diff --git a/tools/releasetools/Android.bp b/tools/releasetools/Android.bp
index c28c4dc..473d854 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/Android.bp
+++ b/tools/releasetools/Android.bp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
         "add_img_to_target_files.py",
     ],
     libs: [
+        "ota_metadata_proto",
+        "releasetools_apex_utils",
         "releasetools_build_image",
         "releasetools_build_super_image",
         "releasetools_common",
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py b/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
index 5f35d78..7839b47 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@
 import rangelib
 import sparse_img
 import verity_utils
+import ota_metadata_pb2
+
+from apex_utils import GetApexInfoFromTargetFiles
 
 if sys.hexversion < 0x02070000:
   print("Python 2.7 or newer is required.", file=sys.stderr)
@@ -94,13 +97,13 @@
     name: The name of the output file, regardless of the final destination.
   """
 
-  def __init__(self, output_zip, input_dir, prefix, name):
+  def __init__(self, output_zip, input_dir, *args):
     # We write the intermediate output file under the given input_dir, even if
     # the final destination is a zip archive.
-    self.name = os.path.join(input_dir, prefix, name)
+    self.name = os.path.join(input_dir, *args)
     self._output_zip = output_zip
     if self._output_zip:
-      self._zip_name = os.path.join(prefix, name)
+      self._zip_name = os.path.join(*args)
 
   def Write(self):
     if self._output_zip:
@@ -179,7 +182,6 @@
   block_list = OutputFile(output_zip, OPTIONS.input_tmp, "IMAGES", "system.map")
   CreateImage(OPTIONS.input_tmp, OPTIONS.info_dict, "system", img,
               block_list=block_list)
-
   return img.name
 
 
@@ -754,6 +756,22 @@
               os.path.join(OPTIONS.input_tmp, "IMAGES",
                            "{}.img".format(partition_name))))
 
+def AddApexInfo(output_zip):
+  apex_infos = GetApexInfoFromTargetFiles(OPTIONS.input_tmp)
+  apex_metadata_proto = ota_metadata_pb2.ApexMetadata()
+  apex_metadata_proto.apex_info.extend(apex_infos)
+  apex_info_bytes = apex_metadata_proto.SerializeToString()
+
+  output_file = os.path.join(OPTIONS.input_tmp, "META", "apex_info.pb")
+  with open(output_file, "wb") as ofile:
+    ofile.write(apex_info_bytes)
+  if output_zip:
+    arc_name = "META/apex_info.pb"
+    if arc_name in output_zip.namelist():
+      OPTIONS.replace_updated_files_list.append(arc_name)
+    else:
+      common.ZipWrite(output_zip, output_file, arc_name)
+
 
 def AddImagesToTargetFiles(filename):
   """Creates and adds images (boot/recovery/system/...) to a target_files.zip.
@@ -914,6 +932,8 @@
     banner("system_other")
     AddSystemOther(output_zip)
 
+  AddApexInfo(output_zip)
+
   if not OPTIONS.is_signing:
     banner("userdata")
     AddUserdata(output_zip)
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/ota_metadata.proto b/tools/releasetools/ota_metadata.proto
index 1277685..5da8b84 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/ota_metadata.proto
+++ b/tools/releasetools/ota_metadata.proto
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 // If you change this file,
 // Please update ota_metadata_pb2.py by executing
-// protoc ota_metadata.proto --python_out $ANDROID_BUILD_TOP/build/tools/releasetools
-
+// protoc ota_metadata.proto --python_out
+// $ANDROID_BUILD_TOP/build/tools/releasetools
 
 syntax = "proto3";
 
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@
   int64 decompressed_size = 4;
 }
 
+// Just a container to hold repeated apex_info, so that we can easily serialize
+// a list of apex_info to string.
+message ApexMetadata {
+  repeated ApexInfo apex_info = 1;
+}
+
 // The metadata of an OTA package. It contains the information of the package
 // and prerequisite to install the update correctly.
 message OtaMetadata {
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/ota_metadata_pb2.py b/tools/releasetools/ota_metadata_pb2.py
index ff2b2c5..27cc930 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/ota_metadata_pb2.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/ota_metadata_pb2.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by the protocol buffer compiler.  DO NOT EDIT!
 # source: ota_metadata.proto
-
+"""Generated protocol buffer code."""
 from google.protobuf import descriptor as _descriptor
 from google.protobuf import message as _message
 from google.protobuf import reflection as _reflection
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
   package='build.tools.releasetools',
   syntax='proto3',
   serialized_options=b'H\003',
-  serialized_pb=b'\n\x12ota_metadata.proto\x12\x18\x62uild.tools.releasetools\"X\n\x0ePartitionState\x12\x16\n\x0epartition_name\x18\x01 \x01(\t\x12\x0e\n\x06\x64\x65vice\x18\x02 \x03(\t\x12\r\n\x05\x62uild\x18\x03 \x03(\t\x12\x0f\n\x07version\x18\x04 \x01(\t\"\xce\x01\n\x0b\x44\x65viceState\x12\x0e\n\x06\x64\x65vice\x18\x01 \x03(\t\x12\r\n\x05\x62uild\x18\x02 \x03(\t\x12\x19\n\x11\x62uild_incremental\x18\x03 \x01(\t\x12\x11\n\ttimestamp\x18\x04 \x01(\x03\x12\x11\n\tsdk_level\x18\x05 \x01(\t\x12\x1c\n\x14security_patch_level\x18\x06 \x01(\t\x12\x41\n\x0fpartition_state\x18\x07 \x03(\x0b\x32(.build.tools.releasetools.PartitionState\"\xe1\x03\n\x0bOtaMetadata\x12;\n\x04type\x18\x01 \x01(\x0e\x32-.build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.OtaType\x12\x0c\n\x04wipe\x18\x02 \x01(\x08\x12\x11\n\tdowngrade\x18\x03 \x01(\x08\x12P\n\x0eproperty_files\x18\x04 \x03(\x0b\x32\x38.build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.PropertyFilesEntry\x12;\n\x0cprecondition\x18\x05 \x01(\x0b\x32%.build.tools.releasetools.DeviceState\x12<\n\rpostcondition\x18\x06 \x01(\x0b\x32%.build.tools.releasetools.DeviceState\x12#\n\x1bretrofit_dynamic_partitions\x18\x07 \x01(\x08\x12\x16\n\x0erequired_cache\x18\x08 \x01(\x03\x1a\x34\n\x12PropertyFilesEntry\x12\x0b\n\x03key\x18\x01 \x01(\t\x12\r\n\x05value\x18\x02 \x01(\t:\x02\x38\x01\"4\n\x07OtaType\x12\x0b\n\x07UNKNOWN\x10\x00\x12\x06\n\x02\x41\x42\x10\x01\x12\t\n\x05\x42LOCK\x10\x02\x12\t\n\x05\x42RICK\x10\x03\x42\x02H\x03\x62\x06proto3'
+  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key,
+  serialized_pb=b'\n\x12ota_metadata.proto\x12\x18\x62uild.tools.releasetools\"X\n\x0ePartitionState\x12\x16\n\x0epartition_name\x18\x01 \x01(\t\x12\x0e\n\x06\x64\x65vice\x18\x02 \x03(\t\x12\r\n\x05\x62uild\x18\x03 \x03(\t\x12\x0f\n\x07version\x18\x04 \x01(\t\"\xce\x01\n\x0b\x44\x65viceState\x12\x0e\n\x06\x64\x65vice\x18\x01 \x03(\t\x12\r\n\x05\x62uild\x18\x02 \x03(\t\x12\x19\n\x11\x62uild_incremental\x18\x03 \x01(\t\x12\x11\n\ttimestamp\x18\x04 \x01(\x03\x12\x11\n\tsdk_level\x18\x05 \x01(\t\x12\x1c\n\x14security_patch_level\x18\x06 \x01(\t\x12\x41\n\x0fpartition_state\x18\x07 \x03(\x0b\x32(.build.tools.releasetools.PartitionState\"c\n\x08\x41pexInfo\x12\x14\n\x0cpackage_name\x18\x01 \x01(\t\x12\x0f\n\x07version\x18\x02 \x01(\x03\x12\x15\n\ris_compressed\x18\x03 \x01(\x08\x12\x19\n\x11\x64\x65\x63ompressed_size\x18\x04 \x01(\x03\"E\n\x0c\x41pexMetadata\x12\x35\n\tapex_info\x18\x01 \x03(\x0b\x32\".build.tools.releasetools.ApexInfo\"\x98\x04\n\x0bOtaMetadata\x12;\n\x04type\x18\x01 \x01(\x0e\x32-.build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.OtaType\x12\x0c\n\x04wipe\x18\x02 \x01(\x08\x12\x11\n\tdowngrade\x18\x03 \x01(\x08\x12P\n\x0eproperty_files\x18\x04 \x03(\x0b\x32\x38.build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.PropertyFilesEntry\x12;\n\x0cprecondition\x18\x05 \x01(\x0b\x32%.build.tools.releasetools.DeviceState\x12<\n\rpostcondition\x18\x06 \x01(\x0b\x32%.build.tools.releasetools.DeviceState\x12#\n\x1bretrofit_dynamic_partitions\x18\x07 \x01(\x08\x12\x16\n\x0erequired_cache\x18\x08 \x01(\x03\x12\x35\n\tapex_info\x18\t \x03(\x0b\x32\".build.tools.releasetools.ApexInfo\x1a\x34\n\x12PropertyFilesEntry\x12\x0b\n\x03key\x18\x01 \x01(\t\x12\r\n\x05value\x18\x02 \x01(\t:\x02\x38\x01\"4\n\x07OtaType\x12\x0b\n\x07UNKNOWN\x10\x00\x12\x06\n\x02\x41\x42\x10\x01\x12\t\n\x05\x42LOCK\x10\x02\x12\t\n\x05\x42RICK\x10\x03\x42\x02H\x03\x62\x06proto3'
 )
 
