diff --git a/current.txt b/current.txt
index fd6422e..29e45ab 100644
--- a/current.txt
+++ b/current.txt
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@
 07d0a252b2d8fa35887908a996ba395cf392968395fc30afab791f46e0c22a52 android.hardware.boot@1.1::IBootControl
 74049a402be913963edfdd80828a53736570e9d8124a1bf18166b6ed46a6b0ab android.hardware.boot@1.1::types
 d9df99be0f59d8f33a9699fe316c67bfd11818aa69440bb1123ba43e717cea85 android.hardware.dumpstate@1.1::types
-f284ffde7cadf5a1364b75ab313baf22401eeca289bdde2a2dc7a27ea4ab98d7 android.hardware.dumpstate@1.1::IDumpstateDevice
+186bc152ae189ab48f3a761a44ddf5edd0d483073c5b6ca1f802f8b50488b754 android.hardware.dumpstate@1.1::IDumpstateDevice
 ce8dbe76eb9ee94b46ef98f725be992e760a5751073d4f4912484026541371f3 android.hardware.health@2.1::IHealth
 26f04510a0b57aba5167c5c0a7c2f077c2acbb98b81902a072517829fd9fd67f android.hardware.health@2.1::IHealthInfoCallback
 e2f8bc1868fd4a3fd587c172773ea5a8c2f5a3deaf7958394102ca455252b255 android.hardware.health@2.1::types
diff --git a/dumpstate/1.1/IDumpstateDevice.hal b/dumpstate/1.1/IDumpstateDevice.hal
index 502c460..183404d 100644
--- a/dumpstate/1.1/IDumpstateDevice.hal
+++ b/dumpstate/1.1/IDumpstateDevice.hal
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
      * The 1.0 version of #dumpstateBoard(handle) should just delegate to this new method and pass
      * DumpstateMode::DEFAULT and a timeout of 30,000ms (30 seconds).
      *
-     * This method may still be called by the dumpstate routine even if getDeviceLoggingEnabled
-     * returns false. In this case, it must return DumpstateStatus::DEVICE_LOGGING_NOT_ENABLED.
+     * This method may still be called by the dumpstate routine even if getVerboseLoggingEnabled
+     * returns false. In this case, it may include essential information but must not include
+     * information that identifies the user.
      *
      * @param h A native handle with one or two valid file descriptors. The first FD is for text
      *     output, the second (if present) is for binary output.
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@
         generates (DumpstateStatus status);
 
     /**
-     * Turns device vendor logging on or off.
+     * Turns verbose device vendor logging on or off.
      *
      * The setting should be persistent across reboots. Underlying implementations may need to start
      * vendor logging daemons, set system properties, or change logging masks, for example. Given
@@ -52,20 +53,21 @@
      * memory/storage/battery impacts, calling this method on a user build should only be done after
      * user consent has been obtained, e.g. from a toggle in developer settings.
      *
-     * Even if device logging has been disabled, dumpstateBoard may still be called by the dumpstate
-     * routine. In this case, it must return DumpstateStatus::DEVICE_LOGGING_NOT_ENABLED.
+     * Even if verbose logging has been disabled, dumpstateBoard may still be called by the
+     * dumpstate routine, and essential information that does not identify the user may be included.
      *
-     * @param enable Whether to enable or disable device vendor logging.
+     * @param enable Whether to enable or disable verbose vendor logging.
      */
-    setDeviceLoggingEnabled(bool enable);
+    setVerboseLoggingEnabled(bool enable);
 
