diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1fb8e8d01a..ab430d1583 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -51,11 +51,9 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" />
@@ -204,12 +202,6 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>
 
-        <receiver android:name="com.android.launcher3.StartupReceiver" >
-            <intent-filter>
-                <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
-            </intent-filter>
-        </receiver>
-
         <!-- The settings provider contains Home's data, like the workspace favorites -->
         <provider
             android:name="com.android.launcher3.LauncherProvider"
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index 8233ea2a2f..65a0232f52 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -1744,8 +1744,7 @@ public class LauncherModel extends BroadcastReceiver
             final PackageManager manager = context.getPackageManager();
             final boolean isSafeMode = manager.isSafeMode();
             final LauncherAppsCompat launcherApps = LauncherAppsCompat.getInstance(context);
-            final boolean isSdCardReady = context.registerReceiver(null,
-                    new IntentFilter(StartupReceiver.SYSTEM_READY)) != null;
+            final boolean isSdCardReady = Utilities.isBootCompleted();
 
             LauncherAppState app = LauncherAppState.getInstance();
             InvariantDeviceProfile profile = app.getInvariantDeviceProfile();
@@ -2285,7 +2284,7 @@ public class LauncherModel extends BroadcastReceiver
 
                 if (!isSdCardReady && !sPendingPackages.isEmpty()) {
                     context.registerReceiver(new AppsAvailabilityCheck(),
-                            new IntentFilter(StartupReceiver.SYSTEM_READY),
+                            new IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED),
                             null, sWorker);
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/StartupReceiver.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/StartupReceiver.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 65f913fdf7..0000000000
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/StartupReceiver.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-package com.android.launcher3;
-
-import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-
-public class StartupReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
-
-    static final String SYSTEM_READY = "com.android.launcher3.SYSTEM_READY";
-
-    @Override
-    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-        context.sendStickyBroadcast(new Intent(SYSTEM_READY));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 8fd298df72..20c526bd36 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -709,4 +710,18 @@ public final class Utilities {
     public static String createDbSelectionQuery(String columnName, Iterable<?> values) {
         return String.format(Locale.ENGLISH, "%s IN (%s)", columnName, TextUtils.join(", ", values));
     }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked", "rawtypes"})
+    public static boolean isBootCompleted() {
+        try {
+            Class clazz = Class.forName("android.os.SystemProperties");
+            Method getter = clazz.getDeclaredMethod("get", String.class);
+            String value = (String) getter.invoke(null, "sys.boot_completed");
+            return "1".equals(value);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Unable to read system properties");
+            // Assume that boot has completed
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AlphabeticIndexCompat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AlphabeticIndexCompat.java
index ec1fb669fb..463278ab49 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AlphabeticIndexCompat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AlphabeticIndexCompat.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.compat;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ public class AlphabeticIndexCompat extends BaseAlphabeticIndex {
     private boolean mHasValidAlphabeticIndex;
     private String mDefaultMiscLabel;
 
+    @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked", "rawtypes"})
     public AlphabeticIndexCompat(Context context) {
         super();
         try {