diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/InstallShortcutReceiver.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/InstallShortcutReceiver.java
index 3fc8fc0..9a75193 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/InstallShortcutReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/InstallShortcutReceiver.java
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@
         if (packageNames.isEmpty()) {
             return;
         }
-        String spKey = LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey();
-        SharedPreferences sp = context.getSharedPreferences(spKey, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+        SharedPreferences sp = Utilities.getPrefs(context);
         synchronized(sLock) {
             Set<String> strings = sp.getStringSet(APPS_PENDING_INSTALL, null);
             if (DBG) {
@@ -176,9 +175,7 @@
         LauncherAppState app = LauncherAppState.getInstance();
         boolean launcherNotLoaded = app.getModel().getCallback() == null;
 
-        String spKey = LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey();
-        SharedPreferences sp = context.getSharedPreferences(spKey, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
-        addToInstallQueue(sp, info);
+        addToInstallQueue(Utilities.getPrefs(context), info);
         if (!mUseInstallQueue && !launcherNotLoaded) {
             flushInstallQueue(context);
         }
@@ -192,8 +189,7 @@
         flushInstallQueue(context);
     }
     static void flushInstallQueue(Context context) {
-        String spKey = LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey();
-        SharedPreferences sp = context.getSharedPreferences(spKey, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+        SharedPreferences sp = Utilities.getPrefs(context);
         ArrayList<PendingInstallShortcutInfo> installQueue = getAndClearInstallQueue(sp, context);
         if (!installQueue.isEmpty()) {
             Iterator<PendingInstallShortcutInfo> iter = installQueue.iterator();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index fd208db..3897d9e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -414,8 +414,7 @@
                 app.getInvariantDeviceProfile().landscapeProfile
                 : app.getInvariantDeviceProfile().portraitProfile;
 
-        mSharedPrefs = getSharedPreferences(LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey(),
-                Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+        mSharedPrefs = Utilities.getPrefs(this);
         mIsSafeModeEnabled = getPackageManager().isSafeMode();
         mModel = app.setLauncher(this);
         mIconCache = app.getIconCache();
@@ -3596,12 +3595,10 @@
                 opts.putAll(mLauncherCallbacks.getAdditionalSearchWidgetOptions());
             }
 
-            SharedPreferences sp = getSharedPreferences(
-                    LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey(), MODE_PRIVATE);
-            int widgetId = sp.getInt(QSB_WIDGET_ID, -1);
+            int widgetId = mSharedPrefs.getInt(QSB_WIDGET_ID, -1);
             AppWidgetProviderInfo widgetInfo = mAppWidgetManager.getAppWidgetInfo(widgetId);
             if (!searchProvider.provider.flattenToString().equals(
-                    sp.getString(QSB_WIDGET_PROVIDER, null))
+                    mSharedPrefs.getString(QSB_WIDGET_PROVIDER, null))
                     || (widgetInfo == null)
                     || !widgetInfo.provider.equals(searchProvider.provider)) {
                 // A valid widget is not already bound.
@@ -3619,7 +3616,7 @@
                     widgetId = -1;
                 }
 
-                sp.edit()
+                mSharedPrefs.edit()
                     .putInt(QSB_WIDGET_ID, widgetId)
                     .putString(QSB_WIDGET_PROVIDER, searchProvider.provider.flattenToString())
                     .commit();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
index 3b207a9..f0e34e5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
@@ -161,10 +161,6 @@
         return sLauncherProvider.get();
     }
 
