diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml
index 245c128632a3f..3118d0871c527 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml
@@ -97,12 +97,4 @@
         </com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedLinearLayout>
     </LinearLayout>
 
-    <ViewStub
-        android:id="@+id/ticker_stub"
-        android:inflatedId="@+id/ticker"
-        android:layout="@layout/status_bar_ticker"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        />
-
 </com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.PhoneStatusBarView>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_ticker.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_ticker.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index dd9b3efe5f43f..0000000000000
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_ticker.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-  - Copyright 2014, The Android Open Source Project
-  -
-  - 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.
-  -->
-<LinearLayout android:id="@+id/ticker"
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:systemui="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.android.systemui"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:paddingStart="6dip"
-    android:animationCache="false"
-    android:orientation="horizontal">
-
-    <ImageSwitcher android:id="@+id/tickerIcon"
-        android:layout_width="@dimen/status_bar_icon_size"
-        android:layout_height="@dimen/status_bar_icon_size"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="4dip"
-        >
-        <com.android.systemui.statusbar.AnimatedImageView
-            android:layout_width="@dimen/status_bar_icon_size"
-            android:layout_height="@dimen/status_bar_icon_size"
-            android:scaleType="center"
-            />
-        <com.android.systemui.statusbar.AnimatedImageView
-            android:layout_width="@dimen/status_bar_icon_size"
-            android:layout_height="@dimen/status_bar_icon_size"
-            android:scaleType="center"
-            />
-    </ImageSwitcher>
-    <com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.TickerView android:id="@+id/tickerText"
-        android:layout_width="0dip"
-        android:layout_weight="1"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:paddingTop="2dip"
-        android:paddingEnd="10dip">
-        <TextView
-            android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.PhoneTicker"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:singleLine="true"
-            />
-        <TextView
-            android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.PhoneTicker"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:singleLine="true"
-            />
-    </com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.TickerView>
-</LinearLayout>
-
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
index 5b18b24be49e0..071b9a3f357f7 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
@@ -222,11 +222,6 @@
          be 'platform' or 'noisy' (i.e. for noisy touch screens). -->
     <string name="velocity_tracker_impl" translatable="false">platform</string>
 
-    <!-- Set to true to enable the classic notification ticker that scrolls
-         Notification.tickerText across the status bar for what seems like an
-         eternity. -->
-    <bool name="enable_ticker">false</bool>
-
     <!-- Set to true to enable the user switcher on the keyguard. -->
     <bool name="config_keyguardUserSwitcher">false</bool>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
index 09b240b5d7097..2ce4c2d4b6776 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -212,12 +212,6 @@
         <item name="android:windowExitAnimation">@anim/heads_up_exit</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="TextAppearance.StatusBar.PhoneTicker"
-        parent="@*android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Ticker">
-        <!-- Note: must be dp to fit in status bar -->
-        <item name="android:textSize">14dp</item>
-    </style>
-
     <style name="systemui_theme" parent="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault">
         <item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/system_primary_color</item>
         <item name="android:colorControlActivated">@color/system_accent_color</item>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
index d61908fadda27..2f834b161778f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
@@ -1808,10 +1808,8 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusBar extends SystemUI implements
         setShowLockscreenNotifications(show && allowedByDpm);
     }
 
-    protected abstract void haltTicker();
     protected abstract void setAreThereNotifications();
     protected abstract void updateNotifications();
-    protected abstract void tick(StatusBarNotification n, boolean firstTime);
     protected abstract void updateExpandedViewPos(int expandedPosition);
     protected abstract boolean shouldDisableNavbarGestures();
 
@@ -1897,9 +1895,6 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusBar extends SystemUI implements
                         && oldPublicContentView.getPackage() != null
                         && oldPublicContentView.getPackage().equals(publicContentView.getPackage())
                         && oldPublicContentView.getLayoutId() == publicContentView.getLayoutId());
-        boolean updateTicker = n.tickerText != null
-                && !TextUtils.equals(n.tickerText,
-                oldEntry.notification.getNotification().tickerText);
 
         final boolean shouldInterrupt = shouldInterrupt(notification);
         final boolean alertAgain = alertAgain(oldEntry, n);
@@ -2005,12 +2000,6 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusBar extends SystemUI implements
         boolean isForCurrentUser = isNotificationForCurrentProfiles(notification);
         if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "notification is " + (isForCurrentUser ? "" : "not ") + "for you");
 
-        // Restart the ticker if it's still running
-        if (updateTicker && isForCurrentUser) {
-            haltTicker();
-            tick(notification, false);
-        }
-
         // Recalculate the position of the sliding windows and the titles.
         setAreThereNotifications();
         updateExpandedViewPos(EXPANDED_LEAVE_ALONE);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
index ba113b876ae69..a9f24a44549b1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
@@ -342,12 +342,6 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
     // the tracker view
     int mTrackingPosition; // the position of the top of the tracking view.
 
