diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/ImageView.java b/core/java/android/widget/ImageView.java
index a5d6c9a6ea372..b24dd696c2b2b 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/ImageView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/ImageView.java
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ public class ImageView extends View {
             setColorFilter(tint);
         }
         
+        int alpha = a.getInt(com.android.internal.R.styleable.ImageView_drawableAlpha, 255);
+        if (alpha != 255) {
+            setAlpha(alpha);
+        }
+
         mCropToPadding = a.getBoolean(
                 com.android.internal.R.styleable.ImageView_cropToPadding, false);
         
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/status_bar_latest_event_content_large_icon.xml b/core/res/res/layout/status_bar_latest_event_content_large_icon.xml
index f3f19574a6361..6e8c9215eca4c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/status_bar_latest_event_content_large_icon.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/status_bar_latest_event_content_large_icon.xml
@@ -25,14 +25,12 @@
         android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
         android:ellipsize="marquee"
         android:visibility="gone"
-        android:alpha="0.7"
         />
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/line3"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
-        android:alpha="0.7"
         >
         <TextView android:id="@+id/text"
             android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent"
@@ -62,6 +60,7 @@
             android:scaleType="center"
             android:paddingLeft="8dp"
             android:visibility="gone"
+            android:drawableAlpha="180"
             />
     </LinearLayout>
     <ProgressBar
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index 6c7a981845701..d7691f7e86900 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -2639,6 +2639,9 @@
         <!-- The offset of the baseline within this view. See {see android.view.View#getBaseline}
              for details -->
         <attr name="baseline" format="dimension" />
+        <!-- @hide The alpha value (0-255) set on the ImageView's drawable. Equivalent
+             to calling ImageView.setAlpha(int), not the same as View.setAlpha(float). -->
+        <attr name="drawableAlpha" format="integer" />
     </declare-styleable>
     <declare-styleable name="ToggleButton">
         <!-- The text for the button when it is checked. -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/styles.xml b/core/res/res/values/styles.xml
index 20af731358bb7..e60e8b2429a01 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -230,10 +230,11 @@ please see styles_device_defaults.xml.
     <style name="TextAppearance.StatusBar.Icon">
     </style>
     <style name="TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent">
-        <item name="android:textColor">?android:attr/textColorPrimary</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">?android:attr/textColorSecondary</item>
         <item name="android:textSize">13sp</item>
     </style>
     <style name="TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent.Title">
+        <item name="android:textColor">?android:attr/textColorPrimary</item>
         <item name="android:textSize">16sp</item>
         <item name="android:textStyle">bold</item>
     </style>