diff --git a/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java b/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java
index cea46f3363c4d..d902486faceda 100644
--- a/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java
+++ b/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java
@@ -2268,6 +2268,8 @@ public class InputMethodService extends AbstractInputMethodService {
      * current input field.
      * 
      * @param id Unique identifier of the new input method to start.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the input method is unknown or filtered
+     * by the rules of <a href="/training/basics/intents/package-visibility">package visibility</a>.
      */
     public void switchInputMethod(String id) {
         mPrivOps.setInputMethod(id);
@@ -2280,6 +2282,8 @@ public class InputMethodService extends AbstractInputMethodService {
      *
      * @param id Unique identifier of the new input method to start.
      * @param subtype The new subtype of the new input method to be switched to.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the input method is unknown or filtered
+     * by the rules of <a href="/training/basics/intents/package-visibility">package visibility</a>.
      */
     public final void switchInputMethod(String id, InputMethodSubtype subtype) {
         mPrivOps.setInputMethodAndSubtype(id, subtype);
diff --git a/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/InputMethodManager.java b/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/InputMethodManager.java
index d08816b7dafc9..74afced453fae 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/InputMethodManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/InputMethodManager.java
@@ -3115,6 +3115,8 @@ public final class InputMethodManager {
      * when it was started, which allows it to perform this operation on
      * itself.
      * @param id The unique identifier for the new input method to be switched to.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the input method is unknown or filtered by the rules of
+     * <a href="/training/basics/intents/package-visibility">package visibility</a>.
      * @deprecated Use {@link InputMethodService#switchInputMethod(String)}
      * instead. This method was intended for IME developers who should be accessing APIs through
      * the service. APIs in this class are intended for app developers interacting with the IME.
@@ -3185,6 +3187,8 @@ public final class InputMethodManager {
      * itself.
      * @param id The unique identifier for the new input method to be switched to.
      * @param subtype The new subtype of the new input method to be switched to.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the input method is unknown or filtered by the rules of
+     * <a href="/training/basics/intents/package-visibility">package visibility</a>.
      * @deprecated Use
      * {@link InputMethodService#switchInputMethod(String, InputMethodSubtype)}
      * instead. This method was intended for IME developers who should be accessing APIs through
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
index fcdb1f58f4581..4d1c5aede33df 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
@@ -3204,7 +3204,7 @@ public final class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
     void setInputMethodLocked(String id, int subtypeId) {
         InputMethodInfo info = mMethodMap.get(id);
         if (info == null) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown id: " + id);
+            throw getExceptionForUnknownImeId(id);
         }
 
         // See if we need to notify a subtype change within the same IME.
@@ -3946,12 +3946,25 @@ public final class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
         }
     }
 
+    @NonNull
+    private static IllegalArgumentException getExceptionForUnknownImeId(
+            @Nullable String imeId) {
+        return new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown id: " + imeId);
+    }
+
     @BinderThread
     private void setInputMethod(@NonNull IBinder token, String id) {
+        final int callingUid = Binder.getCallingUid();
+        final int userId = UserHandle.getUserId(callingUid);
         synchronized (ImfLock.class) {
             if (!calledWithValidTokenLocked(token)) {
                 return;
             }
+            final InputMethodInfo imi = mMethodMap.get(id);
+            if (imi == null || !canCallerAccessInputMethod(
+                    imi.getPackageName(), callingUid, userId, mSettings)) {
+                throw getExceptionForUnknownImeId(id);
+            }
             setInputMethodWithSubtypeIdLocked(token, id, NOT_A_SUBTYPE_ID);
         }
     }
@@ -3959,14 +3972,20 @@ public final class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
     @BinderThread
     private void setInputMethodAndSubtype(@NonNull IBinder token, String id,
             InputMethodSubtype subtype) {
+        final int callingUid = Binder.getCallingUid();
+        final int userId = UserHandle.getUserId(callingUid);
         synchronized (ImfLock.class) {
             if (!calledWithValidTokenLocked(token)) {
                 return;
             }
+            final InputMethodInfo imi = mMethodMap.get(id);
+            if (imi == null || !canCallerAccessInputMethod(
+                    imi.getPackageName(), callingUid, userId, mSettings)) {
+                throw getExceptionForUnknownImeId(id);
+            }
             if (subtype != null) {
                 setInputMethodWithSubtypeIdLocked(token, id,
-                        SubtypeUtils.getSubtypeIdFromHashCode(mMethodMap.get(id),
-                                subtype.hashCode()));
+                        SubtypeUtils.getSubtypeIdFromHashCode(imi, subtype.hashCode()));
             } else {
                 setInputMethod(token, id);
             }