diff --git a/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java b/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java
index 2f9c3bc..a8a471d 100644
--- a/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java
+++ b/Tethering/common/TetheringLib/src/android/net/TetheringManager.java
@@ -340,6 +340,11 @@
      * @hide
      */
     public static final int TETHER_ERROR_BLUETOOTH_SERVICE_PENDING = 19;
+    /**
+     * Never used outside Tethering.java.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static final int TETHER_ERROR_SOFT_AP_CALLBACK_PENDING = 20;
 
     /** @hide */
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/RequestTracker.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/RequestTracker.java
index 9c61716..c91ff58 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/RequestTracker.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/RequestTracker.java
@@ -240,6 +240,11 @@
         mServingRequests.entrySet().removeIf(e -> e.getValue().getTetheringType() == type);
     }
 
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    List<TetheringRequest> getServingTetheringRequests() {
+        return new ArrayList<>(mServingRequests.values());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns an existing (pending or serving) request that fuzzy matches the given request.
      * Optionally specify matchUid to only return requests with the same uid.
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
index c7ae353..0cf008b 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHER_ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHER_ERROR_SERVICE_UNAVAIL;
+import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHER_ERROR_SOFT_AP_CALLBACK_PENDING;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHER_ERROR_UNAVAIL_IFACE;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHER_ERROR_UNKNOWN_IFACE;
 import static android.net.TetheringManager.TETHER_ERROR_UNKNOWN_REQUEST;
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@
 import android.net.TetheringManager.TetheringRequest;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.net.ip.IpServer;
+import android.net.wifi.SoftApState;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiClient;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
 import android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pGroup;
@@ -775,7 +777,7 @@
         final int result;
         switch (type) {
             case TETHERING_WIFI:
-                result = setWifiTethering(enable);
+                result = setWifiTethering(enable, request, listener);
                 break;
             case TETHERING_USB:
                 result = setUsbTethering(enable);
@@ -800,6 +802,9 @@
         // The result of Bluetooth tethering will be sent after the pan service connects.
         if (result == TETHER_ERROR_BLUETOOTH_SERVICE_PENDING) return;
 
+        // The result of Wifi tethering will be sent after the SoftApCallback result.
+        if (result == TETHER_ERROR_SOFT_AP_CALLBACK_PENDING) return;
+
         sendTetherResultAndRemoveOnError(request, listener, result);
     }
 
@@ -824,7 +829,8 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private int setWifiTethering(final boolean enable) {
+    private int setWifiTethering(final boolean enable, TetheringRequest request,
+            IIntResultListener listener) {
         final long ident = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
         try {
             final WifiManager mgr = getWifiManager();
@@ -832,8 +838,34 @@
                 mLog.e("setWifiTethering: failed to get WifiManager!");
                 return TETHER_ERROR_SERVICE_UNAVAIL;
             }
-            if ((enable && mgr.startTetheredHotspot(null /* use existing softap config */))
-                    || (!enable && mgr.stopSoftAp())) {
+            final boolean success;
+            if (enable) {
+                if (isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled()) {
+                    // Notes:
+                    // - A call to startTetheredHotspot can only succeed if the SoftAp is idle. If
+                    //   the SoftAp is running or is being disabled, the call will fail.
+                    // - If a call to startTetheredHotspot fails, the callback is immediately called
+                    //   with WIFI_AP_STATE_FAILED and a null interface.
+                    // - If a call to startTetheredHotspot succeeds, the passed-in callback is the
+                    //   only callback that will receive future WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED and
+                    //   WIFI_AP_STATE_DISABLED events in the future, until another call to
+                    //   startTetheredHotspot succeeds, at which point the old callback will stop
+                    //   receiving any events.
+                    // - Wifi may decide to restart the hotspot at any time (such as for a CC
+                    //   change), and if it does so, it will send WIFI_AP_STATE_DISABLED and then
+                    //   either WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED or (if restarting fails) WIFI_AP_STATE_FAILED.
+                    mgr.startTetheredHotspot(request, mExecutor,
+                            new StartTetheringSoftApCallback(listener));
+                    // Result isn't used since we get the real result via
+                    // StartTetheringSoftApCallback.
+                    return TETHER_ERROR_SOFT_AP_CALLBACK_PENDING;
+                }
+                success = mgr.startTetheredHotspot(null);
+            } else {
+                success = mgr.stopSoftAp();
+            }
+
+            if (success) {
                 return TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR;
             }
         } finally {
@@ -1458,6 +1490,9 @@
             final String ifname = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_WIFI_AP_INTERFACE_NAME);
             final int ipmode = intent.getIntExtra(EXTRA_WIFI_AP_MODE, IFACE_IP_MODE_UNSPECIFIED);
 
