diff --git a/libs/gui/BufferQueue.cpp b/libs/gui/BufferQueue.cpp
index ffc5fa0..1762a4a 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BufferQueue.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BufferQueue.cpp
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@
     mBufferCount(MIN_ASYNC_BUFFER_SLOTS),
     mClientBufferCount(0),
     mServerBufferCount(MIN_ASYNC_BUFFER_SLOTS),
-    mNextTransform(0),
-    mNextScalingMode(NATIVE_WINDOW_SCALING_MODE_FREEZE),
     mSynchronousMode(false),
     mAllowSynchronousMode(allowSynchronousMode),
     mConnectedApi(NO_CONNECTED_API),
@@ -94,7 +92,6 @@
     ST_LOGV("BufferQueue");
     sp<ISurfaceComposer> composer(ComposerService::getComposerService());
     mGraphicBufferAlloc = composer->createGraphicBufferAlloc();
-    mNextCrop.makeInvalid();
 }
 
 BufferQueue::~BufferQueue() {
@@ -454,9 +451,6 @@
             mSlots[buf].mFence = EGL_NO_SYNC_KHR;
             mSlots[buf].mEglDisplay = EGL_NO_DISPLAY;
 
-
-
-
             returnFlags |= ISurfaceTexture::BUFFER_NEEDS_REALLOCATION;
         }
 
@@ -476,7 +470,6 @@
             ALOGE("dequeueBuffer: timeout waiting for fence");
         }
         eglDestroySyncKHR(dpy, fence);
-
     }
 
     ST_LOGV("dequeueBuffer: returning slot=%d buf=%p flags=%#x", *outBuf,
@@ -518,6 +511,7 @@
 }
 
 status_t BufferQueue::queueBuffer(int buf, int64_t timestamp,
+        const Rect& crop, int scalingMode, uint32_t transform,
         uint32_t* outWidth, uint32_t* outHeight, uint32_t* outTransform) {
     ATRACE_CALL();
     ATRACE_BUFFER_INDEX(buf);
@@ -571,10 +565,20 @@
             }
         }
 
+        switch (scalingMode) {
+            case NATIVE_WINDOW_SCALING_MODE_FREEZE:
+            case NATIVE_WINDOW_SCALING_MODE_SCALE_TO_WINDOW:
+                break;
+            default:
+                ST_LOGE("unknown scaling mode: %d (ignoring)", scalingMode);
+                scalingMode = mSlots[buf].mScalingMode;
+                break;
+        }
+
         mSlots[buf].mBufferState = BufferSlot::QUEUED;
-        mSlots[buf].mCrop = mNextCrop;
-        mSlots[buf].mTransform = mNextTransform;
-        mSlots[buf].mScalingMode = mNextScalingMode;
+        mSlots[buf].mCrop = crop;
+        mSlots[buf].mTransform = transform;
+        mSlots[buf].mScalingMode = scalingMode;
         mSlots[buf].mTimestamp = timestamp;
         mFrameCounter++;
         mSlots[buf].mFrameNumber = mFrameCounter;
@@ -620,50 +624,6 @@
     mDequeueCondition.broadcast();
 }
 
-status_t BufferQueue::setCrop(const Rect& crop) {
-    ATRACE_CALL();
-    ST_LOGV("setCrop: crop=[%d,%d,%d,%d]", crop.left, crop.top, crop.right,
-            crop.bottom);
-
-    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
-    if (mAbandoned) {
-        ST_LOGE("setCrop: BufferQueue has been abandoned!");
-        return NO_INIT;
-    }
-    mNextCrop = crop;
-    return OK;
-}
-
-status_t BufferQueue::setTransform(uint32_t transform) {
-    ATRACE_CALL();
-    ST_LOGV("setTransform: xform=%#x", transform);
-    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
-    if (mAbandoned) {
-        ST_LOGE("setTransform: BufferQueue has been abandoned!");
-        return NO_INIT;
-    }
-    mNextTransform = transform;
-    return OK;
-}
-
-status_t BufferQueue::setScalingMode(int mode) {
-    ATRACE_CALL();
-    ST_LOGV("setScalingMode: mode=%d", mode);
-
-    switch (mode) {
-        case NATIVE_WINDOW_SCALING_MODE_FREEZE:
-        case NATIVE_WINDOW_SCALING_MODE_SCALE_TO_WINDOW:
-            break;
-        default:
-            ST_LOGE("unknown scaling mode: %d", mode);
-            return BAD_VALUE;
-    }
-
-    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
-    mNextScalingMode = mode;
-    return OK;
-}
-
 status_t BufferQueue::connect(int api,
         uint32_t* outWidth, uint32_t* outHeight, uint32_t* outTransform) {
     ATRACE_CALL();
@@ -731,9 +691,6 @@
                 if (mConnectedApi == api) {
                     drainQueueAndFreeBuffersLocked();
                     mConnectedApi = NO_CONNECTED_API;
-                    mNextCrop.makeInvalid();
-                    mNextScalingMode = NATIVE_WINDOW_SCALING_MODE_FREEZE;
-                    mNextTransform = 0;
                     mDequeueCondition.broadcast();
                     listener = mConsumerListener;
                 } else {
@@ -766,12 +723,6 @@
         char* buffer, size_t SIZE) const
 {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mMutex);
-    snprintf(buffer, SIZE,
-            "%snext   : {crop=[%d,%d,%d,%d], transform=0x%02x}\n"
-            ,prefix, mNextCrop.left, mNextCrop.top, mNextCrop.right,
-            mNextCrop.bottom, mNextTransform
-    );
-    result.append(buffer);
 
