diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 2bd9060aacd3a..38138786b432c 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -45816,7 +45816,7 @@ package android.webkit {
     method public int getContentHeight();
     method public android.graphics.Bitmap getFavicon();
     method public android.webkit.WebView.HitTestResult getHitTestResult();
-    method public java.lang.String[] getHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
+    method public deprecated java.lang.String[] getHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
     method public java.lang.String getOriginalUrl();
     method public int getProgress();
     method public deprecated float getScale();
@@ -45859,7 +45859,7 @@ package android.webkit {
     method public void setDownloadListener(android.webkit.DownloadListener);
     method public void setFindListener(android.webkit.WebView.FindListener);
     method public deprecated void setHorizontalScrollbarOverlay(boolean);
-    method public void setHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
+    method public deprecated void setHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
     method public void setInitialScale(int);
     method public deprecated void setMapTrackballToArrowKeys(boolean);
     method public void setNetworkAvailable(boolean);
@@ -45957,10 +45957,12 @@ package android.webkit {
     method public abstract void clearFormData();
     method public abstract void clearHttpAuthUsernamePassword();
     method public abstract deprecated void clearUsernamePassword();
+    method public abstract java.lang.String[] getHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
     method public static android.webkit.WebViewDatabase getInstance(android.content.Context);
     method public abstract boolean hasFormData();
     method public abstract boolean hasHttpAuthUsernamePassword();
     method public abstract deprecated boolean hasUsernamePassword();
+    method public abstract void setHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
   }
 
   public class WebViewFragment extends android.app.Fragment {
diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index dd7fe3f20eaa6..cf6248c91958c 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -49083,7 +49083,7 @@ package android.webkit {
     method public int getContentHeight();
     method public android.graphics.Bitmap getFavicon();
     method public android.webkit.WebView.HitTestResult getHitTestResult();
-    method public java.lang.String[] getHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
+    method public deprecated java.lang.String[] getHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
     method public java.lang.String getOriginalUrl();
     method public int getProgress();
     method public deprecated float getScale();
@@ -49127,7 +49127,7 @@ package android.webkit {
     method public void setDownloadListener(android.webkit.DownloadListener);
     method public void setFindListener(android.webkit.WebView.FindListener);
     method public deprecated void setHorizontalScrollbarOverlay(boolean);
-    method public void setHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
+    method public deprecated void setHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
     method public void setInitialScale(int);
     method public deprecated void setMapTrackballToArrowKeys(boolean);
     method public void setNetworkAvailable(boolean);
@@ -49256,10 +49256,12 @@ package android.webkit {
     method public abstract void clearFormData();
     method public abstract void clearHttpAuthUsernamePassword();
     method public abstract deprecated void clearUsernamePassword();
+    method public abstract java.lang.String[] getHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
     method public static android.webkit.WebViewDatabase getInstance(android.content.Context);
     method public abstract boolean hasFormData();
     method public abstract boolean hasHttpAuthUsernamePassword();
     method public abstract deprecated boolean hasUsernamePassword();
+    method public abstract void setHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
   }
 
   public final class WebViewDelegate {
diff --git a/api/test-current.txt b/api/test-current.txt
index 4f42da2568e7a..ad93a16dc0414 100644
--- a/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/api/test-current.txt
@@ -45899,7 +45899,7 @@ package android.webkit {
     method public int getContentHeight();
     method public android.graphics.Bitmap getFavicon();
     method public android.webkit.WebView.HitTestResult getHitTestResult();
-    method public java.lang.String[] getHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
+    method public deprecated java.lang.String[] getHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
     method public java.lang.String getOriginalUrl();
     method public int getProgress();
     method public deprecated float getScale();
@@ -45942,7 +45942,7 @@ package android.webkit {
     method public void setDownloadListener(android.webkit.DownloadListener);
     method public void setFindListener(android.webkit.WebView.FindListener);
     method public deprecated void setHorizontalScrollbarOverlay(boolean);
-    method public void setHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
+    method public deprecated void setHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
     method public void setInitialScale(int);
     method public deprecated void setMapTrackballToArrowKeys(boolean);
     method public void setNetworkAvailable(boolean);
@@ -46040,10 +46040,12 @@ package android.webkit {
     method public abstract void clearFormData();
     method public abstract void clearHttpAuthUsernamePassword();
     method public abstract deprecated void clearUsernamePassword();
+    method public abstract java.lang.String[] getHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
     method public static android.webkit.WebViewDatabase getInstance(android.content.Context);
     method public abstract boolean hasFormData();
     method public abstract boolean hasHttpAuthUsernamePassword();
     method public abstract deprecated boolean hasUsernamePassword();
+    method public abstract void setHttpAuthUsernamePassword(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String);
   }
 