+            // In B+, Tethered AP is handled by StartTetheringSoftApCallback.
+            if (isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled() && ipmode == IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED) return;
+
             switch (curState) {
                 case WifiManager.WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLING:
                     // We can see this state on the way to both enabled and failure states.
@@ -1538,12 +1573,64 @@
         }
     }
 
+    class StartTetheringSoftApCallback implements SoftApCallback {
+
+        @Nullable
+        IIntResultListener mPendingListener;
+
+        StartTetheringSoftApCallback(IIntResultListener pendingListener) {
+            mPendingListener = pendingListener;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onStateChanged(SoftApState softApState) {
+            final int state = softApState.getState();
+            final String iface = softApState.getIface();
+            final TetheringRequest request = softApState.getTetheringRequest();
+            switch (softApState.getState()) {
+                case WifiManager.WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED:
+                    enableIpServing(request, iface);
+                    // If stopTethering has already been called, IP serving will still be started,
+                    // but as soon as the wifi code processes the stop, WIFI_AP_STATE_DISABLED will
+                    // be sent and tethering will be stopped again.
+                    sendTetherResultAndRemoveOnError(request, mPendingListener,
+                            TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
+                    mPendingListener = null;
+                    break;
+                case WifiManager.WIFI_AP_STATE_FAILED:
+                    // TODO: if a call to startTethering happens just after a call to stopTethering,
+                    // the start will fail because hotspot is still being disabled. This likely
+                    // cannot be fixed in tethering code but must be fixed in WiFi.
+                    sendTetherResultAndRemoveOnError(request, mPendingListener,
+                            TETHER_ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR);
+                    mPendingListener = null;
+                    break;
+                case WifiManager.WIFI_AP_STATE_DISABLED:
+                    // TODO(b/403164072): SoftAP may restart due to CC change, in which we'll get
+                    // DISABLED -> ENABLED (or FAILED). Before the transition back to ENABLED is
+                    // complete, it is possible that a new Wifi request is accepted since there's no
+                    // active request to fuzzy-match it, which will unexpectedly cause Wifi to
+                    // overwrite this SoftApCallback. This should be fixed in Wifi to disallow any
+                    // new calls to startTetheredHotspot while SoftAP is restarting.
+                    disableWifiIpServing(iface, state);
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @VisibleForTesting
     List<TetheringRequest> getPendingTetheringRequests() {
         return mRequestTracker.getPendingTetheringRequests();
     }
 
     @VisibleForTesting
+    List<TetheringRequest> getServingTetheringRequests() {
+        return mRequestTracker.getServingTetheringRequests();
+    }
+
+    @VisibleForTesting
     boolean isTetheringActive() {
         return getTetheredIfaces().length > 0;
     }
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 1083ef9..dc3cbd2 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringTest.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 import static android.net.wifi.WifiManager.IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED;
 import static android.net.wifi.WifiManager.WIFI_AP_STATE_DISABLED;
 import static android.net.wifi.WifiManager.WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED;
+import static android.net.wifi.WifiManager.WIFI_AP_STATE_FAILED;
 import static android.system.OsConstants.RT_SCOPE_UNIVERSE;
 import static android.telephony.SubscriptionManager.INVALID_SUBSCRIPTION_ID;
 
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@
 import android.net.ip.IpServer;
 import android.net.ip.RouterAdvertisementDaemon;
 import android.net.wifi.SoftApConfiguration;
+import android.net.wifi.SoftApState;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiClient;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiManager.SoftApCallback;
@@ -241,6 +243,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.Vector;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
 
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
 @SmallTest
@@ -842,6 +845,38 @@
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
     }
 
