diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index 054d856bcd9a5..125ab6570f27a 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -30273,6 +30273,7 @@ package android.os {
     field public static final String HARDWARE;
     field public static final String HOST;
     field public static final String ID;
+    field public static final boolean IS_DEBUGGABLE;
     field public static final String MANUFACTURER;
     field public static final String MODEL;
     field @NonNull public static final String ODM_SKU;
diff --git a/core/java/android/os/Build.java b/core/java/android/os/Build.java
index 4d4003ff7fb4a..b44c7525111a9 100755
--- a/core/java/android/os/Build.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/Build.java
@@ -1288,10 +1288,12 @@ public class Build {
     public static final String HOST = getString("ro.build.host");
 
     /**
-     * Returns true if we are running a debug build such as "user-debug" or "eng".
-     * @hide
+     * Returns true if the device is running a debuggable build such as "userdebug" or "eng".
+     *
+     * Debuggable builds allow users to gain root access via local shell, attach debuggers to any
+     * application regardless of whether they have the "debuggable" attribute set, or downgrade
+     * selinux into "permissive" mode in particular.
      */
-    @UnsupportedAppUsage
     public static final boolean IS_DEBUGGABLE =
             SystemProperties.getInt("ro.debuggable", 0) == 1;