diff --git a/Tethering/Android.bp b/Tethering/Android.bp
index 5cf5528..4d173a5 100644
--- a/Tethering/Android.bp
+++ b/Tethering/Android.bp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
     static_libs: [
         "androidx.annotation_annotation",
         "connectivity-net-module-utils-bpf",
+        "com.android.net.flags-aconfig-java",
         "modules-utils-build",
         "modules-utils-statemachine",
         "networkstack-client",
diff --git a/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/api/module-lib-current.txt b/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/api/module-lib-current.txt
index 01bd983..3ba8e1b 100644
--- a/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/api/module-lib-current.txt
+++ b/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/api/module-lib-current.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     method public boolean isTetheringSupported(@NonNull String);
     method public void requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(int, @NonNull android.os.ResultReceiver, boolean);
     method @Deprecated public int setUsbTethering(boolean);
-    method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED, android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS}) public void startTethering(int, @NonNull java.util.concurrent.Executor, @NonNull android.net.TetheringManager.StartTetheringCallback);
+    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED) public void startTethering(int, @NonNull java.util.concurrent.Executor, @NonNull android.net.TetheringManager.StartTetheringCallback);
     method @Deprecated public int tether(@NonNull String);
     method @Deprecated public int untether(@NonNull String);
   }
diff --git a/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/api/system-current.txt b/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/api/system-current.txt
index 3b9708e..c0c0abc 100644
--- a/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/api/system-current.txt
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
   }
 
   public class TetheringManager {
-    method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED, android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS}) public void requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(int, boolean, @NonNull java.util.concurrent.Executor, @NonNull android.net.TetheringManager.OnTetheringEntitlementResultListener);
-    method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED, android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS}) public void stopAllTethering();
-    method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED, android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS}) public void stopTethering(int);
+    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED) public void requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(int, boolean, @NonNull java.util.concurrent.Executor, @NonNull android.net.TetheringManager.OnTetheringEntitlementResultListener);
+    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED) public void stopAllTethering();
+    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED) public void stopTethering(int);
     field @Deprecated public static final String ACTION_TETHER_STATE_CHANGED = "android.net.conn.TETHER_STATE_CHANGED";
     field public static final int CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_LOCAL = 2; // 0x2
     field public static final String EXTRA_ACTIVE_LOCAL_ONLY = "android.net.extra.ACTIVE_LOCAL_ONLY";
diff --git a/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java b/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java
index e0ea0d4..1dffeae 100644
--- a/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java
+++ b/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java
@@ -1299,18 +1299,12 @@
      * Starts tethering and runs tether provisioning for the given type if needed. If provisioning
      * fails, stopTethering will be called automatically.
      *
-     * <p>Without {@link android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED} permission, the call will
-     * fail if a tethering entitlement check is required.
-     *
      * @param type The tethering type, on of the {@code TetheringManager#TETHERING_*} constants.
      * @param executor {@link Executor} to specify the thread upon which the callback of
      *         TetheringRequest will be invoked.
      * @hide
      */
-    @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
-            android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED,
-            android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
-    })
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED)
     @SystemApi(client = MODULE_LIBRARIES)
     public void startTethering(int type, @NonNull final Executor executor,
             @NonNull final StartTetheringCallback callback) {
@@ -1321,14 +1315,9 @@
      * Stops tethering for the given type. Also cancels any provisioning rechecks for that type if
      * applicable.
      *
-     * <p>Without {@link android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED} permission, the call will
-     * fail if a tethering entitlement check is required.
      * @hide
      */
-    @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
-            android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED,
-            android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
-    })
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED)
     @SystemApi
     public void stopTethering(@TetheringType final int type) {
         final String callerPkg = mContext.getOpPackageName();
@@ -1383,9 +1372,6 @@
      * {@link #TETHER_ERROR_ENTITLEMENT_UNKNOWN} will be returned. If {@code showEntitlementUi} is
      * true, entitlement will be run.
      *
-     * <p>Without {@link android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED} permission, the call will
-     * fail if a tethering entitlement check is required.
-     *
      * @param type the downstream type of tethering. Must be one of {@code #TETHERING_*} constants.
      * @param showEntitlementUi a boolean indicating whether to check result for the UI-based
      *         entitlement check or the silent entitlement check.
@@ -1396,10 +1382,7 @@
      * @hide
      */
     @SystemApi
-    @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
-            android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED,
-            android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
-    })
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED)
     public void requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(@TetheringType int type,
             boolean showEntitlementUi,
             @NonNull Executor executor,
@@ -2082,10 +2065,7 @@
      * @hide
      */
     @SystemApi
-    @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
-            android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED,
-            android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
-    })
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED)
     public void stopAllTethering() {
         final String callerPkg = mContext.getOpPackageName();
         Log.i(TAG, "stopAllTethering caller:" + callerPkg);
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
index a96f66c..e374f17 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
@@ -451,6 +451,10 @@
         return mSettingsObserver;
     }
 
