diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupHelper.java
index 556d4af..b91a06a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupHelper.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
+import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.database.Cursor;
@@ -331,9 +332,15 @@
         if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "read (" + buffer.length + "): " +
                 Base64.encodeToString(buffer, 0, dataSize, Base64.NO_WRAP));
 
+        if (!mRestoreEnabled) {
+            if (DEBUG) Log.v(TAG, "restore not enabled: skipping database mutation");
+            return;
+        }
+
         try {
-            Favorite favorite =  unpackFavorite(buffer, 0, dataSize);
-            if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "unpacked " + favorite.itemType);
+            ContentResolver cr = mContext.getContentResolver();
+            ContentValues values = unpackFavorite(buffer, 0, dataSize);
+            cr.insert(Favorites.CONTENT_URI, values);
         } catch (InvalidProtocolBufferNanoException e) {
             Log.w(TAG, "failed to decode proto", e);
         }
@@ -363,6 +370,7 @@
         Set<String> currentIds = new HashSet<String>(cursor.getCount());
         try {
             cursor.moveToPosition(-1);
+            Log.d(TAG, "dumping screens after: " + in.t);
             while(cursor.moveToNext()) {
                 final long id = cursor.getLong(ID_INDEX);
                 final long updateTime = cursor.getLong(ID_MODIFIED);
@@ -373,6 +381,9 @@
                 if (!savedIds.contains(backupKey) || updateTime >= in.t) {
                     byte[] blob = packScreen(cursor);
                     writeRowToBackup(key, blob, out, data);
+                    if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "wrote screen " + id);
+                } else {
+                    if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "screen " + id + " was too old: " + updateTime);
                 }
             }
         } finally {
@@ -399,9 +410,17 @@
         Log.v(TAG, "unpacking screen " + key.id);
         if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "read (" + buffer.length + "): " +
                 Base64.encodeToString(buffer, 0, dataSize, Base64.NO_WRAP));
+
+        if (!mRestoreEnabled) {
+            if (DEBUG) Log.v(TAG, "restore not enabled: skipping database mutation");
+            return;
+        }
+
         try {
-            Screen screen = unpackScreen(buffer, 0, dataSize);
-            if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "unpacked " + screen.rank);
+            ContentResolver cr = mContext.getContentResolver();
+            ContentValues values = unpackScreen(buffer, 0, dataSize);
+            cr.insert(WorkspaceScreens.CONTENT_URI, values);
+
         } catch (InvalidProtocolBufferNanoException e) {
             Log.w(TAG, "failed to decode proto", e);
         }
@@ -519,6 +538,13 @@
             if (icon == null) {
                 Log.w(TAG, "failed to unpack icon for " + key.name);
             }
+
+            if (!mRestoreEnabled) {
+                if (DEBUG) Log.v(TAG, "restore not enabled: skipping database mutation");
+                return;
+            } else {
+                // future site of icon cache mutation
+            }
         } catch (InvalidProtocolBufferNanoException e) {
             Log.w(TAG, "failed to decode proto", e);
         }
@@ -634,6 +660,13 @@
                     Log.w(TAG, "failed to unpack widget icon for " + key.name);
                 }
             }
+
+            if (!mRestoreEnabled) {
+                if (DEBUG) Log.v(TAG, "restore not enabled: skipping database mutation");
+                return;
+            } else {
+                // future site of widget table mutation
+            }
         } catch (InvalidProtocolBufferNanoException e) {
             Log.w(TAG, "failed to decode proto", e);
         }
@@ -770,11 +803,43 @@
     }
 