+    private void sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(int state, TetheringRequest request,
+            String ifname) {
+        ArgumentCaptor<SoftApCallback> callbackCaptor =
+                ArgumentCaptor.forClass(SoftApCallback.class);
+        verify(mWifiManager, atLeastOnce()).startTetheredHotspot(any(TetheringRequest.class),
+                any(Executor.class), callbackCaptor.capture());
+        SoftApState softApState = mock(SoftApState.class);
+        when(softApState.getState()).thenReturn(state);
+        when(softApState.getTetheringRequest()).thenReturn(request);
+        when(softApState.getIface()).thenReturn(ifname);
+        callbackCaptor.getValue().onStateChanged(softApState);
+        mLooper.dispatchAll();
+    }
+
+    private void verifyWifiTetheringRequested() {
+        if (mTetheringDependencies.isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled()) {
+            verify(mWifiManager).startTetheredHotspot(any(), any(), any());
+        } else {
+            verify(mWifiManager).startTetheredHotspot(null);
+        }
+        verify(mWifiManager, never()).stopSoftAp();
+        verifyNoMoreInteractions(mWifiManager);
+    }
+
+    private void sendSoftApEvent(int state, TetheringRequest request, String ifname) {
+        if (mTetheringDependencies.isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled()) {
+            sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(state, request, ifname);
+        } else {
+            sendWifiApStateChanged(state, ifname, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
+        }
+    }
+
     private static final String[] P2P_RECEIVER_PERMISSIONS_FOR_BROADCAST = {
             android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
             android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
@@ -1964,11 +1999,9 @@
         initTetheringOnTestThread();
 
         // Emulate pressing the WiFi tethering button.
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
-                null);
+        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI), TEST_CALLER_PKG, null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
-        verify(mWifiManager, times(1)).startTetheredHotspot(null);
-        verifyNoMoreInteractions(mWifiManager);
+        verifyWifiTetheringRequested();
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(mNetd);
 
         // Emulate externally-visible WifiManager effects, causing the
@@ -1997,14 +2030,15 @@
     // TODO: Test with and without interfaceStatusChanged().
     @Test
     public void workingWifiTetheringEnrichedApBroadcast() throws Exception {
+        // B+ uses SoftApCallback instead of WIFI_AP_STATE_CHANGED for tethered hotspot.
+        mTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled = false;
         initTetheringOnTestThread();
 
         // Emulate pressing the WiFi tethering button.
         mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
                 null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
-        verify(mWifiManager, times(1)).startTetheredHotspot(null);
-        verifyNoMoreInteractions(mWifiManager);
+        verifyWifiTetheringRequested();
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(mNetd);
 
