diff --git a/android/arch.go b/android/arch.go
index fb1acccda..73a490d79 100644
--- a/android/arch.go
+++ b/android/arch.go
@@ -1521,12 +1521,7 @@ func decodeTargetProductVariables(config *config) (map[OsType][]Target, error) {
 
 // hasArmAbi returns true if arch has at least one arm ABI
 func hasArmAbi(arch Arch) bool {
-	for _, abi := range arch.Abi {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(abi, "arm") {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
+	return PrefixInList(arch.Abi, "arm")
 }
 
 // hasArmArch returns true if targets has at least non-native_bridge arm Android arch
diff --git a/android/config.go b/android/config.go
index 9cf9662a8..1fe6f058b 100644
--- a/android/config.go
+++ b/android/config.go
@@ -890,11 +890,7 @@ func (c *config) EnforceRROForModule(name string) bool {
 func (c *config) EnforceRROExcludedOverlay(path string) bool {
 	excluded := c.productVariables.EnforceRROExcludedOverlays
 	if excluded != nil {
-		for _, exclude := range excluded {
-			if strings.HasPrefix(path, exclude) {
-				return true
-			}
-		}
+		return HasAnyPrefix(path, excluded)
 	}
 	return false
 }
@@ -1050,12 +1046,12 @@ func (c *deviceConfig) ClangCoverageEnabled() bool {
 func (c *deviceConfig) CoverageEnabledForPath(path string) bool {
 	coverage := false
 	if c.config.productVariables.CoveragePaths != nil {
-		if InList("*", c.config.productVariables.CoveragePaths) || PrefixInList(path, c.config.productVariables.CoveragePaths) {
+		if InList("*", c.config.productVariables.CoveragePaths) || HasAnyPrefix(path, c.config.productVariables.CoveragePaths) {
 			coverage = true
 		}
 	}
 	if coverage && c.config.productVariables.CoverageExcludePaths != nil {
-		if PrefixInList(path, c.config.productVariables.CoverageExcludePaths) {
+		if HasAnyPrefix(path, c.config.productVariables.CoverageExcludePaths) {
 			coverage = false
 		}
 	}
@@ -1128,21 +1124,21 @@ func (c *config) IntegerOverflowDisabledForPath(path string) bool {
 	if c.productVariables.IntegerOverflowExcludePaths == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	return PrefixInList(path, c.productVariables.IntegerOverflowExcludePaths)
+	return HasAnyPrefix(path, c.productVariables.IntegerOverflowExcludePaths)
 }
 
 func (c *config) CFIDisabledForPath(path string) bool {
 	if c.productVariables.CFIExcludePaths == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	return PrefixInList(path, c.productVariables.CFIExcludePaths)
+	return HasAnyPrefix(path, c.productVariables.CFIExcludePaths)
 }
 
 func (c *config) CFIEnabledForPath(path string) bool {
 	if c.productVariables.CFIIncludePaths == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	return PrefixInList(path, c.productVariables.CFIIncludePaths)
+	return HasAnyPrefix(path, c.productVariables.CFIIncludePaths)
 }
 
 func (c *config) VendorConfig(name string) VendorConfig {
diff --git a/android/neverallow.go b/android/neverallow.go
index 48581df71..0cb20296c 100644
--- a/android/neverallow.go
+++ b/android/neverallow.go
@@ -407,8 +407,8 @@ func (r *rule) String() string {
 }
 
 func (r *rule) appliesToPath(dir string) bool {
-	includePath := len(r.paths) == 0 || hasAnyPrefix(dir, r.paths)
-	excludePath := hasAnyPrefix(dir, r.unlessPaths)
+	includePath := len(r.paths) == 0 || HasAnyPrefix(dir, r.paths)
+	excludePath := HasAnyPrefix(dir, r.unlessPaths)
 	return includePath && !excludePath
 }
 
@@ -474,15 +474,6 @@ func fieldNamesForProperties(propertyNames string) []string {
 	return names
 }
 
-func hasAnyPrefix(s string, prefixes []string) bool {
-	for _, prefix := range prefixes {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(s, prefix) {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 func hasAnyProperty(properties []interface{}, props []ruleProperty) bool {
 	for _, v := range props {
 		if hasProperty(properties, v) {
diff --git a/android/util.go b/android/util.go
index e985fc1f5..ade851eff 100644
--- a/android/util.go
+++ b/android/util.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func InList(s string, list []string) bool {
 }
 
 // Returns true if the given string s is prefixed with any string in the given prefix list.
-func PrefixInList(s string, prefixList []string) bool {
+func HasAnyPrefix(s string, prefixList []string) bool {
 	for _, prefix := range prefixList {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(s, prefix) {
 			return true
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func PrefixInList(s string, prefixList []string) bool {
 }
 
