diff --git a/res/xml/app_and_notification.xml b/res/xml/app_and_notification.xml
index 4aa109e..10d81df 100644
--- a/res/xml/app_and_notification.xml
+++ b/res/xml/app_and_notification.xml
@@ -27,4 +27,8 @@
         <intent android:action="android.intent.action.MANAGE_PERMISSIONS"/>
     </Preference>
 
+    <PreferenceCategory
+        android:key="dashboard_tile_placeholder"
+        android:order="10"/>
+
 </PreferenceScreen>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/xml/connected_devices.xml b/res/xml/connected_devices.xml
index e758702..bf40f9d 100644
--- a/res/xml/connected_devices.xml
+++ b/res/xml/connected_devices.xml
@@ -20,21 +20,25 @@
         android:key="toggle_nfc"
         android:title="@string/nfc_quick_toggle_title"
         android:summary="@string/nfc_quick_toggle_summary"
-        android:order="-5" />
+        android:order="-5"/>
 
     <com.android.settingslib.RestrictedPreference
         android:fragment="com.android.settings.nfc.AndroidBeam"
         android:key="android_beam_settings"
         android:title="@string/android_beam_settings_title"
-        android:order="-4" />
+        android:order="-4"/>
 
     <Preference
         android:key="usb_mode"
         android:title="@string/usb_pref"
-        android:order="-3" >
+        android:order="-3">
         <intent android:action="android.intent.action.MAIN"
-            android:targetPackage="com.android.settings"
-            android:targetClass="com.android.settings.deviceinfo.UsbModeChooserActivity"/>
+                android:targetPackage="com.android.settings"
+                android:targetClass="com.android.settings.deviceinfo.UsbModeChooserActivity"/>
     </Preference>
 
+    <PreferenceCategory
+        android:key="dashboard_tile_placeholder"
+        android:order="50"/>
+
 </PreferenceScreen>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/SecuritySettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/SecuritySettings.java
index b029662..c42b524 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/SecuritySettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/SecuritySettings.java
@@ -781,8 +781,8 @@
         final List<Preference> preferences = new ArrayList<>();
         for (Tile tile : tiles) {
             final Preference pref = new Preference(getPrefContext());
-            mDashboardFeatureProvider
-                    .bindPreferenceToTile(getActivity(), pref, tile, null /* key */);
+            mDashboardFeatureProvider.bindPreferenceToTile(getActivity(), pref, tile,
+                    null /* key */, Preference.DEFAULT_ORDER/* baseOrder */);
             preferences.add(pref);
         }
         return preferences;
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProvider.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProvider.java
index 8601f1d..60d4abe 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProvider.java
@@ -63,12 +63,16 @@
      * @param pref The preference to bind data
      * @param tile The binding data
      * @param key They key for preference. If null, we will generate one from tile data
+     * @param baseOrder The order offset value. When binding, pref's order is determined by
+     * both this value and tile's own priority.
      */
-    void bindPreferenceToTile(Activity activity, Preference pref, Tile tile, String key);
+    void bindPreferenceToTile(Activity activity, Preference pref, Tile tile, String key,
+            int baseOrder);
 
     /**
      * Returns a {@link ProgressiveDisclosureMixin} for specified fragment.
      */
     ProgressiveDisclosureMixin getProgressiveDisclosureMixin(Context context,
             DashboardFragment fragment);
+
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProviderImpl.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProviderImpl.java
index d07d303..ef1265d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProviderImpl.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProviderImpl.java
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void bindPreferenceToTile(Activity activity, Preference pref, Tile tile, String key) {
+    public void bindPreferenceToTile(Activity activity, Preference pref, Tile tile, String key,
+            int baseOrder) {
         pref.setTitle(tile.title);
         if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(key)) {
             pref.setKey(key);
@@ -112,11 +113,21 @@
                 return true;
             });
         }
+        final String skipOffsetPackageName = activity.getPackageName();
         // Use negated priority for order, because tile priority is based on intent-filter
         // (larger value has higher priority). However pref order defines smaller value has
         // higher priority.
         if (tile.priority != 0) {
-            pref.setOrder(-tile.priority);
+            boolean shouldSkipBaseOrderOffset = false;
+            if (tile.intent != null) {
+                shouldSkipBaseOrderOffset = TextUtils.equals(
+                        skipOffsetPackageName, tile.intent.getComponent().getPackageName());
+            }
+            if (shouldSkipBaseOrderOffset || baseOrder == Preference.DEFAULT_ORDER) {
+                pref.setOrder(-tile.priority);
+            } else {
+                pref.setOrder(-tile.priority + baseOrder);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFragment.java
index dddc4cc..b0f8734 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFragment.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 
     protected ProgressiveDisclosureMixin mProgressiveDisclosureMixin;
     protected DashboardFeatureProvider mDashboardFeatureProvider;
+    private DashboardTilePlaceholderPreferenceController mPlaceholderPreferenceController;
     private boolean mListeningToCategoryChange;
     private SummaryLoader mSummaryLoader;
 
