diff --git a/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java b/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java
index 2963f87..8b3102a 100644
--- a/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java
+++ b/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java
@@ -698,7 +698,11 @@
         /** A configuration set for TetheringRequest. */
         private final TetheringRequestParcel mRequestParcel;
 
-        private TetheringRequest(@NonNull final TetheringRequestParcel request) {
+        /**
+         * @hide
+         */
+        @FlaggedApi(Flags.TETHERING_REQUEST_WITH_SOFT_AP_CONFIG)
+        public TetheringRequest(@NonNull final TetheringRequestParcel request) {
             mRequestParcel = request;
         }
 
@@ -901,6 +905,28 @@
                     + mRequestParcel.exemptFromEntitlementCheck + ", showProvisioningUi= "
                     + mRequestParcel.showProvisioningUi + " ]";
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+            if (this == obj) return true;
+            if (!(obj instanceof TetheringRequest otherRequest)) return false;
+            TetheringRequestParcel parcel = getParcel();
+            TetheringRequestParcel otherParcel = otherRequest.getParcel();
+            return parcel.tetheringType == otherParcel.tetheringType
+                    && Objects.equals(parcel.localIPv4Address, otherParcel.localIPv4Address)
+                    && Objects.equals(parcel.staticClientAddress, otherParcel.staticClientAddress)
+                    && parcel.exemptFromEntitlementCheck == otherParcel.exemptFromEntitlementCheck
+                    && parcel.showProvisioningUi == otherParcel.showProvisioningUi
+                    && parcel.connectivityScope == otherParcel.connectivityScope;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int hashCode() {
+            TetheringRequestParcel parcel = getParcel();
+            return Objects.hash(parcel.tetheringType, parcel.localIPv4Address,
+                    parcel.staticClientAddress, parcel.exemptFromEntitlementCheck,
+                    parcel.showProvisioningUi, parcel.connectivityScope);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/Tethering/src/android/net/ip/IpServer.java b/Tethering/src/android/net/ip/IpServer.java
index fe5a0c6..a213ac4 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/android/net/ip/IpServer.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/android/net/ip/IpServer.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 import android.net.RoutingCoordinatorManager;
 import android.net.TetheredClient;
 import android.net.TetheringManager;
-import android.net.TetheringRequestParcel;
+import android.net.TetheringManager.TetheringRequest;
 import android.net.dhcp.DhcpLeaseParcelable;
 import android.net.dhcp.DhcpServerCallbacks;
 import android.net.dhcp.DhcpServingParamsParcel;
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
     }
 
     /** Enable this IpServer. IpServer state machine will be tethered or localHotspot state. */
-    public void enable(final int requestedState, final TetheringRequestParcel request) {
+    public void enable(final int requestedState, final TetheringRequest request) {
         sendMessage(CMD_TETHER_REQUESTED, requestedState, 0, request);
     }
 
@@ -1006,18 +1006,18 @@
         mLinkProperties.setInterfaceName(mIfaceName);
     }
 
-    private void maybeConfigureStaticIp(final TetheringRequestParcel request) {
+    private void maybeConfigureStaticIp(final TetheringRequest request) {
         // Ignore static address configuration if they are invalid or null. In theory, static
         // addresses should not be invalid here because TetheringManager do not allow caller to
         // specify invalid static address configuration.
-        if (request == null || request.localIPv4Address == null
-                || request.staticClientAddress == null || !checkStaticAddressConfiguration(
-                request.localIPv4Address, request.staticClientAddress)) {
+        if (request == null || request.getLocalIpv4Address() == null
+                || request.getClientStaticIpv4Address() == null || !checkStaticAddressConfiguration(
+                request.getLocalIpv4Address(), request.getClientStaticIpv4Address())) {
             return;
         }
 
-        mStaticIpv4ServerAddr = request.localIPv4Address;
-        mStaticIpv4ClientAddr = request.staticClientAddress;
+        mStaticIpv4ServerAddr = request.getLocalIpv4Address();
+        mStaticIpv4ClientAddr = request.getClientStaticIpv4Address();
     }
 
