diff --git a/media/libaaudio/include/aaudio/AAudio.h b/media/libaaudio/include/aaudio/AAudio.h
index 5bebd61..f814cba 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/include/aaudio/AAudio.h
+++ b/media/libaaudio/include/aaudio/AAudio.h
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@
 };
 typedef int32_t aaudio_performance_mode_t;
 
+#define AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_OFFSET 1000
+
 /**
  * The USAGE attribute expresses "why" you are playing a sound, what is this sound used for.
  * This information is used by certain platforms or routing policies
@@ -297,7 +299,31 @@
     /**
      * Use this for audio responses to user queries, audio instructions or help utterances.
      */
-    AAUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANT = 16
+    AAUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANT = 16,
+
+    /**
+     * Use this in case of playing sounds in an emergency.
+     * Privileged MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING permission required.
+     */
+    AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_EMERGENCY = AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_OFFSET,
+
+    /**
+     * Use this for safety sounds and alerts, for example backup camera obstacle detection.
+     * Privileged MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING permission required.
+     */
+    AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_SAFETY = AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_OFFSET + 1,
+
+    /**
+     * Use this for vehicle status alerts and information, for example the check engine light.
+     * Privileged MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING permission required.
+     */
+    AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_VEHICLE_STATUS = AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_OFFSET + 2,
+
+    /**
+     * Use this for traffic announcements, etc.
+     * Privileged MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING permission required.
+     */
+    AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_ANNOUNCEMENT = AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_OFFSET + 3,
 };
 typedef int32_t aaudio_usage_t;
 
diff --git a/media/libaaudio/src/core/AAudioStreamParameters.cpp b/media/libaaudio/src/core/AAudioStreamParameters.cpp
index 58058f5..5f45261 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/src/core/AAudioStreamParameters.cpp
+++ b/media/libaaudio/src/core/AAudioStreamParameters.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@
         case AAUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANCE_SONIFICATION:
         case AAUDIO_USAGE_GAME:
         case AAUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANT:
+        case AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_EMERGENCY:
+        case AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_SAFETY:
+        case AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_VEHICLE_STATUS:
+        case AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_ANNOUNCEMENT:
             break; // valid
         default:
             ALOGD("usage not valid = %d", mUsage);
diff --git a/media/libaaudio/src/utility/AAudioUtilities.cpp b/media/libaaudio/src/utility/AAudioUtilities.cpp
index ef89697..9007b10 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/src/utility/AAudioUtilities.cpp
+++ b/media/libaaudio/src/utility/AAudioUtilities.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,10 @@
     STATIC_ASSERT(AAUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANCE_SONIFICATION == AUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANCE_SONIFICATION);
     STATIC_ASSERT(AAUDIO_USAGE_GAME == AUDIO_USAGE_GAME);
     STATIC_ASSERT(AAUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANT == AUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANT);
+    STATIC_ASSERT(AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_EMERGENCY == AUDIO_USAGE_EMERGENCY);
+    STATIC_ASSERT(AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_SAFETY == AUDIO_USAGE_SAFETY);
+    STATIC_ASSERT(AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_VEHICLE_STATUS == AUDIO_USAGE_VEHICLE_STATUS);
+    STATIC_ASSERT(AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_ANNOUNCEMENT == AUDIO_USAGE_ANNOUNCEMENT);
     if (usage == AAUDIO_UNSPECIFIED) {
         usage = AAUDIO_USAGE_MEDIA;
     }
diff --git a/media/libaaudio/tests/test_attributes.cpp b/media/libaaudio/tests/test_attributes.cpp
index 32ee2a3..8513a7f 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/tests/test_attributes.cpp
+++ b/media/libaaudio/tests/test_attributes.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,11 @@
     AAUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANCE_NAVIGATION_GUIDANCE,
     AAUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANCE_SONIFICATION,
     AAUDIO_USAGE_GAME,
-    AAUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANT
+    AAUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANT,
+    AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_EMERGENCY,
+    AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_SAFETY,
+    AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_VEHICLE_STATUS,
+    AAUDIO_SYSTEM_USAGE_ANNOUNCEMENT
 };
 
 static const aaudio_content_type_t sContentypes[] = {
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/AudioSystem.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/AudioSystem.cpp
index 342fbcb..6914d5a 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/AudioSystem.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/AudioSystem.cpp
@@ -1142,6 +1142,12 @@
     }
 }
 
