diff --git a/CleanSpec.mk b/CleanSpec.mk
index 0980a35f..d4e9e437 100644
--- a/CleanSpec.mk
+++ b/CleanSpec.mk
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ $(call add-clean-step, rm -rf $(PRODUCT_OUT)/system/priv-app/SystemUpdaterSample
 $(call add-clean-step, rm -rf $(PRODUCT_OUT)/system/lib*/libbrotli.so)
 $(call add-clean-step, rm -rf $(PRODUCT_OUT)/system/lib*/libbz.so)
 
+# Move recovery resources from /system to /vendor.
+$(call add-clean-step, rm -f $(PRODUCT_OUT)/system/bin/applypatch)
+$(call add-clean-step, rm -r $(PRODUCT_OUT)/symbols/system/bin/applypatch)
+$(call add-clean-step, rm -rf $(PRODUCT_OUT)/obj/PACKAGING/target_files_intermediates/*-target_files-*/SYSTEM/bin/applypatch)
+$(call add-clean-step, rm -rf $(PRODUCT_OUT)/obj/PACKAGING/target_files_intermediates/*-target_files-*/SYSTEM/bin/install-recovery.sh)
+$(call add-clean-step, rm -rf $(PRODUCT_OUT)/obj/PACKAGING/target_files_intermediates/*-target_files-*/SYSTEM/etc/recovery-resource.dat)
+$(call add-clean-step, rm -rf $(PRODUCT_OUT)/obj/PACKAGING/target_files_intermediates/*-target_files-*/SYSTEM/recovery-from-boot.p)
+
 # ************************************************
 # NEWER CLEAN STEPS MUST BE AT THE END OF THE LIST
 # ************************************************
diff --git a/applypatch/Android.bp b/applypatch/Android.bp
index 55d18520..13a96258 100644
--- a/applypatch/Android.bp
+++ b/applypatch/Android.bp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ cc_library_static {
     name: "libapplypatch",
 
     host_supported: true,
+    vendor_available: true,
 
     defaults: [
         "applypatch_defaults",
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ cc_library_static {
 
 cc_library_static {
     name: "libapplypatch_modes",
+    vendor_available: true,
 
     defaults: [
         "applypatch_defaults",
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ cc_library_static {
 
 cc_binary {
     name: "applypatch",
+    vendor: true,
 
     defaults: [
         "applypatch_defaults",
@@ -120,6 +123,10 @@ cc_binary {
         "libz",
         "libziparchive",
     ],
+
+    init_rc: [
+        "vendor_flash_recovery.rc",
+    ],
 }
 
 cc_library_host_static {
diff --git a/applypatch/applypatch.cpp b/applypatch/applypatch.cpp
index 336860cb..adda6976 100644
--- a/applypatch/applypatch.cpp
+++ b/applypatch/applypatch.cpp
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ bool PatchPartition(const Partition& target, const Partition& source, const Valu
   }
 
   FileContents source_file;
-  if (ReadPartitionToBuffer(source, &source_file, true)) {
+  if (ReadPartitionToBuffer(source, &source_file, backup_source)) {
     return GenerateTarget(target, source_file, patch, bonus, backup_source);
   }
 
diff --git a/applypatch/vendor_flash_recovery.rc b/applypatch/vendor_flash_recovery.rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37a7c2be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applypatch/vendor_flash_recovery.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+service vendor_flash_recovery /vendor/bin/install-recovery.sh
+    class main
+    oneshot
diff --git a/edify/Android.bp b/edify/Android.bp
index 42947eb4..73048d21 100644
--- a/edify/Android.bp
+++ b/edify/Android.bp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ cc_library_static {
     name: "libedify",
 
     host_supported: true,
+    vendor_available: true,
 
     srcs: [
         "expr.cpp",
diff --git a/otautil/Android.bp b/otautil/Android.bp
index c8f97468..3b3f9cbc 100644
--- a/otautil/Android.bp
+++ b/otautil/Android.bp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ cc_library_static {
     name: "libotautil",
 
     host_supported: true,
+    vendor_available: true,
     recovery_available: true,
 
     defaults: [