diff --git a/java/AndroidManifest.xml b/java/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9bb16c7ff..dedece55c 100644
--- a/java/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/java/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,23 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY" />
 
+    <!-- A signature-protected permission to ask AOSP Keyboard to close the software keyboard.
+         To use this, add the following line into calling application's AndroidManifest.xml
+         <pre>
+         {@code
+         <uses-permission android:name="com.android.inputmethod.latin.HIDE_SOFT_INPUT"/>
+         }
+         </pre>
+         then call {@link android.content.Context#sendBroadcast(Intent)} as follows:
+         <pre>
+         {@code
+         sendBroadcast(new Intent("com.android.inputmethod.latin.HIDE_SOFT_INPUT")
+                 .setPackage("com.android.inputmethod.latin"));
+         }
+         </pre> -->
+    <permission android:name="com.android.inputmethod.latin.HIDE_SOFT_INPUT"
+                android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+
     <application android:label="@string/english_ime_name"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_keyboard"
             android:supportsRtl="true"
diff --git a/java/res/values-bs/strings.xml b/java/res/values-bs/strings.xml
index 8d47af91d..50395f0ab 100644
--- a/java/res/values-bs/strings.xml
+++ b/java/res/values-bs/strings.xml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     <string name="account_selected" msgid="2846876462199625974">"Trenutno koristite račun <xliff:g id="EMAIL_ADDRESS">%1$s</xliff:g>"</string>
     <string name="account_select_ok" msgid="9141195141763227797">"Uredu"</string>
     <string name="account_select_cancel" msgid="5181012062618504340">"Otkaži"</string>
-    <string name="account_select_sign_out" msgid="3299651159390187933">"Odjavi me"</string>
+    <string name="account_select_sign_out" msgid="3299651159390187933">"Odjava"</string>
     <string name="account_select_title" msgid="6279711684772922649">"Odaberite račun koji ćete koristiti"</string>
     <string name="subtype_en_GB" msgid="88170601942311355">"engleski (UK)"</string>
     <string name="subtype_en_US" msgid="6160452336634534239">"engleski (SAD)"</string>
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
     <string name="prefs_enable_emoji_alt_physical_key" msgid="5963640002335470112">"Emoji za fizičku tastaturu"</string>
     <string name="prefs_enable_emoji_alt_physical_key_summary" msgid="5259484820941627827">"Tipka Alt na fizičkoj tastaturi aktivira paletu za emoji"</string>
     <string name="button_default" msgid="3988017840431881491">"Zadano"</string>
-    <string name="setup_welcome_title" msgid="6112821709832031715">"Dobrodošli u aplikaciju <xliff:g id="APPLICATION_NAME">%s</xliff:g>"</string>
+    <string name="setup_welcome_title" msgid="6112821709832031715">"Dobro došli u aplikaciju <xliff:g id="APPLICATION_NAME">%s</xliff:g>"</string>
     <string name="setup_welcome_additional_description" msgid="8150252008545768953">"s kucanjem pokretima"</string>
     <string name="setup_start_action" msgid="8936036460897347708">"Započnite"</string>
     <string name="setup_next_action" msgid="371821437915144603">"Sljedeći korak"</string>
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
     <string name="setup_step2_instruction" msgid="9141481964870023336">"Zatim odaberite aplikaciju \"<xliff:g id="APPLICATION_NAME">%s</xliff:g>\" kao vaš aktivni način unosa teksta."</string>
     <string name="setup_step2_action" msgid="1660330307159824337">"Zamijeni načine unosa"</string>
     <string name="setup_step3_title" msgid="3154757183631490281">"Odlično, sve je spremno!"</string>
-    <string name="setup_step3_instruction" msgid="8025981829605426000">"Sada možete kucati u svim omiljenim aplikacijama pomoću aplikacije <xliff:g id="APPLICATION_NAME">%s</xliff:g>."</string>
+    <string name="setup_step3_instruction" msgid="8025981829605426000">"Sada možete upisivati u svim omiljenim aplikacijama pomoću aplikacije <xliff:g id="APPLICATION_NAME">%s</xliff:g>."</string>
     <string name="setup_step3_action" msgid="600879797256942259">"Konfiguriraj dodatne jezike"</string>
     <string name="setup_finish_action" msgid="276559243409465389">"Završeno"</string>
     <string name="show_setup_wizard_icon" msgid="5008028590593710830">"Prikaži ikonu aplikacije"</string>
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 1764ded8c..00ed52cad 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -123,6 +123,18 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
     static final long DELAY_WAIT_FOR_DICTIONARY_LOAD_MILLIS = TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(2);
     static final long DELAY_DEALLOCATE_MEMORY_MILLIS = TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(10);
 
+    /**
+     * A broadcast intent action to hide the software keyboard.
+     */
+    static final String ACTION_HIDE_SOFT_INPUT =
+            "com.android.inputmethod.latin.HIDE_SOFT_INPUT";
+
+    /**
+     * A custom permission for external apps to send {@link #ACTION_HIDE_SOFT_INPUT}.
+     */
+    static final String PERMISSION_HIDE_SOFT_INPUT =
+            "com.android.inputmethod.latin.HIDE_SOFT_INPUT";
+
     /**
      * The name of the scheme used by the Package Manager to warn of a new package installation,
      * replacement or removal.
@@ -160,6 +172,25 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
     private final BroadcastReceiver mDictionaryDumpBroadcastReceiver =
             new DictionaryDumpBroadcastReceiver(this);
 
+    final static class HideSoftInputReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
+        private final InputMethodService mIms;
+
+        public HideSoftInputReceiver(InputMethodService ims) {
+            mIms = ims;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+            final String action = intent.getAction();
+            if (ACTION_HIDE_SOFT_INPUT.equals(action)) {
+                mIms.requestHideSelf(0 /* flags */);
+            } else {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Unexpected intent " + intent);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    final HideSoftInputReceiver mHideSoftInputReceiver = new HideSoftInputReceiver(this);
+
     private AlertDialog mOptionsDialog;
 
     private final boolean mIsHardwareAcceleratedDrawingEnabled;
@@ -595,6 +626,11 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
         dictDumpFilter.addAction(DictionaryDumpBroadcastReceiver.DICTIONARY_DUMP_INTENT_ACTION);
         registerReceiver(mDictionaryDumpBroadcastReceiver, dictDumpFilter);
 
+        final IntentFilter hideSoftInputFilter = new IntentFilter();
+        hideSoftInputFilter.addAction(ACTION_HIDE_SOFT_INPUT);
+        registerReceiver(mHideSoftInputReceiver, hideSoftInputFilter, PERMISSION_HIDE_SOFT_INPUT,
+                null /* scheduler */);
+
         StatsUtils.onCreate(mSettings.getCurrent(), mRichImm);
     }
 
@@ -699,6 +735,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
     public void onDestroy() {
         mDictionaryFacilitator.closeDictionaries();
         mSettings.onDestroy();
+        unregisterReceiver(mHideSoftInputReceiver);
         unregisterReceiver(mRingerModeChangeReceiver);
         unregisterReceiver(mDictionaryPackInstallReceiver);
         unregisterReceiver(mDictionaryDumpBroadcastReceiver);