diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 978c2947faf..2f20e5eda1c 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -8342,8 +8342,6 @@
     <string name="system_alert_window_access_title">Display over other apps</string>
     <!-- Label for setting which controls whether app can display over other apps [CHAR LIMIT=45] -->
     <string name="permit_draw_overlay">Allow display over other apps</string>
-    <!-- Link to the apps page for SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW settings [CHAR LIMIT=45] -->
-    <string name="app_overlay_permission_preference">App display on top permission</string>
     <!-- Description of allowing overlay setting [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="allow_overlay_description">Allow this app to display on top of other apps you\u2019re using. It may interfere with your use of those apps or change the way they seem to appear or behave.</string>
 
@@ -8385,8 +8383,6 @@
     <string name="write_settings_title">Can modify system settings</string>
     <!-- Main settings screen item's title to go into the write system settings screen [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
     <string name="write_system_settings">Modify system settings</string>
-    <!-- Link to the apps page for WRITE_SETTINGS settings [CHAR LIMIT=52] -->
-    <string name="write_settings_preference">App modify system settings permission</string>
     <!-- Label for setting which controls whether app can write system settings [CHAR LIMIT=45] -->
     <string name="permit_write_settings">Allow modifying system settings</string>
     <!-- Description of the write system settings [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
diff --git a/res/xml/app_ops_permissions_details.xml b/res/xml/app_ops_permissions_details.xml
index 743090f1b7a..cb8711cb09a 100644
--- a/res/xml/app_ops_permissions_details.xml
+++ b/res/xml/app_ops_permissions_details.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@
     <SwitchPreference
         android:key="app_ops_settings_switch" />
 
-    <Preference
-        android:key="app_ops_settings_preference" />
-
     <Preference
         android:key="app_ops_settings_description"
         android:selectable="false" />
diff --git a/res/xml/draw_overlay_permissions_details.xml b/res/xml/draw_overlay_permissions_details.xml
index 699086fb84b..3e7bec590bb 100644
--- a/res/xml/draw_overlay_permissions_details.xml
+++ b/res/xml/draw_overlay_permissions_details.xml
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
         android:key="app_ops_settings_switch"
         android:title="@string/permit_draw_overlay"/>
 
-    <Preference
-        android:key="app_ops_settings_preference"
-        android:title="@string/app_overlay_permission_preference"/>
-
     <Preference
         android:summary="@string/allow_overlay_description"
         android:selectable="false"/>
diff --git a/res/xml/write_system_settings_permissions_details.xml b/res/xml/write_system_settings_permissions_details.xml
index 39d6983353d..82a6931592c 100644
--- a/res/xml/write_system_settings_permissions_details.xml
+++ b/res/xml/write_system_settings_permissions_details.xml
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
         android:key="app_ops_settings_switch"
         android:title="@string/permit_write_settings"/>
 
-    <Preference
-        android:key="app_ops_settings_preference"
-        android:title="@string/write_settings_preference"/>
-
     <Preference
         android:summary="@string/write_settings_description"
         android:selectable="false"/>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/UsageAccessDetails.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/UsageAccessDetails.java
index c172137664b..fdb20c95359 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/UsageAccessDetails.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/UsageAccessDetails.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ public class UsageAccessDetails extends AppInfoWithHeader implements OnPreferenc
 
     private static final String KEY_APP_OPS_PREFERENCE_SCREEN = "app_ops_preference_screen";
     private static final String KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_SWITCH = "app_ops_settings_switch";
-    private static final String KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_PREFS = "app_ops_settings_preference";
     private static final String KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_DESC = "app_ops_settings_description";
 