@@ -74,10 +75,13 @@
                 .getProgressiveDisclosureMixin(context, this);
         getLifecycle().addObserver(mProgressiveDisclosureMixin);
 
-        final List<PreferenceController> controllers = getPreferenceControllers(context);
+        List<PreferenceController> controllers = getPreferenceControllers(context);
         if (controllers == null) {
-            return;
+            controllers = new ArrayList<>();
         }
+        mPlaceholderPreferenceController =
+                new DashboardTilePlaceholderPreferenceController(context);
+        controllers.add(mPlaceholderPreferenceController);
         for (PreferenceController controller : controllers) {
             addPreferenceController(controller);
         }
@@ -319,12 +323,13 @@
                 // Have the key already, will rebind.
                 final Preference preference = mProgressiveDisclosureMixin.findPreference(
                         screen, key);
-                mDashboardFeatureProvider.bindPreferenceToTile(
-                        getActivity(), preference, tile, key);
+                mDashboardFeatureProvider.bindPreferenceToTile(getActivity(), preference, tile, key,
+                        mPlaceholderPreferenceController.getOrder());
             } else {
                 // Don't have this key, add it.
                 final Preference pref = new Preference(getPrefContext());
-                mDashboardFeatureProvider.bindPreferenceToTile(getActivity(), pref, tile, key);
+                mDashboardFeatureProvider.bindPreferenceToTile(getActivity(), pref, tile, key,
+                        mPlaceholderPreferenceController.getOrder());
                 mProgressiveDisclosureMixin.addPreference(screen, pref);
                 mDashboardTilePrefKeys.add(key);
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardTilePlaceholderPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardTilePlaceholderPreferenceController.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b0018c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardTilePlaceholderPreferenceController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.settings.dashboard;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.support.v7.preference.Preference;
+import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceScreen;
+
+import com.android.settings.core.PreferenceController;
+
+/**
+ * PreferenceController for a dashboard_tile_placeholder, a special preference marking where
+ * dynamic dashboard tiles should be injected in a screen. It is optional when building
+ * preference screen in xml. If not present, all dynamic dashboard tiles will be added to the
+ * bottom of page.
+ */
+class DashboardTilePlaceholderPreferenceController extends PreferenceController {
+
+    private static final String KEY_PLACEHOLDER = "dashboard_tile_placeholder";
+
+    private int mOrder = Preference.DEFAULT_ORDER;
+
+    public DashboardTilePlaceholderPreferenceController(Context context) {
+        super(context);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void displayPreference(PreferenceScreen screen) {
+        final Preference pref = screen.findPreference(getPreferenceKey());
+        if (pref != null) {
+            mOrder = pref.getOrder();
+            screen.removePreference(pref);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isAvailable() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean handlePreferenceTreeClick(Preference preference) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getPreferenceKey() {
+        return KEY_PLACEHOLDER;
+    }
+
+    public int getOrder() {
+        return mOrder;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProviderImplTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProviderImplTest.java
index deae989..fabb438 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProviderImplTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProviderImplTest.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         tile.metaData = new Bundle();
         tile.metaData.putString(SettingsActivity.META_DATA_KEY_FRAGMENT_CLASS, "HI");
         tile.priority = 10;
-        mImpl.bindPreferenceToTile(mActivity, preference, tile, "123");
+        mImpl.bindPreferenceToTile(mActivity, preference, tile, "123", Preference.DEFAULT_ORDER);
 
         assertThat(preference.getTitle()).isEqualTo(tile.title);
         assertThat(preference.getSummary()).isEqualTo(tile.summary);
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@
         tile.metaData = new Bundle();
         tile.priority = 10;
         tile.intent = new Intent();
-        mImpl.bindPreferenceToTile(mActivity, preference, tile, "123");
+        tile.intent.setComponent(new ComponentName("pkg", "class"));
+
+        mImpl.bindPreferenceToTile(mActivity, preference, tile, "123", Preference.DEFAULT_ORDER);
 
         assertThat(preference.getFragment()).isNull();
         assertThat(preference.getOnPreferenceClickListener()).isNotNull();
@@ -112,11 +114,12 @@
         tile.userHandle.add(mock(UserHandle.class));
         tile.userHandle.add(mock(UserHandle.class));
         tile.intent = new Intent();
+        tile.intent.setComponent(new ComponentName("pkg", "class"));
 
         when(mActivity.getApplicationContext().getSystemService(Context.USER_SERVICE))
                 .thenReturn(mUserManager);
 
