diff --git a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
index d95da91d20..3ed51d7f13 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.ResultReceiver;
 import android.os.ServiceManager;
 import android.os.ServiceSpecificException;
+import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.telephony.SubscriptionManager;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
@@ -57,7 +58,6 @@ import android.util.ArrayMap;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.SparseIntArray;
 
-import com.android.internal.annotations.GuardedBy;
 import com.android.internal.util.Preconditions;
 import com.android.internal.util.Protocol;
 
@@ -802,6 +802,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
 
     private INetworkManagementService mNMService;
     private INetworkPolicyManager mNPManager;
+    private TetheringManager mTetheringManager;
 
     /**
      * Tests if a given integer represents a valid network type.
@@ -2339,6 +2340,28 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
         return getInstanceOrNull();
     }
 
+    private static final int TETHERING_TIMEOUT_MS = 60_000;
+    private final Object mTetheringLock = new Object();
+
+    private TetheringManager getTetheringManager() {
+        synchronized (mTetheringLock) {
+            if (mTetheringManager != null) {
+                return mTetheringManager;
+            }
+            final long before = System.currentTimeMillis();
+            while ((mTetheringManager = (TetheringManager) mContext.getSystemService(
+                    Context.TETHERING_SERVICE)) == null) {
+                if (System.currentTimeMillis() - before > TETHERING_TIMEOUT_MS) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "Timeout waiting tethering service not ready yet");
+                    throw new IllegalStateException("No tethering service yet");
+                }
+                SystemClock.sleep(100);
+            }
+
+            return mTetheringManager;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the set of tetherable, available interfaces.  This list is limited by
      * device configuration and current interface existence.
@@ -2350,11 +2373,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE)
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
     public String[] getTetherableIfaces() {
-        try {
-            return mService.getTetherableIfaces();
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
-        }
+        return getTetheringManager().getTetherableIfaces();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2367,11 +2386,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE)
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
     public String[] getTetheredIfaces() {
-        try {
-            return mService.getTetheredIfaces();
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
-        }
+        return getTetheringManager().getTetheredIfaces();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2390,11 +2405,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE)
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
     public String[] getTetheringErroredIfaces() {
-        try {
-            return mService.getTetheringErroredIfaces();
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
-        }
+        return getTetheringManager().getTetheringErroredIfaces();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2405,11 +2416,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
      */
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS)
     public String[] getTetheredDhcpRanges() {
-        try {
-            return mService.getTetheredDhcpRanges();
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
-        }
+        return getTetheringManager().getTetheredDhcpRanges();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2438,13 +2445,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
      */
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
     public int tether(String iface) {
-        try {
-            String pkgName = mContext.getOpPackageName();
-            Log.i(TAG, "tether caller:" + pkgName);
-            return mService.tether(iface, pkgName);
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
-        }
+        return getTetheringManager().tether(iface);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2467,13 +2468,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
      */
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
     public int untether(String iface) {
-        try {
-            String pkgName = mContext.getOpPackageName();
-            Log.i(TAG, "untether caller:" + pkgName);
-            return mService.untether(iface, pkgName);
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
-        }
+        return getTetheringManager().untether(iface);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2498,16 +2493,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
     @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED,
             android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS})
     public boolean isTetheringSupported() {
-        String pkgName = mContext.getOpPackageName();
-        try {
-            return mService.isTetheringSupported(pkgName);
-        } catch (SecurityException e) {
-            // This API is not available to this caller, but for backward-compatibility
-            // this will just return false instead of throwing.
-            return false;
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
-        }
+        return getTetheringManager().isTetheringSupported();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2576,14 +2562,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
             }
         };
 
-        try {
-            String pkgName = mContext.getOpPackageName();
-            Log.i(TAG, "startTethering caller:" + pkgName);
-            mService.startTethering(type, wrappedCallback, showProvisioningUi, pkgName);
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Exception trying to start tethering.", e);
-            wrappedCallback.send(TETHER_ERROR_SERVICE_UNAVAIL, null);
-        }
+        getTetheringManager().startTethering(type, wrappedCallback, showProvisioningUi);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2599,13 +2578,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
     @SystemApi
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED)
     public void stopTethering(int type) {
-        try {
-            String pkgName = mContext.getOpPackageName();
-            Log.i(TAG, "stopTethering caller:" + pkgName);
-            mService.stopTethering(type, pkgName);
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
-        }
+        getTetheringManager().stopTethering(type);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2627,10 +2600,6 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
         public void onUpstreamChanged(@Nullable Network network) {}
     }
 
