diff --git a/include/android/sensor.h b/include/android/sensor.h
index 129ea3e..b4e7ebe 100644
--- a/include/android/sensor.h
+++ b/include/android/sensor.h
@@ -281,6 +281,28 @@
  */
 int ASensor_getMinDelay(ASensor const* sensor);
 
+/*
+ * Returns the maximum size of batches for this sensor. Batches will often be
+ * smaller, as the hardware fifo might be used for other sensors.
+ */
+int ASensor_getFifoMaxEventCount(ASensor const* sensor);
+
+/*
+ * Returns the hardware batch fifo size reserved to this sensor.
+ */
+int ASensor_getFifoReservedEventCount(ASensor const* sensor);
+
+/*
+ * Returns this sensor's string type.
+ */
+const char* ASensor_getStringType(ASensor const* sensor);
+
+/*
+ * Returns the permission required to see or access this sensor, or the
+ * empty string if none is required.
+ */
+const char* ASensor_getRequiredPermission(ASensor const* sensor);
+
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 };
diff --git a/include/gui/Sensor.h b/include/gui/Sensor.h
index 0c81426..033b262 100644
--- a/include/gui/Sensor.h
+++ b/include/gui/Sensor.h
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
     int32_t getVersion() const;
     int32_t getFifoReservedEventCount() const;
     int32_t getFifoMaxEventCount() const;
+    const String8& getStringType() const;
+    const String8& getRequiredPermission() const;
 
     // LightFlattenable protocol
     inline bool isFixedSize() const { return false; }
@@ -89,6 +91,10 @@
     int32_t mVersion;
     int32_t mFifoReservedEventCount;
     int32_t mFifoMaxEventCount;
+    String8 mStringType;
+    String8 mRequiredPermission;
+    static void flattenString8(void*& buffer, size_t& size, const String8& string8);
+    static bool unflattenString8(void const*& buffer, size_t& size, String8& outputString8);
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------