-        mImpl.bindPreferenceToTile(mActivity, preference, tile, "123");
+        mImpl.bindPreferenceToTile(mActivity, preference, tile, "123", Preference.DEFAULT_ORDER);
         preference.getOnPreferenceClickListener().onPreferenceClick(null);
 
         verify(mActivity).getFragmentManager();
@@ -129,9 +132,23 @@
         final Tile tile = new Tile();
         tile.intent = new Intent();
         tile.intent.setComponent(new ComponentName("pkg", "class"));
-        mImpl.bindPreferenceToTile(mActivity, preference, tile, null /* key */);
+        mImpl.bindPreferenceToTile(mActivity, preference, tile, null /* key */
+                , Preference.DEFAULT_ORDER);
 
         assertThat(preference.getKey()).isNotNull();
         assertThat(preference.getOrder()).isEqualTo(Preference.DEFAULT_ORDER);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void bindPreference_withBaseOrder_shouldOffsetPriority() {
+        final int baseOrder = 100;
+        final Preference preference = new Preference(
+                ShadowApplication.getInstance().getApplicationContext());
+        final Tile tile = new Tile();
+        tile.metaData = new Bundle();
+        tile.priority = 10;
+        mImpl.bindPreferenceToTile(mActivity, preference, tile, "123", baseOrder);
+
+        assertThat(preference.getOrder()).isEqualTo(-tile.priority + baseOrder);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFragmentTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFragmentTest.java
index 7c49749..f477202 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFragmentTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFragmentTest.java
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyString;
@@ -123,18 +120,28 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    public void onAttach_shouldCreatePlaceholderPreferenceController() {
+        final PreferenceController controller = mTestFragment.getPreferenceController(
+                DashboardTilePlaceholderPreferenceController.class);
+
+        assertThat(controller).isNotNull();
+    }
+
+    @Test
     public void updateState_skipUnavailablePrefs() {
-        List<PreferenceController> preferenceControllers = mTestFragment.mControllers;
-        preferenceControllers.add(mock(PreferenceController.class));
-        preferenceControllers.add(mock(PreferenceController.class));
-        when(preferenceControllers.get(0).isAvailable()).thenReturn(false);
-        when(preferenceControllers.get(1).isAvailable()).thenReturn(true);
+        final List<PreferenceController> preferenceControllers = mTestFragment.mControllers;
+        final PreferenceController mockController1 = mock(PreferenceController.class);
+        final PreferenceController mockController2 = mock(PreferenceController.class);
+        preferenceControllers.add(mockController1);
+        preferenceControllers.add(mockController2);
+        when(mockController1.isAvailable()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mockController2.isAvailable()).thenReturn(true);
 
         mTestFragment.onAttach(ShadowApplication.getInstance().getApplicationContext());
         mTestFragment.onResume();
 
-        verify(mTestFragment.mControllers.get(0), never()).getPreferenceKey();
-        verify(mTestFragment.mControllers.get(1)).getPreferenceKey();
+        verify(mockController1, never()).getPreferenceKey();
+        verify(mockController2).getPreferenceKey();
     }
 
     public static class TestPreferenceController extends PreferenceController {
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardTilePlaceholderPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardTilePlaceholderPreferenceControllerTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7b0c54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardTilePlaceholderPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.settings.dashboard;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.support.v7.preference.Preference;
+import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceScreen;
+
+import com.android.settings.SettingsRobolectricTestRunner;
+import com.android.settings.TestConfig;
+
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+import org.mockito.Answers;
+import org.mockito.Mock;
+import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations;
+import org.robolectric.annotation.Config;
+
+import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
+import static org.mockito.Answers.RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS;
+import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyString;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
+
+@RunWith(SettingsRobolectricTestRunner.class)
+@Config(manifest = TestConfig.MANIFEST_PATH, sdk = TestConfig.SDK_VERSION)
+public class DashboardTilePlaceholderPreferenceControllerTest {
+
+
+    @Mock(answer = Answers.RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS)
+    private Context mContext;
+    @Mock(answer = RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS)
+    private PreferenceScreen mScreen;
+    private DashboardTilePlaceholderPreferenceController mController;
+
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() {
+        MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
+        mController = new DashboardTilePlaceholderPreferenceController(mContext);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void display_hasPlaceholderPref_shouldUseOrderFromPlaceholder() {
+        final int baseOrder = 15;
+        when(mScreen.findPreference(anyString()).getOrder()).thenReturn(baseOrder);
+
+        mController.displayPreference(mScreen);
+
+        assertThat(mController.getOrder()).isEqualTo(baseOrder);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void display_noPlaceholderPref_shouldUseDefaultOrder() {
+        when(mScreen.findPreference(anyString())).thenReturn(null);
+
+        mController.displayPreference(mScreen);
+
+        assertThat(mController.getOrder()).isEqualTo(Preference.DEFAULT_ORDER);
+    }
+}