diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index ade0b11..85a52d5 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4463,14 +4463,6 @@
             android:permission="android.permission.LOCATION_HARDWARE"
             android:exported="false" />
 
-        <service android:name="com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransportService"
-                android:permission="android.permission.CONFIRM_FULL_BACKUP"
-                android:exported="false">
-            <intent-filter>
-                <action android:name="android.backup.TRANSPORT_HOST" />
-            </intent-filter>
-        </service>
-
         <service android:name="com.android.server.MountServiceIdler"
                  android:exported="true"
                  android:permission="android.permission.BIND_JOB_SERVICE" >
diff --git a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsValidatorsTest.java b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsValidatorsTest.java
index 8909293..b0d29bd 100644
--- a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsValidatorsTest.java
+++ b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsValidatorsTest.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     @Test
     public void testComponentNameValidator() {
         assertTrue(SettingsValidators.COMPONENT_NAME_VALIDATOR.validate(
-                "android/com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransport"));
+                "com.android.localtransport/.LocalTransport"));
         assertFalse(SettingsValidators.COMPONENT_NAME_VALIDATOR.validate("rectangle"));
     }
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
     @Test
     public void testNullableComponentNameValidator_onValidComponentName_returnsTrue() {
         assertTrue(SettingsValidators.NULLABLE_COMPONENT_NAME_VALIDATOR.validate(
-                "android/com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransport"));
+                "com.android.localtransport/.LocalTransport"));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
     @Test
     public void testComponentNameListValidator() {
         Validator v = new SettingsValidators.ComponentNameListValidator(",");
-        assertTrue(v.validate("android/com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransport,"
+        assertTrue(v.validate("com.android.localtransport/.LocalTransport,"
                 + "com.google.android.gms/.backup.migrate.service.D2dTransport"));
         assertFalse(v.validate("com.google.5android,android"));
     }
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
     @Test
     public void testPackageNameListValidator() {
         Validator v = new SettingsValidators.PackageNameListValidator(",");
-        assertTrue(v.validate("com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransport,com.google.android.gms"));
+        assertTrue(v.validate("com.android.localtransport.LocalTransport,com.google.android.gms"));
         assertFalse(v.validate("5com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransport,android"));
     }
 
diff --git a/data/etc/framework-sysconfig.xml b/data/etc/framework-sysconfig.xml
index ae6a7f6..b0d2de1 100644
--- a/data/etc/framework-sysconfig.xml
+++ b/data/etc/framework-sysconfig.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <!-- Whitelist of what components are permitted as backup data transports.  The
          'service' attribute here is a flattened ComponentName string. -->
     <backup-transport-whitelisted-service
-        service="android/com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransportService" />
+        service="com.android.localtransport/.LocalTransportService" />
 
     <!-- Whitelist of bundled applications which all handle URLs to their websites by default -->
     <app-link package="com.android.carrierdefaultapp" />
diff --git a/packages/LocalTransport/Android.mk b/packages/LocalTransport/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3484b0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/LocalTransport/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#
+# 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.
+#
+
+LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
+
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
+
+LOCAL_PROGUARD_FLAG_FILES := proguard.flags
+
+LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := LocalTransport
+LOCAL_PRIVATE_PLATFORM_APIS := true
+LOCAL_CERTIFICATE := platform
+LOCAL_PRIVILEGED_MODULE := true
+
+include $(BUILD_PACKAGE)
+
+########################
+include $(call all-makefiles-under,$(LOCAL_PATH))
+
diff --git a/packages/LocalTransport/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/LocalTransport/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..196be1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/LocalTransport/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Google Inc.
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+-->
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+      package="com.android.localtransport"
+      android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system" >
+
+
+    <application android:allowBackup="false" >
+        <!-- This service does not need to be exported because it shares uid with the system server
+        which is the only client. -->
+        <service android:name=".LocalTransportService"
+                 android:permission="android.permission.CONFIRM_FULL_BACKUP"
+                 android:exported="false">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.backup.TRANSPORT_HOST" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </service>
+
+    </application>
+</manifest>
diff --git a/packages/LocalTransport/proguard.flags b/packages/LocalTransport/proguard.flags
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1f51b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/LocalTransport/proguard.flags
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-keep class com.android.localTransport.LocalTransport
+-keep class com.android.localTransport.LocalTransportParameters
+-keep class com.android.localTransport.LocalTransportService
+
+
diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/backup/LocalTransport.java b/packages/LocalTransport/src/com/android/localtransport/LocalTransport.java
similarity index 97%
rename from core/java/com/android/internal/backup/LocalTransport.java
rename to packages/LocalTransport/src/com/android/localtransport/LocalTransport.java
index d0f0272..0bf8bc1 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/backup/LocalTransport.java
+++ b/packages/LocalTransport/src/com/android/localtransport/LocalTransport.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package com.android.internal.backup;
+package com.android.localtransport;
 
