diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/ApnEditor.java b/src/com/android/settings/ApnEditor.java
index e097854..72dba1a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/ApnEditor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/ApnEditor.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.settings;
 
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.ContentUris;
 import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
     private static final int MENU_DELETE = Menu.FIRST;
     private static final int MENU_SAVE = Menu.FIRST + 1;
     private static final int MENU_CANCEL = Menu.FIRST + 2;
+    private static final int ERROR_DIALOG_ID = 0;
 
     private static String sNotSet;
     private EditTextPreference mName;
@@ -347,19 +349,8 @@
         String mcc = checkNotSet(mMcc.getText());
         String mnc = checkNotSet(mMnc.getText());
 
-        String errorMsg = null;
-        if (name.length() < 1) {
-            errorMsg = mRes.getString(R.string.error_name_empty);
-        } else if (apn.length() < 1) {
-            errorMsg = mRes.getString(R.string.error_apn_empty);
-        } else if (mcc.length() != 3) {
-            errorMsg = mRes.getString(R.string.error_mcc_not3);
-        } else if ((mnc.length() & 0xFFFE) != 2) {
-            errorMsg = mRes.getString(R.string.error_mnc_not23);
-        }
-
-        if (errorMsg != null && !force) {
-            showErrorMessage(errorMsg);
+        if (getErrorMsg() != null && !force) {
+            showDialog(ERROR_DIALOG_ID);
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -414,12 +405,54 @@
         return true;
     }
 
-    private void showErrorMessage(String message) {
-        new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
-            .setTitle(R.string.error_title)
-            .setMessage(message)
-            .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok, null)
-            .show();
+    private String getErrorMsg() {
+        String errorMsg = null;
+
+        String name = checkNotSet(mName.getText());
+        String apn = checkNotSet(mApn.getText());
+        String mcc = checkNotSet(mMcc.getText());
+        String mnc = checkNotSet(mMnc.getText());
+
+        if (name.length() < 1) {
+            errorMsg = mRes.getString(R.string.error_name_empty);
+        } else if (apn.length() < 1) {
+            errorMsg = mRes.getString(R.string.error_apn_empty);
+        } else if (mcc.length() != 3) {
+            errorMsg = mRes.getString(R.string.error_mcc_not3);
+        } else if ((mnc.length() & 0xFFFE) != 2) {
+            errorMsg = mRes.getString(R.string.error_mnc_not23);
+        }
+
+        return errorMsg;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected Dialog onCreateDialog(int id) {
+
+        if (id == ERROR_DIALOG_ID) {
+            String msg = getErrorMsg();
+
+            return new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
+                    .setTitle(R.string.error_title)
+                    .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok, null)
+                    .setMessage(msg)
+                    .create();
+        }
+
+        return super.onCreateDialog(id);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onPrepareDialog(int id, Dialog dialog) {
+        super.onPrepareDialog(id, dialog);
+
+        if (id == ERROR_DIALOG_ID) {
+            String msg = getErrorMsg();
+
+            if (msg != null) {
+                ((AlertDialog)dialog).setMessage(msg);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     private void deleteApn() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/LanguageSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/LanguageSettings.java
index 91d260c..1252eec 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/LanguageSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/LanguageSettings.java
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
     
     private String mLastInputMethodId;
     private String mLastTickedInputMethodId;
+
+    private AlertDialog mDialog = null;
     
