diff --git a/adb/adb.cpp b/adb/adb.cpp
index 056dbef..9ae3f1c 100644
--- a/adb/adb.cpp
+++ b/adb/adb.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@
 #include "transport.h"
 
 #if !ADB_HOST
-#include <cutils/properties.h>
 #include <sys/capability.h>
 #include <sys/mount.h>
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #endif
 
 std::string adb_version() {
@@ -200,11 +200,9 @@
         "ro.product.device",
     };
 
-    for (const auto& prop_name : cnxn_props) {
-        char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-        property_get(prop_name, value, "");
-        connection_properties.push_back(
-            android::base::StringPrintf("%s=%s", prop_name, value));
+    for (const auto& prop : cnxn_props) {
+        std::string value = std::string(prop) + "=" + android::base::GetProperty(prop, "");
+        connection_properties.push_back(value);
     }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/adb/adb_trace.cpp b/adb/adb_trace.cpp
index 62900c0..369dec9 100644
--- a/adb/adb_trace.cpp
+++ b/adb/adb_trace.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "adb.h"
 
 #if !ADB_HOST
-#include <cutils/properties.h>
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #endif
 
 #if !ADB_HOST
@@ -88,19 +88,11 @@
     return std::string(setting);
 }
 
-#if !ADB_HOST
-std::string get_trace_setting_from_prop() {
-    char buf[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-    property_get("persist.adb.trace_mask", buf, "");
-    return std::string(buf);
-}
-#endif
-
 std::string get_trace_setting() {
 #if ADB_HOST
     return get_trace_setting_from_env();
 #else
-    return get_trace_setting_from_prop();
+    return android::base::GetProperty("persist.adb.trace_mask", "");
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/adb/daemon/main.cpp b/adb/daemon/main.cpp
index b54243e..094988a 100644
--- a/adb/daemon/main.cpp
+++ b/adb/daemon/main.cpp
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@
 
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <android-base/macros.h>
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
 #include <libminijail.h>
 #include <scoped_minijail.h>
 
-#include "cutils/properties.h"
 #include "debuggerd/client.h"
 #include "private/android_filesystem_config.h"
 #include "selinux/android.h"
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@
 
 static void drop_capabilities_bounding_set_if_needed(struct minijail *j) {
 #if defined(ALLOW_ADBD_ROOT)
-    char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-    property_get("ro.debuggable", value, "");
-    if (strcmp(value, "1") == 0) {
+    if (android::base::GetBoolProperty("ro.debuggable", false)) {
         return;
     }
 #endif
@@ -59,8 +57,6 @@
 
 static bool should_drop_privileges() {
 #if defined(ALLOW_ADBD_ROOT)
-    char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-
     // The properties that affect `adb root` and `adb unroot` are ro.secure and
     // ro.debuggable. In this context the names don't make the expected behavior
     // particularly obvious.
@@ -71,24 +67,19 @@
     //
     // ro.secure:
     //   Drop privileges by default. Set to 1 on userdebug and user builds.
-    property_get("ro.secure", value, "1");
-    bool ro_secure = (strcmp(value, "1") == 0);
-
-    property_get("ro.debuggable", value, "");
-    bool ro_debuggable = (strcmp(value, "1") == 0);
+    bool ro_secure = android::base::GetBoolProperty("ro.secure", true);
+    bool ro_debuggable = android::base::GetBoolProperty("ro.debuggable", false);
 
     // Drop privileges if ro.secure is set...
     bool drop = ro_secure;
 
-    property_get("service.adb.root", value, "");
-    bool adb_root = (strcmp(value, "1") == 0);
-    bool adb_unroot = (strcmp(value, "0") == 0);
-
     // ... except "adb root" lets you keep privileges in a debuggable build.
+    std::string prop = android::base::GetProperty("service.adb.root", "");
+    bool adb_root = (prop == "1");
+    bool adb_unroot = (prop == "0");
     if (ro_debuggable && adb_root) {
         drop = false;
     }
-
     // ... and "adb unroot" lets you explicitly drop privileges.
     if (adb_unroot) {
         drop = true;
@@ -159,7 +150,7 @@
     // descriptor will always be open.
     adbd_cloexec_auth_socket();
 
