diff --git a/apps/Development/AndroidManifest.xml b/apps/Development/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0bdd26e75..7f0f5944d 100644
--- a/apps/Development/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/apps/Development/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
 
+        <activity android:name="SyncAdapterDriver" android:label="Sync Tester"
+                  android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Light">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.TEST" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+
         <activity android:name="DataList">
         </activity>
         <activity android:name="Details">
diff --git a/apps/Development/res/layout/account_list_view.xml b/apps/Development/res/layout/account_list_view.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d25567266
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/Development/res/layout/account_list_view.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2009 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.
+-->
+
+<ListView
+   xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+   android:layout_height="fill_parent"/>
diff --git a/apps/Development/res/layout/sync_adapter_driver.xml b/apps/Development/res/layout/sync_adapter_driver.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58c0ebb34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/Development/res/layout/sync_adapter_driver.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2009 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.
+-->
+
+<LinearLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+    android:layout_height="fill_parent">
+
+    <LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical"
+		  android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+		  android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+        <TextView android:id="@+id/sync_adapters_spinner_label"
+		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+		android:textSize="22dip"
+                android:text="@string/sync_adapters_spinner_label"/>
+
+        <Spinner android:id="@+id/sync_adapters_spinner"
+                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
+        <LinearLayout
+	   android:orientation="horizontal"
+           android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+           android:layout_height="52dip">
+            <Button
+	       android:id="@+id/bind_button"
+	       android:layout_width="0dip"
+	       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+	       android:text="@string/bind_button"
+               android:onClick="initiateBind"
+               android:layout_weight="2"/>
+
+            <Button
+               android:id="@+id/unbind_button"
+               android:layout_width="0dip"
+               android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+               android:text="@string/unbind_button"
+               android:onClick="initiateUnbind"
+               android:layout_weight="2"/>
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+        <TextView android:id="@+id/bound_adapter_text_view"
+                  android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                  android:textSize="20dip"
+                  android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
+
+        <LinearLayout
+           android:orientation="horizontal"
+           android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+           android:layout_height="52dip">
+            <Button
+               android:id="@+id/start_sync_button"
+               android:layout_width="0dip"
+               android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+               android:text="@string/start_sync_button"
+               android:onClick="startSyncSelected"
+               android:layout_weight="2"/>
+
+            <Button
+    	       android:id="@+id/cancel_sync_button"
+               android:layout_width="0dip"
+               android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+               android:text="@string/cancel_sync_button"
+               android:onClick="cancelSync"
+               android:layout_weight="2"/>
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+        <TextView android:id="@+id/status_text_view"
+                  android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                  android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
+    </LinearLayout>
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/apps/Development/res/layout/sync_adapter_item.xml b/apps/Development/res/layout/sync_adapter_item.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d818c789a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/Development/res/layout/sync_adapter_item.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/*
+**
+** Copyright 2009, 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.
+*/
+-->
+<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@android:id/text1"
+	style="?android:attr/spinnerItemStyle"
+    android:singleLine="true"
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+    android:layout_height="52dip"
+    android:ellipsize="marquee" />
diff --git a/apps/Development/res/values/strings.xml b/apps/Development/res/values/strings.xml
index ad70fbede..c8a3f8b85 100644
--- a/apps/Development/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/Development/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -155,4 +155,25 @@
     <string name="accounts_tester_edit_properties">Properties</string>