         // Emulate externally-visible WifiManager effects, causing the
@@ -2042,6 +2076,122 @@
         verifyStopHotpot();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void startWifiTetheringWithSoftApConfigurationSuccess() throws Exception {
+        assumeTrue(mTetheringDependencies.isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled());
+        initTetheringOnTestThread();
+
+        // Emulate pressing the WiFi tethering button.
+        TetheringRequest request = new TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_WIFI)
+                .setSoftApConfiguration(new SoftApConfiguration.Builder()
+                        .setWifiSsid(WifiSsid.fromBytes("SSID".getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)))
+                        .build())
+                .build();
+        IIntResultListener startResultListener = mock(IIntResultListener.class);
+        mTethering.startTethering(request, TEST_CALLER_PKG, startResultListener);
+        mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        verifyNoMoreInteractions(mNetd);
+        verify(startResultListener, never()).onResult(anyInt());
+        // Emulate Wifi iface enabled
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, request, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
+
+        verifyStartHotspot();
+        verifyTetheringBroadcast(TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, EXTRA_ACTIVE_TETHER);
+        verify(startResultListener).onResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void startWifiTetheringWithSoftApConfigurationFailure() throws Exception {
+        assumeTrue(mTetheringDependencies.isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled());
+        initTetheringOnTestThread();
+
+        // Emulate pressing the WiFi tethering button.
+        TetheringRequest request = new TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_WIFI)
+                .setSoftApConfiguration(new SoftApConfiguration.Builder()
+                        .setWifiSsid(WifiSsid.fromBytes("SSID".getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)))
+                        .build())
+                .build();
+        IIntResultListener startResultListener = mock(IIntResultListener.class);
+        mTethering.startTethering(request, TEST_CALLER_PKG, startResultListener);
+        mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        verify(startResultListener, never()).onResult(anyInt());
+        // Emulate Wifi iface failure
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_FAILED, request, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
+
+        verify(startResultListener).onResult(TETHER_ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void startWifiTetheringWithSoftApConfigurationRestartAfterStarting() throws Exception {
+        assumeTrue(mTetheringDependencies.isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled());
+        initTetheringOnTestThread();
+        TestTetheringEventCallback callback = new TestTetheringEventCallback();
+        SoftApConfiguration softApConfig = new SoftApConfiguration.Builder()
+                .setWifiSsid(WifiSsid.fromBytes("SSID".getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)))
+                .build();
+        final TetheringInterface wifiIface = new TetheringInterface(
+                TETHERING_WIFI, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
+        final TetheringInterface wifiIfaceWithConfig = new TetheringInterface(
+                TETHERING_WIFI, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, softApConfig);
+
+        // 1. Register one callback before running any tethering.
+        mTethering.registerTetheringEventCallback(callback);
+        mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        assertTetherStatesNotNullButEmpty(callback.pollTetherStatesChanged());
+        // Emulate pressing the WiFi tethering button.
+        TetheringRequest request = new TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_WIFI)
+                .setSoftApConfiguration(softApConfig)
+                .build();
+        IIntResultListener startResultListener = mock(IIntResultListener.class);
+        mTethering.startTethering(request, TEST_CALLER_PKG, startResultListener);
+        mLooper.dispatchAll();
+
+        // Wifi success
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, request, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
+        verifyStartHotspot();
+        TetherStatesParcel tetherState = callback.pollTetherStatesChanged();
+        assertArrayEquals(tetherState.availableList, new TetheringInterface[] {wifiIface});
+        tetherState = callback.pollTetherStatesChanged();
+        assertArrayEquals(tetherState.tetheredList, new TetheringInterface[] {wifiIfaceWithConfig});
+        verify(startResultListener).onResult(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
+
+        // Restart Wifi
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_DISABLED, request, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, request, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
+
+        // Verify we go from TETHERED -> AVAILABLE -> TETHERED with the same config.
+        tetherState = callback.pollTetherStatesChanged();
+        assertArrayEquals(tetherState.availableList, new TetheringInterface[] {wifiIface});
+        tetherState = callback.pollTetherStatesChanged();
+        assertArrayEquals(tetherState.tetheredList, new TetheringInterface[] {wifiIfaceWithConfig});
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void startWifiApBroadcastDoesNotStartIpServing() throws Exception {
+        assumeTrue(mTetheringDependencies.isTetheringWithSoftApConfigEnabled());
+        initTetheringOnTestThread();
+
+        // Call startTethering for wifi
+        TetheringRequest request = new TetheringRequest.Builder(TETHERING_WIFI)
+                .setSoftApConfiguration(new SoftApConfiguration.Builder()
+                        .setWifiSsid(WifiSsid.fromBytes("SSID".getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)))
+                        .build())
+                .build();
+        IIntResultListener startResultListener = mock(IIntResultListener.class);
+        mTethering.startTethering(request, TEST_CALLER_PKG, startResultListener);
+        mLooper.dispatchAll();
+
+        // WIFI_AP_STATE_CHANGED broadcast should be ignored since we should only be using
+        // SoftApCallback for tethered AP.
+        sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
+        sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_DISABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
+        verify(mNetd, never()).tetherStartWithConfiguration(any());
+        verify(mNotificationUpdater, never()).onDownstreamChanged(DOWNSTREAM_NONE);
+        verify(mWifiManager, never()).updateInterfaceIpState(
+                TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, WifiManager.IFACE_IP_MODE_UNSPECIFIED);
+        assertTrue(mTethering.getServingTetheringRequests().isEmpty());
+    }
+
     // TODO: Test with and without interfaceStatusChanged().
     @Test
     public void failureEnablingIpForwarding() throws Exception {
@@ -2049,11 +2199,10 @@
         doThrow(new RemoteException()).when(mNetd).ipfwdEnableForwarding(TETHERING_NAME);
 
