diff --git a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
index c21c5e3..5de84ec 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
@@ -100,17 +100,13 @@
         remote()->transact(BnSurfaceComposer::BOOT_FINISHED, data, &reply);
     }
 
-    virtual status_t captureScreen(const sp<IBinder>& display,
-            const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& producer,
-            Rect sourceCrop, uint32_t reqWidth, uint32_t reqHeight,
-            int32_t minLayerZ, int32_t maxLayerZ,
-            bool useIdentityTransform,
-            ISurfaceComposer::Rotation rotation)
-    {
+    virtual status_t captureScreen(const sp<IBinder>& display, sp<GraphicBuffer>* outBuffer,
+                                   Rect sourceCrop, uint32_t reqWidth, uint32_t reqHeight,
+                                   int32_t minLayerZ, int32_t maxLayerZ, bool useIdentityTransform,
+                                   ISurfaceComposer::Rotation rotation) {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceComposer::getInterfaceDescriptor());
         data.writeStrongBinder(display);
-        data.writeStrongBinder(IInterface::asBinder(producer));
         data.write(sourceCrop);
         data.writeUint32(reqWidth);
         data.writeUint32(reqHeight);
@@ -118,21 +114,45 @@
         data.writeInt32(maxLayerZ);
         data.writeInt32(static_cast<int32_t>(useIdentityTransform));
         data.writeInt32(static_cast<int32_t>(rotation));
-        remote()->transact(BnSurfaceComposer::CAPTURE_SCREEN, data, &reply);
-        return reply.readInt32();
+        status_t err = remote()->transact(BnSurfaceComposer::CAPTURE_SCREEN, data, &reply);
+
+        if (err != NO_ERROR) {
+            return err;
+        }
+
+        err = reply.readInt32();
+        if (err != NO_ERROR) {
+            return err;
+        }
+
+        *outBuffer = new GraphicBuffer();
+        reply.read(**outBuffer);
+        return err;
     }
 
     virtual status_t captureLayers(const sp<IBinder>& layerHandleBinder,
-                                   const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& producer,
-                                   const Rect& sourceCrop, float frameScale) {
+                                   sp<GraphicBuffer>* outBuffer, const Rect& sourceCrop,
+                                   float frameScale) {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceComposer::getInterfaceDescriptor());
         data.writeStrongBinder(layerHandleBinder);
-        data.writeStrongBinder(IInterface::asBinder(producer));
         data.write(sourceCrop);
         data.writeFloat(frameScale);
-        remote()->transact(BnSurfaceComposer::CAPTURE_LAYERS, data, &reply);
-        return reply.readInt32();
+        status_t err = remote()->transact(BnSurfaceComposer::CAPTURE_LAYERS, data, &reply);
+
+        if (err != NO_ERROR) {
+            return err;
+        }
+
+        err = reply.readInt32();
+        if (err != NO_ERROR) {
+            return err;
+        }
+
+        *outBuffer = new GraphicBuffer();
+        reply.read(**outBuffer);
+
+        return err;
     }
 
     virtual bool authenticateSurfaceTexture(
@@ -583,8 +603,7 @@
         case CAPTURE_SCREEN: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposer, data, reply);
             sp<IBinder> display = data.readStrongBinder();
-            sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> producer =
-                    interface_cast<IGraphicBufferProducer>(data.readStrongBinder());
+            sp<GraphicBuffer> outBuffer;
             Rect sourceCrop(Rect::EMPTY_RECT);
             data.read(sourceCrop);
             uint32_t reqWidth = data.readUint32();
@@ -594,24 +613,28 @@
             bool useIdentityTransform = static_cast<bool>(data.readInt32());
             int32_t rotation = data.readInt32();
 
-            status_t res = captureScreen(display, producer,
-                    sourceCrop, reqWidth, reqHeight, minLayerZ, maxLayerZ,
-                    useIdentityTransform,
-                    static_cast<ISurfaceComposer::Rotation>(rotation));
+            status_t res = captureScreen(display, &outBuffer, sourceCrop, reqWidth, reqHeight,
+                                         minLayerZ, maxLayerZ, useIdentityTransform,
+                                         static_cast<ISurfaceComposer::Rotation>(rotation));
             reply->writeInt32(res);
+            if (res == NO_ERROR) {
+                reply->write(*outBuffer);
+            }
             return NO_ERROR;
         }
         case CAPTURE_LAYERS: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposer, data, reply);
             sp<IBinder> layerHandleBinder = data.readStrongBinder();
-            sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> producer =
-                    interface_cast<IGraphicBufferProducer>(data.readStrongBinder());
+            sp<GraphicBuffer> outBuffer;
             Rect sourceCrop(Rect::EMPTY_RECT);
             data.read(sourceCrop);
             float frameScale = data.readFloat();
 