 
@@ -28,28 +29,33 @@
   full_name='build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.OtaType',
   filename=None,
   file=DESCRIPTOR,
+  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key,
   values=[
     _descriptor.EnumValueDescriptor(
       name='UNKNOWN', index=0, number=0,
       serialized_options=None,
-      type=None),
+      type=None,
+      create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.EnumValueDescriptor(
       name='AB', index=1, number=1,
       serialized_options=None,
-      type=None),
+      type=None,
+      create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.EnumValueDescriptor(
       name='BLOCK', index=2, number=2,
       serialized_options=None,
-      type=None),
+      type=None,
+      create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.EnumValueDescriptor(
       name='BRICK', index=3, number=3,
       serialized_options=None,
-      type=None),
+      type=None,
+      create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
   ],
   containing_type=None,
   serialized_options=None,
-  serialized_start=777,
-  serialized_end=829,
+  serialized_start=1004,
+  serialized_end=1056,
 )
 _sym_db.RegisterEnumDescriptor(_OTAMETADATA_OTATYPE)
 
@@ -60,6 +66,7 @@
   filename=None,
   file=DESCRIPTOR,
   containing_type=None,
+  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key,
   fields=[
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='partition_name', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.PartitionState.partition_name', index=0,
@@ -67,28 +74,28 @@
       has_default_value=False, default_value=b"".decode('utf-8'),
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='device', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.PartitionState.device', index=1,
       number=2, type=9, cpp_type=9, label=3,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=[],
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='build', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.PartitionState.build', index=2,
       number=3, type=9, cpp_type=9, label=3,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=[],
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='version', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.PartitionState.version', index=3,
       number=4, type=9, cpp_type=9, label=1,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=b"".decode('utf-8'),
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
   ],
   extensions=[
   ],
@@ -112,6 +119,7 @@
   filename=None,
   file=DESCRIPTOR,
   containing_type=None,
+  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key,
   fields=[
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='device', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.DeviceState.device', index=0,
@@ -119,49 +127,49 @@
       has_default_value=False, default_value=[],
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='build', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.DeviceState.build', index=1,
       number=2, type=9, cpp_type=9, label=3,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=[],
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='build_incremental', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.DeviceState.build_incremental', index=2,
       number=3, type=9, cpp_type=9, label=1,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=b"".decode('utf-8'),
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='timestamp', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.DeviceState.timestamp', index=3,
       number=4, type=3, cpp_type=2, label=1,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=0,
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='sdk_level', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.DeviceState.sdk_level', index=4,
       number=5, type=9, cpp_type=9, label=1,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=b"".decode('utf-8'),
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='security_patch_level', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.DeviceState.security_patch_level', index=5,
       number=6, type=9, cpp_type=9, label=1,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=b"".decode('utf-8'),
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='partition_state', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.DeviceState.partition_state', index=6,
       number=7, type=11, cpp_type=10, label=3,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=[],
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
   ],
   extensions=[
   ],
@@ -179,12 +187,98 @@
 )
 