+    boolean isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled() {
+        return mDeps.isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Start to register callbacks.
      * Call this function when tethering is ready to handle callback events.
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringDependencies.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringDependencies.java
index d89bf4d..8e17085 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringDependencies.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringDependencies.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
 
 import com.android.modules.utils.build.SdkLevel;
+import com.android.net.flags.Flags;
 import com.android.net.module.util.RoutingCoordinatorManager;
 import com.android.net.module.util.RoutingCoordinatorService;
 import com.android.net.module.util.SharedLog;
@@ -208,4 +209,12 @@
     public int getBinderCallingUid() {
         return Binder.getCallingUid();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Wrapper for tethering_with_soft_ap_config feature flag.
+     */
+    public boolean isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled() {
+        return Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.VANILLA_ICE_CREAM
+                && Flags.tetheringWithSoftApConfig();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringService.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringService.java
index 6485ffd..0c44a38 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringService.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringService.java
@@ -310,6 +310,10 @@
 
             if (hasTetherPrivilegedPermission()) return true;
 
+            // After TetheringManager moves to public API, prevent third-party apps from being able
+            // to change tethering with only WRITE_SETTINGS permission.
+            if (mTethering.isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled()) return false;
+
             if (mTethering.isTetherProvisioningRequired()) return false;
 
             int uid = getBinderCallingUid();
diff --git a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringServiceTest.java b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringServiceTest.java
index d94852e..cc80251 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringServiceTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringServiceTest.java
@@ -154,31 +154,43 @@
     }
 
     private void runAsNoPermission(final TestTetheringCall test) throws Exception {
-        runTetheringCall(test, true /* isTetheringAllowed */, new String[0]);
+        runTetheringCall(test, true /* isTetheringAllowed */, false /* isWriteSettingsAllowed */,
+                new String[0]);
     }
 
     private void runAsTetherPrivileged(final TestTetheringCall test) throws Exception {
-        runTetheringCall(test, true /* isTetheringAllowed */, TETHER_PRIVILEGED);
+        runTetheringCall(test, true /* isTetheringAllowed */, false /* isWriteSettingsAllowed */,
+                TETHER_PRIVILEGED);
     }
 
     private void runAsAccessNetworkState(final TestTetheringCall test) throws Exception {
-        runTetheringCall(test, true /* isTetheringAllowed */, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE);
+        runTetheringCall(test, true /* isTetheringAllowed */, false /* isWriteSettingsAllowed */,
+                ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE);
     }
 
     private void runAsWriteSettings(final TestTetheringCall test) throws Exception {
-        runTetheringCall(test, true /* isTetheringAllowed */, WRITE_SETTINGS);
+        runTetheringCall(test, true /* isTetheringAllowed */, false /* isWriteSettingsAllowed */,
+                WRITE_SETTINGS);
+    }
+
+    private void runAsWriteSettingsWhenWriteSettingsAllowed(
+            final TestTetheringCall test) throws Exception {
+        runTetheringCall(test, true /* isTetheringAllowed */, true /* isWriteSettingsAllowed */,
+                WRITE_SETTINGS);
     }
 
     private void runAsTetheringDisallowed(final TestTetheringCall test) throws Exception {
-        runTetheringCall(test, false /* isTetheringAllowed */, TETHER_PRIVILEGED);
+        runTetheringCall(test, false /* isTetheringAllowed */, false /* isWriteSettingsAllowed */,
+                TETHER_PRIVILEGED);
     }
 
