diff --git a/framework-t/src/android/net/ConnectivityFrameworkInitializerTiramisu.java b/framework-t/src/android/net/ConnectivityFrameworkInitializerTiramisu.java
index d89964d..d7cff2c 100644
--- a/framework-t/src/android/net/ConnectivityFrameworkInitializerTiramisu.java
+++ b/framework-t/src/android/net/ConnectivityFrameworkInitializerTiramisu.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 import android.net.thread.IThreadNetworkManager;
 import android.net.thread.ThreadNetworkManager;
 
+import com.android.modules.utils.build.SdkLevel;
+
 /**
  * Class for performing registration for Connectivity services which are exposed via updatable APIs
  * since Android T.
@@ -83,14 +85,17 @@
                 }
         );
 
-        SystemServiceRegistry.registerStaticService(
-                MDnsManager.MDNS_SERVICE,
-                MDnsManager.class,
-                (serviceBinder) -> {
-                    IMDns service = IMDns.Stub.asInterface(serviceBinder);
-                    return new MDnsManager(service);
-                }
-        );
+        // mdns service is removed from Netd from Android V.
+        if (!SdkLevel.isAtLeastV()) {
+            SystemServiceRegistry.registerStaticService(
+                    MDnsManager.MDNS_SERVICE,
+                    MDnsManager.class,
+                    (serviceBinder) -> {
+                        IMDns service = IMDns.Stub.asInterface(serviceBinder);
+                        return new MDnsManager(service);
+                    }
+            );
+        }
 
         SystemServiceRegistry.registerContextAwareService(
                 ThreadNetworkManager.SERVICE_NAME,
diff --git a/framework-t/src/android/net/nsd/NsdManager.java b/framework-t/src/android/net/nsd/NsdManager.java
index 053ecf2..b4f2be9 100644
--- a/framework-t/src/android/net/nsd/NsdManager.java
+++ b/framework-t/src/android/net/nsd/NsdManager.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
 import com.android.internal.annotations.GuardedBy;
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
+import com.android.modules.utils.build.SdkLevel;
 import com.android.net.module.util.CollectionUtils;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
@@ -688,9 +689,12 @@
             throw new RuntimeException("Failed to connect to NsdService");
         }
 
-        // Only proactively start the daemon if the target SDK < S, otherwise the internal service
-        // would automatically start/stop the native daemon as needed.
-        if (!CompatChanges.isChangeEnabled(RUN_NATIVE_NSD_ONLY_IF_LEGACY_APPS_T_AND_LATER)) {
+        // Only proactively start the daemon if the target SDK < S AND platform < V, For target
+        // SDK >= S AND platform < V, the internal service would automatically start/stop the native
+        // daemon as needed. For platform >= V, no action is required because the native daemon is
+        // completely removed.
+        if (!CompatChanges.isChangeEnabled(RUN_NATIVE_NSD_ONLY_IF_LEGACY_APPS_T_AND_LATER)
+                && !SdkLevel.isAtLeastV()) {
             try {
                 mService.startDaemon();
             } catch (RemoteException e) {
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java
index cc9d53d..76481c8 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java
@@ -199,7 +199,8 @@
 
     private final Context mContext;
     private final NsdStateMachine mNsdStateMachine;
-    private final MDnsManager mMDnsManager;
+    // It can be null on V+ device since mdns native service provided by netd is removed.
+    private final @Nullable MDnsManager mMDnsManager;
     private final MDnsEventCallback mMDnsEventCallback;
     @NonNull
     private final Dependencies mDeps;
@@ -541,6 +542,11 @@
         }
 
         private void maybeStartDaemon() {
+            if (mMDnsManager == null) {
+                Log.wtf(TAG, "maybeStartDaemon: mMDnsManager is null");
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (mIsDaemonStarted) {
                 if (DBG) Log.d(TAG, "Daemon is already started.");
                 return;
@@ -553,6 +559,11 @@
         }
 
         private void maybeStopDaemon() {
+            if (mMDnsManager == null) {
+                Log.wtf(TAG, "maybeStopDaemon: mMDnsManager is null");
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (!mIsDaemonStarted) {
                 if (DBG) Log.d(TAG, "Daemon has not been started.");
                 return;
@@ -1698,7 +1709,8 @@
         mContext = ctx;
         mNsdStateMachine = new NsdStateMachine(TAG, handler);
         mNsdStateMachine.start();
-        mMDnsManager = ctx.getSystemService(MDnsManager.class);
+        // It can fail on V+ device since mdns native service provided by netd is removed.
+        mMDnsManager = SdkLevel.isAtLeastV() ? null : ctx.getSystemService(MDnsManager.class);
         mMDnsEventCallback = new MDnsEventCallback(mNsdStateMachine);
         mDeps = deps;
 
