diff --git a/android/config.go b/android/config.go
index feed22f..380cd1c 100644
--- a/android/config.go
+++ b/android/config.go
@@ -1786,10 +1786,6 @@
 	return Bool(c.productVariables.CompressedApex) && !c.UnbundledBuildApps()
 }
 
-func (c *config) ApexTrimEnabled() bool {
-	return Bool(c.productVariables.TrimmedApex)
-}
-
 func (c *config) UseSoongSystemImage() bool {
 	return Bool(c.productVariables.UseSoongSystemImage)
 }
diff --git a/android/testing.go b/android/testing.go
index 23aadda..f243e81 100644
--- a/android/testing.go
+++ b/android/testing.go
@@ -1132,11 +1132,6 @@
 	config.katiEnabled = true
 }
 
-func SetTrimmedApexEnabledForTests(config Config) {
-	config.productVariables.TrimmedApex = new(bool)
-	*config.productVariables.TrimmedApex = true
-}
-
 func AndroidMkEntriesForTest(t *testing.T, ctx *TestContext, mod blueprint.Module) []AndroidMkEntries {
 	t.Helper()
 	var p AndroidMkEntriesProvider
diff --git a/android/variable.go b/android/variable.go
index 6693d91..2969f97 100644
--- a/android/variable.go
+++ b/android/variable.go
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@
 
 	Ndk_abis *bool `json:",omitempty"`
 
-	TrimmedApex                  *bool `json:",omitempty"`
 	ForceApexSymlinkOptimization *bool `json:",omitempty"`
 	CompressedApex               *bool `json:",omitempty"`
 	Aml_abis                     *bool `json:",omitempty"`
@@ -645,7 +644,6 @@
 		Malloc_zero_contents:         boolPtr(true),
 		Malloc_pattern_fill_contents: boolPtr(false),
 		Safestack:                    boolPtr(false),
-		TrimmedApex:                  boolPtr(false),
 		Build_from_text_stub:         boolPtr(false),
 
 		BootJars:     ConfiguredJarList{apexes: []string{}, jars: []string{}},
diff --git a/apex/apex.go b/apex/apex.go
index 7ea5e0d..a1879f5 100644
--- a/apex/apex.go
+++ b/apex/apex.go
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@
 	ctx.BottomUp("mark_platform_availability", markPlatformAvailability)
 	ctx.Transition("apex", &apexTransitionMutator{})
 	ctx.BottomUp("apex_directly_in_any", apexDirectlyInAnyMutator).MutatesDependencies()
-	ctx.BottomUp("apex_dcla_deps", apexDCLADepsMutator)
 }
 
 type apexBundleProperties struct {
@@ -732,7 +731,6 @@
 	androidAppTag  = &dependencyTag{name: "androidApp", payload: true}
 	bpfTag         = &dependencyTag{name: "bpf", payload: true}
 	certificateTag = &dependencyTag{name: "certificate"}
-	dclaTag        = &dependencyTag{name: "dcla"}
 	executableTag  = &dependencyTag{name: "executable", payload: true}
 	fsTag          = &dependencyTag{name: "filesystem", payload: true}
 	bcpfTag        = &dependencyTag{name: "bootclasspathFragment", payload: true, sourceOnly: true, memberType: java.BootclasspathFragmentSdkMemberType}
@@ -949,33 +947,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-func apexDCLADepsMutator(mctx android.BottomUpMutatorContext) {
-	if !mctx.Config().ApexTrimEnabled() {
-		return
-	}
-	if a, ok := mctx.Module().(*apexBundle); ok && a.overridableProperties.Trim_against != nil {
-		commonVariation := mctx.Config().AndroidCommonTarget.Variations()
-		mctx.AddFarVariationDependencies(commonVariation, dclaTag, String(a.overridableProperties.Trim_against))
-	} else if o, ok := mctx.Module().(*OverrideApex); ok {
-		for _, p := range o.GetProperties() {
-			properties, ok := p.(*overridableProperties)
-			if !ok {
-				continue
-			}
-			if properties.Trim_against != nil {
-				commonVariation := mctx.Config().AndroidCommonTarget.Variations()
-				mctx.AddFarVariationDependencies(commonVariation, dclaTag, String(properties.Trim_against))
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-type DCLAInfo struct {
-	ProvidedLibs []string
-}
-
-var DCLAInfoProvider = blueprint.NewMutatorProvider[DCLAInfo]("apex_info")
-
 var _ ApexInfoMutator = (*apexBundle)(nil)
 
