diff --git a/framework/api/module-lib-current.txt b/framework/api/module-lib-current.txt
index a8e2517..90580fa 100644
--- a/framework/api/module-lib-current.txt
+++ b/framework/api/module-lib-current.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     method @NonNull @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.net.NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS}) public java.util.List<android.net.NetworkStateSnapshot> getAllNetworkStateSnapshots();
     method @Nullable public android.net.ProxyInfo getGlobalProxy();
     method @NonNull public static android.util.Range<java.lang.Integer> getIpSecNetIdRange();
-    method @NonNull public static String getPrivateDnsMode(@NonNull android.content.Context);
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.net.NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS}) public void registerDefaultNetworkCallbackForUid(int, @NonNull android.net.ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback, @NonNull android.os.Handler);
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.net.NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS}) public void registerSystemDefaultNetworkCallback(@NonNull android.net.ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback, @NonNull android.os.Handler);
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK, android.net.NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK}) public void requestBackgroundNetwork(@NonNull android.net.NetworkRequest, @NonNull android.net.ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback, @NonNull android.os.Handler);
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETUP_WIZARD, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK, android.net.NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK}) public void setAvoidUnvalidated(@NonNull android.net.Network);
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK) public void setGlobalProxy(@Nullable android.net.ProxyInfo);
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.net.NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS}) public void setLegacyLockdownVpnEnabled(boolean);
-    method public static void setPrivateDnsMode(@NonNull android.content.Context, @NonNull String);
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK) public void setProfileNetworkPreference(@NonNull android.os.UserHandle, int, @Nullable java.util.concurrent.Executor, @Nullable Runnable);
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.net.NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS}) public void setRequireVpnForUids(boolean, @NonNull java.util.Collection<android.util.Range<java.lang.Integer>>);
     method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_TEST_NETWORKS, android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_STACK}) public void simulateDataStall(int, long, @NonNull android.net.Network, @NonNull android.os.PersistableBundle);
@@ -40,9 +38,6 @@
     field public static final int BLOCKED_REASON_LOCKDOWN_VPN = 16; // 0x10
     field public static final int BLOCKED_REASON_NONE = 0; // 0x0
     field public static final int BLOCKED_REASON_RESTRICTED_MODE = 8; // 0x8
-    field public static final String PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF = "off";
-    field public static final String PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC = "opportunistic";
-    field public static final String PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME = "hostname";
     field public static final int PROFILE_NETWORK_PREFERENCE_DEFAULT = 0; // 0x0
     field public static final int PROFILE_NETWORK_PREFERENCE_ENTERPRISE = 1; // 0x1
   }
@@ -69,6 +64,7 @@
     method @NonNull public static java.time.Duration getNetworkSwitchNotificationRateDuration(@NonNull android.content.Context, @NonNull java.time.Duration);
     method @NonNull public static String getPrivateDnsDefaultMode(@NonNull android.content.Context);
     method @Nullable public static String getPrivateDnsHostname(@NonNull android.content.Context);
+    method public static int getPrivateDnsMode(@NonNull android.content.Context);
     method public static boolean getWifiAlwaysRequested(@NonNull android.content.Context, boolean);
     method @NonNull public static java.time.Duration getWifiDataActivityTimeout(@NonNull android.content.Context, @NonNull java.time.Duration);
     method public static void setCaptivePortalHttpUrl(@NonNull android.content.Context, @Nullable String);
@@ -85,8 +81,9 @@
     method public static void setNetworkMeteredMultipathPreference(@NonNull android.content.Context, @NonNull String);
     method public static void setNetworkSwitchNotificationMaximumDailyCount(@NonNull android.content.Context, @IntRange(from=0) int);
     method public static void setNetworkSwitchNotificationRateDuration(@NonNull android.content.Context, @NonNull java.time.Duration);
-    method public static void setPrivateDnsDefaultMode(@NonNull android.content.Context, @NonNull String);
+    method public static void setPrivateDnsDefaultMode(@NonNull android.content.Context, @NonNull int);
     method public static void setPrivateDnsHostname(@NonNull android.content.Context, @Nullable String);
+    method public static void setPrivateDnsMode(@NonNull android.content.Context, int);
     method public static void setWifiAlwaysRequested(@NonNull android.content.Context, boolean);
     method public static void setWifiDataActivityTimeout(@NonNull android.content.Context, @NonNull java.time.Duration);
     field public static final int CAPTIVE_PORTAL_MODE_AVOID = 2; // 0x2
@@ -95,6 +92,9 @@
     field public static final int NETWORK_AVOID_BAD_WIFI_AVOID = 2; // 0x2
     field public static final int NETWORK_AVOID_BAD_WIFI_IGNORE = 0; // 0x0
     field public static final int NETWORK_AVOID_BAD_WIFI_PROMPT = 1; // 0x1
+    field public static final int PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF = 1; // 0x1
+    field public static final int PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC = 2; // 0x2
+    field public static final int PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME = 3; // 0x3
   }
 
