diff --git a/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/AbstractMonkeyTest.java b/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/AbstractMonkeyTest.java
index 36dae9d..3930ea4 100644
--- a/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/AbstractMonkeyTest.java
+++ b/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/AbstractMonkeyTest.java
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
     static final String[] PKGS = {"com.android.cts.monkey", "com.android.cts.monkey2"};
     static final String[] APKS = {"CtsMonkeyApp.apk", "CtsMonkeyApp2.apk"};
 
+    /** 
+     * Base monkey command with flags to avoid side effects like airplane mode.
+     */
+    static final String MONKEY_CMD = "monkey --pct-majornav 0 --pct-syskeys 0 --pct-anyevent 0";
+
     CtsBuildHelper mBuild;
     ITestDevice mDevice;
 
diff --git a/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/CategoryTest.java b/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/CategoryTest.java
index 3932653..ff04f6c 100644
--- a/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/CategoryTest.java
+++ b/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/CategoryTest.java
@@ -19,25 +19,25 @@
 public class CategoryTest extends AbstractMonkeyTest {
 
     public void testDefaultCategories() throws Exception {
-        String out = mDevice.executeShellCommand("monkey -v -p " + PKGS[0] + " 5000");
+        String out = mDevice.executeShellCommand(MONKEY_CMD + " -v -p " + PKGS[0] + " 5000");
         assertTrue(out.contains("cmp=com.android.cts.monkey/.MonkeyActivity"));
         assertTrue(out.contains("cmp=com.android.cts.monkey/.BaboonActivity"));
     }
 
     public void testSingleCategory() throws Exception {
-        String out = mDevice.executeShellCommand("monkey -v -p " + PKGS[0]
+        String out = mDevice.executeShellCommand(MONKEY_CMD + " -v -p " + PKGS[0]
                 + " -c android.intent.category.LAUNCHER 5000");
         assertTrue(out.contains("cmp=com.android.cts.monkey/.MonkeyActivity"));
         assertFalse(out.contains("cmp=com.android.cts.monkey/.BaboonActivity"));
 
-        out = mDevice.executeShellCommand("monkey -v -p " + PKGS[0]
+        out = mDevice.executeShellCommand(MONKEY_CMD + " -v -p " + PKGS[0]
                 + " -c android.intent.category.MONKEY 5000");
         assertFalse(out.contains("cmp=com.android.cts.monkey/.MonkeyActivity"));
         assertTrue(out.contains("cmp=com.android.cts.monkey/.BaboonActivity"));
     }
 
     public void testMultipleCategories() throws Exception {
-        String out = mDevice.executeShellCommand("monkey -v -p " + PKGS[0]
+        String out = mDevice.executeShellCommand(MONKEY_CMD + " -v -p " + PKGS[0]
                 + " -c android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"
                 + " -c android.intent.category.MONKEY 5000");
         assertTrue(out.contains("cmp=com.android.cts.monkey/.MonkeyActivity"));
diff --git a/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/MonkeyTest.java b/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/MonkeyTest.java
index f38b332..f141d8f 100644
--- a/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/MonkeyTest.java
+++ b/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/MonkeyTest.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     private static final String HUMAN = "(^_^)";
 
     public void testIsMonkey() throws Exception {
-        mDevice.executeShellCommand("monkey -p " + PKGS[0] + " 500");
+        mDevice.executeShellCommand(MONKEY_CMD + " -p " + PKGS[0] + " 500");
         assertIsUserAMonkey(true);
     }
 
diff --git a/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/PackageTest.java b/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/PackageTest.java
index 3859f19..2e675e8 100644
--- a/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/PackageTest.java
+++ b/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/PackageTest.java
@@ -29,17 +29,17 @@
                     Pattern.MULTILINE);
 
     public void testSinglePackage() throws Exception {
-        String out = mDevice.executeShellCommand("monkey -v -p " + PKGS[0] + " 5000");
+        String out = mDevice.executeShellCommand(MONKEY_CMD + " -v -p " + PKGS[0] + " 5000");
         assertTrue(out, ALLOW_MONKEY.matcher(out).find());
         assertFalse(out, ALLOW_CHIMP.matcher(out).find());
 
