diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
index f0e34e5..6ce7c5f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
     }
 
     LauncherModel setLauncher(Launcher launcher) {
-        getLauncherProvider().setLauncherProviderChangeListener(launcher);
+        sLauncherProvider.get().setLauncherProviderChangeListener(launcher);
         mModel.initialize(launcher);
         mAccessibilityDelegate = ((launcher != null) && Utilities.ATLEAST_LOLLIPOP) ?
             new LauncherAccessibilityDelegate(launcher) : null;
@@ -157,10 +157,6 @@
         sLauncherProvider = new WeakReference<LauncherProvider>(provider);
     }
 
-    public static LauncherProvider getLauncherProvider() {
-        return sLauncherProvider.get();
-    }
-
     public WidgetPreviewLoader getWidgetCache() {
         return mWidgetCache;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupAgentHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupAgentHelper.java
index 8eb4e63..2a5f197 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupAgentHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupAgentHelper.java
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@
         }
 
         // Clear dB before restore
-        LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider().createEmptyDB();
+        LauncherSettings.Settings.call(getContentResolver(),
+                LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_CREATE_EMPTY_DB);
 
         boolean hasData;
         try {
@@ -90,12 +91,14 @@
         }
 
         if (hasData && mHelper.restoreSuccessful) {
-            LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider().clearFlagEmptyDbCreated();
+            LauncherSettings.Settings.call(getContentResolver(),
+                    LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_CLEAR_EMPTY_DB_FLAG);
             LauncherClings.synchonouslyMarkFirstRunClingDismissed(this);
 
             // Rank was added in v4.
             if (mHelper.restoredBackupVersion <= 3) {
-                LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider().updateFolderItemsRank();
+                LauncherSettings.Settings.call(getContentResolver(),
+                        LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_UPDATE_FOLDER_ITEMS_RANK);
             }
 
             if (MigrateFromRestoreTask.ENABLED && mHelper.shouldAttemptWorkspaceMigration()) {
@@ -105,10 +108,12 @@
                         mHelper.widgetSizes);
             }
 
-            LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider().convertShortcutsToLauncherActivities();
+            LauncherSettings.Settings.call(getContentResolver(),
+                    LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_CONVERT_SHORTCUTS_TO_ACTIVITIES);
         } else {
             if (VERBOSE) Log.v(TAG, "Nothing was restored, clearing DB");
-            LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider().createEmptyDB();
+            LauncherSettings.Settings.call(getContentResolver(),
+                    LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_CREATE_EMPTY_DB);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index 5711db0..4ad4695 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -481,7 +481,9 @@
 
         if (!found) {
             // Still no position found. Add a new screen to the end.
-            screenId = LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider().generateNewScreenId();
+            screenId = LauncherSettings.Settings.call(context.getContentResolver(),
+                    LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_NEW_SCREEN_ID)
+                    .getLong(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE);
 
             // Save the screen id for binding in the workspace
             workspaceScreens.add(screenId);
@@ -990,7 +992,9 @@
         final ContentResolver cr = context.getContentResolver();
         item.onAddToDatabase(context, values);
 
-        item.id = LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider().generateNewItemId();
+        item.id = LauncherSettings.Settings.call(cr, LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_NEW_ITEM_ID)
+                .getLong(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE);
+
         values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites._ID, item.id);
 
         final StackTraceElement[] stackTrace = new Throwable().getStackTrace();
@@ -1727,17 +1731,20 @@
 
             if ((mFlags & LOADER_FLAG_CLEAR_WORKSPACE) != 0) {
                 Log.d(TAG, "loadWorkspace: resetting launcher database");
-                LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider().deleteDatabase();
+                LauncherSettings.Settings.call(contentResolver,
+                        LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_DELETE_DB);
             }
 
             if ((mFlags & LOADER_FLAG_MIGRATE_SHORTCUTS) != 0) {
                 // append the user's Launcher2 shortcuts
                 Log.d(TAG, "loadWorkspace: migrating from launcher2");
-                LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider().migrateLauncher2Shortcuts();
+                LauncherSettings.Settings.call(contentResolver,
+                        LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_MIGRATE_LAUNCHER2_SHORTCUTS);
             } else {
                 // Make sure the default workspace is loaded
                 Log.d(TAG, "loadWorkspace: loading default favorites");
-                LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider().loadDefaultFavoritesIfNecessary();
+                LauncherSettings.Settings.call(contentResolver,
+                        LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_LOAD_DEFAULT_FAVORITES);
             }
 