+status_t AudioSystem::setSupportedSystemUsages(const std::vector<audio_usage_t>& systemUsages) {
+    const sp<IAudioPolicyService>& aps = AudioSystem::get_audio_policy_service();
+    if (aps == nullptr) return PERMISSION_DENIED;
+    return aps->setSupportedSystemUsages(systemUsages);
+}
+
 status_t AudioSystem::setAllowedCapturePolicy(uid_t uid, audio_flags_mask_t flags) {
     const sp<IAudioPolicyService>& aps = AudioSystem::get_audio_policy_service();
     if (aps == nullptr) return PERMISSION_DENIED;
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/IAudioPolicyService.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/IAudioPolicyService.cpp
index 87802a1..ce8b33c 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/IAudioPolicyService.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/IAudioPolicyService.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
     GET_STRATEGY_FOR_ATTRIBUTES,
     LIST_AUDIO_VOLUME_GROUPS,
     GET_VOLUME_GROUP_FOR_ATTRIBUTES,
+    SET_SUPPORTED_SYSTEM_USAGES,
     SET_ALLOWED_CAPTURE_POLICY,
     MOVE_EFFECTS_TO_IO,
     SET_RTT_ENABLED,
@@ -332,6 +333,7 @@
             ALOGE("getInputForAttr NULL portId - shouldn't happen");
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
+
         data.write(attr, sizeof(audio_attributes_t));
         data.writeInt32(*input);
         data.writeInt32(riid);
@@ -622,6 +624,20 @@
         return status;
     }
 
+    status_t setSupportedSystemUsages(const std::vector<audio_usage_t>& systemUsages) {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(IAudioPolicyService::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        data.writeInt32(systemUsages.size());
+        for (auto systemUsage : systemUsages) {
+            data.writeInt32(systemUsage);
+        }
+        status_t status = remote()->transact(SET_SUPPORTED_SYSTEM_USAGES, data, &reply);
+        if (status != NO_ERROR) {
+            return status;
+        }
+        return static_cast <status_t> (reply.readInt32());
+    }
+
     status_t setAllowedCapturePolicy(uid_t uid, audio_flags_mask_t flags) override {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(IAudioPolicyService::getInterfaceDescriptor());
@@ -1449,6 +1465,7 @@
         case SET_RTT_ENABLED:
         case IS_CALL_SCREEN_MODE_SUPPORTED:
         case SET_PREFERRED_DEVICE_FOR_PRODUCT_STRATEGY:
+        case SET_SUPPORTED_SYSTEM_USAGES:
         case REMOVE_PREFERRED_DEVICE_FOR_PRODUCT_STRATEGY:
         case GET_PREFERRED_DEVICE_FOR_PRODUCT_STRATEGY:
         case GET_DEVICES_FOR_ATTRIBUTES: {
@@ -2442,16 +2459,46 @@
             if (status != NO_ERROR) {
                 return status;
             }
+
             volume_group_t group;
             status = getVolumeGroupFromAudioAttributes(attributes, group);
-            reply->writeInt32(status);
             if (status != NO_ERROR) {
                 return NO_ERROR;
             }
+
+            reply->writeInt32(status);
             reply->writeUint32(static_cast<int>(group));
             return NO_ERROR;
         }
 
+        case SET_SUPPORTED_SYSTEM_USAGES: {
+             CHECK_INTERFACE(IAudioPolicyService, data, reply);
+             std::vector<audio_usage_t> systemUsages;
+
+             int32_t size;
+             status_t status = data.readInt32(&size);
+             if (status != NO_ERROR) {
+                 return status;
+             }
+             if (size > MAX_ITEMS_PER_LIST) {
+                 size = MAX_ITEMS_PER_LIST;
+             }
+
+             for (int32_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+                 int32_t systemUsageInt;
+                 status = data.readInt32(&systemUsageInt);
+                 if (status != NO_ERROR) {
+                     return status;
+                 }
+
+                 audio_usage_t systemUsage = static_cast<audio_usage_t>(systemUsageInt);
+                 systemUsages.push_back(systemUsage);
+             }
+             status = setSupportedSystemUsages(systemUsages);
+             reply->writeInt32(static_cast <int32_t>(status));
+             return NO_ERROR;
+        }
+
         case SET_ALLOWED_CAPTURE_POLICY: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(IAudioPolicyService, data, reply);
             uid_t uid = data.readInt32();
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioSystem.h b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioSystem.h
index 730efc5..691755f 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioSystem.h
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioSystem.h
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@
 
     static status_t setLowRamDevice(bool isLowRamDevice, int64_t totalMemory);
 
