diff --git a/core/config.mk b/core/config.mk
index d0a4af53c..6ca09f0a7 100644
--- a/core/config.mk
+++ b/core/config.mk
@@ -927,8 +927,8 @@ TARGET_AVAILABLE_SDK_VERSIONS := $(addprefix system_,$(call numerically_sort,\
     $(wildcard $(HISTORICAL_SDK_VERSIONS_ROOT)/*/android_system.jar)))) \
     $(TARGET_AVAILABLE_SDK_VERSIONS)
 
-# We don't have prebuilt test_current SDK yet.
-TARGET_AVAILABLE_SDK_VERSIONS := test_current $(TARGET_AVAILABLE_SDK_VERSIONS)
+# We don't have prebuilt test_current and core_current SDK yet.
+TARGET_AVAILABLE_SDK_VERSIONS := test_current core_current $(TARGET_AVAILABLE_SDK_VERSIONS)
 
 TARGET_SDK_VERSIONS_WITHOUT_JAVA_18_SUPPORT := $(call numbers_less_than,24,$(TARGET_AVAILABLE_SDK_VERSIONS))
 TARGET_SDK_VERSIONS_WITHOUT_JAVA_19_SUPPORT := $(call numbers_less_than,27,$(TARGET_AVAILABLE_SDK_VERSIONS))
diff --git a/core/dpi_specific_apk.mk b/core/dpi_specific_apk.mk
index e29cde720..f32daf500 100644
--- a/core/dpi_specific_apk.mk
+++ b/core/dpi_specific_apk.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ $(built_dpi_apk): PRIVATE_RESOURCE_DIR := $(LOCAL_RESOURCE_DIR)
 $(built_dpi_apk): PRIVATE_ASSET_DIR := $(LOCAL_ASSET_DIR)
 $(built_dpi_apk): PRIVATE_AAPT_INCLUDES := $(all_library_res_package_exports)
 $(built_dpi_apk): PRIVATE_RESOURCE_LIST := $(all_res_assets)
-ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current test_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
+ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current test_current core_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
 $(built_dpi_apk): PRIVATE_DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK := $(call get-numeric-sdk-version,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
 else
 $(built_dpi_apk): PRIVATE_DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK := $(DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK)
diff --git a/core/droiddoc.mk b/core/droiddoc.mk
index 176a01d36..04eb78eea 100644
--- a/core/droiddoc.mk
+++ b/core/droiddoc.mk
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ ifneq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION),)
   else ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)$(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),test_current)
     LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := android_test_stubs_current $(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES)
     $(full_target): PRIVATE_BOOTCLASSPATH := $(call java-lib-files, android_test_stubs_current)
+  else ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)$(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),core_current)
+    LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := core.current.stubs $(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES)
+    $(full_target): PRIVATE_BOOTCLASSPATH := $(call java-lib-files, core.current.stubs)
   else
     ifneq (,$(call has-system-sdk-version,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
       ifeq (,$(TARGET_BUILD_APPS))
@@ -81,8 +84,12 @@ ifneq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION),)
         $(full_target): PRIVATE_BOOTCLASSPATH := $(call java-lib-files, sdk_v$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
       endif
     else
-      LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := sdk_v$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION) $(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES)
-      $(full_target): PRIVATE_BOOTCLASSPATH := $(call java-lib-files, sdk_v$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
+      # core_<ver> is subset of <ver>. Instead of defining a prebuilt lib for core_<ver>,
+      # use the stub for <ver> when building for apps.
+      _version := $(patsubst core_%,%,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
+      LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := sdk_v$(_version) $(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES)
+      $(full_target): PRIVATE_BOOTCLASSPATH := $(call java-lib-files, sdk_v$(_version))
+      _version :=
     endif
   endif
 else
diff --git a/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk b/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
index 1ff9b91f3..7bae6968c 100644
--- a/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): $(built_dex) $(java_resource_sources)
 
