diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 288f9a876ff80..408b3f8f6e840 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final int allContactsName = 16843468; // 0x10102cc
     field public static final int allowBackup = 16843392; // 0x1010280
     field public static final int allowClearUserData = 16842757; // 0x1010005
+    field public static final int allowEmbedded = 16843765; // 0x10103f5
     field public static final int allowParallelSyncs = 16843570; // 0x1010332
     field public static final int allowSingleTap = 16843353; // 0x1010259
     field public static final int allowTaskReparenting = 16843268; // 0x1010204
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/ActivityInfo.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/ActivityInfo.java
index b8ac3bf9a8e00..941b72668e1bf 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/ActivityInfo.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/ActivityInfo.java
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public class ActivityInfo extends ComponentInfo
     /**
      * @hide Bit in {@link #flags}: If set, this component will only be seen
      * by the primary user.  Only works with broadcast receivers.  Set from the
-     * {@link android.R.attr#primaryUserOnly} attribute.
+     * android.R.attr#primaryUserOnly attribute.
      */
     public static final int FLAG_PRIMARY_USER_ONLY = 0x20000000;
     /**
@@ -198,6 +198,13 @@ public class ActivityInfo extends ComponentInfo
      * components; it is not applied to activities.
      */
     public static final int FLAG_SINGLE_USER = 0x40000000;
+    /**
+     * @hide Bit in {@link #flags}: If set, this activity may be launched into an
+     * owned ActivityContainer such as that within an ActivityView. If not set and
+     * this activity is launched into such a container a SecurityExcception will be
+     * thrown. Set from the {@link android.R.attr#allowEmbedded} attribute.
+     */
+    public static final int FLAG_ALLOW_EMBEDDED = 0x80000000;
     /**
      * Options that have been set in the activity declaration in the
      * manifest.
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageParser.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageParser.java
index b3b6e09e57994..66d4f500410f6 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageParser.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageParser.java
@@ -2445,6 +2445,12 @@ public class PackageParser {
             a.info.flags |= ActivityInfo.FLAG_IMMERSIVE;
         }
 
+        if (sa.getBoolean(
+                com.android.internal.R.styleable.AndroidManifestActivity_allowEmbedded,
+                false)) {
+            a.info.flags |= ActivityInfo.FLAG_ALLOW_EMBEDDED;
+        }
+
         if (!receiver) {
             if (sa.getBoolean(
                     com.android.internal.R.styleable.AndroidManifestActivity_hardwareAccelerated,
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml
index 22fc18ba6f7b9..53779870f446a 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml
@@ -735,7 +735,14 @@
              selected a new global font size. -->
         <flag name="fontScale" value="0x40000000" />
     </attr>
-    
+
+    <!-- Indicate that the activity can be launched as the embedded child of another
+         activity. Particularly in the case where the child lives in a container
+         such as a Display owned by another activity.
+
+         <p>The default value of this attribute is <code>false</code>. -->
+    <attr name="allowEmbedded" format="boolean" />
+
     <!-- Descriptive text for the associated data. -->
     <attr name="description" format="reference" />
     
@@ -1516,6 +1523,7 @@
         <!-- @hide This broacast receiver will only receive broadcasts for the
              primary user.  Can only be used with receivers. -->
         <attr name="primaryUserOnly" format="boolean" />
+        <attr name="allowEmbedded" />
     </declare-styleable>
     
     <!-- The <code>activity-alias</code> tag declares a new
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index 8555237dd092a..97fd76bc6ce40 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -2094,5 +2094,6 @@
 
   <public type="attr" name="banner" id="0x10103f2" />
   <public type="attr" name="windowSwipeToDismiss" id="0x10103f3" />
-  <public type="attr" name="isGame" />
+  <public type="attr" name="isGame" id="0x10103f4" />
+  <public type="attr" name="allowEmbedded" id="0x10103f5" />
 </resources>