     // Use a bridge to get the usage stats but don't initialize it to connect with all state.
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ public class UsageAccessDetails extends AppInfoWithHeader implements OnPreferenc
     private AppStateUsageBridge mUsageBridge;
     private AppOpsManager mAppOpsManager;
     private SwitchPreference mSwitchPref;
-    private Preference mUsagePrefs;
     private Preference mUsageDesc;
     private Intent mSettingsIntent;
     private UsageState mUsageState;
@@ -70,16 +68,13 @@ public class UsageAccessDetails extends AppInfoWithHeader implements OnPreferenc
 
         addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.app_ops_permissions_details);
         mSwitchPref = (SwitchPreference) findPreference(KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_SWITCH);
-        mUsagePrefs = findPreference(KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_PREFS);
         mUsageDesc = findPreference(KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_DESC);
 
         getPreferenceScreen().setTitle(R.string.usage_access);
         mSwitchPref.setTitle(R.string.permit_usage_access);
-        mUsagePrefs.setTitle(R.string.app_usage_preference);
         mUsageDesc.setSummary(R.string.usage_access_description);
 
         mSwitchPref.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(this);
-        mUsagePrefs.setOnPreferenceClickListener(this);
 
         mSettingsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN)
                 .addCategory(Settings.INTENT_CATEGORY_USAGE_ACCESS_CONFIG)
@@ -88,16 +83,6 @@ public class UsageAccessDetails extends AppInfoWithHeader implements OnPreferenc
 
     @Override
     public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
-        if (preference == mUsagePrefs) {
-            if (mSettingsIntent != null) {
-                try {
-                    getActivity().startActivityAsUser(mSettingsIntent, new UserHandle(mUserId));
-                } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
-                    Log.w(TAG, "Unable to launch app usage access settings " + mSettingsIntent, e);
-                }
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -150,14 +135,10 @@ public class UsageAccessDetails extends AppInfoWithHeader implements OnPreferenc
         boolean hasAccess = mUsageState.isPermissible();
         mSwitchPref.setChecked(hasAccess);
         mSwitchPref.setEnabled(mUsageState.permissionDeclared);
-        mUsagePrefs.setEnabled(hasAccess);
 
         ResolveInfo resolveInfo = mPm.resolveActivityAsUser(mSettingsIntent,
                 PackageManager.GET_META_DATA, mUserId);
         if (resolveInfo != null) {
-            if (findPreference(KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_PREFS) == null) {
-                getPreferenceScreen().addPreference(mUsagePrefs);
-            }
             Bundle metaData = resolveInfo.activityInfo.metaData;
             mSettingsIntent.setComponent(new ComponentName(resolveInfo.activityInfo.packageName,
                     resolveInfo.activityInfo.name));
@@ -166,10 +147,6 @@ public class UsageAccessDetails extends AppInfoWithHeader implements OnPreferenc
                 mSwitchPref.setSummary(
                         metaData.getString(Settings.METADATA_USAGE_ACCESS_REASON));
             }
-        } else {
-            if (findPreference(KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_PREFS) != null) {
-                getPreferenceScreen().removePreference(mUsagePrefs);
-            }
         }
 
         return true;
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/DrawOverlayDetails.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/DrawOverlayDetails.java
index 5cdc47e2fef..bff6669fb1d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/DrawOverlayDetails.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/DrawOverlayDetails.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ public class DrawOverlayDetails extends AppInfoWithHeader implements OnPreferenc
         OnPreferenceClickListener {
 
     private static final String KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_SWITCH = "app_ops_settings_switch";
-    private static final String KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_PREFS = "app_ops_settings_preference";
     private static final String LOG_TAG = "DrawOverlayDetails";
 
     private static final int [] APP_OPS_OP_CODE = {
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ public class DrawOverlayDetails extends AppInfoWithHeader implements OnPreferenc
     private AppStateOverlayBridge mOverlayBridge;
     private AppOpsManager mAppOpsManager;
     private SwitchPreference mSwitchPref;
-    private Preference mOverlayPrefs;
     private Intent mSettingsIntent;
     private OverlayState mOverlayState;
 
@@ -76,11 +74,9 @@ public class DrawOverlayDetails extends AppInfoWithHeader implements OnPreferenc
         // find preferences
         addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.draw_overlay_permissions_details);
         mSwitchPref = (SwitchPreference) findPreference(KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_SWITCH);
-        mOverlayPrefs = findPreference(KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_PREFS);
 
         // install event listeners
         mSwitchPref.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(this);
-        mOverlayPrefs.setOnPreferenceClickListener(this);
 
         mSettingsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN)
                 .setAction(Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION);
@@ -109,17 +105,6 @@ public class DrawOverlayDetails extends AppInfoWithHeader implements OnPreferenc
 