 endif # !LOCAL_IS_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARY
 
-ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current test_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
+ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current test_current core_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
   my_default_app_target_sdk := $(call get-numeric-sdk-version,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
   my_sdk_version := $(call get-numeric-sdk-version,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
 else
diff --git a/core/java.mk b/core/java.mk
index ee071c932..773989849 100644
--- a/core/java.mk
+++ b/core/java.mk
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ ifneq (,$(LOCAL_RENDERSCRIPT_TARGET_API))
 else
   ifneq (,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
     # Set target-api for LOCAL_SDK_VERSIONs other than current.
-    ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current test_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
+    ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current test_current core_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
       renderscript_target_api := $(call get-numeric-sdk-version,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
     endif
   endif  # LOCAL_SDK_VERSION is set
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ renderscript_flags := -Wall -Werror
 renderscript_flags += $(LOCAL_RENDERSCRIPT_FLAGS)
 
 # prepend the RenderScript system include path
-ifneq ($(filter-out current system_current test_current,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(filter current system_current test_current,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))),)
+ifneq ($(filter-out current system_current test_current core_current,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(filter current system_current test_current,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))),)
 # if a numeric LOCAL_SDK_VERSION, or current LOCAL_SDK_VERSION with TARGET_BUILD_APPS
 LOCAL_RENDERSCRIPT_INCLUDES := \
     $(HISTORICAL_SDK_VERSIONS_ROOT)/renderscript/clang-include \
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ ifneq ($(strip $(aidl_sources)),)
 
 aidl_preprocess_import :=
 ifdef LOCAL_SDK_VERSION
-ifneq ($(filter current system_current test_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)$(TARGET_BUILD_APPS)),)
+ifneq ($(filter current system_current test_current core_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)$(TARGET_BUILD_APPS)),)
   # LOCAL_SDK_VERSION is current and no TARGET_BUILD_APPS
   aidl_preprocess_import := $(TARGET_OUT_COMMON_INTERMEDIATES)/framework.aidl
 else
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ proguard_dictionary := $(intermediates.COMMON)/proguard_dictionary
 my_proguard_sdk_raise :=
 ifdef LOCAL_SDK_VERSION
 ifdef TARGET_BUILD_APPS
-ifeq (,$(filter current system_current test_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
+ifeq (,$(filter current system_current test_current core_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
   my_proguard_sdk_raise := $(call java-lib-header-files, sdk_vcurrent)
 endif
 else
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ $(LOCAL_MODULE)-findbugs : $(findbugs_html)
 
 endif  # full_classes_jar is defined
 
-ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current test_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
+ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current test_current core_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
   my_default_app_target_sdk := $(call get-numeric-sdk-version,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
   my_sdk_version := $(call get-numeric-sdk-version,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
 else
diff --git a/core/java_common.mk b/core/java_common.mk
index ac8b0d2dd..2c141f74d 100644
--- a/core/java_common.mk
+++ b/core/java_common.mk
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ ifndef LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
       full_java_bootclasspath_libs := $(call java-lib-header-files,android_system_stubs_current)
     else ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)$(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),test_current)
       full_java_bootclasspath_libs := $(call java-lib-header-files,android_test_stubs_current)
+    else ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)$(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),core_current)
+      full_java_bootclasspath_libs := $(call java-lib-header-files,core.current.stubs)
     else
       ifneq (,$(call has-system-sdk-version,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
         ifeq (,$(TARGET_BUILD_APPS))
@@ -266,9 +268,13 @@ ifndef LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
           full_java_bootclasspath_libs := $(call java-lib-header-files,sdk_v$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
         endif
       else
-        full_java_bootclasspath_libs := $(call java-lib-header-files,sdk_v$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
+        # core_<ver> is subset of <ver>. Instead of defining a prebuilt lib for core_<ver>,
+        # use the stub for <ver> when building for apps.
+        _version := $(patsubst core_%,%,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
+        full_java_bootclasspath_libs := $(call java-lib-header-files,sdk_v$(_version))
+        _version :=
       endif
-    endif # current, system_current, system_${VER} or test_current
+    endif # current, system_current, system_${VER}, test_current or core_current
   endif # LOCAL_SDK_VERSION
 
