diff --git a/fs_mgr/libfiemap_writer/fiemap_writer.cpp b/fs_mgr/libfiemap_writer/fiemap_writer.cpp
index 6ccdb57..b9b75f8 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libfiemap_writer/fiemap_writer.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/libfiemap_writer/fiemap_writer.cpp
@@ -374,14 +374,6 @@
     return IsFilePinned(fd, file_path, sfs.f_type);
 }
 
-static void LogExtent(uint32_t num, const struct fiemap_extent& ext) {
-    LOG(INFO) << "Extent #" << num;
-    LOG(INFO) << "  fe_logical:  " << ext.fe_logical;
-    LOG(INFO) << "  fe_physical: " << ext.fe_physical;
-    LOG(INFO) << "  fe_length:   " << ext.fe_length;
-    LOG(INFO) << "  fe_flags:    0x" << std::hex << ext.fe_flags;
-}
-
 static bool ReadFiemap(int file_fd, const std::string& file_path,
                        std::vector<struct fiemap_extent>* extents) {
     uint64_t fiemap_size =
@@ -473,7 +465,7 @@
     }
 
     ::android::base::unique_fd bdev_fd(
-            TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY(open(bdev_path.c_str(), O_RDWR | O_CLOEXEC)));
+            TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY(open(bdev_path.c_str(), O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC)));
     if (bdev_fd < 0) {
         PLOG(ERROR) << "Failed to open block device: " << bdev_path;
         cleanup(file_path, create);
@@ -530,7 +522,6 @@
     fmap->file_path_ = abs_path;
     fmap->bdev_path_ = bdev_path;
     fmap->file_fd_ = std::move(file_fd);
-    fmap->bdev_fd_ = std::move(bdev_fd);
     fmap->file_size_ = file_size;
     fmap->bdev_size_ = bdevsz;
     fmap->fs_type_ = fs_type;
@@ -541,120 +532,9 @@
     return fmap;
 }
 
-bool FiemapWriter::Flush() const {
-    if (fsync(bdev_fd_)) {
-        PLOG(ERROR) << "Failed to flush " << bdev_path_ << " with fsync";
-        return false;
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
-// TODO: Test with fs block_size > bdev block_size
-bool FiemapWriter::Write(off64_t off, uint8_t* buffer, uint64_t size) {
-    if (!size || size > file_size_) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed write: size " << size << " is invalid for file's size " << file_size_;
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if (off + size > file_size_) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed write: Invalid offset " << off << " or size " << size
-                   << " for file size " << file_size_;
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if ((off & (block_size_ - 1)) || (size & (block_size_ - 1))) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed write: Unaligned offset " << off << " or size " << size
-                   << " for block size " << block_size_;
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if (!IsFilePinned(file_fd_, file_path_, fs_type_)) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed write: file " << file_path_ << " is not pinned";
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    // find extents that must be written to and then write one at a time.
-    uint32_t num_extent = 1;
-    uint32_t buffer_offset = 0;
-    for (auto& extent : extents_) {
-        uint64_t e_start = extent.fe_logical;
-        uint64_t e_end = extent.fe_logical + extent.fe_length;
-        // Do we write in this extent ?
-        if (off >= e_start && off < e_end) {
-            uint64_t written = WriteExtent(extent, buffer + buffer_offset, off, size);
-            if (written == 0) {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            buffer_offset += written;
-            off += written;
-            size -= written;
-
-            // Paranoid check to make sure we are done with this extent now
-            if (size && (off >= e_start && off < e_end)) {
-                LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to write extent fully";
-                LogExtent(num_extent, extent);
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (size == 0) {
-                // done
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        num_extent++;
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
 bool FiemapWriter::Read(off64_t off, uint8_t* buffer, uint64_t size) {
     return false;
 }
 
