diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index 5002099..48f7514 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -1416,6 +1416,7 @@
         uint32_t sampleRate,
         audio_format_t format,
         audio_channel_mask_t channelMask,
+        const String16& opPackageName,
         size_t *frameCount,
         IAudioFlinger::track_flags_t *flags,
         pid_t tid,
@@ -1435,7 +1436,7 @@
     buffers.clear();
 
     // check calling permissions
-    if (!recordingAllowed()) {
+    if (!recordingAllowed(opPackageName)) {
         ALOGE("openRecord() permission denied: recording not allowed");
         lStatus = PERMISSION_DENIED;
         goto Exit;
@@ -2447,6 +2448,7 @@
         int32_t priority,
         audio_io_handle_t io,
         int sessionId,
+        const String16& opPackageName,
         status_t *status,
         int *id,
         int *enabled)
@@ -2543,7 +2545,7 @@
 
         // check recording permission for visualizer
         if ((memcmp(&desc.type, SL_IID_VISUALIZATION, sizeof(effect_uuid_t)) == 0) &&
-            !recordingAllowed()) {
+            !recordingAllowed(opPackageName)) {
             lStatus = PERMISSION_DENIED;
             goto Exit;
         }
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
index e1ddcbc..3c4517f 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
                                 uint32_t sampleRate,
                                 audio_format_t format,
                                 audio_channel_mask_t channelMask,
+                                const String16& opPackageName,
                                 size_t *pFrameCount,
                                 IAudioFlinger::track_flags_t *flags,
                                 pid_t tid,
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@
                         int32_t priority,
                         audio_io_handle_t io,
                         int sessionId,
+                        const String16& opPackageName,
                         status_t *status /*non-NULL*/,
                         int *id,
                         int *enabled);
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/ServiceUtilities.cpp b/services/audioflinger/ServiceUtilities.cpp
index 8246fef..0a718fb 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/ServiceUtilities.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/ServiceUtilities.cpp
@@ -14,38 +14,97 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <binder/AppOpsManager.h>
 #include <binder/IPCThreadState.h>
 #include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
 #include <binder/PermissionCache.h>
 #include "ServiceUtilities.h"
 
+/* When performing permission checks we do not use permission cache for
+ * runtime permissions (protection level dangerous) as they may change at
+ * runtime. All other permissions (protection level normal and dangerous)
+ * can be cached as they never change. Of course all permission checked
+ * here are platform defined.
+ */
+
 namespace android {
 
 // Not valid until initialized by AudioFlinger constructor.  It would have to be
 // re-initialized if the process containing AudioFlinger service forks (which it doesn't).
 pid_t getpid_cached;
 