   public final class NetworkAgentConfig implements android.os.Parcelable {
diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java b/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
index 19764dd..0a3e231 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 package android.net;
 
 import static android.annotation.SystemApi.Client.MODULE_LIBRARIES;
-import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_DEFAULT_MODE;
-import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE;
 import static android.net.NetworkRequest.Type.BACKGROUND_REQUEST;
 import static android.net.NetworkRequest.Type.LISTEN;
 import static android.net.NetworkRequest.Type.LISTEN_FOR_BEST;
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@
 import android.annotation.RequiresPermission;
 import android.annotation.SdkConstant;
 import android.annotation.SdkConstant.SdkConstantType;
-import android.annotation.StringDef;
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.annotation.SystemApi;
 import android.annotation.SystemService;
@@ -41,7 +38,6 @@
 import android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager;
 import android.compat.annotation.UnsupportedAppUsage;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
-import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.ConnectivityDiagnosticsManager.DataStallReport.DetectionMethod;
@@ -70,7 +66,6 @@
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.telephony.SubscriptionManager;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
-import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.ArrayMap;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Range;
@@ -821,38 +816,6 @@
     public static final int NETID_UNSET = 0;
 
     /**
-     * Private DNS Mode values.
-     *
-     * The "private_dns_mode" global setting stores a String value which is
-     * expected to be one of the following.
-     */
-
-    /**
-     * @hide
-     */
-    @SystemApi(client = MODULE_LIBRARIES)
-    public static final String PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF = "off";
-    /**
-     * @hide
-     */
-    @SystemApi(client = MODULE_LIBRARIES)
-    public static final String PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC = "opportunistic";
-    /**
-     * @hide
-     */
-    @SystemApi(client = MODULE_LIBRARIES)
-    public static final String PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME = "hostname";
-
-    /** @hide */
-    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
-    @StringDef(value = {
-            PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF,
-            PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC,
-            PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME,
-    })
-    public @interface PrivateDnsMode {}
-
-    /**
      * Flag to indicate that an app is not subject to any restrictions that could result in its
      * network access blocked.
      *
@@ -5448,44 +5411,4 @@
     public static Range<Integer> getIpSecNetIdRange() {
         return new Range(TUN_INTF_NETID_START, TUN_INTF_NETID_START + TUN_INTF_NETID_RANGE - 1);
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Get private DNS mode from settings.
-     *
-     * @param context The Context to query the private DNS mode from settings.
-     * @return A string of private DNS mode as one of the PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_* constants.
-     *
-     * @hide
-     */
-    @SystemApi(client = MODULE_LIBRARIES)
-    @NonNull
-    @PrivateDnsMode
-    public static String getPrivateDnsMode(@NonNull Context context) {
-        final ContentResolver cr = context.getContentResolver();
-        String mode = Settings.Global.getString(cr, PRIVATE_DNS_MODE);
-        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(mode)) mode = Settings.Global.getString(cr, PRIVATE_DNS_DEFAULT_MODE);
-        // If both PRIVATE_DNS_MODE and PRIVATE_DNS_DEFAULT_MODE are not set, choose
-        // PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC as default mode.
-        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(mode)) mode = PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC;
-        return mode;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set private DNS mode to settings.
-     *
-     * @param context The {@link Context} to set the private DNS mode.
-     * @param mode The private dns mode. This should be one of the PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_* constants.
-     *
-     * @hide
-     */
-    @SystemApi(client = MODULE_LIBRARIES)
-    public static void setPrivateDnsMode(@NonNull Context context,
-            @NonNull @PrivateDnsMode String mode) {
-        if (!(mode == PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF
-                || mode == PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC
-                || mode == PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME)) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid private dns mode");
-        }
-        Settings.Global.putString(context.getContentResolver(), PRIVATE_DNS_MODE, mode);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivitySettingsManager.java b/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivitySettingsManager.java
index 9a00055..31e1fb0 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivitySettingsManager.java
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivitySettingsManager.java
@@ -19,18 +19,15 @@
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.MULTIPATH_PREFERENCE_HANDOVER;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.MULTIPATH_PREFERENCE_PERFORMANCE;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.MULTIPATH_PREFERENCE_RELIABILITY;
-import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF;
-import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC;
-import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME;
 
