diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 058297ad5d3c9..fb60f1c914768 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final int fillViewport = 16843130; // 0x101017a
     field public static final int filter = 16843035; // 0x101011b
     field public static final int filterTouchesWhenObscured = 16843460; // 0x10102c4
-    field public static final int fingerprintDrawable = 16844025; // 0x10104f9
+    field public static final int fingerprintAuthDrawable = 16844025; // 0x10104f9
     field public static final int finishOnCloseSystemDialogs = 16843431; // 0x10102a7
     field public static final int finishOnTaskLaunch = 16842772; // 0x1010014
     field public static final int firstDayOfWeek = 16843581; // 0x101033d
diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 674d0130623d0..7816c3fee9e56 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final int fillViewport = 16843130; // 0x101017a
     field public static final int filter = 16843035; // 0x101011b
     field public static final int filterTouchesWhenObscured = 16843460; // 0x10102c4
-    field public static final int fingerprintDrawable = 16844025; // 0x10104f9
+    field public static final int fingerprintAuthDrawable = 16844025; // 0x10104f9
     field public static final int finishOnCloseSystemDialogs = 16843431; // 0x10102a7
     field public static final int finishOnTaskLaunch = 16842772; // 0x1010014
     field public static final int firstDayOfWeek = 16843581; // 0x101033d
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_fingerprint_light_overlay.png b/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_fingerprint_light_overlay.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 0253c770203a8..0000000000000
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_fingerprint_light_overlay.png b/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_fingerprint_light_overlay.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a1c61e275ca6..0000000000000
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_fingerprint_light_overlay.png b/core/res/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_fingerprint_light_overlay.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f0c36290155f..0000000000000
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_fingerprint_light_overlay.png b/core/res/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_fingerprint_light_overlay.png
deleted file mode 100644
index f4cf90635d7bc..0000000000000
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_fingerprint_light_overlay.png b/core/res/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_fingerprint_light_overlay.png
deleted file mode 100644
index dcdbed9f0f983..0000000000000
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/ic_fingerprint.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/ic_fingerprint.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c19f00f41b41f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/ic_fingerprint.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License
+  -->
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:width="24.0dp"
+        android:height="24.0dp"
+        android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal"