 
+_APEXINFO = _descriptor.Descriptor(
+  name='ApexInfo',
+  full_name='build.tools.releasetools.ApexInfo',
+  filename=None,
+  file=DESCRIPTOR,
+  containing_type=None,
+  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key,
+  fields=[
+    _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
+      name='package_name', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.ApexInfo.package_name', index=0,
+      number=1, type=9, cpp_type=9, label=1,
+      has_default_value=False, default_value=b"".decode('utf-8'),
+      message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
+      is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
+    _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
+      name='version', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.ApexInfo.version', index=1,
+      number=2, type=3, cpp_type=2, label=1,
+      has_default_value=False, default_value=0,
+      message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
+      is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
+    _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
+      name='is_compressed', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.ApexInfo.is_compressed', index=2,
+      number=3, type=8, cpp_type=7, label=1,
+      has_default_value=False, default_value=False,
+      message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
+      is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
+    _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
+      name='decompressed_size', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.ApexInfo.decompressed_size', index=3,
+      number=4, type=3, cpp_type=2, label=1,
+      has_default_value=False, default_value=0,
+      message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
+      is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
+  ],
+  extensions=[
+  ],
+  nested_types=[],
+  enum_types=[
+  ],
+  serialized_options=None,
+  is_extendable=False,
+  syntax='proto3',
+  extension_ranges=[],
+  oneofs=[
+  ],
+  serialized_start=347,
+  serialized_end=446,
+)
+
+
+_APEXMETADATA = _descriptor.Descriptor(
+  name='ApexMetadata',
+  full_name='build.tools.releasetools.ApexMetadata',
+  filename=None,
+  file=DESCRIPTOR,
+  containing_type=None,
+  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key,
+  fields=[
+    _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
+      name='apex_info', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.ApexMetadata.apex_info', index=0,
+      number=1, type=11, cpp_type=10, label=3,
+      has_default_value=False, default_value=[],
+      message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
+      is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
+  ],
+  extensions=[
+  ],
+  nested_types=[],
+  enum_types=[
+  ],
+  serialized_options=None,
+  is_extendable=False,
+  syntax='proto3',
+  extension_ranges=[],
+  oneofs=[
+  ],
+  serialized_start=448,
+  serialized_end=517,
+)
+
+
 _OTAMETADATA_PROPERTYFILESENTRY = _descriptor.Descriptor(
   name='PropertyFilesEntry',
   full_name='build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.PropertyFilesEntry',
   filename=None,
   file=DESCRIPTOR,
   containing_type=None,
+  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key,
   fields=[
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='key', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.PropertyFilesEntry.key', index=0,
@@ -192,14 +286,14 @@
       has_default_value=False, default_value=b"".decode('utf-8'),
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='value', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.PropertyFilesEntry.value', index=1,
       number=2, type=9, cpp_type=9, label=1,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=b"".decode('utf-8'),
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
   ],
   extensions=[
   ],
@@ -212,8 +306,8 @@
   extension_ranges=[],
   oneofs=[
   ],
-  serialized_start=723,
-  serialized_end=775,
+  serialized_start=950,
+  serialized_end=1002,
 )
 
