diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index cfdfe3c219..dd9120fe4b 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@
 -->
 <manifest
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    package="com.android.launcher"
-    android:sharedUserId="@string/sharedUserId"
-    >
+    package="com.android.launcher">
 
     <original-package android:name="com.android.launcher2" />
 
@@ -51,20 +49,15 @@
         android:description="@string/permdesc_write_settings"/>
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_TASKS" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/>
     <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.WRITE_SETTINGS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" />
 
     <application
         android:name="com.android.launcher2.LauncherApplication"
-        android:process="@string/process"
         android:label="@string/application_name"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_home"
         android:hardwareAccelerated="@bool/config_hardwareAccelerated"
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 0f4a3ba66b..6f6a158117 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -18,13 +18,6 @@
 -->
 
 <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" translatable="false"><xliff:g id="x"></xliff:g></string>
-    <!-- Do not translate. android:process of this application. -->
-    <string name="process" translatable="false"><xliff:g id="x"></xliff:g></string>
-
     <!-- General -->
     <skip />
     <!-- Application name -->