diff --git a/private/file.te b/private/file.te
index 5b6170f..759fede 100644
--- a/private/file.te
+++ b/private/file.te
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@
 # /data/misc/apexdata/com.android.compos
 type apex_compos_data_file, file_type, data_file_type, core_data_file_type, apex_data_file_type;
 
+# legacy labels for various /data/misc[_ce|_de]/*/apexdata directories - retained
+# for backward compatibility b/217581286
+type apex_appsearch_data_file, file_type, data_file_type, core_data_file_type, apex_data_file_type;
+type apex_permission_data_file, file_type, data_file_type, core_data_file_type, apex_data_file_type;
+type apex_scheduling_data_file, file_type, data_file_type, core_data_file_type, apex_data_file_type;
+type apex_wifi_data_file, file_type, data_file_type, core_data_file_type, apex_data_file_type;
+
 # /data/font/files
 type font_data_file, file_type, data_file_type, core_data_file_type;