-// private helpers
-
-// WriteExtent() Returns the total number of bytes written. It will always be multiple of
-// block_size_. 0 is returned in one of the two cases.
-//  1. Any write failed between logical_off & logical_off + length.
-//  2. The logical_offset + length doesn't overlap with the extent passed.
-// The function can either partially for fully write the extent depending on the
-// logical_off + length. It is expected that alignment checks for size and offset are
-// performed before calling into this function.
-uint64_t FiemapWriter::WriteExtent(const struct fiemap_extent& ext, uint8_t* buffer,
-                                   off64_t logical_off, uint64_t length) {
-    uint64_t e_start = ext.fe_logical;
-    uint64_t e_end = ext.fe_logical + ext.fe_length;
-    if (logical_off < e_start || logical_off >= e_end) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed write extent, invalid offset " << logical_off << " and size "
-                   << length;
-        LogExtent(0, ext);
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    off64_t bdev_offset = ext.fe_physical + (logical_off - e_start);
-    if (bdev_offset >= bdev_size_) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed write extent, invalid block # " << bdev_offset << " for block device "
-                   << bdev_path_ << " of size " << bdev_size_ << " bytes";
-        return 0;
-    }
-    if (TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY(lseek64(bdev_fd_, bdev_offset, SEEK_SET)) == -1) {
-        PLOG(ERROR) << "Failed write extent, seek offset for " << bdev_path_ << " offset "
-                    << bdev_offset;
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    // Determine how much we want to write at once.
-    uint64_t logical_end = logical_off + length;
-    uint64_t write_size = (e_end <= logical_end) ? (e_end - logical_off) : length;
-    if (!android::base::WriteFully(bdev_fd_, buffer, write_size)) {
-        PLOG(ERROR) << "Failed write extent, write " << bdev_path_ << " at " << bdev_offset
-                    << " size " << write_size;
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    return write_size;
-}
-
 }  // namespace fiemap_writer
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/fs_mgr/libfiemap_writer/fiemap_writer_test.cpp b/fs_mgr/libfiemap_writer/fiemap_writer_test.cpp
index 3d20ff3..41fa959 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libfiemap_writer/fiemap_writer_test.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/libfiemap_writer/fiemap_writer_test.cpp
@@ -138,36 +138,31 @@
     EXPECT_GT(fptr->extents().size(), 0);
 }
 
-TEST_F(FiemapWriterTest, CheckWriteError) {
-    FiemapUniquePtr fptr = FiemapWriter::Open(testfile, testfile_size);
-    ASSERT_NE(fptr, nullptr);
-
-    // prepare buffer for writing the pattern - 0xa0
-    uint64_t blocksize = fptr->block_size();
-    auto buffer = std::unique_ptr<void, decltype(&free)>(calloc(1, blocksize), free);
-    ASSERT_NE(buffer, nullptr);
-    memset(buffer.get(), 0xa0, blocksize);
-
-    uint8_t* p = static_cast<uint8_t*>(buffer.get());
-    for (off64_t off = 0; off < testfile_size; off += blocksize) {
-        ASSERT_TRUE(fptr->Write(off, p, blocksize));
-    }
-
-    EXPECT_TRUE(fptr->Flush());
-}
-
 class TestExistingFile : public ::testing::Test {
   protected:
     void SetUp() override {
         std::string exec_dir = ::android::base::GetExecutableDirectory();
-        std::string unaligned_file = exec_dir + "/testdata/unaligned_file";
-        std::string file_4k = exec_dir + "/testdata/file_4k";
-        std::string file_32k = exec_dir + "/testdata/file_32k";
-        fptr_unaligned = FiemapWriter::Open(unaligned_file, 4097, false);
-        fptr_4k = FiemapWriter::Open(file_4k, 4096, false);
-        fptr_32k = FiemapWriter::Open(file_32k, 32768, false);
+        unaligned_file_ = exec_dir + "/testdata/unaligned_file";
+        file_4k_ = exec_dir + "/testdata/file_4k";
+        file_32k_ = exec_dir + "/testdata/file_32k";
+
+        CleanupFiles();
+        fptr_unaligned = FiemapWriter::Open(unaligned_file_, 4097);
+        fptr_4k = FiemapWriter::Open(file_4k_, 4096);
+        fptr_32k = FiemapWriter::Open(file_32k_, 32768);
     }
 
+    void TearDown() { CleanupFiles(); }
+
+    void CleanupFiles() {
+        unlink(unaligned_file_.c_str());
+        unlink(file_4k_.c_str());
+        unlink(file_32k_.c_str());
+    }
+
+    std::string unaligned_file_;
+    std::string file_4k_;
+    std::string file_32k_;
     FiemapUniquePtr fptr_unaligned;
     FiemapUniquePtr fptr_4k;
     FiemapUniquePtr fptr_32k;
@@ -184,33 +179,6 @@
     EXPECT_GT(fptr_32k->extents().size(), 0);
 }
 
-TEST_F(TestExistingFile, CheckWriteError) {
-    ASSERT_NE(fptr_4k, nullptr);
-    // prepare buffer for writing the pattern - 0xa0
-    uint64_t blocksize = fptr_4k->block_size();
-    auto buff_4k = std::unique_ptr<void, decltype(&free)>(calloc(1, blocksize), free);
-    ASSERT_NE(buff_4k, nullptr);
-    memset(buff_4k.get(), 0xa0, blocksize);
-
-    uint8_t* p = static_cast<uint8_t*>(buff_4k.get());
-    for (off64_t off = 0; off < 4096; off += blocksize) {
-        ASSERT_TRUE(fptr_4k->Write(off, p, blocksize));
-    }
-    EXPECT_TRUE(fptr_4k->Flush());
-
-    ASSERT_NE(fptr_32k, nullptr);
-    // prepare buffer for writing the pattern - 0xa0
-    blocksize = fptr_32k->block_size();
-    auto buff_32k = std::unique_ptr<void, decltype(&free)>(calloc(1, blocksize), free);
-    ASSERT_NE(buff_32k, nullptr);
-    memset(buff_32k.get(), 0xa0, blocksize);
-    p = static_cast<uint8_t*>(buff_32k.get());
-    for (off64_t off = 0; off < 4096; off += blocksize) {
-        ASSERT_TRUE(fptr_32k->Write(off, p, blocksize));
-    }
-    EXPECT_TRUE(fptr_32k->Flush());
-}
-
 class VerifyBlockWritesExt4 : public ::testing::Test {
     // 2GB Filesystem and 4k block size by default
     static constexpr uint64_t block_size = 4096;
@@ -253,46 +221,6 @@
     std::string fs_path;
 };
 
-TEST_F(VerifyBlockWritesExt4, CheckWrites) {
-    EXPECT_EQ(access(fs_path.c_str(), F_OK), 0);
-
-    std::string file_path = mntpoint + "/testfile";
-    uint64_t file_size = 100 * 1024 * 1024;
-    auto buffer = std::unique_ptr<void, decltype(&free)>(calloc(1, getpagesize()), free);
-    ASSERT_NE(buffer, nullptr);
-    memset(buffer.get(), 0xa0, getpagesize());
-    {
-        // scoped fiemap writer
-        FiemapUniquePtr fptr = FiemapWriter::Open(file_path, file_size);
-        ASSERT_NE(fptr, nullptr);
-        uint8_t* p = static_cast<uint8_t*>(buffer.get());
-        for (off64_t off = 0; off < file_size / getpagesize(); off += getpagesize()) {
-            ASSERT_TRUE(fptr->Write(off, p, getpagesize()));
-        }
-        EXPECT_TRUE(fptr->Flush());
-    }
-    // unmount file system here to make sure we invalidated all page cache and
-    // remount the filesystem again for verification
-    ASSERT_EQ(umount(mntpoint.c_str()), 0);
-
-    LoopDevice loop_dev(fs_path);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(loop_dev.valid());
-    ASSERT_EQ(mount(loop_dev.device().c_str(), mntpoint.c_str(), "ext4", 0, nullptr), 0)
-            << "failed to mount: " << loop_dev.device() << " on " << mntpoint << ": "
-            << strerror(errno);
-
-    ::android::base::unique_fd fd(open(file_path.c_str(), O_RDONLY | O_SYNC));
-    ASSERT_NE(fd, -1);
-    auto filebuf = std::unique_ptr<void, decltype(&free)>(calloc(1, getpagesize()), free);
-    ASSERT_NE(filebuf, nullptr);
-    for (off64_t off = 0; off < file_size / getpagesize(); off += getpagesize()) {
-        memset(filebuf.get(), 0x00, getpagesize());
-        ASSERT_EQ(pread64(fd, filebuf.get(), getpagesize(), off), getpagesize());
-        ASSERT_EQ(memcmp(filebuf.get(), buffer.get(), getpagesize()), 0)
-                << "Invalid pattern at offset: " << off << " size " << getpagesize();
-    }
-}
-
 class VerifyBlockWritesF2fs : public ::testing::Test {
     // 2GB Filesystem and 4k block size by default
     static constexpr uint64_t block_size = 4096;
@@ -335,46 +263,6 @@
     std::string fs_path;
 };
 
-TEST_F(VerifyBlockWritesF2fs, CheckWrites) {
-    EXPECT_EQ(access(fs_path.c_str(), F_OK), 0);
-
-    std::string file_path = mntpoint + "/testfile";
-    uint64_t file_size = 100 * 1024 * 1024;
-    auto buffer = std::unique_ptr<void, decltype(&free)>(calloc(1, getpagesize()), free);
-    ASSERT_NE(buffer, nullptr);
-    memset(buffer.get(), 0xa0, getpagesize());
-    {
-        // scoped fiemap writer
-        FiemapUniquePtr fptr = FiemapWriter::Open(file_path, file_size);
-        ASSERT_NE(fptr, nullptr);
-        uint8_t* p = static_cast<uint8_t*>(buffer.get());
-        for (off64_t off = 0; off < file_size / getpagesize(); off += getpagesize()) {
-            ASSERT_TRUE(fptr->Write(off, p, getpagesize()));
-        }
-        EXPECT_TRUE(fptr->Flush());
-    }
-    // unmount file system here to make sure we invalidated all page cache and
-    // remount the filesystem again for verification
-    ASSERT_EQ(umount(mntpoint.c_str()), 0);
-
-    LoopDevice loop_dev(fs_path);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(loop_dev.valid());
-    ASSERT_EQ(mount(loop_dev.device().c_str(), mntpoint.c_str(), "f2fs", 0, nullptr), 0)
-            << "failed to mount: " << loop_dev.device() << " on " << mntpoint << ": "
-            << strerror(errno);
-
-    ::android::base::unique_fd fd(open(file_path.c_str(), O_RDONLY | O_SYNC));
-    ASSERT_NE(fd, -1);
-    auto filebuf = std::unique_ptr<void, decltype(&free)>(calloc(1, getpagesize()), free);
-    ASSERT_NE(filebuf, nullptr);
-    for (off64_t off = 0; off < file_size / getpagesize(); off += getpagesize()) {
-        memset(filebuf.get(), 0x00, getpagesize());
-        ASSERT_EQ(pread64(fd, filebuf.get(), getpagesize(), off), getpagesize());
-        ASSERT_EQ(memcmp(filebuf.get(), buffer.get(), getpagesize()), 0)
-                << "Invalid pattern at offset: " << off << " size " << getpagesize();
-    }
-}
-
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
     if (argc <= 1) {
diff --git a/fs_mgr/libfiemap_writer/include/libfiemap_writer/fiemap_writer.h b/fs_mgr/libfiemap_writer/include/libfiemap_writer/fiemap_writer.h
index a0085cf..edbae77 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libfiemap_writer/include/libfiemap_writer/fiemap_writer.h
+++ b/fs_mgr/libfiemap_writer/include/libfiemap_writer/fiemap_writer.h
@@ -57,15 +57,6 @@
     // FiemapWriter::Open).
     static bool HasPinnedExtents(const std::string& file_path);
 
-    // Syncs block device writes.
-    bool Flush() const;
-
-    // Writes the file by using its FIEMAP and performing i/o on the raw block device.
-    // The return value is success / failure. This will happen in particular if the
-    // kernel write returns errors, extents are not writeable or more importantly, if the 'size' is
-    // not aligned to the block device's block size.
-    bool Write(off64_t off, uint8_t* buffer, uint64_t size);
-
     // The counter part of Write(). It is an error for the offset to be unaligned with
     // the block device's block size.
     // In case of error, the contents of buffer MUST be discarded.
@@ -93,7 +84,6 @@
 
     // File descriptors for the file and block device
     ::android::base::unique_fd file_fd_;
-    ::android::base::unique_fd bdev_fd_;
 
     // Size in bytes of the file this class is writing
     uint64_t file_size_;
@@ -112,9 +102,6 @@
     std::vector<struct fiemap_extent> extents_;
 
     FiemapWriter() = default;
-
-    uint64_t WriteExtent(const struct fiemap_extent& ext, uint8_t* buffer, off64_t logical_off,
-                         uint64_t length);
 };
 
 }  // namespace fiemap_writer