diff --git a/java/AndroidManifest.xml b/java/AndroidManifest.xml
index b0525326c..888d73f5c 100644
--- a/java/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/java/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
 
     <application android:label="@string/english_ime_name"
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestionsView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestionsView.java
index 8c49ba0cf..10f5ec9db 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestionsView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestionsView.java
@@ -672,34 +672,8 @@ public class SuggestionsView extends RelativeLayout implements OnClickListener,
         mPreviewPopup.dismiss();
     }
 
-    private void showPreview(View view, CharSequence word) {
-        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(word))
-            return;
-
-        final TextView previewText = mPreviewText;
-        previewText.setTextColor(mParams.mColorTypedWord);
-        previewText.setText(word);
-        previewText.measure(
-                ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
-        final int[] offsetInWindow = new int[2];
-        view.getLocationInWindow(offsetInWindow);
-        final int posX = offsetInWindow[0];
-        final int posY = offsetInWindow[1] - previewText.getMeasuredHeight();
-        final PopupWindow previewPopup = mPreviewPopup;
-        if (previewPopup.isShowing()) {
-            previewPopup.update(posX, posY, previewPopup.getWidth(), previewPopup.getHeight());
-        } else {
-            previewPopup.showAtLocation(this, Gravity.NO_GRAVITY, posX, posY);
-        }
-        previewText.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
-        mHandler.postHidePreview();
-    }
-
     private void addToDictionary(CharSequence word) {
-        if (mListener.addWordToDictionary(word.toString())) {
-            final CharSequence message = getContext().getString(R.string.added_word, word);
-            showPreview(mParams.mWordToSaveView, message);
-        }
+        mListener.addWordToDictionary(word.toString());
     }
 
     private final KeyboardActionListener mMoreSuggestionsListener =
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/UserDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/UserDictionary.java
index 3e53bb0a3..8c28324d8 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/UserDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/UserDictionary.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import android.content.ContentProviderClient;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.database.ContentObserver;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -38,11 +39,9 @@ public class UserDictionary extends ExpandableDictionary {
         Words.FREQUENCY,
     };
 
-    private static final String[] PROJECTION_ADD = {
-        Words._ID,
-        Words.FREQUENCY,
-        Words.LOCALE,
-    };
+    // This is not exported by the framework so we pretty much have to write it here verbatim
+    private static final String ACTION_USER_DICTIONARY_INSERT =
+            "com.android.settings.USER_DICTIONARY_INSERT";
 
     private ContentObserver mObserver;
     final private String mLocale;
@@ -164,54 +163,19 @@ public class UserDictionary extends ExpandableDictionary {
     public synchronized void addWord(final String word, final int frequency) {
         // Force load the dictionary here synchronously
         if (getRequiresReload()) loadDictionaryAsync();
+        // TODO: do something for the UI. With the following, any sufficiently long word will
+        // look like it will go to the user dictionary but it won't.
         // Safeguard against adding long words. Can cause stack overflow.
         if (word.length() >= getMaxWordLength()) return;
 
         super.addWord(word, frequency);
 
-        // Update the user dictionary provider
-        final ContentValues values = new ContentValues(5);
-        values.put(Words.WORD, word);
-        values.put(Words.FREQUENCY, frequency);
-        values.put(Words.LOCALE, mLocale);
-        values.put(Words.APP_ID, 0);
-
-        final ContentResolver contentResolver = getContext().getContentResolver();
-        final ContentProviderClient client =
-                contentResolver.acquireContentProviderClient(Words.CONTENT_URI);
-        if (null == client) return;
-        new Thread("addWord") {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                Cursor cursor = null;
-                try {
-                    cursor = client.query(Words.CONTENT_URI, PROJECTION_ADD,
-                            "word=? and ((locale IS NULL) or (locale=?))",
-                                    new String[] { word, mLocale }, null);
-                    if (cursor != null && cursor.moveToFirst()) {
-                        final String locale = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(Words.LOCALE));
-                        // If locale is null, we will not override the entry.
-                        if (locale != null && locale.equals(mLocale.toString())) {
-                            final long id = cursor.getLong(cursor.getColumnIndex(Words._ID));
-                            final Uri uri =
-                                    Uri.withAppendedPath(Words.CONTENT_URI, Long.toString(id));
-                            // Update the entry with new frequency value.
-                            client.update(uri, values, null, null);
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        // Insert new entry.
-                        client.insert(Words.CONTENT_URI, values);
-                    }
-                } catch (RemoteException e) {
-                    // If we come here, the activity is already about to be killed, and we
-                    // have no means of contacting the content provider any more.
-                    // See ContentResolver#insert, inside the catch(){}
-                } finally {
-                    if (null != cursor) cursor.close();
-                    client.release();
-                }
-            }
-        }.start();
+        // TODO: Add an argument to the intent to specify the frequency.
+        Intent intent = new Intent(ACTION_USER_DICTIONARY_INSERT);
+        intent.putExtra(Words.WORD, word);
+        intent.putExtra(Words.LOCALE, mLocale);
+        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+        getContext().startActivity(intent);
 
         // In case the above does a synchronous callback of the change observer
         setRequiresReload(false);