diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Keyboard.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Keyboard.java
index e37868b3f..e12e5f301 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Keyboard.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Keyboard.java
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ import com.android.inputmethod.latin.CollectionUtils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.LatinImeLogger;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.LocaleUtils.RunInLocale;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.R;
+import com.android.inputmethod.latin.ResourceUtils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.SubtypeLocale;
-import com.android.inputmethod.latin.Utils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.XmlParseUtils;
 
 import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParser;
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ public class Keyboard {
                     R.styleable.Keyboard_Key);
             try {
                 final int displayHeight = mDisplayMetrics.heightPixels;
-                final String keyboardHeightString = Utils.getDeviceOverrideValue(
+                final String keyboardHeightString = ResourceUtils.getDeviceOverrideValue(
                         mResources, R.array.keyboard_heights, null);
                 final float keyboardHeight;
                 if (keyboardHeightString != null) {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/MainKeyboardView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/MainKeyboardView.java
index df84271e8..358061b47 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/MainKeyboardView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/MainKeyboardView.java
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ import com.android.inputmethod.latin.Constants;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.LatinIME;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.LatinImeLogger;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.R;
+import com.android.inputmethod.latin.ResourceUtils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.StaticInnerHandlerWrapper;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.StringUtils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.SubtypeLocale;
-import com.android.inputmethod.latin.Utils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.Utils.UsabilityStudyLogUtils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.define.ProductionFlag;
 import com.android.inputmethod.research.ResearchLogger;
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ public class MainKeyboardView extends KeyboardView implements PointerTracker.Key
                 .hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_TOUCHSCREEN_MULTITOUCH_DISTINCT);
         final Resources res = getResources();
         final boolean needsPhantomSuddenMoveEventHack = Boolean.parseBoolean(
-                Utils.getDeviceOverrideValue(res,
+               ResourceUtils.getDeviceOverrideValue(res,
                         R.array.phantom_sudden_move_event_device_list, "false"));
         PointerTracker.init(mHasDistinctMultitouch, needsPhantomSuddenMoveEventHack);
 
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/SuddenJumpingTouchEventHandler.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/SuddenJumpingTouchEventHandler.java
index 9e2cbec52..a591a7ac3 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/SuddenJumpingTouchEventHandler.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/SuddenJumpingTouchEventHandler.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.Keyboard;
 import com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.MainKeyboardView;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.LatinImeLogger;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.R;
-import com.android.inputmethod.latin.Utils;
+import com.android.inputmethod.latin.ResourceUtils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.define.ProductionFlag;
 import com.android.inputmethod.research.ResearchLogger;
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class SuddenJumpingTouchEventHandler {
 
     public SuddenJumpingTouchEventHandler(Context context, ProcessMotionEvent view) {
         mView = view;
-        mNeedsSuddenJumpingHack = Boolean.parseBoolean(Utils.getDeviceOverrideValue(
+        mNeedsSuddenJumpingHack = Boolean.parseBoolean(ResourceUtils.getDeviceOverrideValue(
                 context.getResources(), R.array.sudden_jumping_touch_event_device_list, "false"));
     }
 
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ResourceUtils.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ResourceUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93a9c88f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ResourceUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 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.inputmethod.latin;
+
+import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.os.Build;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
+public class ResourceUtils {
+    private ResourceUtils() {
+        // This utility class is not publicly instantiable.
+    }
+
+    private static final String HARDWARE_PREFIX = Build.HARDWARE + ",";
+    private static final HashMap<String, String> sDeviceOverrideValueMap =
+            CollectionUtils.newHashMap();
+
+    public static String getDeviceOverrideValue(Resources res, int overrideResId, String defValue) {
+        final int orientation = res.getConfiguration().orientation;
+        final String key = overrideResId + "-" + orientation;
+        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);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SettingsValues.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SettingsValues.java
index d34da5e34..5e355a3b8 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SettingsValues.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SettingsValues.java
@@ -375,8 +375,8 @@ public class SettingsValues {
             return volume;
         }
 
-        return Float.parseFloat(
-                Utils.getDeviceOverrideValue(res, R.array.keypress_volumes, "-1.0f"));
+        return Float.parseFloat(ResourceUtils.getDeviceOverrideValue(
+                res, R.array.keypress_volumes, "-1.0f"));
     }
 
     // Likewise
@@ -388,8 +388,8 @@ public class SettingsValues {
             return ms;
         }
 
-        return Integer.parseInt(
-                Utils.getDeviceOverrideValue(res, R.array.keypress_vibration_durations, "-1"));
+        return Integer.parseInt(ResourceUtils.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 7dffc12da..5f95f6656 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Utils.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Utils.java
@@ -426,24 +426,4 @@ public class Utils {
         if (TextUtils.isEmpty(info)) return null;
         return info;
     }
-
-    private static final String HARDWARE_PREFIX = Build.HARDWARE + ",";
-    private static final HashMap<String, String> sDeviceOverrideValueMap =
-            CollectionUtils.newHashMap();
-
-    public static String getDeviceOverrideValue(Resources res, int overrideResId, String defValue) {
-        final int orientation = res.getConfiguration().orientation;
-        final String key = overrideResId + "-" + orientation;
-        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);
-    }
 }