-    @GuardedBy("mTetheringEventCallbacks")
-    private final ArrayMap<OnTetheringEventCallback, ITetheringEventCallback>
-            mTetheringEventCallbacks = new ArrayMap<>();
-
     /**
      * Start listening to tethering change events. Any new added callback will receive the last
      * tethering status right away. If callback is registered when tethering has no upstream or
@@ -2648,27 +2617,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
             @NonNull final OnTetheringEventCallback callback) {
         Preconditions.checkNotNull(callback, "OnTetheringEventCallback cannot be null.");
 
-        synchronized (mTetheringEventCallbacks) {
-            Preconditions.checkArgument(!mTetheringEventCallbacks.containsKey(callback),
-                    "callback was already registered.");
-            ITetheringEventCallback remoteCallback = new ITetheringEventCallback.Stub() {
-                @Override
-                public void onUpstreamChanged(Network network) throws RemoteException {
-                    Binder.withCleanCallingIdentity(() ->
-                            executor.execute(() -> {
-                                callback.onUpstreamChanged(network);
-                            }));
-                }
-            };
-            try {
-                String pkgName = mContext.getOpPackageName();
-                Log.i(TAG, "registerTetheringUpstreamCallback:" + pkgName);
-                mService.registerTetheringEventCallback(remoteCallback, pkgName);
-                mTetheringEventCallbacks.put(callback, remoteCallback);
-            } catch (RemoteException e) {
-                throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
-            }
-        }
+        getTetheringManager().registerTetheringEventCallback(executor, callback);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2682,17 +2631,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED)
     public void unregisterTetheringEventCallback(
             @NonNull final OnTetheringEventCallback callback) {
-        synchronized (mTetheringEventCallbacks) {
-            ITetheringEventCallback remoteCallback = mTetheringEventCallbacks.remove(callback);
-            Preconditions.checkNotNull(remoteCallback, "callback was not registered.");
-            try {
-                String pkgName = mContext.getOpPackageName();
-                Log.i(TAG, "unregisterTetheringEventCallback:" + pkgName);
-                mService.unregisterTetheringEventCallback(remoteCallback, pkgName);
-            } catch (RemoteException e) {
-                throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
-            }
-        }
+        getTetheringManager().unregisterTetheringEventCallback(callback);
     }
 
 
@@ -2709,11 +2648,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE)
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
     public String[] getTetherableUsbRegexs() {
-        try {
-            return mService.getTetherableUsbRegexs();
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
-        }
+        return getTetheringManager().getTetherableUsbRegexs();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2729,11 +2664,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE)
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
     public String[] getTetherableWifiRegexs() {
-        try {
-            return mService.getTetherableWifiRegexs();
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
-        }
+        return getTetheringManager().getTetherableWifiRegexs();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2749,11 +2680,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE)
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
     public String[] getTetherableBluetoothRegexs() {
-        try {
-            return mService.getTetherableBluetoothRegexs();
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
-        }
+        return getTetheringManager().getTetherableBluetoothRegexs();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2775,13 +2702,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
      */
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
     public int setUsbTethering(boolean enable) {
-        try {
-            String pkgName = mContext.getOpPackageName();
-            Log.i(TAG, "setUsbTethering caller:" + pkgName);
-            return mService.setUsbTethering(enable, pkgName);
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
-        }
+        return getTetheringManager().setUsbTethering(enable);
     }
 
     /** {@hide} */
@@ -2829,11 +2750,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE)
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
     public int getLastTetherError(String iface) {
-        try {
-            return mService.getLastTetherError(iface);
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
-        }
+        return getTetheringManager().getLastTetherError(iface);
     }
 
     /** @hide */
@@ -2899,14 +2816,8 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
             }
         };
 