 // Returns true if any string in the given list has the given prefix.
-func PrefixedStringInList(list []string, prefix string) bool {
+func PrefixInList(list []string, prefix string) bool {
 	for _, s := range list {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(s, prefix) {
 			return true
diff --git a/android/util_test.go b/android/util_test.go
index 90fefeede..1f9ca361c 100644
--- a/android/util_test.go
+++ b/android/util_test.go
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func TestPrefixInList(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, testCase := range testcases {
 		t.Run(testCase.str, func(t *testing.T) {
-			out := PrefixInList(testCase.str, prefixes)
+			out := HasAnyPrefix(testCase.str, prefixes)
 			if out != testCase.expected {
 				t.Errorf("incorrect output:")
 				t.Errorf("       str: %#v", testCase.str)
diff --git a/cc/cflag_artifacts.go b/cc/cflag_artifacts.go
index b61f2a8be..855ff25b3 100644
--- a/cc/cflag_artifacts.go
+++ b/cc/cflag_artifacts.go
@@ -41,12 +41,7 @@ type cflagArtifactsText struct {
 // filter.
 func allowedDir(subdir string) bool {
 	subdir += "/"
-	for _, prefix := range TrackedCFlagsDir {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(subdir, prefix) {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
+	return android.HasAnyPrefix(subdir, TrackedCFlagsDir)
 }
 
 func (s *cflagArtifactsText) genFlagFilename(flag string) string {
diff --git a/cc/compiler.go b/cc/compiler.go
index 1ced451fa..c1a8d96d8 100644
--- a/cc/compiler.go
+++ b/cc/compiler.go
@@ -241,12 +241,7 @@ func (compiler *baseCompiler) compilerDeps(ctx DepsContext, deps Deps) Deps {
 // Return true if the module is in the WarningAllowedProjects.
 func warningsAreAllowed(subdir string) bool {
 	subdir += "/"
-	for _, prefix := range config.WarningAllowedProjects {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(subdir, prefix) {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
+	return android.HasAnyPrefix(subdir, config.WarningAllowedProjects)
 }
 
 func addToModuleList(ctx ModuleContext, key android.OnceKey, module string) {
@@ -515,7 +510,7 @@ func (compiler *baseCompiler) compilerFlags(ctx ModuleContext, flags Flags, deps
 
 	// Exclude directories from manual binder interface whitelisting.
 	//TODO(b/145621474): Move this check into IInterface.h when clang-tidy no longer uses absolute paths.
-	if android.PrefixInList(ctx.ModuleDir(), allowedManualInterfacePaths) {
+	if android.HasAnyPrefix(ctx.ModuleDir(), allowedManualInterfacePaths) {
 		flags.Local.CFlags = append(flags.Local.CFlags, "-DDO_NOT_CHECK_MANUAL_BINDER_INTERFACES")
 	}
 
@@ -604,16 +599,12 @@ var thirdPartyDirPrefixExceptions = []*regexp.Regexp{
 func isThirdParty(path string) bool {
 	thirdPartyDirPrefixes := []string{"external/", "vendor/", "hardware/"}
 
-	for _, prefix := range thirdPartyDirPrefixes {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(path, prefix) {
-			for _, prefix := range thirdPartyDirPrefixExceptions {
-				if prefix.MatchString(path) {
-					return false
-				}
+	if android.HasAnyPrefix(path, thirdPartyDirPrefixes) {
+		for _, prefix := range thirdPartyDirPrefixExceptions {
+			if prefix.MatchString(path) {
+				return false
 			}
-			break
 		}
 	}
-
 	return true
 }
diff --git a/cc/library.go b/cc/library.go
index 0bddab534..bca9a9680 100644
--- a/cc/library.go
+++ b/cc/library.go
@@ -281,11 +281,9 @@ func (f *flagExporter) reexportSystemDirs(dirs ...android.Path) {
 }
 
 func (f *flagExporter) reexportFlags(flags ...string) {
-	for _, flag := range flags {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(flag, "-I") || strings.HasPrefix(flag, "-isystem") {
-			panic(fmt.Errorf("Exporting invalid flag %q: "+
-				"use reexportDirs or reexportSystemDirs to export directories", flag))
-		}
+	if android.PrefixInList(flags, "-I") || android.PrefixInList(flags, "-isystem") {
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("Exporting invalid flag %q: "+
+			"use reexportDirs or reexportSystemDirs to export directories", flag))
 	}
 	f.flags = append(f.flags, flags...)
 }
diff --git a/dexpreopt/dexpreopt.go b/dexpreopt/dexpreopt.go
index 9b0e7a5d8..6cb987385 100644
--- a/dexpreopt/dexpreopt.go
+++ b/dexpreopt/dexpreopt.go
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ func dexpreoptCommand(ctx android.PathContext, globalSoong *GlobalSoongConfig, g
 		cmd.FlagWithArg("--copy-dex-files=", "false")
 	}
 
