diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/Android.bp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/Android.bp
index 9302b7b..aefc014 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/Android.bp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/Android.bp
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@
         "libtonemap",
         "libtrace_proto",
         "libaidlcommonsupport",
-        "libprocessgroup",
-        "libcgrouprc",
-        "libjsoncpp",
-        "libcgrouprc_format",
     ],
     header_libs: [
         "android.hardware.graphics.composer@2.1-command-buffer",
@@ -72,7 +68,6 @@
         "src/DisplayColorProfile.cpp",
         "src/DisplaySurface.cpp",
         "src/DumpHelpers.cpp",
-        "src/HwcAsyncWorker.cpp",
         "src/HwcBufferCache.cpp",
         "src/LayerFECompositionState.cpp",
         "src/Output.cpp",
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/DisplaySurface.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/DisplaySurface.h
index ca86f4c..c553fce 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/DisplaySurface.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/DisplaySurface.h
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@
     virtual void resizeBuffers(const ui::Size&) = 0;
 
     virtual const sp<Fence>& getClientTargetAcquireFence() const = 0;
-
-    // Returns true if the render surface supports client composition prediction.
-    virtual bool supportsCompositionStrategyPrediction() const;
 };
 
 } // namespace compositionengine
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h
index 1555102..d8644a4 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include <utils/Vector.h>
 
 #include <ui/DisplayIdentification.h>
-#include "DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h"
 
 namespace android {
 
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@
 
 namespace impl {
 struct OutputCompositionState;
-struct GpuCompositionResult;
 } // namespace impl
 
 /**
@@ -264,9 +262,6 @@
     // Latches the front-end layer state for each output layer
     virtual void updateLayerStateFromFE(const CompositionRefreshArgs&) const = 0;
 
-    // Enables predicting composition strategy to run client composition earlier
-    virtual void setPredictCompositionStrategy(bool) = 0;
-
 protected:
     virtual void setDisplayColorProfile(std::unique_ptr<DisplayColorProfile>) = 0;
     virtual void setRenderSurface(std::unique_ptr<RenderSurface>) = 0;
@@ -283,22 +278,13 @@
     virtual void updateColorProfile(const CompositionRefreshArgs&) = 0;
     virtual void beginFrame() = 0;
     virtual void prepareFrame() = 0;
-
-    using GpuCompositionResult = compositionengine::impl::GpuCompositionResult;
-    // Runs prepare frame in another thread while running client composition using
-    // the previous frame's composition strategy.
-    virtual GpuCompositionResult prepareFrameAsync(const CompositionRefreshArgs&) = 0;
     virtual void devOptRepaintFlash(const CompositionRefreshArgs&) = 0;
-    virtual void finishFrame(const CompositionRefreshArgs&, GpuCompositionResult&&) = 0;
+    virtual void finishFrame(const CompositionRefreshArgs&) = 0;
     virtual std::optional<base::unique_fd> composeSurfaces(
-            const Region&, const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&,
-            std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>, base::unique_fd&) = 0;
+            const Region&, const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs& refreshArgs) = 0;
     virtual void postFramebuffer() = 0;
     virtual void renderCachedSets(const CompositionRefreshArgs&) = 0;
-    virtual std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>
-    chooseCompositionStrategy() = 0;
-    virtual void applyCompositionStrategy(
-            const std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>& changes) = 0;
+    virtual void chooseCompositionStrategy() = 0;
     virtual bool getSkipColorTransform() const = 0;
     virtual FrameFences presentAndGetFrameFences() = 0;
     virtual std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings> generateClientCompositionRequests(
@@ -309,7 +295,6 @@
             std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>& clientCompositionLayers) = 0;
     virtual void setExpensiveRenderingExpected(bool enabled) = 0;
     virtual void cacheClientCompositionRequests(uint32_t cacheSize) = 0;
-    virtual bool canPredictCompositionStrategy(const CompositionRefreshArgs&) = 0;
 };
 
 } // namespace compositionengine
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/RenderSurface.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/RenderSurface.h
index 9ee779c..daee83b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/RenderSurface.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/RenderSurface.h
@@ -100,9 +100,6 @@
 
     // Debugging - gets the page flip count for the RenderSurface
     virtual std::uint32_t getPageFlipCount() const = 0;
-
-    // Returns true if the render surface supports client composition prediction.
-    virtual bool supportsCompositionStrategyPrediction() const = 0;
 };
 
 } // namespace compositionengine
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Display.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Display.h
index 3b8b06f..58d2530 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Display.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Display.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <compositionengine/DisplayColorProfile.h>
 #include <compositionengine/DisplayCreationArgs.h>
 #include <compositionengine/RenderSurface.h>
-#include <compositionengine/impl/GpuCompositionResult.h>
 #include <compositionengine/impl/Output.h>
 #include <ui/PixelFormat.h>
 #include <ui/Size.h>
@@ -52,14 +51,11 @@
     void setReleasedLayers(const CompositionRefreshArgs&) override;
     void setColorTransform(const CompositionRefreshArgs&) override;
     void setColorProfile(const ColorProfile&) override;
-
-    using DeviceRequestedChanges = android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges;
-    std::optional<DeviceRequestedChanges> chooseCompositionStrategy() override;
-    void applyCompositionStrategy(const std::optional<DeviceRequestedChanges>&) override;
+    void chooseCompositionStrategy() override;
     bool getSkipColorTransform() const override;
     compositionengine::Output::FrameFences presentAndGetFrameFences() override;
     void setExpensiveRenderingExpected(bool) override;
-    void finishFrame(const CompositionRefreshArgs&, GpuCompositionResult&&) override;
+    void finishFrame(const CompositionRefreshArgs&) override;
 
     // compositionengine::Display overrides
     DisplayId getId() const override;
@@ -77,6 +73,7 @@
     using DisplayRequests = android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges::DisplayRequests;
     using LayerRequests = android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges::LayerRequests;
     using ClientTargetProperty = android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges::ClientTargetProperty;
+    virtual bool anyLayersRequireClientComposition() const;
     virtual bool allLayersRequireClientComposition() const;
     virtual void applyChangedTypesToLayers(const ChangedTypes&);
     virtual void applyDisplayRequests(const DisplayRequests&);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/GpuCompositionResult.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/GpuCompositionResult.h
deleted file mode 100644
index ed1ddc1..0000000
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/GpuCompositionResult.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2022 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.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
-#include <ui/GraphicBuffer.h>
-
-namespace android::compositionengine::impl {
-
-struct GpuCompositionResult {
-    // True if composition strategy was predicted successfully.
-    bool succeeded = false;
-
-    // Composition ready fence.
-    base::unique_fd fence{};
-
-    // Buffer to be used for gpu composition. If gpu composition was not successful,
-    // then we want to reuse the buffer instead of dequeuing another buffer.
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> buffer = nullptr;
-
-    bool bufferAvailable() const { return buffer != nullptr; };
-};
-
-} // namespace android::compositionengine::impl
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/HwcAsyncWorker.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/HwcAsyncWorker.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 11c0054..0000000
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/HwcAsyncWorker.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2022 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.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <android-base/thread_annotations.h>
-#include <future>
-#include <optional>
-#include <thread>
-
-#include "DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h"
-
-namespace android::compositionengine::impl {
-
-// HWC Validate call may take multiple milliseconds to complete and can account for
-// a signification amount of time in the display hotpath. This helper class allows
-// us to run the hwc validate function on a real time thread if we can predict what
-// the composition strategy will be and if composition includes client composition.
-// While the hwc validate runs, client composition is kicked off with the prediction.
-// When the worker returns with a value, the composition continues if the prediction
-// was successful otherwise the client composition is re-executed.
-//
-// Note: This does not alter the sequence between HWC and surfaceflinger.
-class HwcAsyncWorker final {
-public:
-    HwcAsyncWorker();
-    ~HwcAsyncWorker();
-    // Runs the provided function which calls hwc validate and returns the requested
-    // device changes as a future.
-    std::future<std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>> send(
-            std::function<std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>()>);
-
-private:
-    std::mutex mMutex;
-    std::condition_variable mCv GUARDED_BY(mMutex);
-    bool mDone GUARDED_BY(mMutex) = false;
-    bool mTaskRequested GUARDED_BY(mMutex) = false;
-    std::packaged_task<std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>()> mTask
-            GUARDED_BY(mMutex);
-    std::thread mThread;
-    void run();
-};
-
-} // namespace android::compositionengine::impl
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h
index 0be5d01..a7a8e97 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h
@@ -17,13 +17,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <compositionengine/CompositionEngine.h>
-#include <compositionengine/LayerFECompositionState.h>
 #include <compositionengine/Output.h>
 #include <compositionengine/impl/ClientCompositionRequestCache.h>
-#include <compositionengine/impl/GpuCompositionResult.h>
-#include <compositionengine/impl/HwcAsyncWorker.h>
 #include <compositionengine/impl/OutputCompositionState.h>
-#include <compositionengine/impl/OutputLayerCompositionState.h>
 #include <compositionengine/impl/planner/Planner.h>
 #include <renderengine/DisplaySettings.h>
 #include <renderengine/LayerSettings.h>
@@ -96,38 +92,25 @@
     void updateColorProfile(const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&) override;
     void beginFrame() override;
     void prepareFrame() override;
-    GpuCompositionResult prepareFrameAsync(const CompositionRefreshArgs&) override;
     void devOptRepaintFlash(const CompositionRefreshArgs&) override;
-    void finishFrame(const CompositionRefreshArgs&, GpuCompositionResult&&) override;
-    std::optional<base::unique_fd> composeSurfaces(const Region&,
-                                                   const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&,
-                                                   std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>,
-                                                   base::unique_fd&) override;
+    void finishFrame(const CompositionRefreshArgs&) override;
+    std::optional<base::unique_fd> composeSurfaces(
+            const Region&, const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs& refreshArgs) override;
     void postFramebuffer() override;
     void renderCachedSets(const CompositionRefreshArgs&) override;
     void cacheClientCompositionRequests(uint32_t) override;
-    bool canPredictCompositionStrategy(const CompositionRefreshArgs&) override;
-    void setPredictCompositionStrategy(bool) override;
 
     // Testing
     const ReleasedLayers& getReleasedLayersForTest() const;
     void setDisplayColorProfileForTest(std::unique_ptr<compositionengine::DisplayColorProfile>);
     void setRenderSurfaceForTest(std::unique_ptr<compositionengine::RenderSurface>);
     bool plannerEnabled() const { return mPlanner != nullptr; }
-    virtual bool anyLayersRequireClientComposition() const;
-    virtual void updateProtectedContentState();
-    virtual bool dequeueRenderBuffer(base::unique_fd*,
-                                     std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>*);
-    virtual std::future<std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>>
-    chooseCompositionStrategyAsync();
 
 protected:
     std::unique_ptr<compositionengine::OutputLayer> createOutputLayer(const sp<LayerFE>&) const;
     std::optional<size_t> findCurrentOutputLayerForLayer(
             const sp<compositionengine::LayerFE>&) const;
-    using DeviceRequestedChanges = android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges;
-    std::optional<DeviceRequestedChanges> chooseCompositionStrategy() override;
-    void applyCompositionStrategy(const std::optional<DeviceRequestedChanges>&) override{};
+    void chooseCompositionStrategy() override;
     bool getSkipColorTransform() const override;
     compositionengine::Output::FrameFences presentAndGetFrameFences() override;
     std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings> generateClientCompositionRequests(
@@ -148,7 +131,6 @@
 private:
     void dirtyEntireOutput();
     compositionengine::OutputLayer* findLayerRequestingBackgroundComposition() const;
-    void finishPrepareFrame();
     ui::Dataspace getBestDataspace(ui::Dataspace*, bool*) const;
     compositionengine::Output::ColorProfile pickColorProfile(
             const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&) const;
@@ -162,7 +144,6 @@
     OutputLayer* mLayerRequestingBackgroundBlur = nullptr;
     std::unique_ptr<ClientCompositionRequestCache> mClientCompositionRequestCache;
     std::unique_ptr<planner::Planner> mPlanner;
-    std::unique_ptr<HwcAsyncWorker> mHwComposerAsyncWorker;
 };
 
 // This template factory function standardizes the implementation details of the
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/OutputCompositionState.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/OutputCompositionState.h
index 92f22b6..66dd825 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/OutputCompositionState.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/OutputCompositionState.h
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 #include <ui/Region.h>
 #include <ui/Transform.h>
 
-#include "DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h"
-
 namespace android {
 
 namespace compositionengine::impl {
@@ -116,8 +114,6 @@
     // Current target dataspace
     ui::Dataspace targetDataspace{ui::Dataspace::UNKNOWN};
 
-    std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges> previousDeviceRequestedChanges{};
-
     // The earliest time to send the present command to the HAL
     std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point earliestPresentTime;
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/RenderSurface.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/RenderSurface.h
index e4cb113..a8a5380 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/RenderSurface.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/RenderSurface.h
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
     void queueBuffer(base::unique_fd readyFence) override;
     void onPresentDisplayCompleted() override;
     void flip() override;
-    bool supportsCompositionStrategyPrediction() const override;
 
     // Debugging
     void dump(std::string& result) const override;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Display.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Display.h
index 72e6f3b..d90cc90 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Display.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Display.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
     MOCK_METHOD1(createDisplayColorProfile, void(const DisplayColorProfileCreationArgs&));
     MOCK_METHOD1(createRenderSurface, void(const RenderSurfaceCreationArgs&));
     MOCK_METHOD1(createClientCompositionCache, void(uint32_t));
-    MOCK_METHOD1(setPredictCompositionStrategy, void(bool));
 };
 
 } // namespace android::compositionengine::mock
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h
index 27303a8..b68b95d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <compositionengine/Output.h>
 #include <compositionengine/OutputLayer.h>
 #include <compositionengine/RenderSurface.h>
-#include <compositionengine/impl/GpuCompositionResult.h>
 #include <compositionengine/impl/OutputCompositionState.h>
 #include <gmock/gmock.h>
 
@@ -100,22 +99,16 @@
     MOCK_METHOD0(beginFrame, void());
 
     MOCK_METHOD0(prepareFrame, void());
-    MOCK_METHOD1(prepareFrameAsync, GpuCompositionResult(const CompositionRefreshArgs&));
-    MOCK_METHOD0(chooseCompositionStrategy,
-                 std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>());
-    MOCK_METHOD1(applyCompositionStrategy,
-                 void(const std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>&));
+    MOCK_METHOD0(chooseCompositionStrategy, void());
 
     MOCK_METHOD1(devOptRepaintFlash, void(const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&));
 
-    MOCK_METHOD2(finishFrame,
-                 void(const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&, GpuCompositionResult&&));
+    MOCK_METHOD1(finishFrame, void(const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&));
 
-    MOCK_METHOD4(composeSurfaces,
+    MOCK_METHOD2(composeSurfaces,
                  std::optional<base::unique_fd>(
                          const Region&,
-                         const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs& refreshArgs,
-                         std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>, base::unique_fd&));
+                         const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs& refreshArgs));
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getSkipColorTransform, bool());
 
     MOCK_METHOD0(postFramebuffer, void());
@@ -128,8 +121,6 @@
                  void(const Region&, std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>&));
     MOCK_METHOD1(setExpensiveRenderingExpected, void(bool));
     MOCK_METHOD1(cacheClientCompositionRequests, void(uint32_t));
-    MOCK_METHOD1(canPredictCompositionStrategy, bool(const CompositionRefreshArgs&));
-    MOCK_METHOD1(setPredictCompositionStrategy, void(bool));
 };
 
 } // namespace android::compositionengine::mock
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/RenderSurface.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/RenderSurface.h
index e12aebb..fe858c2 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/RenderSurface.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/RenderSurface.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
     MOCK_METHOD0(flip, void());
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD1(dump, void(std::string& result));
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getPageFlipCount, std::uint32_t());
-    MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(supportsCompositionStrategyPrediction, bool());
 };
 
