diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 99602f6..46a5387 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
     <!-- allow broadcasting secret code intents that reboot the phone -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REBOOT" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
+    <!-- This tells the activity manager to not delay any of our activity
+     start requests, even if they happen immediately after the user
+     presses home. -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.STOP_APP_SWITCHES" />
 
     <application
         android:name="DialerApplication"
diff --git a/res/layout/call_log_list_item_extra.xml b/res/layout/call_log_list_item_extra.xml
index d3f86cf..fbf71f6 100644
--- a/res/layout/call_log_list_item_extra.xml
+++ b/res/layout/call_log_list_item_extra.xml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
                    android:paddingTop="8dip"
                    android:src="@drawable/ic_close_dk"
                    android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
-                   android:visibility="gone"/>
+                   android:visibility="gone"
+                   android:contentDescription="@string/description_dismiss"/>
     </LinearLayout>
 </FrameLayout>
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diff --git a/res/layout/tile_interactions_teaser_view.xml b/res/layout/tile_interactions_teaser_view.xml
index ee2b974..c329dd3 100644
--- a/res/layout/tile_interactions_teaser_view.xml
+++ b/res/layout/tile_interactions_teaser_view.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (c) 2013 Google Inc. -->
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2013 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
+  -->
 <com.android.dialer.list.TileInteractionTeaserView
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -56,7 +70,8 @@
             android:clickable="true"
             android:scaleType="center"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_cancel_holo_light"
-            style="@style/DismissButtonStyle" />
+            style="@style/DismissButtonStyle"
+            android:contentDescription="@string/description_dismiss"/>
 
     </LinearLayout>
 
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 98e5b43..55cdea4 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -632,4 +632,7 @@
          [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]
     -->
     <string name="contact_tooltip">Tap image to see all numbers or press and hold to reorder</string>
+
+    <!-- Content description for dismiss button on badge. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="description_dismiss">Dismiss</string>
 </resources>