diff --git a/core/java/android/app/NativeActivity.java b/core/java/android/app/NativeActivity.java
index 2e05edb..1370000 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/NativeActivity.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/NativeActivity.java
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@
         String libname = "main";
         String funcname = "ANativeActivity_onCreate";
         ActivityInfo ai;
-        
-        mIMM = (InputMethodManager)getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+
+        mIMM = getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
 
         getWindow().takeSurface(this);
         getWindow().takeInputQueue(this);
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/SearchDialog.java b/core/java/android/app/SearchDialog.java
index fa11221..9c18df8 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/SearchDialog.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/SearchDialog.java
@@ -505,8 +505,7 @@
 
         // We made sure the IME was displayed, so also make sure it is closed
         // when we go away.
-        InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager)getContext()
-                .getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+        InputMethodManager imm = getContext().getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
         if (imm != null) {
             imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(
                     getWindow().getDecorView().getWindowToken(), 0);
@@ -643,8 +642,7 @@
     public void onBackPressed() {
         // If the input method is covering the search dialog completely,
         // e.g. in landscape mode with no hard keyboard, dismiss just the input method
-        InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager)getContext()
-                .getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+        InputMethodManager imm = getContext().getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
         if (imm != null && imm.isFullscreenMode() &&
                 imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(getWindow().getDecorView().getWindowToken(), 0)) {
             return;
diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/FindActionModeCallback.java b/core/java/android/webkit/FindActionModeCallback.java
index b3b95f8..f313893 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/FindActionModeCallback.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/FindActionModeCallback.java
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@
         setText("");
         mMatches = (TextView) mCustomView.findViewById(
                 com.android.internal.R.id.matches);
-        mInput = (InputMethodManager)
-                context.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+        mInput = context.getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
         mResources = context.getResources();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/AbsListView.java b/core/java/android/widget/AbsListView.java
index 90de053..f050e49 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/AbsListView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/AbsListView.java
@@ -5755,8 +5755,8 @@
             // The editor is off in its own window; we need to be
             // the one that does this.
             if (editorAction == EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_DONE) {
-                InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager)
-                        getContext().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+                InputMethodManager imm =
+                        getContext().getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
                 if (imm != null) {
                     imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(getWindowToken(), 0);
                 }
diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/SearchView.java b/core/java/android/widget/SearchView.java
index ad2b4a7..88f02d1 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/SearchView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/SearchView.java
@@ -152,8 +152,7 @@
      */
     private Runnable mShowImeRunnable = new Runnable() {
         public void run() {
-            InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager)
-                    getContext().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+            InputMethodManager imm = getContext().getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
 
             if (imm != null) {
                 imm.showSoftInputUnchecked(0, null);
@@ -912,8 +911,7 @@
             post(mShowImeRunnable);
         } else {
             removeCallbacks(mShowImeRunnable);
-            InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager)
-                    getContext().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+            InputMethodManager imm = getContext().getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
 
             if (imm != null) {
                 imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(getWindowToken(), 0);
@@ -1768,8 +1766,8 @@
             super.onWindowFocusChanged(hasWindowFocus);
 
             if (hasWindowFocus && mSearchView.hasFocus() && getVisibility() == VISIBLE) {
-                InputMethodManager inputManager = (InputMethodManager) getContext()
-                        .getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+                InputMethodManager inputManager =
+                        getContext().getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
                 inputManager.showSoftInput(this, 0);
                 // If in landscape mode, then make sure that
                 // the ime is in front of the dropdown.
diff --git a/packages/PrintSpooler/src/com/android/printspooler/ui/PrintActivity.java b/packages/PrintSpooler/src/com/android/printspooler/ui/PrintActivity.java
index 67e170f..6521565 100644
--- a/packages/PrintSpooler/src/com/android/printspooler/ui/PrintActivity.java
+++ b/packages/PrintSpooler/src/com/android/printspooler/ui/PrintActivity.java
@@ -556,8 +556,7 @@
 
         // Make sure the IME is not on the way of preview as
         // the user may have used it to type copies or range.
-        InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(
-                Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+        InputMethodManager imm = getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
         imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(mDestinationSpinner.getWindowToken(), 0);
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
index e1aec6f..cddb1fc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
     private final OnClickListener mImeSwitcherClickListener = new OnClickListener() {
         @Override
         public void onClick(View view) {
-            ((InputMethodManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE))
+            mContext.getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class)
                     .showInputMethodPicker(true /* showAuxiliarySubtypes */);
         }
     };
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/TextServicesManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/TextServicesManagerService.java
index fc3a322..fcd56eb7 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/TextServicesManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/TextServicesManagerService.java
@@ -446,8 +446,7 @@
             String candidateLocale = null;
             if (hashCode == 0) {
                 // Spell checker language settings == "auto"
-                final InputMethodManager imm =
-                        (InputMethodManager)mContext.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+                final InputMethodManager imm = mContext.getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
                 if (imm != null) {
                     final InputMethodSubtype currentInputMethodSubtype =
                             imm.getCurrentInputMethodSubtype();
diff --git a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
index 8199250..47951de 100644
--- a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
@@ -5567,8 +5567,8 @@
             // InputMethodManager fetches input methods for current user.
             // So this can only be set when calling user is the current user
             // or parent is current user in case of managed profiles.
-            InputMethodManager inputMethodManager = (InputMethodManager) mContext
-                    .getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+            InputMethodManager inputMethodManager =
+                    mContext.getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
             List<InputMethodInfo> enabledImes = inputMethodManager.getEnabledInputMethodList();
 
             if (enabledImes != null) {
@@ -5646,8 +5646,8 @@
 
             // If we have a permitted list add all system input methods.
             if (result != null) {
-                InputMethodManager inputMethodManager = (InputMethodManager) mContext
-                        .getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+                InputMethodManager inputMethodManager =
+                        mContext.getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class);
                 List<InputMethodInfo> imes = inputMethodManager.getInputMethodList();
                 long id = mInjector.binderClearCallingIdentity();
                 try {