diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodBindingController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodBindingController.java
index 37ae7f2e3efbc..be00a16258be7 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodBindingController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodBindingController.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.ServiceConnection;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManagerInternal;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ final class InputMethodBindingController {
     @NonNull private final ArrayMap<String, InputMethodInfo> mMethodMap;
     @NonNull private final InputMethodUtils.InputMethodSettings mSettings;
     @NonNull private final PackageManagerInternal mPackageManagerInternal;
+    @NonNull private final Resources mRes;
 
     private long mLastBindTime;
     private boolean mHasConnection;
@@ -65,6 +68,41 @@ final class InputMethodBindingController {
     private int mCurSeq;
     private boolean mVisibleBound;
 
+    /**
+     * Binding flags for establishing connection to the {@link InputMethodService}.
+     */
+    private static final int IME_CONNECTION_BIND_FLAGS =
+            Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE
+                    | Context.BIND_NOT_VISIBLE
+                    | Context.BIND_NOT_FOREGROUND
+                    | Context.BIND_IMPORTANT_BACKGROUND;
+    /**
+     * Binding flags for establishing connection to the {@link InputMethodService} when
+     * config_killableInputMethods is enabled.
+     */
+    private static final int IME_CONNECTION_LOW_PRIORITY_BIND_FLAGS =
+            Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE
+                    | Context.BIND_REDUCTION_FLAGS;
+    /**
+     * Binding flags used only while the {@link InputMethodService} is showing window.
+     */
+    private static final int IME_VISIBLE_BIND_FLAGS =
+            Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE
+                    | Context.BIND_TREAT_LIKE_ACTIVITY
+                    | Context.BIND_FOREGROUND_SERVICE
+                    | Context.BIND_INCLUDE_CAPABILITIES
+                    | Context.BIND_SHOWING_UI
+                    | Context.BIND_SCHEDULE_LIKE_TOP_APP;
+
+    /**
+     * Binding flags for establishing connection to the {@link InputMethodService}.
+     *
+     * <p>
+     * This defaults to {@link InputMethodBindingController#IME_CONNECTION_BIND_FLAGS} unless
+     * config_killableInputMethods is enabled, in which case this takes the value of
+     * {@link InputMethodBindingController#IME_CONNECTION_LOW_PRIORITY_BIND_FLAGS}.
+     */
+    private final int mImeConnectionBindFlags;
 
     InputMethodBindingController(@NonNull InputMethodManagerService service) {
         mService = service;
@@ -72,6 +110,18 @@ final class InputMethodBindingController {
         mMethodMap = mService.mMethodMap;
         mSettings = mService.mSettings;
         mPackageManagerInternal = mService.mPackageManagerInternal;
+        mRes = mService.mRes;
+
+        // If configured, use low priority flags to make the IME killable by the lowmemorykiller
+        final boolean lowerIMEPriority = mRes.getBoolean(
+                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_killableInputMethods);
+
+        if (lowerIMEPriority) {
+            mImeConnectionBindFlags =
+                    InputMethodBindingController.IME_CONNECTION_LOW_PRIORITY_BIND_FLAGS;
+        } else {
+            mImeConnectionBindFlags = InputMethodBindingController.IME_CONNECTION_BIND_FLAGS;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -344,7 +394,7 @@ final class InputMethodBindingController {
     }
 
     @GuardedBy("mMethodMap")
-    boolean bindCurrentInputMethodServiceLocked(ServiceConnection conn, int flags) {
+    private boolean bindCurrentInputMethodServiceLocked(ServiceConnection conn, int flags) {
         if (mCurIntent == null || conn == null) {
             Slog.e(TAG, "--- bind failed: service = " + mCurIntent + ", conn = " + conn);
             return false;
@@ -353,4 +403,18 @@ final class InputMethodBindingController {
                 new UserHandle(mSettings.getCurrentUserId()));
     }
 
+    @GuardedBy("mMethodMap")
+    boolean bindCurrentInputMethodServiceVisibleConnectionLocked() {
+        return bindCurrentInputMethodServiceLocked(mVisibleConnection,
+                IME_VISIBLE_BIND_FLAGS);
+    }
+
+    @GuardedBy("mMethodMap")
+    boolean bindCurrentInputMethodServiceMainConnectionLocked() {
+        return bindCurrentInputMethodServiceLocked(mMainConnection,
+                mImeConnectionBindFlags);
+    }
+
+
+
 }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
index 6a43b41724623..c43dc43e35088 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
@@ -259,44 +259,6 @@ public class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
     private static final String TAG_TRY_SUPPRESSING_IME_SWITCHER = "TrySuppressingImeSwitcher";
     private static final String HANDLER_THREAD_NAME = "android.imms";
 
