diff --git a/README.version b/README.version
index 2d91670..92d3d64 100644
--- a/README.version
+++ b/README.version
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@
 
 Local Modifications:
         Allow to share classloader via dexmaker.share_classloader system property (I8c2490c3ec8e8582dc41c486f8f7a406bd635ebb)
+	Allow 'Q' until we can replace the version check with a number based check
+        Mark mocks as trusted (needs upstreaming)
diff --git a/dexmaker-mockito-inline/src/main/java/com/android/dx/mockito/inline/InlineDexmakerMockMaker.java b/dexmaker-mockito-inline/src/main/java/com/android/dx/mockito/inline/InlineDexmakerMockMaker.java
index 319ff0d..abcf4f5 100644
--- a/dexmaker-mockito-inline/src/main/java/com/android/dx/mockito/inline/InlineDexmakerMockMaker.java
+++ b/dexmaker-mockito-inline/src/main/java/com/android/dx/mockito/inline/InlineDexmakerMockMaker.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import org.mockito.Mockito;
 import org.mockito.exceptions.base.MockitoException;
 import org.mockito.internal.creation.instance.Instantiator;
+import org.mockito.internal.util.reflection.LenientCopyTool;
 import org.mockito.invocation.MockHandler;
 import org.mockito.mock.MockCreationSettings;
 import org.mockito.plugins.InstantiatorProvider;
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
 import java.lang.ref.Reference;
 import java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue;
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
 import java.lang.reflect.Proxy;
@@ -106,6 +108,40 @@
                         + "Potentially, the current VM does not support the jvmti API correctly",
                         ioe);
             }
+
+            // Blacklisted APIs were introduced in Android P:
+            //
+            // https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2018/02/
+            // improving-stability-by-reducing-usage.html
+            //
+            // This feature prevents access to blacklisted fields and calling of blacklisted APIs
+            // if the calling class is not trusted.
+            Method allowHiddenApiReflectionFrom;
+            try {
+                Class vmDebug = Class.forName("dalvik.system.VMDebug");
+                allowHiddenApiReflectionFrom = vmDebug.getDeclaredMethod(
+                        "allowHiddenApiReflectionFrom", Class.class);
+            } catch (ClassNotFoundException | NoSuchMethodException e) {
+                throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot find "
+                        + "VMDebug#allowHiddenApiReflectionFrom.");
+            }
+
+            // The LenientCopyTool copies the fields to a spy when creating the copy from an
+            // existing object. Some of the fields might be blacklisted. Marking the LenientCopyTool
+            // as trusted allows the tool to copy all fields, including the blacklisted ones.
+            try {
+                allowHiddenApiReflectionFrom.invoke(null, LenientCopyTool.class);
+            } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
+                throw e.getCause();
+            }
+
+            // The MockMethodAdvice is used by methods of spies to call the real methods. As the
+            // real methods might be blacklisted, this class needs to be marked as trusted.
+            try {
+                allowHiddenApiReflectionFrom.invoke(null, MockMethodAdvice.class);
+            } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
+                throw e.getCause();
+            }
         } catch (Throwable throwable) {
             agent = null;
             initializationError = throwable;
diff --git a/dexmaker-mockito-tests/src/androidTest/java/com/android/dx/mockito/tests/BlacklistedApis.java b/dexmaker-mockito-tests/src/androidTest/java/com/android/dx/mockito/tests/BlacklistedApis.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffe55fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dexmaker-mockito-tests/src/androidTest/java/com/android/dx/mockito/tests/BlacklistedApis.java
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.dx.mockito.tests;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
+import static org.junit.Assume.assumeTrue;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.doCallRealMethod;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.spy;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
+import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.provider.Settings;
+import android.support.test.InstrumentationRegistry;
+import android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.FrameLayout;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+
+/**
+ * Simplified versions of bugs seen in the past
+ */
+@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
+public class BlacklistedApis {
+    /**
+     * Check if the application is marked as {@code android:debuggable} in the manifest
+     *
+     * @return {@code true} iff it is marked as such