-    public static String getSharedPreferencesKey() {
-        return LauncherFiles.SHARED_PREFERENCES_KEY;
-    }
-
     public WidgetPreviewLoader getWidgetCache() {
         return mWidgetCache;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java
index 43d05a6..cffcbf2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java
@@ -75,9 +75,7 @@
                     LauncherModel.LOADER_FLAG_CLEAR_WORKSPACE
                             | LauncherModel.LOADER_FLAG_MIGRATE_SHORTCUTS);
             // Set the flag to skip the folder cling
-            String spKey = LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey();
-            SharedPreferences sp = mLauncher.getSharedPreferences(spKey, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
-            SharedPreferences.Editor editor = sp.edit();
+            SharedPreferences.Editor editor = Utilities.getPrefs(mLauncher).edit();
             editor.putBoolean(Launcher.USER_HAS_MIGRATED, true);
             editor.apply();
             // Disable the migration cling
@@ -279,9 +277,7 @@
     }
 
     public static void synchonouslyMarkFirstRunClingDismissed(Context ctx) {
-        SharedPreferences prefs = ctx.getSharedPreferences(
-                LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey(), Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
-        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = prefs.edit();
+        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = Utilities.getPrefs(ctx).edit();
         editor.putBoolean(WORKSPACE_CLING_DISMISSED_KEY, true);
         editor.commit();
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
index 0c56713..230bedb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -257,17 +257,13 @@
             case LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_GET_BOOLEAN: {
                 Bundle result = new Bundle();
                 result.putBoolean(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE,
-                        getContext().getSharedPreferences(
-                                LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey(), Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
-                                .getBoolean(arg, extras.getBoolean(
-                                        LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_DEFAULT_VALUE)));
+                        Utilities.getPrefs(getContext()).getBoolean(arg, extras.getBoolean(
+                                LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_DEFAULT_VALUE)));
                 return result;
             }
             case LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_SET_BOOLEAN: {
                 boolean value = extras.getBoolean(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE);
-                getContext().getSharedPreferences(
-                        LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey(), Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
-                        .edit().putBoolean(arg, value).apply();
+                Utilities.getPrefs(getContext()).edit().putBoolean(arg, value).apply();
                 if (mListener != null) {
                     mListener.onSettingsChanged(arg, value);
                 }
@@ -343,11 +339,7 @@
     }
 
     public void clearFlagEmptyDbCreated() {
-        String spKey = LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey();
-        getContext().getSharedPreferences(spKey, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
-            .edit()
-            .remove(EMPTY_DATABASE_CREATED)
-            .commit();
+        Utilities.getPrefs(getContext()).edit().remove(EMPTY_DATABASE_CREATED).commit();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -358,8 +350,7 @@
      *   4) The default configuration for the particular device
      */
     synchronized public void loadDefaultFavoritesIfNecessary() {
-        String spKey = LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey();
-        SharedPreferences sp = getContext().getSharedPreferences(spKey, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+        SharedPreferences sp = Utilities.getPrefs(getContext());
 
         if (sp.getBoolean(EMPTY_DATABASE_CREATED, false)) {
             Log.d(TAG, "loading default workspace");
@@ -635,15 +626,11 @@
         }
 
         private void setFlagJustLoadedOldDb() {
-            String spKey = LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey();
-            SharedPreferences sp = mContext.getSharedPreferences(spKey, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
-            sp.edit().putBoolean(EMPTY_DATABASE_CREATED, false).commit();
+            Utilities.getPrefs(mContext).edit().putBoolean(EMPTY_DATABASE_CREATED, false).commit();
         }
 
         private void setFlagEmptyDbCreated() {
-            String spKey = LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey();
-            SharedPreferences sp = mContext.getSharedPreferences(spKey, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
-            sp.edit().putBoolean(EMPTY_DATABASE_CREATED, true).commit();
+            Utilities.getPrefs(mContext).edit().putBoolean(EMPTY_DATABASE_CREATED, true).commit();
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 24975ac..9c81284 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -140,9 +140,8 @@
     }
 
     public static boolean isAllowRotationPrefEnabled(Context context) {
-        SharedPreferences sharedPrefs = context.getSharedPreferences(
-                LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey(), Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
-        boolean allowRotationPref = sharedPrefs.getBoolean(ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY, false);
+        boolean allowRotationPref = getPrefs(context)
+                .getBoolean(ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY, false);
         return sForceEnableRotation || allowRotationPref;
     }
 
