diff --git a/framework/api/system-current.txt b/framework/api/system-current.txt
index 53d485d5e8..7b97ceca2e 100644
--- a/framework/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/framework/api/system-current.txt
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ package android.net {
   public abstract class NetworkAgent {
     ctor public NetworkAgent(@NonNull android.content.Context, @NonNull android.os.Looper, @NonNull String, @NonNull android.net.NetworkCapabilities, @NonNull android.net.LinkProperties, int, @NonNull android.net.NetworkAgentConfig, @Nullable android.net.NetworkProvider);
     ctor public NetworkAgent(@NonNull android.content.Context, @NonNull android.os.Looper, @NonNull String, @NonNull android.net.NetworkCapabilities, @NonNull android.net.LinkProperties, @NonNull android.net.NetworkScore, @NonNull android.net.NetworkAgentConfig, @Nullable android.net.NetworkProvider);
-    method public void destroyAndAwaitReplacement(@IntRange(from=0, to=0x1388) int);
     method @Nullable public android.net.Network getNetwork();
     method public void markConnected();
     method public void onAddKeepalivePacketFilter(int, @NonNull android.net.KeepalivePacketData);
@@ -271,6 +270,7 @@ package android.net {
     method public void setTeardownDelayMillis(@IntRange(from=0, to=0x1388) int);
     method public final void setUnderlyingNetworks(@Nullable java.util.List<android.net.Network>);
     method public void unregister();
+    method public void unregisterAfterReplacement(@IntRange(from=0, to=0x1388) int);
     field public static final int VALIDATION_STATUS_NOT_VALID = 2; // 0x2
     field public static final int VALIDATION_STATUS_VALID = 1; // 0x1
   }
diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/INetworkAgentRegistry.aidl b/framework/src/android/net/INetworkAgentRegistry.aidl
index 2b22a5cfde..b375b7b649 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/INetworkAgentRegistry.aidl
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/INetworkAgentRegistry.aidl
@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@ oneway interface INetworkAgentRegistry {
     void sendAddDscpPolicy(in DscpPolicy policy);
     void sendRemoveDscpPolicy(int policyId);
     void sendRemoveAllDscpPolicies();
-    void sendDestroyAndAwaitReplacement(int timeoutMillis);
+    void sendUnregisterAfterReplacement(int timeoutMillis);
 }
diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/NetworkAgent.java b/framework/src/android/net/NetworkAgent.java
index fdc9081836..07b6227c20 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/NetworkAgent.java
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/NetworkAgent.java
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ public abstract class NetworkAgent {
      * arg1 = timeout in milliseconds
      * @hide
      */
-    public static final int EVENT_DESTROY_AND_AWAIT_REPLACEMENT = BASE + 29;
+    public static final int EVENT_UNREGISTER_AFTER_REPLACEMENT = BASE + 29;
 
     private static NetworkInfo getLegacyNetworkInfo(final NetworkAgentConfig config) {
         final NetworkInfo ni = new NetworkInfo(config.legacyType, config.legacySubType,
@@ -984,9 +984,9 @@ public abstract class NetworkAgent {
      * @param timeoutMillis the timeout after which this network will be unregistered even if
      *                      {@link #unregister} was not called.
      */
-    public void destroyAndAwaitReplacement(
+    public void unregisterAfterReplacement(
             @IntRange(from = 0, to = MAX_TEARDOWN_DELAY_MS) int timeoutMillis) {
-        queueOrSendMessage(reg -> reg.sendDestroyAndAwaitReplacement(timeoutMillis));
+        queueOrSendMessage(reg -> reg.sendUnregisterAfterReplacement(timeoutMillis));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/service/ServiceConnectivityResources/res/values/config.xml b/service/ServiceConnectivityResources/res/values/config.xml
index 1af00c7bb1..81782f98f6 100644
--- a/service/ServiceConnectivityResources/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/service/ServiceConnectivityResources/res/values/config.xml
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
     NetworkMonitor will continue to attempt validation, and if it fails after this time has passed,
     the network will be marked unvalidated.
 
-    Only supported up to S. On T+, the Wi-Fi code should use destroyAndAwaitReplacement in order
+    Only supported up to S. On T+, the Wi-Fi code should use unregisterAfterReplacement in order
     to ensure that apps see the network disconnect and reconnect. -->
     <integer translatable="false" name="config_validationFailureAfterRoamIgnoreTimeMillis">-1</integer>
 </resources>
diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index e58160a5e4..ab5f5d381a 100644
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -3648,7 +3648,7 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
                     }
                     break;
                 }
-                case NetworkAgent.EVENT_DESTROY_AND_AWAIT_REPLACEMENT: {
+                case NetworkAgent.EVENT_UNREGISTER_AFTER_REPLACEMENT: {
                     // If nai is not yet created, or is already destroyed, ignore.
                     if (!shouldDestroyNativeNetwork(nai)) break;
 
