diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 368624f..5c214d9 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -2557,7 +2557,7 @@
   $(if $(filter $(DEXPREOPT.$(m).INSTALLED_STRIPPED),$(ALL_DEFAULT_INSTALLED_MODULES)),$(m))))
 pdk_classes_dex := $(strip \
   $(foreach m,$(pdk_odex_javalibs),$(call intermediates-dir-for,JAVA_LIBRARIES,$(m),,COMMON)/javalib.jar) \
-  $(foreach m,$(pdk_odex_apps),$(call intermediates-dir-for,APPS,$(m))/package.dex.apk))
+  $(foreach m,$(pdk_odex_apps),$(call intermediates-dir-for,APPS,$(m))/package.apk))
 
 pdk_odex_config_mk := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/pdk_dexpreopt_config.mk
 $(pdk_odex_config_mk): PRIVATE_JAVA_LIBRARIES := $(pdk_odex_javalibs)
@@ -2575,7 +2575,7 @@
 	  $(hide) echo "PDK.DEXPREOPT.$(m).DEX_PREOPT_FLAGS:=$(DEXPREOPT.$(m).DEX_PREOPT_FLAGS)" >> $@$(newline)\
 	  )
 	$(foreach m,$(PRIVATE_APPS),\
-	  $(hide) echo "PDK.DEXPREOPT.$(m).SRC:=$(patsubst $(OUT_DIR)/%,%,$(call intermediates-dir-for,APPS,$(m))/package.dex.apk)" >> $@$(newline)\
+	  $(hide) echo "PDK.DEXPREOPT.$(m).SRC:=$(patsubst $(OUT_DIR)/%,%,$(call intermediates-dir-for,APPS,$(m))/package.apk)" >> $@$(newline)\
 	  $(hide) echo "PDK.DEXPREOPT.$(m).DEX_PREOPT:=$(DEXPREOPT.$(m).DEX_PREOPT)" >> $@$(newline)\
 	  $(hide) echo "PDK.DEXPREOPT.$(m).MULTILIB:=$(DEXPREOPT.$(m).MULTILIB)" >> $@$(newline)\
 	  $(hide) echo "PDK.DEXPREOPT.$(m).DEX_PREOPT_FLAGS:=$(DEXPREOPT.$(m).DEX_PREOPT_FLAGS)" >> $@$(newline)\
diff --git a/core/app_prebuilt_internal.mk b/core/app_prebuilt_internal.mk
index 399d173..ce554c9 100644
--- a/core/app_prebuilt_internal.mk
+++ b/core/app_prebuilt_internal.mk
@@ -215,17 +215,6 @@
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_INSTALLED_MODULE := $(LOCAL_INSTALLED_MODULE)
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(BUILD_PLATFORM_ZIP),)
-$(built_module) : .KATI_IMPLICIT_OUTPUTS := $(dir $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE))package.dex.apk
-endif
-ifneq ($(LOCAL_CERTIFICATE),PRESIGNED)
-ifdef LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
-$(built_module) : PRIVATE_STRIP_SCRIPT := $(intermediates)/strip.sh
-$(built_module) : $(intermediates)/strip.sh
-$(built_module) : | $(DEXPREOPT_STRIP_DEPS)
-$(built_module) : .KATI_DEPFILE := $(built_module).d
-endif
-endif
 ifeq ($(module_run_appcompat),true)
 $(built_module) : $(AAPT2)
 endif
@@ -235,23 +224,11 @@
 ifeq (true, $(LOCAL_UNCOMPRESS_DEX))
 	$(uncompress-dexs)
 endif  # LOCAL_UNCOMPRESS_DEX
-ifdef LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
-ifneq ($(BUILD_PLATFORM_ZIP),)
-	@# Keep a copy of apk with classes.dex unstripped
-	$(hide) cp -f $@ $(dir $@)package.dex.apk
-endif  # BUILD_PLATFORM_ZIP
-endif  # LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
 ifneq ($(LOCAL_CERTIFICATE),PRESIGNED)
-	@# Only strip out files if we can re-sign the package.
-# Run appcompat before stripping the classes.dex file.
 ifeq ($(module_run_appcompat),true)
 	$(call appcompat-header, aapt2)
 	$(run-appcompat)
 endif  # module_run_appcompat
-ifdef LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
-	mv -f $@ $@.tmp
-	$(PRIVATE_STRIP_SCRIPT) $@.tmp $@
-endif  # LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
 	$(sign-package)
 	# No need for align-package because sign-package takes care of alignment
 else  # LOCAL_CERTIFICATE == PRESIGNED
diff --git a/core/clear_vars.mk b/core/clear_vars.mk
index 24cca5a..e130257 100644
--- a/core/clear_vars.mk
+++ b/core/clear_vars.mk
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT_FLAGS:=
 LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT_GENERATE_PROFILE:=
 LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT_PROFILE_CLASS_LISTING:=
-LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT:= # '',true,false,nostripping
+LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT:= # '',true,false
 LOCAL_DISABLE_AUTO_GENERATE_TEST_CONFIG:=
 LOCAL_DISABLE_RESOLVE_SUPPORT_LIBRARIES:=
 LOCAL_DONT_CHECK_MODULE:=
diff --git a/core/dex_preopt_config.mk b/core/dex_preopt_config.mk
index 69eaea1..d03be86 100644
--- a/core/dex_preopt_config.mk
+++ b/core/dex_preopt_config.mk
@@ -13,16 +13,9 @@
     product/app/% \
     product/priv-app/% \
 
