diff --git a/Android.bp b/Android.bp
index e754c5751..e1dba60b5 100644
--- a/Android.bp
+++ b/Android.bp
@@ -339,10 +339,20 @@ android_app {
     product_specific: true,
     required: [
         "privapp_whitelist_com.android.dialer",
+        "etc_default-permissions_com.android.dialer", // Helpdesk patch: pre-grant RECORD_AUDIO
     ],
     uses_libs: ["org.apache.http.legacy"],
 }
 
+// Helpdesk patch: pre-grant RECORD_AUDIO to the Dialer (auto-record needs it without a prompt).
+prebuilt_etc {
+    name: "etc_default-permissions_com.android.dialer",
+    src: "etc/default-permissions/com.android.dialer.xml",
+    sub_dir: "default-permissions",
+    filename_from_src: true,
+    product_specific: true,
+}
+
 java_library_host {
     name: "dialer-rootcomponentprocessor",
     srcs: [