 } // namespace android::compositionengine::mock
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Display.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Display.cpp
index 09648c3..6a75283 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Display.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Display.cpp
@@ -221,12 +221,12 @@
     setReleasedLayers(std::move(releasedLayers));
 }
 
-std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges> Display::chooseCompositionStrategy() {
+void Display::chooseCompositionStrategy() {
     ATRACE_CALL();
     ALOGV(__FUNCTION__);
 
     if (mIsDisconnected) {
-        return {};
+        return;
     }
 
     // Default to the base settings -- client composition only.
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
     // If we don't have a HWC display, then we are done.
     const auto halDisplayId = HalDisplayId::tryCast(mId);
     if (!halDisplayId) {
-        return {};
+        return;
     }
 
     // Get any composition changes requested by the HWC device, and apply them.
@@ -260,13 +260,8 @@
         result != NO_ERROR) {
         ALOGE("chooseCompositionStrategy failed for %s: %d (%s)", getName().c_str(), result,
               strerror(-result));
-        return {};
+        return;
     }
-
-    return changes;
-}
-
-void Display::applyCompositionStrategy(const std::optional<DeviceRequestedChanges>& changes) {
     if (changes) {
         applyChangedTypesToLayers(changes->changedTypes);
         applyDisplayRequests(changes->displayRequests);
@@ -292,6 +287,12 @@
     return hwc.hasCapability(Capability::SKIP_CLIENT_COLOR_TRANSFORM);
 }
 
+bool Display::anyLayersRequireClientComposition() const {
+    const auto layers = getOutputLayersOrderedByZ();
+    return std::any_of(layers.begin(), layers.end(),
+                       [](const auto& layer) { return layer->requiresClientComposition(); });
+}
+
 bool Display::allLayersRequireClientComposition() const {
     const auto layers = getOutputLayersOrderedByZ();
     return std::all_of(layers.begin(), layers.end(),
@@ -389,8 +390,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-void Display::finishFrame(const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs& refreshArgs,
-                          GpuCompositionResult&& result) {
+void Display::finishFrame(const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs& refreshArgs) {
     // We only need to actually compose the display if:
     // 1) It is being handled by hardware composer, which may need this to
     //    keep its virtual display state machine in sync, or
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    impl::Output::finishFrame(refreshArgs, std::move(result));
+    impl::Output::finishFrame(refreshArgs);
 }
 
 } // namespace android::compositionengine::impl
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/DisplaySurface.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/DisplaySurface.cpp
index 28900af..db6d4f2 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/DisplaySurface.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/DisplaySurface.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,4 @@
 
 DisplaySurface::~DisplaySurface() = default;
 
-bool DisplaySurface::supportsCompositionStrategyPrediction() const {
-    return true;
-}
-
 } // namespace android::compositionengine
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/HwcAsyncWorker.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/HwcAsyncWorker.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 497424a..0000000
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/HwcAsyncWorker.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2022 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.
- */
-
-#include <compositionengine/impl/HwcAsyncWorker.h>
-#include <processgroup/sched_policy.h>
-#include <pthread.h>
-#include <sched.h>
-#include <sys/prctl.h>
-#include <sys/resource.h>
-#include <system/thread_defs.h>
-
-#include <android-base/thread_annotations.h>
-#include <cutils/sched_policy.h>
-
-namespace android::compositionengine::impl {
-
-HwcAsyncWorker::HwcAsyncWorker() {
-    mThread = std::thread(&HwcAsyncWorker::run, this);
-    pthread_setname_np(mThread.native_handle(), "HwcAsyncWorker");
-}
-
-HwcAsyncWorker::~HwcAsyncWorker() {
-    {
-        std::scoped_lock lock(mMutex);
-        mDone = true;
-        mCv.notify_all();
-    }
-    if (mThread.joinable()) {
-        mThread.join();
-    }
-}
-std::future<std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>> HwcAsyncWorker::send(
-        std::function<std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>()> task) {
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
-    android::base::ScopedLockAssertion assumeLock(mMutex);
-    mTask = std::packaged_task<std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>()>(
-            [task = std::move(task)]() { return task(); });
-    mTaskRequested = true;
-    mCv.notify_one();
-    return mTask.get_future();
-}
-
-void HwcAsyncWorker::run() {
-    set_sched_policy(0, SP_FOREGROUND);
-    struct sched_param param = {0};
-    param.sched_priority = 2;
-    sched_setscheduler(gettid(), SCHED_FIFO, &param);
-
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
-    android::base::ScopedLockAssertion assumeLock(mMutex);
-    while (!mDone) {
-        mCv.wait(lock);
-        if (mTaskRequested && mTask.valid()) {
-            mTask();
-            mTaskRequested = false;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-} // namespace android::compositionengine::impl
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
index cd10bc1..aef55d4 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <compositionengine/LayerFE.h>
 #include <compositionengine/LayerFECompositionState.h>
 #include <compositionengine/RenderSurface.h>
-#include <compositionengine/impl/HwcAsyncWorker.h>
 #include <compositionengine/impl/Output.h>
 #include <compositionengine/impl/OutputCompositionState.h>
 #include <compositionengine/impl/OutputLayer.h>
@@ -435,17 +434,9 @@
     writeCompositionState(refreshArgs);
     setColorTransform(refreshArgs);
     beginFrame();
-
-    GpuCompositionResult result;
-    const bool predictCompositionStrategy = canPredictCompositionStrategy(refreshArgs);
-    if (predictCompositionStrategy) {
-        result = prepareFrameAsync(refreshArgs);
-    } else {
-        prepareFrame();
-    }
-
+    prepareFrame();
     devOptRepaintFlash(refreshArgs);
-    finishFrame(refreshArgs, std::move(result));
+    finishFrame(refreshArgs);
     postFramebuffer();
     renderCachedSets(refreshArgs);
 }
@@ -960,62 +951,19 @@
     ATRACE_CALL();
     ALOGV(__FUNCTION__);
 
-    auto& outputState = editState();
+    const auto& outputState = getState();
     if (!outputState.isEnabled) {
         return;
     }
 
-    auto changes = chooseCompositionStrategy();
-    outputState.previousDeviceRequestedChanges = changes;
-    if (changes) {
-        applyCompositionStrategy(changes);
-    }
-    finishPrepareFrame();
-}
+    chooseCompositionStrategy();
 
-std::future<std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>>
-Output::chooseCompositionStrategyAsync() {
-    return mHwComposerAsyncWorker->send([&]() { return chooseCompositionStrategy(); });
-}
-
-GpuCompositionResult Output::prepareFrameAsync(const CompositionRefreshArgs& refreshArgs) {
-    ATRACE_CALL();
-    ALOGV(__FUNCTION__);
-    auto& state = editState();
-    const auto& previousChanges = state.previousDeviceRequestedChanges;
-    auto hwcResult = chooseCompositionStrategyAsync();
-    applyCompositionStrategy(previousChanges);
-    finishPrepareFrame();
-
-    base::unique_fd bufferFence;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> buffer;
-    updateProtectedContentState();
-    const bool dequeueSucceeded = dequeueRenderBuffer(&bufferFence, &buffer);
-    GpuCompositionResult compositionResult;
-    if (dequeueSucceeded) {
-        std::optional<base::unique_fd> optFd =
-                composeSurfaces(Region::INVALID_REGION, refreshArgs, buffer, bufferFence);
-        if (optFd) {
-            compositionResult.fence = std::move(*optFd);
-        }
+    if (mPlanner) {
+        mPlanner->reportFinalPlan(getOutputLayersOrderedByZ());
     }
 