             synchronized (sBgLock) {
@@ -2232,8 +2239,11 @@
                     }
 
                     // Remove any empty folder
-                    for (long folderId : LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider()
-                            .deleteEmptyFolders()) {
+                    ArrayList<Long> deletedFolderIds = (ArrayList<Long>) LauncherSettings.Settings
+                            .call(contentResolver,
+                                    LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_DELETE_EMPTY_FOLDERS)
+                            .getSerializable(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE);
+                    for (long folderId : deletedFolderIds) {
                         sBgWorkspaceItems.remove(sBgFolders.get(folderId));
                         sBgFolders.remove(folderId);
                         sBgItemsIdMap.remove(folderId);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
index 230bedb..17e2820 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.List;
 
 public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
     private static final String TAG = "LauncherProvider";
@@ -91,10 +90,6 @@
         return true;
     }
 
-    public boolean wasNewDbCreated() {
-        return mOpenHelper.wasNewDbCreated();
-    }
-
     public void setLauncherProviderChangeListener(LauncherProviderChangeListener listener) {
         mListener = listener;
         mOpenHelper.mListener = mListener;
@@ -271,6 +266,50 @@
                 result.putBoolean(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE, value);
                 return result;
             }
+            case LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_CLEAR_EMPTY_DB_FLAG: {
+                clearFlagEmptyDbCreated();
+                return null;
+            }
+            case LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_DELETE_EMPTY_FOLDERS: {
+                Bundle result = new Bundle();
+                result.putSerializable(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE, deleteEmptyFolders());
+                return result;
+            }
+            case LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_NEW_ITEM_ID: {
+                Bundle result = new Bundle();
+                result.putLong(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE, mOpenHelper.generateNewItemId());
+                return result;
+            }
+            case LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_NEW_SCREEN_ID: {
+                Bundle result = new Bundle();
+                result.putLong(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE, mOpenHelper.generateNewScreenId());
+                return result;
+            }
+            case LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_CREATE_EMPTY_DB: {
+                createEmptyDB();
+                return null;
+            }
+            case LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_LOAD_DEFAULT_FAVORITES: {
+                loadDefaultFavoritesIfNecessary();
+                return null;
+            }
+            case LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_MIGRATE_LAUNCHER2_SHORTCUTS: {
+                mOpenHelper.migrateLauncher2Shortcuts(mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase(),
+                        Uri.parse(getContext().getString(R.string.old_launcher_provider_uri)));
+                return null;
+            }
+            case LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_UPDATE_FOLDER_ITEMS_RANK: {
+                mOpenHelper.updateFolderItemsRank(mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase(), false);
+                return null;
+            }
+            case LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_CONVERT_SHORTCUTS_TO_ACTIVITIES: {
+                mOpenHelper.convertShortcutsToLauncherActivities(mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase());
+                return null;
+            }
+            case LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_DELETE_DB: {
+                deleteDatabase();
+                return null;
+            }
         }
         return null;
     }
@@ -279,8 +318,8 @@
      * Deletes any empty folder from the DB.
      * @return Ids of deleted folders.
      */
-    public List<Long> deleteEmptyFolders() {
-        ArrayList<Long> folderIds = new ArrayList<Long>();
+    private ArrayList<Long> deleteEmptyFolders() {
+        ArrayList<Long> folderIds = new ArrayList<>();
         SQLiteDatabase db = mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase();
         db.beginTransaction();
         try {
@@ -297,7 +336,7 @@
                 folderIds.add(c.getLong(0));
             }
             c.close();
-            if (folderIds.size() > 0) {
+            if (!folderIds.isEmpty()) {
                 db.delete(TABLE_FAVORITES, Utilities.createDbSelectionQuery(
                         LauncherSettings.Favorites._ID, folderIds), null);
             }
@@ -323,22 +362,14 @@
         values.put(LauncherSettings.ChangeLogColumns.MODIFIED, System.currentTimeMillis());
     }
 
-    public long generateNewItemId() {
-        return mOpenHelper.generateNewItemId();
-    }
-
-    public long generateNewScreenId() {
-        return mOpenHelper.generateNewScreenId();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Clears all the data for a fresh start.
      */
-    synchronized public void createEmptyDB() {
+    synchronized private void createEmptyDB() {
         mOpenHelper.createEmptyDB(mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase());
     }
 
