diff --git a/java/aapt2.go b/java/aapt2.go
index 3bb70b5..17ee6ee 100644
--- a/java/aapt2.go
+++ b/java/aapt2.go
@@ -25,17 +25,23 @@
 	"android/soong/android"
 )
 
+func isPathValueResource(res android.Path) bool {
+	subDir := filepath.Dir(res.String())
+	subDir, lastDir := filepath.Split(subDir)
+	return strings.HasPrefix(lastDir, "values")
+}
+
 // Convert input resource file path to output file path.
 // values-[config]/<file>.xml -> values-[config]_<file>.arsc.flat;
 // For other resource file, just replace the last "/" with "_" and add .flat extension.
 func pathToAapt2Path(ctx android.ModuleContext, res android.Path) android.WritablePath {
 
 	name := res.Base()
-	subDir := filepath.Dir(res.String())
-	subDir, lastDir := filepath.Split(subDir)
-	if strings.HasPrefix(lastDir, "values") {
+	if isPathValueResource(res) {
 		name = strings.TrimSuffix(name, ".xml") + ".arsc"
 	}
+	subDir := filepath.Dir(res.String())
+	subDir, lastDir := filepath.Split(subDir)
 	name = lastDir + "_" + name + ".flat"
 	return android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "aapt2", subDir, name)
 }
@@ -63,7 +69,21 @@
 
 // aapt2Compile compiles resources and puts the results in the requested directory.
 func aapt2Compile(ctx android.ModuleContext, dir android.Path, paths android.Paths,
-	flags []string) android.WritablePaths {
+	flags []string, productToFilter string) android.WritablePaths {
+	if productToFilter != "" && productToFilter != "default" {
+		// --filter-product leaves only product-specific resources. Product-specific resources only exist
+		// in value resources (values/*.xml), so filter value resource files only. Ignore other types of
+		// resources as they don't need to be in product characteristics RRO (and they will cause aapt2
+		// compile errors)
+		filteredPaths := android.Paths{}
+		for _, path := range paths {
+			if isPathValueResource(path) {
+				filteredPaths = append(filteredPaths, path)
+			}
+		}
+		paths = filteredPaths
+		flags = append([]string{"--filter-product " + productToFilter}, flags...)
+	}
 
 	// Shard the input paths so that they can be processed in parallel. If we shard them into too
 	// small chunks, the additional cost of spinning up aapt2 outweighs the performance gain. The
diff --git a/java/aar.go b/java/aar.go
index 6b89129..e579008 100644
--- a/java/aar.go
+++ b/java/aar.go
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@
 
 	// true if RRO is enforced for any of the dependent modules
 	RROEnforcedForDependent bool `blueprint:"mutated"`
+
+	// Filter only specified product and ignore other products
+	Filter_product *string `blueprint:"mutated"`
 }
 
 type aapt struct {
@@ -162,6 +165,10 @@
 	return BoolDefault(a.aaptProperties.Use_resource_processor, false)
 }
 
+func (a *aapt) filterProduct() string {
+	return String(a.aaptProperties.Filter_product)
+}
+
 func (a *aapt) ExportPackage() android.Path {
 	return a.exportPackage
 }
@@ -432,7 +439,7 @@
 	var compiledResDirs []android.Paths
 	for _, dir := range resDirs {
 		a.resourceFiles = append(a.resourceFiles, dir.files...)
-		compiledResDirs = append(compiledResDirs, aapt2Compile(ctx, dir.dir, dir.files, compileFlags).Paths())
+		compiledResDirs = append(compiledResDirs, aapt2Compile(ctx, dir.dir, dir.files, compileFlags, a.filterProduct()).Paths())
 	}
 
 	for i, zip := range resZips {
@@ -491,7 +498,7 @@
 	}
 
 	for _, dir := range overlayDirs {
-		compiledOverlay = append(compiledOverlay, aapt2Compile(ctx, dir.dir, dir.files, compileFlags).Paths()...)
+		compiledOverlay = append(compiledOverlay, aapt2Compile(ctx, dir.dir, dir.files, compileFlags, a.filterProduct()).Paths()...)
 	}
 
 	var splitPackages android.WritablePaths
diff --git a/java/androidmk.go b/java/androidmk.go
index 97b303d..84f78c8 100644
--- a/java/androidmk.go
+++ b/java/androidmk.go
@@ -343,10 +343,15 @@
 			Disabled: true,
 		}}
 	}
+	var required []string
+	if proptools.Bool(app.appProperties.Generate_product_characteristics_rro) {
+		required = []string{app.productCharacteristicsRROPackageName()}
+	}
 	return []android.AndroidMkEntries{android.AndroidMkEntries{
 		Class:      "APPS",
 		OutputFile: android.OptionalPathForPath(app.outputFile),
 		Include:    "$(BUILD_SYSTEM)/soong_app_prebuilt.mk",
+		Required:   required,
 		ExtraEntries: []android.AndroidMkExtraEntriesFunc{
 			func(ctx android.AndroidMkExtraEntriesContext, entries *android.AndroidMkEntries) {
 				// App module names can be overridden.
diff --git a/java/app.go b/java/app.go
index 2271378..a11da4d 100755
--- a/java/app.go
+++ b/java/app.go
@@ -130,6 +130,16 @@
 