         // Emulate pressing the WiFi tethering button.
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
-                null);
+        TetheringRequest request = createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI);
+        mTethering.startTethering(request, TEST_CALLER_PKG, null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
-        verify(mWifiManager, times(1)).startTetheredHotspot(null);
-        verifyNoMoreInteractions(mWifiManager);
+        verifyWifiTetheringRequested();
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(mNetd);
         verify(mTetheringMetrics).createBuilder(eq(TETHERING_WIFI), anyString());
 
@@ -2061,7 +2210,7 @@
         // per-interface state machine to start up, and telling us that
         // tethering mode is to be started.
         mTethering.interfaceStatusChanged(TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, true);
-        sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
+        sendSoftApEvent(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, request, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
 
         // We verify get/set called three times here: twice for setup and once during
         // teardown because all events happen over the course of the single
@@ -2390,7 +2539,8 @@
         UpstreamNetworkState upstreamState = buildMobileDualStackUpstreamState();
         initTetheringUpstream(upstreamState);
 
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
+        TetheringRequest request = createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI);
+        mTethering.startTethering(request, TEST_CALLER_PKG,
                 null);
         mTethering.interfaceStatusChanged(TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, true);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
@@ -2398,7 +2548,7 @@
             // Starting in B, ignore the interfaceStatusChanged
             callback.assertNoStateChangeCallback();
         }
-        sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
+        sendSoftApEvent(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, request, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         tetherState = callback.pollTetherStatesChanged();
         assertArrayEquals(tetherState.availableList, new TetheringInterface[] {wifiIface});
@@ -2426,8 +2576,7 @@
         if (isAtLeastT()) {
             // After T, tethering doesn't support WIFI_AP_STATE_DISABLED with null interface name.
             callback2.assertNoStateChangeCallback();
-            sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_DISABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME,
-                    IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
+            sendSoftApEvent(WIFI_AP_STATE_DISABLED, request, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
         }
         tetherState = callback2.pollTetherStatesChanged();
         assertArrayEquals(tetherState.availableList, new TetheringInterface[] {wifiIface});
@@ -2500,7 +2649,8 @@
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         // Netd "up" event should not trigger a state change callback in B+.
         callback.assertNoStateChangeCallback();
-        sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, tetheringRequest,
+                TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
         // Verify we see  Available -> Tethered states
         assertArrayEquals(new TetheringInterface[] {wifiIfaceWithoutConfig},
                 callback.pollTetherStatesChanged().availableList);
@@ -2520,8 +2670,8 @@
         // Disable wifi tethering
         mTethering.stopTethering(TETHERING_WIFI);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
-        sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_DISABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME,
-                    IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_DISABLED, tetheringRequest,
+                TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
         assertArrayEquals(new TetheringInterface[] {wifiIfaceWithoutConfig},
                 callback.pollTetherStatesChanged().availableList);
         assertArrayEquals(new TetheringInterface[] {wifiIfaceWithoutConfig},
@@ -2566,7 +2716,7 @@
         ResultListener successListener = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
         mTethering.startTethering(tetheringRequest, TEST_CALLER_PKG, successListener);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
-        successListener.assertHasResult();
+        successListener.assertDoesNotHaveResult();
 
         // Try starting wifi tethering with various fuzzy-matching requests and verify we get
         // TETHER_ERROR_DUPLICATE_REQUEST.
@@ -2581,8 +2731,7 @@
         ResultListener differentIpAddrListener = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_DUPLICATE_REQUEST);
         mTethering.startTethering(differentIpAddr, TEST_CALLER_PKG, differentIpAddrListener);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
-        verify(mWifiManager, times(1)).startTetheredHotspot(any());
-        verify(mWifiManager, never()).stopSoftAp();
+        verifyWifiTetheringRequested();
         differentIpAddrListener.assertHasResult();
 
         // Different UID
@@ -2593,13 +2742,13 @@
         mTethering.startTethering(differentUid, TEST_CALLER_PKG, differentUidListener);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         differentUidListener.assertHasResult();
-        verify(mWifiManager, times(1)).startTetheredHotspot(any());
-        verify(mWifiManager, never()).stopSoftAp();
+        verifyWifiTetheringRequested();
 
