diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 7dcb71481ed89..1e90e477f43cd 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final int installLocation = 16843447; // 0x10102b7
     field public static final int interpolator = 16843073; // 0x1010141
     field public static final int isAlwaysSyncable = 16843571; // 0x1010333
+    field public static final int isAuxiliary = 16843641; // 0x1010379
     field public static final int isDefault = 16843297; // 0x1010221
     field public static final int isIndicator = 16843079; // 0x1010147
     field public static final int isModifier = 16843334; // 0x1010246
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index b82a2d27013ae..bbbca3781713f 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -2137,6 +2137,11 @@
              string will be passed to the IME when the framework calls the IME with the
              subtype.  -->
         <attr name="imeSubtypeMode" format="string" />
+        <!-- Set true if the subtype is auxiliary.  An auxiliary subtype won't be shown in the
+             input method selection list in the settings app.
+             InputMethodManager#switchToLastInputMethod will ignore auxiliary subtypes when it
+             chooses a target subtype. -->
+        <attr name="isAuxiliary" format="boolean" />
         <!-- The extra value of the subtype. This string can be any string and will be passed to
              the IME when the framework calls the IME with the subtype.  -->
         <attr name="imeSubtypeExtraValue" format="string" />
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index 0bd939ed5d9bc..5f72da570762c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -1685,4 +1685,5 @@
   <public type="attr" name="layout_columnSpan" />
   <public type="attr" name="layout_columnWeight" />
 
+  <public type="attr" name="isAuxiliary" />
 </resources>
diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/InputMethodManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/InputMethodManagerService.java
index 465fd2e608dd2..c96273b2c6293 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/InputMethodManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/InputMethodManagerService.java
@@ -126,10 +126,6 @@ public class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
     private static final String SUBTYPE_MODE_KEYBOARD = "keyboard";
     private static final String SUBTYPE_MODE_VOICE = "voice";
 
-    // TODO: Will formalize this value as API
-    private static final String SUBTYPE_EXTRAVALUE_EXCLUDE_FROM_LAST_IME =
-            "excludeFromLastInputMethod";
-
     final Context mContext;
     final Resources mRes;
     final Handler mHandler;
@@ -1883,7 +1879,8 @@ public class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
                     final int subtypeCount = imi.getSubtypeCount();
                     for (int j = 0; j < subtypeCount; ++j) {
                         InputMethodSubtype subtype = imi.getSubtypeAt(j);
-                        if (enabledSubtypeSet.contains(String.valueOf(subtype.hashCode()))) {
+                        if (enabledSubtypeSet.contains(String.valueOf(subtype.hashCode()))
+                                && !subtype.isAuxiliary()) {
                             final CharSequence title;
                             int nameResId = subtype.getNameResId();
                             String mode = subtype.getMode();
@@ -2078,7 +2075,7 @@ public class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
 
     private boolean canAddToLastInputMethod(InputMethodSubtype subtype) {
         if (subtype == null) return true;
-        return !subtype.containsExtraValueKey(SUBTYPE_EXTRAVALUE_EXCLUDE_FROM_LAST_IME);
+        return !subtype.isAuxiliary();
     }
 
     private void saveCurrentInputMethodAndSubtypeToHistory() {