diff --git a/core/java/android/appwidget/AppWidgetHost.java b/core/java/android/appwidget/AppWidgetHost.java
index 88adabd042b3c..b2fc13ffba6cf 100644
--- a/core/java/android/appwidget/AppWidgetHost.java
+++ b/core/java/android/appwidget/AppWidgetHost.java
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public class AppWidgetHost {
             v = mViews.get(appWidgetId);
         }
         if (v != null) {
-            v.updateAppWidget(null, AppWidgetHostView.UPDATE_FLAGS_RESET);
+            v.resetAppWidget(appWidget);
         }
     }
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ public class AppWidgetHost {
             v = mViews.get(appWidgetId);
         }
         if (v != null) {
-            v.updateAppWidget(views, 0);
+            v.updateAppWidget(views);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/java/android/appwidget/AppWidgetHostView.java b/core/java/android/appwidget/AppWidgetHostView.java
index a1e7e4af23451..3c19ea3d444b5 100644
--- a/core/java/android/appwidget/AppWidgetHostView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/appwidget/AppWidgetHostView.java
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ public class AppWidgetHostView extends FrameLayout {
     static final boolean LOGD = false;
     static final boolean CROSSFADE = false;
 
-    static final int UPDATE_FLAGS_RESET = 0x00000001;
-
     static final int VIEW_MODE_NOINIT = 0;
     static final int VIEW_MODE_CONTENT = 1;
     static final int VIEW_MODE_ERROR = 2;
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ public class AppWidgetHostView extends FrameLayout {
         mAppWidgetId = appWidgetId;
         mInfo = info;
     }
-    
+
     public int getAppWidgetId() {
         return mAppWidgetId;
     }
@@ -147,22 +145,23 @@ public class AppWidgetHostView extends FrameLayout {
         return new FrameLayout.LayoutParams(context, attrs);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Update the AppWidgetProviderInfo for this view, and reset it to the
+     * initial layout.
+     */
+    void resetAppWidget(AppWidgetProviderInfo info) {
+        mInfo = info;
+        mViewMode = VIEW_MODE_NOINIT;
+        updateAppWidget(null);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Process a set of {@link RemoteViews} coming in as an update from the
      * AppWidget provider. Will animate into these new views as needed
      */
     public void updateAppWidget(RemoteViews remoteViews) {
-        updateAppWidget(remoteViews, 0);
-    }
+        if (LOGD) Log.d(TAG, "updateAppWidget called mOld=" + mOld);
 
-    void updateAppWidget(RemoteViews remoteViews, int flags) {
-        if (LOGD) Log.d(TAG, "updateAppWidget called mOld=" + mOld + " flags=0x"
-                + Integer.toHexString(flags));
-
-        if ((flags & UPDATE_FLAGS_RESET) != 0) {
-            mViewMode = VIEW_MODE_NOINIT;
-        }
-        
         boolean recycled = false;
         View content = null;
         Exception exception = null;
diff --git a/tests/appwidgets/AppWidgetProviderTest/res/layout/test_appwidget2.xml b/tests/appwidgets/AppWidgetProviderTest/res/layout/test_appwidget2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..abc6f59531e36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/appwidgets/AppWidgetProviderTest/res/layout/test_appwidget2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2006 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.
+-->
+
+<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/oh_hai_text"
+    android:layout_width="150dp"
+    android:layout_height="150dp"
+    android:text="@string/appwidget_view_title"
+    android:background="#8fff"
+    android:textColor="#000"
+    android:textStyle="bold"
+/>
+
diff --git a/tests/appwidgets/AppWidgetProviderTest/src/com/android/tests/appwidgetprovider/TestAppWidgetProvider.java b/tests/appwidgets/AppWidgetProviderTest/src/com/android/tests/appwidgetprovider/TestAppWidgetProvider.java
index 418be650ebf70..d9c0110dba600 100644
--- a/tests/appwidgets/AppWidgetProviderTest/src/com/android/tests/appwidgetprovider/TestAppWidgetProvider.java
+++ b/tests/appwidgets/AppWidgetProviderTest/src/com/android/tests/appwidgetprovider/TestAppWidgetProvider.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public class TestAppWidgetProvider extends BroadcastReceiver {
             Log.d(TAG, "DISABLED");
         }
         else if (AppWidgetManager.ACTION_APPWIDGET_UPDATE.equals(action)) {
+            if (true) return;
             Log.d(TAG, "UPDATE");
             Bundle extras = intent.getExtras();
             int[] appWidgetIds = extras.getIntArray(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_IDS);