     class InitialState extends State {
@@ -1034,11 +1034,11 @@
                     mLastError = TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR;
                     switch (message.arg1) {
                         case STATE_LOCAL_ONLY:
-                            maybeConfigureStaticIp((TetheringRequestParcel) message.obj);
+                            maybeConfigureStaticIp((TetheringRequest) message.obj);
                             transitionTo(mLocalHotspotState);
                             break;
                         case STATE_TETHERED:
-                            maybeConfigureStaticIp((TetheringRequestParcel) message.obj);
+                            maybeConfigureStaticIp((TetheringRequest) message.obj);
                             transitionTo(mTetheredState);
                             break;
                         default:
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
index 0ff89d3..c310f16 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@
 import android.net.TetheringConfigurationParcel;
 import android.net.TetheringInterface;
 import android.net.TetheringManager.TetheringRequest;
-import android.net.TetheringRequestParcel;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.net.ip.IpServer;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiClient;
@@ -148,7 +147,6 @@
 import com.android.networkstack.tethering.metrics.TetheringMetrics;
 import com.android.networkstack.tethering.util.InterfaceSet;
 import com.android.networkstack.tethering.util.PrefixUtils;
-import com.android.networkstack.tethering.util.TetheringUtils;
 import com.android.networkstack.tethering.util.VersionedBroadcastListener;
 import com.android.networkstack.tethering.wear.WearableConnectionManager;
 
@@ -232,7 +230,7 @@
     // Currently active tethering requests per tethering type. Only one of each type can be
     // requested at a time. After a tethering type is requested, the map keeps tethering parameters
     // to be used after the interface comes up asynchronously.
-    private final SparseArray<TetheringRequestParcel> mActiveTetheringRequests =
+    private final SparseArray<TetheringRequest> mActiveTetheringRequests =
             new SparseArray<>();
 
     private final Context mContext;
@@ -661,28 +659,27 @@
         processInterfaceStateChange(iface, false /* enabled */);
     }
 
-    void startTethering(final TetheringRequestParcel request, final String callerPkg,
+    void startTethering(final TetheringRequest request, final String callerPkg,
             final IIntResultListener listener) {
         mHandler.post(() -> {
-            final TetheringRequestParcel unfinishedRequest = mActiveTetheringRequests.get(
-                    request.tetheringType);
+            final int type = request.getTetheringType();
+            final TetheringRequest unfinishedRequest = mActiveTetheringRequests.get(type);
             // If tethering is already enabled with a different request,
             // disable before re-enabling.
-            if (unfinishedRequest != null
-                    && !TetheringUtils.isTetheringRequestEquals(unfinishedRequest, request)) {
-                enableTetheringInternal(request.tetheringType, false /* disabled */, null);
-                mEntitlementMgr.stopProvisioningIfNeeded(request.tetheringType);
+            if (unfinishedRequest != null && !unfinishedRequest.equals(request)) {
+                enableTetheringInternal(type, false /* disabled */, null);
+                mEntitlementMgr.stopProvisioningIfNeeded(type);
             }
-            mActiveTetheringRequests.put(request.tetheringType, request);
+            mActiveTetheringRequests.put(type, request);
 
-            if (request.exemptFromEntitlementCheck) {
-                mEntitlementMgr.setExemptedDownstreamType(request.tetheringType);
+            if (request.isExemptFromEntitlementCheck()) {
+                mEntitlementMgr.setExemptedDownstreamType(type);
             } else {
-                mEntitlementMgr.startProvisioningIfNeeded(request.tetheringType,
-                        request.showProvisioningUi);
+                mEntitlementMgr.startProvisioningIfNeeded(type,
+                        request.getShouldShowEntitlementUi());
             }
-            enableTetheringInternal(request.tetheringType, true /* enabled */, listener);
-            mTetheringMetrics.createBuilder(request.tetheringType, callerPkg);
+            enableTetheringInternal(type, true /* enabled */, listener);
+            mTetheringMetrics.createBuilder(type, callerPkg);
         });
     }
 
@@ -1018,7 +1015,7 @@
         //
         // This code cannot race with untether() because they both run on the handler thread.
         final int type = tetherState.ipServer.interfaceType();
-        final TetheringRequestParcel request = mActiveTetheringRequests.get(type, null);
+        final TetheringRequest request = mActiveTetheringRequests.get(type, null);
         if (request != null) {
             mActiveTetheringRequests.delete(type);
         }
@@ -1075,14 +1072,14 @@
     }
 
     private int getRequestedState(int type) {
-        final TetheringRequestParcel request = mActiveTetheringRequests.get(type);
+        final TetheringRequest request = mActiveTetheringRequests.get(type);
 
         // The request could have been deleted before we had a chance to complete it.
         // If so, assume that the scope is the default scope for this tethering type.
         // This likely doesn't matter - if the request has been deleted, then tethering is
         // likely going to be stopped soon anyway.
         final int connectivityScope = (request != null)
-                ? request.connectivityScope
+                ? request.getConnectivityScope()
                 : TetheringRequest.getDefaultConnectivityScope(type);
 
         return connectivityScope == CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_LOCAL
@@ -1381,7 +1378,7 @@
     }
 