-	if !anyHavePrefix(preoptFlags, "--compiler-filter=") {
+	if !android.PrefixInList(preoptFlags, "--compiler-filter=") {
 		var compilerFilter string
 		if contains(global.SystemServerJars, module.Name) {
 			// Jars of system server, use the product option if it is set, speed otherwise.
@@ -618,32 +618,4 @@ func contains(l []string, s string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-// remove all elements in a from b, returning a new slice
-func filterOut(a []string, b []string) []string {
-	var ret []string
-	for _, x := range b {
-		if !contains(a, x) {
-			ret = append(ret, x)
-		}
-	}
-	return ret
-}
-
-func replace(l []string, from, to string) {
-	for i := range l {
-		if l[i] == from {
-			l[i] = to
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 var copyOf = android.CopyOf
-
-func anyHavePrefix(l []string, prefix string) bool {
-	for _, x := range l {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(x, prefix) {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
diff --git a/java/aar.go b/java/aar.go
index 24c5e7d04..a0ec71a3f 100644
--- a/java/aar.go
+++ b/java/aar.go
@@ -134,15 +134,8 @@ func (a *aapt) aapt2Flags(ctx android.ModuleContext, sdkContext sdkContext,
 	manifestPath android.Path) (compileFlags, linkFlags []string, linkDeps android.Paths,
 	resDirs, overlayDirs []globbedResourceDir, rroDirs []rroDir, resZips android.Paths) {
 
-	hasVersionCode := false
-	hasVersionName := false
-	for _, f := range a.aaptProperties.Aaptflags {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(f, "--version-code") {
-			hasVersionCode = true
-		} else if strings.HasPrefix(f, "--version-name") {
-			hasVersionName = true
-		}
-	}
+	hasVersionCode := android.PrefixInList(a.aaptProperties.Aaptflags, "--version-code")
+	hasVersionName := android.PrefixInList(a.aaptProperties.Aaptflags, "--version-name")
 
 	// Flags specified in Android.bp
 	linkFlags = append(linkFlags, a.aaptProperties.Aaptflags...)
@@ -337,7 +330,7 @@ func (a *aapt) buildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext, sdkContext sdkContext, ex
 
 	// Extract assets from the resource package output so that they can be used later in aapt2link
 	// for modules that depend on this one.
-	if android.PrefixedStringInList(linkFlags, "-A ") || len(assetPackages) > 0 {
+	if android.PrefixInList(linkFlags, "-A ") || len(assetPackages) > 0 {
 		assets := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "assets.zip")
 		ctx.Build(pctx, android.BuildParams{
 			Rule:        extractAssetsRule,
diff --git a/java/app.go b/java/app.go
index 02f3e7fc0..b46a6e166 100755
--- a/java/app.go
+++ b/java/app.go
@@ -273,13 +273,7 @@ func (a *AndroidApp) aaptBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 	aaptLinkFlags := []string{}
 
 	// Add TARGET_AAPT_CHARACTERISTICS values to AAPT link flags if they exist and --product flags were not provided.
-	hasProduct := false
-	for _, f := range a.aaptProperties.Aaptflags {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(f, "--product") {
-			hasProduct = true
-			break
-		}
-	}
+	hasProduct := android.PrefixInList(a.aaptProperties.Aaptflags, "--product")
 	if !hasProduct && len(ctx.Config().ProductAAPTCharacteristics()) > 0 {
 		aaptLinkFlags = append(aaptLinkFlags, "--product", ctx.Config().ProductAAPTCharacteristics())
 	}
diff --git a/java/droiddoc.go b/java/droiddoc.go
index 959f1c734..6b393144f 100644
--- a/java/droiddoc.go
+++ b/java/droiddoc.go
@@ -605,11 +605,8 @@ func (j *Javadoc) collectDeps(ctx android.ModuleContext) deps {
 				continue
 			}
 			packageName := strings.ReplaceAll(filepath.Dir(src.Rel()), "/", ".")
-			for _, pkg := range filterPackages {
-				if strings.HasPrefix(packageName, pkg) {
-					filtered = append(filtered, src)
-					break
-				}
+			if android.HasAnyPrefix(packageName, filterPackages) {
+				filtered = append(filtered, src)
 			}
 		}
 		return filtered