-            status_t res = captureLayers(layerHandleBinder, producer, sourceCrop, frameScale);
+            status_t res = captureLayers(layerHandleBinder, &outBuffer, sourceCrop, frameScale);
             reply->writeInt32(res);
+            if (res == NO_ERROR) {
+                reply->write(*outBuffer);
+            }
             return NO_ERROR;
         }
         case AUTHENTICATE_SURFACE: {
diff --git a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
index e939383..80216bc 100644
--- a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
@@ -1760,4 +1760,25 @@
     return OK;
 }
 
+status_t Surface::attachAndQueueBuffer(Surface* surface, sp<GraphicBuffer> buffer) {
+    if (buffer == nullptr) {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+    int err = static_cast<ANativeWindow*>(surface)->perform(surface, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CONNECT,
+                                                            NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU);
+    if (err != OK) {
+        return err;
+    }
+    err = surface->attachBuffer(buffer->getNativeBuffer());
+    if (err != OK) {
+        return err;
+    }
+    err = static_cast<ANativeWindow*>(surface)->queueBuffer(surface, buffer->getNativeBuffer(), -1);
+    if (err != OK) {
+        return err;
+    }
+    err = surface->disconnect(NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU);
+    return err;
+}
+
 }; // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 2466d25..0dbe786 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -717,181 +717,27 @@
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-status_t ScreenshotClient::capture(
-        const sp<IBinder>& display,
-        const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& producer,
-        Rect sourceCrop, uint32_t reqWidth, uint32_t reqHeight,
-        int32_t minLayerZ, int32_t maxLayerZ, bool useIdentityTransform) {
+status_t ScreenshotClient::capture(const sp<IBinder>& display, Rect sourceCrop, uint32_t reqWidth,
+                                   uint32_t reqHeight, int32_t minLayerZ, int32_t maxLayerZ,
+                                   bool useIdentityTransform, uint32_t rotation,
+                                   sp<GraphicBuffer>* outBuffer) {
     sp<ISurfaceComposer> s(ComposerService::getComposerService());
     if (s == NULL) return NO_INIT;
-    return s->captureScreen(display, producer, sourceCrop,
-            reqWidth, reqHeight, minLayerZ, maxLayerZ, useIdentityTransform);
-}
-
-status_t ScreenshotClient::captureToBuffer(const sp<IBinder>& display,
-        Rect sourceCrop, uint32_t reqWidth, uint32_t reqHeight,
-        int32_t minLayerZ, int32_t maxLayerZ, bool useIdentityTransform,
-        uint32_t rotation,
-        sp<GraphicBuffer>* outBuffer) {
-    sp<ISurfaceComposer> s(ComposerService::getComposerService());
-    if (s == NULL) return NO_INIT;
-
-    sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> gbpConsumer;
-    sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> producer;
-    BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&producer, &gbpConsumer);
-    sp<BufferItemConsumer> consumer(new BufferItemConsumer(gbpConsumer,
-           GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_TEXTURE | GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_READ_NEVER | GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_WRITE_NEVER,
-           1, true));
-
-    status_t ret = s->captureScreen(display, producer, sourceCrop, reqWidth, reqHeight,
-            minLayerZ, maxLayerZ, useIdentityTransform,
-            static_cast<ISurfaceComposer::Rotation>(rotation));
+    status_t ret = s->captureScreen(display, outBuffer, sourceCrop, reqWidth, reqHeight, minLayerZ,
+                                    maxLayerZ, useIdentityTransform,
+                                    static_cast<ISurfaceComposer::Rotation>(rotation));
     if (ret != NO_ERROR) {
         return ret;
     }
-    BufferItem b;
-    consumer->acquireBuffer(&b, 0, true);
-    *outBuffer = b.mGraphicBuffer;
     return ret;
 }
 