     /**
-     * Queries the current state of device logging. Primarily for UI and informative purposes.
+     * Queries the current state of verbose device logging. Primarily for UI and informative
+     * purposes.
      *
-     * Even if device logging has been disabled, dumpstateBoard may still be called by the dumpstate
-     * routine. In this case, it must return DumpstateStatus::DEVICE_LOGGING_NOT_ENABLED.
+     * Even if verbose logging has been disabled, dumpstateBoard may still be called by the
+     * dumpstate routine, and essential information that does not identify the user may be included.
      *
-     * @return enabled Whether or not vendor logging is currently enabled.
+     * @return enabled Whether or not verbose vendor logging is currently enabled.
      */
-    getDeviceLoggingEnabled() generates (bool enabled);
+    getVerboseLoggingEnabled() generates (bool enabled);
 };
diff --git a/dumpstate/1.1/vts/functional/VtsHalDumpstateV1_1TargetTest.cpp b/dumpstate/1.1/vts/functional/VtsHalDumpstateV1_1TargetTest.cpp
index 1811b73..cbdd87b 100644
--- a/dumpstate/1.1/vts/functional/VtsHalDumpstateV1_1TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/dumpstate/1.1/vts/functional/VtsHalDumpstateV1_1TargetTest.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
         ASSERT_NE(dumpstate, nullptr) << "Could not get HIDL instance";
     }
 
-    void ToggleDeviceLogging(bool enable) {
-        Return<void> status = dumpstate->setDeviceLoggingEnabled(enable);
+    void ToggleVerboseLogging(bool enable) {
+        Return<void> status = dumpstate->setVerboseLoggingEnabled(enable);
         ASSERT_TRUE(status.isOk()) << "Status should be ok: " << status.description();
 
         if (!dumpstate->ping().isOk()) {
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@
             GetService();
         }
 
-        Return<bool> logging_enabled = dumpstate->getDeviceLoggingEnabled();
+        Return<bool> logging_enabled = dumpstate->getVerboseLoggingEnabled();
         ASSERT_TRUE(logging_enabled.isOk())
                 << "Status should be ok: " << logging_enabled.description();
         ASSERT_EQ(logging_enabled, enable)
-                << "Device logging should now be " << (enable ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+                << "Verbose logging should now be " << (enable ? "enabled" : "disabled");
 
         if (!dumpstate->ping().isOk()) {
             ALOGW("IDumpstateDevice service appears to have exited lazily, attempting to get "
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@
         }
     }
 
-    void EnableDeviceLogging() { ToggleDeviceLogging(true); }
+    void EnableVerboseLogging() { ToggleVerboseLogging(true); }
 
-    void DisableDeviceLogging() { ToggleDeviceLogging(false); }
+    void DisableVerboseLogging() { ToggleVerboseLogging(false); }
 
     sp<IDumpstateDevice> dumpstate;
 };
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 
 // Negative test: make sure dumpstateBoard() doesn't crash when passed a null pointer.
 TEST_FOR_ALL_DUMPSTATE_MODES(TestNullHandle, [this](DumpstateMode mode) {
-    EnableDeviceLogging();
+    EnableVerboseLogging();
 
     Return<DumpstateStatus> status =
             dumpstate->dumpstateBoard_1_1(nullptr, mode, kDefaultTimeoutMillis);
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 
 // Negative test: make sure dumpstateBoard() ignores a handle with no FD.
 TEST_FOR_ALL_DUMPSTATE_MODES(TestHandleWithNoFd, [this](DumpstateMode mode) {
-    EnableDeviceLogging();
+    EnableVerboseLogging();
 
     native_handle_t* handle = native_handle_create(0, 0);
     ASSERT_NE(handle, nullptr) << "Could not create native_handle";
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 
 // Positive test: make sure dumpstateBoard() writes something to the FD.
 TEST_FOR_ALL_DUMPSTATE_MODES(TestOk, [this](DumpstateMode mode) {
-    EnableDeviceLogging();
+    EnableVerboseLogging();
 
