diff --git a/core/java/android/net/NetworkTemplate.java b/core/java/android/net/NetworkTemplate.java
index 08f75df5d8..73c26277ff 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/NetworkTemplate.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/NetworkTemplate.java
@@ -168,11 +168,11 @@ public class NetworkTemplate implements Parcelable {
             @NetworkType int ratType) {
         if (TextUtils.isEmpty(subscriberId)) {
             return new NetworkTemplate(MATCH_MOBILE_WILDCARD, null, null, null,
-                    METERED_ALL, ROAMING_ALL, DEFAULT_NETWORK_ALL, ratType, OEM_MANAGED_ALL,
+                    METERED_YES, ROAMING_ALL, DEFAULT_NETWORK_ALL, ratType, OEM_MANAGED_ALL,
                     SUBSCRIBER_ID_MATCH_RULE_EXACT);
         }
         return new NetworkTemplate(MATCH_MOBILE, subscriberId, new String[]{subscriberId}, null,
-                METERED_ALL, ROAMING_ALL, DEFAULT_NETWORK_ALL, ratType, OEM_MANAGED_ALL,
+                METERED_YES, ROAMING_ALL, DEFAULT_NETWORK_ALL, ratType, OEM_MANAGED_ALL,
                 SUBSCRIBER_ID_MATCH_RULE_EXACT);
     }
 
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ public class NetworkTemplate implements Parcelable {
         }
     }
 
+    // TODO: Deprecate this constructor, mark it @UnsupportedAppUsage(maxTargetSdk = S)
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
     public NetworkTemplate(int matchRule, String subscriberId, String networkId) {
         this(matchRule, subscriberId, new String[] { subscriberId }, networkId);
@@ -312,9 +313,14 @@ public class NetworkTemplate implements Parcelable {
 
     public NetworkTemplate(int matchRule, String subscriberId, String[] matchSubscriberIds,
             String networkId) {
-        this(matchRule, subscriberId, matchSubscriberIds, networkId, METERED_ALL, ROAMING_ALL,
-                DEFAULT_NETWORK_ALL, NETWORK_TYPE_ALL, OEM_MANAGED_ALL,
-                SUBSCRIBER_ID_MATCH_RULE_EXACT);
+        // Older versions used to only match MATCH_MOBILE and MATCH_MOBILE_WILDCARD templates
+        // to metered networks. It is now possible to match mobile with any meteredness, but
+        // in order to preserve backward compatibility of @UnsupportedAppUsage methods, this
+        //constructor passes METERED_YES for these types.
+        this(matchRule, subscriberId, matchSubscriberIds, networkId,
+                (matchRule == MATCH_MOBILE || matchRule == MATCH_MOBILE_WILDCARD) ? METERED_YES
+                : METERED_ALL , ROAMING_ALL, DEFAULT_NETWORK_ALL, NETWORK_TYPE_ALL,
+                OEM_MANAGED_ALL, SUBSCRIBER_ID_MATCH_RULE_EXACT);
     }
 
     // TODO: Remove it after updating all of the caller.
@@ -589,11 +595,7 @@ public class NetworkTemplate implements Parcelable {
             // TODO: consider matching against WiMAX subscriber identity
             return true;
         } else {
-            // Only metered mobile network would be matched regardless of metered filter.
-            // This is used to exclude non-metered APNs, e.g. IMS. See ag/908650.
-            // TODO: Respect metered filter and remove mMetered condition.
-            return (ident.mType == TYPE_MOBILE && ident.mMetered)
-                    && !ArrayUtils.isEmpty(mMatchSubscriberIds)
+            return ident.mType == TYPE_MOBILE && !ArrayUtils.isEmpty(mMatchSubscriberIds)
                     && ArrayUtils.contains(mMatchSubscriberIds, ident.mSubscriberId)
                     && matchesCollapsedRatType(ident);
         }
@@ -707,8 +709,7 @@ public class NetworkTemplate implements Parcelable {
         if (ident.mType == TYPE_WIMAX) {
             return true;
         } else {
-            return (ident.mType == TYPE_MOBILE && ident.mMetered)
-                    && matchesCollapsedRatType(ident);
+            return ident.mType == TYPE_MOBILE && matchesCollapsedRatType(ident);
         }
     }