+        android:viewportWidth="24.0"
+        android:viewportHeight="24.0">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#ffffff"
+        android:pathData="M17.5,4.47c-0.08,0.0 -0.16,-0.02 -0.24,-0.06C15.45,3.42 13.88,3.0 12.01,3.0c-1.87,0.0 -3.64,0.47 -5.25,1.4C6.52,4.54 6.22,4.46 6.08,4.22C5.94,3.98 6.02,3.67 6.26,3.54C8.03,2.52 9.96,2.0 12.01,2.0c2.02,0.0 3.79,0.47 5.73,1.53c0.24,0.13 0.33,0.44 0.2,0.68C17.85,4.38 17.68,4.47 17.5,4.47z"/>
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#ffffff"
+        android:pathData="M3.95,9.72c-0.1,0.0 -0.19,-0.03 -0.28,-0.08C3.44,9.48 3.38,9.17 3.54,8.94c0.94,-1.4 2.14,-2.5 3.56,-3.28c2.99,-1.63 6.82,-1.63 9.81,-0.01c1.42,0.77 2.61,1.87 3.56,3.26c0.15,0.23 0.09,0.54 -0.13,0.69c-0.23,0.16 -0.54,0.09 -0.69,-0.13c-0.85,-1.26 -1.93,-2.24 -3.2,-2.94c-2.7,-1.47 -6.16,-1.46 -8.86,0.01C6.3,7.24 5.22,8.23 4.37,9.5C4.27,9.64 4.11,9.72 3.95,9.72z"/>
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#ffffff"
+        android:pathData="M9.86,21.79c-0.13,0.0 -0.27,-0.05 -0.36,-0.16c-0.82,-0.87 -1.26,-1.43 -1.9,-2.63c-0.65,-1.23 -1.0,-2.73 -1.0,-4.33c0.0,-2.97 2.42,-5.39 5.39,-5.39s5.39,2.42 5.39,5.39c0.0,0.28 -0.22,0.5 -0.5,0.5s-0.5,-0.22 -0.5,-0.5c0.0,-2.42 -1.97,-4.39 -4.39,-4.39S7.6,12.24 7.6,14.66c0.0,1.44 0.3,2.78 0.88,3.86c0.61,1.15 1.02,1.64 1.75,2.42c0.19,0.2 0.18,0.52 -0.02,0.71C10.11,21.74 9.98,21.79 9.86,21.79z"/>
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#ffffff"
+        android:pathData="M16.7,19.94c-1.14,0.0 -2.13,-0.3 -2.96,-0.89c-1.41,-1.01 -2.25,-2.65 -2.25,-4.38c0.0,-0.28 0.22,-0.5 0.5,-0.5s0.5,0.22 0.5,0.5c0.0,1.41 0.69,2.75 1.83,3.57c0.66,0.48 1.44,0.71 2.38,0.71c0.23,0.0 0.6,-0.02 0.98,-0.1c0.27,-0.05 0.53,0.13 0.58,0.4c0.05,0.27 -0.13,0.53 -0.4,0.58C17.3,19.93 16.83,19.94 16.7,19.94z"/>
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#ffffff"
+        android:pathData="M14.76,22.0c-0.05,0.0 -0.09,-0.01 -0.14,-0.02c-1.51,-0.44 -2.51,-1.03 -3.53,-2.11c-1.32,-1.39 -2.05,-3.24 -2.05,-5.21c0.0,-1.62 1.32,-2.94 2.94,-2.94c1.62,0.0 2.94,1.32 2.94,2.94c0.0,1.07 0.87,1.94 1.94,1.94s1.94,-0.87 1.94,-1.94c0.0,-3.77 -3.07,-6.83 -6.83,-6.83c-2.68,0.0 -5.12,1.58 -6.23,4.02c-0.37,0.81 -0.56,1.76 -0.56,2.81c0.0,0.78 0.07,2.01 0.63,3.61c0.09,0.26 -0.04,0.55 -0.3,0.64c-0.26,0.09 -0.55,-0.04 -0.64,-0.3c-0.46,-1.31 -0.69,-2.6 -0.69,-3.95c0.0,-1.2 0.22,-2.28 0.65,-3.23c1.27,-2.8 4.07,-4.61 7.14,-4.61c4.32,0.0 7.83,3.51 7.83,7.83c0.0,1.62 -1.32,2.94 -2.94,2.94c-1.62,0.0 -2.94,-1.32 -2.94,-2.94c0.0,-1.07 -0.87,-1.94 -1.94,-1.94s-1.94,0.87 -1.94,1.94c0.0,1.71 0.63,3.32 1.77,4.52c0.9,0.95 1.74,1.45 3.08,1.84c0.27,0.08 0.42,0.35 0.34,0.62C15.18,21.86 14.98,22.0 14.76,22.0z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/ic_fingerprint_dark.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/ic_fingerprint_dark.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6eb6adad24553..0000000000000
--- a/core/res/res/drawable/ic_fingerprint_dark.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-  ~ Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
-  ~
-  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
-  ~
-  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-  ~