-    auto changes = hwcResult.valid() ? hwcResult.get() : std::nullopt;
-    const bool predictionSucceeded = dequeueSucceeded && changes == previousChanges;
-    compositionResult.succeeded = predictionSucceeded;
-    if (!predictionSucceeded) {
-        ATRACE_NAME("CompositionStrategyPredictionMiss");
-        if (changes) {
-            applyCompositionStrategy(changes);
-        }
-        finishPrepareFrame();
-        // Track the dequeued buffer to reuse so we don't need to dequeue another one.
-        compositionResult.buffer = buffer;
-    } else {
-        ATRACE_NAME("CompositionStrategyPredictionHit");
-    }
-    state.previousDeviceRequestedChanges = std::move(changes);
-    return compositionResult;
+    mRenderSurface->prepareFrame(outputState.usesClientComposition,
+                                 outputState.usesDeviceComposition);
 }
 
 void Output::devOptRepaintFlash(const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs& refreshArgs) {
@@ -1025,11 +973,7 @@
 
     if (getState().isEnabled) {
         if (const auto dirtyRegion = getDirtyRegion(); !dirtyRegion.isEmpty()) {
-            base::unique_fd bufferFence;
-            std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> buffer;
-            updateProtectedContentState();
-            dequeueRenderBuffer(&bufferFence, &buffer);
-            static_cast<void>(composeSurfaces(dirtyRegion, refreshArgs, buffer, bufferFence));
+            static_cast<void>(composeSurfaces(dirtyRegion, refreshArgs));
             mRenderSurface->queueBuffer(base::unique_fd());
         }
     }
@@ -1041,7 +985,7 @@
     prepareFrame();
 }
 
-void Output::finishFrame(const CompositionRefreshArgs& refreshArgs, GpuCompositionResult&& result) {
+void Output::finishFrame(const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs& refreshArgs) {
     ATRACE_CALL();
     ALOGV(__FUNCTION__);
 
@@ -1049,25 +993,9 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    std::optional<base::unique_fd> optReadyFence;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> buffer;
-    base::unique_fd bufferFence;
-    if (result.succeeded) {
-        optReadyFence = std::move(result.fence);
-    } else {
-        if (result.bufferAvailable()) {
-            buffer = std::move(result.buffer);
-            bufferFence = std::move(result.fence);
-        } else {
-            updateProtectedContentState();
-            if (!dequeueRenderBuffer(&bufferFence, &buffer)) {
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-        // Repaint the framebuffer (if needed), getting the optional fence for when
-        // the composition completes.
-        optReadyFence = composeSurfaces(Region::INVALID_REGION, refreshArgs, buffer, bufferFence);
-    }
+    // Repaint the framebuffer (if needed), getting the optional fence for when
+    // the composition completes.
+    auto optReadyFence = composeSurfaces(Region::INVALID_REGION, refreshArgs);
     if (!optReadyFence) {
         return;
     }
@@ -1076,8 +1004,16 @@
     mRenderSurface->queueBuffer(std::move(*optReadyFence));
 }
 
-void Output::updateProtectedContentState() {
+std::optional<base::unique_fd> Output::composeSurfaces(
+        const Region& debugRegion, const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs& refreshArgs) {
+    ATRACE_CALL();
+    ALOGV(__FUNCTION__);
+
     const auto& outputState = getState();
+    OutputCompositionState& outputCompositionState = editState();
+    const TracedOrdinal<bool> hasClientComposition = {"hasClientComposition",
+                                                      outputState.usesClientComposition};
+
     auto& renderEngine = getCompositionEngine().getRenderEngine();
     const bool supportsProtectedContent = renderEngine.supportsProtectedContent();
 
@@ -1099,48 +1035,29 @@
     } else if (!outputState.isSecure && renderEngine.isProtected()) {
         renderEngine.useProtectedContext(false);
     }
-}
 
-bool Output::dequeueRenderBuffer(base::unique_fd* bufferFence,
-                                 std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>* tex) {
-    const auto& outputState = getState();
+    base::unique_fd fd;
+
+    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;
 
     // If we aren't doing client composition on this output, but do have a
     // flipClientTarget request for this frame on this output, we still need to
     // dequeue a buffer.
-    if (outputState.usesClientComposition || outputState.flipClientTarget) {
-        *tex = mRenderSurface->dequeueBuffer(bufferFence);
-        if (*tex == nullptr) {
+    if (hasClientComposition || outputState.flipClientTarget) {
+        tex = mRenderSurface->dequeueBuffer(&fd);
+        if (tex == nullptr) {
             ALOGW("Dequeuing buffer for display [%s] failed, bailing out of "
                   "client composition for this frame",
                   mName.c_str());
-            return false;
+            return {};
         }
     }
-    return true;
-}
 
-std::optional<base::unique_fd> Output::composeSurfaces(
-        const Region& debugRegion, const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs& refreshArgs,
-        std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex, base::unique_fd& fd) {
-    ATRACE_CALL();
-    ALOGV(__FUNCTION__);
-
-    const auto& outputState = getState();
-    const TracedOrdinal<bool> hasClientComposition = {"hasClientComposition",
-                                                      outputState.usesClientComposition};
     if (!hasClientComposition) {
         setExpensiveRenderingExpected(false);
         return base::unique_fd();
     }
 
-    if (tex == nullptr) {
-        ALOGW("Buffer not valid for display [%s], bailing out of "
-              "client composition for this frame",
-              mName.c_str());
-        return {};
-    }
-
     ALOGV("hasClientComposition");
 
     renderengine::DisplaySettings clientCompositionDisplay;
@@ -1168,8 +1085,6 @@
             outputState.usesDeviceComposition || getSkipColorTransform();
 
     // Generate the client composition requests for the layers on this output.
-    auto& renderEngine = getCompositionEngine().getRenderEngine();
-    const bool supportsProtectedContent = renderEngine.supportsProtectedContent();
     std::vector<LayerFE*> clientCompositionLayersFE;
     std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings> clientCompositionLayers =
             generateClientCompositionRequests(supportsProtectedContent,
@@ -1177,19 +1092,16 @@
                                               clientCompositionLayersFE);
     appendRegionFlashRequests(debugRegion, clientCompositionLayers);
 
-    OutputCompositionState& outputCompositionState = editState();
     // Check if the client composition requests were rendered into the provided graphic buffer. If
     // so, we can reuse the buffer and avoid client composition.
     if (mClientCompositionRequestCache) {
         if (mClientCompositionRequestCache->exists(tex->getBuffer()->getId(),
                                                    clientCompositionDisplay,
                                                    clientCompositionLayers)) {
-            ATRACE_NAME("ClientCompositionCacheHit");
             outputCompositionState.reusedClientComposition = true;
             setExpensiveRenderingExpected(false);
             return base::unique_fd();
         }
-        ATRACE_NAME("ClientCompositionCacheMiss");
         mClientCompositionRequestCache->add(tex->getBuffer()->getId(), clientCompositionDisplay,
                                             clientCompositionLayers);
     }
@@ -1441,13 +1353,12 @@
     outputState.dirtyRegion.set(outputState.displaySpace.getBoundsAsRect());
 }
 
-std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges> Output::chooseCompositionStrategy() {
+void Output::chooseCompositionStrategy() {
     // The base output implementation can only do client composition
     auto& outputState = editState();
     outputState.usesClientComposition = true;
     outputState.usesDeviceComposition = false;
     outputState.reusedClientComposition = false;
-    return {};
 }
 
 bool Output::getSkipColorTransform() const {
@@ -1462,63 +1373,5 @@
     return result;
 }
 