     @VisibleForTesting
-    SparseArray<TetheringRequestParcel> getActiveTetheringRequests() {
+    SparseArray<TetheringRequest> getActiveTetheringRequests() {
         return mActiveTetheringRequests;
     }
 
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringService.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringService.java
index 623f502..a147a4a 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringService.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringService.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 import android.net.ITetheringConnector;
 import android.net.ITetheringEventCallback;
 import android.net.NetworkStack;
+import android.net.TetheringManager.TetheringRequest;
 import android.net.TetheringRequestParcel;
 import android.net.dhcp.DhcpServerCallbacks;
 import android.net.dhcp.DhcpServingParamsParcel;
@@ -137,8 +138,8 @@
                     listener)) {
                 return;
             }
-
-            mTethering.startTethering(request, callerPkg, listener);
+            // TODO(b/216524590): Add UID/packageName of caller to TetheringRequest here
+            mTethering.startTethering(new TetheringRequest(request), callerPkg, listener);
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/util/TetheringUtils.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/util/TetheringUtils.java
index e6236df..76c2f0d 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/util/TetheringUtils.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/util/TetheringUtils.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 package com.android.networkstack.tethering.util;
 
 import android.net.TetherStatsParcel;
-import android.net.TetheringRequestParcel;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@
 import java.net.SocketException;
 import java.net.UnknownHostException;
 import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.Objects;
 
 /**
  * The classes and the methods for tethering utilization.
@@ -158,20 +156,6 @@
         return s & 0xffff;
     }
 
-    /** Check whether two TetheringRequestParcels are the same. */
-    public static boolean isTetheringRequestEquals(final TetheringRequestParcel request,
-            final TetheringRequestParcel otherRequest) {
-        if (request == otherRequest) return true;
-
-        return request != null && otherRequest != null
-                && request.tetheringType == otherRequest.tetheringType
-                && Objects.equals(request.localIPv4Address, otherRequest.localIPv4Address)
-                && Objects.equals(request.staticClientAddress, otherRequest.staticClientAddress)
-                && request.exemptFromEntitlementCheck == otherRequest.exemptFromEntitlementCheck
-                && request.showProvisioningUi == otherRequest.showProvisioningUi
-                && request.connectivityScope == otherRequest.connectivityScope;
-    }
-
     /** Get inet6 address for all nodes given scope ID. */
     public static Inet6Address getAllNodesForScopeId(int scopeId) {
         try {
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 da81bda..c0d7ad4 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringServiceTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringServiceTest.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 import android.net.ITetheringConnector;
 import android.net.ITetheringEventCallback;
 import android.net.TetheringManager;
+import android.net.TetheringManager.TetheringRequest;
 import android.net.TetheringRequestParcel;
 import android.net.ip.IpServer;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -311,7 +312,8 @@
                 result);
         verify(mTethering).isTetheringSupported();
         verify(mTethering).isTetheringAllowed();
-        verify(mTethering).startTethering(eq(request), eq(TEST_CALLER_PKG), eq(result));
+        verify(mTethering).startTethering(
+                eq(new TetheringRequest(request)), eq(TEST_CALLER_PKG), eq(result));
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringTest.java b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringTest.java
index 9f430af..e9cde28 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringTest.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 import android.net.TetheringConfigurationParcel;
 import android.net.TetheringInterface;
 import android.net.TetheringManager;
-import android.net.TetheringRequestParcel;
+import android.net.TetheringManager.TetheringRequest;
 import android.net.dhcp.DhcpLeaseParcelable;
 import android.net.dhcp.DhcpServerCallbacks;
 import android.net.dhcp.DhcpServingParamsParcel;
@@ -743,22 +743,21 @@
         doReturn(upstreamState).when(mUpstreamNetworkMonitor).selectPreferredUpstreamType(any());
     }
 
-    private TetheringRequestParcel createTetheringRequestParcel(final int type) {
-        return createTetheringRequestParcel(type, null, null, false, CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL);
+    private TetheringRequest createTetheringRequest(final int type) {
+        return createTetheringRequest(type, null, null, false, CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL);
     }
 