-  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-  ~ limitations under the License
-  -->
-
-<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:width="32.0dp"
-        android:height="32.0dp"
-        android:viewportWidth="32.0"
-        android:viewportHeight="32.0">
-    <path
-        android:fillColor="?attr/colorControlNormal"
-        android:pathData="M23.7,5.9c-0.1,0.0 -0.2,0.0 -0.3,-0.1C21.0,4.5 18.6,3.9 16.0,3.9c-2.5,0.0 -4.6,0.6 -6.9,1.9C8.8,6.0 8.3,5.9 8.1,5.5C7.9,5.2 8.0,4.7 8.4,4.5c2.5,-1.4 4.9,-2.1 7.7,-2.1c2.8,0.0 5.4,0.7 8.0,2.1c0.4,0.2 0.5,0.6 0.3,1.0C24.2,5.7 24.0,5.9 23.7,5.9z"/>
-    <path
-        android:fillColor="?attr/colorControlNormal"
-        android:pathData="M5.3,13.2c-0.1,0.0 -0.3,0.0 -0.4,-0.1c-0.3,-0.2 -0.4,-0.7 -0.2,-1.0c1.3,-1.9 2.9,-3.4 4.9,-4.5c4.1,-2.2 9.3,-2.2 13.4,0.0c1.9,1.1 3.6,2.5 4.9,4.4c0.2,0.3 0.1,0.8 -0.2,1.0c-0.3,0.2 -0.8,0.1 -1.0,-0.2c-1.2,-1.7 -2.6,-3.0 -4.3,-4.0c-3.7,-2.0 -8.3,-2.0 -12.0,0.0c-1.7,0.9 -3.2,2.3 -4.3,4.0C5.7,13.1 5.5,13.2 5.3,13.2z"/>
-    <path
-        android:fillColor="?attr/colorControlNormal"
-        android:pathData="M13.3,29.6c-0.2,0.0 -0.4,-0.1 -0.5,-0.2c-1.1,-1.2 -1.7,-2.0 -2.6,-3.6c-0.9,-1.7 -1.4,-3.7 -1.4,-5.9c0.0,-4.1 3.3,-7.4 7.4,-7.4c4.1,0.0 7.4,3.3 7.4,7.4c0.0,0.4 -0.3,0.7 -0.7,0.7s-0.7,-0.3 -0.7,-0.7c0.0,-3.3 -2.7,-5.9 -5.9,-5.9c-3.3,0.0 -5.9,2.7 -5.9,5.9c0.0,2.0 0.4,3.8 1.2,5.2c0.8,1.6 1.4,2.2 2.4,3.3c0.3,0.3 0.3,0.8 0.0,1.0C13.7,29.5 13.5,29.6 13.3,29.6z"/>
-    <path
-        android:fillColor="?attr/colorControlNormal"
-        android:pathData="M22.6,27.1c-1.6,0.0 -2.9,-0.4 -4.1,-1.2c-1.9,-1.4 -3.1,-3.6 -3.1,-6.0c0.0,-0.4 0.3,-0.7 0.7,-0.7s0.7,0.3 0.7,0.7c0.0,1.9 0.9,3.7 2.5,4.8c0.9,0.6 1.9,1.0 3.2,1.0c0.3,0.0 0.8,0.0 1.3,-0.1c0.4,-0.1 0.8,0.2 0.8,0.6c0.1,0.4 -0.2,0.8 -0.6,0.8C23.4,27.1 22.8,27.1 22.6,27.1z"/>
-    <path
-        android:fillColor="?attr/colorControlNormal"
-        android:pathData="M20.0,29.9c-0.1,0.0 -0.1,0.0 -0.2,0.0c-2.1,-0.6 -3.4,-1.4 -4.8,-2.9c-1.8,-1.9 -2.8,-4.4 -2.8,-7.1c0.0,-2.2 1.8,-4.1 4.1,-4.1c2.2,0.0 4.1,1.8 4.1,4.1c0.0,1.4 1.2,2.6 2.6,2.6c1.4,0.0 2.6,-1.2 2.6,-2.6c0.0,-5.1 -4.2,-9.3 -9.3,-9.3c-3.6,0.0 -6.9,2.1 -8.4,5.4C7.3,17.1 7.0,18.4 7.0,19.8c0.0,1.1 0.1,2.7 0.9,4.9c0.1,0.4 -0.1,0.8 -0.4,0.9c-0.4,0.1 -0.8,-0.1 -0.9,-0.4c-0.6,-1.8 -0.9,-3.6 -0.9,-5.4c0.0,-1.6 0.3,-3.1 0.9,-4.4c1.7,-3.8 5.6,-6.3 9.8,-6.3c5.9,0.0 10.7,4.8 10.7,10.7c0.0,2.2 -1.8,4.1 -4.1,4.1s-4.0,-1.8 -4.0,-4.1c0.0,-1.4 -1.2,-2.6 -2.6,-2.6c-1.4,0.0 -2.6,1.2 -2.6,2.6c0.0,2.3 0.9,4.5 2.4,6.1c1.2,1.3 2.4,2.0 4.2,2.5c0.4,0.1 0.6,0.5 0.5,0.9C20.6,29.7 20.3,29.9 20.0,29.9z"/>
-</vector>
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/ic_fingerprint_light.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/ic_fingerprint_light.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 223d16bf63f8b..0000000000000
--- a/core/res/res/drawable/ic_fingerprint_light.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-    Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
-
-    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-    You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-    limitations under the License.