-void Output::setPredictCompositionStrategy(bool predict) {
-    if (predict) {
-        mHwComposerAsyncWorker = std::make_unique<HwcAsyncWorker>();
-    } else {
-        mHwComposerAsyncWorker.reset(nullptr);
-    }
-}
-
-bool Output::canPredictCompositionStrategy(const CompositionRefreshArgs& refreshArgs) {
-    if (!getState().isEnabled || !mHwComposerAsyncWorker) {
-        ALOGV("canPredictCompositionStrategy disabled");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if (!getState().previousDeviceRequestedChanges) {
-        ALOGV("canPredictCompositionStrategy previous changes not available");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if (!mRenderSurface->supportsCompositionStrategyPrediction()) {
-        ALOGV("canPredictCompositionStrategy surface does not support");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if (refreshArgs.devOptFlashDirtyRegionsDelay) {
-        ALOGV("canPredictCompositionStrategy devOptFlashDirtyRegionsDelay");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    // If no layer uses clientComposition, then don't predict composition strategy
-    // because we have less work to do in parallel.
-    if (!anyLayersRequireClientComposition()) {
-        ALOGV("canPredictCompositionStrategy no layer uses clientComposition");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if (!refreshArgs.updatingOutputGeometryThisFrame) {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    ALOGV("canPredictCompositionStrategy updatingOutputGeometryThisFrame");
-    return false;
-}
-
-bool Output::anyLayersRequireClientComposition() const {
-    const auto layers = getOutputLayersOrderedByZ();
-    return std::any_of(layers.begin(), layers.end(),
-                       [](const auto& layer) { return layer->requiresClientComposition(); });
-}
-
-void Output::finishPrepareFrame() {
-    const auto& state = getState();
-    if (mPlanner) {
-        mPlanner->reportFinalPlan(getOutputLayersOrderedByZ());
-    }
-    mRenderSurface->prepareFrame(state.usesClientComposition, state.usesDeviceComposition);
-}
-
 } // namespace impl
 } // namespace android::compositionengine
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/RenderSurface.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/RenderSurface.cpp
index 5a3af7b..12c2c8e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/RenderSurface.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/RenderSurface.cpp
@@ -289,9 +289,5 @@
     return mTexture;
 }
 
-bool RenderSurface::supportsCompositionStrategyPrediction() const {
-    return mDisplaySurface->supportsCompositionStrategyPrediction();
-}
-
 } // namespace impl
 } // namespace android::compositionengine
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/DisplayTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/DisplayTest.cpp
index 36b04d9..cd03235 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/DisplayTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/DisplayTest.cpp
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@
 #include <compositionengine/mock/OutputLayer.h>
 #include <compositionengine/mock/RenderSurface.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
-#include <renderengine/mock/FakeExternalTexture.h>
 #include <renderengine/mock/RenderEngine.h>
-
 #include <ui/Rect.h>
 #include <ui/StaticDisplayInfo.h>
 
@@ -200,22 +198,6 @@
     std::shared_ptr<Display> mDisplay =
             createPartialMockDisplay<Display>(mCompositionEngine,
                                               getDisplayCreationArgsForPhysicalDisplay());
-
-    android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges mDeviceRequestedChanges{
-            {{nullptr, Composition::CLIENT}},
-            hal::DisplayRequest::FLIP_CLIENT_TARGET,
-            {{nullptr, hal::LayerRequest::CLEAR_CLIENT_TARGET}},
-            {hal::PixelFormat::RGBA_8888, hal::Dataspace::UNKNOWN},
-            -1.f,
-    };
-
-    void chooseCompositionStrategy(Display* display) {
-        std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges> changes =
-                display->chooseCompositionStrategy();
-        if (changes) {
-            display->applyCompositionStrategy(changes);
-        }
-    }
 };
 
 struct FullDisplayImplTestCommon : public DisplayTestCommon {
@@ -232,11 +214,6 @@
                 std::unique_ptr<compositionengine::OutputLayer>(mLayer2.outputLayer));
         mDisplay->injectOutputLayerForTest(
                 std::unique_ptr<compositionengine::OutputLayer>(mLayer3.outputLayer));
-        mResultWithBuffer.buffer = std::make_shared<
-                renderengine::mock::FakeExternalTexture>(1U /*width*/, 1U /*height*/,
-                                                         1ULL /* bufferId */,
-                                                         HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-                                                         0ULL /*usage*/);
     }
 
     Layer mLayer1;
@@ -245,8 +222,6 @@
     StrictMock<HWC2::mock::Layer> hwc2LayerUnknown;
     std::shared_ptr<Display> mDisplay =
             createDisplay<Display>(mCompositionEngine, getDisplayCreationArgsForPhysicalDisplay());
-    impl::GpuCompositionResult mResultWithBuffer;
-    impl::GpuCompositionResult mResultWithoutBuffer;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -579,7 +554,7 @@
             createPartialMockDisplay<Display>(mCompositionEngine, args);
     EXPECT_TRUE(GpuVirtualDisplayId::tryCast(gpuDisplay->getId()));
 
-    chooseCompositionStrategy(gpuDisplay.get());
+    gpuDisplay->chooseCompositionStrategy();
 
     auto& state = gpuDisplay->getState();
     EXPECT_TRUE(state.usesClientComposition);
@@ -592,12 +567,11 @@
                 getDeviceCompositionChanges(HalDisplayId(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID), false, _, _, _, _))
             .WillOnce(Return(INVALID_OPERATION));
 
-    chooseCompositionStrategy(mDisplay.get());
+    mDisplay->chooseCompositionStrategy();
 
     auto& state = mDisplay->getState();
     EXPECT_TRUE(state.usesClientComposition);
     EXPECT_FALSE(state.usesDeviceComposition);
-    EXPECT_FALSE(state.previousDeviceRequestedChanges.has_value());
 }
 
 TEST_F(DisplayChooseCompositionStrategyTest, normalOperation) {
@@ -614,16 +588,10 @@
 
     EXPECT_CALL(mHwComposer,
                 getDeviceCompositionChanges(HalDisplayId(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID), true, _, _, _, _))
-            .WillOnce(testing::DoAll(testing::SetArgPointee<5>(mDeviceRequestedChanges),
-                                     Return(NO_ERROR)));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplay, applyChangedTypesToLayers(mDeviceRequestedChanges.changedTypes))
-            .Times(1);
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplay, applyDisplayRequests(mDeviceRequestedChanges.displayRequests)).Times(1);
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplay, applyLayerRequestsToLayers(mDeviceRequestedChanges.layerRequests))
-            .Times(1);
+            .WillOnce(Return(NO_ERROR));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplay, allLayersRequireClientComposition()).WillOnce(Return(false));
 
-    chooseCompositionStrategy(mDisplay.get());
+    mDisplay->chooseCompositionStrategy();
 
     auto& state = mDisplay->getState();
     EXPECT_FALSE(state.usesClientComposition);
@@ -650,17 +618,11 @@
 
     EXPECT_CALL(mHwComposer,
                 getDeviceCompositionChanges(HalDisplayId(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID), true, _, _, _, _))
-            .WillOnce(testing::DoAll(testing::SetArgPointee<5>(mDeviceRequestedChanges),
-                                     Return(NO_ERROR)));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplay, applyChangedTypesToLayers(mDeviceRequestedChanges.changedTypes))
-            .Times(1);
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplay, applyDisplayRequests(mDeviceRequestedChanges.displayRequests)).Times(1);
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplay, applyLayerRequestsToLayers(mDeviceRequestedChanges.layerRequests))
-            .Times(1);
+            .WillOnce(Return(NO_ERROR));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplay, allLayersRequireClientComposition()).WillOnce(Return(false));
 
     mDisplay->setNextBrightness(kDisplayBrightness);
-    chooseCompositionStrategy(mDisplay.get());
+    mDisplay->chooseCompositionStrategy();
 
     auto& state = mDisplay->getState();
     EXPECT_FALSE(state.usesClientComposition);
@@ -669,6 +631,14 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(DisplayChooseCompositionStrategyTest, normalOperationWithChanges) {
+    android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges changes{
+            {{nullptr, Composition::CLIENT}},
+            hal::DisplayRequest::FLIP_CLIENT_TARGET,
+            {{nullptr, hal::LayerRequest::CLEAR_CLIENT_TARGET}},
+            {hal::PixelFormat::RGBA_8888, hal::Dataspace::UNKNOWN},
+            -1.f,
+    };
+
     // Since two calls are made to anyLayersRequireClientComposition with different return
     // values, use a Sequence to control the matching so the values are returned in a known
     // order.
@@ -682,15 +652,13 @@
 
