diff --git a/applypatch/Android.bp b/applypatch/Android.bp
index 55d1852..13a9625 100644
--- a/applypatch/Android.bp
+++ b/applypatch/Android.bp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     name: "libapplypatch",
 
     host_supported: true,
+    vendor_available: true,
 
     defaults: [
         "applypatch_defaults",
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@
 
 cc_library_static {
     name: "libapplypatch_modes",
+    vendor_available: true,
 
     defaults: [
         "applypatch_defaults",
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@
 
 cc_binary {
     name: "applypatch",
+    vendor: true,
 
     defaults: [
         "applypatch_defaults",
@@ -120,6 +123,10 @@
         "libz",
         "libziparchive",
     ],
+
+    init_rc: [
+        "vendor_flash_recovery.rc",
+    ],
 }
 
 cc_library_host_static {
diff --git a/applypatch/applypatch.cpp b/applypatch/applypatch.cpp
index 336860c..adda697 100644
--- a/applypatch/applypatch.cpp
+++ b/applypatch/applypatch.cpp
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
   }
 
   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 0000000..37a7c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applypatch/vendor_flash_recovery.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+service vendor_flash_recovery /vendor/bin/install-recovery.sh
+    class main
+    oneshot