@@ -2235,6 +2247,11 @@
     }
 
     private boolean registerService(int transactionId, NsdServiceInfo service) {
+        if (mMDnsManager == null) {
+            Log.wtf(TAG, "registerService: mMDnsManager is null");
+            return false;
+        }
+
         if (DBG) {
             Log.d(TAG, "registerService: " + transactionId + " " + service);
         }
@@ -2252,10 +2269,19 @@
     }
 
     private boolean unregisterService(int transactionId) {
+        if (mMDnsManager == null) {
+            Log.wtf(TAG, "unregisterService: mMDnsManager is null");
+            return false;
+        }
         return mMDnsManager.stopOperation(transactionId);
     }
 
     private boolean discoverServices(int transactionId, NsdServiceInfo serviceInfo) {
+        if (mMDnsManager == null) {
+            Log.wtf(TAG, "discoverServices: mMDnsManager is null");
+            return false;
+        }
+
         final String type = serviceInfo.getServiceType();
         final int discoverInterface = getNetworkInterfaceIndex(serviceInfo);
         if (serviceInfo.getNetwork() != null && discoverInterface == IFACE_IDX_ANY) {
@@ -2266,10 +2292,18 @@
     }
 
     private boolean stopServiceDiscovery(int transactionId) {
+        if (mMDnsManager == null) {
+            Log.wtf(TAG, "stopServiceDiscovery: mMDnsManager is null");
+            return false;
+        }
         return mMDnsManager.stopOperation(transactionId);
     }
 
     private boolean resolveService(int transactionId, NsdServiceInfo service) {
+        if (mMDnsManager == null) {
+            Log.wtf(TAG, "resolveService: mMDnsManager is null");
+            return false;
+        }
         final String name = service.getServiceName();
         final String type = service.getServiceType();
         final int resolveInterface = getNetworkInterfaceIndex(service);
@@ -2343,14 +2377,26 @@
     }
 
     private boolean stopResolveService(int transactionId) {
+        if (mMDnsManager == null) {
+            Log.wtf(TAG, "stopResolveService: mMDnsManager is null");
+            return false;
+        }
         return mMDnsManager.stopOperation(transactionId);
     }
 
     private boolean getAddrInfo(int transactionId, String hostname, int interfaceIdx) {
+        if (mMDnsManager == null) {
+            Log.wtf(TAG, "getAddrInfo: mMDnsManager is null");
+            return false;
+        }
         return mMDnsManager.getServiceAddress(transactionId, hostname, interfaceIdx);
     }
 
     private boolean stopGetAddrInfo(int transactionId) {
+        if (mMDnsManager == null) {
+            Log.wtf(TAG, "stopGetAddrInfo: mMDnsManager is null");
+            return false;
+        }
         return mMDnsManager.stopOperation(transactionId);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/android/net/nsd/NsdManagerTest.java b/tests/unit/java/android/net/nsd/NsdManagerTest.java
index 1cfdefe..461ead8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/android/net/nsd/NsdManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/android/net/nsd/NsdManagerTest.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
 
+import com.android.modules.utils.build.SdkLevel;
 import com.android.testutils.DevSdkIgnoreRule;
 import com.android.testutils.DevSdkIgnoreRunner;
 import com.android.testutils.FunctionalUtils.ThrowingConsumer;
@@ -86,73 +87,81 @@
     @Test
     @EnableCompatChanges(ConnectivityCompatChanges.RUN_NATIVE_NSD_ONLY_IF_LEGACY_APPS_T_AND_LATER)
     public void testResolveServiceS() throws Exception {
-        verify(mServiceConn, never()).startDaemon();
+        verifyDaemonStarted(/* targetSdkPreS= */ false);
         doTestResolveService();
     }
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ConnectivityCompatChanges.RUN_NATIVE_NSD_ONLY_IF_LEGACY_APPS_T_AND_LATER)
     public void testResolveServicePreS() throws Exception {
-        verify(mServiceConn).startDaemon();
+        verifyDaemonStarted(/* targetSdkPreS= */ true);
         doTestResolveService();
     }
 
