diff --git a/Tethering/Android.bp b/Tethering/Android.bp
index a7ae21acbd..06a1f11a8a 100644
--- a/Tethering/Android.bp
+++ b/Tethering/Android.bp
@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@ package {
 }
 
 java_defaults {
-    name: "TetheringAndroidLibraryDefaults",
+    name: "TetheringApiLevel",
     sdk_version: "module_current",
     min_sdk_version: "30",
+}
+
+java_defaults {
+    name: "TetheringAndroidLibraryDefaults",
     srcs: [
         "apishim/**/*.java",
         "src/**/*.java",
@@ -30,7 +34,6 @@ java_defaults {
         ":services-tethering-shared-srcs",
     ],
     static_libs: [
-        "NetworkStackApiStableShims",
         "androidx.annotation_annotation",
         "modules-utils-build",
         "modules-utils-statemachine",
@@ -54,16 +57,35 @@ java_defaults {
     manifest: "AndroidManifestBase.xml",
 }
 
-// Build tethering static library, used to compile both variants of the tethering.
+// build tethering static library, used to compile both variants of the tethering.
 android_library {
     name: "TetheringApiCurrentLib",
-    defaults: ["TetheringAndroidLibraryDefaults"],
+    defaults: [
+        "TetheringAndroidLibraryDefaults",
+        "TetheringApiLevel"
+    ],
+    static_libs: [
+        "NetworkStackApiCurrentShims",
+    ],
+    apex_available: ["com.android.tethering"],
+}
+
+android_library {
+    name: "TetheringApiStableLib",
+    defaults: [
+        "TetheringAndroidLibraryDefaults",
+        "TetheringApiLevel"
+    ],
+    static_libs: [
+        "NetworkStackApiStableShims",
+    ],
+    apex_available: ["com.android.tethering"],
 }
 
 // Due to b/143733063, APK can't access a jni lib that is in APEX (but not in the APK).
 cc_library {
     name: "libtetherutilsjni",
-    sdk_version: "current",
+    sdk_version: "30",
     apex_available: [
         "//apex_available:platform", // Used by InProcessTethering
         "com.android.tethering",
@@ -109,7 +131,6 @@ cc_library {
 // Common defaults for compiling the actual APK.
 java_defaults {
     name: "TetheringAppDefaults",
-    sdk_version: "module_current",
     privileged: true,
     jni_libs: [
         "libtetherutilsjni",
@@ -130,20 +151,34 @@ java_defaults {
 // Non-updatable tethering running in the system server process for devices not using the module
 android_app {
     name: "InProcessTethering",
-    defaults: ["TetheringAppDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["TetheringAppDefaults", "TetheringApiLevel"],
     static_libs: ["TetheringApiCurrentLib"],
     certificate: "platform",
     manifest: "AndroidManifest_InProcess.xml",
     // InProcessTethering is a replacement for Tethering
     overrides: ["Tethering"],
     apex_available: ["com.android.tethering"],
-    min_sdk_version: "30",
 }
 
-// Updatable tethering packaged as an application
+// Updatable tethering packaged for finalized API
 android_app {
     name: "Tethering",
-    defaults: ["TetheringAppDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["TetheringAppDefaults", "TetheringApiLevel"],
+    static_libs: ["TetheringApiStableLib"],
+    certificate: "networkstack",
+    manifest: "AndroidManifest.xml",
+    use_embedded_native_libs: true,
+    // The permission configuration *must* be included to ensure security of the device
+    required: [
+        "NetworkPermissionConfig",
+        "privapp_whitelist_com.android.networkstack.tethering",
+    ],
+    apex_available: ["com.android.tethering"],
+}
+
+android_app {
+    name: "TetheringNext",
+    defaults: ["TetheringAppDefaults", "TetheringApiLevel"],
     static_libs: ["TetheringApiCurrentLib"],
     certificate: "networkstack",
     manifest: "AndroidManifest.xml",
@@ -154,7 +189,6 @@ android_app {
         "privapp_whitelist_com.android.networkstack.tethering",
     ],
     apex_available: ["com.android.tethering"],
-    min_sdk_version: "30",
 }
 
 sdk {
diff --git a/Tethering/apex/Android.bp b/Tethering/apex/Android.bp
index f86a79dcad..a5216f7105 100644
--- a/Tethering/apex/Android.bp
+++ b/Tethering/apex/Android.bp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ apex {
     ],
     apps: [
         "ServiceConnectivityResources",
-        "Tethering",
+        "TetheringNext",
     ],
     prebuilts: ["current_sdkinfo"],
     manifest: "manifest.json",