-# The default values for pre-opting. To support the runtime module we ensure no dex files
-# get stripped.
-ifeq ($(PRODUCT_DEX_PREOPT_NEVER_ALLOW_STRIPPING),)
-  PRODUCT_DEX_PREOPT_NEVER_ALLOW_STRIPPING := true
-endif
 # Conditional to building on linux, as dex2oat currently does not work on darwin.
 ifeq ($(HOST_OS),linux)
   ifeq (eng,$(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT))
-    # Don't strip for quick development turnarounds.
-    DEX_PREOPT_DEFAULT := nostripping
     # For an eng build only pre-opt the boot image and system server. This gives reasonable performance
     # and still allows a simple workflow: building in frameworks/base and syncing.
     WITH_DEXPREOPT_BOOT_IMG_AND_SYSTEM_SERVER_ONLY ?= true
@@ -86,7 +79,6 @@
 
   $(call json_start)
 
-  $(call add_json_bool, DefaultNoStripping,                 $(filter nostripping,$(DEX_PREOPT_DEFAULT)))
   $(call add_json_bool, DisablePreopt,                      $(call invert_bool,$(filter true,$(WITH_DEXPREOPT))))
   $(call add_json_list, DisablePreoptModules,               $(DEXPREOPT_DISABLED_MODULES))
   $(call add_json_bool, OnlyPreoptBootImageAndSystemServer, $(filter true,$(WITH_DEXPREOPT_BOOT_IMG_AND_SYSTEM_SERVER_ONLY)))
@@ -173,6 +165,3 @@
   $(SOONG_ZIP) \
   $(ZIP2ZIP) \
   $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/construct_context.sh \
-
-DEXPREOPT_STRIP_DEPS := \
-  $(ZIP2ZIP) \
diff --git a/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk b/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
index 50e922e..6705c82 100644
--- a/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
+++ b/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
@@ -207,8 +207,7 @@
 
   $(call json_start)
 
-  # DexPath, StripInputPath, and StripOutputPath are not set, they will
-  # be filled in by dexpreopt_gen.
+  # DexPath is not set: it will be filled in by dexpreopt_gen.
 
   $(call add_json_str,  Name,                           $(LOCAL_MODULE))
   $(call add_json_str,  DexLocation,                    $(patsubst $(PRODUCT_OUT)%,%,$(LOCAL_INSTALLED_MODULE)))
@@ -237,13 +236,10 @@
   $(call add_json_bool, ForceCreateAppImage,            $(filter true,$(LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT_APP_IMAGE)))
   $(call add_json_bool, PresignedPrebuilt,              $(filter PRESIGNED,$(LOCAL_CERTIFICATE)))
 
-  $(call add_json_bool, NoStripping,                    $(filter nostripping,$(LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT)))
-
   $(call json_end)
 
   my_dexpreopt_config := $(intermediates)/dexpreopt.config
   my_dexpreopt_script := $(intermediates)/dexpreopt.sh
-  my_strip_script := $(intermediates)/strip.sh
   my_dexpreopt_zip := $(intermediates)/dexpreopt.zip
 
   $(my_dexpreopt_config): PRIVATE_MODULE := $(LOCAL_MODULE)
@@ -252,17 +248,15 @@
 	@echo "$(PRIVATE_MODULE) dexpreopt.config"
 	echo -e -n '$(subst $(newline),\n,$(subst ','\'',$(subst \,\\,$(PRIVATE_CONTENTS))))' > $@
 
-  .KATI_RESTAT: $(my_dexpreopt_script) $(my_strip_script)
+  .KATI_RESTAT: $(my_dexpreopt_script)
   $(my_dexpreopt_script): PRIVATE_MODULE := $(LOCAL_MODULE)
   $(my_dexpreopt_script): PRIVATE_GLOBAL_CONFIG := $(DEX_PREOPT_CONFIG_FOR_MAKE)
   $(my_dexpreopt_script): PRIVATE_MODULE_CONFIG := $(my_dexpreopt_config)
-  $(my_dexpreopt_script): PRIVATE_STRIP_SCRIPT := $(my_strip_script)
-  $(my_dexpreopt_script): .KATI_IMPLICIT_OUTPUTS := $(my_strip_script)
   $(my_dexpreopt_script): $(DEXPREOPT_GEN)
   $(my_dexpreopt_script): $(my_dexpreopt_config) $(DEX_PREOPT_CONFIG_FOR_MAKE)
 	@echo "$(PRIVATE_MODULE) dexpreopt gen"
 	$(DEXPREOPT_GEN) -global $(PRIVATE_GLOBAL_CONFIG) -module $(PRIVATE_MODULE_CONFIG) \
-	-dexpreopt_script $@ -strip_script $(PRIVATE_STRIP_SCRIPT) \
+	-dexpreopt_script $@ \
 	-out_dir $(OUT_DIR)
 
   my_dexpreopt_deps := $(my_dex_jar)
@@ -302,6 +296,5 @@
 
   my_dexpreopt_config :=
   my_dexpreopt_script :=
-  my_strip_script :=
   my_dexpreopt_zip :=
 endif # LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
diff --git a/core/java_library.mk b/core/java_library.mk
index 4734eaf..3ac03dc 100644
--- a/core/java_library.mk
+++ b/core/java_library.mk
@@ -85,17 +85,6 @@
 