     <string name="accounts_tester_desired_authtokentype_label">authtoken type:</string>
     <string name="accounts_tester_desired_features_label">features:</string>
+
+    <!-- SyncAdapterDriver -->
+    <string name="bind_button">bind</string>
+    <string name="unbind_button">unbind</string>
+    <string name="start_sync_button">start sync</string>
+    <string name="cancel_sync_button">cancel sync</string>
+    <string name="sync_adapters_spinner_label">Registered Sync Adapters:</string>
+    <string name="status_starting_sync_format">Starting a sync of account %s...</string>
+    <string name="status_remote_exception_while_starting_sync">Got a RemoteException while starting the sync</string>
+    <string name="status_canceled_sync">Canceled the sync</string>
+    <string name="status_remote_exception_while_canceling_sync">Got a RemoteException while canceling the sync</string>
+    <string name="status_received_heartbeat">Received heartbeat</string>
+    <string name="status_sync_failed_format">Sync failed: %s</string>
+    <string name="status_sync_succeeded_format">Sync succeeded: %s</string>
+    <string name="status_already_bound">Already bound to sync adapter</string>
+    <string name="status_sync_adapter_not_selected">No selected sync adapter</string>
+    <string name="binding_connected_format">Connected to Sync Adapter\n\tauthority: %s\n\taccount type: %s</string>
+    <string name="binding_not_connected">Not connected to a sync adapter</string>
+    <string name="binding_bind_failed">Bind failed</string>
+    <string name="binding_waiting_for_connection">Waiting for service to be connected...</string>
+    <string name="select_account_to_sync">Select account to sync</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/apps/Development/src/com/android/development/SyncAdapterDriver.java b/apps/Development/src/com/android/development/SyncAdapterDriver.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eab37ecfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/Development/src/com/android/development/SyncAdapterDriver.java
@@ -0,0 +1,373 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 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.development;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.app.Dialog;
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
+import android.content.pm.RegisteredServicesCache;
+import android.content.pm.RegisteredServicesCacheListener;
+import android.content.SyncAdapterType;
+import android.content.ISyncAdapter;
+import android.content.ISyncContext;
+import android.content.ServiceConnection;
+import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.SyncResult;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.os.RemoteException;
+import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
+import android.widget.AdapterView;
+import android.widget.Spinner;
+import android.widget.Button;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+import android.widget.ListView;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.provider.Settings;
+import android.accounts.Account;
+import android.accounts.AccountManager;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+public class SyncAdapterDriver extends Activity
+        implements RegisteredServicesCacheListener, AdapterView.OnItemClickListener {
+    private Spinner mSyncAdapterSpinner;
+
+    private Button mBindButton;
+    private Button mUnbindButton;
+    private TextView mBoundAdapterTextView;
+    private Button mStartSyncButton;
+    private Button mCancelSyncButton;
+    private TextView mStatusTextView;
+    private Object[] mSyncAdapters;
+    private SyncAdaptersCache mSyncAdaptersCache;
+    private final Object mSyncAdaptersLock = new Object();
+
+    private static final int DIALOG_ID_PICK_ACCOUNT = 1;
+    private ListView mAccountPickerView = null;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        mSyncAdaptersCache = new SyncAdaptersCache(this);
+        setContentView(R.layout.sync_adapter_driver);
+
+        mSyncAdapterSpinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.sync_adapters_spinner);
+        mBindButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.bind_button);
+        mUnbindButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.unbind_button);
+        mBoundAdapterTextView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.bound_adapter_text_view);
+
+        mStartSyncButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.start_sync_button);
+        mCancelSyncButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.cancel_sync_button);
+
+        mStatusTextView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.status_text_view);
+
+        getSyncAdapters();
+        mSyncAdaptersCache.setListener(this);
+    }
+
+    protected void onDestroy() {
+        mSyncAdaptersCache.close();
+        super.onDestroy();
+    }
+
+    private void getSyncAdapters() {
+        Collection<RegisteredServicesCache.ServiceInfo<SyncAdapterType>> all =
+                mSyncAdaptersCache.getAllServices();
+        synchronized (mSyncAdaptersLock) {
+            mSyncAdapters = new Object[all.size()];
+            String[] names = new String[mSyncAdapters.length];
+            int i = 0;
+            for (RegisteredServicesCache.ServiceInfo<SyncAdapterType> item : all) {
+                mSyncAdapters[i] = item;
+                names[i] = item.type.authority + " - " + item.type.accountType;
+                i++;
+            }
+
+            ArrayAdapter<String> adapter =
+                    new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
+                    R.layout.sync_adapter_item, names);
