diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index d4c461cd93846..e83214cae96db 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -13018,8 +13018,8 @@ package android.credentials {
 
   public final class CredentialManager {
     method public void clearCredentialState(@NonNull android.credentials.ClearCredentialStateRequest, @Nullable android.os.CancellationSignal, @NonNull java.util.concurrent.Executor, @NonNull android.os.OutcomeReceiver<java.lang.Void,android.credentials.CredentialManagerException>);
-    method public void executeCreateCredential(@NonNull android.credentials.CreateCredentialRequest, @Nullable android.os.CancellationSignal, @NonNull java.util.concurrent.Executor, @NonNull android.os.OutcomeReceiver<android.credentials.CreateCredentialResponse,android.credentials.CredentialManagerException>);
-    method public void executeGetCredential(@NonNull android.credentials.GetCredentialRequest, @Nullable android.os.CancellationSignal, @NonNull java.util.concurrent.Executor, @NonNull android.os.OutcomeReceiver<android.credentials.GetCredentialResponse,android.credentials.CredentialManagerException>);
+    method public void executeCreateCredential(@NonNull android.credentials.CreateCredentialRequest, @NonNull android.app.Activity, @Nullable android.os.CancellationSignal, @NonNull java.util.concurrent.Executor, @NonNull android.os.OutcomeReceiver<android.credentials.CreateCredentialResponse,android.credentials.CredentialManagerException>);
+    method public void executeGetCredential(@NonNull android.credentials.GetCredentialRequest, @NonNull android.app.Activity, @Nullable android.os.CancellationSignal, @NonNull java.util.concurrent.Executor, @NonNull android.os.OutcomeReceiver<android.credentials.GetCredentialResponse,android.credentials.CredentialManagerException>);
   }
 
   public class CredentialManagerException extends java.lang.Exception {
diff --git a/core/java/android/credentials/CredentialManager.java b/core/java/android/credentials/CredentialManager.java
index f9973a24b35f4..1efac6c2f332a 100644
--- a/core/java/android/credentials/CredentialManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/credentials/CredentialManager.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import android.annotation.CallbackExecutor;
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.annotation.SystemService;
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.IntentSender;
@@ -65,17 +66,20 @@ public final class CredentialManager {
      * credential, display a picker when multiple credentials exist, etc.
      *
      * @param request the request specifying type(s) of credentials to get from the user
+     * @param activity the activity used to launch any UI needed
      * @param cancellationSignal an optional signal that allows for cancelling this call
      * @param executor the callback will take place on this {@link Executor}
      * @param callback the callback invoked when the request succeeds or fails
      */
     public void executeGetCredential(
             @NonNull GetCredentialRequest request,
+            @NonNull Activity activity,
             @Nullable CancellationSignal cancellationSignal,
             @CallbackExecutor @NonNull Executor executor,
             @NonNull OutcomeReceiver<
                     GetCredentialResponse, CredentialManagerException> callback) {
         requireNonNull(request, "request must not be null");
+        requireNonNull(activity, "activity must not be null");
         requireNonNull(executor, "executor must not be null");
         requireNonNull(callback, "callback must not be null");
 
@@ -88,8 +92,7 @@ public final class CredentialManager {
         try {
             cancelRemote = mService.executeGetCredential(
                     request,
-                    // TODO: use a real activity instead of context.
-                    new GetCredentialTransport(mContext, executor, callback),
+                    new GetCredentialTransport(activity, executor, callback),
                     mContext.getOpPackageName());
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
@@ -107,17 +110,20 @@ public final class CredentialManager {
      * or storing the new credential, etc.
      *
      * @param request the request specifying type(s) of credentials to get from the user
+     * @param activity the activity used to launch any UI needed
      * @param cancellationSignal an optional signal that allows for cancelling this call
      * @param executor the callback will take place on this {@link Executor}
      * @param callback the callback invoked when the request succeeds or fails
      */
     public void executeCreateCredential(
             @NonNull CreateCredentialRequest request,
+            @NonNull Activity activity,
             @Nullable CancellationSignal cancellationSignal,
             @CallbackExecutor @NonNull Executor executor,
             @NonNull OutcomeReceiver<
                     CreateCredentialResponse, CredentialManagerException> callback) {
         requireNonNull(request, "request must not be null");
+        requireNonNull(activity, "activity must not be null");
         requireNonNull(executor, "executor must not be null");
         requireNonNull(callback, "callback must not be null");
 
@@ -129,8 +135,7 @@ public final class CredentialManager {
         ICancellationSignal cancelRemote = null;
         try {
             cancelRemote = mService.executeCreateCredential(request,
-                    // TODO: use a real activity instead of context.
-                    new CreateCredentialTransport(mContext, executor, callback),
+                    new CreateCredentialTransport(activity, executor, callback),
                     mContext.getOpPackageName());
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
@@ -188,14 +193,14 @@ public final class CredentialManager {
     private static class GetCredentialTransport extends IGetCredentialCallback.Stub {
         // TODO: listen for cancellation to release callback.
 
-        private final Context mActivityContext;
+        private final Activity mActivity;
         private final Executor mExecutor;
         private final OutcomeReceiver<
                 GetCredentialResponse, CredentialManagerException> mCallback;
 
-        private GetCredentialTransport(Context activityContext, Executor executor,
+        private GetCredentialTransport(Activity activity, Executor executor,
                 OutcomeReceiver<GetCredentialResponse, CredentialManagerException> callback) {
-            mActivityContext = activityContext;
+            mActivity = activity;
             mExecutor = executor;
             mCallback = callback;
         }
@@ -203,7 +208,7 @@ public final class CredentialManager {
         @Override
         public void onPendingIntent(PendingIntent pendingIntent) {
             try {
-                mActivityContext.startIntentSender(pendingIntent.getIntentSender(), null, 0, 0, 0);
+                mActivity.startIntentSender(pendingIntent.getIntentSender(), null, 0, 0, 0);
             } catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "startIntentSender() failed for intent:"
                         + pendingIntent.getIntentSender(), e);
@@ -226,14 +231,14 @@ public final class CredentialManager {
     private static class CreateCredentialTransport extends ICreateCredentialCallback.Stub {
         // TODO: listen for cancellation to release callback.
 
-        private final Context mActivityContext;
+        private final Activity mActivity;
         private final Executor mExecutor;
         private final OutcomeReceiver<
                 CreateCredentialResponse, CredentialManagerException> mCallback;
 
-        private CreateCredentialTransport(Context activityContext, Executor executor,
+        private CreateCredentialTransport(Activity activity, Executor executor,
                 OutcomeReceiver<CreateCredentialResponse, CredentialManagerException> callback) {
-            mActivityContext = activityContext;
+            mActivity = activity;
             mExecutor = executor;
             mCallback = callback;
         }
@@ -241,7 +246,7 @@ public final class CredentialManager {
         @Override
         public void onPendingIntent(PendingIntent pendingIntent) {
             try {
-                mActivityContext.startIntentSender(pendingIntent.getIntentSender(), null, 0, 0, 0);
+                mActivity.startIntentSender(pendingIntent.getIntentSender(), null, 0, 0, 0);
             } catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "startIntentSender() failed for intent:"
                         + pendingIntent.getIntentSender(), e);