-    /**
-     * Binding flags for establishing connection to the {@link InputMethodService}.
-     */
-    private static final int IME_CONNECTION_BIND_FLAGS =
-            Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE
-            | Context.BIND_NOT_VISIBLE
-            | Context.BIND_NOT_FOREGROUND
-            | Context.BIND_IMPORTANT_BACKGROUND;
-
-    /**
-     * Binding flags for establishing connection to the {@link InputMethodService} when
-     * config_killableInputMethods is enabled.
-     */
-    private static final int IME_CONNECTION_LOW_PRIORITY_BIND_FLAGS =
-            Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE
-            | Context.BIND_REDUCTION_FLAGS;
-
-    /**
-     * Binding flags for establishing connection to the {@link InputMethodService}.
-     *
-     * <p>
-     * This defaults to {@link #IME_CONNECTION_BIND_FLAGS} unless config_killableInputMethods is
-     * enabled, in which case this takes the value of
-     * {@link #IME_CONNECTION_LOW_PRIORITY_BIND_FLAGS}.
-     */
-    private final int mImeConnectionBindFlags;
-
-    /**
-     * Binding flags used only while the {@link InputMethodService} is showing window.
-     */
-    private static final int IME_VISIBLE_BIND_FLAGS =
-            Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE
-            | Context.BIND_TREAT_LIKE_ACTIVITY
-            | Context.BIND_FOREGROUND_SERVICE
-            | Context.BIND_INCLUDE_CAPABILITIES
-            | Context.BIND_SHOWING_UI
-            | Context.BIND_SCHEDULE_LIKE_TOP_APP;
-
     /**
      * A protected broadcast intent action for internal use for {@link PendingIntent} in
      * the notification.
@@ -1752,16 +1714,6 @@ public class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
                 mSettings, context);
         mMenuController = new InputMethodMenuController(this);
         mBindingController = new InputMethodBindingController(this);
-
-        // If configured, use low priority flags to make the IME killable by the lowmemorykiller
-        final boolean lowerIMEPriority = mRes.getBoolean(
-                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_killableInputMethods);
-
-        if (lowerIMEPriority) {
-            mImeConnectionBindFlags = IME_CONNECTION_LOW_PRIORITY_BIND_FLAGS;
-        } else {
-            mImeConnectionBindFlags = IME_CONNECTION_BIND_FLAGS;
-        }
     }
 
     @GuardedBy("mMethodMap")
@@ -2500,8 +2452,7 @@ public class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
         Intent intent = createImeBindingIntent(info.getComponent());
         setCurIntent(intent);
 
-        if (mBindingController.bindCurrentInputMethodServiceLocked(intent, getMainConnection(),
-                mImeConnectionBindFlags)) {
+        if (mBindingController.bindCurrentInputMethodServiceMainConnectionLocked()) {
             addFreshWindowTokenLocked(displayIdToShowIme, info.getId());
             return new InputBindResult(
                     InputBindResult.ResultCode.SUCCESS_WAITING_IME_BINDING,
@@ -3200,8 +3151,7 @@ public class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
                     showInputToken));
             mInputShown = true;
             if (hasConnection() && !isVisibleBound()) {
-                mBindingController.bindCurrentInputMethodServiceLocked(getVisibleConnection(),
-                        IME_VISIBLE_BIND_FLAGS);
+                mBindingController.bindCurrentInputMethodServiceVisibleConnectionLocked();
                 setVisibleBound(true);
             }
             res = true;
@@ -3217,8 +3167,7 @@ public class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
                 Slog.w(TAG, "Force disconnect/connect to the IME in showCurrentInputLocked()");
                 ServiceConnection connection = getMainConnection();
                 mContext.unbindService(connection);
-                mBindingController.bindCurrentInputMethodServiceLocked(connection,
-                        mImeConnectionBindFlags);
+                mBindingController.bindCurrentInputMethodServiceMainConnectionLocked();
             } else {
                 if (DEBUG) {
                     Slog.d(TAG, "Can't show input: connection = " + hasConnection() + ", time = "