diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index b06951fd9c56e..82aad7993f212 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -1429,6 +1429,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final int windowActionBar = 16843469; // 0x10102cd
     field public static final int windowActionBarOverlay = 16843492; // 0x10102e4
     field public static final int windowActionModeOverlay = 16843485; // 0x10102dd
+    field public static final int windowActivityTransitions = 16843982; // 0x10104ce
     field public static final int windowAllowEnterTransitionOverlap = 16843836; // 0x101043c
     field public static final int windowAllowReturnTransitionOverlap = 16843835; // 0x101043b
     field public static final int windowAnimationStyle = 16842926; // 0x10100ae
@@ -34878,6 +34879,7 @@ package android.view {
     field public static final int FEATURE_ACTION_BAR = 8; // 0x8
     field public static final int FEATURE_ACTION_BAR_OVERLAY = 9; // 0x9
     field public static final int FEATURE_ACTION_MODE_OVERLAY = 10; // 0xa
+    field public static final int FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS = 13; // 0xd
     field public static final int FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS = 12; // 0xc
     field public static final int FEATURE_CONTEXT_MENU = 6; // 0x6
     field public static final int FEATURE_CUSTOM_TITLE = 7; // 0x7
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Activity.java b/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
index 89a9692fb2c7f..701ab1d809dcd 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
@@ -4756,7 +4756,7 @@ public class Activity extends ContextThemeWrapper
      * Activity through a returning activity transition, giving you the resultCode
      * and any additional data from it. This method will only be called if the activity
      * set a result code other than {@link #RESULT_CANCELED} and it supports activity
-     * transitions with {@link Window#FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}.
+     * transitions with {@link Window#FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}.
      *
      * <p>The purpose of this function is to let the called Activity send a hint about
      * its state so that this underlying Activity can prepare to be exposed. A call to
@@ -5781,7 +5781,7 @@ public class Activity extends ContextThemeWrapper
      * When {@link android.app.ActivityOptions#makeSceneTransitionAnimation(Activity,
      * android.view.View, String)} was used to start an Activity, <var>callback</var>
      * will be called to handle shared elements on the <i>launched</i> Activity. This requires
-     * {@link Window#FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}.
+     * {@link Window#FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}.
      *
      * @param callback Used to manipulate shared element transitions on the launched Activity.
      */
@@ -5797,7 +5797,7 @@ public class Activity extends ContextThemeWrapper
      * android.view.View, String)} was used to start an Activity, <var>callback</var>
      * will be called to handle shared elements on the <i>launching</i> Activity. Most
      * calls will only come when returning from the started Activity.
-     * This requires {@link Window#FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}.
+     * This requires {@link Window#FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}.
      *
      * @param callback Used to manipulate shared element transitions on the launching Activity.
      */
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/ActivityOptions.java b/core/java/android/app/ActivityOptions.java
index 213c7f6eff6dc..cd6a4f51bf906 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/ActivityOptions.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/ActivityOptions.java
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ public class ActivityOptions {
      * exit Transition. The position of the shared element in the launched Activity will be the
      * epicenter of its entering Transition.
      *
-     * <p>This requires {@link android.view.Window#FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS} to be
+     * <p>This requires {@link android.view.Window#FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS} to be
      * enabled on the calling Activity to cause an exit transition. The same must be in
      * the called Activity to get an entering transition.</p>
      * @param activity The Activity whose window contains the shared elements.
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ public class ActivityOptions {
      * will be used as the epicenter for the exit Transition. The position of the associated
      * shared element in the launched Activity will be the epicenter of its entering Transition.
      *
-     * <p>This requires {@link android.view.Window#FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS} to be
+     * <p>This requires {@link android.view.Window#FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS} to be
      * enabled on the calling Activity to cause an exit transition. The same must be in
      * the called Activity to get an entering transition.</p>
      * @param activity The Activity whose window contains the shared elements.
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ public class ActivityOptions {
     public static ActivityOptions makeSceneTransitionAnimation(Activity activity,
             Pair<View, String>... sharedElements) {
         ActivityOptions opts = new ActivityOptions();
-        if (!activity.getWindow().hasFeature(Window.FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS)) {
+        if (!activity.getWindow().hasFeature(Window.FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS)) {
             opts.mAnimationType = ANIM_DEFAULT;
             return opts;
         }
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/ActivityTransitionState.java b/core/java/android/app/ActivityTransitionState.java
index ad4a22bb7a574..bc2e6ca5f57f3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/ActivityTransitionState.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/ActivityTransitionState.java
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class ActivityTransitionState {
     }
 