-    if (ALLOW_ADBD_NO_AUTH && property_get_bool("ro.adb.secure", 0) == 0) {
+    if (ALLOW_ADBD_NO_AUTH && !android::base::GetBoolProperty("ro.adb.secure", false)) {
         auth_required = false;
     }
 
@@ -187,14 +178,13 @@
     // If one of these properties is set, also listen on that port.
     // If one of the properties isn't set and we couldn't listen on usb, listen
     // on the default port.
-    char prop_port[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-    property_get("service.adb.tcp.port", prop_port, "");
-    if (prop_port[0] == '\0') {
-        property_get("persist.adb.tcp.port", prop_port, "");
+    std::string prop_port = android::base::GetProperty("service.adb.tcp.port", "");
+    if (prop_port.empty()) {
+        prop_port = android::base::GetProperty("persist.adb.tcp.port", "");
     }
 
     int port;
-    if (sscanf(prop_port, "%d", &port) == 1 && port > 0) {
+    if (sscanf(prop_port.c_str(), "%d", &port) == 1 && port > 0) {
         D("using port=%d", port);
         // Listen on TCP port specified by service.adb.tcp.port property.
         local_init(port);
diff --git a/adb/remount_service.cpp b/adb/remount_service.cpp
index 8f1c9b0..5ca73cc 100644
--- a/adb/remount_service.cpp
+++ b/adb/remount_service.cpp
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
+
 #include "adb.h"
 #include "adb_io.h"
 #include "adb_utils.h"
-#include "cutils/properties.h"
 #include "fs_mgr.h"
 
 // Returns the device used to mount a directory in /proc/mounts.
@@ -53,10 +54,7 @@
 
 // Returns the device used to mount a directory in the fstab.
 static std::string find_fstab_mount(const char* dir) {
-    char propbuf[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-
-    property_get("ro.hardware", propbuf, "");
-    std::string fstab_filename = std::string("/fstab.") + propbuf;
+    std::string fstab_filename = "/fstab." + android::base::GetProperty("ro.hardware", "");
     struct fstab* fstab = fs_mgr_read_fstab(fstab_filename.c_str());
     struct fstab_rec* rec = fs_mgr_get_entry_for_mount_point(fstab, dir);
     std::string dev = rec ? std::string(rec->blk_device) : "";
@@ -113,12 +111,8 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    char prop_buf[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-    property_get("partition.system.verified", prop_buf, "");
-    bool system_verified = (strlen(prop_buf) > 0);
-
-    property_get("partition.vendor.verified", prop_buf, "");
-    bool vendor_verified = (strlen(prop_buf) > 0);
+    bool system_verified = !(android::base::GetProperty("partition.system.verified", "").empty());
+    bool vendor_verified = !(android::base::GetProperty("partition.vendor.verified", "").empty());
 
     if (system_verified || vendor_verified) {
         // Allow remount but warn of likely bad effects
@@ -136,9 +130,7 @@
     }
 
     bool success = true;
-    property_get("ro.build.system_root_image", prop_buf, "");
-    bool system_root = !strcmp(prop_buf, "true");
-    if (system_root) {
+    if (android::base::GetBoolProperty("ro.build.system_root_image", false)) {
         success &= remount_partition(fd, "/");
     } else {
         success &= remount_partition(fd, "/system");
diff --git a/adb/services.cpp b/adb/services.cpp
index 2207a3e..0c3dd00 100644
--- a/adb/services.cpp
+++ b/adb/services.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 #if !ADB_HOST
 #include "cutils/android_reboot.h"
-#include "cutils/properties.h"
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #endif
 