-        try {
-            String pkgName = mContext.getOpPackageName();
-            Log.i(TAG, "getLatestTetheringEntitlementResult:" + pkgName);
-            mService.getLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(type, wrappedListener,
-                    showEntitlementUi, pkgName);
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
-        }
+        getTetheringManager().requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(type, wrappedListener,
+                    showEntitlementUi);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -4331,6 +4242,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
     public void factoryReset() {
         try {
             mService.factoryReset();
+            getTetheringManager().stopAllTethering();
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
         }
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
index 5f662f9149..09c02efbcf 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package android.net;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.net.ConnectionInfo;
 import android.net.LinkProperties;
-import android.net.ITetheringEventCallback;
 import android.net.Network;
 import android.net.NetworkCapabilities;
 import android.net.NetworkInfo;
@@ -78,41 +77,31 @@ interface IConnectivityManager
 
     boolean requestRouteToHostAddress(int networkType, in byte[] hostAddress);
 
-    int tether(String iface, String callerPkg);
-
-    int untether(String iface, String callerPkg);
-
-    @UnsupportedAppUsage
+    @UnsupportedAppUsage(maxTargetSdk = 29,
+            publicAlternatives = "Use {@code TetheringManager#getLastTetherError} as alternative")
     int getLastTetherError(String iface);
 
-    boolean isTetheringSupported(String callerPkg);
-
-    void startTethering(int type, in ResultReceiver receiver, boolean showProvisioningUi,
-            String callerPkg);
-
-    void stopTethering(int type, String callerPkg);
-
-    @UnsupportedAppUsage
+    @UnsupportedAppUsage(maxTargetSdk = 29,
+            publicAlternatives = "Use {@code TetheringManager#getTetherableIfaces} as alternative")
     String[] getTetherableIfaces();
 
-    @UnsupportedAppUsage
+    @UnsupportedAppUsage(maxTargetSdk = 29,
+            publicAlternatives = "Use {@code TetheringManager#getTetheredIfaces} as alternative")
     String[] getTetheredIfaces();
 
-    @UnsupportedAppUsage
+    @UnsupportedAppUsage(maxTargetSdk = 29,
+            publicAlternatives = "Use {@code TetheringManager#getTetheringErroredIfaces} "
+            + "as Alternative")
     String[] getTetheringErroredIfaces();
 
-    String[] getTetheredDhcpRanges();
-
-    @UnsupportedAppUsage
+    @UnsupportedAppUsage(maxTargetSdk = 29,
+            publicAlternatives = "Use {@code TetheringManager#getTetherableUsbRegexs} as alternative")
     String[] getTetherableUsbRegexs();
 
-    @UnsupportedAppUsage
+    @UnsupportedAppUsage(maxTargetSdk = 29,
+            publicAlternatives = "Use {@code TetheringManager#getTetherableWifiRegexs} as alternative")
     String[] getTetherableWifiRegexs();
 
-    String[] getTetherableBluetoothRegexs();
-
-    int setUsbTethering(boolean enable, String callerPkg);
-
     @UnsupportedAppUsage(maxTargetSdk = 28)
     void reportInetCondition(int networkType, int percentage);
 
@@ -217,11 +206,5 @@ interface IConnectivityManager
     boolean isCallerCurrentAlwaysOnVpnApp();
     boolean isCallerCurrentAlwaysOnVpnLockdownApp();
 
-    void getLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(int type, in ResultReceiver receiver,
-            boolean showEntitlementUi, String callerPkg);
-
-    void registerTetheringEventCallback(ITetheringEventCallback callback, String callerPkg);
-    void unregisterTetheringEventCallback(ITetheringEventCallback callback, String callerPkg);
-
     IBinder startOrGetTestNetworkService();
 }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index b71943504b..bb78aceb3b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ import android.net.INetworkPolicyListener;
 import android.net.INetworkPolicyManager;
 import android.net.INetworkStatsService;
 import android.net.ISocketKeepaliveCallback;
-import android.net.ITetheringEventCallback;
 import android.net.InetAddresses;
 import android.net.IpMemoryStore;
 import android.net.IpPrefix;
@@ -278,8 +277,6 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
 
     private MockableSystemProperties mSystemProperties;
 
