diff --git a/java/lint_defaults.txt b/java/lint_defaults.txt
index 4bc0c5f..1eee354 100644
--- a/java/lint_defaults.txt
+++ b/java/lint_defaults.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
 --disable_check SuspiciousImport
 --disable_check UnusedResources
 --disable_check ViewConstructor
+# Disable NewApi checks for the platform since platform is the one that implements
+# the API. This prevents noisy lint warnings like b/228956345#1
+# NewApi checks will continue to be enforced for apex deps since
+# lint.strict_updatability_linting will be true for those Soong modules
+--disable_check NewApi
 
 # Downgrade existing errors to warnings
 --warning_check AppCompatResource                  # 55 occurences in 10 modules
@@ -66,7 +71,6 @@
 --warning_check MissingTvBanner                    # 3 occurences in 3 modules
 --warning_check NamespaceTypo                      # 3 occurences in 3 modules
 --warning_check NetworkSecurityConfig              # 46 occurences in 12 modules
---warning_check NewApi                             # 1996 occurences in 122 modules
 --warning_check NotSibling                         # 15 occurences in 10 modules
 --warning_check ObjectAnimatorBinding              # 14 occurences in 5 modules
 --warning_check OnClick                            # 49 occurences in 21 modules