     // Index 0 corresponds to the read end of the pipe; 1 to the write end.
     int fds[2];
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 
 // Positive test: make sure dumpstateBoard() doesn't crash with two FDs.
 TEST_FOR_ALL_DUMPSTATE_MODES(TestHandleWithTwoFds, [this](DumpstateMode mode) {
-    EnableDeviceLogging();
+    EnableVerboseLogging();
 
     int fds1[2];
     int fds2[2];
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 
 // Make sure dumpstateBoard_1_1 actually validates its arguments.
 TEST_P(DumpstateHidl1_1Test, TestInvalidModeArgument_Negative) {
-    EnableDeviceLogging();
+    EnableVerboseLogging();
 
     int fds[2];
     ASSERT_EQ(0, pipe2(fds, O_NONBLOCK)) << errno;
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(DumpstateHidl1_1Test, TestInvalidModeArgument_Undefined) {
-    EnableDeviceLogging();
+    EnableVerboseLogging();
 
     int fds[2];
     ASSERT_EQ(0, pipe2(fds, O_NONBLOCK)) << errno;
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
 
 // Positive test: make sure dumpstateBoard() from 1.0 doesn't fail.
 TEST_P(DumpstateHidl1_1Test, Test1_0MethodOk) {
-    EnableDeviceLogging();
+    EnableVerboseLogging();
 
     int fds[2];
     ASSERT_EQ(0, pipe2(fds, O_NONBLOCK)) << errno;
@@ -270,9 +270,10 @@
     native_handle_delete(handle);
 }
 
-// Make sure disabling device logging behaves correctly.
-TEST_FOR_ALL_DUMPSTATE_MODES(TestDeviceLoggingDisabled, [this](DumpstateMode mode) {
-    DisableDeviceLogging();
+// Make sure disabling verbose logging behaves correctly. Some info is still allowed to be emitted,
+// but it can't have privacy/storage/battery impacts.
+TEST_FOR_ALL_DUMPSTATE_MODES(TestVerboseLoggingDisabled, [this](DumpstateMode mode) {
+    DisableVerboseLogging();
 
     // Index 0 corresponds to the read end of the pipe; 1 to the write end.
     int fds[2];
@@ -285,11 +286,10 @@
     Return<DumpstateStatus> status =
             dumpstate->dumpstateBoard_1_1(handle, mode, kDefaultTimeoutMillis);
 
-    AssertStatusForMode(mode, status, DumpstateStatus::DEVICE_LOGGING_NOT_ENABLED, [&fds]() {
-        // Check that nothing was written. Could return 0 or -1.
-        char buff;
-        ASSERT_NE(1, read(fds[0], &buff, 1)) << "Dumped something when device logging is disabled";
-    });
+    // We don't include additional assertions here about the file passed in. If verbose logging is
+    // disabled, the OEM may choose to include nothing at all, but it is allowed to include some
+    // essential information based on the mode as long as it isn't private user information.
+    AssertStatusForMode(mode, status, DumpstateStatus::OK);
 
     native_handle_close(handle);
     native_handle_delete(handle);
@@ -297,22 +297,22 @@
 
 // Double-enable is perfectly valid, but the second call shouldn't do anything.
 TEST_P(DumpstateHidl1_1Test, TestRepeatedEnable) {
-    EnableDeviceLogging();
-    EnableDeviceLogging();
+    EnableVerboseLogging();
+    EnableVerboseLogging();
 }
 
 // Double-disable is perfectly valid, but the second call shouldn't do anything.
 TEST_P(DumpstateHidl1_1Test, TestRepeatedDisable) {
-    DisableDeviceLogging();
-    DisableDeviceLogging();
+    DisableVerboseLogging();
+    DisableVerboseLogging();
 }
 
 // Toggling in short order is perfectly valid.
 TEST_P(DumpstateHidl1_1Test, TestRepeatedToggle) {
-    EnableDeviceLogging();
-    DisableDeviceLogging();
-    EnableDeviceLogging();
-    DisableDeviceLogging();
+    EnableVerboseLogging();
+    DisableVerboseLogging();
+    EnableVerboseLogging();
+    DisableVerboseLogging();
 }
 
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(