-    private TetheringManager mTetheringManager;
-
     @VisibleForTesting
     protected final PermissionMonitor mPermissionMonitor;
 
@@ -866,13 +863,6 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
             return NetworkStackClient.getInstance();
         }
 
-        /**
-         * Get a reference to the TetheringManager.
-         */
-        public TetheringManager getTetheringManager() {
-            return TetheringManager.getInstance();
-        }
-
         /**
          * @see ProxyTracker
          */
@@ -1072,8 +1062,6 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
 
         mUserManager = (UserManager) context.getSystemService(Context.USER_SERVICE);
 
-        mTetheringManager = mDeps.getTetheringManager();
-
         mPermissionMonitor = new PermissionMonitor(mContext, mNetd);
 
         // Set up the listener for user state for creating user VPNs.
@@ -1887,14 +1875,6 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
             }
             mHandler.sendMessage(mHandler.obtainMessage(
                     EVENT_DATA_SAVER_CHANGED, restrictBackground ? 1 : 0, 0));
-
-            // TODO: relocate this specific callback in Tethering.
-            if (restrictBackground) {
-                log("onRestrictBackgroundChanged(true): disabling tethering");
-                mTetheringManager.stopTethering(ConnectivityManager.TETHERING_WIFI);
-                mTetheringManager.stopTethering(ConnectivityManager.TETHERING_USB);
-                mTetheringManager.stopTethering(ConnectivityManager.TETHERING_BLUETOOTH);
-            }
         }
     };
 
@@ -2024,12 +2004,6 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
                 NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK, pid, uid);
     }
 
-    private void enforceTetherAccessPermission() {
-        mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(
-                android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE,
-                "ConnectivityService");
-    }
-
     private void enforceControlAlwaysOnVpnPermission() {
         mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(
                 android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_ALWAYS_ON_VPN,
@@ -2462,12 +2436,6 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
         pw.println();
         mKeepaliveTracker.dump(pw);
 
-        pw.println();
-        pw.println("TetheringManager logs:");
-        pw.increaseIndent();
-        TetheringManager.getInstance().dump(pw);
-        pw.decreaseIndent();
-
         pw.println();
         dumpAvoidBadWifiSettings(pw);
 
@@ -3993,183 +3961,55 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
         }
     }
 
-    // javadoc from interface
-    @Override
-    public int tether(String iface, String callerPkg) {
-        ConnectivityManager.enforceTetherChangePermission(mContext, callerPkg);
-        if (isTetheringSupported()) {
-            return mTetheringManager.tether(iface);
-        } else {
-            return ConnectivityManager.TETHER_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // javadoc from interface
-    @Override
-    public int untether(String iface, String callerPkg) {
-        ConnectivityManager.enforceTetherChangePermission(mContext, callerPkg);
-
-        if (isTetheringSupported()) {
-            return mTetheringManager.untether(iface);
-        } else {
-            return ConnectivityManager.TETHER_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // javadoc from interface
     @Override
+    @Deprecated
     public int getLastTetherError(String iface) {
-        enforceTetherAccessPermission();
-
-        if (isTetheringSupported()) {
-            return mTetheringManager.getLastTetherError(iface);
-        } else {
-            return ConnectivityManager.TETHER_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // TODO - proper iface API for selection by property, inspection, etc
-    @Override
-    public String[] getTetherableUsbRegexs() {
-        enforceTetherAccessPermission();
-        if (isTetheringSupported()) {
-            return mTetheringManager.getTetherableUsbRegexs();
-        } else {
-            return new String[0];
-        }
+        final TetheringManager tm = (TetheringManager) mContext.getSystemService(
+                Context.TETHERING_SERVICE);
+        return tm.getLastTetherError(iface);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public String[] getTetherableWifiRegexs() {
-        enforceTetherAccessPermission();
-        if (isTetheringSupported()) {
-            return mTetheringManager.getTetherableWifiRegexs();
-        } else {
-            return new String[0];
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public String[] getTetherableBluetoothRegexs() {
-        enforceTetherAccessPermission();
-        if (isTetheringSupported()) {
-            return mTetheringManager.getTetherableBluetoothRegexs();
-        } else {
-            return new String[0];
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public int setUsbTethering(boolean enable, String callerPkg) {
-        ConnectivityManager.enforceTetherChangePermission(mContext, callerPkg);
-        if (isTetheringSupported()) {
-            return mTetheringManager.setUsbTethering(enable);
-        } else {
-            return ConnectivityManager.TETHER_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // TODO - move iface listing, queries, etc to new module
-    // javadoc from interface
-    @Override
+    @Deprecated
     public String[] getTetherableIfaces() {
-        enforceTetherAccessPermission();
-        return mTetheringManager.getTetherableIfaces();
+        final TetheringManager tm = (TetheringManager) mContext.getSystemService(
+                Context.TETHERING_SERVICE);
+        return tm.getTetherableIfaces();
     }
 