     static public String getInputMethodIdFromKey(String key) {
         return key;
@@ -255,29 +257,35 @@
                 if (selImi == null) {
                     return super.onPreferenceTreeClick(preferenceScreen, preference);
                 }
-                AlertDialog d = (new AlertDialog.Builder(this))
-                        .setTitle(android.R.string.dialog_alert_title)
-                        .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_alert)
-                        .setMessage(getString(R.string.ime_security_warning,
-                                selImi.getServiceInfo().applicationInfo.loadLabel(
-                                        getPackageManager())))
-                        .setCancelable(true)
-                        .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok,
-                                new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
-                                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
-                                        chkPref.setChecked(true);
-                                        mLastTickedInputMethodId = id;
-                                    }
-                            
-                        })
-                        .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.cancel,
-                                new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
-                                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
-                                    }
-                            
-                        })
-                        .create();
-                d.show();
+                if (mDialog == null) {
+                    mDialog = (new AlertDialog.Builder(this))
+                            .setTitle(android.R.string.dialog_alert_title)
+                            .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_alert)
+                            .setCancelable(true)
+                            .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok,
+                                    new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                                        public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                                            chkPref.setChecked(true);
+                                            mLastTickedInputMethodId = id;
+                                        }
+
+                            })
+                            .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.cancel,
+                                    new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                                        public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                                        }
+
+                            })
+                            .create();
+                } else {
+                    if (mDialog.isShowing()) {
+                        mDialog.dismiss();
+                    }
+                }
+                mDialog.setMessage(getString(R.string.ime_security_warning,
+                        selImi.getServiceInfo().applicationInfo.loadLabel(
+                                getPackageManager())));
+                mDialog.show();
             } else if (id.equals(mLastTickedInputMethodId)) {
                 mLastTickedInputMethodId = null;
             }
@@ -302,4 +310,13 @@
         return super.onPreferenceTreeClick(preferenceScreen, preference);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy();
+        if (mDialog != null) {
+            mDialog.dismiss();
+            mDialog = null;
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/ProxySelector.java b/src/com/android/settings/ProxySelector.java
index 80fe3c9..66c81c6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/ProxySelector.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/ProxySelector.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Proxy;
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@
         HOSTNAME_PATTERN = Pattern.compile(HOSTNAME_REGEXP);
     }
 
+    private static final int ERROR_DIALOG_ID = 0;
 
     public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
         super.onCreate(icicle);
@@ -84,13 +86,32 @@
         populateFields(false);
     }
 
-    protected void showError(int error) {
+    @Override
+    protected Dialog onCreateDialog(int id) {
+        if (id == ERROR_DIALOG_ID) {
+            String hostname = mHostnameField.getText().toString().trim();
+            String portStr = mPortField.getText().toString().trim();
+            String msg = getString(validate(hostname, portStr));
 
-        new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
-                .setTitle(R.string.proxy_error)
-                .setMessage(error)
-                .setPositiveButton(R.string.proxy_error_dismiss, null)
-                .show();
+            return new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
+                    .setTitle(R.string.proxy_error)
+                    .setPositiveButton(R.string.proxy_error_dismiss, null)
+                    .setMessage(msg)
+                    .create();
+        }
+        return super.onCreateDialog(id);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onPrepareDialog(int id, Dialog dialog) {
+        super.onPrepareDialog(id, dialog);
+
+        if (id == ERROR_DIALOG_ID) {
+            String hostname = mHostnameField.getText().toString().trim();
+            String portStr = mPortField.getText().toString().trim();
+            String msg = getString(validate(hostname, portStr));
+            ((AlertDialog)dialog).setMessage(msg);
+        }
     }
 
     void initView() {
@@ -188,7 +209,7 @@
 
         int result = validate(hostname, portStr);
         if (result > 0) {
-            showError(result);
+            showDialog(ERROR_DIALOG_ID);
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsSafetyLegalActivity.java b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsSafetyLegalActivity.java
index 0c51928..368ee1d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsSafetyLegalActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsSafetyLegalActivity.java
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 
     private WebView mWebView;
 
+    private AlertDialog mErrorDialog = null;
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -85,14 +87,31 @@
     }
 
     private void showErrorAndFinish(String url) {
-        new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
-                .setMessage(getResources()
-                        .getString(R.string.settings_safetylegal_activity_unreachable, url))
-                .setTitle(R.string.settings_safetylegal_activity_title)
-                .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok, this)
-                .setOnCancelListener(this)
-                .setCancelable(true)
-                .show();
+        if (mErrorDialog == null) {
+            mErrorDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
+                    .setTitle(R.string.settings_safetylegal_activity_title)
+                    .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok, this)
+                    .setOnCancelListener(this)
+                    .setCancelable(true)
+                    .create();
+        } else {
+            if (mErrorDialog.isShowing()) {
+                mErrorDialog.dismiss();
+            }
+        }
+        mErrorDialog.setMessage(getResources()
+                .getString(R.string.settings_safetylegal_activity_unreachable, url));
+        mErrorDialog.show();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy();
+
+        if (mErrorDialog != null) {
+            mErrorDialog.dismiss();
+            mErrorDialog = null;
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/CachedBluetoothDevice.java b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/CachedBluetoothDevice.java
index aa4a958..253bf02 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/CachedBluetoothDevice.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/CachedBluetoothDevice.java
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
 
     private final LocalBluetoothManager mLocalManager;
 