--->
-<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item>
-        <shape android:shape="oval">
-            <solid android:color="?attr/colorAccent"/>
-            <size
-                android:width="40dp"
-                android:height="40dp"/>
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-    <item>
-        <bitmap android:src="@drawable/ic_fingerprint_light_overlay"/>
-    </item>
-</layer-list>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index 0f66950a8daee..bb442eb2cf925 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -561,15 +561,18 @@
         <!-- Image elements -->
         <!-- ============== -->
         <eat-comment />
-
+i
         <!-- Background that can be used behind parts of a UI that provide
              details on data the user is selecting.  For example, this is
              the background element of PreferenceActivity's embedded
              preference fragment. -->
         <attr name="detailsElementBackground" format="reference" />
 
-        <!-- Drawable that should be used to indicate that an app is waiting for a fingerprint scan. -->
-        <attr name="fingerprintDrawable" format="reference" />
+        <!-- Icon that should be used to indicate that an app is waiting for a fingerprint scan.
+             This should be used whenever an app is requesting the user to place a finger on the
+             fingerprint sensor. It can be combined with other drawables such as colored circles, so
+             the appearance matches the branding of the app requesting the fingerprint scan.-->
+        <attr name="fingerprintAuthDrawable" format="reference" />
 
         <!-- ============ -->
         <!-- Panel styles -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index bbf4005d9f67f..54cfa036e33fa 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -2690,5 +2690,5 @@
   <public type="attr" name="supportsLaunchVoiceAssistFromKeyguard" />
   <public type="attr" name="scrollIndicators" />
   <public type="attr" name="hyphenationFrequency" />
-  <public type="attr" name="fingerprintDrawable" />
+  <public type="attr" name="fingerprintAuthDrawable" />
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
index 1230b5ec46e4d..ecf00f01b5ed5 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="buttonBarNegativeButtonStyle">?attr/buttonBarButtonStyle</item>
         <item name="buttonBarNeutralButtonStyle">?attr/buttonBarButtonStyle</item>
         <item name="segmentedButtonStyle">@style/SegmentedButton</item>
+        <item name="fingerprintAuthDrawable">@drawable/ic_fingerprint</item>
 
         <!-- SearchView attributes -->
         <item name="searchViewStyle">@style/Widget.Holo.SearchView</item>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
index 9fe8df46a734a..295b453fb0b71 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="preferenceFragmentListStyle">@style/PreferenceFragmentList.Material</item>
         <item name="preferenceFragmentPaddingSide">@dimen/preference_fragment_padding_side_material</item>
         <item name="detailsElementBackground">?attr/colorBackground</item>
-        <item name="fingerprintDrawable">@drawable/ic_fingerprint_dark</item>
 
         <!-- PreferenceFrameLayout attributes -->
         <item name="preferenceFrameLayoutStyle">@style/Widget.Material.PreferenceFrameLayout</item>
@@ -662,7 +661,6 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="preferenceFragmentListStyle">@style/PreferenceFragmentList.Material</item>
         <item name="preferenceFragmentPaddingSide">@dimen/preference_fragment_padding_side_material</item>
         <item name="detailsElementBackground">?attr/colorBackground</item>
-        <item name="fingerprintDrawable">@drawable/ic_fingerprint_light</item>
 
         <!-- PreferenceFrameLayout attributes -->
         <item name="preferenceFrameLayoutStyle">@style/Widget.Material.PreferenceFrameLayout</item>