diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index ef9c038b29e8e..613146f0095bf 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -22617,6 +22617,7 @@ package android.os {
     field public static final java.lang.String DISALLOW_UNMUTE_MICROPHONE = "no_unmute_microphone";
     field public static final java.lang.String DISALLOW_USB_FILE_TRANSFER = "no_usb_file_transfer";
     field public static final java.lang.String ENSURE_VERIFY_APPS = "ensure_verify_apps";
+    field public static final java.lang.String KEY_RESTRICTIONS_PENDING = "restrictions_pending";
   }
 
   public abstract class Vibrator {
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
index d3ff79d24434a..cf7c5e55e7a99 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
@@ -2586,6 +2586,10 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
      * <p>The application restrictions are only made visible to the target application and the
      * profile or device owner.
      *
+     * <p>If the restrictions are not available yet, but may be applied in the near future,
+     * the admin can notify the target application of that by adding
+     * {@link UserManager#KEY_RESTRICTIONS_PENDING} to the settings parameter.
+     *
      * <p>The calling device admin must be a profile or device owner; if it is not, a security
      * exception will be thrown.
      *
@@ -2593,6 +2597,8 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
      * @param packageName The name of the package to update restricted settings for.
      * @param settings A {@link Bundle} to be parsed by the receiving application, conveying a new
      * set of active restrictions.
+     *
+     * @see UserManager#KEY_RESTRICTIONS_PENDING
      */
     public void setApplicationRestrictions(ComponentName admin, String packageName,
             Bundle settings) {
diff --git a/core/java/android/os/UserManager.java b/core/java/android/os/UserManager.java
index 3234e7742c3e6..8ffd8f41ba079 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/UserManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/UserManager.java
@@ -371,6 +371,24 @@ public class UserManager {
      */
     public static final String DISALLOW_OUTGOING_BEAM = "no_outgoing_beam";
 
+    /**
+     * Application restriction key that is used to indicate the pending arrival
+     * of real restrictions for the app.
+     *
+     * <p>
+     * Applications that support restrictions should check for the presence of this key.
+     * A <code>true</code> value indicates that restrictions may be applied in the near
+     * future but are not available yet. It is the responsibility of any
+     * management application that sets this flag to update it when the final
+     * restrictions are enforced.
+     *
+     * <p/>Key for application restrictions.
+     * <p/>Type: Boolean
+     * @see android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager#addApplicationRestriction()
+     * @see android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager#getApplicationRestriction()
+     */
+    public static final String KEY_RESTRICTIONS_PENDING = "restrictions_pending";
+
     /** @hide */
     public static final int PIN_VERIFICATION_FAILED_INCORRECT = -3;
     /** @hide */