diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index fe91ba12e28d9..75b0d682d9886 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -644,6 +644,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final int forceHasOverlappingRendering = 16844065; // 0x1010521
     field public static final int foreground = 16843017; // 0x1010109
     field public static final int foregroundGravity = 16843264; // 0x1010200
+    field public static final int foregroundServiceType = 16844191; // 0x101059f
     field public static final int foregroundTint = 16843885; // 0x101046d
     field public static final int foregroundTintMode = 16843886; // 0x101046e
     field public static final int format = 16843013; // 0x1010105
@@ -11755,12 +11756,20 @@ package android.content.pm {
     ctor public ServiceInfo(android.content.pm.ServiceInfo);
     method public int describeContents();
     method public void dump(android.util.Printer, java.lang.String);
+    method public int getForegroundServiceType();
     field public static final android.os.Parcelable.Creator<android.content.pm.ServiceInfo> CREATOR;
     field public static final int FLAG_EXTERNAL_SERVICE = 4; // 0x4
     field public static final int FLAG_ISOLATED_PROCESS = 2; // 0x2
     field public static final int FLAG_SINGLE_USER = 1073741824; // 0x40000000
     field public static final int FLAG_STOP_WITH_TASK = 1; // 0x1
     field public static final int FLAG_USE_APP_ZYGOTE = 8; // 0x8
+    field public static final int FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DEVICE_COMPANION = 5; // 0x5
+    field public static final int FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_LOCATION = 4; // 0x4
+    field public static final int FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MEDIA_PLAY = 2; // 0x2
+    field public static final int FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_ONGOING_PROCESS = 6; // 0x6
+    field public static final int FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_PHONE_CALL = 3; // 0x3
+    field public static final int FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SYNC = 1; // 0x1
+    field public static final int FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED = 0; // 0x0
     field public int flags;
     field public java.lang.String permission;
   }
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Service.java b/core/java/android/app/Service.java
index 16f6bdaa43131..5fa8526b5a24b 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/Service.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/Service.java
@@ -685,6 +685,13 @@ public abstract class Service extends ContextWrapper implements ComponentCallbac
      * the permission {@link android.Manifest.permission#FOREGROUND_SERVICE} in order to use
      * this API.</p>
      *
+     * <p>To use this API, apps targeting API {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#Q} or later must
+     * specify the foreground service type using attribute
+     * {@link android.R.attr#foregroundServiceType} in service element of manifest file, otherwise
+     * a SecurityException is thrown when this API is called. Apps targeting API older than
+     * {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#Q} do not need to specify the foreground service type
+     * </p>
+     *
      * @param id The identifier for this notification as per
      * {@link NotificationManager#notify(int, Notification)
      * NotificationManager.notify(int, Notification)}; must not be 0.
@@ -700,7 +707,7 @@ public abstract class Service extends ContextWrapper implements ComponentCallbac
         } catch (RemoteException ex) {
         }
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Synonym for {@link #stopForeground(int)}.
      * @param removeNotification If true, the {@link #STOP_FOREGROUND_REMOVE} flag
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageParser.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageParser.java
index ac18dca749509..d0de9a1d2a762 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageParser.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageParser.java
@@ -5380,6 +5380,10 @@ public class PackageParser {
         s.info.splitName =
                 sa.getNonConfigurationString(R.styleable.AndroidManifestService_splitName, 0);
 
+        s.info.mForegroundServiceType = sa.getInt(
+                com.android.internal.R.styleable.AndroidManifestService_foregroundServiceType,
+                ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED);
+
         s.info.flags = 0;
         if (sa.getBoolean(
                 com.android.internal.R.styleable.AndroidManifestService_stopWithTask,
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/ServiceInfo.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/ServiceInfo.java
index ad2c72274c070..8300c0c8d472d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/ServiceInfo.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/ServiceInfo.java
@@ -16,10 +16,14 @@
 
 package android.content.pm;
 
+import android.annotation.IntDef;
 import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.util.Printer;
 
