diff --git a/android/config.go b/android/config.go
index 50e39d7..a4fe037 100644
--- a/android/config.go
+++ b/android/config.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -246,6 +247,7 @@
 			AAPTCharacteristics:               stringPtr("nosdcard"),
 			AAPTPrebuiltDPI:                   []string{"xhdpi", "xxhdpi"},
 			UncompressPrivAppDex:              boolPtr(true),
+			ShippingApiLevel:                  stringPtr("30"),
 		},
 
 		buildDir:     buildDir,
@@ -1421,6 +1423,14 @@
 	return c.config.productVariables.RecoverySnapshotModules
 }
 
+func (c *deviceConfig) ShippingApiLevel() ApiLevel {
+	if c.config.productVariables.ShippingApiLevel == nil {
+		return NoneApiLevel
+	}
+	apiLevel, _ := strconv.Atoi(*c.config.productVariables.ShippingApiLevel)
+	return uncheckedFinalApiLevel(apiLevel)
+}
+
 // The ConfiguredJarList struct provides methods for handling a list of (apex, jar) pairs.
 // Such lists are used in the build system for things like bootclasspath jars or system server jars.
 // The apex part is either an apex name, or a special names "platform" or "system_ext". Jar is a