diff --git a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
index cfbd948..2a985e7 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
@@ -3407,6 +3407,75 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * It is acceptable to briefly use multipath data to provide seamless connectivity for
+     * time-sensitive user-facing operations when the system default network is temporarily
+     * unresponsive. The amount of data should be limited (less than one megabyte), and the
+     * operation should be infrequent to ensure that data usage is limited.
+     *
+     * An example of such an operation might be a time-sensitive foreground activity, such as a
+     * voice command, that the user is performing while walking out of range of a Wi-Fi network.
+     */
+    public static final int MULTIPATH_PREFERENCE_HANDOVER = 1 << 0;
+
+    /**
+     * It is acceptable to use small amounts of multipath data on an ongoing basis to provide
+     * a backup channel for traffic that is primarily going over another network.
+     *
+     * An example might be maintaining backup connections to peers or servers for the purpose of
+     * fast fallback if the default network is temporarily unresponsive or disconnects. The traffic
+     * on backup paths should be negligible compared to the traffic on the main path.
+     */
+    public static final int MULTIPATH_PREFERENCE_RELIABILITY = 1 << 1;
+
+    /**
+     * It is acceptable to use metered data to improve network latency and performance.
+     */
+    public static final int MULTIPATH_PREFERENCE_PERFORMANCE = 1 << 2;
+
+    /**
+     * Return value to use for unmetered networks. On such networks we currently set all the flags
+     * to true.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static final int MULTIPATH_PREFERENCE_UNMETERED =
+            MULTIPATH_PREFERENCE_HANDOVER |
+            MULTIPATH_PREFERENCE_RELIABILITY |
+            MULTIPATH_PREFERENCE_PERFORMANCE;
+
+    /** @hide */
+    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
+    @IntDef(flag = true, value = {
+            MULTIPATH_PREFERENCE_HANDOVER,
+            MULTIPATH_PREFERENCE_RELIABILITY,
+            MULTIPATH_PREFERENCE_PERFORMANCE,
+    })
+    public @interface MultipathPreference {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Provides a hint to the calling application on whether it is desirable to use the
+     * multinetwork APIs (e.g., {@link Network#openConnection}, {@link Network#bindSocket}, etc.)
+     * for multipath data transfer on this network when it is not the system default network.
+     * Applications desiring to use multipath network protocols should call this method before
+     * each such operation.
+     * <p>
+     * This method requires the caller to hold the permission
+     * {@link android.Manifest.permission#ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE}.
+     *
+     * @param network The network on which the application desires to use multipath data.
+     *                If {@code null}, this method will return the a preference that will generally
+     *                apply to metered networks.
+     * @return a bitwise OR of zero or more of the  {@code MULTIPATH_PREFERENCE_*} constants.
+     */
+    public @MultipathPreference int getMultipathPreference(Network network) {
+        try {
+            return mService.getMultipathPreference(network);
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Resets all connectivity manager settings back to factory defaults.
      * @hide
      */
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
index b123c28..425e494 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@
     void setAcceptUnvalidated(in Network network, boolean accept, boolean always);
     void setAvoidUnvalidated(in Network network);
 
+    int getMultipathPreference(in Network Network);
+
     int getRestoreDefaultNetworkDelay(int networkType);
 
     boolean addVpnAddress(String address, int prefixLength);
diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index 0a40703..8e55f4b 100755
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -7582,6 +7582,16 @@
        public static final String NETWORK_AVOID_BAD_WIFI = "network_avoid_bad_wifi";
 
        /**
+        * User setting for ConnectivityManager.getMeteredMultipathPreference(). This value may be
+        * overridden by the system based on device or application state. If null, the value
+        * specified by config_networkMeteredMultipathPreference is used.
+        *
+        * @hide
+        */
+       public static final String NETWORK_METERED_MULTIPATH_PREFERENCE =
+               "network_metered_multipath_preference";
+
+       /**
         * Whether Wifi display is enabled/disabled
         * 0=disabled. 1=enabled.
         * @hide