diff --git a/include/gui/SurfaceTexture.h b/include/gui/SurfaceTexture.h
index 9294df6..e558dfd 100644
--- a/include/gui/SurfaceTexture.h
+++ b/include/gui/SurfaceTexture.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
     // tex indicates the name OpenGL texture to which images are to be streamed.
     // This texture name cannot be changed once the SurfaceTexture is created.
-    SurfaceTexture(GLuint tex);
+    SurfaceTexture(GLuint tex, bool allowSynchronousMode = true);
 
     virtual ~SurfaceTexture();
 
@@ -361,6 +361,9 @@
     // mSynchronousMode whether we're in synchronous mode or not
     bool mSynchronousMode;
 
+    // mAllowSynchronousMode whether we allow synchronous mode or not
+    const bool mAllowSynchronousMode;
+
     // mDequeueCondition condition used for dequeueBuffer in synchronous mode
     mutable Condition mDequeueCondition;
 
diff --git a/include/surfaceflinger/Surface.h b/include/surfaceflinger/Surface.h
index 8845dc9..dc2a845 100644
--- a/include/surfaceflinger/Surface.h
+++ b/include/surfaceflinger/Surface.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 class GraphicBuffer;
 class GraphicBufferMapper;
 class IOMX;
+class ISurfaceTexture;
 class Rect;
 class Surface;
 class SurfaceComposerClient;
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@
     bool        isValid();
     uint32_t    getFlags() const    { return mFlags; }
     uint32_t    getIdentity() const { return mIdentity; }
+    sp<ISurfaceTexture> getSurfaceTexture();
 
     // the lock/unlock APIs must be used from the same thread
     status_t    lock(SurfaceInfo* info, bool blocking = true);
diff --git a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
index 4d1d923..9185e1e 100644
--- a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
@@ -421,6 +421,10 @@
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
+sp<ISurfaceTexture> Surface::getSurfaceTexture() {
+    return mSurface != NULL ? mSurface->getSurfaceTexture() : NULL;
+}
+
 sp<IBinder> Surface::asBinder() const {
     return mSurface!=0 ? mSurface->asBinder() : 0;
 }
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceTexture.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceTexture.cpp
index 3cecdb4..37e6d11 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceTexture.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceTexture.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
 static void mtxMul(float out[16], const float a[16], const float b[16]);
 
-SurfaceTexture::SurfaceTexture(GLuint tex) :
+SurfaceTexture::SurfaceTexture(GLuint tex, bool allowSynchronousMode) :
     mDefaultWidth(1),
     mDefaultHeight(1),
     mPixelFormat(PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888),
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@
     mCurrentTimestamp(0),
     mNextTransform(0),
     mTexName(tex),
-    mSynchronousMode(false) {
+    mSynchronousMode(false),
+    mAllowSynchronousMode(allowSynchronousMode) {
     LOGV("SurfaceTexture::SurfaceTexture");
     sp<ISurfaceComposer> composer(ComposerService::getComposerService());
     mGraphicBufferAlloc = composer->createGraphicBufferAlloc();
@@ -371,6 +372,9 @@
     Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
 
     status_t err = OK;
+    if (!mAllowSynchronousMode && enabled)
+        return err;
+
     if (!enabled) {
         // going to asynchronous mode, drain the queue
         while (mSynchronousMode != enabled && !mQueue.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/libs/utils/BackupData.cpp b/libs/utils/BackupData.cpp
index f963058..8791263 100644
--- a/libs/utils/BackupData.cpp
+++ b/libs/utils/BackupData.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,8 @@
             break;
         }
         default:
-            LOGD("Chunk header at %d has invalid type: 0x%08x", (int)m_pos, (int)m_header.type);
+            LOGD("Chunk header at %d has invalid type: 0x%08x",
+                    (int)(m_pos - sizeof(m_header)), (int)m_header.type);
             m_status = EINVAL;
     }