diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
index 2a8f54d..7f09e9b 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
                                         audio_stream_type_t *stream,
                                         uid_t uid,
                                         const audio_config_t *config,
-                                        audio_output_flags_t flags,
+                                        audio_output_flags_t *flags,
                                         audio_port_handle_t *selectedDeviceId,
                                         audio_port_handle_t *portId) = 0;
     // indicates to the audio policy manager that the output starts being used by corresponding stream.
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioOutputDescriptor.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioOutputDescriptor.cpp
index 044d6db..d5e8e1b 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioOutputDescriptor.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioOutputDescriptor.cpp
@@ -333,6 +333,10 @@
             return true;
         }
     }
+    if (device == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_TELEPHONY_TX) {
+        ALOGV("max gain when output device is telephony tx");
+        return true;
+    }
     return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index 78a02b2..e058dc8 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@
                                               audio_stream_type_t *stream,
                                               uid_t uid,
                                               const audio_config_t *config,
-                                              audio_output_flags_t flags,
+                                              audio_output_flags_t *flags,
                                               audio_port_handle_t *selectedDeviceId,
                                               audio_port_handle_t *portId)
 {
@@ -801,12 +801,12 @@
     audio_devices_t device = getDeviceForStrategy(strategy, false /*fromCache*/);
 
     if ((attributes.flags & AUDIO_FLAG_HW_AV_SYNC) != 0) {
-        flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(flags | AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_HW_AV_SYNC);
+        *flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(*flags | AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_HW_AV_SYNC);
     }
 
     ALOGV("getOutputForAttr() device 0x%x, sampling rate %d, format %#x, channel mask %#x, "
           "flags %#x",
-          device, config->sample_rate, config->format, config->channel_mask, flags);
+          device, config->sample_rate, config->format, config->channel_mask, *flags);
 
     *output = getOutputForDevice(device, session, *stream, config, flags);
     if (*output == AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE) {
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@
         audio_session_t session,
         audio_stream_type_t stream,
         const audio_config_t *config,
-        audio_output_flags_t flags)
+        audio_output_flags_t *flags)
 {
     audio_io_handle_t output = AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE;
     status_t status;
@@ -837,35 +837,41 @@
     //force direct flag if offload flag is set: offloading implies a direct output stream
     // and all common behaviors are driven by checking only the direct flag
     // this should normally be set appropriately in the policy configuration file
-    if ((flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) != 0) {
-        flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(flags | AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT);
+    if ((*flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) != 0) {
+        *flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(*flags | AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT);
     }
-    if ((flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_HW_AV_SYNC) != 0) {
-        flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(flags | AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT);
+    if ((*flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_HW_AV_SYNC) != 0) {
+        *flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(*flags | AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT);
     }
     // only allow deep buffering for music stream type
     if (stream != AUDIO_STREAM_MUSIC) {
-        flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(flags &~AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DEEP_BUFFER);
+        *flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(*flags &~AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DEEP_BUFFER);
     } else if (/* stream == AUDIO_STREAM_MUSIC && */
-            flags == AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NONE &&
+            *flags == AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NONE &&
             property_get_bool("audio.deep_buffer.media", false /* default_value */)) {
         // use DEEP_BUFFER as default output for music stream type
-        flags = (audio_output_flags_t)AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DEEP_BUFFER;
+        *flags = (audio_output_flags_t)AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DEEP_BUFFER;
     }
     if (stream == AUDIO_STREAM_TTS) {
-        flags = AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_TTS;
+        *flags = AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_TTS;
     } else if (stream == AUDIO_STREAM_VOICE_CALL &&
                audio_is_linear_pcm(config->format)) {
-        flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_VOIP_RX |
+        *flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_VOIP_RX |
                                        AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT);
         ALOGV("Set VoIP and Direct output flags for PCM format");
+    } else if (device == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_TELEPHONY_TX &&
+        stream == AUDIO_STREAM_MUSIC &&
+        audio_is_linear_pcm(config->format) &&
+        isInCall()) {
+        *flags = (audio_output_flags_t)AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_INCALL_MUSIC;
     }
 
+
     sp<IOProfile> profile;
 
     // skip direct output selection if the request can obviously be attached to a mixed output
     // and not explicitly requested
-    if (((flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT) == 0) &&
+    if (((*flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT) == 0) &&
             audio_is_linear_pcm(config->format) && config->sample_rate <= SAMPLE_RATE_HZ_MAX &&
             audio_channel_count_from_out_mask(config->channel_mask) <= 2) {
         goto non_direct_output;
@@ -878,13 +884,13 @@
     // This may prevent offloading in rare situations where effects are left active by apps
     // in the background.
 
