3 files changed, 13 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
index 53fd50d..9c96883 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import static com.android.internal.util.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 import android.annotation.SdkConstant;
 import android.annotation.SdkConstant.SdkConstantType;
 import android.os.Binder;
+import android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 
 import java.net.InetAddress;
@@ -503,16 +504,19 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
      * <p>
      * All applications that have background services that use the network
      * should listen to {@link #ACTION_BACKGROUND_DATA_SETTING_CHANGED}.
+     * <p>
+     * As of {@link VERSION_CODES#ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH}, availability of
+     * background data depends on several combined factors, and this method will
+     * always return {@code true}. Instead, when background data is unavailable,
+     * {@link #getActiveNetworkInfo()} will now appear disconnected.
      *
      * @return Whether background data usage is allowed.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public boolean getBackgroundDataSetting() {
-        try {
-            return mService.getBackgroundDataSetting();
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            // Err on the side of safety
-            return false;
-        }
+        // assume that background data is allowed; final authority is
+        // NetworkInfo which may be blocked.
+        return true;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -525,11 +529,9 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
      * @see #getBackgroundDataSetting()
      * @hide
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public void setBackgroundDataSetting(boolean allowBackgroundData) {
-        try {
-            mService.setBackgroundDataSetting(allowBackgroundData);
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-        }
+        // ignored
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
index f391200..1b95b60 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
@@ -63,10 +63,6 @@ interface IConnectivityManager
 
     boolean requestRouteToHostAddress(int networkType, in byte[] hostAddress);
 
-    boolean getBackgroundDataSetting();
-
-    void setBackgroundDataSetting(boolean allowBackgroundData);
-
     boolean getMobileDataEnabled();
 
     void setMobileDataEnabled(boolean enabled);
diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index de06f20..554afd2 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -3081,6 +3081,7 @@ public final class Settings {
          * Whether background data usage is allowed by the user. See
          * ConnectivityManager for more info.
          */
+        @Deprecated
         public static final String BACKGROUND_DATA = "background_data";
 
         /**