     @Test
     @EnableCompatChanges(ConnectivityCompatChanges.RUN_NATIVE_NSD_ONLY_IF_LEGACY_APPS_T_AND_LATER)
     public void testDiscoverServiceS() throws Exception {
-        verify(mServiceConn, never()).startDaemon();
+        verifyDaemonStarted(/* targetSdkPreS= */ false);
         doTestDiscoverService();
     }
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ConnectivityCompatChanges.RUN_NATIVE_NSD_ONLY_IF_LEGACY_APPS_T_AND_LATER)
     public void testDiscoverServicePreS() throws Exception {
-        verify(mServiceConn).startDaemon();
+        verifyDaemonStarted(/* targetSdkPreS= */ true);
         doTestDiscoverService();
     }
 
     @Test
     @EnableCompatChanges(ConnectivityCompatChanges.RUN_NATIVE_NSD_ONLY_IF_LEGACY_APPS_T_AND_LATER)
     public void testParallelResolveServiceS() throws Exception {
-        verify(mServiceConn, never()).startDaemon();
+        verifyDaemonStarted(/* targetSdkPreS= */ false);
         doTestParallelResolveService();
     }
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ConnectivityCompatChanges.RUN_NATIVE_NSD_ONLY_IF_LEGACY_APPS_T_AND_LATER)
     public void testParallelResolveServicePreS() throws Exception {
-        verify(mServiceConn).startDaemon();
+        verifyDaemonStarted(/* targetSdkPreS= */ true);
         doTestParallelResolveService();
     }
 
     @Test
     @EnableCompatChanges(ConnectivityCompatChanges.RUN_NATIVE_NSD_ONLY_IF_LEGACY_APPS_T_AND_LATER)
     public void testInvalidCallsS() throws Exception {
-        verify(mServiceConn, never()).startDaemon();
+        verifyDaemonStarted(/* targetSdkPreS= */ false);
         doTestInvalidCalls();
     }
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ConnectivityCompatChanges.RUN_NATIVE_NSD_ONLY_IF_LEGACY_APPS_T_AND_LATER)
     public void testInvalidCallsPreS() throws Exception {
-        verify(mServiceConn).startDaemon();
+        verifyDaemonStarted(/* targetSdkPreS= */ true);
         doTestInvalidCalls();
     }
 
     @Test
     @EnableCompatChanges(ConnectivityCompatChanges.RUN_NATIVE_NSD_ONLY_IF_LEGACY_APPS_T_AND_LATER)
     public void testRegisterServiceS() throws Exception {
-        verify(mServiceConn, never()).startDaemon();
+        verifyDaemonStarted(/* targetSdkPreS= */ false);
         doTestRegisterService();
     }
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ConnectivityCompatChanges.RUN_NATIVE_NSD_ONLY_IF_LEGACY_APPS_T_AND_LATER)
     public void testRegisterServicePreS() throws Exception {
-        verify(mServiceConn).startDaemon();
+        verifyDaemonStarted(/* targetSdkPreS= */ true);
         doTestRegisterService();
     }
 
+    private void verifyDaemonStarted(boolean targetSdkPreS) throws Exception {
+        if (targetSdkPreS && !SdkLevel.isAtLeastV()) {
+            verify(mServiceConn).startDaemon();
+        } else {
+            verify(mServiceConn, never()).startDaemon();
+        }
+    }
+
     private void doTestResolveService() throws Exception {
         NsdManager manager = mManager;
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/NsdServiceTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/NsdServiceTest.java
index 4dc96f1..87e7967 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/NsdServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/NsdServiceTest.java
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@
 @SmallTest
 @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreUpTo(Build.VERSION_CODES.S_V2)
 public class NsdServiceTest {
+    @Rule
+    public final DevSdkIgnoreRule mIgnoreRule = new DevSdkIgnoreRule();
+
     static final int PROTOCOL = NsdManager.PROTOCOL_DNS_SD;
     private static final long CLEANUP_DELAY_MS = 500;
     private static final long TIMEOUT_MS = 500;
@@ -255,6 +258,8 @@
         }
     }
 