-    // ticker
-    private boolean mTickerEnabled;
-    private Ticker mTicker;
-    private View mTickerView;
-    private boolean mTicking;
-
     // Tracking finger for opening/closing.
     int mEdgeBorder; // corresponds to R.dimen.status_bar_edge_ignore
     boolean mTracking;
@@ -774,18 +768,6 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
                         R.id.keyguard_indication_text));
         mKeyguardBottomArea.setKeyguardIndicationController(mKeyguardIndicationController);
 
-        mTickerEnabled = res.getBoolean(R.bool.enable_ticker);
-        if (mTickerEnabled) {
-            final ViewStub tickerStub = (ViewStub) mStatusBarView.findViewById(R.id.ticker_stub);
-            if (tickerStub != null) {
-                mTickerView = tickerStub.inflate();
-                mTicker = new MyTicker(context, mStatusBarView);
-
-                TickerView tickerView = (TickerView) mStatusBarView.findViewById(R.id.tickerText);
-                tickerView.mTicker = mTicker;
-            }
-        }
-
         mEdgeBorder = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.status_bar_edge_ignore);
 
         // set the inital view visibility
@@ -1341,13 +1323,6 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
                 notification.getNotification().fullScreenIntent.send();
             } catch (PendingIntent.CanceledException e) {
             }
-        } else {
-            // usual case: status bar visible & not immersive
-
-            // show the ticker if there isn't already a heads up
-            if (mHeadsUpNotificationView.getEntry() == null) {
-                tick(notification, true);
-            }
         }
         addNotificationViews(shadeEntry, ranking);
         // Recalculate the position of the sliding windows and the titles.
@@ -1412,10 +1387,6 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
         if (SPEW) Log.d(TAG, "removeNotification key=" + key + " old=" + old);
 
         if (old != null) {
-            // Cancel the ticker if it's still running
-            if (mTickerEnabled) {
-                mTicker.removeEntry(old);
-            }
 
             // Recalculate the position of the sliding windows and the titles.
             updateExpandedViewPos(EXPANDED_LEAVE_ALONE);
@@ -2063,9 +2034,6 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
 
         if ((diff & StatusBarManager.DISABLE_NOTIFICATION_ICONS) != 0) {
             if ((state & StatusBarManager.DISABLE_NOTIFICATION_ICONS) != 0) {
-                if (mTicking) {
-                    haltTicker();
-                }
                 animateStatusBarHide(mNotificationIconArea, animate);
             } else {
                 animateStatusBarShow(mNotificationIconArea, animate);
@@ -2588,9 +2556,6 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
                 final boolean lightsOut = (vis & View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LOW_PROFILE) != 0;
                 if (lightsOut) {
                     animateCollapsePanels();
-                    if (mTicking) {
-                        haltTicker();
-                    }
                 }
 