 _OTAMETADATA = _descriptor.Descriptor(
@@ -222,6 +316,7 @@
   filename=None,
   file=DESCRIPTOR,
   containing_type=None,
+  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key,
   fields=[
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='type', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.type', index=0,
@@ -229,56 +324,63 @@
       has_default_value=False, default_value=0,
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='wipe', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.wipe', index=1,
       number=2, type=8, cpp_type=7, label=1,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=False,
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='downgrade', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.downgrade', index=2,
       number=3, type=8, cpp_type=7, label=1,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=False,
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='property_files', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.property_files', index=3,
       number=4, type=11, cpp_type=10, label=3,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=[],
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='precondition', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.precondition', index=4,
       number=5, type=11, cpp_type=10, label=1,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=None,
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='postcondition', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.postcondition', index=5,
       number=6, type=11, cpp_type=10, label=1,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=None,
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='retrofit_dynamic_partitions', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.retrofit_dynamic_partitions', index=6,
       number=7, type=8, cpp_type=7, label=1,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=False,
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
     _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
       name='required_cache', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.required_cache', index=7,
       number=8, type=3, cpp_type=2, label=1,
       has_default_value=False, default_value=0,
       message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
       is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
-      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR),
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
+    _descriptor.FieldDescriptor(
+      name='apex_info', full_name='build.tools.releasetools.OtaMetadata.apex_info', index=8,
+      number=9, type=11, cpp_type=10, label=3,
+      has_default_value=False, default_value=[],
+      message_type=None, enum_type=None, containing_type=None,
+      is_extension=False, extension_scope=None,
+      serialized_options=None, file=DESCRIPTOR,  create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key),
   ],
   extensions=[
   ],
@@ -292,19 +394,23 @@
   extension_ranges=[],
   oneofs=[
   ],
-  serialized_start=348,
-  serialized_end=829,
+  serialized_start=520,
+  serialized_end=1056,
 )
 
 _DEVICESTATE.fields_by_name['partition_state'].message_type = _PARTITIONSTATE
+_APEXMETADATA.fields_by_name['apex_info'].message_type = _APEXINFO
 _OTAMETADATA_PROPERTYFILESENTRY.containing_type = _OTAMETADATA
 _OTAMETADATA.fields_by_name['type'].enum_type = _OTAMETADATA_OTATYPE
 _OTAMETADATA.fields_by_name['property_files'].message_type = _OTAMETADATA_PROPERTYFILESENTRY
 _OTAMETADATA.fields_by_name['precondition'].message_type = _DEVICESTATE
 _OTAMETADATA.fields_by_name['postcondition'].message_type = _DEVICESTATE
+_OTAMETADATA.fields_by_name['apex_info'].message_type = _APEXINFO
 _OTAMETADATA_OTATYPE.containing_type = _OTAMETADATA
 DESCRIPTOR.message_types_by_name['PartitionState'] = _PARTITIONSTATE
 DESCRIPTOR.message_types_by_name['DeviceState'] = _DEVICESTATE
+DESCRIPTOR.message_types_by_name['ApexInfo'] = _APEXINFO
+DESCRIPTOR.message_types_by_name['ApexMetadata'] = _APEXMETADATA
 DESCRIPTOR.message_types_by_name['OtaMetadata'] = _OTAMETADATA
 _sym_db.RegisterFileDescriptor(DESCRIPTOR)
 
@@ -322,6 +428,20 @@
   })
 _sym_db.RegisterMessage(DeviceState)
 
+ApexInfo = _reflection.GeneratedProtocolMessageType('ApexInfo', (_message.Message,), {
+  'DESCRIPTOR' : _APEXINFO,
+  '__module__' : 'ota_metadata_pb2'
+  # @@protoc_insertion_point(class_scope:build.tools.releasetools.ApexInfo)
+  })
+_sym_db.RegisterMessage(ApexInfo)
+
+ApexMetadata = _reflection.GeneratedProtocolMessageType('ApexMetadata', (_message.Message,), {
+  'DESCRIPTOR' : _APEXMETADATA,
+  '__module__' : 'ota_metadata_pb2'
+  # @@protoc_insertion_point(class_scope:build.tools.releasetools.ApexMetadata)
+  })
+_sym_db.RegisterMessage(ApexMetadata)
+
 OtaMetadata = _reflection.GeneratedProtocolMessageType('OtaMetadata', (_message.Message,), {
 
   'PropertyFilesEntry' : _reflection.GeneratedProtocolMessageType('PropertyFilesEntry', (_message.Message,), {
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py b/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py
index e8674b6..176e258 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py
@@ -626,6 +626,10 @@
     elif filename in ["META/care_map.pb", "META/care_map.txt"]:
       pass
 
+    # Skip apex_info.pb because we sign/modify apexes
+    elif filename == "META/apex_info.pb":
+      pass
+
     # Updates system_other.avbpubkey in /product/etc/.
     elif filename in (
         "PRODUCT/etc/security/avb/system_other.avbpubkey",