diff --git a/cm/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/cm/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index af2f10bd..8a668d1e 100644
--- a/cm/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/cm/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -127,6 +127,14 @@
                 android:description="@string/permdesc_accessAppSuggestions"
                 android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged|development" />
 
+    <!-- Permission for adding/removing applications to protected apps
+          <p>Not for use by third-party applications. -->
+    <permission
+            android:name="cyanogenmod.permission.PROTECTED_APP"
+            android:label="@string/permlab_protectedApp"
+            android:description="@string/permdesc_protectedApp"
+            android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
+
     <application android:process="system"
                  android:persistent="true"
                  android:hasCode="false"
diff --git a/cm/res/res/values/strings.xml b/cm/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 32843210..d7ae4b5d 100644
--- a/cm/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/cm/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@
     <!-- Label to show for a service that is running because it is observing the user's custom tiles. -->
     <string name="custom_tile_listener_binding_label">Custom tile listener</string>
 
+    <!-- Labels for the PROTECTED_APP permission. -->
+    <string name="permlab_protectedApp">add and remove applications to protected apps</string>
+    <string name="permdesc_protectedApp">Allows an application to be marked as protected
+        and can be locked</string>
+
     <!-- Profiles -->
     <!-- Names of default profiles. -->
     <string name="profileNameDefault">Default</string>
diff --git a/src/java/cyanogenmod/content/Intent.java b/src/java/cyanogenmod/content/Intent.java
index b7ae4589..9611ffef 100644
--- a/src/java/cyanogenmod/content/Intent.java
+++ b/src/java/cyanogenmod/content/Intent.java
@@ -40,4 +40,29 @@ public class Intent {
      */
     public static final String EXTRA_RECENTS_LONG_PRESS_RELEASE =
             "cyanogenmod.intent.extra.RECENTS_LONG_PRESS_RELEASE";
+
+    /**
+     * Intent filter to update protected app component's settings
+     */
+    public static final String ACTION_PROTECTED = "cyanogenmod.intent.action.PACKAGE_PROTECTED";
+
+    /**
+     * Intent filter to notify change in state of protected application.
+     */
+    public static final String ACTION_PROTECTED_CHANGED =
+            "cyanogenmod.intent.action.PROTECTED_COMPONENT_UPDATE";
+
+    /**
+     * This field is part of the intent {@link #ACTION_PROTECTED_CHANGED}.
+     * Intent extra field for the state of protected application
+     */
+    public static final String EXTRA_PROTECTED_STATE =
+            "cyanogenmod.intent.extra.PACKAGE_PROTECTED_STATE";
+
+    /**
+     * This field is part of the intent {@link #ACTION_PROTECTED_CHANGED}.
+     * Intent extra field to indicate protected component value
+     */
+    public static final String EXTRA_PROTECTED_COMPONENTS =
+            "cyanogenmod.intent.extra.PACKAGE_PROTECTED_COMPONENTS";
 }