diff --git a/res/values/arrays.xml b/res/values/arrays.xml
index abe60d48eec..2792f486cb6 100644
--- a/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -39,15 +39,6 @@
         <item>All</item>
     </string-array>
 
-    <!-- There is a setting to control the format of dates displayed throughout the system.  This is in the Date & Time Settings screen.  These will be adjusted to use punctuation appropriate to the user's locale. -->
-    <string-array name="date_format_values" translatable="false">
-        <!-- The blank item means to use whatever the locale calls for. -->
-        <item></item>
-        <item>MM-dd-yyyy</item>
-        <item>dd-MM-yyyy</item>
-        <item>yyyy-MM-dd</item>
-    </string-array>
-
     <!-- Display settings.  The delay in inactivity before the screen is turned off. These are shown in a list dialog. -->
     <string-array name="screen_timeout_entries">
         <item>15 seconds</item>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 0a139d5d69e..1b5d3d1da75 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -388,12 +388,6 @@
     <string name="date_and_time">Date &amp; time</string>
     <!-- The title of the activity to pick a time zone. -->
     <string name="choose_timezone">Choose time zone</string>
-    <!-- Do not translate. Used as the value for a setting. -->
-    <string name="default_date_format"><xliff:g id="default_date_format">MM/dd/yyyy</xliff:g></string>
-
-    <!-- The option in the date-format picker for using the normal format
-         called for by the user's locale. -->
-    <string name="normal_date_format">Regional (<xliff:g id="date" example="12-31-2009">%s</xliff:g>)</string>
 
     <!-- Label of preview text when tweaking font size -->
     <string name="display_preview_label">Preview:</string>
@@ -711,10 +705,6 @@
     <string name="date_time_set_date_title">Date</string>
     <!-- Date & time setting screen setting option title -->
     <string name="date_time_set_date">Set date</string>
-    <!-- Date & time setting screen setting option title.  This setting allows the user to choose how the date should be displayed in apps (what ordering for month and day, etc.)  [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
-    <string name="date_time_date_format_title">Date format</string>
-    <!-- Date & time setting screen setting option title.  This setting allows the user to choose how the date should be displayed in apps (what ordering for month and day, etc.) -->
-    <string name="date_time_date_format">Choose date format</string>
     <!-- Menu item on Select time zone screen -->
     <string name="zone_list_menu_sort_alphabetically">Sort alphabetically</string>
     <!-- Menu item on Select time zone screen -->
diff --git a/res/xml/date_time_prefs.xml b/res/xml/date_time_prefs.xml
index 5bf3c9a269e..d656ebd743a 100644
--- a/res/xml/date_time_prefs.xml
+++ b/res/xml/date_time_prefs.xml
@@ -52,9 +52,4 @@
         android:title="@string/date_time_24hour"
         />
 
-    <ListPreference
-        android:key="date_format"
-        android:title="@string/date_time_date_format"
-        android:summary="mm/dd/yyyy"/>
-
 </PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/DateTimeSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/DateTimeSettings.java
index 8eb9c525f65..215866cdcb2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/DateTimeSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/DateTimeSettings.java
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ public class DateTimeSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
     // The date value is dummy (independent of actual date).
     private Calendar mDummyDate;
 
-    private static final String KEY_DATE_FORMAT = "date_format";
     private static final String KEY_AUTO_TIME = "auto_time";
     private static final String KEY_AUTO_TIME_ZONE = "auto_zone";
 
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ public class DateTimeSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
     private CheckBoxPreference mAutoTimeZonePref;
     private Preference mTimeZone;
     private Preference mDatePref;
-    private ListPreference mDateFormat;
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
@@ -121,41 +119,10 @@ public class DateTimeSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
         mTime24Pref = findPreference("24 hour");
         mTimeZone = findPreference("timezone");
         mDatePref = findPreference("date");
-        mDateFormat = (ListPreference) findPreference(KEY_DATE_FORMAT);
         if (isFirstRun) {
             getPreferenceScreen().removePreference(mTime24Pref);
-            getPreferenceScreen().removePreference(mDateFormat);
         }
 
-        String [] dateFormats = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.date_format_values);
-        String [] formattedDates = new String[dateFormats.length];
-        String currentFormat = getDateFormat();
-        // Initialize if DATE_FORMAT is not set in the system settings
-        // This can happen after a factory reset (or data wipe)
-        if (currentFormat == null) {
-            currentFormat = "";
-        }
-
-        // Prevents duplicated values on date format selector.
-        mDummyDate.set(mDummyDate.get(Calendar.YEAR), mDummyDate.DECEMBER, 31, 13, 0, 0);
-
-        for (int i = 0; i < formattedDates.length; i++) {
-            String formatted =
-                    DateFormat.getDateFormatForSetting(getActivity(), dateFormats[i])
-                    .format(mDummyDate.getTime());
-
-            if (dateFormats[i].length() == 0) {
-                formattedDates[i] = getResources().
-                    getString(R.string.normal_date_format, formatted);
-            } else {
-                formattedDates[i] = formatted;
-            }
-        }
-
-        mDateFormat.setEntries(formattedDates);
-        mDateFormat.setEntryValues(R.array.date_format_values);
-        mDateFormat.setValue(currentFormat);
-
         mTimePref.setEnabled(!autoTimeEnabled);
         mDatePref.setEnabled(!autoTimeEnabled);
         mTimeZone.setEnabled(!autoTimeZoneEnabled);
@@ -189,17 +156,15 @@ public class DateTimeSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
     }
 