     EXPECT_CALL(mHwComposer,
                 getDeviceCompositionChanges(HalDisplayId(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID), true, _, _, _, _))
-            .WillOnce(DoAll(SetArgPointee<5>(mDeviceRequestedChanges), Return(NO_ERROR)));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplay, applyChangedTypesToLayers(mDeviceRequestedChanges.changedTypes))
-            .Times(1);
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplay, applyDisplayRequests(mDeviceRequestedChanges.displayRequests)).Times(1);
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplay, applyLayerRequestsToLayers(mDeviceRequestedChanges.layerRequests))
-            .Times(1);
+            .WillOnce(DoAll(SetArgPointee<5>(changes), Return(NO_ERROR)));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplay, applyChangedTypesToLayers(changes.changedTypes)).Times(1);
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplay, applyDisplayRequests(changes.displayRequests)).Times(1);
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplay, applyLayerRequestsToLayers(changes.layerRequests)).Times(1);
     EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplay, allLayersRequireClientComposition()).WillOnce(Return(false));
 
-    chooseCompositionStrategy(mDisplay.get());
+    mDisplay->chooseCompositionStrategy();
 
     auto& state = mDisplay->getState();
     EXPECT_FALSE(state.usesClientComposition);
@@ -954,7 +922,7 @@
     mDisplay->editState().layerStackSpace.setContent(Rect(0, 0, 1, 1));
     mDisplay->editState().dirtyRegion = Region::INVALID_REGION;
 
-    mDisplay->finishFrame({}, std::move(mResultWithBuffer));
+    mDisplay->finishFrame({});
 }
 
 TEST_F(DisplayFinishFrameTest, skipsCompositionIfNotDirty) {
@@ -972,7 +940,7 @@
     gpuDisplay->editState().layerStackSpace.setContent(Rect(0, 0, 1, 1));
     gpuDisplay->editState().dirtyRegion = Region::INVALID_REGION;
 
-    gpuDisplay->finishFrame({}, std::move(mResultWithoutBuffer));
+    gpuDisplay->finishFrame({});
 }
 
 TEST_F(DisplayFinishFrameTest, performsCompositionIfDirty) {
@@ -989,7 +957,7 @@
     gpuDisplay->editState().usesClientComposition = false;
     gpuDisplay->editState().layerStackSpace.setContent(Rect(0, 0, 1, 1));
     gpuDisplay->editState().dirtyRegion = Region(Rect(0, 0, 1, 1));
-    gpuDisplay->finishFrame({}, std::move(mResultWithBuffer));
+    gpuDisplay->finishFrame({});
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp
index 4e875c8..c2521b2 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <renderengine/ExternalTexture.h>
 #include <renderengine/impl/ExternalTexture.h>
-#include <renderengine/mock/FakeExternalTexture.h>
 #include <renderengine/mock/RenderEngine.h>
 #include <ui/Rect.h>
 #include <ui/Region.h>
@@ -990,7 +989,7 @@
     struct OutputPartialMock : public OutputPartialMockBase {
         // Sets up the helper functions called by the function under test to use
         // mock implementations.
-        MOCK_METHOD0(chooseCompositionStrategy, std::optional<DeviceRequestedChanges>());
+        MOCK_METHOD0(chooseCompositionStrategy, void());
     };
 
     OutputPrepareFrameTest() {
@@ -1038,133 +1037,6 @@
     EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->getState().usesDeviceComposition);
 }
 
-struct OutputPrepareFrameAsyncTest : public testing::Test {
-    struct OutputPartialMock : public OutputPartialMockBase {
-        // Sets up the helper functions called by the function under test to use
-        // mock implementations.
-        MOCK_METHOD0(chooseCompositionStrategy, std::optional<DeviceRequestedChanges>());
-        MOCK_METHOD0(updateProtectedContentState, void());
-        MOCK_METHOD2(dequeueRenderBuffer,
-                     bool(base::unique_fd*, std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>*));
-        MOCK_METHOD0(chooseCompositionStrategyAsync,
-                     std::future<std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>>());
-        MOCK_METHOD4(composeSurfaces,
-                     std::optional<base::unique_fd>(
-                             const Region&, const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&,
-                             std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>, base::unique_fd&));
-    };
-
-    OutputPrepareFrameAsyncTest() {
-        mOutput.setDisplayColorProfileForTest(
-                std::unique_ptr<DisplayColorProfile>(mDisplayColorProfile));
-        mOutput.setRenderSurfaceForTest(std::unique_ptr<RenderSurface>(mRenderSurface));
-    }
-
-    StrictMock<mock::CompositionEngine> mCompositionEngine;
-    mock::DisplayColorProfile* mDisplayColorProfile = new StrictMock<mock::DisplayColorProfile>();
-    mock::RenderSurface* mRenderSurface = new StrictMock<mock::RenderSurface>();
-    StrictMock<OutputPartialMock> mOutput;
-    CompositionRefreshArgs mRefreshArgs;
-};
-
-TEST_F(OutputPrepareFrameAsyncTest, delegatesToChooseCompositionStrategyAndRenderSurface) {
-    mOutput.editState().isEnabled = true;
-    mOutput.editState().usesClientComposition = false;
-    mOutput.editState().usesDeviceComposition = true;
-    mOutput.editState().previousDeviceRequestedChanges =
-            std::make_optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>({});
-    std::promise<std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>> p;
-    p.set_value(mOutput.editState().previousDeviceRequestedChanges);
-
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, getOutputLayerCount()).WillRepeatedly(Return(0u));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, updateProtectedContentState());
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, dequeueRenderBuffer(_, _)).WillOnce(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, prepareFrame(false, true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, chooseCompositionStrategyAsync()).WillOnce([&] { return p.get_future(); });
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, composeSurfaces(_, Ref(mRefreshArgs), _, _));
-
-    impl::GpuCompositionResult result = mOutput.prepareFrameAsync(mRefreshArgs);
-    EXPECT_TRUE(result.succeeded);
-    EXPECT_FALSE(result.bufferAvailable());
-}
-
-TEST_F(OutputPrepareFrameAsyncTest, skipCompositionOnDequeueFailure) {
-    mOutput.editState().isEnabled = true;
-    mOutput.editState().usesClientComposition = false;
-    mOutput.editState().usesDeviceComposition = true;
-    mOutput.editState().previousDeviceRequestedChanges =
-            std::make_optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>({});
-    std::promise<std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>> p;
-    p.set_value(mOutput.editState().previousDeviceRequestedChanges);
-
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, getOutputLayerCount()).WillRepeatedly(Return(0u));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, updateProtectedContentState());
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, dequeueRenderBuffer(_, _)).WillOnce(Return(false));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, prepareFrame(false, true)).Times(2);
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, chooseCompositionStrategyAsync()).WillOnce([&] { return p.get_future(); });
-
-    impl::GpuCompositionResult result = mOutput.prepareFrameAsync(mRefreshArgs);
-    EXPECT_FALSE(result.succeeded);
-    EXPECT_FALSE(result.bufferAvailable());
-}
-
-// Tests that in the event of hwc error when choosing composition strategy, we would fall back
-// client composition
-TEST_F(OutputPrepareFrameAsyncTest, chooseCompositionStrategyFailureCallsPrepareFrame) {
-    mOutput.editState().isEnabled = true;
-    mOutput.editState().usesClientComposition = false;
-    mOutput.editState().usesDeviceComposition = true;
-    mOutput.editState().previousDeviceRequestedChanges =
-            std::make_optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>({});
-    std::promise<std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>> p;
-    p.set_value({});
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex =
-            std::make_shared<renderengine::mock::FakeExternalTexture>(1, 1,
-                                                                      HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, 1,
-                                                                      2);
-
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, getOutputLayerCount()).WillRepeatedly(Return(0u));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, updateProtectedContentState());
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, dequeueRenderBuffer(_, _))
-            .WillOnce(DoAll(SetArgPointee<1>(tex), Return(true)));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, prepareFrame(false, true)).Times(2);
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, chooseCompositionStrategyAsync()).WillOnce([&] { return p.get_future(); });
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, composeSurfaces(_, Ref(mRefreshArgs), _, _));
-
-    impl::GpuCompositionResult result = mOutput.prepareFrameAsync(mRefreshArgs);
-    EXPECT_FALSE(result.succeeded);
-    EXPECT_TRUE(result.bufferAvailable());
-}
-
-TEST_F(OutputPrepareFrameAsyncTest, predictionMiss) {
-    mOutput.editState().isEnabled = true;
-    mOutput.editState().usesClientComposition = false;
-    mOutput.editState().usesDeviceComposition = true;
-    mOutput.editState().previousDeviceRequestedChanges =
-            std::make_optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>({});
-    auto newDeviceRequestedChanges =
-            std::make_optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>({});
-    newDeviceRequestedChanges->clientTargetBrightness = 5.f;
-    std::promise<std::optional<android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges>> p;
-    p.set_value(newDeviceRequestedChanges);
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex =
-            std::make_shared<renderengine::mock::FakeExternalTexture>(1, 1,
-                                                                      HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, 1,
-                                                                      2);
-
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, getOutputLayerCount()).WillRepeatedly(Return(0u));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, updateProtectedContentState());
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, dequeueRenderBuffer(_, _))
-            .WillOnce(DoAll(SetArgPointee<1>(tex), Return(true)));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, prepareFrame(false, true)).Times(2);
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, chooseCompositionStrategyAsync()).WillOnce([&] { return p.get_future(); });
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, composeSurfaces(_, Ref(mRefreshArgs), _, _));
-
-    impl::GpuCompositionResult result = mOutput.prepareFrameAsync(mRefreshArgs);
-    EXPECT_FALSE(result.succeeded);
-    EXPECT_TRUE(result.bufferAvailable());
-}
-
 /*
  * Output::prepare()
  */
@@ -1923,14 +1795,10 @@
         MOCK_METHOD1(setColorTransform, void(const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&));
         MOCK_METHOD0(beginFrame, void());
         MOCK_METHOD0(prepareFrame, void());
-        MOCK_METHOD1(prepareFrameAsync, GpuCompositionResult(const CompositionRefreshArgs&));
         MOCK_METHOD1(devOptRepaintFlash, void(const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&));
-        MOCK_METHOD2(finishFrame,
-                     void(const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&,
-                          GpuCompositionResult&&));
+        MOCK_METHOD1(finishFrame, void(const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&));
         MOCK_METHOD0(postFramebuffer, void());
         MOCK_METHOD1(renderCachedSets, void(const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&));
-        MOCK_METHOD1(canPredictCompositionStrategy, bool(const CompositionRefreshArgs&));
     };
 
