diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/DialerApplication.java b/src/com/android/dialer/DialerApplication.java
index 7bc3bb4..b177d83 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/DialerApplication.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/DialerApplication.java
@@ -19,14 +19,12 @@
 import android.app.Application;
 import android.os.Trace;
 
-import com.android.contacts.common.ContactPhotoManager;
 import com.android.contacts.common.extensions.ExtensionsFactory;
 import com.android.contacts.commonbind.analytics.AnalyticsUtil;
 
 public class DialerApplication extends Application {
 
     private static final String TAG = "DialerApplication";
-    private ContactPhotoManager mContactPhotoManager;
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
index 502b845..b159acf 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
@@ -29,12 +29,10 @@
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Trace;
-import android.provider.ContactsContract.Intents;
 import android.speech.RecognizerIntent;
 import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
 import android.telecom.PhoneAccount;
 import android.telecom.TelecomManager;
-import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.text.Editable;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
@@ -63,6 +61,7 @@
 import com.android.contacts.common.interactions.ImportExportDialogFragment;
 import com.android.contacts.common.interactions.TouchPointManager;
 import com.android.contacts.common.list.OnPhoneNumberPickerActionListener;
+import com.android.contacts.common.util.PermissionsUtil;
 import com.android.contacts.common.widget.FloatingActionButtonController;
 import com.android.contacts.commonbind.analytics.AnalyticsUtil;
 import com.android.dialer.calllog.CallLogActivity;
@@ -248,11 +247,16 @@
 
         @Override
         public void show() {
+            final boolean hasContactsPermission =
+                    PermissionsUtil.hasContactsPermissions(DialtactsActivity.this);
             final Menu menu = getMenu();
             final MenuItem clearFrequents = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_clear_frequents);
             clearFrequents.setVisible(mListsFragment != null &&
                     mListsFragment.getSpeedDialFragment() != null &&
-                    mListsFragment.getSpeedDialFragment().hasFrequents());
+                    mListsFragment.getSpeedDialFragment().hasFrequents() && hasContactsPermission);
+
+            menu.findItem(R.id.menu_import_export).setVisible(hasContactsPermission);
+            menu.findItem(R.id.menu_add_contact).setVisible(hasContactsPermission);
             super.show();
         }
     }
@@ -359,6 +363,7 @@
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         Trace.beginSection(TAG + " onCreate");
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
         mFirstLaunch = true;
 
         final Resources resources = getResources();
@@ -818,7 +823,6 @@
     protected OptionsPopupMenu buildOptionsMenu(View invoker) {
         final OptionsPopupMenu popupMenu = new OptionsPopupMenu(this, invoker);
         popupMenu.inflate(R.menu.dialtacts_options);
-        final Menu menu = popupMenu.getMenu();
         popupMenu.setOnMenuItemClickListener(this);
         return popupMenu;
     }
@@ -829,7 +833,9 @@
             mSearchView.setText(mPendingSearchViewQuery);
             mPendingSearchViewQuery = null;
         }
-        mActionBarController.restoreActionBarOffset();
+        if (mActionBarController != null) {
+            mActionBarController.restoreActionBarOffset();
+        }
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogAdapter.java b/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogAdapter.java
index 608475e..5c57c18 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogAdapter.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 
+import com.android.contacts.common.util.PermissionsUtil;
 import com.android.dialer.PhoneCallDetails;
 import com.android.dialer.PhoneCallDetailsHelper;
 import com.android.dialer.R;
@@ -184,8 +185,9 @@
     public boolean onPreDraw() {
         // We only wanted to listen for the first draw (and this is it).
         unregisterPreDrawListener();
-
-        mContactInfoCache.start();
+        if (PermissionsUtil.hasContactsPermissions(mContext)) {
+            mContactInfoCache.start();
+        }
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -205,6 +207,9 @@
 
         mContactInfoCache = new ContactInfoCache(
                 mContactInfoHelper, mOnContactInfoChangedListener);
+        if (!PermissionsUtil.hasContactsPermissions(context)) {
+            mContactInfoCache.disableRequestProcessing();
+        }
 
         Resources resources = mContext.getResources();
         CallTypeHelper callTypeHelper = new CallTypeHelper(resources);
@@ -534,7 +539,7 @@
     @VisibleForTesting
     void disableRequestProcessingForTest() {
         // TODO: Remove this and test the cache directly.
-        mContactInfoCache.disableRequestProcessingForTest();
+        mContactInfoCache.disableRequestProcessing();
     }
 