     String8 fifo;
     int fifoSize = 0;
diff --git a/libs/gui/ISurfaceTexture.cpp b/libs/gui/ISurfaceTexture.cpp
index d2e5627..29c50c9 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ISurfaceTexture.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/ISurfaceTexture.cpp
@@ -36,13 +36,10 @@
     DEQUEUE_BUFFER,
     QUEUE_BUFFER,
     CANCEL_BUFFER,
-    SET_CROP,
-    SET_TRANSFORM,
     QUERY,
     SET_SYNCHRONOUS_MODE,
     CONNECT,
     DISCONNECT,
-    SET_SCALING_MODE,
 };
 
 
@@ -102,11 +99,15 @@
     }
 
     virtual status_t queueBuffer(int buf, int64_t timestamp,
+            const Rect& crop, int scalingMode, uint32_t transform,
             uint32_t* outWidth, uint32_t* outHeight, uint32_t* outTransform) {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceTexture::getInterfaceDescriptor());
         data.writeInt32(buf);
         data.writeInt64(timestamp);
+        memcpy(data.writeInplace(sizeof(Rect)), &crop, sizeof(Rect));
+        data.writeInt32(scalingMode);
+        data.writeInt32(transform);
         status_t result = remote()->transact(QUEUE_BUFFER, data, &reply);
         if (result != NO_ERROR) {
             return result;
@@ -125,45 +126,6 @@
         remote()->transact(CANCEL_BUFFER, data, &reply);
     }
 
-    virtual status_t setCrop(const Rect& reg) {
-        Parcel data, reply;
-        data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceTexture::getInterfaceDescriptor());
-        data.writeFloat(reg.left);
-        data.writeFloat(reg.top);
-        data.writeFloat(reg.right);
-        data.writeFloat(reg.bottom);
-        status_t result = remote()->transact(SET_CROP, data, &reply);
-        if (result != NO_ERROR) {
-            return result;
-        }
-        result = reply.readInt32();
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    virtual status_t setTransform(uint32_t transform) {
-        Parcel data, reply;
-        data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceTexture::getInterfaceDescriptor());
-        data.writeInt32(transform);
-        status_t result = remote()->transact(SET_TRANSFORM, data, &reply);
-        if (result != NO_ERROR) {
-            return result;
-        }
-        result = reply.readInt32();
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    virtual status_t setScalingMode(int mode) {
-        Parcel data, reply;
-        data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceTexture::getInterfaceDescriptor());
-        data.writeInt32(mode);
-        status_t result = remote()->transact(SET_SCALING_MODE, data, &reply);
-        if (result != NO_ERROR) {
-            return result;
-        }
-        result = reply.readInt32();
-        return result;
-    }
-
     virtual int query(int what, int* value) {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceTexture::getInterfaceDescriptor());
@@ -261,8 +223,12 @@
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceTexture, data, reply);
             int buf = data.readInt32();
             int64_t timestamp = data.readInt64();
+            Rect crop( *reinterpret_cast<Rect const *>(data.readInplace(sizeof(Rect))) );
+            int scalingMode = data.readInt32();
+            uint32_t transform = data.readInt32();
             uint32_t outWidth, outHeight, outTransform;
             status_t result = queueBuffer(buf, timestamp,
+                    crop, scalingMode, transform,
                     &outWidth, &outHeight, &outTransform);
             reply->writeInt32(outWidth);
             reply->writeInt32(outHeight);
@@ -276,31 +242,6 @@
             cancelBuffer(buf);
             return NO_ERROR;
         } break;
-        case SET_CROP: {
-            Rect reg;
-            CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceTexture, data, reply);
-            reg.left = data.readFloat();
-            reg.top = data.readFloat();
-            reg.right = data.readFloat();
-            reg.bottom = data.readFloat();
-            status_t result = setCrop(reg);
-            reply->writeInt32(result);
-            return NO_ERROR;
-        } break;
-        case SET_TRANSFORM: {
-            CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceTexture, data, reply);
-            uint32_t transform = data.readInt32();
-            status_t result = setTransform(transform);
-            reply->writeInt32(result);
-            return NO_ERROR;
-        } break;
-        case SET_SCALING_MODE: {
-            CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceTexture, data, reply);
-            int mode = data.readInt32();
-            status_t result = setScalingMode(mode);
-            reply->writeInt32(result);
-            return NO_ERROR;
-        } break;
         case QUERY: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceTexture, data, reply);
             int value;
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceTextureClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceTextureClient.cpp
index b9e870d..6aa81a9 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceTextureClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceTextureClient.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@
     mReqFormat = 0;
     mReqUsage = 0;
     mTimestamp = NATIVE_WINDOW_TIMESTAMP_AUTO;
+    mCrop.clear();
+    mScalingMode = NATIVE_WINDOW_SCALING_MODE_FREEZE;
+    mTransform = 0;
     mDefaultWidth = 0;
     mDefaultHeight = 0;
     mTransformHint = 0;
@@ -245,6 +248,7 @@
         return i;
     }
     status_t err = mSurfaceTexture->queueBuffer(i, timestamp,
+            mCrop, mScalingMode, mTransform,
             &mDefaultWidth, &mDefaultHeight, &mTransformHint);
     if (err != OK)  {
         ALOGE("queueBuffer: error queuing buffer to SurfaceTexture, %d", err);
@@ -444,6 +448,9 @@
         mReqWidth = 0;
         mReqHeight = 0;
         mReqUsage = 0;
+        mCrop.clear();
+        mScalingMode = NATIVE_WINDOW_SCALING_MODE_FREEZE;
+        mTransform = 0;
         if (api == NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU) {
             mConnectedToCpu = false;
         }
@@ -463,19 +470,17 @@
 {
     ATRACE_CALL();
     ALOGV("SurfaceTextureClient::setCrop");
-    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
 
