diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/MasterClear.java b/src/com/android/settings/MasterClear.java
index 4ed38d16688..d6434680390 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/MasterClear.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/MasterClear.java
@@ -326,11 +326,13 @@ public class MasterClear extends OptionsMenuFragment {
     @Override
     public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
             Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        final EnforcedAdmin admin = RestrictedLockUtils.checkIfRestrictionEnforced(
-                getActivity(), UserManager.DISALLOW_FACTORY_RESET, UserHandle.myUserId());
-        final UserManager um = UserManager.get(getActivity());
-        if (!um.isAdminUser() || RestrictedLockUtils.hasBaseUserRestriction(getActivity(),
-                UserManager.DISALLOW_FACTORY_RESET, UserHandle.myUserId())) {
+        final Context context = getContext();
+        final EnforcedAdmin admin = RestrictedLockUtils.checkIfRestrictionEnforced(context,
+                UserManager.DISALLOW_FACTORY_RESET, UserHandle.myUserId());
+        final UserManager um = UserManager.get(context);
+        final boolean disallow = !um.isAdminUser() || RestrictedLockUtils.hasBaseUserRestriction(
+                context, UserManager.DISALLOW_FACTORY_RESET, UserHandle.myUserId());
+        if (disallow && !Utils.isCarrierDemoUser(context)) {
             return inflater.inflate(R.layout.master_clear_disallowed_screen, null);
         } else if (admin != null) {
             View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.admin_support_details_empty_view, null);
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsActivity.java b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsActivity.java
index c2060ce0eb5..8869c5da6b5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -968,7 +968,8 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends SettingsDrawerActivity
 
         // Enable/disable backup settings depending on whether the user is admin.
         setTileEnabled(new ComponentName(packageName,
-                BackupSettingsActivity.class.getName()), true, isAdmin);
+                BackupSettingsActivity.class.getName()), true,
+                isAdmin || Utils.isCarrierDemoUser(this));
         setTileEnabled(new ComponentName(packageName,
                 "com.android.settings.BackupResetDashboardAlias"), true, isAdmin);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/Utils.java b/src/com/android/settings/Utils.java
index f5bd2ce4ee3..803b8e548a5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/Utils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/Utils.java
@@ -1245,4 +1245,13 @@ public final class Utils extends com.android.settingslib.Utils {
         }
     }
 
+    public static boolean isCarrierDemoUser(Context context) {
+        final String carrierDemoModeSetting =
+                context.getString(com.android.internal.R.string.config_carrierDemoModeSetting);
+        return UserManager.isDeviceInDemoMode(context)
+                && getUserManager(context).isDemoUser()
+                && !TextUtils.isEmpty(carrierDemoModeSetting)
+                && (Settings.Secure.getInt(context.getContentResolver(),
+                        carrierDemoModeSetting, 0) == 1);
+    }
 }