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+
 /**
  * Information you can retrieve about a particular application
  * service. This corresponds to information collected from the
@@ -94,6 +98,81 @@ public class ServiceInfo extends ComponentInfo
      */
     public int flags;
 
+    /**
+     * The default foreground service type if not been set in manifest file.
+     */
+    public static final int FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Constant corresponding to <code>sync</code> in
+     * the {@link android.R.attr#foregroundServiceType} attribute.
+     * Data(photo, file, account) upload/download, backup/restore, import/export, fetch,
+     * transfer over network between device and cloud.
+     */
+    public static final int FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SYNC = 1;
+
+    /**
+     * Constant corresponding to <code>mediaPlay</code> in
+     * the {@link android.R.attr#foregroundServiceType} attribute.
+     * Music, video, news or other media play.
+     */
+    public static final int FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MEDIA_PLAY = 2;
+
+    /**
+     * Constant corresponding to <code>phoneCall</code> in
+     * the {@link android.R.attr#foregroundServiceType} attribute.
+     * Ongoing phone call or video conference.
+     */
+    public static final int FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_PHONE_CALL = 3;
+
+    /**
+     * Constant corresponding to <code>location</code> in
+     * the {@link android.R.attr#foregroundServiceType} attribute.
+     * GPS, map, navigation location update.
+     */
+    public static final int FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_LOCATION = 4;
+
+    /**
+     * Constant corresponding to <code>deviceCompanion</code> in
+     * the {@link android.R.attr#foregroundServiceType} attribute.
+     * Auto, bluetooth, TV or other devices connection, monitoring and interaction.
+     */
+    public static final int FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DEVICE_COMPANION = 5;
+
+    /**
+     * Constant corresponding to <code>ongoingProcess</code> in
+     * the {@link android.R.attr#foregroundServiceType} attribute.
+     * Process that should not be interrupted, including installation, setup, photo
+     * compression etc.
+     */
+    public static final int FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_ONGOING_PROCESS = 6;
+
+    /**
+     * The enumeration of values for foreground service type.
+     * The foreground service type is set in {@link android.R.attr#foregroundServiceType}
+     * attribute.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @IntDef(flag = false, prefix = { "FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_" }, value = {
+            FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+            FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SYNC,
+            FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MEDIA_PLAY,
+            FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_PHONE_CALL,
+            FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_LOCATION,
+            FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DEVICE_COMPANION,
+            FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_ONGOING_PROCESS
+    })
+    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
+    public @interface ForegroundServiceType {}
+
+    /**
+     * The type of foreground service, set in
+     * {@link android.R.attr#foregroundServiceType} attribute, one value in
+     * {@link ForegroundServiceType}
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public @ForegroundServiceType int mForegroundServiceType = FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED;
+
     public ServiceInfo() {
     }
 
@@ -101,6 +180,15 @@ public class ServiceInfo extends ComponentInfo
         super(orig);
         permission = orig.permission;
         flags = orig.flags;
+        mForegroundServiceType = orig.mForegroundServiceType;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the current foreground service type.
+     * @return the current foreground service type.
+     */
+    public int getForegroundServiceType() {
+        return mForegroundServiceType;
     }
 
     public void dump(Printer pw, String prefix) {
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml
index 089c59f3a09f5..854582b213402 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml
@@ -1394,6 +1394,29 @@
 