     public void setEnterActivityOptions(Activity activity, ActivityOptions options) {
-        if (activity.getWindow().hasFeature(Window.FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS)
+        if (activity.getWindow().hasFeature(Window.FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS)
                 && options != null && mEnterActivityOptions == null
                 && mEnterTransitionCoordinator == null
                 && options.getAnimationType() == ActivityOptions.ANIM_SCENE_TRANSITION) {
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class ActivityTransitionState {
     }
 
     public void startExitOutTransition(Activity activity, Bundle options) {
-        if (!activity.getWindow().hasFeature(Window.FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS)) {
+        if (!activity.getWindow().hasFeature(Window.FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS)) {
             return;
         }
         ActivityOptions activityOptions = new ActivityOptions(options);
diff --git a/core/java/android/view/Window.java b/core/java/android/view/Window.java
index ebc683abe0b77..63ab7d252237c 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/Window.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/Window.java
@@ -110,11 +110,20 @@ public abstract class Window {
      */
     public static final int FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS = 12;
 
+    /**
+     * Enables Activities to run Activity Transitions either through sending or receiving
+     * ActivityOptions bundle created with
+     * {@link android.app.ActivityOptions#makeSceneTransitionAnimation(android.app.Activity,
+     * android.util.Pair[])} or {@link android.app.ActivityOptions#makeSceneTransitionAnimation(
+     * android.app.Activity, View, String)}.
+     */
+    public static final int FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS = 13;
+
     /**
      * Max value used as a feature ID
      * @hide
      */
-    public static final int FEATURE_MAX = FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS;
+    public static final int FEATURE_MAX = FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS;
 
     /** Flag for setting the progress bar's visibility to VISIBLE */
     public static final int PROGRESS_VISIBILITY_ON = -1;
@@ -1459,7 +1468,7 @@ public abstract class Window {
      * have {@link ViewGroup#isTransitionGroup} return true. Typical Transitions will extend
      * {@link android.transition.Visibility} as exiting is governed by changing visibility
      * from {@link View#VISIBLE} to {@link View#INVISIBLE}. If transition is null, the views will
-     * remain unaffected. Requires {@link #FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}.
+     * remain unaffected. Requires {@link #FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}.
      *
      * @param transition The Transition to use to move Views out of the scene when calling a
      *                   new Activity.
@@ -1475,7 +1484,7 @@ public abstract class Window {
      * visibility from {@link View#VISIBLE} to {@link View#INVISIBLE}. If transition is null,
      * the views will remain unaffected. If nothing is set, the default will be to use the same
      * transition as {@link #setExitTransition(android.transition.Transition)}.
-     * Requires {@link #FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}.
+     * Requires {@link #FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}.
      *
      * @param transition The Transition to use to move Views into the scene when reentering from a
      *                   previously-started Activity.
@@ -1489,7 +1498,7 @@ public abstract class Window {
      * {@link ViewGroup#isTransitionGroup} return true. Typical Transitions will extend
      * {@link android.transition.Visibility} as entering is governed by changing visibility from
      * {@link View#INVISIBLE} to {@link View#VISIBLE}. If <code>transition</code> is null,
-     * entering Views will remain unaffected.  Requires {@link #FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}.
+     * entering Views will remain unaffected.  Requires {@link #FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}.
      *
      * @return the Transition to use to move Views into the initial Scene.
      * @attr ref android.R.styleable#Window_windowEnterTransition
@@ -1517,7 +1526,7 @@ public abstract class Window {
      * have {@link ViewGroup#isTransitionGroup} return true. Typical Transitions will extend
      * {@link android.transition.Visibility} as exiting is governed by changing visibility
      * from {@link View#VISIBLE} to {@link View#INVISIBLE}. If transition is null, the views will
-     * remain unaffected. Requires {@link #FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}.
+     * remain unaffected. Requires {@link #FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}.
      *
      * @return the Transition to use to move Views out of the scene when calling a
      * new Activity.
@@ -1531,7 +1540,7 @@ public abstract class Window {
      * or ViewGroups that have {@link ViewGroup#isTransitionGroup} return true. Typical Transitions
      * will extend {@link android.transition.Visibility} as exiting is governed by changing
      * visibility from {@link View#VISIBLE} to {@link View#INVISIBLE}.
-     * Requires {@link #FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}.
+     * Requires {@link #FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}.
      *
      * @return The Transition to use to move Views into the scene when reentering from a
      *         previously-started Activity.
@@ -1544,7 +1553,7 @@ public abstract class Window {
      * Scene. Typical Transitions will affect size and location, such as
      * {@link android.transition.ChangeBounds}. A null
      * value will cause transferred shared elements to blink to the final position.
-     * Requires {@link #FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}.
+     * Requires {@link #FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}.
      *
      * @param transition The Transition to use for shared elements transferred into the content
      *                   Scene.
@@ -1559,7 +1568,7 @@ public abstract class Window {
      * value will cause transferred shared elements to blink to the final position.
      * If no value is set, the default will be to use the same value as
      * {@link #setSharedElementEnterTransition(android.transition.Transition)}.
-     * Requires {@link #FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}.
+     * Requires {@link #FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}.
      *
      * @param transition The Transition to use for shared elements transferred out of the content
      *                   Scene.
@@ -1569,7 +1578,7 @@ public abstract class Window {
 
