diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
index 4ad657e..7cc8af7 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageManager.java
@@ -1545,6 +1545,14 @@
      */
     public static final int INSTALL_DISABLE_ALLOWED_APEX_UPDATE_CHECK = 0x00800000;
 
+    /**
+     * Flag parameter for {@link #installPackage} to bypass the low targer sdk version block
+     * for this install.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static final int INSTALL_BYPASS_LOW_TARGET_SDK_BLOCK = 0x00800000;
+
     /** @hide */
     @IntDef(flag = true, value = {
             DONT_KILL_APP,
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/InstallPackageHelper.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/InstallPackageHelper.java
index 16bf0fe..0ee1bbf 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/InstallPackageHelper.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/InstallPackageHelper.java
@@ -1032,15 +1032,48 @@
                     DeviceConfig.getInt(DeviceConfig.NAMESPACE_PACKAGE_MANAGER_SERVICE,
                             "MinInstallableTargetSdk__min_installable_target_sdk",
                             0);
-            if (parsedPackage.getTargetSdkVersion() < minInstallableTargetSdk) {
+
+            // Skip enforcement when the bypass flag is set
+            boolean bypassLowTargetSdkBlock =
+                    ((installFlags & PackageManager.INSTALL_BYPASS_LOW_TARGET_SDK_BLOCK) != 0);
+
+            // Skip enforcement for tests that were installed from adb
+            if (!bypassLowTargetSdkBlock
+                    && ((installFlags & PackageManager.INSTALL_FROM_ADB) != 0)) {
+                bypassLowTargetSdkBlock = true;
+            }
+
+            // Skip enforcement if the installer package name is not set
+            // (e.g. "pm install" from shell)
+            if (!bypassLowTargetSdkBlock) {
+                if (request.getInstallerPackageName() == null) {
+                    bypassLowTargetSdkBlock = true;
+                } else {
+                    // Also skip if the install is occurring from an app that was installed from adb
+                    if (mContext
+                            .getPackageManager()
+                            .getInstallerPackageName(request.getInstallerPackageName()) == null) {
+                        bypassLowTargetSdkBlock = true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Skip enforcement when the testOnly flag is set
+            if (!bypassLowTargetSdkBlock && parsedPackage.isTestOnly()) {
+                bypassLowTargetSdkBlock = true;
+            }
+
+            // Enforce the low target sdk install block except when
+            // the --bypass-low-target-sdk-block is set for the install
+            if (!bypassLowTargetSdkBlock
+                    && parsedPackage.getTargetSdkVersion() < minInstallableTargetSdk) {
                 Slog.w(TAG, "App " + parsedPackage.getPackageName()
                         + " targets deprecated sdk version");
                 throw new PrepareFailure(INSTALL_FAILED_DEPRECATED_SDK_VERSION,
-                        "App package must target at least version "
-                                + minInstallableTargetSdk);
+                        "App package must target at least SDK version "
+                                + minInstallableTargetSdk + ", but found "
+                                + parsedPackage.getTargetSdkVersion());
             }
-        } else {
-            Slog.i(TAG, "Minimum installable target sdk enforcement not enabled");
         }
 
         // Instant apps have several additional install-time checks.
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerShellCommand.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerShellCommand.java
index 2138c20..b53c75a 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerShellCommand.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerShellCommand.java
@@ -3243,6 +3243,10 @@
                 case "--skip-enable":
                     sessionParams.setKeepApplicationEnabledSetting();
                     break;
+                case "--bypass-low-target-sdk-block":
+                    sessionParams.installFlags |=
+                            PackageManager.INSTALL_BYPASS_LOW_TARGET_SDK_BLOCK;
+                    break;
                 default:
                     throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown option " + opt);
             }