+     */
+    private boolean isDebuggable() throws PackageManager.NameNotFoundException {
+        Context context = InstrumentationRegistry.getTargetContext();
+        PackageInfo packageInfo = context.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(
+                context.getPackageName(), 0);
+
+        return (packageInfo.applicationInfo.flags & ApplicationInfo.FLAG_DEBUGGABLE) != 0;
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void callBlacklistedPublicMethodRealMethod() throws Exception {
+        Context targetContext = InstrumentationRegistry.getTargetContext();
+
+        FrameLayout child = new FrameLayout(targetContext);
+        FrameLayout parent = spy(new FrameLayout(targetContext));
+
+        if (isDebuggable()) {
+            // This calls a blacklisted public method.
+            // Since Android P these methods are not callable from outside of the Android framework
+            // anymore:
+            //
+            // https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2018/02/
+            // improving-stability-by-reducing-usage.html
+            //
+            // Hence if we use a subclass mock this will fail. Inline mocking does not have this
+            // problem as the mock class is the same as the mocked class.
+            parent.addView(child);
+        } else {
+            try {
+                parent.addView(child);
+                fail();
+            } catch (NoSuchMethodError expected) {
+                // expected
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void copyBlacklistedFields() throws Exception {
+        assumeTrue(isDebuggable());
+
+        Context targetContext = InstrumentationRegistry.getTargetContext();
+
+        FrameLayout child = new FrameLayout(targetContext);
+        FrameLayout parent = spy(new FrameLayout(targetContext));
+
+        parent.addView(child);
+
+        // During cloning of the parent spy, all fields are copied. This accesses a blacklisted
+        // fields. Since Android P these fields are not visible from outside of the Android
+        // framework anymore:
+        //
+        // https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2018/02/
+        // improving-stability-by-reducing-usage.html
+        //
+        // As 'measure' requires the fields to be initialized, this fails if the fields are not
+        // copied.
+        parent.measure(100, 100);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void cannotCallBlackListedAfterSpying() {
+        // Spying and mocking might change the View class's byte code
+        spy(new View(InstrumentationRegistry.getTargetContext(), null));
+        mock(View.class);
+
+        // View#setNotifyAutofillManagerOnClick is a blacklisted method. Resolving it should fail
+        try {
+            View.class.getDeclaredMethod("setNotifyAutofillManagerOnClick", Boolean.TYPE);
+            fail();
+        } catch (NoSuchMethodException expected) {
+            // expected
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class CallBlackListedMethod {
+        public boolean callingBlacklistedMethodCausesException() {
+            // Settings.Global#isValidZenMode is a blacklisted method. Resolving it should fail
+            try {
+                Settings.Global.class.getDeclaredMethod("isValidZenMode", Integer.TYPE);
+                return false;
+            } catch (NoSuchMethodException expected) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void spiesCannotBeUsedToCallHiddenMethods() {
+        CallBlackListedMethod t = spy(new CallBlackListedMethod());
+        assertTrue(t.callingBlacklistedMethodCausesException());
+    }
+
+    public abstract class CallBlacklistedMethodAbstract {
+        public boolean callingBlacklistedMethodCausesException() {
+            // Settings.Global#isValidZenMode is a blacklisted method. Resolving it should fail
+            try {
+                Settings.Global.class.getDeclaredMethod("isValidZenMode", Integer.TYPE);
+                return false;
+            } catch (NoSuchMethodException expected) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public abstract void unused();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void mocksOfAbstractClassesCannotBeUsedToCallHiddenMethods() {
+        CallBlacklistedMethodAbstract t = mock(CallBlacklistedMethodAbstract.class);
+        doCallRealMethod().when(t).callingBlacklistedMethodCausesException();
+        assertTrue(t.callingBlacklistedMethodCausesException());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/dexmaker-mockito/src/main/java/com/android/dx/mockito/DexmakerMockMaker.java b/dexmaker-mockito/src/main/java/com/android/dx/mockito/DexmakerMockMaker.java
index b19f7bd..19f371e 100644
--- a/dexmaker-mockito/src/main/java/com/android/dx/mockito/DexmakerMockMaker.java
+++ b/dexmaker-mockito/src/main/java/com/android/dx/mockito/DexmakerMockMaker.java
@@ -16,15 +16,21 @@
 