     @Override
+    @Deprecated
     public String[] getTetheredIfaces() {
-        enforceTetherAccessPermission();
-        return mTetheringManager.getTetheredIfaces();
+        final TetheringManager tm = (TetheringManager) mContext.getSystemService(
+                Context.TETHERING_SERVICE);
+        return tm.getTetheredIfaces();
     }
 
+
     @Override
+    @Deprecated
     public String[] getTetheringErroredIfaces() {
-        enforceTetherAccessPermission();
-        return mTetheringManager.getTetheringErroredIfaces();
+        final TetheringManager tm = (TetheringManager) mContext.getSystemService(
+                Context.TETHERING_SERVICE);
+
+        return tm.getTetheringErroredIfaces();
     }
 
     @Override
-    public String[] getTetheredDhcpRanges() {
-        enforceSettingsPermission();
-        return mTetheringManager.getTetheredDhcpRanges();
+    @Deprecated
+    public String[] getTetherableUsbRegexs() {
+        final TetheringManager tm = (TetheringManager) mContext.getSystemService(
+                Context.TETHERING_SERVICE);
+
+        return tm.getTetherableUsbRegexs();
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isTetheringSupported(String callerPkg) {
-        ConnectivityManager.enforceTetherChangePermission(mContext, callerPkg);
-        return isTetheringSupported();
-    }
-
-    // if ro.tether.denied = true we default to no tethering
-    // gservices could set the secure setting to 1 though to enable it on a build where it
-    // had previously been turned off.
-    private boolean isTetheringSupported() {
-        int defaultVal = encodeBool(!mSystemProperties.get("ro.tether.denied").equals("true"));
-        boolean tetherSupported = toBool(Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.TETHER_SUPPORTED, defaultVal));
-        boolean tetherEnabledInSettings = tetherSupported
-                && !mUserManager.hasUserRestriction(UserManager.DISALLOW_CONFIG_TETHERING);
-
-        // Elevate to system UID to avoid caller requiring MANAGE_USERS permission.
-        boolean adminUser = false;
-        final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
-        try {
-            adminUser = mUserManager.isAdminUser();
-        } finally {
-            Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(token);
-        }
-
-        return tetherEnabledInSettings && adminUser
-                && mTetheringManager.hasTetherableConfiguration();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void startTethering(int type, ResultReceiver receiver, boolean showProvisioningUi,
-            String callerPkg) {
-        ConnectivityManager.enforceTetherChangePermission(mContext, callerPkg);
-        if (!isTetheringSupported()) {
-            receiver.send(ConnectivityManager.TETHER_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED, null);
-            return;
-        }
-        mTetheringManager.startTethering(type, receiver, showProvisioningUi);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void stopTethering(int type, String callerPkg) {
-        ConnectivityManager.enforceTetherChangePermission(mContext, callerPkg);
-        mTetheringManager.stopTethering(type);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the latest value of the tethering entitlement check.
-     *
-     * Note: Allow privileged apps who have TETHER_PRIVILEGED permission to access. If it turns
-     * out some such apps are observed to abuse this API, change to per-UID limits on this API
-     * if it's really needed.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void getLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(int type, ResultReceiver receiver,
-            boolean showEntitlementUi, String callerPkg) {
-        ConnectivityManager.enforceTetherChangePermission(mContext, callerPkg);
-        mTetheringManager.requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(
-                type, receiver, showEntitlementUi);
-    }
-
-    /** Register tethering event callback. */
-    @Override
-    public void registerTetheringEventCallback(ITetheringEventCallback callback,
-            String callerPkg) {
-        ConnectivityManager.enforceTetherChangePermission(mContext, callerPkg);
-        mTetheringManager.registerTetheringEventCallback(callback);
-    }
-
-    /** Unregister tethering event callback. */
-    @Override
-    public void unregisterTetheringEventCallback(ITetheringEventCallback callback,
-            String callerPkg) {
-        ConnectivityManager.enforceTetherChangePermission(mContext, callerPkg);
-        mTetheringManager.unregisterTetheringEventCallback(callback);
+    @Deprecated
+    public String[] getTetherableWifiRegexs() {
+        final TetheringManager tm = (TetheringManager) mContext.getSystemService(
+                Context.TETHERING_SERVICE);
+        return tm.getTetherableWifiRegexs();
     }
 
