diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index 53890eb5539df..fcf61f5b78fa3 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -6703,6 +6703,7 @@ package android.app {
     method public boolean areNotificationsEnabled();
     method public boolean areNotificationsPaused();
     method public boolean canNotifyAsPackage(@NonNull String);
+    method public boolean canSendFullScreenIntent();
     method public void cancel(int);
     method public void cancel(@Nullable String, int);
     method public void cancelAll();
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/NotificationManager.java b/core/java/android/app/NotificationManager.java
index f6d27ad08b009..4e94a1dcf6422 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/NotificationManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/NotificationManager.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import android.compat.annotation.UnsupportedAppUsage;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.PermissionChecker;
 import android.content.pm.ParceledListSlice;
 import android.content.pm.ShortcutInfo;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Icon;
@@ -854,6 +855,32 @@ public class NotificationManager {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns whether the calling app can send fullscreen intents.
+     * <p>From Android {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE}, apps may not have
+     * permission to use {@link android.Manifest.permission#USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT}. If permission
+     * is denied, notification will show up as an expanded heads up notification on lockscreen.
+     * <p> To request access, add the {@link android.Manifest.permission#USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT}
+     * permission to your manifest, and use
+     * {@link android.provider.Settings#ACTION_MANAGE_APP_USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT}.
+     */
+    public boolean canSendFullScreenIntent() {
+        final int result = PermissionChecker.checkPermissionForPreflight(mContext,
+                android.Manifest.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT,
+                mContext.getAttributionSource());
+
+        switch (result) {
+            case PermissionChecker.PERMISSION_GRANTED:
+                return true;
+            case PermissionChecker.PERMISSION_SOFT_DENIED:
+            case PermissionChecker.PERMISSION_HARD_DENIED:
+                return false;
+            default:
+                if (localLOGV) Log.v(TAG, "Unknown PermissionChecker result: " + result);
+                return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates a group container for {@link NotificationChannel} objects.
      *