diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 406a6f5..612ed92 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@
         IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS);
         registerReceiver(mCloseSystemDialogsReceiver, filter);
 
-        mRotationEnabled = Utilities.isRotationAllowedForDevice(getApplicationContext());
+        mRotationEnabled = getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.allow_rotation);
         // In case we are on a device with locked rotation, we should look at preferences to check
         // if the user has specifically allowed rotation.
         if (!mRotationEnabled) {
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@
         } else {
             // On devices with a locked orientation, we will at least have the allow rotation
             // setting.
-            return !Utilities.isRotationAllowedForDevice(this);
+            return !getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.allow_rotation);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
index a57f680..792605f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -265,9 +265,14 @@
         switch (method) {
             case LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_GET_BOOLEAN: {
                 Bundle result = new Bundle();
-                result.putBoolean(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE,
-                        Utilities.getPrefs(getContext()).getBoolean(arg, extras.getBoolean(
-                                LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_DEFAULT_VALUE)));
+                if (Utilities.ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY.equals(arg)) {
+                    result.putBoolean(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE,
+                            Utilities.isAllowRotationPrefEnabled(getContext()));
+                } else {
+                    result.putBoolean(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE,
+                            Utilities.getPrefs(getContext()).getBoolean(arg, extras.getBoolean(
+                                    LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_DEFAULT_VALUE)));
+                }
                 return result;
             }
             case LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_SET_BOOLEAN: {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 57b583b..d7a8a4e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -131,11 +131,6 @@
             CORE_POOL_SIZE, MAXIMUM_POOL_SIZE, KEEP_ALIVE,
             TimeUnit.SECONDS, new LinkedBlockingQueue<Runnable>());
 
-    // To turn on these properties, type
-    // adb shell setprop log.tag.PROPERTY_NAME [VERBOSE | SUPPRESS]
-    private static final String FORCE_ENABLE_ROTATION_PROPERTY = "launcher_force_rotate";
-    private static boolean sForceEnableRotation = isPropertyEnabled(FORCE_ENABLE_ROTATION_PROPERTY);
-
     public static final String ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY = "pref_allowRotation";
 
     public static boolean isPropertyEnabled(String propertyName) {
@@ -143,13 +138,24 @@
     }
 
     public static boolean isAllowRotationPrefEnabled(Context context) {
-        boolean allowRotationPref = getPrefs(context)
-                .getBoolean(ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY, false);
-        return sForceEnableRotation || allowRotationPref;
-    }
+        boolean allowRotationPref = false;
+        if (isNycOrAbove()) {
+            // If the device was scaled, used the original dimensions to determine if rotation
+            // is allowed of not.
+            try {
+                // TODO: Use the actual field when the API is finalized.
+                int originalDensity =
+                        DisplayMetrics.class.getField("DENSITY_DEVICE_STABLE").getInt(null);
+                Resources res = context.getResources();
+                int originalSmallestWidth = res.getConfiguration().smallestScreenWidthDp
+                        * res.getDisplayMetrics().densityDpi / originalDensity;
+                allowRotationPref = originalSmallestWidth >= 600;
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                // Ignore
+            }
+        }
 
-    public static boolean isRotationAllowedForDevice(Context context) {
-        return sForceEnableRotation || context.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.allow_rotation);
+        return getPrefs(context).getBoolean(ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY, allowRotationPref);
     }
 
     public static boolean isNycOrAbove() {