-        // Mock the link layer event to start IP serving and verify we still get
-        // TETHER_ERROR_DUPLICATE_REQUEST even though the request is no longer pending and is
-        // already serving.
-        sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
+        // Mock the link layer event to start IP serving and verify
+        // 1) The original request's result listener is called.
+        // 2) We still get TETHER_ERROR_DUPLICATE_REQUEST for new requests.
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, tetheringRequest, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
+        successListener.assertHasResult();
         assertArrayEquals(new TetheringInterface[] {wifiIfaceWithoutConfig},
                 callback.pollTetherStatesChanged().availableList);
         assertArrayEquals(new TetheringInterface[] {wifiIfaceWithConfig},
@@ -2613,7 +2762,7 @@
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
         differentIpAddrListener.assertHasResult();
         differentUidListener.assertHasResult();
-        verify(mWifiManager, times(1)).startTetheredHotspot(any());
+        verify(mWifiManager, times(1)).startTetheredHotspot(any(), any(), any());
         verify(mWifiManager, never()).stopSoftAp();
     }
 
@@ -2630,8 +2779,8 @@
         ResultListener successListener = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
         mTethering.startTethering(tetheringRequest, TEST_CALLER_PKG, successListener);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, tetheringRequest, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
         successListener.assertHasResult();
-        sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
 
         // Starting wifi again will cause TETHER_ERROR_DUPLICATE_REQUEST
         ResultListener failureListener = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_DUPLICATE_REQUEST);
@@ -2662,9 +2811,8 @@
         ResultListener successListener = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
         mTethering.startTethering(tetheringRequest, TEST_CALLER_PKG, successListener);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, tetheringRequest, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
         successListener.assertHasResult();
-        sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
-
         // Starting wifi again will cause TETHER_ERROR_DUPLICATE_REQUEST
         ResultListener failureListener = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_DUPLICATE_REQUEST);
         mTethering.startTethering(tetheringRequest, TEST_CALLER_PKG, failureListener);
@@ -2672,12 +2820,15 @@
         failureListener.assertHasResult();
 
         // Trigger wifi ap state change to tell IpServer it's unwanted.
-        sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_DISABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_DISABLED, tetheringRequest,
+                TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
 
         // We should be able to request the same Wifi again
         ResultListener successListener2 = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
         mTethering.startTethering(tetheringRequest, TEST_CALLER_PKG, successListener2);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, tetheringRequest,
+                TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
         successListener2.assertHasResult();
     }
 
@@ -2697,14 +2848,15 @@
         ResultListener successListener = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
         mTethering.startTethering(tetheringRequest, TEST_CALLER_PKG, successListener);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, tetheringRequest, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
         successListener.assertHasResult();
-        sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
 
         // We should be able to request the same Wifi again since the DHCP server transitioned the
         // IpServer back to InitialState.
         ResultListener successListener2 = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
         mTethering.startTethering(tetheringRequest, TEST_CALLER_PKG, successListener2);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, tetheringRequest, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
         successListener2.assertHasResult();
     }
 
@@ -2721,7 +2873,10 @@
         ResultListener successListener = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
         mTethering.startTethering(tetheringRequest, TEST_CALLER_PKG, successListener);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
-        successListener.assertHasResult();
+        ArgumentCaptor<SoftApCallback> callbackCaptor =
+                ArgumentCaptor.forClass(SoftApCallback.class);
+        verify(mWifiManager, atLeastOnce()).startTetheredHotspot(any(TetheringRequest.class),
+                any(Executor.class), callbackCaptor.capture());
 
         // Starting wifi again will cause TETHER_ERROR_DUPLICATE_REQUEST
         ResultListener failureListener = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_DUPLICATE_REQUEST);
@@ -2736,6 +2891,20 @@
         ResultListener successListener2 = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
         mTethering.startTethering(tetheringRequest, TEST_CALLER_PKG, successListener2);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, tetheringRequest, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
+        successListener2.assertHasResult();
+
+        // Mock the first request going up and then down from the stop request.
+        SoftApState softApState = mock(SoftApState.class);
+        when(softApState.getState()).thenReturn(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED);
+        when(softApState.getTetheringRequest()).thenReturn(tetheringRequest);
+        when(softApState.getIface()).thenReturn(TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
+        callbackCaptor.getValue().onStateChanged(softApState);
+        mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        successListener.assertHasResult();
+
+        // Mock the second request going up
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, tetheringRequest, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
         successListener2.assertHasResult();
     }
 