+    // Native mdns provided by Netd is removed after U.
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges({
             RUN_NATIVE_NSD_ONLY_IF_LEGACY_APPS_T_AND_LATER,
@@ -287,6 +292,7 @@
     @Test
     @EnableCompatChanges(RUN_NATIVE_NSD_ONLY_IF_LEGACY_APPS_T_AND_LATER)
     @DisableCompatChanges(ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND)
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     public void testNoDaemonStartedWhenClientsConnect() throws Exception {
         // Creating an NsdManager will not cause daemon startup.
         connectClient(mService);
@@ -322,6 +328,7 @@
     @Test
     @EnableCompatChanges(RUN_NATIVE_NSD_ONLY_IF_LEGACY_APPS_T_AND_LATER)
     @DisableCompatChanges(ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND)
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     public void testClientRequestsAreGCedAtDisconnection() throws Exception {
         final NsdManager client = connectClient(mService);
         final INsdManagerCallback cb1 = getCallback();
@@ -366,6 +373,7 @@
     @Test
     @EnableCompatChanges(RUN_NATIVE_NSD_ONLY_IF_LEGACY_APPS_T_AND_LATER)
     @DisableCompatChanges(ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND)
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     public void testCleanupDelayNoRequestActive() throws Exception {
         final NsdManager client = connectClient(mService);
 
@@ -402,6 +410,7 @@
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND)
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     public void testDiscoverOnTetheringDownstream() throws Exception {
         final NsdManager client = connectClient(mService);
         final int interfaceIdx = 123;
@@ -500,6 +509,7 @@
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND)
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     public void testDiscoverOnBlackholeNetwork() throws Exception {
         final NsdManager client = connectClient(mService);
         final DiscoveryListener discListener = mock(DiscoveryListener.class);
@@ -532,6 +542,7 @@
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND)
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     public void testServiceRegistrationSuccessfulAndFailed() throws Exception {
         final NsdManager client = connectClient(mService);
         final NsdServiceInfo request = new NsdServiceInfo(SERVICE_NAME, SERVICE_TYPE);
@@ -586,6 +597,7 @@
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND)
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     public void testServiceDiscoveryFailed() throws Exception {
         final NsdManager client = connectClient(mService);
         final DiscoveryListener discListener = mock(DiscoveryListener.class);
@@ -618,6 +630,7 @@
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND)
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     public void testServiceResolutionFailed() throws Exception {
         final NsdManager client = connectClient(mService);
         final NsdServiceInfo request = new NsdServiceInfo(SERVICE_NAME, SERVICE_TYPE);
@@ -653,6 +666,7 @@
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND)
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     public void testGettingAddressFailed() throws Exception {
         final NsdManager client = connectClient(mService);
         final NsdServiceInfo request = new NsdServiceInfo(SERVICE_NAME, SERVICE_TYPE);
@@ -704,6 +718,7 @@
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND)
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     public void testNoCrashWhenProcessResolutionAfterBinderDied() throws Exception {
         final NsdManager client = connectClient(mService);
         final INsdManagerCallback cb = getCallback();
@@ -724,6 +739,7 @@
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND)
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     public void testStopServiceResolution() {
         final NsdManager client = connectClient(mService);
         final NsdServiceInfo request = new NsdServiceInfo(SERVICE_NAME, SERVICE_TYPE);
@@ -750,6 +766,7 @@
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND)
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     public void testStopResolutionFailed() {
         final NsdManager client = connectClient(mService);
         final NsdServiceInfo request = new NsdServiceInfo(SERVICE_NAME, SERVICE_TYPE);
@@ -775,6 +792,7 @@
 
     @Test @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreUpTo(Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU)
     @DisableCompatChanges(ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND)
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     public void testStopResolutionDuringGettingAddress() throws RemoteException {
         final NsdManager client = connectClient(mService);
         final NsdServiceInfo request = new NsdServiceInfo(SERVICE_NAME, SERVICE_TYPE);
@@ -956,6 +974,7 @@
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND)
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     public void testMdnsDiscoveryManagerFeature() {
         // Create NsdService w/o feature enabled.
         final NsdManager client = connectClient(mService);
@@ -1203,6 +1222,7 @@
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND)
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     public void testMdnsAdvertiserFeatureFlagging() {
         // Create NsdService w/o feature enabled.
         final NsdManager client = connectClient(mService);
@@ -1241,6 +1261,7 @@
 
     @Test
     @DisableCompatChanges(ENABLE_PLATFORM_MDNS_BACKEND)
+    @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
     public void testTypeSpecificFeatureFlagging() {
         doReturn("_type1._tcp:flag1,_type2._tcp:flag2").when(mDeps).getTypeAllowlistFlags();
         doReturn(true).when(mDeps).isFeatureEnabled(any(),