diff --git a/libs/androidfw/AssetManager2.cpp b/libs/androidfw/AssetManager2.cpp
index bc46cf5..d604df3 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/AssetManager2.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/AssetManager2.cpp
@@ -91,13 +91,14 @@
   StringPoolRef entry_string_ref;
 };
 
-AssetManager2::AssetManager2() {
-  memset(&configuration_, 0, sizeof(configuration_));
+AssetManager2::AssetManager2(ApkAssetsList apk_assets, const ResTable_config& configuration)
+    : configuration_(configuration) {
+  // Don't invalidate caches here as there's nothing cached yet.
+  SetApkAssets(apk_assets, false);
 }
 
-bool AssetManager2::SetApkAssets(std::vector<const ApkAssets*> apk_assets, bool invalidate_caches) {
-  apk_assets_ = std::move(apk_assets);
-  BuildDynamicRefTable();
+bool AssetManager2::SetApkAssets(ApkAssetsList apk_assets, bool invalidate_caches) {
+  BuildDynamicRefTable(apk_assets);
   RebuildFilterList();
   if (invalidate_caches) {
     InvalidateCaches(static_cast<uint32_t>(-1));
@@ -105,7 +106,13 @@
   return true;
 }
 
-void AssetManager2::BuildDynamicRefTable() {
+bool AssetManager2::SetApkAssets(std::initializer_list<ApkAssetsPtr> apk_assets,
+                                 bool invalidate_caches) {
+  return SetApkAssets(ApkAssetsList(apk_assets.begin(), apk_assets.size()), invalidate_caches);
+}
+
+void AssetManager2::BuildDynamicRefTable(ApkAssetsList apk_assets) {
+  apk_assets_.assign(apk_assets.begin(), apk_assets.end());
   package_groups_.clear();
   package_ids_.fill(0xff);
 
@@ -116,16 +123,19 @@
 
   // Overlay resources are not directly referenced by an application so their resource ids
   // can change throughout the application's lifetime. Assign overlay package ids last.
-  std::vector<const ApkAssets*> sorted_apk_assets(apk_assets_);
-  std::stable_partition(sorted_apk_assets.begin(), sorted_apk_assets.end(), [](const ApkAssets* a) {
-    return !a->IsOverlay();
-  });
+  std::vector<const ApkAssets*> sorted_apk_assets;
+  sorted_apk_assets.reserve(apk_assets_.size());
+  for (auto& asset : apk_assets) {
+    sorted_apk_assets.push_back(asset.get());
+  }
+  std::stable_partition(sorted_apk_assets.begin(), sorted_apk_assets.end(),
+                        [](auto a) { return !a->IsOverlay(); });
 
   // The assets cookie must map to the position of the apk assets in the unsorted apk assets list.
   std::unordered_map<const ApkAssets*, ApkAssetsCookie> apk_assets_cookies;
-  apk_assets_cookies.reserve(apk_assets_.size());
-  for (size_t i = 0, n = apk_assets_.size(); i < n; i++) {
-    apk_assets_cookies[apk_assets_[i]] = static_cast<ApkAssetsCookie>(i);
+  apk_assets_cookies.reserve(apk_assets.size());
+  for (size_t i = 0, n = apk_assets.size(); i < n; i++) {
+    apk_assets_cookies[apk_assets[i].get()] = static_cast<ApkAssetsCookie>(i);
   }
 
   // 0x01 is reserved for the android package.
@@ -242,7 +252,8 @@
 
   std::string list;
   for (const auto& apk_assets : apk_assets_) {
-    base::StringAppendF(&list, "%s,", apk_assets->GetDebugName().c_str());
+    auto assets = apk_assets.promote();
+    base::StringAppendF(&list, "%s,", assets ? assets->GetDebugName().c_str() : "nullptr");
   }
   LOG(INFO) << "ApkAssets: " << list;
 
@@ -279,7 +290,8 @@
   if (cookie < 0 || static_cast<size_t>(cookie) >= apk_assets_.size()) {
     return nullptr;
   }
-  return apk_assets_[cookie]->GetLoadedArsc()->GetStringPool();
+  auto assets = apk_assets_[cookie].promote();
+  return assets ? assets->GetLoadedArsc()->GetStringPool() : nullptr;
 }
 
 const DynamicRefTable* AssetManager2::GetDynamicRefTableForPackage(uint32_t package_id) const {
@@ -331,7 +343,11 @@
                                             std::string* out) const {
   uint8_t package_id = 0U;
   for (const auto& apk_assets : apk_assets_) {
-    const LoadedArsc* loaded_arsc = apk_assets->GetLoadedArsc();
+    auto assets = apk_assets.promote();
+    if (!assets) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const LoadedArsc* loaded_arsc = assets->GetLoadedArsc();
     if (loaded_arsc == nullptr) {
       continue;
     }
@@ -384,8 +400,10 @@
 }
 
 bool AssetManager2::ContainsAllocatedTable() const {
-  return std::find_if(apk_assets_.begin(), apk_assets_.end(),
-                      std::mem_fn(&ApkAssets::IsTableAllocated)) != apk_assets_.end();
+  return std::find_if(apk_assets_.begin(), apk_assets_.end(), [](auto&& assets_weak) {
+           auto assets = assets_weak.promote();
+           return assets && assets->IsTableAllocated();
+         }) != apk_assets_.end();
 }
 
 void AssetManager2::SetConfiguration(const ResTable_config& configuration) {
@@ -398,8 +416,8 @@
   }
 }
 
