diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 0f43f22149fd7..d34ed0563ea31 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -26427,7 +26427,8 @@ package android.provider {
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS = "android.settings.LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_MANAGE_ALL_APPLICATIONS_SETTINGS = "android.settings.MANAGE_ALL_APPLICATIONS_SETTINGS";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_MANAGE_APPLICATIONS_SETTINGS = "android.settings.MANAGE_APPLICATIONS_SETTINGS";
-    field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION = "android.settings.MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION";
+    field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION = "android.settings.action.MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION";
+    field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_MANAGE_WRITE_SETTINGS = "android.settings.action.MANAGE_WRITE_SETTINGS";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_MEMORY_CARD_SETTINGS = "android.settings.MEMORY_CARD_SETTINGS";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_NETWORK_OPERATOR_SETTINGS = "android.settings.NETWORK_OPERATOR_SETTINGS";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_NFCSHARING_SETTINGS = "android.settings.NFCSHARING_SETTINGS";
diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index e131b7fc28065..a47cf394ddd62 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -28500,7 +28500,8 @@ package android.provider {
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS = "android.settings.LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_MANAGE_ALL_APPLICATIONS_SETTINGS = "android.settings.MANAGE_ALL_APPLICATIONS_SETTINGS";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_MANAGE_APPLICATIONS_SETTINGS = "android.settings.MANAGE_APPLICATIONS_SETTINGS";
-    field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION = "android.settings.MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION";
+    field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION = "android.settings.action.MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION";
+    field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_MANAGE_WRITE_SETTINGS = "android.settings.action.MANAGE_WRITE_SETTINGS";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_MEMORY_CARD_SETTINGS = "android.settings.MEMORY_CARD_SETTINGS";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_NETWORK_OPERATOR_SETTINGS = "android.settings.NETWORK_OPERATOR_SETTINGS";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_NFCSHARING_SETTINGS = "android.settings.NFCSHARING_SETTINGS";
diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index 4e1375891337c..550dd9eb2215d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -574,7 +574,22 @@ public final class Settings {
      */
     @SdkConstant(SdkConstantType.ACTIVITY_INTENT_ACTION)
     public static final String ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION =
-            "android.settings.MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION";
+            "android.settings.action.MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION";
+
+    /**
+     * Activity Action: Show settings to toggle permission to allow app to
+     * read/write system settings.
+     * <p>
+     * In some cases, a matching Activity may not exist, so ensure you
+     * safeguard against this.
+     * <p>
+     * Input: Nothing.
+     * <p>
+     * Output: Nothing.
+     */
+    @SdkConstant(SdkConstantType.ACTIVITY_INTENT_ACTION)
+    public static final String ACTION_MANAGE_WRITE_SETTINGS =
+            "android.settings.action.MANAGE_WRITE_SETTINGS";
 
     /**
      * Activity Action: Show screen of details about a particular application.
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index af5c79e50e544..5d3754a10fab7 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1536,7 +1536,7 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"
         android:label="@string/permlab_writeSettings"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_writeSettings"
-        android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|system|appop|pre23" />
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows an application to modify the Google service map.
     <p>Not for use by third-party applications. -->