diff --git a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
index 5bb24ba..3bae12e 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
@@ -1014,20 +1014,54 @@
      *                   to remove an existing always-on VPN configuration.
      * @param lockdownEnabled {@code true} to disallow networking when the VPN is not connected or
      *        {@code false} otherwise.
+     * @param lockdownWhitelist The list of packages that are allowed to access network directly
+     *         when VPN is in lockdown mode but is not running. Non-existent packages are ignored so
+     *         this method must be called when a package that should be whitelisted is installed or
+     *         uninstalled.
      * @return {@code true} if the package is set as always-on VPN controller;
      *         {@code false} otherwise.
      * @hide
      */
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_ALWAYS_ON_VPN)
     public boolean setAlwaysOnVpnPackageForUser(int userId, @Nullable String vpnPackage,
-            boolean lockdownEnabled) {
+            boolean lockdownEnabled, @Nullable List<String> lockdownWhitelist) {
         try {
-            return mService.setAlwaysOnVpnPackage(userId, vpnPackage, lockdownEnabled);
+            return mService.setAlwaysOnVpnPackage(
+                    userId, vpnPackage, lockdownEnabled, lockdownWhitelist);
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
         }
     }
 
     /**
+     * Configures an always-on VPN connection through a specific application.
+     * This connection is automatically granted and persisted after a reboot.
+     *
+     * <p>The designated package should declare a {@link VpnService} in its
+     *    manifest guarded by {@link android.Manifest.permission.BIND_VPN_SERVICE},
+     *    otherwise the call will fail.
+     *
+     * @param userId The identifier of the user to set an always-on VPN for.
+     * @param vpnPackage The package name for an installed VPN app on the device, or {@code null}
+     *                   to remove an existing always-on VPN configuration.
+     * @param lockdownEnabled {@code true} to disallow networking when the VPN is not connected or
+     *        {@code false} otherwise.
+     * @return {@code true} if the package is set as always-on VPN controller;
+     *         {@code false} otherwise.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_ALWAYS_ON_VPN)
+    public boolean setAlwaysOnVpnPackageForUser(int userId, @Nullable String vpnPackage,
+            boolean lockdownEnabled) {
+        try {
+            return mService.setAlwaysOnVpnPackage(
+                    userId, vpnPackage, lockdownEnabled, /* whitelist */ null);
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
+        }
+    }
+
+   /**
      * Returns the package name of the currently set always-on VPN application.
      * If there is no always-on VPN set, or the VPN is provided by the system instead
      * of by an app, {@code null} will be returned.
@@ -1036,6 +1070,7 @@
      *         or {@code null} if none is set.
      * @hide
      */
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_ALWAYS_ON_VPN)
     public String getAlwaysOnVpnPackageForUser(int userId) {
         try {
             return mService.getAlwaysOnVpnPackage(userId);
@@ -1045,6 +1080,36 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * @return whether always-on VPN is in lockdown mode.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     **/
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_ALWAYS_ON_VPN)
+    public boolean isVpnLockdownEnabled(int userId) {
+        try {
+            return mService.isVpnLockdownEnabled(userId);
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the list of packages that are allowed to access network when always-on VPN is in
+     * lockdown mode but not connected. Returns {@code null} when VPN lockdown is not active.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     **/
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_ALWAYS_ON_VPN)
+    public List<String> getVpnLockdownWhitelist(int userId) {
+        try {
+            return mService.getVpnLockdownWhitelist(userId);
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns details about the currently active default data network
      * for a given uid.  This is for internal use only to avoid spying
      * other apps.
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
index e97060a..fd7360f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
@@ -125,8 +125,11 @@
 
     boolean updateLockdownVpn();
     boolean isAlwaysOnVpnPackageSupported(int userId, String packageName);
-    boolean setAlwaysOnVpnPackage(int userId, String packageName, boolean lockdown);
+    boolean setAlwaysOnVpnPackage(int userId, String packageName, boolean lockdown,
+            in List<String> lockdownWhitelist);
     String getAlwaysOnVpnPackage(int userId);
+    boolean isVpnLockdownEnabled(int userId);
+    List<String> getVpnLockdownWhitelist(int userId);
 
     int checkMobileProvisioning(int suggestedTimeOutMs);
 
diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index bbd76d2..e904b07 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -5671,6 +5671,16 @@
         public static final String ALWAYS_ON_VPN_LOCKDOWN = "always_on_vpn_lockdown";
 
         /**
+         * Comma separated list of packages that are allowed to access the network when VPN is in
+         * lockdown mode but not running.
+         * @see #ALWAYS_ON_VPN_LOCKDOWN
+         *
+         * @hide
+         */
+        public static final String ALWAYS_ON_VPN_LOCKDOWN_WHITELIST =
+                "always_on_vpn_lockdown_whitelist";
+
+        /**
          * Whether applications can be installed for this user via the system's
          * {@link Intent#ACTION_INSTALL_PACKAGE} mechanism.
          *