 .KATI_RESTAT: $(common_javalib.jar)
 
-ifdef LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
-
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_STRIP_SCRIPT := $(intermediates)/strip.sh
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): $(intermediates)/strip.sh
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): | $(DEXPREOPT_STRIP_DEPS)
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): .KATI_DEPFILE := $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE).d
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): $(common_javalib.jar)
-	$(PRIVATE_STRIP_SCRIPT) $< $@
-
-else # LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
 $(eval $(call copy-one-file,$(common_javalib.jar),$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE)))
 
-endif # LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
 endif # !LOCAL_IS_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARY
diff --git a/core/java_prebuilt_internal.mk b/core/java_prebuilt_internal.mk
index 5b7e9db..8a2091e 100644
--- a/core/java_prebuilt_internal.mk
+++ b/core/java_prebuilt_internal.mk
@@ -45,19 +45,8 @@
 # defines built_odex along with rule to install odex
 include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
 #######################################
-ifdef LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
-
-$(built_module): PRIVATE_STRIP_SCRIPT := $(intermediates)/strip.sh
-$(built_module): $(intermediates)/strip.sh
-$(built_module): | $(DEXPREOPT_STRIP_DEPS)
-$(built_module): .KATI_DEPFILE := $(built_module).d
-$(built_module): $(my_prebuilt_src_file)
-	$(PRIVATE_STRIP_SCRIPT) $< $@
-
-else # ! LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
 $(built_module) : $(my_prebuilt_src_file)
 	$(call copy-file-to-target)
-endif # LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
 
 else  # ! prebuilt_module_is_dex_javalib
 $(built_module) : $(my_prebuilt_src_file)
diff --git a/core/package_internal.mk b/core/package_internal.mk
index eb3c67d..7bbaeb6 100644
--- a/core/package_internal.mk
+++ b/core/package_internal.mk
@@ -538,15 +538,6 @@
 ifeq (true, $(LOCAL_UNCOMPRESS_DEX))
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE) : $(ZIP2ZIP)
 endif
-ifneq ($(BUILD_PLATFORM_ZIP),)
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE) : .KATI_IMPLICIT_OUTPUTS := $(dir $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE))package.dex.apk
-endif
-ifdef LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE) : PRIVATE_STRIP_SCRIPT := $(intermediates)/strip.sh
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE) : $(intermediates)/strip.sh
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE) : | $(DEXPREOPT_STRIP_DEPS)
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): .KATI_DEPFILE := $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE).d
-endif
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_USE_EMBEDDED_NATIVE_LIBS := $(LOCAL_USE_EMBEDDED_NATIVE_LIBS)
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE):
 	@echo "target Package: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
@@ -569,19 +560,11 @@
 	@# No need to align, sign-package below will do it.
 	$(uncompress-dexs)
 endif
-# Run appcompat before stripping the classes.dex file.
+# Run appcompat before signing.
 ifeq ($(module_run_appcompat),true)
 	$(appcompat-header)
 	$(run-appcompat)
 endif  # module_run_appcompat
-ifdef LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
-ifneq ($(BUILD_PLATFORM_ZIP),)
-	@# Keep a copy of apk with classes.dex unstripped
-	$(hide) cp -f $@ $(dir $@)package.dex.apk
-endif  # BUILD_PLATFORM_ZIP
-	mv -f $@ $@.tmp
-	$(PRIVATE_STRIP_SCRIPT) $@.tmp $@
-endif  # LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
 	$(sign-package)
 ifdef LOCAL_COMPRESSED_MODULE
 	$(compress-package)
diff --git a/core/soong_app_prebuilt.mk b/core/soong_app_prebuilt.mk
index 8fc2e4c..c402717 100644
--- a/core/soong_app_prebuilt.mk
+++ b/core/soong_app_prebuilt.mk
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@
 java-dex: $(LOCAL_SOONG_DEX_JAR)
 
 
-ifneq ($(BUILD_PLATFORM_ZIP),)
-  $(eval $(call copy-one-file,$(LOCAL_SOONG_DEX_JAR),$(dir $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE))package.dex.apk))
-endif
-
 my_built_installed := $(foreach f,$(LOCAL_SOONG_BUILT_INSTALLED),\
   $(call word-colon,1,$(f)):$(PRODUCT_OUT)$(call word-colon,2,$(f)))
 my_installed := $(call copy-many-files, $(my_built_installed))