-    if (((flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) == 0) ||
+    if (((*flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) == 0) ||
             !(mEffects.isNonOffloadableEffectEnabled() || mMasterMono)) {
         profile = getProfileForDirectOutput(device,
                                            config->sample_rate,
                                            config->format,
                                            config->channel_mask,
-                                           (audio_output_flags_t)flags);
+                                           (audio_output_flags_t)*flags);
     }
 
     if (profile != 0) {
@@ -916,7 +922,7 @@
         String8 address = outputDevices.size() > 0 ? outputDevices.itemAt(0)->mAddress
                 : String8("");
 
-        status = outputDesc->open(config, device, address, stream, flags, &output);
+        status = outputDesc->open(config, device, address, stream, *flags, &output);
 
         // only accept an output with the requested parameters
         if (status != NO_ERROR ||
@@ -954,7 +960,7 @@
 
     // A request for HW A/V sync cannot fallback to a mixed output because time
     // stamps are embedded in audio data
-    if ((flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_HW_AV_SYNC) != 0) {
+    if ((*flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_HW_AV_SYNC) != 0) {
         return AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE;
     }
 
@@ -969,12 +975,12 @@
         SortedVector<audio_io_handle_t> outputs = getOutputsForDevice(device, mOutputs);
 
         // at this stage we should ignore the DIRECT flag as no direct output could be found earlier
-        flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(flags & ~AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT);
-        output = selectOutput(outputs, flags, config->format);
+        *flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(*flags & ~AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT);
+        output = selectOutput(outputs, *flags, config->format);
     }
     ALOGW_IF((output == 0), "getOutputForDevice() could not find output for stream %d, "
             "sampling rate %d, format %#x, channels %#x, flags %#x",
-            stream, config->sample_rate, config->format, config->channel_mask, flags);
+            stream, config->sample_rate, config->format, config->channel_mask, *flags);
 
     return output;
 }
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.h b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.h
index 4fd73e6..2b68882 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
                                           audio_stream_type_t *stream,
                                           uid_t uid,
                                           const audio_config_t *config,
-                                          audio_output_flags_t flags,
+                                          audio_output_flags_t *flags,
                                           audio_port_handle_t *selectedDeviceId,
                                           audio_port_handle_t *portId);
         virtual status_t startOutput(audio_io_handle_t output,
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@
                 audio_session_t session,
                 audio_stream_type_t stream,
                 const audio_config_t *config,
-                audio_output_flags_t flags);
+                audio_output_flags_t *flags);
         // internal method to return the input handle for the given device and format
         audio_io_handle_t getInputForDevice(audio_devices_t device,
                 String8 address,
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp
index dc676d0..372341b 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
                                               audio_io_handle_t *output,
                                               audio_session_t session,
                                               audio_stream_type_t *stream,
+                                              pid_t pid,
                                               uid_t uid,
                                               const audio_config_t *config,
                                               audio_output_flags_t flags,
@@ -176,9 +177,26 @@
                 "%s uid %d tried to pass itself off as %d", __FUNCTION__, callingUid, uid);
         uid = callingUid;
     }
-    return mAudioPolicyManager->getOutputForAttr(attr, output, session, stream, uid,
+    audio_output_flags_t originalFlags = flags;
+    status_t result = mAudioPolicyManager->getOutputForAttr(attr, output, session, stream, uid,
                                                  config,
-                                                 flags, selectedDeviceId, portId);
+                                                 &flags, selectedDeviceId, portId);
+
+    // FIXME: Introduce a way to check for the the telephony device before opening the output
+    if ((result == NO_ERROR) &&
+        (flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_INCALL_MUSIC) &&
+        !modifyPhoneStateAllowed(pid, uid)) {
+        // If the app tries to play music through the telephony device and doesn't have permission
+        // the fallback to the default output device.
+        mAudioPolicyManager->releaseOutput(*output, *stream, session);
+        flags = originalFlags;
+        *selectedDeviceId = AUDIO_PORT_HANDLE_NONE;
+        *portId = AUDIO_PORT_HANDLE_NONE;
+        result = mAudioPolicyManager->getOutputForAttr(attr, output, session, stream, uid,
+                                                 config,
+                                                 &flags, selectedDeviceId, portId);
+    }
+    return result;
 }
 
 status_t AudioPolicyService::startOutput(audio_io_handle_t output,
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.h b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.h
index 9bc13c2..c21aa58 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
                                       audio_io_handle_t *output,
                                       audio_session_t session,
                                       audio_stream_type_t *stream,
+                                      pid_t pid,
                                       uid_t uid,
                                       const audio_config_t *config,
                                       audio_output_flags_t flags,