-status_t ScreenshotClient::captureLayers(const sp<IBinder>& layerHandle,
-                                         const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& producer,
-                                         Rect sourceCrop, float frameScale) {
+status_t ScreenshotClient::captureLayers(const sp<IBinder>& layerHandle, Rect sourceCrop,
+                                         float frameScale, sp<GraphicBuffer>* outBuffer) {
     sp<ISurfaceComposer> s(ComposerService::getComposerService());
     if (s == NULL) return NO_INIT;
-    return s->captureLayers(layerHandle, producer, sourceCrop, frameScale);
-}
-
-status_t ScreenshotClient::captureLayersToBuffer(const sp<IBinder>& layerHandle, Rect sourceCrop,
-                                                 float frameScale, sp<GraphicBuffer>* outBuffer) {
-    sp<ISurfaceComposer> s(ComposerService::getComposerService());
-    if (s == NULL) return NO_INIT;
-
-    sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> gbpConsumer;
-    sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> producer;
-    BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&producer, &gbpConsumer);
-    sp<BufferItemConsumer> consumer(new BufferItemConsumer(gbpConsumer,
-                                                           GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_TEXTURE |
-                                                                   GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_READ_NEVER |
-                                                                   GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_WRITE_NEVER,
-                                                           1, true));
-
-    status_t ret = s->captureLayers(layerHandle, producer, sourceCrop, frameScale);
-    if (ret != NO_ERROR) {
-        return ret;
-    }
-    BufferItem b;
-    consumer->acquireBuffer(&b, 0, true);
-    *outBuffer = b.mGraphicBuffer;
+    status_t ret = s->captureLayers(layerHandle, outBuffer, sourceCrop, frameScale);
     return ret;
 }
-
-ScreenshotClient::ScreenshotClient()
-    : mHaveBuffer(false) {
-    memset(&mBuffer, 0, sizeof(mBuffer));
-}
-
-ScreenshotClient::~ScreenshotClient() {
-    ScreenshotClient::release();
-}
-
-sp<CpuConsumer> ScreenshotClient::getCpuConsumer() const {
-    if (mCpuConsumer == NULL) {
-        sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> consumer;
-        BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&mProducer, &consumer);
-        mCpuConsumer = new CpuConsumer(consumer, 1);
-        mCpuConsumer->setName(String8("ScreenshotClient"));
-    }
-    return mCpuConsumer;
-}
-
-status_t ScreenshotClient::update(const sp<IBinder>& display,
-        Rect sourceCrop, uint32_t reqWidth, uint32_t reqHeight,
-        int32_t minLayerZ, int32_t maxLayerZ,
-        bool useIdentityTransform, uint32_t rotation) {
-    sp<ISurfaceComposer> s(ComposerService::getComposerService());
-    if (s == NULL) return NO_INIT;
-    sp<CpuConsumer> cpuConsumer = getCpuConsumer();
-
-    if (mHaveBuffer) {
-        mCpuConsumer->unlockBuffer(mBuffer);
-        memset(&mBuffer, 0, sizeof(mBuffer));
-        mHaveBuffer = false;
-    }
-
-    status_t err = s->captureScreen(display, mProducer, sourceCrop,
-            reqWidth, reqHeight, minLayerZ, maxLayerZ, useIdentityTransform,
-            static_cast<ISurfaceComposer::Rotation>(rotation));
-
-    if (err == NO_ERROR) {
-        err = mCpuConsumer->lockNextBuffer(&mBuffer);
-        if (err == NO_ERROR) {
-            mHaveBuffer = true;
-        }
-    }
-    return err;
-}
-
-status_t ScreenshotClient::update(const sp<IBinder>& display,
-        Rect sourceCrop, uint32_t reqWidth, uint32_t reqHeight,
-        int32_t minLayerZ, int32_t maxLayerZ,
-        bool useIdentityTransform) {
-
-    return ScreenshotClient::update(display, sourceCrop, reqWidth, reqHeight,
-            minLayerZ, maxLayerZ, useIdentityTransform, ISurfaceComposer::eRotateNone);
-}
-
-status_t ScreenshotClient::update(const sp<IBinder>& display, Rect sourceCrop,
-        bool useIdentityTransform) {
-    return ScreenshotClient::update(display, sourceCrop, 0, 0,
-            INT32_MIN, INT32_MAX,
-            useIdentityTransform, ISurfaceComposer::eRotateNone);
-}
-
-status_t ScreenshotClient::update(const sp<IBinder>& display, Rect sourceCrop,
-        uint32_t reqWidth, uint32_t reqHeight, bool useIdentityTransform) {
-    return ScreenshotClient::update(display, sourceCrop, reqWidth, reqHeight,
-            INT32_MIN, INT32_MAX,
-            useIdentityTransform, ISurfaceComposer::eRotateNone);
-}
-
-void ScreenshotClient::release() {
-    if (mHaveBuffer) {
-        mCpuConsumer->unlockBuffer(mBuffer);
-        memset(&mBuffer, 0, sizeof(mBuffer));
-        mHaveBuffer = false;
-    }
-    mCpuConsumer.clear();
-}
-
-void const* ScreenshotClient::getPixels() const {
-    return mBuffer.data;
-}
-
-uint32_t ScreenshotClient::getWidth() const {
-    return mBuffer.width;
-}
-
-uint32_t ScreenshotClient::getHeight() const {
-    return mBuffer.height;
-}
-
-PixelFormat ScreenshotClient::getFormat() const {
-    return mBuffer.format;
-}
-
-uint32_t ScreenshotClient::getStride() const {
-    return mBuffer.stride;
-}
-
-size_t ScreenshotClient::getSize() const {
-    return mBuffer.stride * mBuffer.height * bytesPerPixel(mBuffer.format);
-}
-
-android_dataspace ScreenshotClient::getDataSpace() const {
-    return mBuffer.dataSpace;
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 }; // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
index 1e4c329..e26e332 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <ui/FrameStats.h>
 #include <ui/PixelFormat.h>
+#include <ui/GraphicBuffer.h>
 