     /**
      * Returns the Transition that will be used for shared elements transferred into the content
-     * Scene. Requires {@link #FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}.
+     * Scene. Requires {@link #FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}.
      *
      * @return Transition to use for sharend elements transferred into the content Scene.
      * @attr ref android.R.styleable#Window_windowSharedElementEnterTransition
@@ -1578,7 +1587,7 @@ public abstract class Window {
 
     /**
      * Returns the Transition that will be used for shared elements transferred back to a
-     * calling Activity. Requires {@link #FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}.
+     * calling Activity. Requires {@link #FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}.
      *
      * @return Transition to use for sharend elements transferred into the content Scene.
      * @attr ref android.R.styleable#Window_windowSharedElementReturnTransition
@@ -1590,7 +1599,7 @@ public abstract class Window {
      * before the shared elements are transferred to the called Activity. If the shared elements
      * must animate during the exit transition, this Transition should be used. Upon completion,
      * the shared elements may be transferred to the started Activity.
-     * Requires {@link #FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}.
+     * Requires {@link #FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}.
      *
      * @param transition The Transition to use for shared elements in the launching Window
      *                   prior to transferring to the launched Activity's Window.
@@ -1603,7 +1612,7 @@ public abstract class Window {
      * Activity after it has returned the shared element to it start location. If no value
      * is set, this will default to
      * {@link #setSharedElementExitTransition(android.transition.Transition)}.
-     * Requires {@link #FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}.
+     * Requires {@link #FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}.
      *
      * @param transition The Transition to use for shared elements in the launching Window
      *                   after the shared element has returned to the Window.
@@ -1614,7 +1623,7 @@ public abstract class Window {
     /**
      * Returns the Transition to use for shared elements in the launching Window prior
      * to transferring to the launched Activity's Window.
-     * Requires {@link #FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}.
+     * Requires {@link #FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}.
      *
      * @return the Transition to use for shared elements in the launching Window prior
      * to transferring to the launched Activity's Window.
@@ -1625,7 +1634,7 @@ public abstract class Window {
     /**
      * Returns the Transition that will be used for shared elements reentering from a started
      * Activity after it has returned the shared element to it start location.
-     * Requires {@link #FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}.
+     * Requires {@link #FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}.
      *
      * @return the Transition that will be used for shared elements reentering from a started
      * Activity after it has returned the shared element to it start location.
@@ -1703,7 +1712,7 @@ public abstract class Window {
      * Returns the duration, in milliseconds, of the window background fade
      * when transitioning into or away from an Activity when called with an Activity Transition.
      * <p>When executing the enter transition, the background starts transparent
-     * and fades in. This requires {@link #FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}. The default is
+     * and fades in. This requires {@link #FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}. The default is
      * 300 milliseconds.</p>
      *
      * @return The duration of the window background fade to opaque during enter transition.
@@ -1716,7 +1725,7 @@ public abstract class Window {
      * Sets the duration, in milliseconds, of the window background fade
      * when transitioning into or away from an Activity when called with an Activity Transition.
      * <p>When executing the enter transition, the background starts transparent
-     * and fades in. This requires {@link #FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS}. The default is
+     * and fades in. This requires {@link #FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}. The default is
      * 300 milliseconds.</p>
      *
      * @param fadeDurationMillis The duration of the window background fade to or from opaque
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index 13b1dd920bd78..438d1fb04cbb1 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -458,6 +458,10 @@
              transitions between different window content. -->
         <attr name="windowContentTransitionManager" format="reference" />
 
+        <!-- Flag indicating whether this window allows Activity Transitions.
+             Corresponds to {@link android.view.Window#FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS}. -->
+        <attr name="windowActivityTransitions" format="boolean" />
+
         <!-- Reference to a Transition XML resource defining the desired Transition
              used to move Views into the initial Window's content Scene. Corresponds to
              {@link android.view.Window#setEnterTransition(android.transition.Transition)}. -->
@@ -1792,6 +1796,7 @@
         <attr name="windowTranslucentNavigation" />
         <attr name="windowSwipeToDismiss" />
         <attr name="windowContentTransitions" />
+        <attr name="windowActivityTransitions" />
         <attr name="windowContentTransitionManager" />
         <attr name="windowActionBarFullscreenDecorLayout" />
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index 38b1e130377df..7e3a6fafc4417 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -2293,6 +2293,7 @@
   <public type="attr" name="patternPathData" />
   <public type="attr" name="strokeAlpha" />
   <public type="attr" name="fillAlpha" />
+  <public type="attr" name="windowActivityTransitions" />
 