-std::set<const ApkAssets*> AssetManager2::GetNonSystemOverlays() const {
-  std::set<const ApkAssets*> non_system_overlays;
+std::set<AssetManager2::ApkAssetsPtr> AssetManager2::GetNonSystemOverlays() const {
+  std::set<ApkAssetsPtr> non_system_overlays;
   for (const PackageGroup& package_group : package_groups_) {
     bool found_system_package = false;
     for (const ConfiguredPackage& package : package_group.packages_) {
@@ -411,7 +429,9 @@
 
     if (!found_system_package) {
       for (const ConfiguredOverlay& overlay : package_group.overlays_) {
-        non_system_overlays.insert(apk_assets_[overlay.cookie]);
+        if (auto asset = apk_assets_[overlay.cookie].promote()) {
+          non_system_overlays.insert(std::move(asset));
+        }
       }
     }
   }
@@ -423,21 +443,24 @@
     bool exclude_system, bool exclude_mipmap) const {
   ATRACE_NAME("AssetManager::GetResourceConfigurations");
   const auto non_system_overlays =
-      (exclude_system) ? GetNonSystemOverlays() : std::set<const ApkAssets*>();
+      exclude_system ? GetNonSystemOverlays() : std::set<ApkAssetsPtr>();
 
   std::set<ResTable_config> configurations;
   for (const PackageGroup& package_group : package_groups_) {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < package_group.packages_.size(); i++) {
       const ConfiguredPackage& package = package_group.packages_[i];
-      if (exclude_system && package.loaded_package_->IsSystem()) {
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      auto apk_assets = apk_assets_[package_group.cookies_[i]];
-      if (exclude_system && apk_assets->IsOverlay() &&
-          non_system_overlays.find(apk_assets) == non_system_overlays.end()) {
-        // Exclude overlays that target system resources.
-        continue;
+      if (exclude_system) {
+        if (package.loaded_package_->IsSystem()) {
+          continue;
+        }
+        if (!non_system_overlays.empty()) {
+          // Exclude overlays that target only system resources.
+          auto apk_assets = apk_assets_[package_group.cookies_[i]].promote();
+          if (apk_assets && apk_assets->IsOverlay() &&
+              non_system_overlays.find(apk_assets) == non_system_overlays.end()) {
+            continue;
+          }
+        }
       }
 
       auto result = package.loaded_package_->CollectConfigurations(exclude_mipmap, &configurations);
@@ -454,20 +477,23 @@
   ATRACE_NAME("AssetManager::GetResourceLocales");
   std::set<std::string> locales;
   const auto non_system_overlays =
-      (exclude_system) ? GetNonSystemOverlays() : std::set<const ApkAssets*>();
+      exclude_system ? GetNonSystemOverlays() : std::set<ApkAssetsPtr>();
 
   for (const PackageGroup& package_group : package_groups_) {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < package_group.packages_.size(); i++) {
       const ConfiguredPackage& package = package_group.packages_[i];
-      if (exclude_system && package.loaded_package_->IsSystem()) {
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      auto apk_assets = apk_assets_[package_group.cookies_[i]];
-      if (exclude_system && apk_assets->IsOverlay() &&
-          non_system_overlays.find(apk_assets) == non_system_overlays.end()) {
-        // Exclude overlays that target system resources.
-        continue;
+      if (exclude_system) {
+        if (package.loaded_package_->IsSystem()) {
+          continue;
+        }
+        if (!non_system_overlays.empty()) {
+          // Exclude overlays that target only system resources.
+          auto apk_assets = apk_assets_[package_group.cookies_[i]].promote();
+          if (apk_assets && apk_assets->IsOverlay() &&
+              non_system_overlays.find(apk_assets) == non_system_overlays.end()) {
+            continue;
+          }
+        }
       }
 
       package.loaded_package_->CollectLocales(merge_equivalent_languages, &locales);
@@ -492,13 +518,12 @@
   ATRACE_NAME("AssetManager::OpenDir");
 
   std::string full_path = "assets/" + dirname;
-  std::unique_ptr<SortedVector<AssetDir::FileInfo>> files =
-      util::make_unique<SortedVector<AssetDir::FileInfo>>();
+  auto files = util::make_unique<SortedVector<AssetDir::FileInfo>>();
 
