diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index 2ef7961fc..02781501e 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -1663,6 +1663,7 @@ $(if $(PRIVATE_JAR_MANIFEST), \
         jar -cfm $@ $(dir $@)/manifest.mf \
             -C $(PRIVATE_CLASS_INTERMEDIATES_DIR) ., \
     $(hide) jar -cf $@ -C $(PRIVATE_CLASS_INTERMEDIATES_DIR) .)
+$(if $(PRIVATE_EXTRA_JAR_ARGS),$(call add-java-resources-to,$@))
 endef
 
 define transform-java-to-classes.jar
@@ -1723,6 +1724,7 @@ $(if $(PRIVATE_JAR_MANIFEST), \
         jar -cfm $@ $(dir $@)/manifest.mf \
             -C $(PRIVATE_CLASS_INTERMEDIATES_DIR) ., \
     $(hide) jar -cf $@ -C $(PRIVATE_CLASS_INTERMEDIATES_DIR) .)
+$(if $(PRIVATE_EXTRA_JAR_ARGS),$(call add-java-resources-to,$@))
 $(hide) mv $(PRIVATE_CLASS_INTERMEDIATES_DIR)/newstamp $(PRIVATE_CLASS_INTERMEDIATES_DIR)/stamp
 endef
 
@@ -1770,6 +1772,15 @@ $(hide) zip -qd $@ dummy
 $(hide) rm $(dir $@)dummy
 endef
 
+# Copy an arhchive file and delete any class files and empty folders inside.
+# $(1): the source archive file.
+# $(2): the destination archive file.
+define initialize-package-file
+@mkdir -p $(dir $(2))
+$(hide) cp -f $(1) $(2)
+$(hide) zip -qd $(2) "*.class" "*/" || true # Ignore the error when nothing to delete.
+endef
+
 #TODO: we kinda want to build different asset packages for
 #      different configurations, then combine them later (or something).
 #      Per-locale, etc.
@@ -1821,24 +1832,12 @@ $(hide) zip -qj $@ $(dir $(PRIVATE_DEX_FILE))classes*.dex
 endef
 
 # Add java resources added by the current module.
+# $(1) destination package
 #
-define add-java-resources-to-package
-$(call dump-words-to-file, $(PRIVATE_EXTRA_JAR_ARGS), $(dir $@)jar-arg-list)
-$(hide) jar uf $@ @$(dir $@)jar-arg-list
-@rm -f $(dir $@)jar-arg-list
-endef
-
-# Add java resources carried by static Java libraries.
-#
-define add-carried-java-resources
-$(hide) if [ -d $(PRIVATE_CLASS_INTERMEDIATES_DIR) ] ; then \
-    java_res_jar_flags=$$(find $(PRIVATE_CLASS_INTERMEDIATES_DIR) -type f -a -not -name "*.class" \
-        | sed -e "s?^$(PRIVATE_CLASS_INTERMEDIATES_DIR)/? -C $(PRIVATE_CLASS_INTERMEDIATES_DIR) ?"); \
-    if [ -n "$$java_res_jar_flags" ] ; then \
-        echo $$java_res_jar_flags >$(dir $@)java_res_jar_flags; \
-        jar uf $@ $$java_res_jar_flags; \
-    fi; \
-fi
+define add-java-resources-to
+$(call dump-words-to-file, $(PRIVATE_EXTRA_JAR_ARGS), $(1).jar-arg-list)
+$(hide) jar uf $(1) @$(1).jar-arg-list
+@rm -f $(1).jar-arg-list
 endef
 
 # Sign a package using the specified key/cert.
@@ -1882,7 +1881,6 @@ endef
 define transform-host-java-to-package
 @echo "host Java: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($(PRIVATE_CLASS_INTERMEDIATES_DIR))"
 $(call compile-java,$(HOST_JAVAC),$(PRIVATE_BOOTCLASSPATH))
-$(if $(PRIVATE_EXTRA_JAR_ARGS), $(call add-java-resources-to-package))
 endef
 
 ###########################################################
diff --git a/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk b/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
index 6583dd72e..061511b0d 100644
--- a/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
@@ -101,13 +101,10 @@ $(built_dex): $(full_classes_jar) $(DX)
 	$(transform-classes.jar-to-dex)
 
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_DEX_FILE := $(built_dex)
+$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE := $(full_classes_jarjar_jar)
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): $(built_dex) $(java_resource_sources)
 	@echo "Host Jar: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
-	$(create-empty-package)
+	$(call initialize-package-file,$(PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE),$@)
 	$(add-dex-to-package)
-	$(add-carried-java-resources)
-ifneq ($(extra_jar_args),)
-	$(add-java-resources-to-package)
-endif
 
 USE_CORE_LIB_BOOTCLASSPATH :=
diff --git a/core/java_library.mk b/core/java_library.mk
index 5f7c784ac..61dfef033 100644
--- a/core/java_library.mk
+++ b/core/java_library.mk
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ $(common_javalib.jar) : $(full_classes_jar)
 endif
 	@echo "target Static Jar: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
 	$(copy-file-to-target)
-ifneq ($(extra_jar_args),)
-	$(add-java-resources-to-package)
-endif
 
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): $(common_javalib.jar)
 	$(copy-file-to-target)
@@ -68,14 +65,11 @@ $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): $(common_javalib.jar)
 else # !LOCAL_IS_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARY
 
 $(common_javalib.jar): PRIVATE_DEX_FILE := $(built_dex)
+$(common_javalib.jar): PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE := $(full_classes_jarjar_jar)
 $(common_javalib.jar) : $(built_dex) $(java_resource_sources)
 	@echo "target Jar: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
-	$(create-empty-package)
+	$(call initialize-package-file,$(PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE),$@)
 	$(add-dex-to-package)
-	$(add-carried-java-resources)
-ifneq ($(extra_jar_args),)
-	$(add-java-resources-to-package)
-endif
 
 ifdef LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
 ifneq ($(dexpreopt_boot_jar_module),) # boot jar
diff --git a/core/package_internal.mk b/core/package_internal.mk
index a6ad354b4..e16c68f23 100644
--- a/core/package_internal.mk
+++ b/core/package_internal.mk
@@ -320,7 +320,12 @@ endif # LOCAL_NO_STANDARD_LIBRARIES
 
 ifneq ($(full_classes_jar),)
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_DEX_FILE := $(built_dex)
+# Use the jarjar processed arhive as the initial package file.
+$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE := $(full_classes_jarjar_jar)
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): $(built_dex)
+else
+$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_DEX_FILE :=
+$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE :=
 endif # full_classes_jar
 
 include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/install_jni_libs.mk
@@ -381,17 +386,15 @@ endif
 endif
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): $(all_res_assets) $(jni_shared_libraries) $(full_android_manifest)
 	@echo "target Package: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
-	$(create-empty-package)
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE),\
+	  $(call initialize-package-file,$(PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE),$@),\
+	  $(create-empty-package))
 	$(add-assets-to-package)
 ifneq ($(jni_shared_libraries),)
 	$(add-jni-shared-libs-to-package)
 endif
 ifneq ($(full_classes_jar),)
 	$(add-dex-to-package)
-endif
-	$(add-carried-java-resources)
-ifneq ($(extra_jar_args),)
-	$(add-java-resources-to-package)
 endif
 	$(sign-package)
 ifdef LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT