diff --git a/core/java/android/app/ContextImpl.java b/core/java/android/app/ContextImpl.java
index a4b2651862614..fe532bf1c6aca 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/ContextImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/ContextImpl.java
@@ -473,14 +473,14 @@ class ContextImpl extends Context {
         registerService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE, new ServiceFetcher() {
                 public Object createService(ContextImpl ctx) {
                     final Context outerContext = ctx.getOuterContext();
-                    // TODO: Why are we not just using the theme attribute
-                    // that defines the dialog theme?
                     return new NotificationManager(
                         new ContextThemeWrapper(outerContext,
-                                outerContext.getResources().selectSystemTheme(0,
+                                Resources.selectSystemTheme(0,
                                         outerContext.getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion,
-                                        com.android.internal.R.array.system_theme_sdks,
-                                        com.android.internal.R.array.system_theme_dialog_styles)),
+                                        com.android.internal.R.style.Theme_Dialog,
+                                        com.android.internal.R.style.Theme_Holo_Dialog,
+                                        com.android.internal.R.style.Theme_DeviceDefault_Dialog,
+                                        com.android.internal.R.style.Theme_DeviceDefault_Light_Dialog)),
                         ctx.mMainThread.getHandler());
                 }});
 
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ class ContextImpl extends Context {
     @Override
     public Resources.Theme getTheme() {
         if (mTheme == null) {
-            mThemeResource = mResources.selectDefaultTheme(mThemeResource,
+            mThemeResource = Resources.selectDefaultTheme(mThemeResource,
                     getOuterContext().getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion);
             mTheme = mResources.newTheme();
             mTheme.applyStyle(mThemeResource, true);
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/res/Resources.java b/core/java/android/content/res/Resources.java
index 133177711092a..499de17162399 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/res/Resources.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/res/Resources.java
@@ -137,45 +137,42 @@ public class Resources {
 
     /**
      * Returns the most appropriate default theme for the specified target SDK version.
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>Below API 11: Gingerbread
+     * <li>APIs 11 thru 14: Holo
+     * <li>APIs 14 thru XX: Device default dark
+     * <li>API XX and above: Device default light with dark action bar
+     * </ul>
      *
      * @param curTheme The current theme, or 0 if not specified.
      * @param targetSdkVersion The target SDK version.
      * @return A theme resource identifier
      * @hide
      */
-    public int selectDefaultTheme(int curTheme, int targetSdkVersion) {
+    public static int selectDefaultTheme(int curTheme, int targetSdkVersion) {
         return selectSystemTheme(curTheme, targetSdkVersion,
-                com.android.internal.R.array.system_theme_sdks,
-                com.android.internal.R.array.system_theme_styles);
+                com.android.internal.R.style.Theme,
+                com.android.internal.R.style.Theme_Holo,
+                com.android.internal.R.style.Theme_DeviceDefault,
+                com.android.internal.R.style.Theme_DeviceDefault_Light_DarkActionBar);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the most appropriate default theme for the specified target SDK version.
-     *
-     * @param curTheme The current theme, or 0 if not specified.
-     * @param targetSdkVersion The target SDK version.
-     * @param sdkArrayId Identifier for integer array resource containing
-     *        sorted minimum SDK versions. First entry must be 0.
-     * @param themeArrayId Identifier for array resource containing the
-     *        default themes that map to SDK versions.
-     * @return A theme resource identifier
-     * @hide
-     */
-    public int selectSystemTheme(
-            int curTheme, int targetSdkVersion, int sdkArrayId, int themeArrayId) {
+    /** @hide */
+    public static int selectSystemTheme(int curTheme, int targetSdkVersion, int orig, int holo,
+            int dark, int deviceDefault) {
         if (curTheme != 0) {
             return curTheme;
         }
-
-        final int[] targetSdks = getIntArray(sdkArrayId);
-        final TypedArray defaultThemes = obtainTypedArray(themeArrayId);
-        for (int i = targetSdks.length - 1; i > 0; i--) {
-            if (targetSdkVersion >= targetSdks[i]) {
-                return defaultThemes.getResourceId(i, 0);
-            }
+        if (targetSdkVersion < Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
+            return orig;
         }
-
-        return defaultThemes.getResourceId(0, 0);
+        if (targetSdkVersion < Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH) {
+            return holo;
+        }
+        if (targetSdkVersion < Build.VERSION_CODES.CUR_DEVELOPMENT) {
+            return dark;
+        }
+        return deviceDefault;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java b/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java
index 4160633a2e5f2..f6438b444cb5a 100644
--- a/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java
+++ b/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java
@@ -654,11 +654,13 @@ public class InputMethodService extends AbstractInputMethodService {
         return false;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void onCreate() {
-        mTheme = getResources().selectSystemTheme(mTheme, getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion,
-                com.android.internal.R.array.system_theme_sdks,
-                com.android.internal.R.array.system_theme_ime_styles);
+    @Override public void onCreate() {
+        mTheme = Resources.selectSystemTheme(mTheme,
+                getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion,
+                android.R.style.Theme_InputMethod,
+                android.R.style.Theme_Holo_InputMethod,
+                android.R.style.Theme_DeviceDefault_InputMethod,
+                android.R.style.Theme_DeviceDefault_InputMethod);
         super.setTheme(mTheme);
         super.onCreate();
         mImm = (InputMethodManager)getSystemService(INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ContextThemeWrapper.java b/core/java/android/view/ContextThemeWrapper.java
index ba1c4b6632696..0afbde9ee14f6 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ContextThemeWrapper.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ContextThemeWrapper.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class ContextThemeWrapper extends ContextWrapper {
             return mTheme;
         }
 
