diff --git a/tools/aconfig/src/codegen_java.rs b/tools/aconfig/src/codegen_java.rs
index 7cdf486..c31d715 100644
--- a/tools/aconfig/src/codegen_java.rs
+++ b/tools/aconfig/src/codegen_java.rs
@@ -119,9 +119,12 @@
     const EXPECTED_FEATUREFLAGS_COMMON_CONTENT: &str = r#"
     package com.android.aconfig.test;
     public interface FeatureFlags {
+        @com.android.aconfig.annotations.AssumeFalseForR8
         boolean disabledRo();
         boolean disabledRw();
+        @com.android.aconfig.annotations.AssumeTrueForR8
         boolean enabledFixedRo();
+        @com.android.aconfig.annotations.AssumeTrueForR8
         boolean enabledRo();
         boolean enabledRw();
     }
@@ -136,15 +139,18 @@
         public static final String FLAG_ENABLED_RO = "com.android.aconfig.test.enabled_ro";
         public static final String FLAG_ENABLED_RW = "com.android.aconfig.test.enabled_rw";
 
+        @com.android.aconfig.annotations.AssumeFalseForR8
         public static boolean disabledRo() {
             return FEATURE_FLAGS.disabledRo();
         }
         public static boolean disabledRw() {
             return FEATURE_FLAGS.disabledRw();
         }
+        @com.android.aconfig.annotations.AssumeTrueForR8
         public static boolean enabledFixedRo() {
             return FEATURE_FLAGS.enabledFixedRo();
         }
+        @com.android.aconfig.annotations.AssumeTrueForR8
         public static boolean enabledRo() {
             return FEATURE_FLAGS.enabledRo();
         }
diff --git a/tools/aconfig/templates/FeatureFlags.java.template b/tools/aconfig/templates/FeatureFlags.java.template
index e0f201f..31cfdfc 100644
--- a/tools/aconfig/templates/FeatureFlags.java.template
+++ b/tools/aconfig/templates/FeatureFlags.java.template
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 public interface FeatureFlags \{
 {{ for item in class_elements}}
+{{ -if not item.is_read_write }}
+{{ -if item.default_value }}
+    @com.android.aconfig.annotations.AssumeTrueForR8
+{{ -else }}
+    @com.android.aconfig.annotations.AssumeFalseForR8
+{{ -endif- }}
+{{ endif }}
     boolean {item.method_name}();
 {{ endfor }}
 }
diff --git a/tools/aconfig/templates/Flags.java.template b/tools/aconfig/templates/Flags.java.template
index 012eba6..7f04700 100644
--- a/tools/aconfig/templates/Flags.java.template
+++ b/tools/aconfig/templates/Flags.java.template
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@
     public static final String FLAG_{item.flag_name_constant_suffix} = "{item.device_config_flag}";
 {{- endfor }}
 {{ for item in class_elements}}
+{{ -if not item.is_read_write }}
+{{ -if item.default_value }}
+    @com.android.aconfig.annotations.AssumeTrueForR8
+{{ -else }}
+    @com.android.aconfig.annotations.AssumeFalseForR8
+{{ -endif- }}
+{{ endif }}
     public static boolean {item.method_name}() \{
         return FEATURE_FLAGS.{item.method_name}();
     }
@@ -17,7 +24,7 @@
     public static void unsetFeatureFlags() \{
         Flags.FEATURE_FLAGS = null;
     }
-{{ endif}}
+{{ endif }}
     private static FeatureFlags FEATURE_FLAGS{{ -if not is_test_mode }} = new FeatureFlagsImpl(){{ -endif- }};
 
 }