     Rect realRect;
     if (rect == NULL || rect->isEmpty()) {
-        realRect = Rect(0, 0);
+        realRect.clear();
     } else {
         realRect = *rect;
     }
 
-    status_t err = mSurfaceTexture->setCrop(*rect);
-    ALOGE_IF(err, "ISurfaceTexture::setCrop(...) returned %s", strerror(-err));
-
-    return err;
+    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+    mCrop = *rect;
+    return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
 int SurfaceTextureClient::setBufferCount(int bufferCount)
@@ -499,7 +504,6 @@
 {
     ATRACE_CALL();
     ALOGV("SurfaceTextureClient::setBuffersDimensions");
-    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
 
     if (w<0 || h<0)
         return BAD_VALUE;
@@ -507,25 +511,22 @@
     if ((w && !h) || (!w && h))
         return BAD_VALUE;
 
+    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
     mReqWidth = w;
     mReqHeight = h;
-
-    status_t err = mSurfaceTexture->setCrop(Rect(0, 0));
-    ALOGE_IF(err, "ISurfaceTexture::setCrop(...) returned %s", strerror(-err));
-
-    return err;
+    mCrop.clear();
+    return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
 int SurfaceTextureClient::setBuffersFormat(int format)
 {
     ALOGV("SurfaceTextureClient::setBuffersFormat");
-    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
 
     if (format<0)
         return BAD_VALUE;
 
+    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
     mReqFormat = format;
-
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
@@ -533,13 +534,19 @@
 {
     ATRACE_CALL();
     ALOGV("SurfaceTextureClient::setScalingMode(%d)", mode);
-    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
-    // mode is validated on the server
-    status_t err = mSurfaceTexture->setScalingMode(mode);
-    ALOGE_IF(err, "ISurfaceTexture::setScalingMode(%d) returned %s",
-            mode, strerror(-err));
 
-    return err;
+    switch (mode) {
+        case NATIVE_WINDOW_SCALING_MODE_FREEZE:
+        case NATIVE_WINDOW_SCALING_MODE_SCALE_TO_WINDOW:
+            break;
+        default:
+            ALOGE("unknown scaling mode: %d", mode);
+            return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+
+    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+    mScalingMode = mode;
+    return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
 int SurfaceTextureClient::setBuffersTransform(int transform)
@@ -547,8 +554,8 @@
     ATRACE_CALL();
     ALOGV("SurfaceTextureClient::setBuffersTransform");
     Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
-    status_t err = mSurfaceTexture->setTransform(transform);
-    return err;
+    mTransform = transform;
+    return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
 int SurfaceTextureClient::setBuffersTimestamp(int64_t timestamp)