 #include "adb.h"
@@ -73,15 +73,13 @@
         WriteFdExactly(fd, "adbd is already running as root\n");
         adb_close(fd);
     } else {
-        char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-        property_get("ro.debuggable", value, "");
-        if (strcmp(value, "1") != 0) {
+        if (!android::base::GetBoolProperty("ro.debuggable", false)) {
             WriteFdExactly(fd, "adbd cannot run as root in production builds\n");
             adb_close(fd);
             return;
         }
 
-        property_set("service.adb.root", "1");
+        android::base::SetProperty("service.adb.root", "1");
         WriteFdExactly(fd, "restarting adbd as root\n");
         adb_close(fd);
     }
@@ -92,7 +90,7 @@
         WriteFdExactly(fd, "adbd not running as root\n");
         adb_close(fd);
     } else {
-        property_set("service.adb.root", "0");
+        android::base::SetProperty("service.adb.root", "0");
         WriteFdExactly(fd, "restarting adbd as non root\n");
         adb_close(fd);
     }
@@ -106,15 +104,13 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-    snprintf(value, sizeof(value), "%d", port);
-    property_set("service.adb.tcp.port", value);
+    android::base::SetProperty("service.adb.tcp.port", android::base::StringPrintf("%d", port));
     WriteFdFmt(fd, "restarting in TCP mode port: %d\n", port);
     adb_close(fd);
 }
 
 void restart_usb_service(int fd, void *cookie) {
-    property_set("service.adb.tcp.port", "0");
+    android::base::SetProperty("service.adb.tcp.port", "0");
     WriteFdExactly(fd, "restarting in USB mode\n");
     adb_close(fd);
 }
@@ -155,16 +151,9 @@
 
     sync();
 
-    char property_val[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-    int ret = snprintf(property_val, sizeof(property_val), "reboot,%s", reboot_arg);
-    if (ret >= static_cast<int>(sizeof(property_val))) {
-        WriteFdFmt(fd, "reboot string too long: %d\n", ret);
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    ret = property_set(ANDROID_RB_PROPERTY, property_val);
-    if (ret < 0) {
-        WriteFdFmt(fd, "reboot failed: %d\n", ret);
+    std::string reboot_string = android::base::StringPrintf("reboot,%s", reboot_arg);
+    if (!android::base::SetProperty(ANDROID_RB_PROPERTY, reboot_string)) {
+        WriteFdFmt(fd, "reboot (%s) failed\n", reboot_string.c_str());
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/adb/set_verity_enable_state_service.cpp b/adb/set_verity_enable_state_service.cpp
index f5188e9..ae628e4 100644
--- a/adb/set_verity_enable_state_service.cpp
+++ b/adb/set_verity_enable_state_service.cpp
@@ -24,16 +24,17 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
-#include "cutils/properties.h"
+#include "android-base/properties.h"
+#include "android-base/stringprintf.h"
 
 #include "adb.h"
 #include "adb_io.h"
+#include "adb_unique_fd.h"
 #include "fs_mgr.h"
 #include "remount_service.h"
 
 #include "fec/io.h"
 
-#define FSTAB_PREFIX "/fstab."
 struct fstab *fstab;
 