   <public-padding type="dimen" name="l_resource_pad" end="0x01050010" />
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
index 48de5adf552cb..d0097aacf7f3d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="navigationBarColor">@color/black</item>
         <item name="windowActionBarFullscreenDecorLayout">@layout/screen_action_bar</item>
         <item name="windowContentTransitions">false</item>
+        <item name="windowActivityTransitions">false</item>
 
         <!-- Define these here; ContextThemeWrappers around themes that define them should
              always clear these values. -->
@@ -816,6 +817,7 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
     <!-- Theme for the dialog shown when an app crashes or ANRs. -->
     <style name="Theme.Dialog.AppError" parent="Theme.DeviceDefault.Light.Dialog.Alert">
         <item name="windowContentTransitions">false</item>
+        <item name="windowActivityTransitions">false</item>
         <item name="windowCloseOnTouchOutside">false</item>
     </style>
 
@@ -827,6 +829,7 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="textColor">@color/secondary_text_nofocus</item>
         <item name="windowCloseOnTouchOutside">false</item>
         <item name="windowContentTransitions">false</item>
+        <item name="windowActivityTransitions">false</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Theme for a window that looks like a toast. -->
@@ -836,6 +839,7 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="backgroundDimEnabled">false</item>
         <item name="windowCloseOnTouchOutside">false</item>
         <item name="windowContentTransitions">false</item>
+        <item name="windowActivityTransitions">false</item>
     </style>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes_leanback.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes_leanback.xml
index 720733f4eab0b..82cf288f46291 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes_leanback.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes_leanback.xml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 
     <style name="Theme.Leanback.Dialog.AppError" parent="Theme.Leanback.Dialog">
         <item name="windowContentTransitions">false</item>
+        <item name="windowActivityTransitions">false</item>
         <item name="windowCloseOnTouchOutside">false</item>
     </style>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
index 485ea0834fa45..008e1700d215c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="windowTitleStyle">@style/WindowTitle.Material</item>
         <item name="windowTitleSize">@dimen/action_bar_default_height_material</item>
         <item name="windowTitleBackgroundStyle">@style/WindowTitleBackground.Material</item>
-        <item name="windowContentTransitions">true</item>
+        <item name="windowContentTransitions">false</item>
+        <item name="windowActivityTransitions">true</item>
         <item name="windowAnimationStyle">@style/Animation.Material.Activity</item>
         <item name="windowSoftInputMode">stateUnspecified|adjustUnspecified</item>
         <item name="windowActionBar">true</item>
@@ -511,7 +512,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="windowEnterTransition">@transition/fade</item>
         <item name="windowSharedElementEnterTransition">@transition/move</item>
         <item name="windowSharedElementExitTransition">@transition/move</item>
-        <item name="windowContentTransitions">true</item>
+        <item name="windowContentTransitions">false</item>
+        <item name="windowActivityTransitions">true</item>
 
         <!-- Dialog attributes -->
         <item name="dialogTheme">@style/Theme.Material.Light.Dialog</item>
diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
index cce30c7fecc75..f802e1eeb23b5 100644
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ public class PhoneWindow extends Window implements MenuBuilder.Callback {
     private static final int CUSTOM_TITLE_COMPATIBLE_FEATURES = DEFAULT_FEATURES |
             (1 << FEATURE_CUSTOM_TITLE) |
             (1 << FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS) |
+            (1 << FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS) |
             (1 << FEATURE_ACTION_MODE_OVERLAY);
 
     private static final Transition USE_DEFAULT_TRANSITION = new TransitionSet();
@@ -3207,6 +3208,9 @@ public class PhoneWindow extends Window implements MenuBuilder.Callback {
         if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowContentTransitions, false)) {
             requestFeature(FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS);
         }
+        if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowActivityTransitions, false)) {
+            requestFeature(FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS);
+        }
 
         final WindowManager windowService = (WindowManager) getContext().getSystemService(
                 Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
@@ -3516,7 +3520,7 @@ public class PhoneWindow extends Window implements MenuBuilder.Callback {
 
             // Only inflate or create a new TransitionManager if the caller hasn't
             // already set a custom one.
-            if (hasFeature(FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS)) {
+            if (hasFeature(FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS)) {
                 if (mTransitionManager == null) {
                     final int transitionRes = getWindowStyle().getResourceId(
                             R.styleable.Window_windowContentTransitionManager,