     StrictMock<OutputPartialMock> mOutput;
@@ -1946,30 +1814,9 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, writeCompositionState(Ref(args)));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setColorTransform(Ref(args)));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, beginFrame());
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, canPredictCompositionStrategy(Ref(args))).WillOnce(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, prepareFrame());
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, devOptRepaintFlash(Ref(args)));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, finishFrame(Ref(args), _));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, postFramebuffer());
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, renderCachedSets(Ref(args)));
-
-    mOutput.present(args);
-}
-
-TEST_F(OutputPresentTest, predictingCompositionStrategyInvokesPrepareFrameAsync) {
-    CompositionRefreshArgs args;
-
-    InSequence seq;
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, updateColorProfile(Ref(args)));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, updateCompositionState(Ref(args)));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, planComposition());
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, writeCompositionState(Ref(args)));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setColorTransform(Ref(args)));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, beginFrame());
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, canPredictCompositionStrategy(Ref(args))).WillOnce(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, prepareFrameAsync(Ref(args)));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, devOptRepaintFlash(Ref(args)));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, finishFrame(Ref(args), _));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, finishFrame(Ref(args)));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, postFramebuffer());
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, renderCachedSets(Ref(args)));
 
@@ -2867,15 +2714,11 @@
         // Sets up the helper functions called by the function under test to use
         // mock implementations.
         MOCK_METHOD(Region, getDirtyRegion, (), (const));
-        MOCK_METHOD4(composeSurfaces,
+        MOCK_METHOD2(composeSurfaces,
                      std::optional<base::unique_fd>(
-                             const Region&, const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&,
-                             std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>, base::unique_fd&));
+                             const Region&, const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&));
         MOCK_METHOD0(postFramebuffer, void());
         MOCK_METHOD0(prepareFrame, void());
-        MOCK_METHOD0(updateProtectedContentState, void());
-        MOCK_METHOD2(dequeueRenderBuffer,
-                     bool(base::unique_fd*, std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>*));
     };
 
     OutputDevOptRepaintFlashTest() {
@@ -2932,9 +2775,7 @@
 
     InSequence seq;
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, getDirtyRegion()).WillOnce(Return(kNotEmptyRegion));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, updateProtectedContentState());
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, dequeueRenderBuffer(_, _));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, composeSurfaces(RegionEq(kNotEmptyRegion), Ref(mRefreshArgs), _, _));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, composeSurfaces(RegionEq(kNotEmptyRegion), Ref(mRefreshArgs)));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, queueBuffer(_));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, postFramebuffer());
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, prepareFrame());
@@ -2950,14 +2791,10 @@
     struct OutputPartialMock : public OutputPartialMockBase {
         // Sets up the helper functions called by the function under test to use
         // mock implementations.
-        MOCK_METHOD4(composeSurfaces,
+        MOCK_METHOD2(composeSurfaces,
                      std::optional<base::unique_fd>(
-                             const Region&, const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&,
-                             std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>, base::unique_fd&));
+                             const Region&, const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&));
         MOCK_METHOD0(postFramebuffer, void());
-        MOCK_METHOD0(updateProtectedContentState, void());
-        MOCK_METHOD2(dequeueRenderBuffer,
-                     bool(base::unique_fd*, std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>*));
     };
 
     OutputFinishFrameTest() {
@@ -2975,63 +2812,27 @@
 TEST_F(OutputFinishFrameTest, ifNotEnabledDoesNothing) {
     mOutput.mState.isEnabled = false;
 
-    impl::GpuCompositionResult result;
-    mOutput.finishFrame(mRefreshArgs, std::move(result));
+    mOutput.finishFrame(mRefreshArgs);
 }
 
 TEST_F(OutputFinishFrameTest, takesEarlyOutifComposeSurfacesReturnsNoFence) {
     mOutput.mState.isEnabled = true;
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, updateProtectedContentState());
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, dequeueRenderBuffer(_, _)).WillOnce(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, composeSurfaces(RegionEq(Region::INVALID_REGION), _, _, _));
 
-    impl::GpuCompositionResult result;
-    mOutput.finishFrame(mRefreshArgs, std::move(result));
+    InSequence seq;
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, composeSurfaces(RegionEq(Region::INVALID_REGION), _));
+
+    mOutput.finishFrame(mRefreshArgs);
 }
 
 TEST_F(OutputFinishFrameTest, queuesBufferIfComposeSurfacesReturnsAFence) {
     mOutput.mState.isEnabled = true;
 
     InSequence seq;
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, updateProtectedContentState());
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, dequeueRenderBuffer(_, _)).WillOnce(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, composeSurfaces(RegionEq(Region::INVALID_REGION), _, _, _))
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, composeSurfaces(RegionEq(Region::INVALID_REGION), _))
             .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(base::unique_fd())));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, queueBuffer(_));
 
-    impl::GpuCompositionResult result;
-    mOutput.finishFrame(mRefreshArgs, std::move(result));
-}
-
-TEST_F(OutputFinishFrameTest, predictionSucceeded) {
-    mOutput.mState.isEnabled = true;
-
-    InSequence seq;
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, queueBuffer(_));
-
-    impl::GpuCompositionResult result;
-    result.succeeded = true;
-    mOutput.finishFrame(mRefreshArgs, std::move(result));
-}
-
-TEST_F(OutputFinishFrameTest, predictionFailedAndBufferIsReused) {
-    mOutput.mState.isEnabled = true;
-
-    InSequence seq;
-
-    impl::GpuCompositionResult result;
-    result.succeeded = false;
-    result.buffer =
-            std::make_shared<renderengine::mock::FakeExternalTexture>(1, 1,
-                                                                      HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, 1,
-                                                                      2);
-
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput,
-                composeSurfaces(RegionEq(Region::INVALID_REGION), _, result.buffer,
-                                Eq(ByRef(result.fence))))
-            .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(base::unique_fd())));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, queueBuffer(_));
-    mOutput.finishFrame(mRefreshArgs, std::move(result));
+    mOutput.finishFrame(mRefreshArgs);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3278,15 +3079,8 @@
 
     struct ExecuteState : public CallOrderStateMachineHelper<TestType, ExecuteState> {
         auto execute() {
-            base::unique_fd fence;
-            std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> externalTexture;
-            const bool success =
-                    getInstance()->mOutput.dequeueRenderBuffer(&fence, &externalTexture);
-            if (success) {
-                getInstance()->mReadyFence =
-                        getInstance()->mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs,
-                                                               externalTexture, fence);
-            }
+            getInstance()->mReadyFence =
+                    getInstance()->mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs);
             return nextState<FenceCheckState>();
         }
     };
@@ -3847,11 +3641,7 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, useProtectedContext(false));
 
