c5..a092fb97ffcd1 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc425-mnc07/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc425-mnc07/config.xml
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@
 
     <!-- String containing the apn value for tethering.  May be overriden by secure settings
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
-         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
+         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type",
+         Or string format of ApnSettingV3.
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">PC HOT mobile,pc.hotm,,,,,,,,,425,07,,DUN</string>
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+      <item>PC HOT mobile,pc.hotm,,,,,,,,,425,07,,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 
     <!-- Don't use roaming icon for considered operators -->
     <string-array translatable="false" name="config_operatorConsideredNonRoaming">
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-mcc505-mnc01/config.xml b/core/res/res/values-mcc505-mnc01/config.xml
index 7331c5009b170..1705e4a504512 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-mcc505-mnc01/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-mcc505-mnc01/config.xml
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@
 
     <!-- String containing the apn value for tethering.  May be overriden by secure settings
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
-         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
+         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type",
+         Or string format of ApnSettingV3.
          note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">Telstra Tethering,telstra.internet,,,,,,,,,505,01,,DUN</string>
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+      <item>Telstra Tethering,telstra.internet,,,,,,,,,505,01,,DUN</item>
+    </string-array>
 
     <!-- Configure mobile network MTU. Carrier specific value is set here.
     -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index e4641ce5b4bd1..cbdb256c71a73 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -323,9 +323,14 @@
 
     <!-- String containing the apn value for tethering.  May be overriden by secure settings
          TETHER_DUN_APN.  Value is a comma separated series of strings:
-         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type"
-         note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN" -->
-    <string translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata"></string>
+         "name,apn,proxy,port,username,password,server,mmsc,mmsproxy,mmsport,mcc,mnc,auth,type",
+         Or string format of ApnSettingV3.
+         note that empty fields can be ommitted: "name,apn,,,,,,,,,310,260,,DUN"
+         Multiple entries are separated by using string-array:
+         "<item>[ApnSettingV3]Name,apn,,,,,,,,,123,45,,mms|*,IPV6,IP,true,14,,,,,,,spn,testspn</item>
+          <item>[ApnSettingV3]Name1,apn2,,,,,,,,,123,46,,mms|*,IPV6,IP,true,12,,,,,,,,</item>" -->
+    <string-array translatable="false" name="config_tether_apndata">
+    </string-array>
 
     <!-- Boolean indicating whether the wifi chipset has dual frequency band support -->
     <bool translatable="false" name="config_wifi_dual_band_support">false</bool>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 640fbbd805b35..702d5edd956e2 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -538,7 +538,6 @@
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_mms_user_agent" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_mms_user_agent_profile_url" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_ntpServer" />
-  <java-symbol type="string" name="config_tether_apndata" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_useragentprofile_url" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_wifi_p2p_device_type" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="contentServiceSync" />
@@ -1549,6 +1548,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_tether_bluetooth_regexs" />
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_tether_dhcp_range" />
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_tether_upstream_types" />
+  <java-symbol type="array" name="config_tether_apndata" />
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_tether_usb_regexs" />
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_tether_wifi_regexs" />
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_usbHostBlacklist" />