diff --git a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
index 5bb24ba..2ecc647 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
@@ -2544,6 +2544,7 @@
     }
 
     /** {@hide} */
+    @SystemApi
     public static final int TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR           = 0;
     /** {@hide} */
     public static final int TETHER_ERROR_UNKNOWN_IFACE      = 1;
@@ -2566,9 +2567,13 @@
     /** {@hide} */
     public static final int TETHER_ERROR_IFACE_CFG_ERROR      = 10;
     /** {@hide} */
+    @SystemApi
     public static final int TETHER_ERROR_PROVISION_FAILED     = 11;
     /** {@hide} */
     public static final int TETHER_ERROR_DHCPSERVER_ERROR     = 12;
+    /** {@hide} */
+    @SystemApi
+    public static final int TETHER_ERROR_ENTITLEMENT_UNKONWN  = 13;
 
     /**
      * Get a more detailed error code after a Tethering or Untethering
@@ -2591,6 +2596,65 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Callback for use with {@link #getLatestTetheringEntitlementValue} to find out whether
+     * entitlement succeeded.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @SystemApi
+    public abstract static class TetheringEntitlementValueListener  {
+        /**
+         * Called to notify entitlement result.
+         *
+         * @param resultCode a int value of entitlement result. It may be one of
+         *         {@link #TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR},
+         *         {@link #TETHER_ERROR_PROVISION_FAILED}, or
+         *         {@link #TETHER_ERROR_ENTITLEMENT_UNKONWN}.
+         */
+        public void onEntitlementResult(int resultCode) {}
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the last value of the entitlement check on this downstream. If the cached value is
+     * {@link #TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR} or showEntitlementUi argument is false, it just return the
+     * cached value. Otherwise, a UI-based entitlement check would be performed. It is not
+     * guaranteed that the UI-based entitlement check will complete in any specific time period
+     * and may in fact never complete. Any successful entitlement check the platform performs for
+     * any reason will update the cached value.
+     *
+     * @param type the downstream type of tethering. Must be one of
+     *         {@link #TETHERING_WIFI},
+     *         {@link #TETHERING_USB}, or
+     *         {@link #TETHERING_BLUETOOTH}.
+     * @param showEntitlementUi a boolean indicating whether to run UI-based entitlement check.
+     * @param listener an {@link TetheringEntitlementValueListener} which will be called to notify
+     *         the caller of the result of entitlement check. The listener may be called zero or
+     *         one time.
+     * @param handler {@link Handler} to specify the thread upon which the listener will be invoked.
+     * {@hide}
+     */
+    @SystemApi
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED)
+    public void getLatestTetheringEntitlementValue(int type, boolean showEntitlementUi,
+            @NonNull final TetheringEntitlementValueListener listener, @Nullable Handler handler) {
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull(listener, "TetheringEntitlementValueListener cannot be null.");
+        ResultReceiver wrappedListener = new ResultReceiver(handler) {
+            @Override
+            protected void onReceiveResult(int resultCode, Bundle resultData) {
+                listener.onEntitlementResult(resultCode);
+            }
+        };
+
+        try {
+            String pkgName = mContext.getOpPackageName();
+            Log.i(TAG, "getLatestTetheringEntitlementValue:" + pkgName);
+            mService.getLatestTetheringEntitlementValue(type, wrappedListener,
+                    showEntitlementUi, pkgName);
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Report network connectivity status.  This is currently used only
      * to alter status bar UI.
      * <p>This method requires the caller to hold the permission
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
index e97060a..949b772 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
@@ -194,4 +194,7 @@
     int getConnectionOwnerUid(in ConnectionInfo connectionInfo);
     boolean isCallerCurrentAlwaysOnVpnApp();
     boolean isCallerCurrentAlwaysOnVpnLockdownApp();
+
+    void getLatestTetheringEntitlementValue(int type, in ResultReceiver receiver,
+            boolean showEntitlementUi, String callerPkg);
 }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 14e2354..bc9f9e3 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -3624,6 +3624,20 @@
         mTethering.stopTethering(type);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the latest value of the tethering entitlement check.
+     *
+     * Note: Allow privileged apps who have TETHER_PRIVILEGED permission to access. If it turns
+     * out some such apps are observed to abuse this API, change to per-UID limits on this API
+     * if it's really needed.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void getLatestTetheringEntitlementValue(int type, ResultReceiver receiver,
+            boolean showEntitlementUi, String callerPkg) {
+        ConnectivityManager.enforceTetherChangePermission(mContext, callerPkg);
+        mTethering.getLatestTetheringEntitlementValue(type, receiver, showEntitlementUi);
+    }
+
     // Called when we lose the default network and have no replacement yet.
     // This will automatically be cleared after X seconds or a new default network
     // becomes CONNECTED, whichever happens first.  The timer is started by the