     /** Deserialize a Favorite from persistence, after verifying checksum wrapper. */
-    private Favorite unpackFavorite(byte[] buffer, int offset, int dataSize)
+    private ContentValues unpackFavorite(byte[] buffer, int offset, int dataSize)
             throws InvalidProtocolBufferNanoException {
         Favorite favorite = new Favorite();
         MessageNano.mergeFrom(favorite, readCheckedBytes(buffer, offset, dataSize));
-        return favorite;
+        if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "unpacked " + favorite.itemType + ", " + favorite.id);
+        ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
+        values.put(Favorites._ID, favorite.id);
+        values.put(Favorites.SCREEN, favorite.screen);
+        values.put(Favorites.CONTAINER, favorite.container);
+        values.put(Favorites.CELLX, favorite.cellX);
+        values.put(Favorites.CELLY, favorite.cellY);
+        values.put(Favorites.SPANX, favorite.spanX);
+        values.put(Favorites.SPANY, favorite.spanY);
+        values.put(Favorites.ICON_TYPE, favorite.iconType);
+        if (favorite.iconType == Favorites.ICON_TYPE_RESOURCE) {
+            values.put(Favorites.ICON_PACKAGE, favorite.iconPackage);
+            values.put(Favorites.ICON_RESOURCE, favorite.iconResource);
+        }
+        if (favorite.iconType == Favorites.ICON_TYPE_BITMAP) {
+            values.put(Favorites.ICON, favorite.icon);
+        }
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(favorite.title)) {
+            values.put(Favorites.TITLE, favorite.title);
+        } else {
+            values.put(Favorites.TITLE, "");
+        }
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(favorite.intent)) {
+            values.put(Favorites.INTENT, favorite.intent);
+        }
+        values.put(Favorites.ITEM_TYPE, favorite.itemType);
+        if (favorite.itemType == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET) {
+            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(favorite.appWidgetProvider)) {
+                values.put(Favorites.APPWIDGET_PROVIDER, favorite.appWidgetProvider);
+            }
+            values.put(Favorites.APPWIDGET_ID, favorite.appWidgetId);
+        }
+        return values;
     }
 
     /** Serialize a Screen for persistence, including a checksum wrapper. */
@@ -787,11 +852,15 @@
     }
 
     /** Deserialize a Screen from persistence, after verifying checksum wrapper. */
-    private Screen unpackScreen(byte[] buffer, int offset, int dataSize)
+    private ContentValues unpackScreen(byte[] buffer, int offset, int dataSize)
             throws InvalidProtocolBufferNanoException {
         Screen screen = new Screen();
         MessageNano.mergeFrom(screen, readCheckedBytes(buffer, offset, dataSize));
-        return screen;
+        if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "unpacked " + screen.id + "/" + screen.rank);
+        ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
+        values.put(WorkspaceScreens._ID, screen.id);
+        values.put(WorkspaceScreens.SCREEN_RANK, screen.rank);
+        return values;
     }
 
     /** Serialize an icon Resource for persistence, including a checksum wrapper. */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
index 7adbade..5676a9a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -138,9 +138,10 @@
         if (values == null) {
             throw new RuntimeException("Error: attempting to insert null values");
         }
-        if (!values.containsKey(LauncherSettings.Favorites._ID)) {
+        if (!values.containsKey(LauncherSettings.BaseLauncherColumns._ID)) {
             throw new RuntimeException("Error: attempting to add item without specifying an id");
         }
+        helper.checkId(table, values);
         return db.insert(table, nullColumnHack, values);
     }
 
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@
         SharedPreferences sp = getContext().getSharedPreferences(spKey, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
 
         if (sp.getBoolean(EMPTY_DATABASE_CREATED, false)) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "loading default workspace");
             int workspaceResId = origWorkspaceResId;
 
             // Use default workspace resource if none provided
@@ -882,6 +884,15 @@
             mMaxItemId = id + 1;
         }
 
+        public void checkId(String table, ContentValues values) {
+            long id = values.getAsLong(LauncherSettings.BaseLauncherColumns._ID);
+            if (table == LauncherProvider.TABLE_WORKSPACE_SCREENS) {
+                mMaxScreenId = Math.max(id, mMaxScreenId);
+            }  else {
+                mMaxItemId = Math.max(id, mMaxItemId);
+            }
+        }
+
         private long initializeMaxItemId(SQLiteDatabase db) {
             Cursor c = db.rawQuery("SELECT MAX(_id) FROM favorites", null);