     @Override
     public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
-        if (preference == mOverlayPrefs) {
-            if (mSettingsIntent != null) {
-                try {
-                    getActivity().startActivityAsUser(mSettingsIntent, new UserHandle(mUserId));
-                } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
-                    Log.w(LOG_TAG, "Unable to launch app draw overlay settings " + mSettingsIntent,
-                            e);
-                }
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -159,15 +144,9 @@ public class DrawOverlayDetails extends AppInfoWithHeader implements OnPreferenc
         mSwitchPref.setChecked(isAllowed);
         // you cannot ask a user to grant you a permission you did not have!
         mSwitchPref.setEnabled(mOverlayState.permissionDeclared && mOverlayState.controlEnabled);
-        mOverlayPrefs.setEnabled(isAllowed);
 
         ResolveInfo resolveInfo = mPm.resolveActivityAsUser(mSettingsIntent,
                 PackageManager.GET_META_DATA, mUserId);
-        if (resolveInfo == null) {
-            if (findPreference(KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_PREFS) != null) {
-                getPreferenceScreen().removePreference(mOverlayPrefs);
-            }
-        }
 
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/WriteSettingsDetails.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/WriteSettingsDetails.java
index a65de32efc2..b77fbcb8213 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/WriteSettingsDetails.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/WriteSettingsDetails.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ public class WriteSettingsDetails extends AppInfoWithHeader implements OnPrefere
 
     private static final String KEY_APP_OPS_PREFERENCE_SCREEN = "app_ops_preference_screen";
     private static final String KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_SWITCH = "app_ops_settings_switch";
-    private static final String KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_PREFS = "app_ops_settings_preference";
     private static final String LOG_TAG = "WriteSettingsDetails";
 
     private static final int [] APP_OPS_OP_CODE = {
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ public class WriteSettingsDetails extends AppInfoWithHeader implements OnPrefere
     private AppStateWriteSettingsBridge mAppBridge;
     private AppOpsManager mAppOpsManager;
     private SwitchPreference mSwitchPref;
-    private Preference mWriteSettingsPrefs;
     private Intent mSettingsIntent;
     private WriteSettingsState mWriteSettingsState;
 
@@ -71,10 +69,8 @@ public class WriteSettingsDetails extends AppInfoWithHeader implements OnPrefere
 
         addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.write_system_settings_permissions_details);
         mSwitchPref = (SwitchPreference) findPreference(KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_SWITCH);
-        mWriteSettingsPrefs = findPreference(KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_PREFS);
 
         mSwitchPref.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(this);
-        mWriteSettingsPrefs.setOnPreferenceClickListener(this);
 
         mSettingsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN)
                 .addCategory(Settings.INTENT_CATEGORY_USAGE_ACCESS_CONFIG)
@@ -83,16 +79,6 @@ public class WriteSettingsDetails extends AppInfoWithHeader implements OnPrefere
 
     @Override
     public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
-        if (preference == mWriteSettingsPrefs) {
-            if (mSettingsIntent != null) {
-                try {
-                    getActivity().startActivityAsUser(mSettingsIntent, new UserHandle(mUserId));
-                } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
-                    Log.w(LOG_TAG, "Unable to launch write system settings " + mSettingsIntent, e);
-                }
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -142,15 +128,9 @@ public class WriteSettingsDetails extends AppInfoWithHeader implements OnPrefere
         mSwitchPref.setChecked(canWrite);
         // you can't ask a user for a permission you didn't even declare!
         mSwitchPref.setEnabled(mWriteSettingsState.permissionDeclared);
-        mWriteSettingsPrefs.setEnabled(canWrite);
 
         ResolveInfo resolveInfo = mPm.resolveActivityAsUser(mSettingsIntent,
                 PackageManager.GET_META_DATA, mUserId);
-        if (resolveInfo == null) {
-            if (getPreferenceScreen().findPreference(KEY_APP_OPS_SETTINGS_PREFS) != null) {
-                getPreferenceScreen().removePreference(mWriteSettingsPrefs);
-            }
-        }
         return true;
     }