-bool recordingAllowed() {
+bool recordingAllowed(const String16& opPackageName) {
+    // Note: We are getting the UID from the calling IPC thread state because all
+    // clients that perform recording create AudioRecord in their own processes
+    // and the system does not create AudioRecord objects on behalf of apps. This
+    // differs from playback where in some situations the system recreates AudioTrack
+    // instances associated with a client's MediaPlayer on behalf of this client.
+    // In the latter case we have to store the client UID and pass in along for
+    // security checks.
+
     if (getpid_cached == IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingPid()) return true;
     static const String16 sRecordAudio("android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO");
-    // don't use PermissionCache; this is not a system permission
-    bool ok = checkCallingPermission(sRecordAudio);
-    if (!ok) ALOGE("Request requires android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO");
-    return ok;
+
+    // IMPORTANT: Don't use PermissionCache - a runtime permission and may change.
+    const bool ok = checkCallingPermission(sRecordAudio);
+    if (!ok) {
+        ALOGE("Request requires android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const uid_t uid = IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid();
+    String16 checkedOpPackageName = opPackageName;
+
+    // In some cases the calling code has no access to the package it runs under.
+    // For example, code using the wilhelm framework's OpenSL-ES APIs. In this
+    // case we will get the packages for the calling UID and pick the first one
+    // for attributing the app op. This will work correctly for runtime permissions
+    // as for legacy apps we will toggle the app op for all packages in the UID.
+    // The caveat is that the operation may be attributed to the wrong package and
+    // stats based on app ops may be slightly off.
+    if (checkedOpPackageName.size() <= 0) {
+        sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
+        sp<IBinder> binder = sm->getService(String16("permission"));
+        if (binder == 0) {
+            ALOGE("Cannot get permission service");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        sp<IPermissionController> permCtrl = interface_cast<IPermissionController>(binder);
+        Vector<String16> packages;
+
+        permCtrl->getPackagesForUid(uid, packages);
+
+        if (packages.isEmpty()) {
+            ALOGE("No packages for calling UID");
+            return false;
+        }
+        checkedOpPackageName = packages[0];
+    }
+
+    AppOpsManager appOps;
+    if (appOps.noteOp(AppOpsManager::OP_RECORD_AUDIO, uid, opPackageName)
+            != AppOpsManager::MODE_ALLOWED) {
+        ALOGE("Request denied by app op OP_RECORD_AUDIO");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 bool captureAudioOutputAllowed() {
     if (getpid_cached == IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingPid()) return true;
     static const String16 sCaptureAudioOutput("android.permission.CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT");
-    // don't use PermissionCache; this is not a system permission
-    bool ok = checkCallingPermission(sCaptureAudioOutput);
+    // IMPORTANT: Use PermissionCache - not a runtime permission and may not change.
+    bool ok = PermissionCache::checkCallingPermission(sCaptureAudioOutput);
     if (!ok) ALOGE("Request requires android.permission.CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT");
     return ok;
 }
 
 bool captureHotwordAllowed() {
     static const String16 sCaptureHotwordAllowed("android.permission.CAPTURE_AUDIO_HOTWORD");
-    bool ok = checkCallingPermission(sCaptureHotwordAllowed);
+    // IMPORTANT: Use PermissionCache - not a runtime permission and may not change.
+    bool ok = PermissionCache::checkCallingPermission(sCaptureHotwordAllowed);
     if (!ok) ALOGE("android.permission.CAPTURE_AUDIO_HOTWORD");
     return ok;
 }
@@ -53,15 +112,16 @@
 bool settingsAllowed() {
     if (getpid_cached == IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingPid()) return true;
     static const String16 sAudioSettings("android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS");
-    // don't use PermissionCache; this is not a system permission
-    bool ok = checkCallingPermission(sAudioSettings);
+    // IMPORTANT: Use PermissionCache - not a runtime permission and may not change.
+    bool ok = PermissionCache::checkCallingPermission(sAudioSettings);
     if (!ok) ALOGE("Request requires android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS");
     return ok;
 }
 
 bool modifyAudioRoutingAllowed() {
     static const String16 sModifyAudioRoutingAllowed("android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING");
-    bool ok = checkCallingPermission(sModifyAudioRoutingAllowed);
+    // IMPORTANT: Use PermissionCache - not a runtime permission and may not change.
+    bool ok = PermissionCache::checkCallingPermission(sModifyAudioRoutingAllowed);
     if (!ok) ALOGE("android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING");
     return ok;
 }
@@ -69,7 +129,7 @@
 bool dumpAllowed() {
     // don't optimize for same pid, since mediaserver never dumps itself
     static const String16 sDump("android.permission.DUMP");
-    // OK to use PermissionCache; this is a system permission
+    // IMPORTANT: Use PermissionCache - not a runtime permission and may not change.
     bool ok = PermissionCache::checkCallingPermission(sDump);
     // convention is for caller to dump an error message to fd instead of logging here
     //if (!ok) ALOGE("Request requires android.permission.DUMP");
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/ServiceUtilities.h b/services/audioflinger/ServiceUtilities.h
index df6f6f4..fba6dce 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/ServiceUtilities.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/ServiceUtilities.h
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@
 
 extern pid_t getpid_cached;
 
-bool recordingAllowed();
+bool recordingAllowed(const String16& opPackageName);
 bool captureAudioOutputAllowed();
 bool captureHotwordAllowed();
 bool settingsAllowed();
 bool modifyAudioRoutingAllowed();
 bool dumpAllowed();
-
 }