-    private TetheringRequestParcel createTetheringRequestParcel(final int type,
-            final LinkAddress serverAddr, final LinkAddress clientAddr, final boolean exempt,
-            final int scope) {
-        final TetheringRequestParcel request = new TetheringRequestParcel();
-        request.tetheringType = type;
-        request.localIPv4Address = serverAddr;
-        request.staticClientAddress = clientAddr;
-        request.exemptFromEntitlementCheck = exempt;
-        request.showProvisioningUi = false;
-        request.connectivityScope = scope;
-
-        return request;
+    private TetheringRequest createTetheringRequest(final int type,
+            final LinkAddress localIPv4Address, final LinkAddress staticClientAddress,
+            final boolean exempt, final int scope) {
+        TetheringRequest.Builder builder = new TetheringRequest.Builder(type)
+                .setExemptFromEntitlementCheck(exempt)
+                .setConnectivityScope(scope)
+                .setShouldShowEntitlementUi(false);
+        if (localIPv4Address != null && staticClientAddress != null) {
+            builder.setStaticIpv4Addresses(localIPv4Address, staticClientAddress);
+        }
+        return builder.build();
     }
 
     @NonNull
@@ -911,7 +910,7 @@
 
     private void prepareNcmTethering() {
         // Emulate startTethering(TETHERING_NCM) called
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_NCM), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_NCM), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
                 null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verify(mUsbManager, times(1)).setCurrentFunctions(UsbManager.FUNCTION_NCM);
@@ -919,7 +918,7 @@
 
     private void prepareUsbTethering() {
         // Emulate pressing the USB tethering button in Settings UI.
-        final TetheringRequestParcel request = createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_USB);
+        final TetheringRequest request = createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_USB);
         mTethering.startTethering(request, TEST_CALLER_PKG, null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
 
@@ -1909,7 +1908,7 @@
         when(mWifiManager.startTetheredHotspot(any(SoftApConfiguration.class))).thenReturn(true);
 
         // Emulate pressing the WiFi tethering button.
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_WIFI), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
                 null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verify(mWifiManager, times(1)).startTetheredHotspot(null);
@@ -1938,7 +1937,7 @@
         when(mWifiManager.startTetheredHotspot(any(SoftApConfiguration.class))).thenReturn(true);
 
         // Emulate pressing the WiFi tethering button.
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_WIFI), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
                 null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verify(mWifiManager, times(1)).startTetheredHotspot(null);
@@ -1988,7 +1987,7 @@
         doThrow(new RemoteException()).when(mNetd).ipfwdEnableForwarding(TETHERING_NAME);
 
         // Emulate pressing the WiFi tethering button.
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_WIFI), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
                 null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verify(mWifiManager, times(1)).startTetheredHotspot(null);
@@ -2334,7 +2333,7 @@
         tetherState = callback.pollTetherStatesChanged();
         assertArrayEquals(tetherState.availableList, new TetheringInterface[] {wifiIface});
 
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_WIFI), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
                 null);
         sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
         tetherState = callback.pollTetherStatesChanged();
@@ -2430,11 +2429,11 @@
         initTetheringOnTestThread();
         final TetheredInterfaceRequest mockRequest = mock(TetheredInterfaceRequest.class);
         when(mEm.requestTetheredInterface(any(), any())).thenReturn(mockRequest);
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_ETHERNET), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_ETHERNET), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
                 null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verify(mEm, times(1)).requestTetheredInterface(any(), any());
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_ETHERNET), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_ETHERNET), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
                 null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(mEm);
@@ -2644,7 +2643,7 @@
         final ResultListener thirdResult = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
 
         // Enable USB tethering and check that Tethering starts USB.
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_USB), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_USB), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
                 firstResult);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         firstResult.assertHasResult();
@@ -2652,7 +2651,7 @@
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(mUsbManager);
 
         // Enable USB tethering again with the same request and expect no change to USB.
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_USB), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_USB), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
                 secondResult);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         secondResult.assertHasResult();
@@ -2661,7 +2660,7 @@
 