 func (a *apexBundle) ApexVariationName() string {
@@ -1084,12 +1055,6 @@
 		child.(android.ApexModule).BuildForApex(apexInfo) // leave a mark!
 		return true
 	})
-
-	if a.dynamic_common_lib_apex() {
-		android.SetProvider(mctx, DCLAInfoProvider, DCLAInfo{
-			ProvidedLibs: a.properties.Native_shared_libs.GetOrDefault(mctx, nil),
-		})
-	}
 }
 
 type ApexInfoMutator interface {
@@ -1405,19 +1370,6 @@
 	return proptools.BoolDefault(a.properties.Dynamic_common_lib_apex, false)
 }
 
-// See the list of libs to trim
-func (a *apexBundle) libs_to_trim(ctx android.ModuleContext) []string {
-	dclaModules := ctx.GetDirectDepsWithTag(dclaTag)
-	if len(dclaModules) > 1 {
-		panic(fmt.Errorf("expected exactly at most one dcla dependency, got %d", len(dclaModules)))
-	}
-	if len(dclaModules) > 0 {
-		DCLAInfo, _ := android.OtherModuleProvider(ctx, dclaModules[0], DCLAInfoProvider)
-		return DCLAInfo.ProvidedLibs
-	}
-	return []string{}
-}
-
 // These functions are interfacing with cc/sanitizer.go. The entire APEX (along with all of its
 // members) can be sanitized, either forcibly, or by the global configuration. For some of the
 // sanitizers, extra dependencies can be forcibly added as well.
diff --git a/apex/apex_test.go b/apex/apex_test.go
index 4e6aa13..8c17afe 100644
--- a/apex/apex_test.go
+++ b/apex/apex_test.go
@@ -10053,61 +10053,6 @@
 		RunTestWithBp(t, bp)
 }
 
-func TestTrimmedApex(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-	bp := `
-		apex {
-			name: "myapex",
-			key: "myapex.key",
-			native_shared_libs: ["libfoo","libbaz"],
-			min_sdk_version: "29",
-			trim_against: "mydcla",
-    }
-		apex {
-			name: "mydcla",
-			key: "myapex.key",
-			native_shared_libs: ["libfoo","libbar"],
-			min_sdk_version: "29",
-			file_contexts: ":myapex-file_contexts",
-			dynamic_common_lib_apex: true,
-		}
-		apex_key {
-			name: "myapex.key",
-		}
-		cc_library {
-			name: "libfoo",
-			shared_libs: ["libc"],
-			apex_available: ["myapex","mydcla"],
-			min_sdk_version: "29",
-		}
-		cc_library {
-			name: "libbar",
-			shared_libs: ["libc"],
-			apex_available: ["myapex","mydcla"],
-			min_sdk_version: "29",
-		}
-		cc_library {
-			name: "libbaz",
-			shared_libs: ["libc"],
-			apex_available: ["myapex","mydcla"],
-			min_sdk_version: "29",
-		}
-		`
-	ctx := testApex(t, bp)
-	module := ctx.ModuleForTests("myapex", "android_common_myapex")
-	apexRule := module.MaybeRule("apexRule")
-	if apexRule.Rule == nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expecting regular apex rule but a non regular apex rule found")
-	}
-
-	ctx = testApex(t, bp, android.FixtureModifyConfig(android.SetTrimmedApexEnabledForTests))
-	trimmedApexRule := ctx.ModuleForTests("myapex", "android_common_myapex").Rule("TrimmedApexRule")
-	libs_to_trim := trimmedApexRule.Args["libs_to_trim"]
-	android.AssertStringDoesContain(t, "missing lib to trim", libs_to_trim, "libfoo")
-	android.AssertStringDoesContain(t, "missing lib to trim", libs_to_trim, "libbar")
-	android.AssertStringDoesNotContain(t, "unexpected libs in the libs to trim", libs_to_trim, "libbaz")
-}
-
 func TestCannedFsConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	ctx := testApex(t, `
diff --git a/apex/builder.go b/apex/builder.go
index 20b4dbe..305d509 100644
--- a/apex/builder.go
+++ b/apex/builder.go
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 	pctx.Import("android/soong/java")
 	pctx.HostBinToolVariable("apexer", "apexer")
 	pctx.HostBinToolVariable("apexer_with_DCLA_preprocessing", "apexer_with_DCLA_preprocessing")
-	pctx.HostBinToolVariable("apexer_with_trim_preprocessing", "apexer_with_trim_preprocessing")
 
