diff --git a/api/current.xml b/api/current.xml
index 4db9ee8..dcecd28 100644
--- a/api/current.xml
+++ b/api/current.xml
@@ -76503,6 +76503,17 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </field>
+<field name="FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS"
+ type="java.lang.String"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="&quot;continuous&quot;"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
 <field name="FOCUS_MODE_EDOF"
  type="java.lang.String"
  transient="false"
diff --git a/core/java/android/hardware/Camera.java b/core/java/android/hardware/Camera.java
index 4ddcb56..6dc1a86 100644
--- a/core/java/android/hardware/Camera.java
+++ b/core/java/android/hardware/Camera.java
@@ -874,6 +874,16 @@
          */
         public static final String FOCUS_MODE_EDOF = "edof";
 
+        /**
+         * Continuous focus mode. The camera continuously tries to focus. This
+         * is ideal for shooting video or shooting photo of moving object.
+         * Continuous focus starts when {@link #autoFocus(AutoFocusCallback)} is
+         * called. AutoFocusCallback will be only called once as soon as the
+         * picture is in focus.
+         */
+        public static final String FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS = "continuous";
+
+
         // Formats for setPreviewFormat and setPictureFormat.
         private static final String PIXEL_FORMAT_YUV422SP = "yuv422sp";
         private static final String PIXEL_FORMAT_YUV420SP = "yuv420sp";
diff --git a/include/camera/CameraParameters.h b/include/camera/CameraParameters.h
index 3b0e9e5..0d27f1a 100644
--- a/include/camera/CameraParameters.h
+++ b/include/camera/CameraParameters.h
@@ -316,6 +316,12 @@
     // continuously. Applications should not call
     // CameraHardwareInterface.autoFocus in this mode.
     static const char FOCUS_MODE_EDOF[];
+    // Continuous focus mode. The camera continuously tries to focus. This is
+    // ideal for shooting video or shooting photo of moving object. Continuous
+    // focus starts when CameraHardwareInterface.autoFocus is called. Focus
+    // callback will be only called once as soon as the picture is in focus.
+    static const char FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS[];
+
 
 private:
     DefaultKeyedVector<String8,String8>    mMap;
diff --git a/libs/camera/CameraParameters.cpp b/libs/camera/CameraParameters.cpp
index b50d4d2..d8f9c71 100644
--- a/libs/camera/CameraParameters.cpp
+++ b/libs/camera/CameraParameters.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
 const char CameraParameters::FOCUS_MODE_MACRO[] = "macro";
 const char CameraParameters::FOCUS_MODE_FIXED[] = "fixed";
 const char CameraParameters::FOCUS_MODE_EDOF[] = "edof";
+const char CameraParameters::FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS[] = "continuous";
 
 CameraParameters::CameraParameters()
                 : mMap()