diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index b648744f18e..0e5bc973e93 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2500,6 +2500,16 @@
             android:excludeFromRecents="true">
         </activity>
 
+        <activity android:name=".wifi.WifiDialogActivity"
+            android:theme="@style/Transparent"
+            android:excludeFromRecents="true"
+            android:exported="true">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="com.android.settings.WIFI_DIALOG" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+
         <activity android:name=".sim.SimDialogActivity"
                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Material.Light.Dialog.NoActionBar"
                 android:label="@string/sim_settings_title"
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 387acf529a5..8b400efbec3 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="Transparent">
+        <item name="android:alertDialogTheme">@style/Theme.AlertDialog</item>
         <item name="android:windowBackground">@android:color/transparent</item>
         <item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>
         <item name="android:windowIsFloating">true</item>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/SavedAccessPointsWifiSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/SavedAccessPointsWifiSettings.java
index 52cb5096c0b..45a68280a1e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/SavedAccessPointsWifiSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/SavedAccessPointsWifiSettings.java
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public class SavedAccessPointsWifiSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
                 final boolean hideForgetButton = WifiSettings.isEditabilityLockedDown(getActivity(),
                         mDlgAccessPoint.getConfig());
                 mDialog = new WifiDialog(getActivity(), this, mDlgAccessPoint,
-                        false /* not editting */, false, true /* hide the submit button */,
+                        WifiConfigUiBase.MODE_VIEW, true /* hide the submit button */,
                         hideForgetButton);
                 return mDialog;
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiConfigController.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiConfigController.java
index 4497a37e682..ac2d02ec9b2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiConfigController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiConfigController.java
@@ -144,23 +144,20 @@ public class WifiConfigController implements TextWatcher,
     private StaticIpConfiguration mStaticIpConfiguration = null;
 
     private String[] mLevels;
-    private boolean mEdit;
-    private boolean mModify;
+    private int mMode;
     private TextView mSsidView;
 
     private Context mContext;
 
-    public WifiConfigController(
-            WifiConfigUiBase parent, View view, AccessPoint accessPoint, boolean edit,
-            boolean modify) {
+    public WifiConfigController(WifiConfigUiBase parent, View view, AccessPoint accessPoint,
+            int mode) {
         mConfigUi = parent;
 
         mView = view;
         mAccessPoint = accessPoint;
         mAccessPointSecurity = (accessPoint == null) ? AccessPoint.SECURITY_NONE :
                 accessPoint.getSecurity();
-        mEdit = edit;
-        mModify = modify;
+        mMode = mode;
 
         mTextViewChangedHandler = new Handler();
         mContext = mConfigUi.getContext();
@@ -238,7 +235,7 @@ public class WifiConfigController implements TextWatcher,
             }
 
             if ((!mAccessPoint.isSaved() && !mAccessPoint.isActive())
-                    || mEdit) {
+                    || mMode != WifiConfigUiBase.MODE_VIEW) {
                 showSecurityFields();
                 showIpConfigFields();
                 showProxyFields();
@@ -251,8 +248,10 @@ public class WifiConfigController implements TextWatcher,
                 }
             }
 
-            if (mModify) {
+            if (mMode == WifiConfigUiBase.MODE_MODIFY) {
                 mConfigUi.setSubmitButton(res.getString(R.string.wifi_save));
+            } else if (mMode == WifiConfigUiBase.MODE_CONNECT) {
+                mConfigUi.setSubmitButton(res.getString(R.string.wifi_connect));
             } else {
                 final DetailedState state = mAccessPoint.getDetailedState();
                 final String signalLevel = getSignalString();
@@ -376,7 +375,7 @@ public class WifiConfigController implements TextWatcher,
     }
 
     /* package */ WifiConfiguration getConfig() {
-        if (!mEdit) {
+        if (mMode == WifiConfigUiBase.MODE_VIEW) {
             return null;
         }
 
@@ -966,12 +965,8 @@ public class WifiConfigController implements TextWatcher,
         }
     }
 
