diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 46c6490..44555db 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_DEVICE_ADMINS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SEARCH_INDEXABLES" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_SETTINGS_SUGGESTIONS_SERVICE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.OEM_UNLOCK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_USER_OEM_UNLOCK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.OVERRIDE_WIFI_CONFIG" />
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java
index be5fbdf..6caf052 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 import com.android.settings.dashboard.conditional.FocusRecyclerView.FocusListener;
 import com.android.settings.dashboard.suggestions.SuggestionDismissController;
 import com.android.settings.dashboard.suggestions.SuggestionFeatureProvider;
+import com.android.settings.dashboard.suggestions.SuggestionControllerMixin;
 import com.android.settings.dashboard.suggestions.SuggestionsChecks;
 import com.android.settings.overlay.FeatureFactory;
 import com.android.settings.widget.ActionBarShadowController;
@@ -60,7 +61,6 @@
     private static final int MAX_WAIT_MILLIS = 700;
     private static final String TAG = "DashboardSummary";
 
-
     private static final String EXTRA_SCROLL_POSITION = "scroll_position";
 
     private final Handler mHandler = new Handler();
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
     private SuggestionParser mSuggestionParser;
     private LinearLayoutManager mLayoutManager;
     private SuggestionsChecks mSuggestionsChecks;
+    private SuggestionControllerMixin mSuggestionControllerMixin;
     private DashboardFeatureProvider mDashboardFeatureProvider;
     private SuggestionFeatureProvider mSuggestionFeatureProvider;
     private boolean isOnCategoriesChangedCalled;
@@ -83,6 +84,12 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void onAttach(Context context) {
+        super.onAttach(context);
+        mSuggestionControllerMixin = new SuggestionControllerMixin(context, getLifecycle());
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -196,7 +203,7 @@
         mDashboard.setHasFixedSize(true);
         mDashboard.setListener(this);
         mAdapter = new DashboardAdapter(getContext(), bundle, mConditionManager.getConditions(),
-            mSuggestionParser, this /* SuggestionDismissController.Callback */);
+                mSuggestionParser, this /* SuggestionDismissController.Callback */);
         mDashboard.setAdapter(mAdapter);
         mDashboard.setItemAnimator(new DashboardItemAnimator());
         mSummaryLoader.setSummaryConsumer(mAdapter);
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionControllerMixin.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionControllerMixin.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0142203
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionControllerMixin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 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.suggestions;
+
+import android.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.ServiceConnection;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.os.RemoteException;
+import android.service.settings.suggestions.ISuggestionService;
+import android.service.settings.suggestions.Suggestion;
+import android.support.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import com.android.settingslib.core.lifecycle.Lifecycle;
+import com.android.settingslib.core.lifecycle.LifecycleObserver;
+import com.android.settingslib.core.lifecycle.events.OnStart;
+import com.android.settingslib.core.lifecycle.events.OnStop;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Manages IPC communication to SettingsIntelligence for suggestion related services.
+ */
+public class SuggestionControllerMixin implements LifecycleObserver, OnStart, OnStop {
+
+    private static final String TAG = "SuggestionCtrlMixin";
+    private static final boolean DEBUG = false;
+
+    private final Context mContext;
+    private final Intent mServiceIntent;
+    private final ServiceConnection mServiceConnection;
+
+    private ISuggestionService mRemoteService;
+
+    public SuggestionControllerMixin(Context context, Lifecycle lifecycle) {
+        mContext = context.getApplicationContext();
+        mServiceIntent = new Intent().setComponent(
+                new ComponentName(
+                        "com.android.settings.intelligence",
+                        "com.android.settings.intelligence.suggestions.SuggestionService"));
+        mServiceConnection = createServiceConnection();
+        if (lifecycle != null) {
+            lifecycle.addObserver(this);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onStart() {
+        if (!isEnabled()) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Feature not enabled, skipping");
+            return;
+        }
+        mContext.bindServiceAsUser(mServiceIntent, mServiceConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE,
+                android.os.Process.myUserHandle());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onStop() {
+        if (mRemoteService != null) {
+            mRemoteService = null;
+            mContext.unbindService(mServiceConnection);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean isEnabled() {
+        // TODO: Set up feature flag
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get setting suggestions.
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public List<Suggestion> getSuggestions() {
+        if (!isReady()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        try {
+            return mRemoteService.getSuggestions();
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Error when calling getSuggestion()", e);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Whether or not the manager is ready
+     */
+    private boolean isReady() {
+        return mRemoteService != null;
+    }
+
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    void onServiceConnected() {
+        // TODO: Call API to get data from a loader instead of in current thread.
+        final List<Suggestion> data = getSuggestions();
+        Log.d(TAG, "data size " + (data == null ? 0 : data.size()));
+    }
+
+    private void onServiceDisconnected() {
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new {@link ServiceConnection} object to handle service connect/disconnect event.
+     */
+    private ServiceConnection createServiceConnection() {
+        return new ServiceConnection() {
+
+            @Override
+            public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder service) {
+                if (DEBUG) {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "Service is connected");
+                }
+                mRemoteService = ISuggestionService.Stub.asInterface(service);
+                SuggestionControllerMixin.this.onServiceConnected();
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName name) {
+                mRemoteService = null;
+                SuggestionControllerMixin.this.onServiceDisconnected();
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/android/service/settings/suggestions/ISuggestionService.java b/tests/robotests/src/android/service/settings/suggestions/ISuggestionService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4f5a51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/android/service/settings/suggestions/ISuggestionService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 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 android.service.settings.suggestions;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public interface ISuggestionService {
+    List<Suggestion> getSuggestions();
+}
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/android/service/settings/suggestions/Suggestion.java b/tests/robotests/src/android/service/settings/suggestions/Suggestion.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df7a8ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/android/service/settings/suggestions/Suggestion.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 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 android.service.settings.suggestions;
+
+public class Suggestion {
+}
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionControllerMixinTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionControllerMixinTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1061184
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionControllerMixinTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 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.suggestions;
+
+import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.RemoteException;
+import android.service.settings.suggestions.ISuggestionService;
+
+import com.android.settings.TestConfig;
+import com.android.settings.testutils.SettingsRobolectricTestRunner;
+import com.android.settingslib.core.lifecycle.Lifecycle;
+
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+import org.mockito.Mock;
+import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations;
+import org.robolectric.annotation.Config;
+import org.robolectric.util.ReflectionHelpers;
+
+@RunWith(SettingsRobolectricTestRunner.class)
+@Config(manifest = TestConfig.MANIFEST_PATH, sdk = TestConfig.SDK_VERSION)
+public class SuggestionControllerMixinTest {
+
+    @Mock
+    private Context mContext;
+    @Mock
+    private ISuggestionService mRemoteService;
+    private Lifecycle mLifecycle;
+    private SuggestionControllerMixin mMixin;
+
+
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() {
+        MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
+        mLifecycle = new Lifecycle();
+        when(mContext.getApplicationContext()).thenReturn(mContext);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void verifyIsEnabled() {
+        mMixin = new SuggestionControllerMixin(mContext, mLifecycle);
+        assertThat(mMixin.isEnabled()).isTrue();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void onServiceConnected_shouldGetSuggestion() {
+        mMixin = new SuggestionControllerMixin(mContext, mLifecycle);
+        ReflectionHelpers.setField(mMixin, "mRemoteService", mRemoteService);
+        mMixin.onServiceConnected();
+
+        verify(mRemoteService).getSuggestions();
+    }
+
+}