diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index 8807666..0b6ee17 100644
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
 # library dependencies of these static libraries.
 LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES += \
     $(ue_common_shared_libraries) \
-    libcutils \
+    libbase \
     liblog \
     $(ue_libpayload_consumer_exported_shared_libraries:-host=) \
     $(ue_update_metadata_protos_exported_shared_libraries) \
diff --git a/hardware_android.cc b/hardware_android.cc
index 4c5473f..5872c54 100644
--- a/hardware_android.cc
+++ b/hardware_android.cc
@@ -21,19 +21,22 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include <bootloader.h>
 
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <base/files/file_util.h>
 #include <base/strings/stringprintf.h>
 #include <brillo/make_unique_ptr.h>
-#include <cutils/properties.h>
 
 #include "update_engine/common/hardware.h"
 #include "update_engine/common/platform_constants.h"
 #include "update_engine/common/utils.h"
 #include "update_engine/utils_android.h"
 
+using android::base::GetBoolProperty;
+using android::base::GetProperty;
 using std::string;
 
 namespace chromeos_update_engine {
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@
   //
   // In case of a non-bool value, we take the most restrictive option and
   // assume we are in an official-build.
-  return property_get_bool("ro.secure", 1) != 0;
+  return GetBoolProperty("ro.secure", true);
 }
 
 bool HardwareAndroid::IsNormalBootMode() const {
@@ -128,7 +131,7 @@
   // update_engine will allow extra developers options, such as providing a
   // different update URL. In case of error, we assume the build is in
   // normal-mode.
-  return property_get_bool("ro.debuggable", 0) != 1;
+  return !GetBoolProperty("ro.debuggable", false);
 }
 
 bool HardwareAndroid::AreDevFeaturesEnabled() const {
@@ -148,26 +151,19 @@
 }
 
 string HardwareAndroid::GetHardwareClass() const {
-  char manufacturer[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-  char sku[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-  char revision[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-  property_get(kPropBootHardwareSKU, sku, "");
-  property_get(kPropProductManufacturer, manufacturer, "");
-  property_get(kPropBootRevision, revision, "");
+  auto manufacturer = GetProperty(kPropProductManufacturer, "");
+  auto sku = GetProperty(kPropBootHardwareSKU, "");
+  auto revision = GetProperty(kPropBootRevision, "");
 
-  return base::StringPrintf("%s:%s:%s", manufacturer, sku, revision);
+  return manufacturer + ":" + sku + ":" + revision;
 }
 
 string HardwareAndroid::GetFirmwareVersion() const {
-  char bootloader[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-  property_get(kPropBootBootloader, bootloader, "");
-  return bootloader;
+  return GetProperty(kPropBootBootloader, "");
 }
 
 string HardwareAndroid::GetECVersion() const {
-  char baseband[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-  property_get(kPropBootBaseband, baseband, "");
-  return baseband;
+  return GetProperty(kPropBootBaseband, "");
 }
 
 int HardwareAndroid::GetPowerwashCount() const {
diff --git a/image_properties_android.cc b/image_properties_android.cc
index d52c40b..886a6b6 100644
--- a/image_properties_android.cc
+++ b/image_properties_android.cc
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <base/logging.h>
 #include <brillo/osrelease_reader.h>
 #include <brillo/strings/string_utils.h>
-#include <cutils/properties.h>
 
 #include "update_engine/common/boot_control_interface.h"
 #include "update_engine/common/constants.h"
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "update_engine/common/prefs_interface.h"
 #include "update_engine/system_state.h"
 
+using android::base::GetProperty;
 using std::string;
 
 namespace chromeos_update_engine {
@@ -97,15 +98,9 @@
   result.system_version =
       GetStringWithDefault(osrelease, kSystemVersion, "0.0.0.0");
 
-  char prop[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-  property_get(kPropProductName, prop, "brillo");
-  result.board = prop;
-
-  property_get(kPropBuildFingerprint, prop, "none");
-  result.build_fingerprint = prop;
-
-  property_get(kPropBuildType, prop, "");
-  result.build_type = prop;
+  result.board = GetProperty(kPropProductName, "brillo");
+  result.build_fingerprint = GetProperty(kPropBuildFingerprint, "none");
+  result.build_type = GetProperty(kPropBuildType, "");
 
   // Brillo images don't have a channel assigned. We stored the name of the
   // channel where we got the image from in prefs at the time of the update, so
diff --git a/utils_android.cc b/utils_android.cc
index 38d62ea..393e65a 100644
--- a/utils_android.cc
+++ b/utils_android.cc
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 #include "update_engine/utils_android.h"
 
-#include <cutils/properties.h>
 #include <fs_mgr.h>
 
 using std::string;