diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 62365cce20a93..b967febef784e 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -9041,6 +9041,7 @@ package android.content {
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CALL = "android.intent.action.CALL";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CALL_BUTTON = "android.intent.action.CALL_BUTTON";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CAMERA_BUTTON = "android.intent.action.CAMERA_BUTTON";
+    field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CARRIER_SETUP = "android.intent.action.CARRIER_SETUP";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CHOOSER = "android.intent.action.CHOOSER";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CLEAR_PACKAGE = "android.intent.action.CLEAR_PACKAGE";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS = "android.intent.action.CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS";
diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 8626f1b33fa4b..778548fa7fa1d 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -9515,6 +9515,7 @@ package android.content {
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CALL = "android.intent.action.CALL";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CALL_BUTTON = "android.intent.action.CALL_BUTTON";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CAMERA_BUTTON = "android.intent.action.CAMERA_BUTTON";
+    field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CARRIER_SETUP = "android.intent.action.CARRIER_SETUP";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CHOOSER = "android.intent.action.CHOOSER";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CLEAR_PACKAGE = "android.intent.action.CLEAR_PACKAGE";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS = "android.intent.action.CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS";
diff --git a/api/test-current.txt b/api/test-current.txt
index 44386bec120ad..e6b8010afe62a 100644
--- a/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/api/test-current.txt
@@ -9070,6 +9070,7 @@ package android.content {
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CALL = "android.intent.action.CALL";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CALL_BUTTON = "android.intent.action.CALL_BUTTON";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CAMERA_BUTTON = "android.intent.action.CAMERA_BUTTON";
+    field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CARRIER_SETUP = "android.intent.action.CARRIER_SETUP";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CHOOSER = "android.intent.action.CHOOSER";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CLEAR_PACKAGE = "android.intent.action.CLEAR_PACKAGE";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACTION_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS = "android.intent.action.CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS";
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/Intent.java b/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
index 28068c54744ca..d92dff6d3c592 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
@@ -1114,6 +1114,15 @@ public class Intent implements Parcelable, Cloneable {
     @SdkConstant(SdkConstantType.ACTIVITY_INTENT_ACTION)
     public static final String ACTION_SIM_ACTIVATION_REQUEST =
             "android.intent.action.SIM_ACTIVATION_REQUEST";
+    /**
+     * Activity Action: Main entry point for carrier setup apps.
+     * <p>Carrier apps that provide an implementation for this action may be invoked to configure
+     * carrier service and typically require
+     * {@link android.telephony.TelephonyManager#hasCarrierPrivileges() carrier privileges} to
+     * fulfill their duties.
+     */
+    @SdkConstant(SdkConstantType.ACTIVITY_INTENT_ACTION)
+    public static final String ACTION_CARRIER_SETUP = "android.intent.action.CARRIER_SETUP";
     /**
      * Activity Action: Send a message to someone specified by the data.
      * <p>Input: {@link #getData} is URI describing the target.
diff --git a/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/TelephonyIntents.java b/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/TelephonyIntents.java
index d40835ba2f50f..dc8dfba806dc6 100644
--- a/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/TelephonyIntents.java
+++ b/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/TelephonyIntents.java
@@ -263,15 +263,6 @@ public class TelephonyIntents {
     public static final String ACTION_SHOW_NOTICE_ECM_BLOCK_OTHERS
             = "android.intent.action.ACTION_SHOW_NOTICE_ECM_BLOCK_OTHERS";
 
-    /**
-     * Activity Action: Start this activity to invoke the carrier setup app.
-     * The carrier app must be signed using a certificate that matches the UICC access rules.
-     *
-     * <p class="note">Callers of this should hold the android.permission.INVOKE_CARRIER_SETUP
-     * permission.</p>
-     */
-    public static final String ACTION_CARRIER_SETUP = "android.intent.action.ACTION_CARRIER_SETUP";
-
     /**
      * <p>Broadcast Action: Indicates that the action is forbidden by network.
      * <p class="note">