diff --git a/core/java/android/view/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.java b/core/java/android/view/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.java
index 44f6fac..2dfa8cd 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
-import android.content.pm.ParceledListSlice;
 import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo;
 import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.Handler;
@@ -92,9 +91,6 @@
     /** @hide */
     public static final int AUTOCLICK_DELAY_DEFAULT = 600;
 
-    /** @hide */
-    public static final int MAX_A11Y_EVENTS_PER_SERVICE_CALL = 20;
-
     static final Object sInstanceSync = new Object();
 
     private static AccessibilityManager sInstance;
@@ -103,8 +99,6 @@
 
     private IAccessibilityManager mService;
 
-    private EventDispatchThread mEventDispatchThread;
-
     final int mUserId;
 
     final Handler mHandler;
@@ -176,7 +170,7 @@
     private final IAccessibilityManagerClient.Stub mClient =
             new IAccessibilityManagerClient.Stub() {
         public void setState(int state) {
-            // We do not want to change this immediately as the application may
+            // We do not want to change this immediately as the applicatoin may
             // have already checked that accessibility is on and fired an event,
             // that is now propagating up the view tree, Hence, if accessibility
             // is now off an exception will be thrown. We want to have the exception
@@ -303,32 +297,47 @@
      * their descendants.
      */
     public void sendAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent event) {
-        if (!isEnabled()) {
-            Looper myLooper = Looper.myLooper();
-            if (myLooper == Looper.getMainLooper()) {
-                throw new IllegalStateException(
-                        "Accessibility off. Did you forget to check that?");
-            } else {
-                // If we're not running on the thread with the main looper, it's possible for
-                // the state of accessibility to change between checking isEnabled and
-                // calling this method. So just log the error rather than throwing the
-                // exception.
-                Log.e(LOG_TAG, "AccessibilityEvent sent with accessibility disabled");
+        final IAccessibilityManager service;
+        final int userId;
+        synchronized (mLock) {
+            service = getServiceLocked();
+            if (service == null) {
                 return;
             }
-        }
-        event.setEventTime(SystemClock.uptimeMillis());
-
-        getEventDispatchThread().scheduleEvent(event);
-    }
-
-    private EventDispatchThread getEventDispatchThread() {
-        synchronized (mLock) {
-            if (mEventDispatchThread == null) {
-                mEventDispatchThread = new EventDispatchThread(mService, mUserId);
-                mEventDispatchThread.start();
+            if (!mIsEnabled) {
+                Looper myLooper = Looper.myLooper();
+                if (myLooper == Looper.getMainLooper()) {
+                    throw new IllegalStateException(
+                            "Accessibility off. Did you forget to check that?");
+                } else {
+                    // If we're not running on the thread with the main looper, it's possible for
+                    // the state of accessibility to change between checking isEnabled and
+                    // calling this method. So just log the error rather than throwing the
+                    // exception.
+                    Log.e(LOG_TAG, "AccessibilityEvent sent with accessibility disabled");
+                    return;
+                }
             }
-            return mEventDispatchThread;
+            userId = mUserId;
+        }
+        boolean doRecycle = false;
+        try {
+            event.setEventTime(SystemClock.uptimeMillis());
+            // it is possible that this manager is in the same process as the service but
+            // client using it is called through Binder from another process. Example: MMS
+            // app adds a SMS notification and the NotificationManagerService calls this method
+            long identityToken = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
+            doRecycle = service.sendAccessibilityEvent(event, userId);
+            Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(identityToken);
+            if (DEBUG) {
+                Log.i(LOG_TAG, event + " sent");
+            }
+        } catch (RemoteException re) {
+            Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Error during sending " + event + " ", re);
+        } finally {
+            if (doRecycle) {
+                event.recycle();
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -611,7 +620,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private IAccessibilityManager getServiceLocked() {
+    private  IAccessibilityManager getServiceLocked() {
         if (mService == null) {
             tryConnectToServiceLocked(null);
         }
@@ -713,99 +722,4 @@
             }
         }
     }
-
-    private static class EventDispatchThread extends Thread {
-        // Second lock used to keep UI thread performant. Never try to grab mLock when holding