 import android.annotation.IntDef;
 import android.annotation.IntRange;
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.annotation.SystemApi;
+import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager.MultipathPreference;
-import android.net.ConnectivityManager.PrivateDnsMode;
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Range;
@@ -341,6 +338,37 @@
     public static final String MOBILE_DATA_PREFERRED_APPS = "mobile_data_preferred_apps";
 
     /**
+     * One of the private DNS modes that indicates the private DNS mode is off.
+     */
+    public static final int PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF = 1;
+
+    /**
+     * One of the private DNS modes that indicates the private DNS mode is automatic, which
+     * will try to use the current DNS as private DNS.
+     */
+    public static final int PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC = 2;
+
+    /**
+     * One of the private DNS modes that indicates the private DNS mode is strict and the
+     * {@link #PRIVATE_DNS_SPECIFIER} is required, which will try to use the value of
+     * {@link #PRIVATE_DNS_SPECIFIER} as private DNS.
+     */
+    public static final int PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME = 3;
+
+    /** @hide */
+    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
+    @IntDef(value = {
+            PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF,
+            PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC,
+            PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME,
+    })
+    public @interface PrivateDnsMode {}
+
+    private static final String PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF_STRING = "off";
+    private static final String PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC_STRING = "opportunistic";
+    private static final String PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME_STRING = "hostname";
+
+    /**
      * Get mobile data activity timeout from {@link Settings}.
      *
      * @param context The {@link Context} to query the setting.
@@ -689,6 +717,65 @@
                 context.getContentResolver(), GLOBAL_HTTP_PROXY_PAC, "" /* value */);
     }
 
+    private static String getPrivateDnsModeAsString(@PrivateDnsMode int mode) {
+        switch (mode) {
+            case PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF:
+                return PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF_STRING;
+            case PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC:
+                return PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC_STRING;
+            case PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME:
+                return PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME_STRING;
+            default:
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid private dns mode: " + mode);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static int getPrivateDnsModeAsInt(String mode) {
+        switch (mode) {
+            case "off":
+                return PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF;
+            case "hostname":
+                return PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME;
+            case "opportunistic":
+                return PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC;
+            default:
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid private dns mode: " + mode);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get private DNS mode from settings.
+     *
+     * @param context The Context to query the private DNS mode from settings.
+     * @return A string of private DNS mode.
+     */
+    @PrivateDnsMode
+    public static int getPrivateDnsMode(@NonNull Context context) {
+        final ContentResolver cr = context.getContentResolver();
+        String mode = Settings.Global.getString(cr, PRIVATE_DNS_MODE);
+        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(mode)) mode = Settings.Global.getString(cr, PRIVATE_DNS_DEFAULT_MODE);
+        // If both PRIVATE_DNS_MODE and PRIVATE_DNS_DEFAULT_MODE are not set, choose
+        // PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC as default mode.
+        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(mode)) return PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC;
+        return getPrivateDnsModeAsInt(mode);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set private DNS mode to settings.
+     *
+     * @param context The {@link Context} to set the private DNS mode.
+     * @param mode The private dns mode. This should be one of the PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_* constants.
+     */
+    public static void setPrivateDnsMode(@NonNull Context context, @PrivateDnsMode int mode) {
+        if (!(mode == PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF
+                || mode == PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC
+                || mode == PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME)) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid private dns mode: " + mode);
+        }
+        Settings.Global.putString(context.getContentResolver(), PRIVATE_DNS_MODE,
+                getPrivateDnsModeAsString(mode));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get specific private dns provider name from {@link Settings}.
      *
@@ -731,13 +818,14 @@
      *             constants.
      */
     public static void setPrivateDnsDefaultMode(@NonNull Context context,
-            @NonNull @PrivateDnsMode String mode) {
+            @NonNull @PrivateDnsMode int mode) {
         if (!(mode == PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF
                 || mode == PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC
                 || mode == PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid private dns mode");
         }
-        Settings.Global.putString(context.getContentResolver(), PRIVATE_DNS_DEFAULT_MODE, mode);
+        Settings.Global.putString(context.getContentResolver(), PRIVATE_DNS_DEFAULT_MODE,
+                getPrivateDnsModeAsString(mode));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index a81860d..f406252 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.BLOCKED_REASON_LOCKDOWN_VPN;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.BLOCKED_REASON_NONE;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION;
-import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.TYPE_BLUETOOTH;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.TYPE_ETHERNET;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE;
@@ -54,6 +53,7 @@
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI_P2P;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.getNetworkTypeName;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.isNetworkTypeValid;
+import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC;
 import static android.net.INetworkMonitor.NETWORK_VALIDATION_PROBE_PRIVDNS;
 import static android.net.INetworkMonitor.NETWORK_VALIDATION_RESULT_PARTIAL;
 import static android.net.INetworkMonitor.NETWORK_VALIDATION_RESULT_VALID;
@@ -8571,8 +8571,7 @@
 