 #ifdef ALLOW_ADBD_DISABLE_VERITY
@@ -88,56 +89,46 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-void set_verity_enabled_state_service(int fd, void* cookie)
-{
+void set_verity_enabled_state_service(int fd, void* cookie) {
+    unique_fd closer(fd);
+
     bool enable = (cookie != NULL);
-    if (kAllowDisableVerity) {
-        char fstab_filename[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX + sizeof(FSTAB_PREFIX)];
-        char propbuf[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-        int i;
-        bool any_changed = false;
-
-        property_get("ro.secure", propbuf, "0");
-        if (strcmp(propbuf, "1")) {
-            WriteFdFmt(fd, "verity not enabled - ENG build\n");
-            goto errout;
-        }
-
-        property_get("ro.debuggable", propbuf, "0");
-        if (strcmp(propbuf, "1")) {
-            WriteFdFmt(fd, "verity cannot be disabled/enabled - USER build\n");
-            goto errout;
-        }
-
-        property_get("ro.hardware", propbuf, "");
-        snprintf(fstab_filename, sizeof(fstab_filename), FSTAB_PREFIX"%s",
-                 propbuf);
-
-        fstab = fs_mgr_read_fstab(fstab_filename);
-        if (!fstab) {
-            WriteFdFmt(fd, "Failed to open %s\nMaybe run adb root?\n", fstab_filename);
-            goto errout;
-        }
-
-        /* Loop through entries looking for ones that vold manages */
-        for (i = 0; i < fstab->num_entries; i++) {
-            if(fs_mgr_is_verified(&fstab->recs[i])) {
-                if (!set_verity_enabled_state(fd, fstab->recs[i].blk_device,
-                                              fstab->recs[i].mount_point,
-                                              enable)) {
-                    any_changed = true;
-                }
-           }
-        }
-
-        if (any_changed) {
-            WriteFdFmt(fd, "Now reboot your device for settings to take effect\n");
-        }
-    } else {
+    if (!kAllowDisableVerity) {
         WriteFdFmt(fd, "%s-verity only works for userdebug builds\n",
                    enable ? "enable" : "disable");
     }
 
-errout:
-    adb_close(fd);
+    if (!android::base::GetBoolProperty("ro.secure", false)) {
+        WriteFdFmt(fd, "verity not enabled - ENG build\n");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!android::base::GetBoolProperty("ro.debuggable", false)) {
+        WriteFdFmt(fd, "verity cannot be disabled/enabled - USER build\n");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::string fstab_filename = "/fstab." + android::base::GetProperty("ro.hardware", "");
+
+    fstab = fs_mgr_read_fstab(fstab_filename.c_str());
+    if (!fstab) {
+        WriteFdFmt(fd, "Failed to open %s\nMaybe run adb root?\n", fstab_filename.c_str());
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Loop through entries looking for ones that vold manages.
+    bool any_changed = false;
+    for (int i = 0; i < fstab->num_entries; i++) {
+        if (fs_mgr_is_verified(&fstab->recs[i])) {
+            if (!set_verity_enabled_state(fd, fstab->recs[i].blk_device,
+                                          fstab->recs[i].mount_point,
+                                          enable)) {
+                any_changed = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (any_changed) {
+        WriteFdFmt(fd, "Now reboot your device for settings to take effect\n");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/adb/sockets.cpp b/adb/sockets.cpp
index abba745..503e018 100644
--- a/adb/sockets.cpp
+++ b/adb/sockets.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #if !ADB_HOST
-#include "cutils/properties.h"
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #endif
 
 #include "adb.h"
@@ -416,12 +416,12 @@
     D("LS(%d): bound to '%s' via %d", s->id, name, fd);
 
 #if !ADB_HOST
-    char debug[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
+    bool debuggable = false;
     if (!strncmp(name, "root:", 5)) {
-        property_get("ro.debuggable", debug, "");
+        debuggable = android::base::GetBoolProperty("ro.debuggable", false);
     }
 
-    if ((!strncmp(name, "root:", 5) && getuid() != 0 && strcmp(debug, "1") == 0) ||
+    if ((!strncmp(name, "root:", 5) && getuid() != 0 && debuggable) ||
         (!strncmp(name, "unroot:", 7) && getuid() == 0) ||
         !strncmp(name, "usb:", 4) ||
         !strncmp(name, "tcpip:", 6)) {
diff --git a/adb/transport_local.cpp b/adb/transport_local.cpp
index f895943..a94b41e 100644
--- a/adb/transport_local.cpp
+++ b/adb/transport_local.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <cutils/sockets.h>
 
 #if !ADB_HOST
-#include "cutils/properties.h"
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #endif
 