-        // this one, or the UI thread will block in send AccessibilityEvent.
-        private final Object mEventQueueLock = new Object();
-
-        // Two lists to hold events. The app thread fills one while we empty the other.
-        private final ArrayList<AccessibilityEvent> mEventLists0 =
-                new ArrayList<>(MAX_A11Y_EVENTS_PER_SERVICE_CALL);
-        private final ArrayList<AccessibilityEvent> mEventLists1 =
-                new ArrayList<>(MAX_A11Y_EVENTS_PER_SERVICE_CALL);
-
-        private boolean mPingPongListToggle;
-
-        private final IAccessibilityManager mService;
-
-        private final int mUserId;
-
-        EventDispatchThread(IAccessibilityManager service, int userId) {
-            mService = service;
-            mUserId = userId;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void run() {
-            while (true) {
-                ArrayList<AccessibilityEvent> listBeingDrained;
-                synchronized (mEventQueueLock) {
-                    ArrayList<AccessibilityEvent> listBeingFilled = getListBeingFilledLocked();
-                    if (listBeingFilled.isEmpty()) {
-                        try {
-                            mEventQueueLock.wait();
-                        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                            // Treat as a notify
-                        }
-                    }
-                    // Swap buffers
-                    mPingPongListToggle = !mPingPongListToggle;
-                    listBeingDrained = listBeingFilled;
-                }
-                dispatchEvents(listBeingDrained);
-            }
-        }
-
-        public void scheduleEvent(AccessibilityEvent event) {
-            synchronized (mEventQueueLock) {
-                getListBeingFilledLocked().add(event);
-                mEventQueueLock.notifyAll();
-            }
-        }
-
-        private ArrayList<AccessibilityEvent> getListBeingFilledLocked() {
-            return (mPingPongListToggle) ? mEventLists0 : mEventLists1;
-        }
-
-        private void dispatchEvents(ArrayList<AccessibilityEvent> events) {
-            int eventListCapacityLowerBound = events.size();
-            while (events.size() > 0) {
-                // We don't want to consume extra memory if an app sends a lot of events in a
-                // one-off event. Cap the list length at double the max events per call.
-                // We'll end up with extra GC for apps that send huge numbers of events, but
-                // sending that many events will lead to bad performance in any case.
-                if ((eventListCapacityLowerBound > 2 * MAX_A11Y_EVENTS_PER_SERVICE_CALL)
-                        && (events.size() <= 2 * MAX_A11Y_EVENTS_PER_SERVICE_CALL)) {
-                    events.trimToSize();
-                    eventListCapacityLowerBound = events.size();
-                }
-                // We only expect this loop to run once, as the app shouldn't be sending
-                // huge numbers of events.
-                // The clear in the called method will remove the sent events
-                dispatchOneBatchOfEvents(events.subList(0,
-                        Math.min(events.size(), MAX_A11Y_EVENTS_PER_SERVICE_CALL)));
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void dispatchOneBatchOfEvents(List<AccessibilityEvent> events) {
-            if (events.isEmpty()) {
-                return;
-            }
-            long identityToken = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
-            try {
-                mService.sendAccessibilityEvents(new ParceledListSlice<>(events),
-                        mUserId);
-            } catch (RemoteException re) {
-                Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Error sending multiple events");
-            }
-            Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(identityToken);
-            if (DEBUG) {
-                Log.i(LOG_TAG, events.size() + " events sent");
-            }
-            for (int i = events.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-                events.remove(i).recycle();
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/core/java/android/view/accessibility/IAccessibilityManager.aidl b/core/java/android/view/accessibility/IAccessibilityManager.aidl
index aa9cb39..7f44bac 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/accessibility/IAccessibilityManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/view/accessibility/IAccessibilityManager.aidl
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection;
 import android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceClient;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
-import android.content.pm.ParceledListSlice;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo;
 import android.view.accessibility.IAccessibilityInteractionConnection;
@@ -38,9 +37,7 @@
 
     int addClient(IAccessibilityManagerClient client, int userId);
 
-    void sendAccessibilityEvent(in AccessibilityEvent uiEvent, int userId);
-
-    void sendAccessibilityEvents(in ParceledListSlice events, int userId);
+    boolean sendAccessibilityEvent(in AccessibilityEvent uiEvent, int userId);
 
