diff --git a/core/java/android/content/ContentResolver.java b/core/java/android/content/ContentResolver.java
index d37dda049b6cf..6ede29b9ba156 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/ContentResolver.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/ContentResolver.java
@@ -1593,7 +1593,11 @@ public abstract class ContentResolver {
             @NonNull ContentObserver observer) {
         Preconditions.checkNotNull(uri, "uri");
         Preconditions.checkNotNull(observer, "observer");
-        registerContentObserver(uri, notifyForDescendents, observer, UserHandle.myUserId());
+        registerContentObserver(
+                ContentProvider.getUriWithoutUserId(uri),
+                notifyForDescendents,
+                observer,
+                ContentProvider.getUserIdFromUri(uri, UserHandle.myUserId()));
     }
 
     /** @hide - designated user version */
@@ -1659,7 +1663,11 @@ public abstract class ContentResolver {
     public void notifyChange(@NonNull Uri uri, @Nullable ContentObserver observer,
             boolean syncToNetwork) {
         Preconditions.checkNotNull(uri, "uri");
-        notifyChange(uri, observer, syncToNetwork, UserHandle.myUserId());
+        notifyChange(
+                ContentProvider.getUriWithoutUserId(uri),
+                observer,
+                syncToNetwork,
+                ContentProvider.getUserIdFromUri(uri, UserHandle.myUserId()));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/content/ContentService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/content/ContentService.java
index 93ed2ee0c7a2a..2c57833765366 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/content/ContentService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/content/ContentService.java
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@ import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.IContentService;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.ISyncStatusObserver;
 import android.content.PeriodicSync;
 import android.content.SyncAdapterType;
 import android.content.SyncInfo;
 import android.content.SyncRequest;
 import android.content.SyncStatusInfo;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.database.IContentObserver;
 import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -161,8 +163,9 @@ public final class ContentService extends IContentService.Stub {
      * Register a content observer tied to a specific user's view of the provider.
      * @param userHandle the user whose view of the provider is to be observed.  May be
      *     the calling user without requiring any permission, otherwise the caller needs to
-     *     hold the INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL permission.  Pseudousers USER_ALL and
-     *     USER_CURRENT are properly handled; all other pseudousers are forbidden.
+     *     hold the INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL permission or hold a read uri grant to the uri.
+     *     Pseudousers USER_ALL and USER_CURRENT are properly handled; all other pseudousers
+     *     are forbidden.
      */
     @Override
     public void registerContentObserver(Uri uri, boolean notifyForDescendants,
@@ -171,8 +174,17 @@ public final class ContentService extends IContentService.Stub {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("You must pass a valid uri and observer");
         }
 
-        enforceCrossUserPermission(userHandle,
-                "no permission to observe other users' provider view");
+        final int uid = Binder.getCallingUid();
+        final int pid = Binder.getCallingPid();
+        final int callingUserHandle = UserHandle.getCallingUserId();
+        // Registering an observer for any user other than the calling user requires uri grant or
+        // cross user permission
+        if (callingUserHandle != userHandle &&
+                mContext.checkUriPermission(uri, pid, uid, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
+                        != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            enforceCrossUserPermission(userHandle,
+                    "no permission to observe other users' provider view");
+        }
 
         if (userHandle < 0) {
             if (userHandle == UserHandle.USER_CURRENT) {
@@ -185,7 +197,7 @@ public final class ContentService extends IContentService.Stub {
 
         synchronized (mRootNode) {
             mRootNode.addObserverLocked(uri, observer, notifyForDescendants, mRootNode,
-                    Binder.getCallingUid(), Binder.getCallingPid(), userHandle);
+                    uid, pid, userHandle);
             if (false) Log.v(TAG, "Registered observer " + observer + " at " + uri +
                     " with notifyForDescendants " + notifyForDescendants);
         }
@@ -211,8 +223,9 @@ public final class ContentService extends IContentService.Stub {
      * Notify observers of a particular user's view of the provider.
      * @param userHandle the user whose view of the provider is to be notified.  May be
      *     the calling user without requiring any permission, otherwise the caller needs to
-     *     hold the INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL permission.  Pseudousers USER_ALL and
-     *     USER_CURRENT are properly interpreted; no other pseudousers are allowed.
+     *     hold the INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL permission or hold a write uri grant to the uri.
+     *     Pseudousers USER_ALL and USER_CURRENT are properly interpreted; no other pseudousers are
+     *     allowed.
      */
     @Override
     public void notifyChange(Uri uri, IContentObserver observer,
@@ -223,11 +236,14 @@ public final class ContentService extends IContentService.Stub {
                     + " from observer " + observer + ", syncToNetwork " + syncToNetwork);
         }
 
-        // Notify for any user other than the caller's own requires permission.
+        final int uid = Binder.getCallingUid();
+        final int pid = Binder.getCallingPid();
         final int callingUserHandle = UserHandle.getCallingUserId();
-        if (userHandle != callingUserHandle) {
-            mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS,
-                    "no permission to notify other users");
+        // Notify for any user other than the caller requires uri grant or cross user permission
+        if (callingUserHandle != userHandle &&
+                mContext.checkUriPermission(uri, pid, uid, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION)
+                        != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            enforceCrossUserPermission(userHandle, "no permission to notify other users");
         }
 
         // We passed the permission check; resolve pseudouser targets as appropriate
@@ -240,7 +256,6 @@ public final class ContentService extends IContentService.Stub {
             }
         }
 
-        final int uid = Binder.getCallingUid();
         // This makes it so that future permission checks will be in the context of this
         // process rather than the caller's process. We will restore this before returning.
         long identityToken = clearCallingIdentity();