diff --git a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
index 03530c455e..68ac46c874 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
@@ -3906,6 +3906,25 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Requests that the system open the captive portal app with the specified extras.
+     *
+     * <p>This endpoint is exclusively for use by the NetworkStack and is protected by the
+     * corresponding permission.
+     * @param appExtras Extras to include in the app start intent.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @SystemApi
+    @TestApi
+    @RequiresPermission(NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK)
+    public void startCaptivePortalApp(Bundle appExtras) {
+        try {
+            mService.startCaptivePortalAppInternal(appExtras);
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Determine whether the device is configured to avoid bad wifi.
      * @hide
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
index c92635138b..92a5839ac2 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import android.net.NetworkQuotaInfo;
 import android.net.NetworkRequest;
 import android.net.NetworkState;
 import android.net.ProxyInfo;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.Messenger;
 import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor;
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ interface IConnectivityManager
     void setAcceptUnvalidated(in Network network, boolean accept, boolean always);
     void setAvoidUnvalidated(in Network network);
     void startCaptivePortalApp(in Network network);
+    void startCaptivePortalAppInternal(in Bundle appExtras);
 
     boolean getAvoidBadWifi();
     int getMultipathPreference(in Network Network);
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 253bdb324e..9faf00c450 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -3230,6 +3230,25 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * NetworkStack endpoint to start the captive portal app. The NetworkStack needs to use this
+     * endpoint as it does not have INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL itself.
+     * @param appExtras Bundle to use as intent extras for the captive portal application.
+     *                  Must be treated as opaque to avoid preventing the captive portal app to
+     *                  update its arguments.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void startCaptivePortalAppInternal(Bundle appExtras) {
+        mContext.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK);
+
+        final Intent appIntent = new Intent(ConnectivityManager.ACTION_CAPTIVE_PORTAL_SIGN_IN);
+        appIntent.putExtras(appExtras);
+        appIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_BROUGHT_TO_FRONT | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+
+        Binder.withCleanCallingIdentity(() ->
+                mContext.startActivityAsUser(appIntent, UserHandle.CURRENT));
+    }
+
     public boolean avoidBadWifi() {
         return mMultinetworkPolicyTracker.getAvoidBadWifi();
     }