2 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/DialogFragment.java b/core/java/android/app/DialogFragment.java
index dee1ef3..cce7cd6 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/DialogFragment.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/DialogFragment.java
@@ -258,6 +258,16 @@ public class DialogFragment extends Fragment
         dismissInternal(false);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Version of {@link #dismiss()} that uses
+     * {@link FragmentTransaction#commitAllowingStateLoss()
+     * FragmentTransaction.commitAllowingStateLoss()}.  See linked
+     * documentation for further details.
+     */
+    public void dismissAllowingStateLoss() {
+        dismissInternal(true);
+    }
+    
     void dismissInternal(boolean allowStateLoss) {
         if (mDismissed) {
             return;
diff --git a/core/java/android/preference/PreferenceActivity.java b/core/java/android/preference/PreferenceActivity.java
index 2b609ea..ad0bc84 100644
--- a/core/java/android/preference/PreferenceActivity.java
+++ b/core/java/android/preference/PreferenceActivity.java
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ public abstract class PreferenceActivity extends ListActivity implements
         FragmentTransaction transaction = getFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
         transaction.setTransition(FragmentTransaction.TRANSIT_FRAGMENT_FADE);
         transaction.replace(com.android.internal.R.id.prefs, f);
-        transaction.commit();
+        transaction.commitAllowingStateLoss();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ public abstract class PreferenceActivity extends ListActivity implements
         } else {
             transaction.setTransition(FragmentTransaction.TRANSIT_FRAGMENT_FADE);
         }
-        transaction.commit();
+        transaction.commitAllowingStateLoss();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ public abstract class PreferenceActivity extends ListActivity implements
             }
             transaction.setTransition(FragmentTransaction.TRANSIT_FRAGMENT_OPEN);
             transaction.addToBackStack(BACK_STACK_PREFS);
-            transaction.commit();
+            transaction.commitAllowingStateLoss();
         }
     }