   ifneq ($(LOCAL_NO_STANDARD_LIBRARIES),true)
@@ -460,19 +466,23 @@ ifndef LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
 ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION),system_current)
 my_link_type := java:system
 my_warn_types := java:platform
-my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system
+my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system java:core
 else ifneq (,$(call has-system-sdk-version,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
 my_link_type := java:system
 my_warn_types := java:platform
-my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system
+my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system java:core
+else ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION),core_current)
+my_link_type := java:core
+my_warn_types :=
+my_allowed_types := java:core
 else ifneq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION),)
 my_link_type := java:sdk
 my_warn_types := java:system java:platform
-my_allowed_types := java:sdk
+my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:core
 else
 my_link_type := java:platform
 my_warn_types :=
-my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system java:platform
+my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system java:platform java:core
 endif
 
 ifdef LOCAL_AAPT2_ONLY
diff --git a/core/package_internal.mk b/core/package_internal.mk
index 489096635..d7944bb0e 100644
--- a/core/package_internal.mk
+++ b/core/package_internal.mk
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ renderscript_target_api := $(LOCAL_RENDERSCRIPT_TARGET_API)
 else
 ifneq (,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
 # Set target-api for LOCAL_SDK_VERSIONs other than current.
-ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current test_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
+ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current test_current core_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
 renderscript_target_api := $(call get-numeric-sdk-version,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
 endif
 endif  # LOCAL_SDK_VERSION is set
diff --git a/core/prebuilt_internal.mk b/core/prebuilt_internal.mk
index ea7fd0383..cb1d4016d 100644
--- a/core/prebuilt_internal.mk
+++ b/core/prebuilt_internal.mk
@@ -546,6 +546,8 @@ ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION),system_current)
 my_link_type := java:system
 else ifneq (,$(call has-system-sdk-version,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
 my_link_type := java:system
+else ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION),core_current)
+my_link_type := java:core
 else ifneq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION),)
 my_link_type := java:sdk
 else
diff --git a/core/soong_app_prebuilt.mk b/core/soong_app_prebuilt.mk
index 65aabffa9..c553c4c41 100644
--- a/core/soong_app_prebuilt.mk
+++ b/core/soong_app_prebuilt.mk
@@ -78,15 +78,15 @@ ifndef LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
 ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION),system_current)
 my_link_type := java:system
 my_warn_types := java:platform
-my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system
+my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system java:core
 else ifneq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION),)
 my_link_type := java:sdk
 my_warn_types := java:system java:platform
-my_allowed_types := java:sdk
+my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:core
 else
 my_link_type := java:platform
 my_warn_types :=
-my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system java:platform
+my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system java:platform java:core
 endif
 
 my_link_deps :=
diff --git a/core/soong_java_prebuilt.mk b/core/soong_java_prebuilt.mk
index 6cf94229c..cf2fc8e4a 100644
--- a/core/soong_java_prebuilt.mk
+++ b/core/soong_java_prebuilt.mk
@@ -86,19 +86,23 @@ ifndef LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
 ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION),system_current)
 my_link_type := java:system
 my_warn_types := java:platform
-my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system
+my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system java:core
 else ifneq (,$(call has-system-sdk-version,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
 my_link_type := java:system
 my_warn_types := java:platform
-my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system
+my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system java:core
+else ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION),core_current)
+my_link_type := java:core
+my_warn_types :=
+my_allowed_types := java:core
 else ifneq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION),)
 my_link_type := java:sdk
 my_warn_types := java:system java:platform
-my_allowed_types := java:sdk
+my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:core
 else
 my_link_type := java:platform
 my_warn_types :=
-my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system java:platform
+my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system java:platform java:core
 endif
 
 my_link_deps :=
diff --git a/core/static_java_library.mk b/core/static_java_library.mk
index aa1f0fa14..c1478f10d 100644
--- a/core/static_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/static_java_library.mk
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ renderscript_target_api := $(LOCAL_RENDERSCRIPT_TARGET_API)
 else
 ifneq (,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
 # Set target-api for LOCAL_SDK_VERSIONs other than current.
-ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current test_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
+ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current test_current core_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
 renderscript_target_api := $(call get-numeric-sdk-version,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
 endif
 endif  # LOCAL_SDK_VERSION is set