     <attr name="usesNonSdkApi" format="boolean" />
 
+    <!-- Specify the type of foreground service. Apps targeting API
+     {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#Q} or later must specify foreground service type,
+     otherwise a SecurityException is thrown when
+     {@link android.app.Service#startForeground(int, Notification)} on this service is called.
+    -->
+    <attr name="foregroundServiceType">
+        <!-- Data (photo, file, account) upload/download, backup/restore, import/export, fetch,
+        transfer over network between device and cloud.  -->
+        <enum name="sync" value="1" />
+        <!-- Music, video, news or other media play. -->
+        <enum name="mediaPlay" value="2" />
+        <!-- Ongoing phone call or video conference. -->
+        <enum name="phoneCall" value="3" />
+        <!-- GPS, map, navigation location update. -->
+        <enum name="location" value="4" />
+        <!-- Auto, bluetooth, TV or other devices connection, monitoring and interaction. -->
+        <enum name="deviceCompanion" value="5" />
+        <!-- Process that should not be interrupted, including installation, setup, photo
+        compression etc. -->
+        <enum name="ongoingProcess" value="6" />
+    </attr>
+
+
     <!-- The <code>manifest</code> tag is the root of an
          <code>AndroidManifest.xml</code> file,
          describing the contents of an Android package (.apk) file.  One
@@ -2242,6 +2265,8 @@
              recommended to measure memory usage under typical workloads to determine
              whether it makes sense to use this flag. -->
         <attr name="useAppZygote" format="boolean" />
+        <!-- If this is a foreground service, specify its category. -->
+        <attr name="foregroundServiceType" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
     <!-- The <code>receiver</code> tag declares an
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index 5e8af62d1da9d..d480121fc998a 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -2929,6 +2929,7 @@
         <public name="dataUsedForMonetization" />
         <public name="dataRetentionTime" />
         <public name="selectionDividerHeight" />
+        <public name="foregroundServiceType" />
     </public-group>
 
     <public-group type="drawable" first-id="0x010800b4">
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java
index 23287cf399cad..f7acf7e83200a 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java
@@ -1205,10 +1205,20 @@ public final class ActiveServices {
                                 android.Manifest.permission.INSTANT_APP_FOREGROUND_SERVICE,
                                 r.app.pid, r.appInfo.uid, "startForeground");
                 }
-            } else if (r.appInfo.targetSdkVersion >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
-                mAm.enforcePermission(
-                        android.Manifest.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE,
-                        r.app.pid, r.appInfo.uid, "startForeground");
+            } else {
+                if (r.appInfo.targetSdkVersion >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
+                    mAm.enforcePermission(
+                            android.Manifest.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE,
+                            r.app.pid, r.appInfo.uid, "startForeground");
+                }
+                if (r.appInfo.targetSdkVersion >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
+                    if (r.serviceInfo.getForegroundServiceType()
+                            == ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED) {
+                        // STOPSHIP(b/120611119): replace log message with SecurityException.
+                        Slog.w(TAG, "missing foregroundServiceType attribute in "
+                                + "service element of manifest file");
+                    }
+                }
             }
             boolean alreadyStartedOp = false;
             boolean stopProcStatsOp = false;
diff --git a/tests/FrameworkPerf/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/FrameworkPerf/AndroidManifest.xml
index d62ef9ec210c5..ca25386a992ce 100644
--- a/tests/FrameworkPerf/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/FrameworkPerf/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
-        <service android:name="SchedulerService">
+        <service android:name="SchedulerService"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="sync">
         </service>
         <service android:name="TestService" android:process=":test">
         </service>
diff --git a/tests/FrameworkPerf/src/com/android/frameworkperf/SchedulerService.java b/tests/FrameworkPerf/src/com/android/frameworkperf/SchedulerService.java
index fc3f390273489..d4cbbf9c82716 100644
--- a/tests/FrameworkPerf/src/com/android/frameworkperf/SchedulerService.java
+++ b/tests/FrameworkPerf/src/com/android/frameworkperf/SchedulerService.java
@@ -17,16 +17,22 @@
 package com.android.frameworkperf;
 
 import android.app.Notification;
+import android.app.NotificationChannel;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 
 public class SchedulerService extends Service {
+    private static final String NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID = SchedulerService.class.getSimpleName();
 
     @Override
     public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
-        Notification status = new Notification.Builder(this)
+        getSystemService(NotificationManager.class).createNotificationChannel(
+                new NotificationChannel(NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID, NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID,
+                        NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT));
+        Notification status = new Notification.Builder(this, NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID)
                 .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.stat_happy)
                 .setWhen(System.currentTimeMillis())
                 .setContentTitle("Scheduler Test running")