         // restore private DNS settings to default mode (opportunistic)
         if (!mUserManager.hasUserRestriction(UserManager.DISALLOW_CONFIG_PRIVATE_DNS)) {
-            Settings.Global.putString(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                    ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE, PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC);
+            ConnectivitySettingsManager.setPrivateDnsMode(mContext, PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC);
         }
 
         Settings.Global.putString(mContext.getContentResolver(),
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManager.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManager.java
index cf4fe1e..05b12ba 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManager.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManager.java
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@
 
 package com.android.server.connectivity;
 
-import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF;
-import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME;
 import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.DNS_RESOLVER_MAX_SAMPLES;
 import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.DNS_RESOLVER_MIN_SAMPLES;
 import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.DNS_RESOLVER_SAMPLE_VALIDITY_SECONDS;
 import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.DNS_RESOLVER_SUCCESS_THRESHOLD_PERCENT;
 import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_DEFAULT_MODE;
 import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE;
+import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF;
+import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME;
 import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_SPECIFIER;
 import static android.net.resolv.aidl.IDnsResolverUnsolicitedEventListener.VALIDATION_RESULT_FAILURE;
 import static android.net.resolv.aidl.IDnsResolverUnsolicitedEventListener.VALIDATION_RESULT_SUCCESS;
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
+import android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager;
 import android.net.IDnsResolver;
 import android.net.InetAddresses;
 import android.net.LinkProperties;
@@ -131,11 +132,11 @@
      * Get PrivateDnsConfig.
      */
     public static PrivateDnsConfig getPrivateDnsConfig(Context context) {
-        final String mode = ConnectivityManager.getPrivateDnsMode(context);
+        final int mode = ConnectivitySettingsManager.getPrivateDnsMode(context);
 
-        final boolean useTls = !TextUtils.isEmpty(mode) && !PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF.equals(mode);
+        final boolean useTls = mode != PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF;
 
-        if (PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME.equals(mode)) {
+        if (PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME == mode) {
             final String specifier = getStringSetting(context.getContentResolver(),
                     PRIVATE_DNS_SPECIFIER);
             return new PrivateDnsConfig(specifier, null);
diff --git a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
index bc06a6e..406c3f8 100644
--- a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.EXTRA_NETWORK_INFO;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.EXTRA_NETWORK_TYPE;
-import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF;
-import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC;
-import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.PROFILE_NETWORK_PREFERENCE_DEFAULT;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.PROFILE_NETWORK_PREFERENCE_ENTERPRISE;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.TYPE_ETHERNET;
@@ -57,6 +54,9 @@
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.TYPE_PROXY;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.TYPE_VPN;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI;
+import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF;
+import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OPPORTUNISTIC;
+import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME;
 import static android.net.INetworkMonitor.NETWORK_VALIDATION_PROBE_DNS;
 import static android.net.INetworkMonitor.NETWORK_VALIDATION_PROBE_FALLBACK;
 import static android.net.INetworkMonitor.NETWORK_VALIDATION_PROBE_HTTP;
@@ -4242,10 +4242,9 @@
         waitForIdle();
     }
 