     public void updateTimeAndDateDisplay(Context context) {
-        java.text.DateFormat shortDateFormat = DateFormat.getDateFormat(context);
         final Calendar now = Calendar.getInstance();
         mDummyDate.setTimeZone(now.getTimeZone());
         // We use December 31st because it's unambiguous when demonstrating the date format.
         // We use 13:00 so we can demonstrate the 12/24 hour options.
         mDummyDate.set(now.get(Calendar.YEAR), 11, 31, 13, 0, 0);
         Date dummyDate = mDummyDate.getTime();
+        mDatePref.setSummary(DateFormat.getLongDateFormat(context).format(now.getTime()));
         mTimePref.setSummary(DateFormat.getTimeFormat(getActivity()).format(now.getTime()));
         mTimeZone.setSummary(getTimeZoneText(now.getTimeZone(), true));
-        mDatePref.setSummary(shortDateFormat.format(now.getTime()));
-        mDateFormat.setSummary(shortDateFormat.format(dummyDate));
         mTime24Pref.setSummary(DateFormat.getTimeFormat(getActivity()).format(dummyDate));
     }
 
@@ -227,13 +192,7 @@ public class DateTimeSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
 
     @Override
     public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences preferences, String key) {
-        if (key.equals(KEY_DATE_FORMAT)) {
-            String format = preferences.getString(key,
-                    getResources().getString(R.string.default_date_format));
-            Settings.System.putString(getContentResolver(),
-                    Settings.System.DATE_FORMAT, format);
-            updateTimeAndDateDisplay(getActivity());
-        } else if (key.equals(KEY_AUTO_TIME)) {
+        if (key.equals(KEY_AUTO_TIME)) {
             boolean autoEnabled = preferences.getBoolean(key, true);
             Settings.Global.putInt(getContentResolver(), Settings.Global.AUTO_TIME,
                     autoEnabled ? 1 : 0);
@@ -350,11 +309,6 @@ public class DateTimeSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
                 is24Hour? HOURS_24 : HOURS_12);
     }
 
-    private String getDateFormat() {
-        return Settings.System.getString(getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.System.DATE_FORMAT);
-    }
-
     private boolean getAutoState(String name) {
         try {
             return Settings.Global.getInt(getContentResolver(), name) > 0;
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/BatteryHistoryChart.java b/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/BatteryHistoryChart.java
index 765f101fc97..4f17a8706e5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/BatteryHistoryChart.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/BatteryHistoryChart.java
@@ -666,33 +666,11 @@ public class BatteryHistoryChart extends View {
     }
 
     private boolean isDayFirst() {
-        String value = Settings.System.getString(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.System.DATE_FORMAT);
-        if (value == null) {
-            LocaleData d = LocaleData.get(mContext.getResources().getConfiguration().locale);
-            value = d.shortDateFormat4;
-        }
+        LocaleData d = LocaleData.get(mContext.getResources().getConfiguration().locale);
+        String value = d.shortDateFormat4;
         return value.indexOf('M') > value.indexOf('d');
     }
 
-    /*
-    private void buildTime() {
-        java.text.DateFormat shortDateFormat = DateFormat.getDateFormat(context);
-        final Calendar now = Calendar.getInstance();
-        mDummyDate.setTimeZone(now.getTimeZone());
-        // We use December 31st because it's unambiguous when demonstrating the date format.
-        // We use 13:00 so we can demonstrate the 12/24 hour options.
-        mDummyDate.set(now.get(Calendar.YEAR), 11, 31, 13, 0, 0);
-        Date dummyDate = mDummyDate.getTime();
-        mTimePref.setSummary(DateFormat.getTimeFormat(getActivity()).format(now.getTime()));
-        mTimeZone.setSummary(getTimeZoneText(now.getTimeZone(), true));
-        mDatePref.setSummary(shortDateFormat.format(now.getTime()));
-        mDateFormat.setSummary(shortDateFormat.format(dummyDate));
-        mTime24Pref.setSummary(DateFormat.getTimeFormat(getActivity()).format(dummyDate));
-
-    }
-    */
-
     @Override
     protected void onSizeChanged(int w, int h, int oldw, int oldh) {
         super.onSizeChanged(w, h, oldw, oldh);