 	// ART minimal builds (using the master-art manifest) do not have the "frameworks/base"
 	// projects, and hence cannot build 'aapt2'. Use the SDK prebuilt instead.
@@ -173,34 +172,6 @@
 	}, "tool_path", "image_dir", "copy_commands", "file_contexts", "canned_fs_config", "key",
 		"opt_flags", "manifest", "is_DCLA")
 
-	TrimmedApexRule = pctx.StaticRule("TrimmedApexRule", blueprint.RuleParams{
-		Command: `rm -rf ${image_dir} && mkdir -p ${image_dir} && ` +
-			`(. ${out}.copy_commands) && ` +
-			`APEXER_TOOL_PATH=${tool_path} ` +
-			`${apexer_with_trim_preprocessing} ` +
-			`--apexer ${apexer} ` +
-			`--canned_fs_config ${canned_fs_config} ` +
-			`--manifest ${manifest} ` +
-			`--libs_to_trim ${libs_to_trim} ` +
-			`${image_dir} ` +
-			`${out} ` +
-			`-- ` +
-			`--include_build_info ` +
-			`--force ` +
-			`--payload_type image ` +
-			`--key ${key} ` +
-			`--file_contexts ${file_contexts} ` +
-			`${opt_flags} `,
-		CommandDeps: []string{"${apexer_with_trim_preprocessing}", "${apexer}", "${avbtool}", "${e2fsdroid}",
-			"${merge_zips}", "${mke2fs}", "${resize2fs}", "${sefcontext_compile}", "${make_f2fs}",
-			"${sload_f2fs}", "${make_erofs}", "${soong_zip}", "${zipalign}", "${aapt2}",
-			"prebuilts/sdk/current/public/android.jar"},
-		Rspfile:        "${out}.copy_commands",
-		RspfileContent: "${copy_commands}",
-		Description:    "APEX ${image_dir} => ${out}",
-	}, "tool_path", "image_dir", "copy_commands", "file_contexts", "canned_fs_config", "key",
-		"opt_flags", "manifest", "libs_to_trim")
-
 	apexProtoConvertRule = pctx.AndroidStaticRule("apexProtoConvertRule",
 		blueprint.RuleParams{
 			Command:     `${aapt2} convert --output-format proto $in -o $out`,
@@ -831,24 +802,6 @@
 				"opt_flags":        strings.Join(optFlags, " "),
 			},
 		})
-	} else if ctx.Config().ApexTrimEnabled() && len(a.libs_to_trim(ctx)) > 0 {
-		ctx.Build(pctx, android.BuildParams{
-			Rule:        TrimmedApexRule,
-			Implicits:   implicitInputs,
-			Output:      unsignedOutputFile,
-			Description: "apex",
-			Args: map[string]string{
-				"tool_path":        outHostBinDir + ":" + prebuiltSdkToolsBinDir,
-				"image_dir":        imageDir.String(),
-				"copy_commands":    strings.Join(copyCommands, " && "),
-				"manifest":         a.manifestPbOut.String(),
-				"file_contexts":    fileContexts.String(),
-				"canned_fs_config": cannedFsConfig.String(),
-				"key":              a.privateKeyFile.String(),
-				"opt_flags":        strings.Join(optFlags, " "),
-				"libs_to_trim":     strings.Join(a.libs_to_trim(ctx), ","),
-			},
-		})
 	} else {
 		ctx.Build(pctx, android.BuildParams{
 			Rule:        apexRule,