                 setAreThereNotifications();
@@ -2806,90 +2771,6 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
         setNavigationIconHints(flags);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void tick(StatusBarNotification n, boolean firstTime) {
-        if (!mTickerEnabled) return;
-
-        // no ticking in lights-out mode
-        if (!areLightsOn()) return;
-
-        // no ticking in Setup
-        if (!isDeviceProvisioned()) return;
-
-        // not for you
-        if (!isNotificationForCurrentProfiles(n)) return;
-
-        // Show the ticker if one is requested. Also don't do this
-        // until status bar window is attached to the window manager,
-        // because...  well, what's the point otherwise?  And trying to
-        // run a ticker without being attached will crash!
-        if (n.getNotification().tickerText != null && mStatusBarWindow != null
-                && mStatusBarWindow.getWindowToken() != null) {
-            if (0 == (mDisabled & (StatusBarManager.DISABLE_NOTIFICATION_ICONS
-                    | StatusBarManager.DISABLE_NOTIFICATION_TICKER))) {
-                mTicker.addEntry(n);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private class MyTicker extends Ticker {
-        MyTicker(Context context, View sb) {
-            super(context, sb);
-            if (!mTickerEnabled) {
-                Log.w(TAG, "MyTicker instantiated with mTickerEnabled=false", new Throwable());
-            }
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void tickerStarting() {
-            if (!mTickerEnabled) return;
-            mTicking = true;
-            mStatusBarContents.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-            mTickerView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-            mTickerView.startAnimation(loadAnim(com.android.internal.R.anim.push_up_in, null));
-            mStatusBarContents.startAnimation(loadAnim(com.android.internal.R.anim.push_up_out, null));
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void tickerDone() {
-            if (!mTickerEnabled) return;
-            mStatusBarContents.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-            mTickerView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-            mStatusBarContents.startAnimation(loadAnim(com.android.internal.R.anim.push_down_in, null));
-            mTickerView.startAnimation(loadAnim(com.android.internal.R.anim.push_down_out,
-                        mTickingDoneListener));
-        }
-
-        public void tickerHalting() {
-            if (!mTickerEnabled) return;
-            if (mStatusBarContents.getVisibility() != View.VISIBLE) {
-                mStatusBarContents.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-                mStatusBarContents
-                        .startAnimation(loadAnim(com.android.internal.R.anim.fade_in, null));
-            }
-            mTickerView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-            // we do not animate the ticker away at this point, just get rid of it (b/6992707)
-        }
-    }
-
-    Animation.AnimationListener mTickingDoneListener = new Animation.AnimationListener() {;
-        public void onAnimationEnd(Animation animation) {
-            mTicking = false;
-        }
-        public void onAnimationRepeat(Animation animation) {
-        }
-        public void onAnimationStart(Animation animation) {
-        }
-    };
-
-    private Animation loadAnim(int id, Animation.AnimationListener listener) {
-        Animation anim = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(mContext, id);
-        if (listener != null) {
-            anim.setAnimationListener(listener);
-        }
-        return anim;
-    }
-
     public static String viewInfo(View v) {
         return "[(" + v.getLeft() + "," + v.getTop() + ")(" + v.getRight() + "," + v.getBottom()
                 + ") " + v.getWidth() + "x" + v.getHeight() + "]";
@@ -2900,11 +2781,6 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
             pw.println("Current Status Bar state:");
             pw.println("  mExpandedVisible=" + mExpandedVisible
                     + ", mTrackingPosition=" + mTrackingPosition);
-            pw.println("  mTickerEnabled=" + mTickerEnabled);
-            if (mTickerEnabled) {
-                pw.println("  mTicking=" + mTicking);
-                pw.println("  mTickerView: " + viewInfo(mTickerView));
-            }
             pw.println("  mTracking=" + mTracking);
             pw.println("  mDisplayMetrics=" + mDisplayMetrics);
             pw.println("  mStackScroller: " + viewInfo(mStackScroller));
@@ -3443,13 +3319,6 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
         }
     };
 