@@ -4213,7 +4213,7 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
     }
 
     private boolean shouldIgnoreValidationFailureAfterRoam(NetworkAgentInfo nai) {
-        // T+ devices should use destroyAndAwaitReplacement.
+        // T+ devices should use unregisterAfterReplacement.
         if (SdkLevel.isAtLeastT()) return false;
         final long blockTimeOut = Long.valueOf(mResources.get().getInteger(
                 R.integer.config_validationFailureAfterRoamIgnoreTimeMillis));
diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/NetworkAgentInfo.java b/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/NetworkAgentInfo.java
index b73e2ccb4e..1fc5a8fff0 100644
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/NetworkAgentInfo.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/connectivity/NetworkAgentInfo.java
@@ -736,8 +736,8 @@ public class NetworkAgentInfo implements Comparable<NetworkAgentInfo>, NetworkRa
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void sendDestroyAndAwaitReplacement(final int timeoutMillis) {
-            mHandler.obtainMessage(NetworkAgent.EVENT_DESTROY_AND_AWAIT_REPLACEMENT,
+        public void sendUnregisterAfterReplacement(final int timeoutMillis) {
+            mHandler.obtainMessage(NetworkAgent.EVENT_UNREGISTER_AFTER_REPLACEMENT,
                     new Pair<>(NetworkAgentInfo.this, timeoutMillis)).sendToTarget();
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NetworkAgentTest.kt b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NetworkAgentTest.kt
index 53b00dbfb9..f007b83b9e 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NetworkAgentTest.kt
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NetworkAgentTest.kt
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ class NetworkAgentTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testDestroyAndAwaitReplacement() {
+    fun testUnregisterAfterReplacement() {
         // Keeps an eye on all test networks.
         val matchAllCallback = TestableNetworkCallback(timeoutMs = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS)
         registerNetworkCallback(makeTestNetworkRequest(), matchAllCallback)
@@ -1180,15 +1180,15 @@ class NetworkAgentTest {
         // Mark the first network as awaiting replacement. This should destroy the underlying
         // native network and send onNetworkDestroyed, but will not send any NetworkCallbacks,
         // because for callback and scoring purposes network1 is still connected.
-        agent1.destroyAndAwaitReplacement(5_000 /* timeoutMillis */)
+        agent1.unregisterAfterReplacement(5_000 /* timeoutMillis */)
         agent1.expectCallback<OnNetworkDestroyed>()
         assertThrows(IOException::class.java) { network1.bindSocket(DatagramSocket()) }
         assertNotNull(mCM.getLinkProperties(network1))
 
-        // Calling destroyAndAwaitReplacement more than once has no effect.
+        // Calling unregisterAfterReplacement more than once has no effect.
         // If it did, this test would fail because the 1ms timeout means that the network would be
         // torn down before the replacement arrives.
-        agent1.destroyAndAwaitReplacement(1 /* timeoutMillis */)
+        agent1.unregisterAfterReplacement(1 /* timeoutMillis */)
 
         // Connect a third network. Because network1 is awaiting replacement, network3 is preferred
         // as soon as it validates (until then, it is outscored by network1).
@@ -1216,14 +1216,14 @@ class NetworkAgentTest {
         matchAllCallback.expectCallback<Losing>(network3)
         testCallback.expectAvailableCallbacks(network4, validated = true)
         mCM.unregisterNetworkCallback(agent4callback)
-        agent3.destroyAndAwaitReplacement(5_000)
+        agent3.unregisterAfterReplacement(5_000)
         agent3.expectCallback<OnNetworkUnwanted>()
         matchAllCallback.expectCallback<Lost>(network3, 1000L)
         agent3.expectCallback<OnNetworkDestroyed>()
 
         // Now mark network4 awaiting replacement with a low timeout, and check that if no
         // replacement arrives, it is torn down.
-        agent4.destroyAndAwaitReplacement(100 /* timeoutMillis */)
+        agent4.unregisterAfterReplacement(100 /* timeoutMillis */)
         matchAllCallback.expectCallback<Lost>(network4, 1000L /* timeoutMs */)
         testCallback.expectCallback<Lost>(network4, 1000L /* timeoutMs */)
         agent4.expectCallback<OnNetworkDestroyed>()
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ class NetworkAgentTest {
         val (agent5, network5) = connectNetwork()
         matchAllCallback.expectAvailableThenValidatedCallbacks(network5)
         testCallback.expectAvailableThenValidatedCallbacks(network5)
-        agent5.destroyAndAwaitReplacement(5_000 /* timeoutMillis */)
+        agent5.unregisterAfterReplacement(5_000 /* timeoutMillis */)
         agent5.unregister()
         matchAllCallback.expectCallback<Lost>(network5, 1000L /* timeoutMs */)
         testCallback.expectCallback<Lost>(network5, 1000L /* timeoutMs */)
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ class NetworkAgentTest {
             it.hasCapability(NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED)
         }
 
-        wifiAgent.destroyAndAwaitReplacement(5_000 /* timeoutMillis */)
+        wifiAgent.unregisterAfterReplacement(5_000 /* timeoutMillis */)
         wifiAgent.expectCallback<OnNetworkDestroyed>()
 
         // Once the network is awaiting replacement, changing LinkProperties, NetworkCapabilities or