     List<AccessibilityServiceInfo> getInstalledAccessibilityServiceList(int userId);
 
diff --git a/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/AccessibilityManagerService.java b/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/AccessibilityManagerService.java
index b1fbcde..695ea60 100644
--- a/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/AccessibilityManagerService.java
+++ b/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/AccessibilityManagerService.java
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void sendAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent event, int userId) {
+    public boolean sendAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent event, int userId) {
         synchronized (mLock) {
             // We treat calls from a profile as if made by its parent as profiles
             // share the accessibility state of the parent. The call below
@@ -459,39 +459,23 @@
             final int resolvedUserId = mSecurityPolicy
                     .resolveCallingUserIdEnforcingPermissionsLocked(userId);
             // This method does nothing for a background user.
-            if (resolvedUserId == mCurrentUserId) {
-                if (mSecurityPolicy.canDispatchAccessibilityEventLocked(event)) {
-                    mSecurityPolicy.updateActiveAndAccessibilityFocusedWindowLocked(
-                            event.getWindowId(), event.getSourceNodeId(),
-                            event.getEventType(), event.getAction());
-                    mSecurityPolicy.updateEventSourceLocked(event);
-                    notifyAccessibilityServicesDelayedLocked(event, false);
-                    notifyAccessibilityServicesDelayedLocked(event, true);
-                }
-                if (mHasInputFilter && mInputFilter != null) {
-                    mMainHandler.obtainMessage(
-                            MainHandler.MSG_SEND_ACCESSIBILITY_EVENT_TO_INPUT_FILTER,
-                            AccessibilityEvent.obtain(event)).sendToTarget();
-                }
+            if (resolvedUserId != mCurrentUserId) {
+                return true; // yes, recycle the event
             }
-        }
-        if (OWN_PROCESS_ID != Binder.getCallingPid()) {
+            if (mSecurityPolicy.canDispatchAccessibilityEventLocked(event)) {
+                mSecurityPolicy.updateActiveAndAccessibilityFocusedWindowLocked(event.getWindowId(),
+                        event.getSourceNodeId(), event.getEventType(), event.getAction());
+                mSecurityPolicy.updateEventSourceLocked(event);
+                notifyAccessibilityServicesDelayedLocked(event, false);
+                notifyAccessibilityServicesDelayedLocked(event, true);
+            }
+            if (mHasInputFilter && mInputFilter != null) {
+                mMainHandler.obtainMessage(MainHandler.MSG_SEND_ACCESSIBILITY_EVENT_TO_INPUT_FILTER,
+                        AccessibilityEvent.obtain(event)).sendToTarget();
+            }
             event.recycle();
         }
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void sendAccessibilityEvents(ParceledListSlice events, int userId) {
-        List<AccessibilityEvent> a11yEvents = events.getList();
-        // Grab the lock once for the entire batch
-        synchronized (mLock) {
-            int numEventsToProcess = Math.min(a11yEvents.size(),
-                    AccessibilityManager.MAX_A11Y_EVENTS_PER_SERVICE_CALL);
-            for (int i = 0; i < numEventsToProcess; i++) {
-                AccessibilityEvent event = a11yEvents.get(i);
-                sendAccessibilityEvent(event, userId);
-            }
-        }
+        return (OWN_PROCESS_ID != Binder.getCallingPid());
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/AccessibilityManagerTest.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/AccessibilityManagerTest.java
index 6e3e6c6..026a2ad 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/AccessibilityManagerTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/AccessibilityManagerTest.java
@@ -131,10 +131,18 @@
     public void testSendAccessibilityEvent_AccessibilityEnabled() throws Exception {
         AccessibilityEvent sentEvent = AccessibilityEvent.obtain();
 
+        when(mMockService.sendAccessibilityEvent(eq(sentEvent), anyInt()))
+                .thenReturn(true  /* should recycle event object */)
+                .thenReturn(false /* should not recycle event object */);
+
         AccessibilityManager manager = createManager(true);
         manager.sendAccessibilityEvent(sentEvent);
 
         assertSame("The event should be recycled.", sentEvent, AccessibilityEvent.obtain());
+
+        manager.sendAccessibilityEvent(sentEvent);
+
+        assertNotSame("The event should not be recycled.", sentEvent, AccessibilityEvent.obtain());
     }
 
     @MediumTest