-    @Override
-    protected void haltTicker() {
-        if (mTickerEnabled) {
-            mTicker.halt();
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected boolean shouldDisableNavbarGestures() {
         return !isDeviceProvisioned()
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/Ticker.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/Ticker.java
deleted file mode 100644
index a6ce288a53701..0000000000000
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/Ticker.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,305 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2008 The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * 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 com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.res.Resources;
-import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
-import android.os.Handler;
-import android.service.notification.StatusBarNotification;
-import android.text.Layout.Alignment;
-import android.text.StaticLayout;
-import android.text.TextPaint;
-import android.view.View;
-import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils;
-import android.widget.ImageSwitcher;
-import android.widget.TextSwitcher;
-import android.widget.TextView;
-
-import com.android.internal.statusbar.StatusBarIcon;
-import com.android.systemui.R;
-import com.android.systemui.statusbar.StatusBarIconView;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-
-public abstract class Ticker {
-    private static final int TICKER_SEGMENT_DELAY = 3000;
-
-    private Context mContext;
-    private Handler mHandler = new Handler();
-    private ArrayList<Segment> mSegments = new ArrayList();
-    private TextPaint mPaint;
-    private View mTickerView;
-    private ImageSwitcher mIconSwitcher;
-    private TextSwitcher mTextSwitcher;
-    private float mIconScale;
-
-    public static boolean isGraphicOrEmoji(char c) {
-        int gc = Character.getType(c);
-        return     gc != Character.CONTROL
-                && gc != Character.FORMAT
-                && gc != Character.UNASSIGNED
-                && gc != Character.LINE_SEPARATOR
-                && gc != Character.PARAGRAPH_SEPARATOR
-                && gc != Character.SPACE_SEPARATOR;
-    }
-
-    private final class Segment {
-        StatusBarNotification notification;
-        Drawable icon;
-        CharSequence text;
-        int current;
-        int next;
-        boolean first;
-
-        StaticLayout getLayout(CharSequence substr) {
-            int w = mTextSwitcher.getWidth() - mTextSwitcher.getPaddingLeft()
-                    - mTextSwitcher.getPaddingRight();
-            return new StaticLayout(substr, mPaint, w, Alignment.ALIGN_NORMAL, 1, 0, true);
-        }
-
-        CharSequence rtrim(CharSequence substr, int start, int end) {
-            while (end > start && !isGraphicOrEmoji(substr.charAt(end-1))) {
-                end--;
-            }
-            if (end > start) {
-                return substr.subSequence(start, end);
-            }
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        /** returns null if there is no more text */
-        CharSequence getText() {
-            if (this.current > this.text.length()) {
-                return null;
-            }
-            CharSequence substr = this.text.subSequence(this.current, this.text.length());
-            StaticLayout l = getLayout(substr);
-            int lineCount = l.getLineCount();
-            if (lineCount > 0) {
-                int start = l.getLineStart(0);
-                int end = l.getLineEnd(0);
-                this.next = this.current + end;
-                return rtrim(substr, start, end);
-            } else {
-                throw new RuntimeException("lineCount=" + lineCount + " current=" + current +
-                        " text=" + text);
-            }
-        }
-
-        /** returns null if there is no more text */
-        CharSequence advance() {
-            this.first = false;
-            int index = this.next;
-            final int len = this.text.length();
-            while (index < len && !isGraphicOrEmoji(this.text.charAt(index))) {
-                index++;
-            }
-            if (index >= len) {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            CharSequence substr = this.text.subSequence(index, this.text.length());
-            StaticLayout l = getLayout(substr);
-            final int lineCount = l.getLineCount();
-            int i;
-            for (i=0; i<lineCount; i++) {
-                int start = l.getLineStart(i);
-                int end = l.getLineEnd(i);
-                if (i == lineCount-1) {
-                    this.next = len;
-                } else {
-                    this.next = index + l.getLineStart(i+1);
-                }
-                CharSequence result = rtrim(substr, start, end);
-                if (result != null) {
-                    this.current = index + start;
-                    return result;
-                }
-            }
-            this.current = len;
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        Segment(StatusBarNotification n, Drawable icon, CharSequence text) {
-            this.notification = n;
-            this.icon = icon;
-            this.text = text;
-            int index = 0;
-            final int len = text.length();
-            while (index < len && !isGraphicOrEmoji(text.charAt(index))) {
-                index++;
-            }
-            this.current = index;
-            this.next = index;
-            this.first = true;
-        }
-    };
-
-    public Ticker(Context context, View sb) {
-        mContext = context;
-        final Resources res = context.getResources();
-        final int outerBounds = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.status_bar_icon_size);
-        final int imageBounds = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.status_bar_icon_drawing_size);
-        mIconScale = (float)imageBounds / (float)outerBounds;
-
-        mTickerView = sb.findViewById(R.id.ticker);
-
-        mIconSwitcher = (ImageSwitcher)sb.findViewById(R.id.tickerIcon);
-        mIconSwitcher.setInAnimation(
-                    AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(context, com.android.internal.R.anim.push_up_in));
-        mIconSwitcher.setOutAnimation(
-                    AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(context, com.android.internal.R.anim.push_up_out));
-        mIconSwitcher.setScaleX(mIconScale);
-        mIconSwitcher.setScaleY(mIconScale);
-
-        mTextSwitcher = (TextSwitcher)sb.findViewById(R.id.tickerText);
-        mTextSwitcher.setInAnimation(
-                    AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(context, com.android.internal.R.anim.push_up_in));
-        mTextSwitcher.setOutAnimation(
