diff --git a/nearby/Android.bp b/nearby/Android.bp
index baa0740..b968f5d 100644
--- a/nearby/Android.bp
+++ b/nearby/Android.bp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 java_library {
     name: "service-nearby",
-    srcs: [],
+    srcs: ["service-src/**/*.java"],
     sdk_version: "module_current",
     min_sdk_version: "30",
     apex_available: ["com.android.tethering"],
diff --git a/nearby/service-src/com/android/server/nearby/NearbyService.java b/nearby/service-src/com/android/server/nearby/NearbyService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88752cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nearby/service-src/com/android/server/nearby/NearbyService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.server.nearby;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Binder;
+
+/**
+ * Stub NearbyService class, used until NearbyService code is available in all branches.
+ *
+ * This can be published as an empty service in branches that use it.
+ */
+public final class NearbyService extends Binder {
+    public NearbyService(Context ctx) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("This is a stub service");
+    }
+
+    /** Called by the service initializer on each boot phase */
+    public void onBootPhase(int phase) {
+        // Do nothing
+    }
+}
diff --git a/service-t/Android.bp b/service-t/Android.bp
index 159a870..3d9820d 100644
--- a/service-t/Android.bp
+++ b/service-t/Android.bp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
         "framework-connectivity-t-pre-jarjar",
         "framework-tethering.stubs.module_lib",
         "service-connectivity-pre-jarjar",
+        "service-nearby",
         "unsupportedappusage",
     ],
     static_libs: [
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceInitializer.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceInitializer.java
index 67757af..25fe5e9 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceInitializer.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceInitializer.java
@@ -20,16 +20,19 @@
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.android.modules.utils.build.SdkLevel;
+import com.android.networkstack.apishim.ConstantsShim;
+import com.android.server.nearby.NearbyService;
 
 /**
  * Connectivity service initializer for core networking. This is called by system server to create
- * a new instance of ConnectivityService.
+ * a new instance of connectivity services.
  */
 public final class ConnectivityServiceInitializer extends SystemService {
     private static final String TAG = ConnectivityServiceInitializer.class.getSimpleName();
     private final ConnectivityService mConnectivity;
     private final IpSecService mIpSecService;
     private final NsdService mNsdService;
+    private final NearbyService mNearbyService;
 
     public ConnectivityServiceInitializer(Context context) {
         super(context);
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@
         mConnectivity = new ConnectivityService(context);
         mIpSecService = createIpSecService(context);
         mNsdService = createNsdService(context);
+        mNearbyService = createNearbyService(context);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -55,6 +59,19 @@
             Log.i(TAG, "Registering " + Context.NSD_SERVICE);
             publishBinderService(Context.NSD_SERVICE, mNsdService, /* allowIsolated= */ false);
         }
+
+        if (mNearbyService != null) {
+            Log.i(TAG, "Registering " + ConstantsShim.NEARBY_SERVICE);
+            publishBinderService(ConstantsShim.NEARBY_SERVICE, mNearbyService,
+                    /* allowIsolated= */ false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onBootPhase(int phase) {
+        if (mNearbyService != null) {
+            mNearbyService.onBootPhase(phase);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -76,4 +93,17 @@
             return null;
         }
     }
+
+    /** Return Nearby service instance or null if current SDK is lower than T */
+    private NearbyService createNearbyService(final Context context) {
+        if (!SdkLevel.isAtLeastT()) return null;
+        try {
+            return new NearbyService(context);
+        } catch (UnsupportedOperationException e) {
+            // Nearby is not yet supported in all branches
+            // TODO: remove catch clause when it is available.
+            Log.i(TAG, "Skipping unsupported service " + ConstantsShim.NEARBY_SERVICE);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 }