diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Activity.java b/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
index 0ff3215..8c78ccb 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 package android.app;
 
-import static android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.O;
-
 import static java.lang.Character.MIN_VALUE;
 
 import android.annotation.CallSuper;
@@ -976,18 +974,6 @@
     @CallSuper
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         if (DEBUG_LIFECYCLE) Slog.v(TAG, "onCreate " + this + ": " + savedInstanceState);
-
-        if (getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion > O && mActivityInfo.isFixedOrientation()) {
-            final TypedArray ta = obtainStyledAttributes(com.android.internal.R.styleable.Window);
-            final boolean isTranslucentOrFloating = ActivityInfo.isTranslucentOrFloating(ta);
-            ta.recycle();
-
-            if (isTranslucentOrFloating) {
-                throw new IllegalStateException(
-                        "Only fullscreen opaque activities can request orientation");
-            }
-        }
-
         if (mLastNonConfigurationInstances != null) {
             mFragments.restoreLoaderNonConfig(mLastNonConfigurationInstances.loaders);
         }
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/ActivityInfo.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/ActivityInfo.java
index 18f9e53..8659140 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/ActivityInfo.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/ActivityInfo.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Configuration.NativeConfig;
-import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.util.Printer;
@@ -439,6 +438,7 @@
      * @hide
      */
     public static final int FLAG_SUPPORTS_PICTURE_IN_PICTURE = 0x400000;
+
     /**
      * @hide Bit in {@link #flags}: If set, this component will only be seen
      * by the system user.  Only works with broadcast receivers.  Set from the
@@ -976,20 +976,12 @@
      * Returns true if the activity's orientation is fixed.
      * @hide
      */
-    public boolean isFixedOrientation() {
+    boolean isFixedOrientation() {
         return isFixedOrientationLandscape() || isFixedOrientationPortrait()
                 || screenOrientation == SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LOCKED;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns true if the specified orientation is considered fixed.
-     * @hide
-     */
-    static public boolean isFixedOrientation(int orientation) {
-        return isFixedOrientationLandscape(orientation) || isFixedOrientationPortrait(orientation);
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Returns true if the activity's orientation is fixed to landscape.
      * @hide
      */
@@ -1168,25 +1160,6 @@
         dest.writeFloat(maxAspectRatio);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Determines whether the {@link Activity} is considered translucent or floating.
-     * @hide
-     */
-    public static boolean isTranslucentOrFloating(TypedArray attributes) {
-        final boolean isTranslucent =
-                attributes.getBoolean(com.android.internal.R.styleable.Window_windowIsTranslucent,
-                        false);
-        final boolean isSwipeToDismiss = !attributes.hasValue(
-                com.android.internal.R.styleable.Window_windowIsTranslucent)
-                && attributes.getBoolean(
-                        com.android.internal.R.styleable.Window_windowSwipeToDismiss, false);
-        final boolean isFloating =
-                attributes.getBoolean(com.android.internal.R.styleable.Window_windowIsFloating,
-                        false);
-
-        return isFloating || isTranslucent || isSwipeToDismiss;
-    }
-
     public static final Parcelable.Creator<ActivityInfo> CREATOR
             = new Parcelable.Creator<ActivityInfo>() {
         public ActivityInfo createFromParcel(Parcel source) {