 import android.app.backup.BackupAgent;
 import android.app.backup.BackupDataInput;
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
-import android.os.Environment;
 import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor;
 import android.system.ErrnoException;
 import android.system.Os;
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@
     private static final boolean DEBUG = false;
 
     private static final String TRANSPORT_DIR_NAME
-            = "com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransport";
+            = "com.android.localtransport.LocalTransport";
 
     private static final String TRANSPORT_DESTINATION_STRING
             = "Backing up to debug-only private cache";
@@ -75,10 +74,10 @@
     private static final long KEY_VALUE_BACKUP_SIZE_QUOTA = 5 * 1024 * 1024;
 
     private Context mContext;
-    private File mDataDir = new File(Environment.getDownloadCacheDirectory(), "backup");
-    private File mCurrentSetDir = new File(mDataDir, Long.toString(CURRENT_SET_TOKEN));
-    private File mCurrentSetIncrementalDir = new File(mCurrentSetDir, INCREMENTAL_DIR);
-    private File mCurrentSetFullDir = new File(mCurrentSetDir, FULL_DATA_DIR);
+    private File mDataDir;
+    private File mCurrentSetDir;
+    private File mCurrentSetIncrementalDir;
+    private File mCurrentSetFullDir;
 
     private PackageInfo[] mRestorePackages = null;
     private int mRestorePackage = -1;  // Index into mRestorePackages
@@ -101,6 +100,11 @@
     private final LocalTransportParameters mParameters;
 
     private void makeDataDirs() {
+        mDataDir = mContext.getFilesDir();
+        mCurrentSetDir = new File(mDataDir, Long.toString(CURRENT_SET_TOKEN));
+        mCurrentSetIncrementalDir = new File(mCurrentSetDir, INCREMENTAL_DIR);
+        mCurrentSetFullDir = new File(mCurrentSetDir, FULL_DATA_DIR);
+
         mCurrentSetDir.mkdirs();
         mCurrentSetFullDir.mkdir();
         mCurrentSetIncrementalDir.mkdir();
diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/backup/LocalTransportParameters.java b/packages/LocalTransport/src/com/android/localtransport/LocalTransportParameters.java
similarity index 97%
rename from core/java/com/android/internal/backup/LocalTransportParameters.java
rename to packages/LocalTransport/src/com/android/localtransport/LocalTransportParameters.java
index 2427d39..784be22 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/backup/LocalTransportParameters.java
+++ b/packages/LocalTransport/src/com/android/localtransport/LocalTransportParameters.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License
  */
 
-package com.android.internal.backup;
+package com.android.localtransport;
 
 import android.util.KeyValueSettingObserver;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/backup/LocalTransportService.java b/packages/LocalTransport/src/com/android/localtransport/LocalTransportService.java
similarity index 96%
rename from core/java/com/android/internal/backup/LocalTransportService.java
rename to packages/LocalTransport/src/com/android/localtransport/LocalTransportService.java
index 69c48e2..ac4f418 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/backup/LocalTransportService.java
+++ b/packages/LocalTransport/src/com/android/localtransport/LocalTransportService.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package com.android.internal.backup;
+package com.android.localtransport;
 
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Intent;
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
index c53417b..de86789 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     <bool name="def_networks_available_notification_on">true</bool>
 
     <bool name="def_backup_enabled">false</bool>
-    <string name="def_backup_transport" translatable="false">android/com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransport</string>
+    <string name="def_backup_transport" translatable="false">com.android.localtransport/.LocalTransport</string>
 
     <!-- Default value for whether or not to pulse the notification LED when there is a
          pending notification -->
diff --git a/services/robotests/src/com/android/server/backup/testing/TransportData.java b/services/robotests/src/com/android/server/backup/testing/TransportData.java
index 4c67180..77f5d9a4 100644
--- a/services/robotests/src/com/android/server/backup/testing/TransportData.java
+++ b/services/robotests/src/com/android/server/backup/testing/TransportData.java
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@
 
     public static TransportData localTransport() {
         return new TransportData(
-                "android/com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransport",
-                "android/com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransportService",
-                "com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransport",
+                "com.android.localtransport/.LocalTransport",
+                "com.android.localtransport/.LocalTransportService",
+                "com.android.localtransport.LocalTransport",
                 null,
                 "Backing up to debug-only private cache",
                 null,