+            mSyncAdapterSpinner.setAdapter(adapter);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void updateUi() {
+        boolean isBound;
+        boolean hasServiceConnection;
+        synchronized (mServiceConnectionLock) {
+            hasServiceConnection = mActiveServiceConnection != null;
+            isBound = hasServiceConnection && mActiveServiceConnection.mBoundSyncAdapter != null;
+        }
+        mStartSyncButton.setEnabled(isBound);
+        mCancelSyncButton.setEnabled(isBound);
+        mBindButton.setEnabled(!hasServiceConnection);
+        mUnbindButton.setEnabled(hasServiceConnection);
+    }
+
+    public void startSyncSelected(View view) {
+        synchronized (mServiceConnectionLock) {
+            ISyncAdapter syncAdapter = null;
+            if (mActiveServiceConnection != null) {
+                syncAdapter = mActiveServiceConnection.mBoundSyncAdapter;
+            }
+
+            if (syncAdapter != null) {
+                removeDialog(DIALOG_ID_PICK_ACCOUNT);
+
+                mAccountPickerView = (ListView) LayoutInflater.from(this).inflate(
+                        R.layout.account_list_view, null);
+                mAccountPickerView.setOnItemClickListener(this);
+                Account accounts[] = AccountManager.get(this).getAccountsByType(
+                        mActiveServiceConnection.mSyncAdapter.type.accountType);
+                String[] accountNames = new String[accounts.length];
+                for (int i = 0; i < accounts.length; i++) {
+                    accountNames[i] = accounts[i].name;
+                }
+                ArrayAdapter<String> adapter =
+                        new ArrayAdapter<String>(SyncAdapterDriver.this,
+                        android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, accountNames);
+                mAccountPickerView.setAdapter(adapter);
+
+                showDialog(DIALOG_ID_PICK_ACCOUNT);
+            }
+        }
+        updateUi();
+    }
+
+    private void startSync(String accountName) {
+        synchronized (mServiceConnectionLock) {
+            ISyncAdapter syncAdapter = null;
+            if (mActiveServiceConnection != null) {
+                syncAdapter = mActiveServiceConnection.mBoundSyncAdapter;
+            }
+
+            if (syncAdapter != null) {
+                try {
+                    mStatusTextView.setText(
+                            getString(R.string.status_starting_sync_format, accountName));
+                    Account account = new Account(accountName,
+                            mActiveServiceConnection.mSyncAdapter.type.accountType);
+                    syncAdapter.startSync(mActiveServiceConnection,
+                            mActiveServiceConnection.mSyncAdapter.type.authority,
+                            account, new Bundle());
+                } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                    mStatusTextView.setText(
+                            getString(R.string.status_remote_exception_while_starting_sync));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        updateUi();
+    }
+
+    public void cancelSync(View view) {
+        synchronized (mServiceConnectionLock) {
+            ISyncAdapter syncAdapter = null;
+            if (mActiveServiceConnection != null) {
+                syncAdapter = mActiveServiceConnection.mBoundSyncAdapter;
+            }
+
+            if (syncAdapter != null) {
+                try {
+                    mStatusTextView.setText(getString(R.string.status_canceled_sync));
+                    syncAdapter.cancelSync(mActiveServiceConnection);
+                } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                    mStatusTextView.setText(
+                            getString(R.string.status_remote_exception_while_canceling_sync));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        updateUi();
+    }
+
+    public void onRegisteredServicesCacheChanged() {
+        getSyncAdapters();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected Dialog onCreateDialog(final int id) {
+        if (id == DIALOG_ID_PICK_ACCOUNT) {
+            AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
+            builder.setMessage(R.string.select_account_to_sync);
+            builder.setInverseBackgroundForced(true);
+            builder.setView(mAccountPickerView);
+            return builder.create();
+        }
+        return super.onCreateDialog(id);
+    }
+
+    public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
+        TextView item = (TextView) view;
+        final String accountName = item.getText().toString();
+        dismissDialog(DIALOG_ID_PICK_ACCOUNT);
+        startSync(accountName);
+    }
+
+    private class MyServiceConnection extends ISyncContext.Stub implements ServiceConnection {
+        private volatile ISyncAdapter mBoundSyncAdapter;
+        final RegisteredServicesCache.ServiceInfo<SyncAdapterType> mSyncAdapter;
+
+        public MyServiceConnection(
+                RegisteredServicesCache.ServiceInfo<SyncAdapterType> syncAdapter) {
+            mSyncAdapter = syncAdapter;
+        }
+
+        public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder service) {
+            mBoundSyncAdapter = ISyncAdapter.Stub.asInterface(service);
+            final SyncAdapterType type = mActiveServiceConnection.mSyncAdapter.type;
+            mBoundAdapterTextView.setText(getString(R.string.binding_connected_format,
+                    type.authority, type.accountType));
+            updateUi();
+        }
+