@@ -2752,8 +2921,8 @@
         ResultListener successListener = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
         mTethering.startTethering(tetheringRequest, TEST_CALLER_PKG, successListener);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, tetheringRequest, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
         successListener.assertHasResult();
-        sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
 
         // Starting wifi again will cause TETHER_ERROR_DUPLICATE_REQUEST
         ResultListener failureListener = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_DUPLICATE_REQUEST);
@@ -2768,6 +2937,7 @@
         ResultListener successListener2 = new ResultListener(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR);
         mTethering.startTethering(tetheringRequest, TEST_CALLER_PKG, successListener2);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        sendStartTetheringSoftApCallback(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, tetheringRequest, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
         successListener2.assertHasResult();
     }
 
@@ -3216,7 +3386,7 @@
                         serverLinkAddr, clientLinkAddr, false, CONNECTIVITY_SCOPE_GLOBAL, null),
                 TEST_CALLER_PKG, null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
-        verify(mWifiManager, times(1)).startTetheredHotspot(any());
+        verifyWifiTetheringRequested();
         mTethering.interfaceStatusChanged(TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, true);
 
         // Call legacyTether on the interface before the link layer event comes back.
@@ -3588,8 +3758,11 @@
         reset(mDhcpServer);
 
         // Run wifi tethering.
+        TetheringRequest request = createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI);
+        mTethering.startTethering(request, TEST_CALLER_PKG, null);
+        mLooper.dispatchAll();
         mTethering.interfaceStatusChanged(TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, true);
-        sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
+        sendSoftApEvent(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, request, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
         verify(mDhcpServer, timeout(DHCPSERVER_START_TIMEOUT_MS)).startWithCallbacks(
                 any(), dhcpEventCbsCaptor.capture());
         eventCallbacks = dhcpEventCbsCaptor.getValue();
@@ -3652,8 +3825,12 @@
         });
         callback.expectTetheredClientChanged(Collections.emptyList());
 
+        TetheringRequest request = createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI);
+        mTethering.startTethering(request, TEST_CALLER_PKG, null);
+        mLooper.dispatchAll();
+        verifyWifiTetheringRequested();
         mTethering.interfaceStatusChanged(TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, true);
-        sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
+        sendSoftApEvent(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, request, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
         final ArgumentCaptor<IDhcpEventCallbacks> dhcpEventCbsCaptor =
                  ArgumentCaptor.forClass(IDhcpEventCallbacks.class);
         verify(mDhcpServer, timeout(DHCPSERVER_START_TIMEOUT_MS)).startWithCallbacks(
@@ -4184,8 +4361,11 @@
     @Test
     public void testIpv4AddressForSapAndLohsConcurrency() throws Exception {
         initTetheringOnTestThread();
+        TetheringRequest request = createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI);
+        mTethering.startTethering(request, TEST_CALLER_PKG, null);
+        mLooper.dispatchAll();
         mTethering.interfaceStatusChanged(TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, true);
-        sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
+        sendSoftApEvent(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, request, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
 
         ArgumentCaptor<InterfaceConfigurationParcel> ifaceConfigCaptor =
                 ArgumentCaptor.forClass(InterfaceConfigurationParcel.class);
@@ -4234,14 +4414,13 @@
         assertEquals(TETHER_ERROR_NO_ERROR, mTethering.getLastErrorForTest(TEST_P2P_IFNAME));
 
         // Emulate pressing the WiFi tethering button.
-        mTethering.startTethering(createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI), TEST_CALLER_PKG,
-                null);
+        TetheringRequest request = createTetheringRequest(TETHERING_WIFI);
+        mTethering.startTethering(request, TEST_CALLER_PKG, null);
         mLooper.dispatchAll();
-        verify(mWifiManager).startTetheredHotspot(null);
-        verifyNoMoreInteractions(mWifiManager);
+        verifyWifiTetheringRequested();
 
         mTethering.interfaceStatusChanged(TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, true);
-        sendWifiApStateChanged(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, IFACE_IP_MODE_TETHERED);
+        sendSoftApEvent(WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED, request, TEST_WLAN_IFNAME);
 
         verifyTetheringBroadcast(TEST_WLAN_IFNAME, EXTRA_AVAILABLE_TETHER);
         verify(mWifiManager).updateInterfaceIpState(