-    public void clearFlagEmptyDbCreated() {
+    private void clearFlagEmptyDbCreated() {
         Utilities.getPrefs(getContext()).edit().remove(EMPTY_DATABASE_CREATED).commit();
     }
 
@@ -349,7 +380,7 @@
      *   3) From a partner configuration APK, already in the system image
      *   4) The default configuration for the particular device
      */
-    synchronized public void loadDefaultFavoritesIfNecessary() {
+    synchronized private void loadDefaultFavoritesIfNecessary() {
         SharedPreferences sp = Utilities.getPrefs(getContext());
 
         if (sp.getBoolean(EMPTY_DATABASE_CREATED, false)) {
@@ -434,21 +465,7 @@
                 mOpenHelper, getContext().getResources(), defaultLayout);
     }
 
-    public void migrateLauncher2Shortcuts() {
-        mOpenHelper.migrateLauncher2Shortcuts(mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase(),
-                Uri.parse(getContext().getString(R.string.old_launcher_provider_uri)));
-    }
-
-    public void updateFolderItemsRank() {
-        mOpenHelper.updateFolderItemsRank(mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase(), false);
-    }
-
-    public void convertShortcutsToLauncherActivities() {
-        mOpenHelper.convertShortcutsToLauncherActivities(mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase());
-    }
-
-
-    public void deleteDatabase() {
+    private void deleteDatabase() {
         // Are you sure? (y/n)
         final SQLiteDatabase db = mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase();
         final File dbFile = new File(db.getPath());
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
index 8a5804f..9ee6a21 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
+import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.provider.BaseColumns;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.config.ProviderConfig;
@@ -321,8 +323,27 @@
 
         public static final String METHOD_GET_BOOLEAN = "get_boolean_setting";
         public static final String METHOD_SET_BOOLEAN = "set_boolean_setting";
+        public static final String METHOD_CLEAR_EMPTY_DB_FLAG = "clear_empty_db_flag";
+
+        public static final String METHOD_DELETE_EMPTY_FOLDERS = "delete_empty_folders";
+        public static final String METHOD_UPDATE_FOLDER_ITEMS_RANK = "update_folder_items_rank";
+        public static final String METHOD_CONVERT_SHORTCUTS_TO_ACTIVITIES =
+                "convert_shortcuts_to_launcher_activities";
+
+        public static final String METHOD_NEW_ITEM_ID = "generate_new_item_id";
+        public static final String METHOD_NEW_SCREEN_ID = "generate_new_screen_id";
+
+        public static final String METHOD_CREATE_EMPTY_DB = "create_empty_db";
+        public static final String METHOD_DELETE_DB = "delete_db";
+
+        public static final String METHOD_LOAD_DEFAULT_FAVORITES = "load_default_favorites";
+        public static final String METHOD_MIGRATE_LAUNCHER2_SHORTCUTS = "migrate_l2_shortcuts";
 
         public static final String EXTRA_VALUE = "value";
         public static final String EXTRA_DEFAULT_VALUE = "default_value";
+
+        public static Bundle call(ContentResolver cr, String method) {
+            return cr.call(CONTENT_URI, method, null, null);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 4efa21f..407dc4f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -799,7 +799,9 @@
         mWorkspaceScreens.remove(EXTRA_EMPTY_SCREEN_ID);
         mScreenOrder.remove(EXTRA_EMPTY_SCREEN_ID);
 
-        long newId = LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider().generateNewScreenId();
+        long newId = LauncherSettings.Settings.call(getContext().getContentResolver(),
+                LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_NEW_SCREEN_ID)
+                .getLong(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE);
         mWorkspaceScreens.put(newId, cl);
         mScreenOrder.add(newId);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/MigrateFromRestoreTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/MigrateFromRestoreTask.java
index 786ab60..9cabc8d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/MigrateFromRestoreTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/MigrateFromRestoreTask.java
@@ -135,7 +135,10 @@
                         new boolean[mTrgX][mTrgY], deepCopy(mCarryOver), true);
                 placement.find();
                 if (placement.finalPlacedItems.size() > 0) {
-                    long newScreenId = LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider().generateNewScreenId();
+                    long newScreenId = LauncherSettings.Settings.call(
+                            mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                            LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_NEW_SCREEN_ID)
+                            .getLong(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE);
                     allScreens.add(newScreenId);
                     for (DbEntry item : placement.finalPlacedItems) {
                         if (!mCarryOver.remove(itemMap.get(item.id))) {