+    private AlertDialog mDialog = null;
+
     private List<Callback> mCallbacks = new ArrayList<Callback>();
 
     /**
@@ -375,12 +377,29 @@
             }
         };
 
-        new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
-                .setTitle(getName())
-                .setMessage(message)
-                .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok, disconnectListener)
-                .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.cancel, null)
-                .show();
+        if (mDialog == null) {
+            mDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
+                    .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok, disconnectListener)
+                    .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.cancel, null)
+                    .create();
+        } else {
+            if (mDialog.isShowing()) {
+                mDialog.dismiss();
+            }
+        }
+        mDialog.setTitle(getName());
+        mDialog.setMessage(message);
+        mDialog.show();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void finalize() throws Throwable {
+        if (mDialog != null) {
+            mDialog.dismiss();
+            mDialog = null;
+        }
+
+        super.finalize();
     }
 
     public void connect() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/vpn/VpnEditor.java b/src/com/android/settings/vpn/VpnEditor.java
index 497f4bf..349befb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/vpn/VpnEditor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/vpn/VpnEditor.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import com.android.settings.R;
 
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.vpn.L2tpIpsecProfile;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
 public class VpnEditor extends PreferenceActivity {
     private static final int MENU_SAVE = Menu.FIRST;
     private static final int MENU_CANCEL = Menu.FIRST + 1;
+    private static final int CONFIRM_DIALOG_ID = 0;
     private static final String KEY_PROFILE = "profile";
     private static final String KEY_ORIGINAL_PROFILE_NAME = "orig_profile_name";
 
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@
 
             case MENU_CANCEL:
                 if (profileChanged()) {
-                    showCancellationConfirmDialog();
+                    showDialog(CONFIRM_DIALOG_ID);
                 } else {
                     finish();
                 }
@@ -171,21 +173,39 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void showCancellationConfirmDialog() {
-        new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
-                .setTitle(android.R.string.dialog_alert_title)
-                .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_alert)
-                .setMessage(mAddingProfile
-                        ? R.string.vpn_confirm_add_profile_cancellation
-                        : R.string.vpn_confirm_edit_profile_cancellation)
-                .setPositiveButton(R.string.vpn_yes_button,
-                        new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
-                            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int w) {
-                                finish();
-                            }
-                        })
-                .setNegativeButton(R.string.vpn_mistake_button, null)
-                .show();
+
+    @Override
+    protected Dialog onCreateDialog(int id) {
+
+        if (id == CONFIRM_DIALOG_ID) {
+            return new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
+                    .setTitle(android.R.string.dialog_alert_title)
+                    .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_alert)
+                    .setMessage(mAddingProfile
+                            ? R.string.vpn_confirm_add_profile_cancellation
+                            : R.string.vpn_confirm_edit_profile_cancellation)
+                    .setPositiveButton(R.string.vpn_yes_button,
+                            new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                                public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int w) {
+                                    finish();
+                                }
+                            })
+                    .setNegativeButton(R.string.vpn_mistake_button, null)
+                    .create();
+        }
+
+        return super.onCreateDialog(id);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onPrepareDialog(int id, Dialog dialog) {
+        super.onPrepareDialog(id, dialog);
+
+        if (id == CONFIRM_DIALOG_ID) {
+            ((AlertDialog)dialog).setMessage(mAddingProfile
+                    ? getString(R.string.vpn_confirm_add_profile_cancellation)
+                    : getString(R.string.vpn_confirm_edit_profile_cancellation));
+        }
     }
 
     private VpnProfile getProfile() {