diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/flags.aconfig b/core/java/android/content/pm/flags.aconfig
index 60b409a..160cbdf 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/flags.aconfig
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/flags.aconfig
@@ -301,4 +301,11 @@
     description: "Feature flag to remove hack code of using PackageManager.MATCH_ANY_USER flag without cross user permission."
     bug: "332664521"
     is_fixed_read_only: true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+flag {
+    name: "delete_packages_silently_backport"
+    namespace: "package_manager_service"
+    description: "Feature flag to enable the holder of SYSTEM_APP_PROTECTION_SERVICE role to silently delete packages. To be deprecated by delete_packages_silently."
+    bug: "361776825"
+}
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerService.java
index 1316df1..b1b1637 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerService.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 import android.app.admin.DevicePolicyEventLogger;
 import android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager;
 import android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManagerInternal;
+import android.app.role.RoleManager;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentSender;
@@ -201,6 +202,9 @@
             Manifest.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
     );
 
+    private static final String ROLE_SYSTEM_APP_PROTECTION_SERVICE =
+            "android.app.role.SYSTEM_APP_PROTECTION_SERVICE";
+
     final PackageArchiver mPackageArchiver;
 
     private final Context mContext;
@@ -1454,6 +1458,12 @@
                     .createEvent(DevicePolicyEnums.UNINSTALL_PACKAGE)
                     .setAdmin(callerPackageName)
                     .write();
+        } else if (isSystemAppProtectionRoleHolder(snapshot, userId, callingUid)) {
+            // Allow the SYSTEM_APP_PROTECTION_SERVICE role holder to silently uninstall, with a
+            // clean calling identity to get DELETE_PACKAGES permission
+            Binder.withCleanCallingIdentity(() ->
+                    mPm.deletePackageVersioned(versionedPackage, adapter.getBinder(), userId, flags)
+            );
         } else {
             ApplicationInfo appInfo = snapshot.getApplicationInfo(callerPackageName, 0, userId);
             if (appInfo.targetSdkVersion >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
@@ -1475,6 +1485,29 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private Boolean isSystemAppProtectionRoleHolder(
+            @NonNull Computer snapshot, int userId, int callingUid) {
+        if (!Flags.deletePackagesSilentlyBackport()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        String holderPackageName = Binder.withCleanCallingIdentity(() -> {
+            RoleManager roleManager = mPm.mContext.getSystemService(RoleManager.class);
+            if (roleManager == null) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            List<String> holders = roleManager.getRoleHoldersAsUser(
+                    ROLE_SYSTEM_APP_PROTECTION_SERVICE, UserHandle.of(userId));
+            if (holders.isEmpty()) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return holders.get(0);
+        });
+        if (holderPackageName == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return snapshot.getPackageUid(holderPackageName, /* flags= */ 0, userId) == callingUid;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void uninstallExistingPackage(VersionedPackage versionedPackage,
             String callerPackageName, IntentSender statusReceiver, int userId) {