diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index 35e9ab7f784e6..7f1acd6e0fffb 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String ACCESS_MTP = "android.permission.ACCESS_MTP";
     field public static final String ACCESS_NETWORK_CONDITIONS = "android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_CONDITIONS";
     field public static final String ACCESS_NOTIFICATIONS = "android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATIONS";
+    field public static final String ACCESS_RCS_USER_CAPABILITY_EXCHANGE = "android.permission.ACCESS_RCS_USER_CAPABILITY_EXCHANGE";
     field public static final String ACCESS_SHARED_LIBRARIES = "android.permission.ACCESS_SHARED_LIBRARIES";
     field public static final String ACCESS_SHORTCUTS = "android.permission.ACCESS_SHORTCUTS";
     field public static final String ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER = "android.permission.ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER";
@@ -345,6 +346,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final int config_helpPackageNameValue = 17039388; // 0x104001c
     field public static final int config_systemAutomotiveCluster = 17039400; // 0x1040028
     field public static final int config_systemAutomotiveProjection = 17039401; // 0x1040029
+    field public static final int config_systemContacts = 17039403; // 0x104002b
     field public static final int config_systemGallery = 17039399; // 0x1040027
     field public static final int config_systemShell = 17039402; // 0x104002a
   }
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index fe4106db7185a..62e077fae2564 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1313,11 +1313,13 @@
         android:protectionLevel="dangerous|instant" />
 
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
-    <!-- Permissions for accessing the UCE Service                              -->
+    <!-- Permissions for accessing the vendor UCE Service                              -->
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
 
     <!-- @hide Allows an application to Access UCE-Presence.
          <p>Protection level: signature|privileged
+         @deprecated Framework should no longer use this permission to access the vendor UCE service
+         using AIDL, it is instead implemented by RcsCapabilityExchangeImplBase
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_UCE_PRESENCE_SERVICE"
         android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.PHONE"
@@ -1325,6 +1327,8 @@
 
     <!-- @hide Allows an application to Access UCE-OPTIONS.
          <p>Protection level: signature|privileged
+         @deprecated Framework should no longer use this permission to access the vendor UCE service
+         using AIDL, it is instead implemented by RcsCapabilityExchangeImplBase
     -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_UCE_OPTIONS_SERVICE"
         android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.PHONE"
@@ -2463,6 +2467,15 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_GBA_SERVICE"
         android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
+    <!-- Required for an Application to access APIs related to RCS User Capability Exchange.
+         <p> This permission is only granted to system applications fulfilling the SMS, Dialer, and
+         Contacts app roles.
+         <p>Protection level: internal|role
+         @SystemApi
+         @hide -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_RCS_USER_CAPABILITY_EXCHANGE"
+        android:protectionLevel="internal|role" />
+
     <!-- ================================== -->
     <!-- Permissions for sdcard interaction -->
     <!-- ================================== -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index dd048f3e09932..cc23f77a7929a 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1948,6 +1948,8 @@
     <string name="config_systemAutomotiveCluster" translatable="false"></string>
     <!-- The name of the package that will hold the system shell role. -->
     <string name="config_systemShell" translatable="false">com.android.shell</string>
+    <!-- The name of the package that will hold the system contacts role. -->
+    <string name="config_systemContacts" translatable="false">com.android.contacts</string>
 
     <!-- The name of the package that will be allowed to change its components' label/icon. -->
     <string name="config_overrideComponentUiPackage" translatable="false"></string>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index 1ebcf77d1ad3e..e43aa3dffc4d9 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -3138,6 +3138,8 @@
     <public name="config_systemAutomotiveProjection" />
     <!-- @hide @SystemApi -->
     <public name="config_systemShell" />
+    <!-- @hide @SystemApi -->
+    <public name="config_systemContacts" />
   </public-group>
 
   <public-group type="id" first-id="0x01020055">
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index dbd25ceecae41..a15ceb6d8811e 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -345,6 +345,12 @@
     <!-- Permissions required for CTS test - AdbManagerTest -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_DEBUGGING" />
 
+    <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CtsTelephonyTestCases -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_RCS_USER_CAPABILITY_EXCHANGE" />
+
+    <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CtsTelephonyTestCases -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PERFORM_IMS_SINGLE_REGISTRATION" />
+
     <!-- Permission needed for CTS test - DisplayTest -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.OVERRIDE_DISPLAY_MODE_REQUESTS" />