   // Start from the back.
   for (auto iter = apk_assets_.rbegin(); iter != apk_assets_.rend(); ++iter) {
-    const ApkAssets* apk_assets = *iter;
-    if (apk_assets->IsOverlay()) {
+    auto apk_assets = iter->promote();
+    if (!apk_assets || apk_assets->IsOverlay()) {
       continue;
     }
 
@@ -527,14 +552,15 @@
                                                    Asset::AccessMode mode,
                                                    ApkAssetsCookie* out_cookie) const {
   for (int32_t i = apk_assets_.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+    const auto assets = apk_assets_[i].promote();
     // Prevent RRO from modifying assets and other entries accessed by file
     // path. Explicitly asking for a path in a given package (denoted by a
     // cookie) is still OK.
-    if (apk_assets_[i]->IsOverlay()) {
+    if (!assets || assets->IsOverlay()) {
       continue;
     }
 
-    std::unique_ptr<Asset> asset = apk_assets_[i]->GetAssetsProvider()->Open(filename, mode);
+    std::unique_ptr<Asset> asset = assets->GetAssetsProvider()->Open(filename, mode);
     if (asset) {
       if (out_cookie != nullptr) {
         *out_cookie = i;
@@ -555,7 +581,8 @@
   if (cookie < 0 || static_cast<size_t>(cookie) >= apk_assets_.size()) {
     return {};
   }
-  return apk_assets_[cookie]->GetAssetsProvider()->Open(filename, mode);
+  auto assets = apk_assets_[cookie].promote();
+  return assets ? assets->GetAssetsProvider()->Open(filename, mode) : nullptr;
 }
 
 base::expected<FindEntryResult, NullOrIOError> AssetManager2::FindEntry(
@@ -603,7 +630,12 @@
   }
 
   bool overlaid = false;
-  if (!stop_at_first_match && !ignore_configuration && !apk_assets_[result->cookie]->IsLoader()) {
+  auto assets = apk_assets_[result->cookie].promote();
+  if (!assets) {
+    ALOGE("Found expired ApkAssets #%d for resource ID 0x%08x.", result->cookie, resid);
+    return base::unexpected(std::nullopt);
+  }
+  if (!stop_at_first_match && !ignore_configuration && !assets->IsLoader()) {
     for (const auto& id_map : package_group.overlays_) {
       auto overlay_entry = id_map.overlay_res_maps_.Lookup(resid);
       if (!overlay_entry) {
@@ -633,7 +665,7 @@
         if (UNLIKELY(logging_enabled)) {
           last_resolution_.steps.push_back(
               Resolution::Step{Resolution::Step::Type::OVERLAID_INLINE, result->cookie, String8()});
-          if (auto path = apk_assets_[result->cookie]->GetPath()) {
+          if (auto path = assets->GetPath()) {
             const std::string overlay_path = path->data();
             if (IsFabricatedOverlay(overlay_path)) {
               // FRRO don't have package name so we use the creating package here.
@@ -859,7 +891,9 @@
   }
 
   const uint32_t resid = last_resolution_.resid;
-  const auto package = apk_assets_[cookie]->GetLoadedArsc()->GetPackageById(get_package_id(resid));
+  auto assets = apk_assets_[cookie].promote();
+  const auto package =
+      assets ? assets->GetLoadedArsc()->GetPackageById(get_package_id(resid)) : nullptr;
 
   std::string resource_name_string;
   if (package != nullptr) {
@@ -890,7 +924,9 @@
       continue;
     }
     const auto prefix = kStepStrings[int(step.type) - int(Resolution::Step::Type::INITIAL)];
-    log_stream << "\n\t" << prefix << ": " << apk_assets_[step.cookie]->GetDebugName();
+    auto assets = apk_assets_[step.cookie].promote();
+    log_stream << "\n\t" << prefix << ": " << (assets ? assets->GetDebugName() : "<null>")
+               << " #" << step.cookie;
     if (!step.config_name.isEmpty()) {
       log_stream << " - " << step.config_name;
     }
@@ -1555,11 +1591,14 @@
     // Determine which ApkAssets are loaded in both theme AssetManagers.
     const auto& src_assets = source.asset_manager_->GetApkAssets();
     for (size_t i = 0; i < src_assets.size(); i++) {
-      const ApkAssets* src_asset = src_assets[i];
+      auto src_asset = src_assets[i].promote();
+      if (!src_asset) {
+        continue;
+      }
 
       const auto& dest_assets = asset_manager_->GetApkAssets();
       for (size_t j = 0; j < dest_assets.size(); j++) {
-        const ApkAssets* dest_asset = dest_assets[j];
+        auto dest_asset = dest_assets[j].promote();
         if (src_asset != dest_asset) {
           // ResourcesManager caches and reuses ApkAssets when the same apk must be present in
           // multiple AssetManagers. Two ApkAssets point to the same version of the same resources