+    static status_t setSupportedSystemUsages(const std::vector<audio_usage_t>& systemUsages);
+
     static status_t setAllowedCapturePolicy(uid_t uid, audio_flags_mask_t flags);
 
     // Check if hw offload is possible for given format, stream type, sample rate,
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioPolicyService.h b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioPolicyService.h
index 742762d..402fdcf 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioPolicyService.h
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioPolicyService.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
                                             audio_unique_id_t* id) = 0;
     virtual status_t removeSourceDefaultEffect(audio_unique_id_t id) = 0;
     virtual status_t removeStreamDefaultEffect(audio_unique_id_t id) = 0;
+    virtual status_t setSupportedSystemUsages(const std::vector<audio_usage_t>& systemUsages) = 0;
     virtual status_t setAllowedCapturePolicy(uid_t uid, audio_flags_mask_t flags) = 0;
    // Check if offload is possible for given format, stream type, sample rate,
     // bit rate, duration, video and streaming or offload property is enabled
diff --git a/media/libmediahelper/TypeConverter.cpp b/media/libmediahelper/TypeConverter.cpp
index fc037a6..6f14081 100644
--- a/media/libmediahelper/TypeConverter.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediahelper/TypeConverter.cpp
@@ -360,6 +360,10 @@
     MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_VIRTUAL_SOURCE),
     MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANT),
     MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_CALL_ASSISTANT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_EMERGENCY),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_SAFETY),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_VEHICLE_STATUS),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_ANNOUNCEMENT),
     TERMINATOR
 };
 
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index 75c89aa..82c4e47 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -6141,6 +6141,10 @@
     case AUDIO_USAGE_VIRTUAL_SOURCE:
     case AUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANT:
     case AUDIO_USAGE_CALL_ASSISTANT:
+    case AUDIO_USAGE_EMERGENCY:
+    case AUDIO_USAGE_SAFETY:
+    case AUDIO_USAGE_VEHICLE_STATUS:
+    case AUDIO_USAGE_ANNOUNCEMENT:
         break;
     default:
         return false;
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp
index 68a2a8c..c865063 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,44 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
+const std::vector<audio_usage_t>& SYSTEM_USAGES = {
+    AUDIO_USAGE_CALL_ASSISTANT,
+    AUDIO_USAGE_EMERGENCY,
+    AUDIO_USAGE_SAFETY,
+    AUDIO_USAGE_VEHICLE_STATUS,
+    AUDIO_USAGE_ANNOUNCEMENT
+};
+
+bool isSystemUsage(audio_usage_t usage) {
+    return std::find(std::begin(SYSTEM_USAGES), std::end(SYSTEM_USAGES), usage)
+        != std::end(SYSTEM_USAGES);
+}
+
+bool AudioPolicyService::isSupportedSystemUsage(audio_usage_t usage) {
+    return std::find(std::begin(mSupportedSystemUsages), std::end(mSupportedSystemUsages), usage)
+        != std::end(mSupportedSystemUsages);
+}
+
+status_t AudioPolicyService::validateUsage(audio_usage_t usage) {
+     return validateUsage(usage, IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingPid(),
+        IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid());
+}
+
+status_t AudioPolicyService::validateUsage(audio_usage_t usage, pid_t pid, uid_t uid) {
+    if (isSystemUsage(usage)) {
+        if (isSupportedSystemUsage(usage)) {
+            if (!modifyAudioRoutingAllowed(pid, uid)) {
+                ALOGE("permission denied: modify audio routing not allowed for uid %d", uid);
+                return PERMISSION_DENIED;
+            }
+        } else {
+            return BAD_VALUE;
+        }
+    }
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
+
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -181,6 +219,12 @@
     if (mAudioPolicyManager == NULL) {
         return NO_INIT;
     }
+
+    status_t result = validateUsage(attr->usage, pid, uid);
+    if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+        return result;
+    }
+
     ALOGV("%s()", __func__);
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
 
@@ -199,7 +243,7 @@
     }
     AutoCallerClear acc;
     AudioPolicyInterface::output_type_t outputType;
-    status_t result = mAudioPolicyManager->getOutputForAttr(attr, output, session, stream, uid,
+    result = mAudioPolicyManager->getOutputForAttr(attr, output, session, stream, uid,
                                                  config,
                                                  &flags, selectedDeviceId, portId,
                                                  secondaryOutputs,
@@ -363,6 +407,11 @@
         return NO_INIT;
     }
 