 	// Specifies the file that contains the allowlist for this app.
 	Privapp_allowlist *string `android:"path"`
+
+	// If set, create an RRO package which contains only resources having PRODUCT_CHARACTERISTICS
+	// and install the RRO package to /product partition, instead of passing --product argument
+	// to aapt2. Default is false.
+	// Setting this will make this APK identical to all targets, regardless of
+	// PRODUCT_CHARACTERISTICS.
+	Generate_product_characteristics_rro *bool
+
+	ProductCharacteristicsRROPackageName        *string `blueprint:"mutated"`
+	ProductCharacteristicsRROManifestModuleName *string `blueprint:"mutated"`
 }
 
 // android_app properties that can be overridden by override_android_app
@@ -454,8 +464,9 @@
 	aaptLinkFlags := []string{}
 
 	// Add TARGET_AAPT_CHARACTERISTICS values to AAPT link flags if they exist and --product flags were not provided.
+	autogenerateRRO := proptools.Bool(a.appProperties.Generate_product_characteristics_rro)
 	hasProduct := android.PrefixInList(a.aaptProperties.Aaptflags, "--product")
-	if !hasProduct && len(ctx.Config().ProductAAPTCharacteristics()) > 0 {
+	if !autogenerateRRO && !hasProduct && len(ctx.Config().ProductAAPTCharacteristics()) > 0 {
 		aaptLinkFlags = append(aaptLinkFlags, "--product", ctx.Config().ProductAAPTCharacteristics())
 	}
 
@@ -1056,6 +1067,8 @@
 		}
 	case ".export-package.apk":
 		return []android.Path{a.exportPackage}, nil
+	case ".manifest.xml":
+		return []android.Path{a.aapt.manifestPath}, nil
 	}
 	return a.Library.OutputFiles(tag)
 }
@@ -1085,6 +1098,14 @@
 	a.aapt.IDEInfo(dpInfo)
 }
 
+func (a *AndroidApp) productCharacteristicsRROPackageName() string {
+	return proptools.String(a.appProperties.ProductCharacteristicsRROPackageName)
+}
+
+func (a *AndroidApp) productCharacteristicsRROManifestModuleName() string {
+	return proptools.String(a.appProperties.ProductCharacteristicsRROManifestModuleName)
+}
+
 // android_app compiles sources and Android resources into an Android application package `.apk` file.
 func AndroidAppFactory() android.Module {
 	module := &AndroidApp{}
@@ -1111,6 +1132,57 @@
 	android.InitApexModule(module)
 	android.InitBazelModule(module)
 
+	android.AddLoadHook(module, func(ctx android.LoadHookContext) {
+		a := ctx.Module().(*AndroidApp)
+
+		characteristics := ctx.Config().ProductAAPTCharacteristics()
+		if characteristics == "default" || characteristics == "" {
+			module.appProperties.Generate_product_characteristics_rro = nil
+			// no need to create RRO
+			return
+		}
+
+		if !proptools.Bool(module.appProperties.Generate_product_characteristics_rro) {
+			return
+		}
+
+		rroPackageName := a.Name() + "__" + strings.ReplaceAll(characteristics, ",", "_") + "__auto_generated_characteristics_rro"
+		rroManifestName := rroPackageName + "_manifest"
+
+		a.appProperties.ProductCharacteristicsRROPackageName = proptools.StringPtr(rroPackageName)
+		a.appProperties.ProductCharacteristicsRROManifestModuleName = proptools.StringPtr(rroManifestName)
+
+		rroManifestProperties := struct {
+			Name  *string
+			Tools []string
+			Out   []string
+			Srcs  []string
+			Cmd   *string
+		}{
+			Name:  proptools.StringPtr(rroManifestName),
+			Tools: []string{"characteristics_rro_generator"},
+			Out:   []string{"AndroidManifest.xml"},
+			Srcs:  []string{":" + a.Name() + "{.manifest.xml}"},
+			Cmd:   proptools.StringPtr("$(location characteristics_rro_generator) $(in) $(out)"),
+		}
+		ctx.CreateModule(genrule.GenRuleFactory, &rroManifestProperties)
+
+		rroProperties := struct {
+			Name           *string
+			Filter_product *string
+			Aaptflags      []string
+			Manifest       *string
+			Resource_dirs  []string
+		}{
+			Name:           proptools.StringPtr(rroPackageName),
+			Filter_product: proptools.StringPtr(characteristics),
+			Aaptflags:      []string{"--auto-add-overlay"},
+			Manifest:       proptools.StringPtr(":" + rroManifestName),
+			Resource_dirs:  a.aaptProperties.Resource_dirs,
+		}
+		ctx.CreateModule(RuntimeResourceOverlayFactory, &rroProperties)
+	})
+
 	return module
 }