     private void runAsNetworkSettings(final TestTetheringCall test) throws Exception {
-        runTetheringCall(test, true /* isTetheringAllowed */, NETWORK_SETTINGS, TETHER_PRIVILEGED);
+        runTetheringCall(test, true /* isTetheringAllowed */, false /* isWriteSettingsAllowed */,
+                NETWORK_SETTINGS, TETHER_PRIVILEGED);
     }
 
     private void runTetheringCall(final TestTetheringCall test, boolean isTetheringAllowed,
-            String... permissions) throws Exception {
+            boolean isWriteSettingsAllowed, String... permissions) throws Exception {
         // Allow the test to run even if ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE was granted at the APK level
         if (!CollectionUtils.contains(permissions, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE)) {
             mMockConnector.setPermission(ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE, PERMISSION_DENIED);
@@ -188,6 +200,8 @@
         try {
             when(mTethering.isTetheringSupported()).thenReturn(true);
             when(mTethering.isTetheringAllowed()).thenReturn(isTetheringAllowed);
+            when(mTethering.isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled())
+                    .thenReturn(!isWriteSettingsAllowed);
             test.runTetheringCall(new TestTetheringResult());
         } finally {
             mUiAutomation.dropShellPermissionIdentity();
@@ -213,7 +227,7 @@
         runAsNoPermission((result) -> {
             mTetheringConnector.tether(TEST_IFACE_NAME, TEST_CALLER_PKG, TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG,
                     result);
-            verify(mTethering).isTetherProvisioningRequired();
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
             result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
             verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });
@@ -224,7 +238,16 @@
         });
 
         runAsWriteSettings((result) -> {
+            mTetheringConnector.tether(TEST_IFACE_NAME, TEST_CALLER_PKG, TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG,
+                    result);
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
+            result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
+            verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
+        });
+
+        runAsWriteSettingsWhenWriteSettingsAllowed((result) -> {
             runTether(result);
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
             verify(mTethering).isTetherProvisioningRequired();
             verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });
@@ -252,7 +275,7 @@
         runAsNoPermission((result) -> {
             mTetheringConnector.untether(TEST_IFACE_NAME, TEST_CALLER_PKG, TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG,
                     result);
-            verify(mTethering).isTetherProvisioningRequired();
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
             result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
             verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });
@@ -263,7 +286,16 @@
         });
 
         runAsWriteSettings((result) -> {
+            mTetheringConnector.untether(TEST_IFACE_NAME, TEST_CALLER_PKG, TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG,
+                    result);
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
+            result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
+            verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
+        });
+
+        runAsWriteSettingsWhenWriteSettingsAllowed((result) -> {
             runUnTether(result);
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
             verify(mTethering).isTetherProvisioningRequired();
             verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });
@@ -297,7 +329,7 @@
         runAsNoPermission((result) -> {
             mTetheringConnector.setUsbTethering(true /* enable */, TEST_CALLER_PKG,
                     TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG, result);
-            verify(mTethering).isTetherProvisioningRequired();
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
             result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
             verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });
@@ -308,7 +340,16 @@
         });
 
         runAsWriteSettings((result) -> {
+            mTetheringConnector.setUsbTethering(true /* enable */, TEST_CALLER_PKG,
+                    TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG, result);
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
+            result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
+            verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
+        });
+
+        runAsWriteSettingsWhenWriteSettingsAllowed((result) -> {
             runSetUsbTethering(result);
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
             verify(mTethering).isTetherProvisioningRequired();
             verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });
@@ -341,7 +382,7 @@
         runAsNoPermission((result) -> {
             mTetheringConnector.startTethering(request, TEST_CALLER_PKG, TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG,
                     result);
-            verify(mTethering).isTetherProvisioningRequired();
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
             result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
             verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });
@@ -361,7 +402,16 @@
         });
 
         runAsWriteSettings((result) -> {
+            mTetheringConnector.startTethering(request, TEST_CALLER_PKG, TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG,
+                    result);
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
+            result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
+            verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
+        });
+
+        runAsWriteSettingsWhenWriteSettingsAllowed((result) -> {
             runStartTethering(result, request);
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
             verify(mTethering).isTetherProvisioningRequired();
             verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });
@@ -446,7 +496,7 @@
         runAsNoPermission((result) -> {
             mTetheringConnector.stopTethering(TETHERING_WIFI, TEST_CALLER_PKG,
                     TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG, result);
-            verify(mTethering).isTetherProvisioningRequired();
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
             result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
             verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });
@@ -457,7 +507,16 @@
         });
 