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -167,16 +168,14 @@
     /* Capture the specified screen. requires READ_FRAME_BUFFER permission
      * This function will fail if there is a secure window on screen.
      */
-    virtual status_t captureScreen(const sp<IBinder>& display,
-            const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& producer,
-            Rect sourceCrop, uint32_t reqWidth, uint32_t reqHeight,
-            int32_t minLayerZ, int32_t maxLayerZ,
-            bool useIdentityTransform,
-            Rotation rotation = eRotateNone) = 0;
+    virtual status_t captureScreen(const sp<IBinder>& display, sp<GraphicBuffer>* outBuffer,
+                                   Rect sourceCrop, uint32_t reqWidth, uint32_t reqHeight,
+                                   int32_t minLayerZ, int32_t maxLayerZ, bool useIdentityTransform,
+                                   Rotation rotation = eRotateNone) = 0;
 
     virtual status_t captureLayers(const sp<IBinder>& layerHandleBinder,
-                                   const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& producer,
-                                   const Rect& sourceCrop, float frameScale = 1.0) = 0;
+                                   sp<GraphicBuffer>* outBuffer, const Rect& sourceCrop,
+                                   float frameScale = 1.0) = 0;
 
     /* Clears the frame statistics for animations.
      *
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/Surface.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/Surface.h
index 3fe29d9..354f23a 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/Surface.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/Surface.h
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@
 
     android_dataspace_t getBuffersDataSpace();
 