-    base::unique_fd fd;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;
-    mOutput.updateProtectedContentState();
-    mOutput.dequeueRenderBuffer(&fd, &tex);
-    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs, tex, fd);
+    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs);
 }
 
 TEST_F(OutputComposeSurfacesTest_HandlesProtectedContent, ifRenderEngineDoesNotSupportIt) {
@@ -3859,11 +3649,7 @@
     mLayer2.mLayerFEState.hasProtectedContent = true;
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
 
-    base::unique_fd fd;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;
-    mOutput.updateProtectedContentState();
-    mOutput.dequeueRenderBuffer(&fd, &tex);
-    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs, tex, fd);
+    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs);
 }
 
 TEST_F(OutputComposeSurfacesTest_HandlesProtectedContent, ifNoProtectedContentLayers) {
@@ -3875,11 +3661,7 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, useProtectedContext(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, setProtected(false));
 
-    base::unique_fd fd;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;
-    mOutput.updateProtectedContentState();
-    mOutput.dequeueRenderBuffer(&fd, &tex);
-    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs, tex, fd);
+    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs);
 }
 
 TEST_F(OutputComposeSurfacesTest_HandlesProtectedContent, ifNotEnabled) {
@@ -3901,11 +3683,7 @@
             .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(
                     futureOf<renderengine::RenderEngineResult>({NO_ERROR, base::unique_fd()}))));
 
-    base::unique_fd fd;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;
-    mOutput.updateProtectedContentState();
-    mOutput.dequeueRenderBuffer(&fd, &tex);
-    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs, tex, fd);
+    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs);
 }
 
 TEST_F(OutputComposeSurfacesTest_HandlesProtectedContent, ifAlreadyEnabledEverywhere) {
@@ -3915,11 +3693,7 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(true));
 
-    base::unique_fd fd;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;
-    mOutput.updateProtectedContentState();
-    mOutput.dequeueRenderBuffer(&fd, &tex);
-    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs, tex, fd);
+    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs);
 }
 
 TEST_F(OutputComposeSurfacesTest_HandlesProtectedContent, ifFailsToEnableInRenderEngine) {
@@ -3930,11 +3704,7 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, useProtectedContext(true));
 
-    base::unique_fd fd;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;
-    mOutput.updateProtectedContentState();
-    mOutput.dequeueRenderBuffer(&fd, &tex);
-    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs, tex, fd);
+    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs);
 }
 
 TEST_F(OutputComposeSurfacesTest_HandlesProtectedContent, ifAlreadyEnabledInRenderEngine) {
@@ -3945,11 +3715,7 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, setProtected(true));
 
-    base::unique_fd fd;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;
-    mOutput.updateProtectedContentState();
-    mOutput.dequeueRenderBuffer(&fd, &tex);
-    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs, tex, fd);
+    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs);
 }
 
 TEST_F(OutputComposeSurfacesTest_HandlesProtectedContent, ifAlreadyEnabledInRenderSurface) {
@@ -3960,11 +3726,7 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, useProtectedContext(true));
 
-    base::unique_fd fd;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;
-    mOutput.updateProtectedContentState();
-    mOutput.dequeueRenderBuffer(&fd, &tex);
-    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs, tex, fd);
+    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs);
 }
 
 struct OutputComposeSurfacesTest_SetsExpensiveRendering : public OutputComposeSurfacesTest {
@@ -3993,11 +3755,7 @@
             .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(
                     futureOf<renderengine::RenderEngineResult>({NO_ERROR, base::unique_fd()}))));
 
-    base::unique_fd fd;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;
-    mOutput.updateProtectedContentState();
-    mOutput.dequeueRenderBuffer(&fd, &tex);
-    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs, tex, fd);
+    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs);
 }
 
 struct OutputComposeSurfacesTest_SetsExpensiveRendering_ForBlur
@@ -4032,12 +3790,7 @@
     mOutput.writeCompositionState(mRefreshArgs);
 
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setExpensiveRenderingExpected(true));
-
-    base::unique_fd fd;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;
-    mOutput.updateProtectedContentState();
-    mOutput.dequeueRenderBuffer(&fd, &tex);
-    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, mRefreshArgs, tex, fd);
+    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, mRefreshArgs);
 }
 
 TEST_F(OutputComposeSurfacesTest_SetsExpensiveRendering_ForBlur, IfBlursAreNotExpensive) {
@@ -4047,12 +3800,7 @@
     mOutput.writeCompositionState(mRefreshArgs);
 
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setExpensiveRenderingExpected(true)).Times(0);
-
-    base::unique_fd fd;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;
-    mOutput.updateProtectedContentState();
-    mOutput.dequeueRenderBuffer(&fd, &tex);
-    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, mRefreshArgs, tex, fd);
+    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, mRefreshArgs);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
index 610d86f..45b98bb 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@
                 static_cast<uint32_t>(SurfaceFlinger::maxFrameBufferAcquiredBuffers));
     }
 
-    mCompositionDisplay->setPredictCompositionStrategy(mFlinger->mPredictCompositionStrategy);
     mCompositionDisplay->createDisplayColorProfile(
             compositionengine::DisplayColorProfileCreationArgsBuilder()
                     .setHasWideColorGamut(args.hasWideColorGamut)
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
index a8d439b..5b2e265 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
@@ -269,14 +269,6 @@
                     support) = 0;
 };
 
-static inline bool operator==(const android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges& lhs,
-                              const android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges& rhs) {
-    return lhs.changedTypes == rhs.changedTypes && lhs.displayRequests == rhs.displayRequests &&
-            lhs.layerRequests == rhs.layerRequests &&
-            lhs.clientTargetProperty == rhs.clientTargetProperty &&
-            lhs.clientTargetBrightness == rhs.clientTargetBrightness;
-}
-
 namespace impl {
 
 class HWComposer final : public android::HWComposer {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.h
index e21095a..307da41 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.h
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@
     virtual void dumpAsString(String8& result) const;
     virtual void resizeBuffers(const ui::Size&) override;
     virtual const sp<Fence>& getClientTargetAcquireFence() const override;
-    // Virtual display surface needs to prepare the frame based on composition type. Skip
-    // any client composition prediction.
-    virtual bool supportsCompositionStrategyPrediction() const override { return false; };
 
 private:
     enum Source : size_t {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index efaa975..089875c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -480,9 +480,6 @@
     property_get("debug.sf.disable_client_composition_cache", value, "0");
     mDisableClientCompositionCache = atoi(value);
 
-    property_get("debug.sf.predict_hwc_composition_strategy", value, "0");
-    mPredictCompositionStrategy = atoi(value);
-
     // We should be reading 'persist.sys.sf.color_saturation' here
     // but since /data may be encrypted, we need to wait until after vold
     // comes online to attempt to read the property. The property is
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index 86c8333..f5a695b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -344,11 +344,6 @@
     void disableExpensiveRendering();
     FloatRect getMaxDisplayBounds();
 
-    // If set, composition engine tries to predict the composition strategy provided by HWC
-    // based on the previous frame. If the strategy can be predicted, gpu composition will
-    // run parallel to the hwc validateDisplay call and re-run if the predition is incorrect.
-    bool mPredictCompositionStrategy = false;
-
 protected:
     // We're reference counted, never destroy SurfaceFlinger directly
     virtual ~SurfaceFlinger();