 #include "adb.h"
@@ -356,15 +356,13 @@
     func = client_socket_thread;
     debug_name = "client";
 #else
-    /* For the adbd daemon in the system image we need to distinguish
-     * between the device, and the emulator. */
-    char is_qemu[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-    property_get("ro.kernel.qemu", is_qemu, "");
-    if (!strcmp(is_qemu, "1")) {
-        /* Running inside the emulator: use QEMUD pipe as the transport. */
+    // For the adbd daemon in the system image we need to distinguish
+    // between the device, and the emulator.
+    if (android::base::GetBoolProperty("ro.kernel.qemu", false)) {
+        // Running inside the emulator: use QEMUD pipe as the transport.
         func = qemu_socket_thread;
     } else {
-        /* Running inside the device: use TCP socket as the transport. */
+        // Running inside the device: use TCP socket as the transport.
         func = server_socket_thread;
     }
     debug_name = "server";
diff --git a/adb/usb_linux_client.cpp b/adb/usb_linux_client.cpp
index 1b05439..6de10f5 100644
--- a/adb/usb_linux_client.cpp
+++ b/adb/usb_linux_client.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 #include "sysdeps.h"
 
-#include <cutils/properties.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <linux/usb/ch9.h>
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <mutex>
 
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 
 #include "adb.h"
 #include "transport.h"
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
             }
             adb_sleep_ms(1000);
         }
-        property_set("sys.usb.ffs.ready", "1");
+        android::base::SetProperty("sys.usb.ffs.ready", "1");
 
         D("[ usb_thread - registering device ]");
         register_usb_transport(usb, 0, 0, 1);
diff --git a/fastboot/fastboot.cpp b/fastboot/fastboot.cpp
index 987ba83..d6b631f 100644
--- a/fastboot/fastboot.cpp
+++ b/fastboot/fastboot.cpp
@@ -402,6 +402,9 @@
             "  --skip-secondary                         Will not flash secondary slots when\n"
             "                                           performing a flashall or update. This\n"
             "                                           will preserve data on other slots.\n"
+            "  --skip-reboot                            Will not reboot the device when\n"
+            "                                           performing commands that normally\n"
+            "                                           trigger a reboot.\n"
 #if !defined(_WIN32)
             "  --wipe-and-use-fbe                       On devices which support it,\n"
             "                                           erase userdata and cache, and\n"
@@ -1392,6 +1395,7 @@
     bool wants_wipe = false;
     bool wants_reboot = false;
     bool wants_reboot_bootloader = false;
+    bool skip_reboot = false;
     bool wants_set_active = false;
     bool skip_secondary = false;
     bool erase_first = true;
@@ -1419,6 +1423,7 @@
         {"set_active", optional_argument, 0, 'a'},
         {"set-active", optional_argument, 0, 'a'},
         {"skip-secondary", no_argument, 0, 0},
+        {"skip-reboot", no_argument, 0, 0},
 #if !defined(_WIN32)
         {"wipe-and-use-fbe", no_argument, 0, 0},
 #endif
@@ -1505,6 +1510,8 @@
                 slot_override = std::string(optarg);
             } else if (strcmp("skip-secondary", longopts[longindex].name) == 0 ) {
                 skip_secondary = true;
+            } else if (strcmp("skip-reboot", longopts[longindex].name) == 0 ) {
+                skip_reboot = true;
 #if !defined(_WIN32)
             } else if (strcmp("wipe-and-use-fbe", longopts[longindex].name) == 0) {
                 wants_wipe = true;
@@ -1729,7 +1736,7 @@
                 do_update(transport, "update.zip", slot_override, erase_first, skip_secondary || slot_all);
                 skip(1);
             }
-            wants_reboot = 1;
+            wants_reboot = true;
         } else if(!strcmp(*argv, "set_active")) {
             require(2);
             std::string slot = verify_slot(transport, std::string(argv[1]), false);
@@ -1784,7 +1791,7 @@
     if (wants_set_active) {
         fb_set_active(next_active.c_str());
     }
-    if (wants_reboot) {
+    if (wants_reboot && !skip_reboot) {
         fb_queue_reboot();
         fb_queue_wait_for_disconnect();
     } else if (wants_reboot_bootloader) {