 package com.android.dx.mockito;
 
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.util.Log;
+
 import com.android.dx.stock.ProxyBuilder;
 import org.mockito.exceptions.base.MockitoException;
 import org.mockito.exceptions.stacktrace.StackTraceCleaner;
+import org.mockito.internal.util.reflection.LenientCopyTool;
 import org.mockito.invocation.MockHandler;
 import org.mockito.mock.MockCreationSettings;
 import org.mockito.plugins.MockMaker;
 import org.mockito.plugins.StackTraceCleanerProvider;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationHandler;
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
 import java.lang.reflect.Proxy;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -33,8 +39,42 @@
  * Generates mock instances on Android's runtime.
  */
 public final class DexmakerMockMaker implements MockMaker, StackTraceCleanerProvider {
+    private static final String LOG_TAG = DexmakerMockMaker.class.getSimpleName();
+
     private final UnsafeAllocator unsafeAllocator = UnsafeAllocator.create();
 
+    public DexmakerMockMaker() {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 28) {
+            // Blacklisted APIs were introduced in Android P:
+            //
+            // https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2018/02/
+            // improving-stability-by-reducing-usage.html
+            //
+            // This feature prevents access to blacklisted fields and calling of blacklisted APIs
+            // if the calling class is not trusted.
+            Method allowHiddenApiReflectionFromMethod;
+            try {
+                Class vmDebug = Class.forName("dalvik.system.VMDebug");
+                allowHiddenApiReflectionFromMethod = vmDebug.getDeclaredMethod(
+                        "allowHiddenApiReflectionFrom", Class.class);
+            } catch (ClassNotFoundException | NoSuchMethodException e) {
+                throw new IllegalStateException(
+                        "Cannot find VMDebug#allowHiddenApiReflectionFrom. Method is needed to "
+                                + "allow spies to copy blacklisted fields.");
+            }
+
+            // The LenientCopyTool copies the fields to a spy when creating the copy from an
+            // existing object. Some of the fields might be blacklisted. Marking the LenientCopyTool
+            // as trusted allows the tool to copy all fields, including the blacklisted ones.
+            try {
+                allowHiddenApiReflectionFromMethod.invoke(null, LenientCopyTool.class);
+            } catch (InvocationTargetException | IllegalAccessException e) {
+                Log.w(LOG_TAG, "Cannot allow LenientCopyTool to copy spies of blacklisted fields. "
+                        + "This might break spying on system classes.");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public <T> T createMock(MockCreationSettings<T> settings, MockHandler handler) {
         Class<T> typeToMock = settings.getTypeToMock();
diff --git a/dexmaker/src/main/java/com/android/dx/DexMaker.java b/dexmaker/src/main/java/com/android/dx/DexMaker.java
index 02baa9b..755c9fa 100644
--- a/dexmaker/src/main/java/com/android/dx/DexMaker.java
+++ b/dexmaker/src/main/java/com/android/dx/DexMaker.java
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 import static java.lang.reflect.Modifier.PRIVATE;
 import static java.lang.reflect.Modifier.STATIC;
 
+import android.util.Log;
+
 /**
  * Generates a <strong>D</strong>alvik <strong>EX</strong>ecutable (dex)
  * file for execution on Android. Dex files define classes and interfaces,
@@ -196,9 +198,12 @@
  * }</pre>
  */
 public final class DexMaker {
+    private static final String LOG_TAG = DexMaker.class.getSimpleName();
+
     private final Map<TypeId<?>, TypeDeclaration> types = new LinkedHashMap<>();
     private ClassLoader sharedClassLoader;
     private DexFile outputDex;
+    private boolean markAsTrusted;
 
     /**
      * Creates a new {@code DexMaker} instance, which can be used to create a
@@ -359,12 +364,51 @@
         return "Generated_" + checksum +".jar";
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set shared class loader to use.
+     *
+     * <p>If a class wants to call package private methods of another class they need to share a
+     * class loader. One common case for this requirement is a mock class wanting to mock package
+     * private methods of the original class.
+     *
+     * @param classLoader the class loader the new class should be loaded by
+     */
     public void setSharedClassLoader(ClassLoader classLoader) {
         this.sharedClassLoader = classLoader;
     }
 
+    public void markAsTrusted() {
+        this.markAsTrusted = true;
+    }
+
     private ClassLoader generateClassLoader(File result, File dexCache, ClassLoader parent) {
         try {
+            // Try to load the class so that it can call hidden APIs. This is required for spying
+            // on system classes as real-methods of these classes might call blacklisted APIs
+            if (markAsTrusted) {
+                try {
+                    if (sharedClassLoader != null) {
+                        ClassLoader loader = parent != null ? parent : sharedClassLoader;
+                        loader.getClass().getMethod("addDexPath", String.class,
+                                Boolean.TYPE).invoke(loader, result.getPath(), true);
+                        return loader;
+                    } else {
+                        return (ClassLoader) Class.forName("dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader")
+                                .getConstructor(String.class, File.class, String.class,
+                                        ClassLoader.class, Boolean.TYPE)
+                                .newInstance(result.getPath(), dexCache.getAbsoluteFile(), null,
+                                        parent, true);
+                    }
+                } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
+                    if (e.getCause() instanceof SecurityException) {
+                        Log.i(LOG_TAG, "Cannot allow to call blacklisted super methods. This might "
+                                + "break spying on system classes.", e.getCause());
+                    } else {
+                        throw e;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             if (sharedClassLoader != null) {
                 ClassLoader loader = parent != null ? parent : sharedClassLoader;
                 loader.getClass().getMethod("addDexPath", String.class).invoke(loader,
diff --git a/dexmaker/src/main/java/com/android/dx/stock/ProxyBuilder.java b/dexmaker/src/main/java/com/android/dx/stock/ProxyBuilder.java
index 1363894..053fb16 100644
--- a/dexmaker/src/main/java/com/android/dx/stock/ProxyBuilder.java
+++ b/dexmaker/src/main/java/com/android/dx/stock/ProxyBuilder.java
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 import static java.lang.reflect.Modifier.PUBLIC;
 import static java.lang.reflect.Modifier.STATIC;
 
+import android.os.Build;
+
 /**
  * Creates dynamic proxies of concrete classes.
  * <p>
@@ -301,6 +303,18 @@
         if (sharedClassLoader) {
             dexMaker.setSharedClassLoader(baseClass.getClassLoader());
         }
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 28) {
+            // The proxied class might have blacklisted methods. Blacklisting methods (and fields)
+            // is a new feature of Android P:
+            //
+            // https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2018/02/
+            // improving-stability-by-reducing-usage.html
+            //
+            // The newly generated class might not be allowed to call methods of the proxied class
+            // if it is not trusted. As it is not clear which classes have blacklisted methods, mark
+            // all generated classes as trusted.
+            dexMaker.markAsTrusted();
+        }
         ClassLoader classLoader = dexMaker.generateAndLoad(parentClassLoader, dexCache);
         try {
             proxyClass = loadClass(classLoader, generatedName);