diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 90b42f41cbe..ca963287c18 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REMAP_MODIFIER_KEYS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_GPU_SERVICE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_GAME_MODE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RESTART_PHONE_PROCESS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RESTART_TELEPHONY_PROCESS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_ENHANCED_CONFIRMATION_STATES" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_KEYGUARD_SECURE_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_NETWORK_POLICY" />
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/ResetNetworkRequest.java b/src/com/android/settings/ResetNetworkRequest.java
index 7632ea01d71..8df67e771b2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/ResetNetworkRequest.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/ResetNetworkRequest.java
@@ -271,12 +271,12 @@ public class ResetNetworkRequest {
             builder.resetIms(mSubscriptionIdToResetIms);
         }
         // Reset phone process and RILD may impact above components, keep them at the end
-        if ((mResetOptions & RESET_PHONE_PROCESS) != 0) {
-            builder.restartPhoneProcess();
-        }
         if ((mResetOptions & RESET_RILD) != 0) {
             builder.restartRild();
         }
+        if ((mResetOptions & RESET_PHONE_PROCESS) != 0) {
+            builder.restartPhoneProcess();
+        }
         return builder;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/ResetNetworkOperationBuilder.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/ResetNetworkOperationBuilder.java
index 6f36074d145..47c06d4480d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/ResetNetworkOperationBuilder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/ResetNetworkOperationBuilder.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.settings.network;
 
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter;
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothManager;
+import android.content.ContentProviderClient;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
@@ -28,11 +29,14 @@ import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
 import android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.os.RecoverySystem;
+import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.telephony.SubscriptionManager;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.android.settings.R;
 import com.android.settings.ResetNetworkRequest;
@@ -257,15 +261,15 @@ public class ResetNetworkOperationBuilder {
      */
     public ResetNetworkOperationBuilder restartPhoneProcess() {
         Runnable runnable = () -> {
-            try {
-                mContext.getContentResolver().call(
-                        getResetTelephonyContentProviderAuthority(),
-                        METHOD_RESTART_PHONE_PROCESS,
-                        /* arg= */ null,
-                        /* extras= */ null);
-                Log.i(TAG, "Phone process was restarted.");
-            } catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
-                Log.w(TAG, "Fail to restart phone process: " + iae);
+            // Unstable content provider can avoid us getting killed together with phone process
+            try (ContentProviderClient client = getUnstableTelephonyContentProviderClient()) {
+                if (client != null) {
+                    client.call(METHOD_RESTART_PHONE_PROCESS, /* arg= */ null, /* extra= */ null);
+                    Log.i(TAG, "Phone process was restarted.");
+                }
+            } catch (RemoteException re) {
+                // It's normal to throw RE since phone process immediately dies
+                Log.i(TAG, "Phone process has been restarted: " + re);
             }
         };
         mResetSequence.add(runnable);
@@ -279,15 +283,13 @@ public class ResetNetworkOperationBuilder {
      */
     public ResetNetworkOperationBuilder restartRild() {
         Runnable runnable = () -> {
-            try {
-                mContext.getContentResolver().call(
-                        getResetTelephonyContentProviderAuthority(),
-                        METHOD_RESTART_RILD,
-                        /* arg= */ null,
-                        /* extras= */ null);
-                Log.i(TAG, "RILD was restarted.");
-            } catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
-                Log.w(TAG, "Fail to restart RILD: " + iae);
+            try (ContentProviderClient client = getUnstableTelephonyContentProviderClient()) {
+                if (client != null) {
+                    client.call(METHOD_RESTART_RILD, /* arg= */ null, /* extra= */ null);
+                    Log.i(TAG, "RILD was restarted.");
+                }
+            } catch (RemoteException re) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Fail to restart RILD: " + re);
             }
         };
         mResetSequence.add(runnable);
@@ -322,9 +324,18 @@ public class ResetNetworkOperationBuilder {
      * @return the authority of the telephony content provider that support methods
      * resetPhoneProcess and resetRild.
      */
-    @VisibleForTesting
-    String getResetTelephonyContentProviderAuthority() {
+    private String getResetTelephonyContentProviderAuthority() {
         return mContext.getResources().getString(
                 R.string.reset_telephony_stack_content_provider_authority);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the unstable content provider to avoid us getting killed with phone process
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    public ContentProviderClient getUnstableTelephonyContentProviderClient() {
+        return mContext.getContentResolver().acquireUnstableContentProviderClient(
+                getResetTelephonyContentProviderAuthority());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/network/ResetNetworkOperationBuilderTest.java b/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/network/ResetNetworkOperationBuilderTest.java
index 5f544064924..7f1c475dbfd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/network/ResetNetworkOperationBuilderTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/network/ResetNetworkOperationBuilderTest.java
@@ -16,20 +16,16 @@
 