-                    AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(context, com.android.internal.R.anim.push_up_out));
-
-        // Copy the paint style of one of the TextSwitchers children to use later for measuring
-        TextView text = (TextView)mTextSwitcher.getChildAt(0);
-        mPaint = text.getPaint();
-    }
-
-
-    public void addEntry(StatusBarNotification n) {
-        int initialCount = mSegments.size();
-
-        // If what's being displayed has the same text and icon, just drop it
-        // (which will let the current one finish, this happens when apps do
-        // a notification storm).
-        if (initialCount > 0) {
-            final Segment seg = mSegments.get(0);
-            if (n.getPackageName().equals(seg.notification.getPackageName())
-                    && n.getNotification().icon == seg.notification.getNotification().icon
-                    && n.getNotification().iconLevel == seg.notification.getNotification().iconLevel
-                    && charSequencesEqual(seg.notification.getNotification().tickerText,
-                        n.getNotification().tickerText)) {
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-
-        final Drawable icon = StatusBarIconView.getIcon(mContext,
-                new StatusBarIcon(n.getPackageName(), n.getUser(), n.getNotification().icon, n.getNotification().iconLevel, 0,
-                        n.getNotification().tickerText));
-        final CharSequence text = n.getNotification().tickerText;
-        final Segment newSegment = new Segment(n, icon, text);
-
-        // If there's already a notification schedule for this package and id, remove it.
-        for (int i=0; i<mSegments.size(); i++) {
-            Segment seg = mSegments.get(i);
-            if (n.getId() == seg.notification.getId() && n.getPackageName().equals(seg.notification.getPackageName())) {
-                // just update that one to use this new data instead
-                mSegments.remove(i--); // restart iteration here
-            }
-        }
-
-        mSegments.add(newSegment);
-
-        if (initialCount == 0 && mSegments.size() > 0) {
-            Segment seg = mSegments.get(0);
-            seg.first = false;
-
-            mIconSwitcher.setAnimateFirstView(false);
-            mIconSwitcher.reset();
-            mIconSwitcher.setImageDrawable(seg.icon);
-
-            mTextSwitcher.setAnimateFirstView(false);
-            mTextSwitcher.reset();
-            mTextSwitcher.setText(seg.getText());
-
-            tickerStarting();
-            scheduleAdvance();
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static boolean charSequencesEqual(CharSequence a, CharSequence b) {
-        if (a.length() != b.length()) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        int length = a.length();
-        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-            if (a.charAt(i) != b.charAt(i)) {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    public void removeEntry(StatusBarNotification n) {
-        for (int i=mSegments.size()-1; i>=0; i--) {
-            Segment seg = mSegments.get(i);
-            if (n.getId() == seg.notification.getId() && n.getPackageName().equals(seg.notification.getPackageName())) {
-                mSegments.remove(i);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    public void halt() {
-        mHandler.removeCallbacks(mAdvanceTicker);
-        mSegments.clear();
-        tickerHalting();
-    }
-
-    public void reflowText() {
-        if (mSegments.size() > 0) {
-            Segment seg = mSegments.get(0);
-            CharSequence text = seg.getText();
-            mTextSwitcher.setCurrentText(text);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private Runnable mAdvanceTicker = new Runnable() {
-        public void run() {
-            while (mSegments.size() > 0) {
-                Segment seg = mSegments.get(0);
-
-                if (seg.first) {
-                    // this makes the icon slide in for the first one for a given
-                    // notification even if there are two notifications with the
-                    // same icon in a row
-                    mIconSwitcher.setImageDrawable(seg.icon);
-                }
-                CharSequence text = seg.advance();
-                if (text == null) {
-                    mSegments.remove(0);
-                    continue;
-                }
-                mTextSwitcher.setText(text);
-
-                scheduleAdvance();
-                break;
-            }
-            if (mSegments.size() == 0) {
-                tickerDone();
-            }
-        }
-    };
-
-    private void scheduleAdvance() {
-        mHandler.postDelayed(mAdvanceTicker, TICKER_SEGMENT_DELAY);
-    }
-
-    public abstract void tickerStarting();
-    public abstract void tickerDone();
-    public abstract void tickerHalting();
-}
-
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/TickerView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/TickerView.java
deleted file mode 100644
index bf1375134fffd..0000000000000
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/TickerView.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2008 The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * 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 com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.util.AttributeSet;
-import android.widget.TextSwitcher;
-
-
-public class TickerView extends TextSwitcher
-{
-    Ticker mTicker;
-
-    public TickerView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
-        super(context, attrs);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    protected void onSizeChanged(int w, int h, int oldw, int oldh) {
-        super.onSizeChanged(w, h, oldw, oldh);
-        if (mTicker != null) mTicker.reflowText();
-    }
-
-    public void setTicker(Ticker t) {
-        mTicker = t;
-    }
-}
-
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tv/TvStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tv/TvStatusBar.java
index 08732e5be40d4..55fb61eb8b013 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tv/TvStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tv/TvStatusBar.java
@@ -109,10 +109,6 @@ public class TvStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar {
         return null;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void haltTicker() {
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void setAreThereNotifications() {
     }
@@ -121,10 +117,6 @@ public class TvStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar {
     protected void updateNotifications() {
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void tick(StatusBarNotification n, boolean firstTime) {
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void updateExpandedViewPos(int expandedPosition) {
     }