-        out = mDevice.executeShellCommand("monkey -v -p " + PKGS[1] + " 5000");
+        out = mDevice.executeShellCommand(MONKEY_CMD + " -v -p " + PKGS[1] + " 5000");
         assertFalse(out, ALLOW_MONKEY.matcher(out).find());
         assertTrue(out, ALLOW_CHIMP.matcher(out).find());
     }
 
     public void testMultiplePackages() throws Exception {
-        String out = mDevice.executeShellCommand("monkey -v -p " + PKGS[0]
+        String out = mDevice.executeShellCommand(MONKEY_CMD + " -v -p " + PKGS[0]
                 + " -p " + PKGS[1] + " 5000");
         assertTrue(out, ALLOW_MONKEY.matcher(out).find());
         assertTrue(out, ALLOW_CHIMP.matcher(out).find());
diff --git a/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/SeedTest.java b/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/SeedTest.java
index 4f8f842..a0016e2 100644
--- a/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/SeedTest.java
+++ b/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/SeedTest.java
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 public class SeedTest extends AbstractMonkeyTest {
 
     public void testSeed() throws Exception {
-        String cmd1 = "monkey -s 1337 -v -p " + PKGS[0] + " 500";
+        String cmd1 = MONKEY_CMD + " -s 1337 -v -p " + PKGS[0] + " 500";
         String out1 = mDevice.executeShellCommand(cmd1);
         String out2 = mDevice.executeShellCommand(cmd1);
         assertOutputs(out1, out2);
 
-        String cmd2 = "monkey -s 3007 -v -p " + PKGS[0] + " 125";
+        String cmd2 = MONKEY_CMD + " -s 3007 -v -p " + PKGS[0] + " 125";
         String out3 = mDevice.executeShellCommand(cmd2);
         String out4 = mDevice.executeShellCommand(cmd2);
         assertOutputs(out3, out4);
diff --git a/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/VerbosityTest.java b/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/VerbosityTest.java
index 2956191..6688089 100644
--- a/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/VerbosityTest.java
+++ b/hostsidetests/monkey/src/com/android/cts/monkey/VerbosityTest.java
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@
 public class VerbosityTest extends AbstractMonkeyTest {
 
     public void testVerbosity() throws Exception {
-        String v0 = mDevice.executeShellCommand("monkey -s 1337 -p " + PKGS[0] + " 500");
+        String v0 = mDevice.executeShellCommand(MONKEY_CMD + " -s 1337 -p " + PKGS[0] + " 500");
         assertTrue(v0.contains("Events injected"));
         assertFalse(v0.contains("Sending Touch"));
         assertFalse(v0.contains("Sending Trackball"));
         assertFalse(v0.contains("Switch"));
         assertFalse(v0.contains("Sleeping"));
 
-        String v1 = mDevice.executeShellCommand("monkey -v -p " + PKGS[0] + " 500");
+        String v1 = mDevice.executeShellCommand(MONKEY_CMD + " -v -p " + PKGS[0] + " 500");
         assertTrue(v1.contains("Events injected"));
         assertTrue(v1.contains("Sending Touch"));
         assertTrue(v1.contains("Sending Trackball"));
         assertTrue(v1.contains("Switch"));
         assertFalse(v1.contains("Sleeping"));
 
-        String v2 = mDevice.executeShellCommand("monkey -v -v -p " + PKGS[0] + " 500");
+        String v2 = mDevice.executeShellCommand(MONKEY_CMD + " -v -v -p " + PKGS[0] + " 500");
         assertTrue(v2.contains("Events injected"));
         assertTrue(v2.contains("Sending Touch"));
         assertTrue(v2.contains("Sending Trackball"));
diff --git a/hostsidetests/monkey/test-apps/CtsMonkeyApp/AndroidManifest.xml b/hostsidetests/monkey/test-apps/CtsMonkeyApp/AndroidManifest.xml
index 55f3d6f..a3dfc83 100644
--- a/hostsidetests/monkey/test-apps/CtsMonkeyApp/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/hostsidetests/monkey/test-apps/CtsMonkeyApp/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        package="com.android.cts.monkey">
 
-    <application>
+    <application android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen">
 
         <activity android:name=".MonkeyActivity">
             <intent-filter>
diff --git a/hostsidetests/monkey/test-apps/CtsMonkeyApp2/AndroidManifest.xml b/hostsidetests/monkey/test-apps/CtsMonkeyApp2/AndroidManifest.xml
index 34bca75..d08e231 100644
--- a/hostsidetests/monkey/test-apps/CtsMonkeyApp2/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/hostsidetests/monkey/test-apps/CtsMonkeyApp2/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        package="com.android.cts.monkey2">
 
-    <application>
+    <application android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen">
 
         <activity android:name=".ChimpActivity">
             <intent-filter>