diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index dda7f0c4e4..dc72ec6dbc 100644
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES := android-common
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-subdir-java-files)
 
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := Launcher2
+LOCAL_CERTIFICATE := shared
 
 LOCAL_OVERRIDES_PACKAGES := Home
 
diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 13682367bc..84ee599095 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 -->
 <manifest
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    package="com.android.launcher">
+    package="com.android.launcher"
+    android:sharedUserId="@string/sharedUserId"
+    >
 
     <original-package android:name="com.android.launcher2" />
 
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@
     
     <application
         android:name="com.android.launcher2.LauncherApplication"
+        android:process="@string/process"
         android:label="@string/application_name"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_home">
 
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 35d47338a9..ec4fd95996 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@
 -->
 
 <resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
+    <!-- Manifest configuration. -->
+    <skip />
+    <!-- Do not translate. android:sharedUserId of this application. -->
+    <string name="sharedUserId" translate="false"><xliff:g id="x"></xliff:g></string>
+    <!-- Do not translate. android:process of this application. -->
+    <string name="process" translate="false"><xliff:g id="x"></xliff:g></string>
+    
     <!-- General -->
     <skip />
     <!-- Application name -->