-    private void setPrivateDnsSettings(String mode, String specifier) {
-        final ContentResolver cr = mServiceContext.getContentResolver();
-        Settings.Global.putString(cr, ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE, mode);
-        Settings.Global.putString(cr, ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_SPECIFIER, specifier);
+    private void setPrivateDnsSettings(int mode, String specifier) {
+        ConnectivitySettingsManager.setPrivateDnsMode(mServiceContext, mode);
+        ConnectivitySettingsManager.setPrivateDnsHostname(mServiceContext, specifier);
         mService.updatePrivateDnsSettings();
         waitForIdle();
     }
diff --git a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManagerTest.java b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManagerTest.java
index 692c50f..0ffeec9 100644
--- a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/connectivity/DnsManagerTest.java
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 
 package com.android.server.connectivity;
 
-import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF;
-import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME;
 import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_DEFAULT_MODE;
 import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE;
+import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF;
+import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME;
 import static android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager.PRIVATE_DNS_SPECIFIER;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.MAX_TRANSPORT;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.MIN_TRANSPORT;
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.net.ConnectivitySettingsManager;
 import android.net.IDnsResolver;
 import android.net.IpPrefix;
 import android.net.LinkAddress;
@@ -187,9 +188,8 @@
         lp.addRoute(new RouteInfo((IpPrefix) null, InetAddress.getByName("2001:db8:1::1"),
                 TEST_IFACENAME));
 
-        Settings.Global.putString(mContentResolver,
-                PRIVATE_DNS_MODE, PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME);
-        Settings.Global.putString(mContentResolver, PRIVATE_DNS_SPECIFIER, "strictmode.com");
+        ConnectivitySettingsManager.setPrivateDnsMode(mCtx, PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME);
+        ConnectivitySettingsManager.setPrivateDnsHostname(mCtx, "strictmode.com");
         mDnsManager.updatePrivateDns(new Network(TEST_NETID),
                 new PrivateDnsConfig("strictmode.com", new InetAddress[] {
                     InetAddress.parseNumericAddress("6.6.6.6"),
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
         assertNull(lp.getPrivateDnsServerName());
 
         // Turn private DNS mode off
-        Settings.Global.putString(mContentResolver, PRIVATE_DNS_MODE, PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF);
+        ConnectivitySettingsManager.setPrivateDnsMode(mCtx, PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF);
         mDnsManager.updatePrivateDns(new Network(TEST_NETID),
                 mDnsManager.getPrivateDnsConfig());
         mDnsManager.updateTransportsForNetwork(TEST_NETID, TEST_TRANSPORT_TYPES);
@@ -318,16 +318,15 @@
         assertEquals(new InetAddress[0], cfgAuto.ips);
 
         // Pretend a gservices push sets the default to "off".
-        Settings.Global.putString(mContentResolver, PRIVATE_DNS_DEFAULT_MODE, "off");
+        ConnectivitySettingsManager.setPrivateDnsDefaultMode(mCtx, PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_OFF);
         final PrivateDnsConfig cfgOff = DnsManager.getPrivateDnsConfig(mCtx);
         assertFalse(cfgOff.useTls);
         assertEquals("", cfgOff.hostname);
         assertEquals(new InetAddress[0], cfgOff.ips);
 
         // Strict mode still works.
-        Settings.Global.putString(
-                mContentResolver, PRIVATE_DNS_MODE, PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME);
-        Settings.Global.putString(mContentResolver, PRIVATE_DNS_SPECIFIER, "strictmode.com");
+        ConnectivitySettingsManager.setPrivateDnsMode(mCtx, PRIVATE_DNS_MODE_PROVIDER_HOSTNAME);
+        ConnectivitySettingsManager.setPrivateDnsHostname(mCtx, "strictmode.com");
         final PrivateDnsConfig cfgStrict = DnsManager.getPrivateDnsConfig(mCtx);
         assertTrue(cfgStrict.useTls);
         assertEquals("strictmode.com", cfgStrict.hostname);