+    status_t result = validateUsage(attr->usage, pid, uid);
+    if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+        return result;
+    }
+
     audio_source_t inputSource = attr->source;
     if (inputSource == AUDIO_SOURCE_DEFAULT) {
         inputSource = AUDIO_SOURCE_MIC;
@@ -807,7 +856,7 @@
 }
 
 status_t AudioPolicyService::getDevicesForAttributes(const AudioAttributes &aa,
-                                             AudioDeviceTypeAddrVector *devices) const
+                                                     AudioDeviceTypeAddrVector *devices) const
 {
     if (mAudioPolicyManager == NULL) {
         return NO_INIT;
@@ -1002,6 +1051,22 @@
     return audioPolicyEffects->removeStreamDefaultEffect(id);
 }
 
+status_t AudioPolicyService::setSupportedSystemUsages(const std::vector<audio_usage_t>& systemUsages) {
+    Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
+    if(!modifyAudioRoutingAllowed()) {
+        return PERMISSION_DENIED;
+    }
+
+    bool areAllSystemUsages = std::all_of(begin(systemUsages), end(systemUsages),
+        [](audio_usage_t usage) { return isSystemUsage(usage); });
+    if (!areAllSystemUsages) {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+
+    mSupportedSystemUsages = systemUsages;
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 status_t AudioPolicyService::setAllowedCapturePolicy(uid_t uid, audio_flags_mask_t capturePolicy) {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
     if (mAudioPolicyManager == NULL) {
@@ -1033,6 +1098,12 @@
         ALOGV("mAudioPolicyManager == NULL");
         return false;
     }
+
+    status_t result = validateUsage(attributes.usage);
+    if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+        return result;
+    }
+
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
     return mAudioPolicyManager->isDirectOutputSupported(config, attributes);
 }
@@ -1201,6 +1272,12 @@
     if (mAudioPolicyManager == NULL) {
         return NO_INIT;
     }
+
+    status_t result = validateUsage(attributes->usage);
+    if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+        return result;
+    }
+
     // startAudioSource should be created as the calling uid
     const uid_t callingUid = IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid();
     AutoCallerClear acc;
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.cpp
index c83512f..e5c36ea 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@
 
         mAudioPolicyClient = new AudioPolicyClient(this);
         mAudioPolicyManager = createAudioPolicyManager(mAudioPolicyClient);
+
+        mSupportedSystemUsages = std::vector<audio_usage_t> {};
     }
     // load audio processing modules
     sp<AudioPolicyEffects>audioPolicyEffects = new AudioPolicyEffects();
@@ -392,6 +394,14 @@
     snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "Command Thread: %p\n", mAudioCommandThread.get());
     result.append(buffer);
 
+    snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "Supported System Usages:\n");
+    result.append(buffer);
+    for (std::vector<audio_usage_t>::iterator it = mSupportedSystemUsages.begin();
+        it != mSupportedSystemUsages.end(); ++it) {
+        snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "\t%d\n", *it);
+        result.append(buffer);
+    }
+
     write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.h b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.h
index 84adcc2..d9fec9a 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@
                                      audio_io_handle_t output,
                                      int delayMs = 0);
     virtual status_t setVoiceVolume(float volume, int delayMs = 0);
+    status_t setSupportedSystemUsages(const std::vector<audio_usage_t>& systemUsages);
     status_t setAllowedCapturePolicy(uint_t uid, audio_flags_mask_t capturePolicy) override;
     virtual bool isOffloadSupported(const audio_offload_info_t &config);
     virtual bool isDirectOutputSupported(const audio_config_base_t& config,
@@ -344,6 +345,10 @@
 
     app_state_t apmStatFromAmState(int amState);
 
+    bool isSupportedSystemUsage(audio_usage_t usage);
+    status_t validateUsage(audio_usage_t usage);
+    status_t validateUsage(audio_usage_t usage, pid_t pid, uid_t uid);
+
     void updateUidStates();
     void updateUidStates_l();
 
@@ -863,6 +868,7 @@
     struct audio_policy *mpAudioPolicy;
     AudioPolicyInterface *mAudioPolicyManager;
     AudioPolicyClient *mAudioPolicyClient;
+    std::vector<audio_usage_t> mSupportedSystemUsages;
 
     DefaultKeyedVector< int64_t, sp<NotificationClient> >    mNotificationClients;
     Mutex mNotificationClientsLock;  // protects mNotificationClients