         // Enable USB tethering with a different request and expect that USB is stopped and
         // started.
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_USB,
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_USB,
                   serverLinkAddr, clientLinkAddr, false, CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL),
                   TEST_CALLER_PKG, thirdResult);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
@@ -2692,7 +2691,7 @@
         final int clientAddrParceled = 0xc0a8002a;
         final ArgumentCaptor<DhcpServingParamsParcel> dhcpParamsCaptor =
                 ArgumentCaptor.forClass(DhcpServingParamsParcel.class);
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_USB,
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_USB,
                   serverLinkAddr, clientLinkAddr, false, CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL),
                   TEST_CALLER_PKG, null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
@@ -2820,8 +2819,8 @@
     public void testExemptFromEntitlementCheck() throws Exception {
         initTetheringOnTestThread();
         setupForRequiredProvisioning();
-        final TetheringRequestParcel wifiNotExemptRequest =
-                createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_WIFI, null, null, false,
+        final TetheringRequest wifiNotExemptRequest =
+                createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI, null, null, false,
                         CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL);
         mTethering.startTethering(wifiNotExemptRequest, TEST_CALLER_PKG, null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
@@ -2834,8 +2833,8 @@
         reset(mEntitleMgr);
 
         setupForRequiredProvisioning();
-        final TetheringRequestParcel wifiExemptRequest =
-                createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_WIFI, null, null, true,
+        final TetheringRequest wifiExemptRequest =
+                createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI, null, null, true,
                         CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL);
         mTethering.startTethering(wifiExemptRequest, TEST_CALLER_PKG, null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
@@ -2954,7 +2953,7 @@
         when(mEm.requestTetheredInterface(any(), any())).thenReturn(mockRequest);
         final ArgumentCaptor<TetheredInterfaceCallback> callbackCaptor =
                 ArgumentCaptor.forClass(TetheredInterfaceCallback.class);
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_ETHERNET),
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_ETHERNET),
                 TEST_CALLER_PKG, null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verify(mEm).requestTetheredInterface(any(), callbackCaptor.capture());
@@ -3235,7 +3234,7 @@
 
         final ResultListener result = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
         mockBluetoothSettings(true /* bluetoothOn */, true /* tetheringOn */);
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_BLUETOOTH),
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_BLUETOOTH),
                 TEST_CALLER_PKG, result);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verifySetBluetoothTethering(true /* enable */, true /* bindToPanService */);
@@ -3272,7 +3271,7 @@
 
         final ResultListener result = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
         mockBluetoothSettings(true /* bluetoothOn */, true /* tetheringOn */);
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_BLUETOOTH),
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_BLUETOOTH),
                 TEST_CALLER_PKG, result);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verifySetBluetoothTethering(true /* enable */, true /* bindToPanService */);
@@ -3294,7 +3293,7 @@
         // already bound.
         mockBluetoothSettings(true /* bluetoothOn */, true /* tetheringOn */);
         final ResultListener secondResult = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_BLUETOOTH),
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_BLUETOOTH),
                 TEST_CALLER_PKG, secondResult);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verifySetBluetoothTethering(true /* enable */, false /* bindToPanService */);
@@ -3317,7 +3316,7 @@
         initTetheringOnTestThread();
         final ResultListener result = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
         mockBluetoothSettings(true /* bluetoothOn */, true /* tetheringOn */);
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_BLUETOOTH),
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_BLUETOOTH),
                 TEST_CALLER_PKG, result);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         ServiceListener panListener = verifySetBluetoothTethering(true /* enable */,
@@ -3487,7 +3486,7 @@
         // If TETHERING_USB is forced to use ncm function, TETHERING_NCM would no longer be
         // available.
         final ResultListener ncmResult = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_SERVICE_UNAVAIL);
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_NCM), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_NCM), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
                 ncmResult);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         ncmResult.assertHasResult();
@@ -3638,7 +3637,7 @@
 
         when(mWifiManager.startTetheredHotspot(any())).thenReturn(true);
         // Emulate pressing the WiFi tethering button.
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequestParcel(TETHERING_WIFI), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
                 null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         verify(mWifiManager).startTetheredHotspot(null);
diff --git a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/util/TetheringUtilsTest.java b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/util/TetheringUtilsTest.java
index 94ce2b6..f0770f9 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/util/TetheringUtilsTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/util/TetheringUtilsTest.java
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.android.networkstack.tethering.util;
 
-import static android.net.TetheringManager.CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_LOCAL;
-import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_USB;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHERING_WIFI;
 import static android.system.OsConstants.AF_UNIX;
 import static android.system.OsConstants.EAGAIN;
@@ -25,8 +23,6 @@
 import static android.system.OsConstants.SOCK_NONBLOCK;
 
 import static junit.framework.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static junit.framework.Assert.assertFalse;
-import static junit.framework.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 import android.net.LinkAddress;
 import android.net.MacAddress;
@@ -43,9 +39,7 @@
 import com.android.net.module.util.structs.EthernetHeader;
 import com.android.net.module.util.structs.Icmpv6Header;
 import com.android.net.module.util.structs.Ipv6Header;
-import com.android.testutils.MiscAsserts;
 
