diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/aidl_property/aidl_api/android.hardware.automotive.vehicle.property/current/android/hardware/automotive/vehicle/VehiclePropertyGroup.aidl b/automotive/vehicle/aidl_property/aidl_api/android.hardware.automotive.vehicle.property/current/android/hardware/automotive/vehicle/VehiclePropertyGroup.aidl
index 714d514..b4f6850 100644
--- a/automotive/vehicle/aidl_property/aidl_api/android.hardware.automotive.vehicle.property/current/android/hardware/automotive/vehicle/VehiclePropertyGroup.aidl
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/aidl_property/aidl_api/android.hardware.automotive.vehicle.property/current/android/hardware/automotive/vehicle/VehiclePropertyGroup.aidl
@@ -36,5 +36,6 @@
 enum VehiclePropertyGroup {
   SYSTEM = 0x10000000,
   VENDOR = 0x20000000,
+  BACKPORTED = 0x30000000,
   MASK = 0xf0000000,
 }
diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/aidl_property/android/hardware/automotive/vehicle/VehiclePropertyGroup.aidl b/automotive/vehicle/aidl_property/android/hardware/automotive/vehicle/VehiclePropertyGroup.aidl
index a2cbdec..a417388 100644
--- a/automotive/vehicle/aidl_property/android/hardware/automotive/vehicle/VehiclePropertyGroup.aidl
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/aidl_property/android/hardware/automotive/vehicle/VehiclePropertyGroup.aidl
@@ -29,5 +29,34 @@
      */
     VENDOR = 0x20000000,
 
+    /**
+     * Group reserved for backporting system properties introduced in a newer Android
+     * release to an older Android release.
+     *
+     * It is recommended to map the system property ID to a backported property ID by replacing the
+     * VehiclePropertyGroup, e.g. backported PERF_VEHICLE_SPEED(0x11600207) would be 0x31600207.
+     *
+     * When updated to a newer Android release where the property is defined as system properties,
+     * the backported properties must be migrated to system properties.
+     *
+     * In Android system, the backported property is treated the same as a vendor defined property
+     * with the same vendor permission model, a.k.a. Default required permission is
+     * `android.car.Car.PERMISSION_VENDOR_EXTENSION`, or customized by
+     * `SUPPORT_CUSTOMIZE_VENDOR_PERMISSION` VHAL property.
+     *
+     * Only applications with vendor permissions may access these backported properties.
+     *
+     * Vendors must also make sure this property's behavior is consistent with what is expected for
+     * the backported system property, e.g. the access mode, the change mode and the config array
+     * must be correct.
+     *
+     * When vendors define custom properties, they must use {@code VENDOR} flag, instead of
+     * {@code BACKPORTED}
+     */
+    BACKPORTED = 0x30000000,
+
+    /**
+     * The bit mask for {@code VehiclePropertyGroup}. This is not a group by itself.
+     */
     MASK = 0xf0000000,
 }