+        public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName name) {
+            mBoundAdapterTextView.setText(getString(R.string.binding_not_connected));
+            mBoundSyncAdapter = null;
+            updateUi();
+        }
+
+        public void sendHeartbeat() {
+            runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
+                public void run() {
+                    uiThreadSendHeartbeat();
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        public void uiThreadSendHeartbeat() {
+            mStatusTextView.setText(getString(R.string.status_received_heartbeat));
+        }
+
+        public void uiThreadOnFinished(SyncResult result) {
+            if (result.hasError()) {
+                mStatusTextView.setText(
+                        getString(R.string.status_sync_failed_format, result.toString()));
+            } else {
+                mStatusTextView.setText(
+                        getString(R.string.status_sync_succeeded_format, result.toString()));
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void onFinished(final SyncResult result) throws RemoteException {
+            runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
+                public void run() {
+                    uiThreadOnFinished(result);
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    final Object mServiceConnectionLock = new Object();
+    MyServiceConnection mActiveServiceConnection;
+
+    public void initiateBind(View view) {
+        synchronized (mServiceConnectionLock) {
+            if (mActiveServiceConnection != null) {
+                mStatusTextView.setText(getString(R.string.status_already_bound));
+                return;
+            }
+
+            RegisteredServicesCache.ServiceInfo<SyncAdapterType> syncAdapter =
+                    getSelectedSyncAdapter();
+            if (syncAdapter == null) {
+                mStatusTextView.setText(getString(R.string.status_sync_adapter_not_selected));
+                return;
+            }
+
+            mActiveServiceConnection = new MyServiceConnection(syncAdapter);
+
+            Intent intent = new Intent();
+            intent.setAction("android.content.SyncAdapter");
+            intent.setComponent(syncAdapter.componentName);
+            intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_CLIENT_LABEL,
+                    com.android.internal.R.string.sync_binding_label);
+            intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_CLIENT_INTENT, PendingIntent.getActivity(
+                    this, 0, new Intent(Settings.ACTION_SYNC_SETTINGS), 0));
+            if (!bindService(intent, mActiveServiceConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE)) {
+                mBoundAdapterTextView.setText(getString(R.string.binding_bind_failed));
+                mActiveServiceConnection = null;
+                return;
+            }
+            mBoundAdapterTextView.setText(getString(R.string.binding_waiting_for_connection));
+        }
+        updateUi();
+    }
+
+    public void initiateUnbind(View view) {
+        synchronized (mServiceConnectionLock) {
+            if (mActiveServiceConnection == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+            mBoundAdapterTextView.setText("");
+            unbindService(mActiveServiceConnection);
+            mActiveServiceConnection = null;
+        }
+        updateUi();
+    }
+
+    private RegisteredServicesCache.ServiceInfo<SyncAdapterType> getSelectedSyncAdapter() {
+        synchronized (mSyncAdaptersLock) {
+            final int position = mSyncAdapterSpinner.getSelectedItemPosition();
+            if (position == AdapterView.INVALID_POSITION) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            try {
+                //noinspection unchecked
+                return (RegisteredServicesCache.ServiceInfo<SyncAdapterType>)
+                        mSyncAdapters[position];
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    static class SyncAdaptersCache extends RegisteredServicesCache<SyncAdapterType> {
+        private static final String SERVICE_INTERFACE = "android.content.SyncAdapter";
+        private static final String SERVICE_META_DATA = "android.content.SyncAdapter";
+        private static final String ATTRIBUTES_NAME = "sync-adapter";
+
+        SyncAdaptersCache(Context context) {
+            super(context, SERVICE_INTERFACE, SERVICE_META_DATA, ATTRIBUTES_NAME);
+        }
+
+        public SyncAdapterType parseServiceAttributes(String packageName, AttributeSet attrs) {
+            TypedArray sa = mContext.getResources().obtainAttributes(attrs,
+                    com.android.internal.R.styleable.SyncAdapter);
+            try {
+                final String authority =
+                        sa.getString(com.android.internal.R.styleable.SyncAdapter_contentAuthority);
+                final String accountType =
+                        sa.getString(com.android.internal.R.styleable.SyncAdapter_accountType);
+                if (authority == null || accountType == null) {
+                    return null;
+                }
+                final boolean userVisible = sa.getBoolean(
+                        com.android.internal.R.styleable.SyncAdapter_userVisible, true);
+                final boolean supportsUploading = sa.getBoolean(
+                        com.android.internal.R.styleable.SyncAdapter_supportsUploading, true);
+                return new SyncAdapterType(authority, accountType, userVisible, supportsUploading);
+            } finally {
+                sa.recycle();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}