     // Called when we lose the default network and have no replacement yet.
@@ -7050,14 +6890,6 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
         // Turn airplane mode off
         setAirplaneMode(false);
 
-        if (!mUserManager.hasUserRestriction(UserManager.DISALLOW_CONFIG_TETHERING)) {
-            // Untether
-            String pkgName = mContext.getOpPackageName();
-            for (String tether : getTetheredIfaces()) {
-                untether(tether, pkgName);
-            }
-        }
-
         if (!mUserManager.hasUserRestriction(UserManager.DISALLOW_CONFIG_VPN)) {
             // Remove always-on package
             synchronized (mVpns) {
diff --git a/tests/net/integration/src/com/android/server/net/integrationtests/ConnectivityServiceIntegrationTest.kt b/tests/net/integration/src/com/android/server/net/integrationtests/ConnectivityServiceIntegrationTest.kt
index 25028fb3ca..c4801aab5c 100644
--- a/tests/net/integration/src/com/android/server/net/integrationtests/ConnectivityServiceIntegrationTest.kt
+++ b/tests/net/integration/src/com/android/server/net/integrationtests/ConnectivityServiceIntegrationTest.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET
 import android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_CELLULAR
 import android.net.NetworkRequest
 import android.net.TestNetworkStackClient
-import android.net.TetheringManager
 import android.net.metrics.IpConnectivityLog
 import android.os.ConditionVariable
 import android.os.IBinder
@@ -169,7 +168,6 @@ class ConnectivityServiceIntegrationTest {
         val deps = spy(ConnectivityService.Dependencies())
         doReturn(networkStackClient).`when`(deps).networkStack
         doReturn(metricsLogger).`when`(deps).metricsLogger
-        doReturn(mock(TetheringManager::class.java)).`when`(deps).getTetheringManager()
         doReturn(mock(ProxyTracker::class.java)).`when`(deps).makeProxyTracker(any(), any())
         doReturn(mock(MockableSystemProperties::class.java)).`when`(deps).systemProperties
         doReturn(TestNetIdManager()).`when`(deps).makeNetIdManager()
diff --git a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
index a24426b430..b2d363e278 100644
--- a/tests/net/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/net/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ import android.net.ProxyInfo;
 import android.net.ResolverParamsParcel;
 import android.net.RouteInfo;
 import android.net.SocketKeepalive;
-import android.net.TetheringManager;
 import android.net.UidRange;
 import android.net.metrics.IpConnectivityLog;
 import android.net.shared.NetworkMonitorUtils;
@@ -1133,7 +1132,6 @@ public class ConnectivityServiceTest {
         doReturn(new TestNetIdManager()).when(deps).makeNetIdManager();
         doReturn(mNetworkStack).when(deps).getNetworkStack();
         doReturn(systemProperties).when(deps).getSystemProperties();
-        doReturn(mock(TetheringManager.class)).when(deps).getTetheringManager();
         doReturn(mock(ProxyTracker.class)).when(deps).makeProxyTracker(any(), any());
         doReturn(mMetricsService).when(deps).getMetricsLogger();
         doReturn(true).when(deps).queryUserAccess(anyInt(), anyInt());