         runAsWriteSettings((result) -> {
+            mTetheringConnector.stopTethering(TETHERING_WIFI, TEST_CALLER_PKG,
+                    TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG, result);
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
+            result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
+            verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
+        });
+
+        runAsWriteSettingsWhenWriteSettingsAllowed((result) -> {
             runStopTethering(result);
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
             verify(mTethering).isTetherProvisioningRequired();
             verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });
@@ -486,11 +545,13 @@
     public void testRequestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult() throws Exception {
         // Run as no permission.
         final MyResultReceiver result = new MyResultReceiver(null);
-        mTetheringConnector.requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(TETHERING_WIFI, result,
-                true /* showEntitlementUi */, TEST_CALLER_PKG, TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG);
-        verify(mTethering).isTetherProvisioningRequired();
-        result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
-        verifyNoMoreInteractions(mTethering);
+        runAsNoPermission((none) -> {
+            mTetheringConnector.requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(TETHERING_WIFI, result,
+                    true /* showEntitlementUi */, TEST_CALLER_PKG, TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG);
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
+            result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
+            verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
+        });
 
         runAsTetherPrivileged((none) -> {
             runRequestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult();
@@ -501,22 +562,30 @@
             mTetheringConnector.requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(TETHERING_WIFI, result,
                     true /* showEntitlementUi */, TEST_WRONG_PACKAGE, TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG);
             result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
-            verifyNoMoreInteractions(mTethering);
+            verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });
 
         runAsWriteSettings((none) -> {
+            mTetheringConnector.requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(TETHERING_WIFI, result,
+                    true /* showEntitlementUi */, TEST_CALLER_PKG, TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG);
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
+            result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
+            verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
+        });
+
+        runAsWriteSettingsWhenWriteSettingsAllowed((none) -> {
             runRequestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult();
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
             verify(mTethering).isTetherProvisioningRequired();
             verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });
 
         runAsTetheringDisallowed((none) -> {
-            final MyResultReceiver receiver = new MyResultReceiver(null);
-            mTetheringConnector.requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(TETHERING_WIFI, receiver,
+            mTetheringConnector.requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(TETHERING_WIFI, result,
                     true /* showEntitlementUi */, TEST_CALLER_PKG, TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG);
             verify(mTethering).isTetheringSupported();
             verify(mTethering).isTetheringAllowed();
-            receiver.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED);
+            result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED);
             verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });
     }
@@ -600,7 +669,7 @@
     public void testStopAllTethering() throws Exception {
         runAsNoPermission((result) -> {
             mTetheringConnector.stopAllTethering(TEST_CALLER_PKG, TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG, result);
-            verify(mTethering).isTetherProvisioningRequired();
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
             result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
             verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });
@@ -611,7 +680,15 @@
         });
 
         runAsWriteSettings((result) -> {
+            mTetheringConnector.stopAllTethering(TEST_CALLER_PKG, TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG, result);
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
+            result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
+            verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
+        });
+
+        runAsWriteSettingsWhenWriteSettingsAllowed((result) -> {
             runStopAllTethering(result);
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
             verify(mTethering).isTetherProvisioningRequired();
             verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });
@@ -637,7 +714,7 @@
         runAsNoPermission((result) -> {
             mTetheringConnector.isTetheringSupported(TEST_CALLER_PKG, TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG,
                     result);
-            verify(mTethering).isTetherProvisioningRequired();
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
             result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
             verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });
@@ -648,7 +725,16 @@
         });
 
         runAsWriteSettings((result) -> {
+            mTetheringConnector.isTetheringSupported(TEST_CALLER_PKG, TEST_ATTRIBUTION_TAG,
+                    result);
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
+            result.assertResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_CHANGE_TETHERING_PERMISSION);
+            verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
+        });
+
+        runAsWriteSettingsWhenWriteSettingsAllowed((result) -> {
             runIsTetheringSupported(result);
+            verify(mTethering).isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled();
             verify(mTethering).isTetherProvisioningRequired();
             verifyNoMoreInteractionsForTethering();
         });