diff --git a/android-test-app/build.gradle.kts b/android-test-app/build.gradle.kts
index 901d70056735..c15e9d7c7530 100644
--- a/android-test-app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/android-test-app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,25 +6,25 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 android {
-  compileSdk = 34
+  compileSdk = 35
 
   namespace = "okhttp.android.testapp"
 
-  testBuildType = "release"
+//  testBuildType = "release"
 
   defaultConfig {
     minSdk = 21
-    targetSdk = 34
+    targetSdk = 35
     testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
   }
 
   compileOptions {
-    targetCompatibility(JavaVersion.VERSION_11)
-    sourceCompatibility(JavaVersion.VERSION_11)
+    targetCompatibility(JavaVersion.VERSION_17)
+    sourceCompatibility(JavaVersion.VERSION_17)
   }
 
   kotlinOptions {
-    jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_11.toString()
+    jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_17.toString()
   }
 
   buildTypes {
diff --git a/android-test-app/src/androidTest/kotlin/okhttp/android/testapp/OkHttpClientFactoryTest.kt b/android-test-app/src/androidTest/kotlin/okhttp/android/testapp/OkHttpClientFactoryTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4e314fee0d2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android-test-app/src/androidTest/kotlin/okhttp/android/testapp/OkHttpClientFactoryTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 Block, 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.
+ */
+package okhttp.android.testapp
+
+import androidx.test.core.app.ApplicationProvider
+import assertk.assertThat
+import assertk.assertions.isEqualTo
+import okhttp3.android.OkHttpClientContext.okHttpClient
+import org.junit.Test
+
+/**
+ * Run with "./gradlew :android-test-app:connectedCheck -PandroidBuild=true" and make sure ANDROID_SDK_ROOT is set.
+ */
+class OkHttpClientFactoryTest {
+  @Test
+  fun testUsesCorrectFactory() {
+    val application = ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext<TestApplication>()
+
+    val client = application.okHttpClient
+    assertThat(client.cache?.maxSize()).isEqualTo(5_000_000)
+    assertThat(client.cache?.directory?.name).isEqualTo("test-app-cache")
+  }
+}
diff --git a/android-test-app/src/androidTest/kotlin/okhttp/android/testapp/PublicSuffixDatabaseTest.kt b/android-test-app/src/androidTest/kotlin/okhttp/android/testapp/PublicSuffixDatabaseTest.kt
index 5580f5dd332a..9c0dde48b421 100644
--- a/android-test-app/src/androidTest/kotlin/okhttp/android/testapp/PublicSuffixDatabaseTest.kt
+++ b/android-test-app/src/androidTest/kotlin/okhttp/android/testapp/PublicSuffixDatabaseTest.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package okhttp3.android
+package okhttp.android.testapp
 
 import assertk.assertThat
 import assertk.assertions.isEqualTo
diff --git a/android-test-app/src/main/kotlin/okhttp/android/testapp/TestApplication.kt b/android-test-app/src/main/kotlin/okhttp/android/testapp/TestApplication.kt
index 481aa6f08488..a9c11f93754e 100644
--- a/android-test-app/src/main/kotlin/okhttp/android/testapp/TestApplication.kt
+++ b/android-test-app/src/main/kotlin/okhttp/android/testapp/TestApplication.kt
@@ -16,5 +16,17 @@
 package okhttp.android.testapp
 
 import android.app.Application
+import okhttp3.OkHttpClient
+import okhttp3.android.AndroidOkHttpClientBuilder.androidBuilder
+import okhttp3.android.OkHttpClientFactory
 
-class TestApplication : Application()
+class TestApplication : Application(), OkHttpClientFactory {
+  override fun newOkHttpClient(): OkHttpClient {
+    return OkHttpClient.androidBuilder(
+      context = this,
+      cacheDir = { cacheDir.resolve("test-app-cache") },
+      cacheSize = 5_000_000,
+    )
+      .build()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/okhttp/src/androidMain/kotlin/okhttp3/android/AndroidOkHttpClientBuilder.kt b/okhttp/src/androidMain/kotlin/okhttp3/android/AndroidOkHttpClientBuilder.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..02be1073457b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/okhttp/src/androidMain/kotlin/okhttp3/android/AndroidOkHttpClientBuilder.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Block, 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.
+ *
+ */
+package okhttp3.android
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.os.StrictMode
+import java.io.File
+import okhttp3.Cache
+import okhttp3.OkHttpClient
+
+/**
+ * [OkHttpClient.Builder] with opinionated defaults on Android.
+ */
+object AndroidOkHttpClientBuilder {
+  /**
+   * Create a [OkHttpClient.Builder] with opinionated defaults on Android.
+   *
+   * @param context The context for accessing resources such as file locations or android services.
+   * @param cacheDir lambda for providing a cache dir. Defaults to "okhttp" in [Context.getCacheDir].
+   * @param cacheSize the cache size. Defaults to 10MB.
+   */
+  fun OkHttpClient.Companion.androidBuilder(
+    context: Context,
+    cacheDir: (() -> File)? = { context.cacheDir.resolve("okhttp") },
+    cacheSize: Long = 10_000_000L,
+  ): OkHttpClient.Builder {
+    return OkHttpClient.Builder().apply {
+      if (cacheDir != null) {
+        StrictMode.allowThreadDiskWrites().resetAfter {
+          cache(Cache(cacheDir(), cacheSize))
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private fun <R> StrictMode.ThreadPolicy.resetAfter(block: () -> R) =
+    try {
+      block()
+    } finally {
+      StrictMode.setThreadPolicy(this)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/okhttp/src/androidMain/kotlin/okhttp3/android/OkHttpClientContext.kt b/okhttp/src/androidMain/kotlin/okhttp3/android/OkHttpClientContext.kt
index 24aa449f1160..ce3126e7daef 100644
--- a/okhttp/src/androidMain/kotlin/okhttp3/android/OkHttpClientContext.kt
+++ b/okhttp/src/androidMain/kotlin/okhttp3/android/OkHttpClientContext.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package okhttp3.android
 
 import android.content.Context
 import okhttp3.OkHttpClient
+import okhttp3.android.AndroidOkHttpClientBuilder.androidBuilder
 import okhttp3.internal.platform.ContextAwarePlatform
 import okhttp3.internal.platform.Platform
 
@@ -43,6 +44,10 @@ object OkHttpClientContext {
     get() = _okHttpClient
 
   private fun newOkHttpClient(context: Context): OkHttpClient {
-    return (context.applicationContext as? OkHttpClientFactory)?.newOkHttpClient() ?: OkHttpClient()
+    val okHttpClientFactory = context.applicationContext as? OkHttpClientFactory
+    return okHttpClientFactory?.newOkHttpClient() ?: OkHttpClient.androidBuilder(
+      context = context,
+      cacheDir = null,
+    ).build()
   }
 }