-    public boolean isEdit() {
-        return mEdit;
-    }
-
-    public boolean isModify() {
-        return mModify;
+    public int getMode() {
+        return mMode;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -1066,4 +1061,8 @@ public class WifiConfigController implements TextWatcher,
                 InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_VISIBLE_PASSWORD :
                 InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD));
     }
+
+    public AccessPoint getAccessPoint() {
+        return mAccessPoint;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiConfigUiBase.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiConfigUiBase.java
index d6ecf0226fd..21ec8944602 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiConfigUiBase.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiConfigUiBase.java
@@ -24,10 +24,26 @@ import android.widget.Button;
  * Foundation interface glues between Activities and UIs like {@link WifiDialog}.
  */
 public interface WifiConfigUiBase {
+
+    /**
+     * Viewing mode for a Wi-Fi access point. Data is displayed in non-editable mode.
+     */
+    int MODE_VIEW = 0;
+    /**
+     * Connect mode. Data is displayed in editable mode, and a connect button will be shown.
+     */
+    int MODE_CONNECT = 1;
+    /**
+     * Modify mode. All data is displayed in editable fields, and a "save" button is shown instead
+     * of "connect". Clients are expected to only save but not connect to the access point in this
+     * mode.
+     */
+    int MODE_MODIFY = 2;
+
     public Context getContext();
     public WifiConfigController getController();
     public LayoutInflater getLayoutInflater();
-    public boolean isEdit();
+    public int getMode();
 
     public void dispatchSubmit();
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiDialog.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiDialog.java
index 42f93bd32e1..cb2a6d82293 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiDialog.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiDialog.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.Button;
 
 class WifiDialog extends AlertDialog implements WifiConfigUiBase, DialogInterface.OnClickListener {
@@ -36,8 +37,7 @@ class WifiDialog extends AlertDialog implements WifiConfigUiBase, DialogInterfac
     private static final int BUTTON_SUBMIT = DialogInterface.BUTTON_POSITIVE;
     private static final int BUTTON_FORGET = DialogInterface.BUTTON_NEUTRAL;
 
-    private final boolean mEdit;
-    private final boolean mModify;
+    private final int mMode;
     private final WifiDialogListener mListener;
     private final AccessPoint mAccessPoint;
 
@@ -46,19 +46,17 @@ class WifiDialog extends AlertDialog implements WifiConfigUiBase, DialogInterfac
     private boolean mHideSubmitButton;
     private boolean mHideForgetButton;
 
-    public WifiDialog(Context context, WifiDialogListener listener,
-            AccessPoint accessPoint, boolean edit, boolean modify,
-            boolean hideSubmitButton, boolean hideForgetButton) {
-        this(context, listener, accessPoint, edit, modify);
+    public WifiDialog(Context context, WifiDialogListener listener, AccessPoint accessPoint,
+            int mode, boolean hideSubmitButton, boolean hideForgetButton) {
+        this(context, listener, accessPoint, mode);
         mHideSubmitButton = hideSubmitButton;
         mHideForgetButton = hideForgetButton;
     }
 