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
@@ -61,13 +55,6 @@
     private static final LinkAddress TEST_CLIENT_ADDR = new LinkAddress("192.168.43.5/24");
     private static final int PACKET_SIZE = 1500;
 
-    private TetheringRequestParcel mTetheringRequest;
-
-    @Before
-    public void setUp() {
-        mTetheringRequest = makeTetheringRequestParcel();
-    }
-
     public TetheringRequestParcel makeTetheringRequestParcel() {
         final TetheringRequestParcel request = new TetheringRequestParcel();
         request.tetheringType = TETHERING_WIFI;
@@ -78,40 +65,6 @@
         return request;
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void testIsTetheringRequestEquals() {
-        TetheringRequestParcel request = makeTetheringRequestParcel();
-
-        assertTrue(TetheringUtils.isTetheringRequestEquals(mTetheringRequest, mTetheringRequest));
-        assertTrue(TetheringUtils.isTetheringRequestEquals(mTetheringRequest, request));
-        assertTrue(TetheringUtils.isTetheringRequestEquals(null, null));
-        assertFalse(TetheringUtils.isTetheringRequestEquals(mTetheringRequest, null));
-        assertFalse(TetheringUtils.isTetheringRequestEquals(null, mTetheringRequest));
-
-        request = makeTetheringRequestParcel();
-        request.tetheringType = TETHERING_USB;
-        assertFalse(TetheringUtils.isTetheringRequestEquals(mTetheringRequest, request));
-
-        request = makeTetheringRequestParcel();
-        request.localIPv4Address = null;
-        request.staticClientAddress = null;
-        assertFalse(TetheringUtils.isTetheringRequestEquals(mTetheringRequest, request));
-
-        request = makeTetheringRequestParcel();
-        request.exemptFromEntitlementCheck = true;
-        assertFalse(TetheringUtils.isTetheringRequestEquals(mTetheringRequest, request));
-
-        request = makeTetheringRequestParcel();
-        request.showProvisioningUi = false;
-        assertFalse(TetheringUtils.isTetheringRequestEquals(mTetheringRequest, request));
-
-        request = makeTetheringRequestParcel();
-        request.connectivityScope = CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_LOCAL;
-        assertFalse(TetheringUtils.isTetheringRequestEquals(mTetheringRequest, request));
-
-        MiscAsserts.assertFieldCountEquals(6, TetheringRequestParcel.class);
-    }
-
     // Writes the specified packet to a filedescriptor, skipping the Ethernet header.
     // Needed because the Ipv6Utils methods for building packets always include the Ethernet header,
     // but socket filters applied by TetheringUtils expect the packet to start from the IP header.
diff --git a/tests/cts/tethering/src/android/tethering/cts/TetheringManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/tethering/src/android/tethering/cts/TetheringManagerTest.java
index 81608f7..8794847 100644
--- a/tests/cts/tethering/src/android/tethering/cts/TetheringManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/tethering/src/android/tethering/cts/TetheringManagerTest.java
@@ -235,6 +235,12 @@
         assertEquals(TETHERING_USB, tr2.getTetheringType());
         assertTrue(tr2.isExemptFromEntitlementCheck());
         assertFalse(tr2.getShouldShowEntitlementUi());
+
+        final TetheringRequest tr3 = new TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_USB)
+                .setStaticIpv4Addresses(localAddr, clientAddr)
+                .setExemptFromEntitlementCheck(true)
+                .setShouldShowEntitlementUi(false).build();
+        assertEquals(tr2, tr3);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -246,15 +252,7 @@
                 .setExemptFromEntitlementCheck(true)
                 .setShouldShowEntitlementUi(false).build();
         final TetheringRequest parceled = ParcelUtils.parcelingRoundTrip(unparceled);
-        assertEquals(unparceled.getTetheringType(), parceled.getTetheringType());
-        assertEquals(unparceled.getConnectivityScope(), parceled.getConnectivityScope());
-        assertEquals(unparceled.getLocalIpv4Address(), parceled.getLocalIpv4Address());
-        assertEquals(unparceled.getClientStaticIpv4Address(),
-                parceled.getClientStaticIpv4Address());
-        assertEquals(unparceled.isExemptFromEntitlementCheck(),
-                parceled.isExemptFromEntitlementCheck());
-        assertEquals(unparceled.getShouldShowEntitlementUi(),
-                parceled.getShouldShowEntitlementUi());
+        assertEquals(unparceled, parceled);
     }
 
     @Test