@@ -801,4 +800,9 @@
     public static int longCompare(long lhs, long rhs) {
         return lhs < rhs ? -1 : (lhs == rhs ? 0 : 1);
     }
+
+    public static SharedPreferences getPrefs(Context context) {
+        return context.getSharedPreferences(
+                LauncherFiles.SHARED_PREFERENCES_KEY, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/UserManagerCompatVL.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/UserManagerCompatVL.java
index 9df7f5a..c53d702 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/UserManagerCompatVL.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/UserManagerCompatVL.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LongArrayMap;
 
@@ -98,8 +97,7 @@
         if (Utilities.ATLEAST_MARSHMALLOW) {
             return mUserManager.getUserCreationTime(user.getUser());
         }
-        SharedPreferences prefs = mContext.getSharedPreferences(
-                LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey(), Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+        SharedPreferences prefs = Utilities.getPrefs(mContext);
         String key = USER_CREATION_TIME_KEY + getSerialNumberForUser(user);
         if (!prefs.contains(key)) {
             prefs.edit().putLong(key, System.currentTimeMillis()).apply();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/MigrateFromRestoreTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/MigrateFromRestoreTask.java
index ba33b02..786ab60 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/MigrateFromRestoreTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/MigrateFromRestoreTask.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     public MigrateFromRestoreTask(Context context) {
         mContext = context;
 
-        SharedPreferences prefs = prefs(context);
+        SharedPreferences prefs = Utilities.getPrefs(context);
         Point sourceSize = parsePoint(prefs.getString(KEY_MIGRATION_SOURCE_SIZE, ""));
         mSrcX = sourceSize.x;
         mSrcY = sourceSize.y;
@@ -745,23 +745,19 @@
 
     public static void markForMigration(Context context, int srcX, int srcY,
             HashSet<String> widgets) {
-        prefs(context).edit()
+        Utilities.getPrefs(context).edit()
                 .putString(KEY_MIGRATION_SOURCE_SIZE, srcX + "," + srcY)
                 .putStringSet(KEY_MIGRATION_WIDGET_MINSIZE, widgets)
                 .apply();
     }
 
     public static boolean shouldRunTask(Context context) {
-        return !TextUtils.isEmpty(prefs(context).getString(KEY_MIGRATION_SOURCE_SIZE, ""));
+        return !TextUtils.isEmpty(Utilities.getPrefs(context).getString(KEY_MIGRATION_SOURCE_SIZE, ""));
     }
 
     public static void clearFlags(Context context) {
-        prefs(context).edit().remove(KEY_MIGRATION_SOURCE_SIZE)
+        Utilities.getPrefs(context).edit().remove(KEY_MIGRATION_SOURCE_SIZE)
                 .remove(KEY_MIGRATION_WIDGET_MINSIZE).commit();
     }
 
-    private static SharedPreferences prefs(Context context) {
-        return context.getSharedPreferences(LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey(),
-                Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/ToggleWeightWatcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/ToggleWeightWatcher.java
index 15e55ee..e08ec3a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/ToggleWeightWatcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/ToggleWeightWatcher.java
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.testing;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.View;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
+import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TestingUtils;
 
 public class ToggleWeightWatcher extends Activity {
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
-        String spKey = LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey();
-        SharedPreferences sp = getSharedPreferences(spKey, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+        SharedPreferences sp = Utilities.getPrefs(this);
         boolean show = sp.getBoolean(TestingUtils.SHOW_WEIGHT_WATCHER, true);
 
         show = !show;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/TestingUtils.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/TestingUtils.java
index 39b8046..665c371 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/TestingUtils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/TestingUtils.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
@@ -39,9 +40,7 @@
 
     public static void addWeightWatcher(Launcher launcher) {
         if (MEMORY_DUMP_ENABLED) {
-            String spKey = LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey();
-            SharedPreferences sp = launcher.getSharedPreferences(spKey, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
-            boolean show = sp.getBoolean(SHOW_WEIGHT_WATCHER, true);
+            boolean show = Utilities.getPrefs(launcher).getBoolean(SHOW_WEIGHT_WATCHER, true);
 
             int id = launcher.getResources().getIdentifier("zzz_weight_watcher", "layout",
                     launcher.getPackageName());