-    public WifiDialog(Context context, WifiDialogListener listener,
-            AccessPoint accessPoint, boolean edit, boolean modify) {
+    public WifiDialog(Context context, WifiDialogListener listener, AccessPoint accessPoint,
+            int mode) {
         super(context);
-        mEdit = edit;
-        mModify = modify;
+        mMode = mode;
         mListener = listener;
         mAccessPoint = accessPoint;
         mHideSubmitButton = false;
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ class WifiDialog extends AlertDialog implements WifiConfigUiBase, DialogInterfac
         mView = getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.wifi_dialog, null);
         setView(mView);
         setInverseBackgroundForced(true);
-        mController = new WifiConfigController(this, mView, mAccessPoint, mEdit, mModify);
+        mController = new WifiConfigController(this, mView, mAccessPoint, mMode);
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
         if (mHideSubmitButton) {
@@ -119,8 +117,8 @@ class WifiDialog extends AlertDialog implements WifiConfigUiBase, DialogInterfac
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isEdit() {
-        return mEdit;
+    public int getMode() {
+        return mMode;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiDialogActivity.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiDialogActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6f9e3d3cb1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiDialogActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 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.settings.wifi;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.net.NetworkInfo;
+import android.net.wifi.WifiConfiguration;
+import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import com.android.settingslib.wifi.AccessPoint;
+
+public class WifiDialogActivity extends Activity implements WifiDialog.WifiDialogListener,
+        DialogInterface.OnDismissListener {
+
+    private static final String TAG = "WifiDialogActivity";
+
+    private static final int RESULT_CONNECTED = RESULT_FIRST_USER;
+    private static final int RESULT_FORGET = RESULT_FIRST_USER + 1;
+
+    private static final String KEY_ACCESS_POINT_STATE = "access_point_state";
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        final Intent intent = getIntent();
+        final Bundle accessPointState = intent.getBundleExtra(KEY_ACCESS_POINT_STATE);
+        final AccessPoint accessPoint = new AccessPoint(this, accessPointState);
+
+        WifiDialog dialog = new WifiDialog(this, this, accessPoint, WifiConfigUiBase.MODE_CONNECT);
+        dialog.show();
+        dialog.setOnDismissListener(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onForget(WifiDialog dialog) {
+        final WifiManager wifiManager = getSystemService(WifiManager.class);
+        final AccessPoint accessPoint = dialog.getController().getAccessPoint();
+        if (accessPoint != null) {
+            if (!accessPoint.isSaved()) {
+                if (accessPoint.getNetworkInfo() != null &&
+                        accessPoint.getNetworkInfo().getState() != NetworkInfo.State.DISCONNECTED) {
+                    // Network is active but has no network ID - must be ephemeral.
+                    wifiManager.disableEphemeralNetwork(
+                            AccessPoint.convertToQuotedString(accessPoint.getSsidStr()));
+                } else {
+                    // Should not happen, but a monkey seems to trigger it
+                    Log.e(TAG, "Failed to forget invalid network " + accessPoint.getConfig());
+                }
+            } else {
+                wifiManager.forget(accessPoint.getConfig().networkId, null /* listener */);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Intent resultData = new Intent();
+        if (accessPoint != null) {
+            Bundle accessPointState = new Bundle();
+            accessPoint.saveWifiState(accessPointState);
+            resultData.putExtra(KEY_ACCESS_POINT_STATE, accessPointState);
+        }
+        setResult(RESULT_FORGET);
+        finish();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onSubmit(WifiDialog dialog) {
+        final WifiConfiguration config = dialog.getController().getConfig();
+        final AccessPoint accessPoint = dialog.getController().getAccessPoint();
+        final WifiManager wifiManager = getSystemService(WifiManager.class);
+
+        if (config == null) {
+            if (accessPoint != null && accessPoint.isSaved()) {
+                wifiManager.connect(accessPoint.getConfig(), null /* listener */);
+            }
+        } else {
+            wifiManager.save(config, null /* listener */);
+            if (accessPoint != null) {
+                // accessPoint is null for "Add network"
+                NetworkInfo networkInfo = accessPoint.getNetworkInfo();
+                if (networkInfo == null || !networkInfo.isConnected()) {
+                    wifiManager.connect(config, null /* listener */);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Intent resultData = new Intent();
+        if (accessPoint != null) {
+            Bundle accessPointState = new Bundle();
+            accessPoint.saveWifiState(accessPointState);
+            resultData.putExtra(KEY_ACCESS_POINT_STATE, accessPointState);
+        }
+        setResult(RESULT_CONNECTED, resultData);
+        finish();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDismiss(DialogInterface dialogInterface) {
+        finish();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
index 995e4a4dcf0..6d11612b56e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
     private static final int WRITE_NFC_DIALOG_ID = 6;
 
     // Instance state keys
-    private static final String SAVE_DIALOG_EDIT_MODE = "edit_mode";
-    private static final String SAVE_DIALOG_MODIFY_MODE = "modify_mode";
+    private static final String SAVE_DIALOG_MODE = "dialog_mode";
     private static final String SAVE_DIALOG_ACCESS_POINT_STATE = "wifi_ap_state";
     private static final String SAVED_WIFI_NFC_DIALOG_STATE = "wifi_nfc_dlg_state";
 
@@ -145,8 +144,7 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
     private boolean mEnableNextOnConnection;
 
     // Save the dialog details
-    private boolean mDlgModify;
-    private boolean mDlgEdit;
+    private int mDialogMode;
     private AccessPoint mDlgAccessPoint;
     private Bundle mAccessPointSavedState;
     private Bundle mWifiNfcDialogSavedState;
@@ -243,8 +241,7 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
                                };
 
         if (savedInstanceState != null) {
-            mDlgEdit = savedInstanceState.getBoolean(SAVE_DIALOG_EDIT_MODE);
-            mDlgModify = savedInstanceState.getBoolean(SAVE_DIALOG_MODIFY_MODE);
+            mDialogMode = savedInstanceState.getInt(SAVE_DIALOG_MODE);
             if (savedInstanceState.containsKey(SAVE_DIALOG_ACCESS_POINT_STATE)) {
                 mAccessPointSavedState =
                     savedInstanceState.getBundle(SAVE_DIALOG_ACCESS_POINT_STATE);
@@ -375,8 +372,7 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
 