 package com.android.settings.network;
 
-import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
-import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyString;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.isNull;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.anyInt;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doReturn;
-import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.spy;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 
-import android.content.ContentProvider;
-import android.content.ContentResolver;
+import android.content.ContentProviderClient;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.NetworkPolicyManager;
@@ -67,7 +63,7 @@ public class ResetNetworkOperationBuilderTest {
     @Mock
     private NetworkPolicyManager mNetworkPolicyManager;
     @Mock
-    private ContentProvider mContentProvider;;
+    private ContentProviderClient mContentProviderClient;
 
 
     private Context mContext;
@@ -77,9 +73,8 @@ public class ResetNetworkOperationBuilderTest {
     public void setUp() {
         MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
         mContext = spy(ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext());
-        doReturn(ContentResolver.wrap(mContentProvider)).when(mContext).getContentResolver();
-
         mBuilder = spy(new ResetNetworkOperationBuilder(mContext));
+        doReturn(mContentProviderClient).when(mBuilder).getUnstableTelephonyContentProviderClient();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -184,38 +179,38 @@ public class ResetNetworkOperationBuilderTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void restartPhoneProcess_withoutTelephonyContentProvider_shouldNotCrash() {
-        doThrow(new IllegalArgumentException()).when(mContentProvider).call(
-                anyString(), anyString(), anyString(), any());
+    public void restartPhoneProcess_withoutTelephonyContentProvider_shouldNotCrash()
+            throws Exception {
+        doReturn(null).when(mBuilder).getUnstableTelephonyContentProviderClient();
 
         mBuilder.restartPhoneProcess().build().run();
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void restartRild_withoutTelephonyContentProvider_shouldNotCrash() {
-        doThrow(new IllegalArgumentException()).when(mContentProvider).call(
-                anyString(), anyString(), anyString(), any());
+    public void restartRild_withoutTelephonyContentProvider_shouldNotCrash()
+            throws Exception {
+        doReturn(null).when(mBuilder).getUnstableTelephonyContentProviderClient();
 
         mBuilder.restartRild().build().run();
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void restartPhoneProcess_withTelephonyContentProvider_shouldCallRestartPhoneProcess() {
+    public void restartPhoneProcess_withTelephonyContentProvider_shouldCallRestartPhoneProcess()
+            throws Exception {
         mBuilder.restartPhoneProcess().build().run();
 
-        verify(mContentProvider).call(
-                eq(mBuilder.getResetTelephonyContentProviderAuthority()),
+        verify(mContentProviderClient).call(
                 eq(ResetNetworkOperationBuilder.METHOD_RESTART_PHONE_PROCESS),
                 isNull(),
                 isNull());
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void restartRild_withTelephonyContentProvider_shouldCallRestartRild() {
+    public void restartRild_withTelephonyContentProvider_shouldCallRestartRild()
+            throws Exception {
         mBuilder.restartRild().build().run();
 
-        verify(mContentProvider).call(
-                eq(mBuilder.getResetTelephonyContentProviderAuthority()),
+        verify(mContentProviderClient).call(
                 eq(ResetNetworkOperationBuilder.METHOD_RESTART_RILD),
                 isNull(),
                 isNull());