+    static status_t attachAndQueueBuffer(Surface* surface, sp<GraphicBuffer> buffer);
+
 protected:
     enum { NUM_BUFFER_SLOTS = BufferQueueDefs::NUM_BUFFER_SLOTS };
     enum { DEFAULT_FORMAT = PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888 };
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
index b0fa922..3f13946 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -279,74 +279,16 @@
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-class ScreenshotClient
-{
+class ScreenshotClient {
 public:
     // if cropping isn't required, callers may pass in a default Rect, e.g.:
     //   capture(display, producer, Rect(), reqWidth, ...);
-    static status_t capture(
-            const sp<IBinder>& display,
-            const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& producer,
-            Rect sourceCrop, uint32_t reqWidth, uint32_t reqHeight,
-            int32_t minLayerZ, int32_t maxLayerZ,
-            bool useIdentityTransform);
-    static status_t captureToBuffer(
-            const sp<IBinder>& display,
-            Rect sourceCrop, uint32_t reqWidth, uint32_t reqHeight,
-            int32_t minLayerZ, int32_t maxLayerZ,
-            bool useIdentityTransform,
-            uint32_t rotation,
-            sp<GraphicBuffer>* outbuffer);
-
-    static status_t captureLayers(const sp<IBinder>& layerHandle,
-                                  const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& producer, Rect sourceCrop,
-                                        float frameScale);
-    static status_t captureLayersToBuffer(const sp<IBinder>& layerHandle, Rect sourceCrop,
-                                          float frameScale, sp<GraphicBuffer>* outBuffer);
-
-private:
-    mutable sp<CpuConsumer> mCpuConsumer;
-    mutable sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> mProducer;
-    CpuConsumer::LockedBuffer mBuffer;
-    bool mHaveBuffer;
-
-public:
-    ScreenshotClient();
-    ~ScreenshotClient();
-
-    // frees the previous screenshot and captures a new one
-    // if cropping isn't required, callers may pass in a default Rect, e.g.:
-    //   update(display, Rect(), useIdentityTransform);
-    status_t update(const sp<IBinder>& display,
-            Rect sourceCrop, bool useIdentityTransform);
-    status_t update(const sp<IBinder>& display,
-            Rect sourceCrop, uint32_t reqWidth, uint32_t reqHeight,
-            bool useIdentityTransform);
-    status_t update(const sp<IBinder>& display,
-            Rect sourceCrop, uint32_t reqWidth, uint32_t reqHeight,
-            int32_t minLayerZ, int32_t maxLayerZ,
-            bool useIdentityTransform);
-    status_t update(const sp<IBinder>& display,
-            Rect sourceCrop, uint32_t reqWidth, uint32_t reqHeight,
-            int32_t minLayerZ, int32_t maxLayerZ,
-            bool useIdentityTransform, uint32_t rotation);
-
-    sp<CpuConsumer> getCpuConsumer() const;
-
-    // release memory occupied by the screenshot
-    void release();
-
-    // pixels are valid until this object is freed or
-    // release() or update() is called
-    void const* getPixels() const;
-
-    uint32_t getWidth() const;
-    uint32_t getHeight() const;
-    PixelFormat getFormat() const;
-    uint32_t getStride() const;
-    // size of allocated memory in bytes
-    size_t getSize() const;
-    android_dataspace getDataSpace() const;
+    static status_t capture(const sp<IBinder>& display, Rect sourceCrop, uint32_t reqWidth,
+                            uint32_t reqHeight, int32_t minLayerZ, int32_t maxLayerZ,
+                            bool useIdentityTransform, uint32_t rotation,
+                            sp<GraphicBuffer>* outBuffer);
+    static status_t captureLayers(const sp<IBinder>& layerHandle, Rect sourceCrop, float fameScale,
+                                  sp<GraphicBuffer>* outBuffer);
 };
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
index ac4eb0c..470a338 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
@@ -116,14 +116,11 @@
     sp<ANativeWindow> anw(mSurface);
 
     // Verify the screenshot works with no protected buffers.
-    sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> producer;
-    sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> consumer;
-    BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&producer, &consumer);
-    sp<CpuConsumer> cpuConsumer = new CpuConsumer(consumer, 1);
     sp<ISurfaceComposer> sf(ComposerService::getComposerService());
     sp<IBinder> display(sf->getBuiltInDisplay(
             ISurfaceComposer::eDisplayIdMain));
-    ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR, sf->captureScreen(display, producer, Rect(),
+    sp<GraphicBuffer> outBuffer;
+    ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR, sf->captureScreen(display, &outBuffer, Rect(),
             64, 64, 0, 0x7fffffff, false));
 
     ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR, native_window_api_connect(anw.get(),
@@ -154,7 +151,7 @@
                 &buf));
         ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR, anw->queueBuffer(anw.get(), buf, -1));
     }
-    ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR, sf->captureScreen(display, producer, Rect(),
+    ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR, sf->captureScreen(display, &outBuffer, Rect(),
             64, 64, 0, 0x7fffffff, false));
 }
 
@@ -524,13 +521,13 @@
     status_t setActiveColorMode(const sp<IBinder>& /*display*/,
             android_color_mode_t /*colorMode*/) override { return NO_ERROR; }
     status_t captureScreen(const sp<IBinder>& /*display*/,
-            const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& /*producer*/,
+            sp<GraphicBuffer>* /*outBuffer*/,
             Rect /*sourceCrop*/, uint32_t /*reqWidth*/, uint32_t /*reqHeight*/,
             int32_t /*minLayerZ*/, int32_t /*maxLayerZ*/,
             bool /*useIdentityTransform*/,
             Rotation /*rotation*/) override { return NO_ERROR; }
     virtual status_t captureLayers(const sp<IBinder>& /*parentHandle*/,
-                                   const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& /*producer*/,
+                                   sp<GraphicBuffer>* /*outBuffer*/,
                                    const Rect& /*sourceCrop*/, float /*frameScale*/) override {
         return NO_ERROR;
     }