diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index de1604781707e..c90d563a51060 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -6464,7 +6464,6 @@ package android.app.admin {
     method public int getLockTaskFeatures(android.content.ComponentName);
     method public java.lang.String[] getLockTaskPackages(android.content.ComponentName);
     method public java.lang.CharSequence getLongSupportMessage(android.content.ComponentName);
-    method public android.content.ComponentName getMandatoryBackupTransport();
     method public int getMaximumFailedPasswordsForWipe(android.content.ComponentName);
     method public long getMaximumTimeToLock(android.content.ComponentName);
     method public java.util.List<java.lang.String> getMeteredDataDisabledPackages(android.content.ComponentName);
@@ -6571,7 +6570,6 @@ package android.app.admin {
     method public void setLockTaskPackages(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.String[]) throws java.lang.SecurityException;
     method public void setLogoutEnabled(android.content.ComponentName, boolean);
     method public void setLongSupportMessage(android.content.ComponentName, java.lang.CharSequence);
-    method public boolean setMandatoryBackupTransport(android.content.ComponentName, android.content.ComponentName);
     method public void setMasterVolumeMuted(android.content.ComponentName, boolean);
     method public void setMaximumFailedPasswordsForWipe(android.content.ComponentName, int);
     method public void setMaximumTimeToLock(android.content.ComponentName, long);
@@ -6732,7 +6730,6 @@ package android.app.admin {
     field public static final int PERMISSION_POLICY_PROMPT = 0; // 0x0
     field public static final java.lang.String POLICY_DISABLE_CAMERA = "policy_disable_camera";
     field public static final java.lang.String POLICY_DISABLE_SCREEN_CAPTURE = "policy_disable_screen_capture";
-    field public static final java.lang.String POLICY_MANDATORY_BACKUPS = "policy_mandatory_backups";
     field public static final int RESET_PASSWORD_DO_NOT_ASK_CREDENTIALS_ON_BOOT = 2; // 0x2
     field public static final int RESET_PASSWORD_REQUIRE_ENTRY = 1; // 0x1
     field public static final int SKIP_SETUP_WIZARD = 1; // 0x1
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
index 990147b2cf76a..c491dccbbde1f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
@@ -1169,6 +1169,7 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
      * Constant to indicate the feature of mandatory backups. Used as argument to
      * {@link #createAdminSupportIntent(String)}.
      * @see #setMandatoryBackupTransport(ComponentName, ComponentName)
+     * @hide
      */
     public static final String POLICY_MANDATORY_BACKUPS = "policy_mandatory_backups";
 
@@ -6843,8 +6844,7 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
      * @param restriction Indicates for which feature the dialog should be displayed. Can be a
      *            user restriction from {@link UserManager}, e.g.
      *            {@link UserManager#DISALLOW_ADJUST_VOLUME}, or one of the constants
-     *            {@link #POLICY_DISABLE_CAMERA}, {@link #POLICY_DISABLE_SCREEN_CAPTURE} or
-     *            {@link #POLICY_MANDATORY_BACKUPS}.
+     *            {@link #POLICY_DISABLE_CAMERA}, {@link #POLICY_DISABLE_SCREEN_CAPTURE}.
      * @return Intent An intent to be used to start the dialog-activity if the restriction is
      *            set by an admin, or null if the restriction does not exist or no admin set it.
      */
@@ -8791,13 +8791,6 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
      *
      * <p> Backup service is off by default when device owner is present.
      *
-     * <p> If backups are made mandatory by specifying a non-null mandatory backup transport using
-     * the {@link DevicePolicyManager#setMandatoryBackupTransport} method, the backup service is
-     * automatically enabled.
-     *
-     * <p> If the backup service is disabled using this method after the mandatory backup transport
-     * has been set, the mandatory backup transport is cleared.
-     *
      * @param admin Which {@link DeviceAdminReceiver} this request is associated with.
      * @param enabled {@code true} to enable the backup service, {@code false} to disable it.
      * @throws SecurityException if {@code admin} is not a device owner.
@@ -8835,6 +8828,8 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
      * <p>Only device owner can call this method.
      * <p>If backups were disabled and a non-null backup transport {@link ComponentName} is
      * specified, backups will be enabled.
+     * <p> If the backup service is disabled after the mandatory backup transport has been set, the
+     * mandatory backup transport is cleared.
      *
      * <p>NOTE: The method shouldn't be called on the main thread.
      *
@@ -8842,6 +8837,7 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
      * @param backupTransportComponent The backup transport layer to be used for mandatory backups.
      * @return {@code true} if the backup transport was successfully set; {@code false} otherwise.
      * @throws SecurityException if {@code admin} is not a device owner.
+     * @hide
      */
     @WorkerThread
     public boolean setMandatoryBackupTransport(
@@ -8861,6 +8857,7 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
      *
      * @return a {@link ComponentName} of the backup transport layer to be used if backups are
      *         mandatory or {@code null} if backups are not mandatory.
+     * @hide
      */
     public ComponentName getMandatoryBackupTransport() {
         throwIfParentInstance("getMandatoryBackupTransport");