   public class WebViewFragment extends android.app.Fragment {
diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
index 92ba408022dee..4b64ad9422732 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
@@ -743,33 +743,14 @@ public class WebView extends AbsoluteLayout
     /**
      * Stores HTTP authentication credentials for a given host and realm to the {@link WebViewDatabase}
      * instance.
-     * <p>
-     * To use HTTP authentication, the embedder application has to implement
-     * {@link WebViewClient#onReceivedHttpAuthRequest}, and call {@link HttpAuthHandler#proceed}
-     * with the correct username and password.
-     * <p>
-     * The embedder app can get the username and password any way it chooses, and does not have to
-     * use {@link WebViewDatabase}.
-     * <p>
-     * Notes:
-     * <li>
-     * {@link WebViewDatabase} is provided only as a convenience to store and retrieve http
-     * authentication credentials. WebView does not read from it during HTTP authentication.
-     * </li>
-     * <li>
-     * WebView does not provide a special mechanism to clear HTTP authentication credentials for
-     * implementing client logout. The client logout mechanism should be implemented by the Web site
-     * designer (such as server sending a HTTP 401 for invalidating credentials).
-     * </li>
      *
      * @param host the host to which the credentials apply
      * @param realm the realm to which the credentials apply
      * @param username the username
      * @param password the password
-     * @see #getHttpAuthUsernamePassword
-     * @see WebViewDatabase#hasHttpAuthUsernamePassword
-     * @see WebViewDatabase#clearHttpAuthUsernamePassword
+     * @deprecated Use {@link WebViewDatabase#setHttpAuthUsernamePassword} instead
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public void setHttpAuthUsernamePassword(String host, String realm,
             String username, String password) {
         checkThread();
@@ -779,16 +760,14 @@ public class WebView extends AbsoluteLayout
     /**
      * Retrieves HTTP authentication credentials for a given host and realm from the {@link
      * WebViewDatabase} instance.
-     *
      * @param host the host to which the credentials apply
      * @param realm the realm to which the credentials apply
      * @return the credentials as a String array, if found. The first element
      *         is the username and the second element is the password. Null if
      *         no credentials are found.
-     * @see #setHttpAuthUsernamePassword
-     * @see WebViewDatabase#hasHttpAuthUsernamePassword
-     * @see WebViewDatabase#clearHttpAuthUsernamePassword
+     * @deprecated Use {@link WebViewDatabase#getHttpAuthUsernamePassword} instead
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public String[] getHttpAuthUsernamePassword(String host, String realm) {
         checkThread();
         return mProvider.getHttpAuthUsernamePassword(host, realm);
diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewDatabase.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewDatabase.java
index cc2c6cc348033..87d3c7b32abbb 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewDatabase.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewDatabase.java
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ public abstract class WebViewDatabase {
      * Gets whether there are any saved credentials for HTTP authentication.
      *
      * @return whether there are any saved credentials
-     * @see WebView#getHttpAuthUsernamePassword
-     * @see WebView#setHttpAuthUsernamePassword
+     * @see #getHttpAuthUsernamePassword
+     * @see #setHttpAuthUsernamePassword
      * @see #clearHttpAuthUsernamePassword
      */
     public abstract boolean hasHttpAuthUsernamePassword();
@@ -83,12 +83,60 @@ public abstract class WebViewDatabase {
      * mechanism should be implemented by the Web site designer (such as server sending a HTTP 401
      * for invalidating credentials).
      *
-     * @see WebView#getHttpAuthUsernamePassword
-     * @see WebView#setHttpAuthUsernamePassword
+     * @see #getHttpAuthUsernamePassword
+     * @see #setHttpAuthUsernamePassword
      * @see #hasHttpAuthUsernamePassword
      */
     public abstract void clearHttpAuthUsernamePassword();
 
+    /**
+     * Stores HTTP authentication credentials for a given host and realm to the {@link WebViewDatabase}
+     * instance.
+     * <p>
+     * To use HTTP authentication, the embedder application has to implement
+     * {@link WebViewClient#onReceivedHttpAuthRequest}, and call {@link HttpAuthHandler#proceed}
+     * with the correct username and password.
+     * <p>
+     * The embedder app can get the username and password any way it chooses, and does not have to
+     * use {@link WebViewDatabase}.
+     * <p>
+     * Notes:
+     * <li>
+     * {@link WebViewDatabase} is provided only as a convenience to store and retrieve http
+     * authentication credentials. WebView does not read from it during HTTP authentication.
+     * </li>
+     * <li>
+     * WebView does not provide a special mechanism to clear HTTP authentication credentials for
+     * implementing client logout. The client logout mechanism should be implemented by the Web site
+     * designer (such as server sending a HTTP 401 for invalidating credentials).
+     * </li>
+     *
+     * @param host the host to which the credentials apply
+     * @param realm the realm to which the credentials apply
+     * @param username the username
+     * @param password the password
+     * @see #getHttpAuthUsernamePassword
+     * @see #hasHttpAuthUsernamePassword
+     * @see #clearHttpAuthUsernamePassword
+     */
+    public abstract void setHttpAuthUsernamePassword(String host, String realm,
+            String username, String password);
+
+   /**
+     * Retrieves HTTP authentication credentials for a given host and realm from the {@link
+     * WebViewDatabase} instance.
+     *
+     * @param host the host to which the credentials apply
+     * @param realm the realm to which the credentials apply
+     * @return the credentials as a String array, if found. The first element
+     *         is the username and the second element is the password. Null if
+     *         no credentials are found.
+     * @see #setHttpAuthUsernamePassword
+     * @see #hasHttpAuthUsernamePassword
+     * @see #clearHttpAuthUsernamePassword
+     */
+    public abstract String[] getHttpAuthUsernamePassword(String host, String realm);
+
     /**
      * Gets whether there is any saved data for web forms.
      *