diff --git a/health/1.0/default/Android.bp b/health/1.0/default/Android.bp
index 049e3930c6..7581335a3a 100644
--- a/health/1.0/default/Android.bp
+++ b/health/1.0/default/Android.bp
@@ -18,3 +18,55 @@ cc_library_static {
 
 }
 
+cc_library_static {
+    name: "android.hardware.health@1.0-impl-helper",
+    vendor: true,
+    srcs: ["Health.cpp"],
+
+    header_libs: [
+        "libbase_headers",
+        "libhealthd_headers",
+    ],
+
+    shared_libs: [
+        "libcutils",
+        "libhidlbase",
+        "liblog",
+        "libutils",
+        "android.hardware.health@1.0",
+    ],
+
+    static_libs: [
+        "android.hardware.health@1.0-convert",
+    ],
+}
+
+cc_library_shared {
+    name: "android.hardware.health@1.0-impl",
+    vendor: true,
+    relative_install_path: "hw",
+
+    static_libs: [
+        "android.hardware.health@1.0-impl-helper",
+        "android.hardware.health@1.0-convert",
+        "libhealthd.default",
+    ],
+}
+
+cc_binary {
+    name: "android.hardware.health@1.0-service",
+    vendor: true,
+    relative_install_path: "hw",
+    init_rc: ["android.hardware.health@1.0-service.rc"],
+    srcs: ["HealthService.cpp"],
+
+    shared_libs: [
+        "liblog",
+        "libcutils",
+        "libdl",
+        "libbase",
+        "libutils",
+        "libhidlbase",
+        "android.hardware.health@1.0",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/health/1.0/default/Android.mk b/health/1.0/default/Android.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index bbf37af3b3..0000000000
--- a/health/1.0/default/Android.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
-
-include $(CLEAR_VARS)
-LOCAL_MODULE := android.hardware.health@1.0-impl
-LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE := true
-LOCAL_MODULE_RELATIVE_PATH := hw
-LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := system/core/base/include
-LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
-    Health.cpp \
-
-LOCAL_HEADER_LIBRARIES := libhealthd_headers
-
-LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
-    libcutils \
-    libhidlbase \
-    liblog \
-    libutils \
-    android.hardware.health@1.0 \
-
-LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := android.hardware.health@1.0-convert
-
-LOCAL_HAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libhealthd
-
-include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
-
-include $(CLEAR_VARS)
-LOCAL_PROPRIETARY_MODULE := true
-LOCAL_MODULE_RELATIVE_PATH := hw
-LOCAL_MODULE := android.hardware.health@1.0-service
-LOCAL_INIT_RC := android.hardware.health@1.0-service.rc
-LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
-    HealthService.cpp \
-
-LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
-    liblog \
-    libcutils \
-    libdl \
-    libbase \
-    libutils \
-    libhidlbase \
-    android.hardware.health@1.0 \
-
-include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)
-
-include $(call first-makefiles-under,$(LOCAL_PATH))
diff --git a/health/1.0/default/README.md b/health/1.0/default/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ded7dede5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/health/1.0/default/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Implement the 2.1 HAL instead!
+
+It is strongly recommended that you implement the 2.1 HAL directly. See
+`hardware/interfaces/health/2.1/README.md` for more details.
+
+# Implement Health 1.0 HAL
+
+1. Install common binderized service. The binderized service `dlopen()`s
+   passthrough implementations on the device, so there is no need to write
+   your own.
+
+    ```mk
+    # Install default binderized implementation to vendor.
+    PRODUCT_PACKAGES += android.hardware.health@1.0-service
+    ```
+
+1. Add proper VINTF manifest entry to your device manifest. Example:
+
+    ```xml
+    <hal format="hidl">
+        <name>android.hardware.health</name>
+        <transport>hwbinder</transport>
+        <version>1.0</version>
+        <interface>
+            <name>IHealth</name>
+            <instance>default</instance>
+        </interface>
+    </hal>
+    ```
+
+1. Install the proper passthrough implemetation.
+
+    1. If you want to use the default implementation (with default `libhealthd`),
+       add the following to `device.mk`:
+
+        ```mk
+        PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
+            android.hardware.health@1.0-impl
+        ```
+
+    1. Otherwise, if you have a customized `libhealthd.<board>`:
+
+        1. Define your passthrough implementation. Example (replace `<device>`
+           and `<board>` accordingly):
+
+            ```bp
+            cc_library_shared {
+                name: "android.hardware.health@1.0-impl-<device>",
+                vendor: true,
+                relative_install_path: "hw",
+
+                static_libs: [
+                    "android.hardware.health@1.0-impl-helper",
+                    "android.hardware.health@1.0-convert",
+                    "libhealthd.<board>",
+                ],
+            }
+            ```
+
+        1. Add to `device.mk`.
+
+            ```
+            PRODUCT_PACKAGES += android.hardware.health@1.0-impl-<device>
+            ```
+
+        1. Define appropriate SELinux permissions.