-        mThemeResource = getResources().selectDefaultTheme(mThemeResource,
+        mThemeResource = Resources.selectDefaultTheme(mThemeResource,
                 getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion);
         initializeTheme();
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/arrays.xml b/core/res/res/values/arrays.xml
index 305ba28eaf727..f01f10e48ccf8 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -348,43 +348,4 @@
         <item>中文 (繁體)</item>
     </string-array>
 
-    <!-- Used by callers to Resources.selectSystemTheme(). Defines the minimum
-         targetSdkVersion required for the theme style at a given index.
-         NOTE: Must be sorted in ascending order. -->
-    <integer-array name="system_theme_sdks">
-        <item>0</item>
-        <item>11</item>
-        <item>14</item>
-        <item>21</item>
-    </integer-array>
-
-    <!-- Used by Resources.selectDefaultTheme(). Defines the default theme style
-         for the targetSdkVersion at a given index (see system_theme_sdks).
-         NOTE: Must match number of entries in system_theme_sdks. -->
-    <array name="system_theme_styles">
-        <item>@style/Theme</item>
-        <item>@style/Theme.Holo</item>
-        <item>@style/Theme.DeviceDefault</item>
-        <item>@style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Light.DarkActionBar</item>
-    </array>
-
-    <!-- Used by ContextImpl for notifications. Defines the default dialog theme
-         style for the targetSdkVersion at a given index (see system_theme_sdks).
-         NOTE: Must match number of entries in system_theme_sdks. -->
-    <array name="system_theme_dialog_styles">
-        <item>@style/Theme</item>
-        <item>@style/Theme.Holo.Dialog</item>
-        <item>@style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Dialog</item>
-        <item>@style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Light.Dialog</item>
-    </array>
-
-    <!-- Used by InputMethodService.onCreate(). Defines the default IME theme
-         style for the targetSdkVersion at a given index (see system_theme_sdks).
-         NOTE: Must match number of entries in system_theme_sdks. -->
-    <array name="system_theme_ime_styles">
-        <item>@style/Theme.InputMethod</item>
-        <item>@style/Theme.Holo.InputMethod</item>
-        <item>@style/Theme.DeviceDefault.InputMethod</item>
-        <item>@style/Theme.DeviceDefault.InputMethod</item>
-    </array>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 6bcbbcea79bab..a8a4b513d7301 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -1864,9 +1864,5 @@
   <java-symbol type="id" name="icon_frame" />
   <java-symbol type="style" name="Animation.VolumePanel" />
   <java-symbol type="transition" name="no_transition" />
-  <java-symbol type="array" name="system_theme_sdks" />
-  <java-symbol type="array" name="system_theme_styles" />
-  <java-symbol type="array" name="system_theme_dialog_styles" />
-  <java-symbol type="array" name="system_theme_ime_styles" />
 
 </resources>