diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index b9ae497..07dc4d2 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -39837,6 +39837,7 @@
     method public void addNewIncomingCall(android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle, android.os.Bundle);
     method public void cancelMissedCallsNotification();
     method public android.content.Intent createManageBlockedNumbersIntent();
+    method public boolean endCall();
     method public android.net.Uri getAdnUriForPhoneAccount(android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle);
     method public java.util.List<android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle> getCallCapablePhoneAccounts();
     method public java.lang.String getDefaultDialerPackage();
diff --git a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java
index 05a3020..99d47aa 100644
--- a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java
+++ b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/TelecomManager.java
@@ -1291,13 +1291,18 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Ends an ongoing call.
-     * TODO: L-release - need to convert all invocations of ITelecomService#endCall to use this
-     * method (clockwork & gearhead).
-     * @hide
+     * Ends the foreground call on the device.
+     * <p>
+     * If there is a ringing call, calling this method rejects the ringing call.  Otherwise the
+     * foreground call is ended.
+     * <p>
+     * Requires permission {@link android.Manifest.permission#ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS}.
+     *
+     * @return {@code true} if there is a call which will be rejected or terminated, {@code false}
+     * otherwise.
      */
+    @RequiresPermission(Manifest.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS)
     @SystemApi
-    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE)
     public boolean endCall() {
         try {
             if (isServiceConnected()) {