diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index c2d71104aab..07768876660 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3376,6 +3376,16 @@
     <!-- Summary text of the "automatic restore" setting -->
     <string name="auto_restore_summary">When reinstalling an app, restore backed up settings and data</string>
 
+    <!-- Take bug report menu title [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="bugreport_title">Take bug report</string>
+    <!-- Message in bugreport dialog describing what it does [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="bugreport_message">This will collect information about your
+        current device state, to send as an e-mail message.  It will take a little
+        time from starting the bug report until it is ready to be sent; please be
+        patient.</string>
+    <!-- Button in bugreport dialog to confirm starting the report [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="report">Report</string>
+
     <!-- Local (desktop) backup password menu title [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
     <string name="local_backup_password_title">Desktop backup password</string>
     <!-- Summary text of the "local backup password" setting when the user has not supplied a password -->
diff --git a/res/xml/development_prefs.xml b/res/xml/development_prefs.xml
index 6cb8238e038..47e58daee30 100644
--- a/res/xml/development_prefs.xml
+++ b/res/xml/development_prefs.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 
 <PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
         android:title="@string/development_settings_title">
+    <com.android.settings.BugreportPreference
+            android:key="bugreport"
+            android:title="@string/bugreport_title"
+            android:dialogTitle="@string/bugreport_title" />
+
     <PreferenceScreen
             android:key="local_backup_password"
             android:title="@string/local_backup_password_title"
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/BugreportPreference.java b/src/com/android/settings/BugreportPreference.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e003d61bf6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/BugreportPreference.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 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;
+
+import android.app.AlertDialog.Builder;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.SystemProperties;
+import android.preference.DialogPreference;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.View;
+
+public class BugreportPreference extends DialogPreference {
+    public BugreportPreference(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onPrepareDialogBuilder(Builder builder) {
+        super.onPrepareDialogBuilder(builder);
+        builder.setPositiveButton(R.string.report, this);
+        builder.setMessage(R.string.bugreport_message);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void showDialog(Bundle state) {
+        super.showDialog(state);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onBindDialogView(View view) {
+        super.onBindDialogView(view);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDialogClosed(boolean positiveResult) {
+        super.onDialogClosed(positiveResult);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+        if (which == DialogInterface.BUTTON_POSITIVE) {
+            SystemProperties.set("ctl.start", "bugreport");
+        }
+    }
+}