         // If the dialog is showing, save its state.
         if (mDialog != null && mDialog.isShowing()) {
-            outState.putBoolean(SAVE_DIALOG_EDIT_MODE, mDlgEdit);
-            outState.putBoolean(SAVE_DIALOG_MODIFY_MODE, mDlgModify);
+            outState.putInt(SAVE_DIALOG_MODE, mDialogMode);
             if (mDlgAccessPoint != null) {
                 mAccessPointSavedState = new Bundle();
                 mDlgAccessPoint.saveWifiState(mAccessPointSavedState);
@@ -504,8 +500,7 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
                     mSelectedAccessPoint.generateOpenNetworkConfig();
                     connect(mSelectedAccessPoint.getConfig());
                 } else {
-                    mDlgModify = false;
-                    showDialog(mSelectedAccessPoint, true);
+                    showDialog(mSelectedAccessPoint, WifiConfigUiBase.MODE_CONNECT);
                 }
                 return true;
             }
@@ -514,8 +509,7 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
                 return true;
             }
             case MENU_ID_MODIFY: {
-                mDlgModify = true;
-                showDialog(mSelectedAccessPoint, true);
+                showDialog(mSelectedAccessPoint, WifiConfigUiBase.MODE_MODIFY);
                 return true;
             }
             case MENU_ID_WRITE_NFC:
@@ -540,11 +534,9 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
                 }
                 connect(mSelectedAccessPoint.getConfig());
             } else if (mSelectedAccessPoint.isSaved()){
-                mDlgModify = false;
-                showDialog(mSelectedAccessPoint, false);
+                showDialog(mSelectedAccessPoint, WifiConfigUiBase.MODE_VIEW);
             } else {
-                mDlgModify = false;
-                showDialog(mSelectedAccessPoint, true);
+                showDialog(mSelectedAccessPoint, WifiConfigUiBase.MODE_CONNECT);
             }
         } else {
             return super.onPreferenceTreeClick(screen, preference);
@@ -552,7 +544,7 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
         return true;
     }
 
-    private void showDialog(AccessPoint accessPoint, boolean edit) {
+    private void showDialog(AccessPoint accessPoint, int dialogMode) {
         if (accessPoint != null) {
             WifiConfiguration config = accessPoint.getConfig();
             if (isEditabilityLockedDown(getActivity(), config) && accessPoint.isActive()) {
@@ -587,7 +579,7 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
 
         // Save the access point and edit mode
         mDlgAccessPoint = accessPoint;
-        mDlgEdit = edit;
+        mDialogMode = dialogMode;
 
         showDialog(WIFI_DIALOG_ID);
     }
@@ -610,8 +602,8 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
                 mSelectedAccessPoint = ap;
                 final boolean hideForget = (ap == null || isEditabilityLockedDown(getActivity(),
                         ap.getConfig()));
-                mDialog = new WifiDialog(getActivity(), this, ap, mDlgEdit,
-                        mDlgModify, /* no hide submit/connect */ false,
+                mDialog = new WifiDialog(getActivity(), this, ap, mDialogMode,
+                        /* no hide submit/connect */ false,
                         /* hide forget if config locked down */ hideForget);
                 return mDialog;
             case WPS_PBC_DIALOG_ID:
@@ -830,7 +822,7 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
                     && mSelectedAccessPoint.isSaved()) {
                 connect(mSelectedAccessPoint.getConfig());
             }
-        } else if (configController.isModify()) {
+        } else if (configController.getMode() == WifiConfigUiBase.MODE_MODIFY) {
             mWifiManager.save(config, mSaveListener);
         } else {
             mWifiManager.save(config, mSaveListener);
@@ -891,7 +883,7 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
         MetricsLogger.action(getActivity(), MetricsLogger.ACTION_WIFI_ADD_NETWORK);
         // No exact access point is selected.
         mSelectedAccessPoint = null;
-        showDialog(null, true);
+        showDialog(null, WifiConfigUiBase.MODE_CONNECT);
     }
 
     /* package */ int getAccessPointsCount() {