diff --git a/nfc/api/current.txt b/nfc/api/current.txt
index 845a8f9..f111327 100644
--- a/nfc/api/current.txt
+++ b/nfc/api/current.txt
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@
     method public boolean registerAidsForService(android.content.ComponentName, String, java.util.List<java.lang.String>);
     method @FlaggedApi("android.nfc.nfc_read_polling_loop") public boolean registerPollingLoopFilterForService(@NonNull android.content.ComponentName, @NonNull String);
     method public boolean removeAidsForService(android.content.ComponentName, String);
+    method @FlaggedApi("android.nfc.nfc_observe_mode") public boolean setDefaultToObserveModeForService(@NonNull android.content.ComponentName, boolean);
     method @NonNull @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NFC) public boolean setOffHostForService(@NonNull android.content.ComponentName, @NonNull String);
     method public boolean setPreferredService(android.app.Activity, android.content.ComponentName);
-    method @FlaggedApi("android.nfc.nfc_observe_mode") public boolean setServiceObserveModeDefault(@NonNull android.content.ComponentName, boolean);
     method public boolean supportsAidPrefixRegistration();
     method @NonNull @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NFC) public boolean unsetOffHostForService(@NonNull android.content.ComponentName);
     method public boolean unsetPreferredService(android.app.Activity);
diff --git a/nfc/java/android/nfc/INfcCardEmulation.aidl b/nfc/java/android/nfc/INfcCardEmulation.aidl
index 791bd8c..65d0625 100644
--- a/nfc/java/android/nfc/INfcCardEmulation.aidl
+++ b/nfc/java/android/nfc/INfcCardEmulation.aidl
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     boolean isDefaultServiceForAid(int userHandle, in ComponentName service, String aid);
     boolean setDefaultServiceForCategory(int userHandle, in ComponentName service, String category);
     boolean setDefaultForNextTap(int userHandle, in ComponentName service);
-    boolean setServiceObserveModeDefault(int userId, in android.content.ComponentName service, boolean enable);
+    boolean setDefaultToObserveModeForService(int userId, in android.content.ComponentName service, boolean enable);
     boolean registerAidGroupForService(int userHandle, in ComponentName service, in AidGroup aidGroup);
     boolean registerPollingLoopFilterForService(int userHandle, in ComponentName service, in String pollingLoopFilter);
     boolean setOffHostForService(int userHandle, in ComponentName service, in String offHostSecureElement);
diff --git a/nfc/java/android/nfc/cardemulation/CardEmulation.java b/nfc/java/android/nfc/cardemulation/CardEmulation.java
index 53288cc..e681a85 100644
--- a/nfc/java/android/nfc/cardemulation/CardEmulation.java
+++ b/nfc/java/android/nfc/cardemulation/CardEmulation.java
@@ -338,19 +338,20 @@
         }
     }
     /**
-     * Sets whether the system should default to observe mode or not when the service is in the
-     * foreground or the default payment service. The default is to not enable observe mode when
-     * a service either the foreground default service or the default payment service so not
-     * calling this method will preserve that behavior.
+     * Sets whether when this service becomes the preferred service, if the NFC stack
+     * should enable observe mode or disable observe mode. The default is to not enable observe
+     * mode when a service either the foreground default service or the default payment service so
+     * not calling this method will preserve that behavior.
      *
      * @param service The component name of the service
-     * @param enable Whether the servic should default to observe mode or not
+     * @param enable Whether the service should default to observe mode or not
      * @return whether the change was successful.
      */
     @FlaggedApi(Flags.FLAG_NFC_OBSERVE_MODE)
-    public boolean setServiceObserveModeDefault(@NonNull ComponentName service, boolean enable) {
+    public boolean setDefaultToObserveModeForService(@NonNull ComponentName service,
+            boolean enable) {
         try {
-            return sService.setServiceObserveModeDefault(mContext.getUser().getIdentifier(),
+            return sService.setDefaultToObserveModeForService(mContext.getUser().getIdentifier(),
                     service, enable);
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Failed to reach CardEmulationService.");