diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 5922f3a..83bc069 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@
         mTransactionNestCount(other.mTransactionNestCount),
         mAnimation(other.mAnimation),
         mEarlyWakeup(other.mEarlyWakeup),
+        mExplicitEarlyWakeupStart(other.mExplicitEarlyWakeupStart),
+        mExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd(other.mExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd),
         mContainsBuffer(other.mContainsBuffer),
         mDesiredPresentTime(other.mDesiredPresentTime) {
     mDisplayStates = other.mDisplayStates;
@@ -375,6 +377,8 @@
     const uint32_t transactionNestCount = parcel->readUint32();
     const bool animation = parcel->readBool();
     const bool earlyWakeup = parcel->readBool();
+    const bool explicitEarlyWakeupStart = parcel->readBool();
+    const bool explicitEarlyWakeupEnd = parcel->readBool();
     const bool containsBuffer = parcel->readBool();
     const int64_t desiredPresentTime = parcel->readInt64();
 
@@ -443,6 +447,8 @@
     mTransactionNestCount = transactionNestCount;
     mAnimation = animation;
     mEarlyWakeup = earlyWakeup;
+    mExplicitEarlyWakeupStart = explicitEarlyWakeupStart;
+    mExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd = explicitEarlyWakeupEnd;
     mContainsBuffer = containsBuffer;
     mDesiredPresentTime = desiredPresentTime;
     mDisplayStates = displayStates;
@@ -470,6 +476,8 @@
     parcel->writeUint32(mTransactionNestCount);
     parcel->writeBool(mAnimation);
     parcel->writeBool(mEarlyWakeup);
+    parcel->writeBool(mExplicitEarlyWakeupStart);
+    parcel->writeBool(mExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd);
     parcel->writeBool(mContainsBuffer);
     parcel->writeInt64(mDesiredPresentTime);
     parcel->writeUint32(static_cast<uint32_t>(mDisplayStates.size()));
@@ -545,6 +553,8 @@
 
     mContainsBuffer |= other.mContainsBuffer;
     mEarlyWakeup = mEarlyWakeup || other.mEarlyWakeup;
+    mExplicitEarlyWakeupStart = mExplicitEarlyWakeupStart || other.mExplicitEarlyWakeupStart;
+    mExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd = mExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd || other.mExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd;
     other.clear();
     return *this;
 }
@@ -559,6 +569,8 @@
     mTransactionNestCount = 0;
     mAnimation = false;
     mEarlyWakeup = false;
+    mExplicitEarlyWakeupStart = false;
+    mExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd = false;
     mDesiredPresentTime = -1;
 }
 
@@ -682,9 +694,20 @@
         flags |= ISurfaceComposer::eEarlyWakeup;
     }
 
+    // If both mExplicitEarlyWakeupStart and mExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd are set
+    // it is equivalent for none
+    if (mExplicitEarlyWakeupStart && !mExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd) {
+        flags |= ISurfaceComposer::eExplicitEarlyWakeupStart;
+    }
+    if (mExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd && !mExplicitEarlyWakeupStart) {
+        flags |= ISurfaceComposer::eExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd;
+    }
+
     mForceSynchronous = false;
     mAnimation = false;
     mEarlyWakeup = false;
+    mExplicitEarlyWakeupStart = false;
+    mExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd = false;
 
     sp<IBinder> applyToken = IInterface::asBinder(TransactionCompletedListener::getIInstance());
     sf->setTransactionState(composerStates, displayStates, flags, applyToken, mInputWindowCommands,
@@ -731,6 +754,14 @@
     mEarlyWakeup = true;
 }
 
+void SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction::setExplicitEarlyWakeupStart() {
+    mExplicitEarlyWakeupStart = true;
+}
+
+void SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction::setExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd() {
+    mExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd = true;
+}
+
 layer_state_t* SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction::getLayerState(const sp<IBinder>& handle) {
     if (mComposerStates.count(handle) == 0) {
         // we don't have it, add an initialized layer_state to our list
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
index b49fa1b..8d3160a 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
@@ -81,12 +81,20 @@
     // flags for setTransactionState()
     enum {
         eSynchronous = 0x01,
-        eAnimation   = 0x02,
+        eAnimation = 0x02,
 
-        // Indicates that this transaction will likely result in a lot of layers being composed, and
-        // thus, SurfaceFlinger should wake-up earlier to avoid missing frame deadlines. In this
-        // case SurfaceFlinger will wake up at (sf vsync offset - debug.sf.early_phase_offset_ns)
-        eEarlyWakeup = 0x04
+        // DEPRECATED - use eExplicitEarlyWakeup[Start|End]
+        eEarlyWakeup = 0x04,
+
+        // Explicit indication that this transaction and others to follow will likely result in a
+        // lot of layers being composed, and thus, SurfaceFlinger should wake-up earlier to avoid
+        // missing frame deadlines. In this case SurfaceFlinger will wake up at
+        // (sf vsync offset - debug.sf.early_phase_offset_ns). SurfaceFlinger will continue to be
+        // in the early configuration until it receives eExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd. These flags are
+        // expected to be used by WindowManager only and are guarded by
+        // android.permission.ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER
+        eExplicitEarlyWakeupStart = 0x08,
+        eExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd = 0x10,
     };
 
     enum VsyncSource {
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
index e981a39..adcb898 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -345,10 +345,12 @@
         std::unordered_map<sp<ITransactionCompletedListener>, CallbackInfo, TCLHash>
                 mListenerCallbacks;
 
-        uint32_t                    mForceSynchronous = 0;
-        uint32_t                    mTransactionNestCount = 0;
-        bool                        mAnimation = false;
-        bool                        mEarlyWakeup = false;
+        uint32_t mForceSynchronous = 0;
+        uint32_t mTransactionNestCount = 0;
+        bool mAnimation = false;
+        bool mEarlyWakeup = false;
+        bool mExplicitEarlyWakeupStart = false;
+        bool mExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd = false;
 
         // Indicates that the Transaction contains a buffer that should be cached
         bool mContainsBuffer = false;
@@ -547,6 +549,8 @@
         void setDisplaySize(const sp<IBinder>& token, uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
         void setAnimationTransaction();
         void setEarlyWakeup();
+        void setExplicitEarlyWakeupStart();
+        void setExplicitEarlyWakeupEnd();
     };
 
     status_t clearLayerFrameStats(const sp<IBinder>& token) const;