diff --git a/include/android/sensor.h b/include/android/sensor.h
index 3ebe79f..12c00ad 100644
--- a/include/android/sensor.h
+++ b/include/android/sensor.h
@@ -245,6 +245,10 @@
      * {@link ASENSOR_TYPE_ACCELEROMETER_UNCALIBRATED}
      */
     ASENSOR_TYPE_ACCELEROMETER_UNCALIBRATED = 35,
+    /**
+     * {@link ASENSOR_TYPE_HINGE_ANGLE}
+     */
+    ASENSOR_TYPE_HINGE_ANGLE = 36,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/libs/sensor/Sensor.cpp b/libs/sensor/Sensor.cpp
index abc9103..9d817ae 100644
--- a/libs/sensor/Sensor.cpp
+++ b/libs/sensor/Sensor.cpp
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@
         mStringType = SENSOR_STRING_TYPE_ACCELEROMETER_UNCALIBRATED;
         mFlags |= SENSOR_FLAG_CONTINUOUS_MODE;
         break;
+    case SENSOR_TYPE_HINGE_ANGLE:
+        mStringType = SENSOR_STRING_TYPE_HINGE_ANGLE;
+        mFlags |= SENSOR_FLAG_ON_CHANGE_MODE;
+        break;
     default:
         // Only pipe the stringType, requiredPermission and flags for custom sensors.
         if (halVersion > SENSORS_DEVICE_API_VERSION_1_0 && hwSensor.stringType) {
diff --git a/libs/sensor/SensorManager.cpp b/libs/sensor/SensorManager.cpp
index bf8b9f7..a4a5d13 100644
--- a/libs/sensor/SensorManager.cpp
+++ b/libs/sensor/SensorManager.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
             type == SENSOR_TYPE_TILT_DETECTOR || type == SENSOR_TYPE_WAKE_GESTURE ||
             type == SENSOR_TYPE_GLANCE_GESTURE || type == SENSOR_TYPE_PICK_UP_GESTURE ||
             type == SENSOR_TYPE_WRIST_TILT_GESTURE ||
-            type == SENSOR_TYPE_LOW_LATENCY_OFFBODY_DETECT) {
+            type == SENSOR_TYPE_LOW_LATENCY_OFFBODY_DETECT || type == SENSOR_TYPE_HINGE_ANGLE) {
             wakeUpSensor = true;
         }
         // For now we just return the first sensor of that type we find.
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorServiceUtils.cpp b/services/sensorservice/SensorServiceUtils.cpp
index 34cd8dd..fdd56b3 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorServiceUtils.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorServiceUtils.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
         case SENSOR_TYPE_MOTION_DETECT:
         case SENSOR_TYPE_HEART_BEAT:
         case SENSOR_TYPE_LOW_LATENCY_OFFBODY_DETECT:
+        case SENSOR_TYPE_HINGE_ANGLE:
             return 1;
 
         default: