diff --git a/java/res/values/sudden-jumping-touch-event-device-list.xml b/java/res/values/sudden-jumping-touch-event-device-list.xml
index ba828a758..543992a81 100644
--- a/java/res/values/sudden-jumping-touch-event-device-list.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/sudden-jumping-touch-event-device-list.xml
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 -->
 <resources>
     <string-array name="sudden_jumping_touch_event_device_list" translatable="false">
-        <!-- Nexus One -->
-        <item>mahimahi</item>
-        <!-- Droid -->
-        <item>sholes</item>
+        <!-- "Build.HARDWARE,true" that needs "sudden jump touch event" hack.
+             See {@link com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.SuddenJumpingTouchEventHandler}. -->
+        <item>mahimahi,true</item> <!-- Nexus One -->
+        <item>sholes,true</item> <!-- Droid -->
     </string-array>
 </resources>
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/SuddenJumpingTouchEventHandler.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/SuddenJumpingTouchEventHandler.java
index 62a9259f9..347383f95 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/SuddenJumpingTouchEventHandler.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/SuddenJumpingTouchEventHandler.java
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 package com.android.inputmethod.keyboard;
 
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.LatinImeLogger;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.R;
+import com.android.inputmethod.latin.Utils;
 
 public class SuddenJumpingTouchEventHandler {
     private static final String TAG = SuddenJumpingTouchEventHandler.class.getSimpleName();
@@ -49,18 +49,8 @@ public class SuddenJumpingTouchEventHandler {
 
     public SuddenJumpingTouchEventHandler(Context context, ProcessMotionEvent view) {
         mView = view;
-        final String[] deviceList = context.getResources().getStringArray(
-                R.array.sudden_jumping_touch_event_device_list);
-        mNeedsSuddenJumpingHack = needsSuddenJumpingHack(Build.HARDWARE, deviceList);
-    }
-
-    private static boolean needsSuddenJumpingHack(String deviceName, String[] deviceList) {
-        for (String device : deviceList) {
-            if (device.equalsIgnoreCase(deviceName)) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
+        mNeedsSuddenJumpingHack = Boolean.parseBoolean(Utils.getDeviceOverrideValue(
+                context.getResources(), R.array.sudden_jumping_touch_event_device_list, "false"));
     }
 
     public void setKeyboard(Keyboard newKeyboard) {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SettingsValues.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SettingsValues.java
index 9fc047b75..c1335fdfe 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SettingsValues.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SettingsValues.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package com.android.inputmethod.latin;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
 
@@ -322,14 +321,8 @@ public class SettingsValues {
             return volume;
         }
 
-        final String[] volumePerHardwareList = res.getStringArray(R.array.keypress_volumes);
-        final String hardwarePrefix = Build.HARDWARE + ",";
-        for (final String element : volumePerHardwareList) {
-            if (element.startsWith(hardwarePrefix)) {
-                return Float.parseFloat(element.substring(element.lastIndexOf(',') + 1));
-            }
-        }
-        return -1.0f;
+        return Float.parseFloat(
+                Utils.getDeviceOverrideValue(res, R.array.keypress_volumes, "-1.0f"));
     }
 
     // Likewise
@@ -340,15 +333,9 @@ public class SettingsValues {
         if (ms >= 0) {
             return ms;
         }
-        final String[] durationPerHardwareList = res.getStringArray(
-                R.array.keypress_vibration_durations);
-        final String hardwarePrefix = Build.HARDWARE + ",";
-        for (final String element : durationPerHardwareList) {
-            if (element.startsWith(hardwarePrefix)) {
-                return (int)Long.parseLong(element.substring(element.lastIndexOf(',') + 1));
-            }
-        }
-        return -1;
+
+        return Integer.parseInt(
+                Utils.getDeviceOverrideValue(res, R.array.keypress_vibration_durations, "-1"));
     }
 
     // Likewise
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Utils.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Utils.java
index 509bd368d..708634529 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Utils.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Utils.java
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ package com.android.inputmethod.latin;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Environment;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.HandlerThread;
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.nio.channels.FileChannel;
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 
 public class Utils {
     private Utils() {
@@ -465,4 +468,23 @@ public class Utils {
         if (TextUtils.isEmpty(info)) return null;
         return info;
     }
+
+    private static final String HARDWARE_PREFIX = Build.HARDWARE + ",";
+    private static final HashMap<Integer, String> sDeviceOverrideValueMap =
+            new HashMap<Integer, String>();
+
+    public static String getDeviceOverrideValue(Resources res, int overrideResId, String defValue) {
+        final Integer key = overrideResId;
+        if (!sDeviceOverrideValueMap.containsKey(key)) {
+            String overrideValue = defValue;
+            for (final String element : res.getStringArray(overrideResId)) {
+                if (element.startsWith(HARDWARE_PREFIX)) {
+                    overrideValue = element.substring(HARDWARE_PREFIX.length());
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            sDeviceOverrideValueMap.put(key, overrideValue);
+        }
+        return sDeviceOverrideValueMap.get(key);
+    }
 }