     @VisibleForTesting
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/ContactInfoHelper.java b/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/ContactInfoHelper.java
index 38c9bba..9a660e1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/ContactInfoHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/ContactInfoHelper.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.android.contacts.common.util.Constants;
+import com.android.contacts.common.util.PermissionsUtil;
 import com.android.contacts.common.util.PhoneNumberHelper;
 import com.android.contacts.common.util.UriUtils;
 import com.android.dialer.service.CachedNumberLookupService;
@@ -162,6 +163,9 @@
         if (uri == null) {
             return null;
         }
+        if (!PermissionsUtil.hasContactsPermissions(mContext)) {
+            return ContactInfo.EMPTY;
+        }
         final ContactInfo info;
         Cursor phonesCursor =
                 mContext.getContentResolver().query(uri, PhoneQuery._PROJECTION, null, null, null);
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/contactinfo/ContactInfoCache.java b/src/com/android/dialer/contactinfo/ContactInfoCache.java
index 2bb0f1e..568f488 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/contactinfo/ContactInfoCache.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/contactinfo/ContactInfoCache.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         private volatile boolean mDone = false;
 
         public QueryThread() {
-            super("CallLogAdapter.QueryThread");
+            super("ContactInfoCache.QueryThread");
         }
 
         public void stopProcessing() {
@@ -316,20 +316,12 @@
                 && TextUtils.equals(callLogInfo.label, info.label);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Can be set to true by tests to disable processing of requests.
-     */
-    @VisibleForTesting
     private volatile boolean mRequestProcessingDisabled = false;
 
     /**
      * Sets whether processing of requests for contact details should be enabled.
-     *
-     * This method should be called in tests to disable such processing of requests when not
-     * needed.
      */
-    @VisibleForTesting
-    public void disableRequestProcessingForTest() {
+    public void disableRequestProcessing() {
         mRequestProcessingDisabled = true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/database/DialerDatabaseHelper.java b/src/com/android/dialer/database/DialerDatabaseHelper.java
index 2177878..eec24f5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/database/DialerDatabaseHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/database/DialerDatabaseHelper.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import com.android.contacts.common.util.PermissionsUtil;
 import com.android.contacts.common.util.StopWatch;
 import com.android.dialer.R;
 import com.android.dialer.dialpad.SmartDialNameMatcher;
@@ -485,7 +486,9 @@
      * Starts the database upgrade process in the background.
      */
     public void startSmartDialUpdateThread() {
-        new SmartDialUpdateAsyncTask().execute();
+        if (PermissionsUtil.hasContactsPermissions(mContext)) {
+            new SmartDialUpdateAsyncTask().execute();
+        }
     }
 
     private class SmartDialUpdateAsyncTask extends AsyncTask {
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
index 8d27c14..de1d44f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 
 import com.android.contacts.common.ContactsUtils;
 import com.android.contacts.common.GeoUtil;
+import com.android.contacts.common.util.PermissionsUtil;
 import com.android.contacts.common.util.PhoneNumberFormatter;
 import com.android.contacts.common.util.StopWatch;
 import com.android.contacts.common.widget.FloatingActionButtonController;
@@ -441,6 +442,9 @@
                     setFormattedDigits(converted, null);
                     return true;
                 } else {
+                    if (!PermissionsUtil.hasContactsPermissions(getActivity())) {
+                        return false;
+                    }
                     String type = intent.getType();
                     if (People.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE.equals(type)
                             || Phones.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE.equals(type)) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/SmartDialCursorLoader.java b/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/SmartDialCursorLoader.java
index 372692e..f83f18c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/SmartDialCursorLoader.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/SmartDialCursorLoader.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.android.contacts.common.list.PhoneNumberListAdapter.PhoneQuery;
+import com.android.contacts.common.util.PermissionsUtil;
 import com.android.dialer.database.DialerDatabaseHelper;
 import com.android.dialer.database.DialerDatabaseHelper.ContactNumber;
 import com.android.dialerbind.DatabaseHelperManager;
@@ -77,6 +78,10 @@
             Log.v(TAG, "Load in background " + mQuery);
         }
 
+        if (!PermissionsUtil.hasContactsPermissions(mContext)) {
+            return new MatrixCursor(PhoneQuery.PROJECTION_PRIMARY);
+        }
+
         /** Loads results from the database helper. */
         final DialerDatabaseHelper dialerDatabaseHelper = DatabaseHelperManager.getDatabaseHelper(
                 mContext);
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/interactions/UndemoteOutgoingCallReceiver.java b/src/com/android/dialer/interactions/UndemoteOutgoingCallReceiver.java
index 960a31b..fd3d512 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/interactions/UndemoteOutgoingCallReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/interactions/UndemoteOutgoingCallReceiver.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.PinnedPositions;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 
+import com.android.contacts.common.util.PermissionsUtil;
+
 /**
  * This broadcast receiver is used to listen to outgoing calls and undemote formerly demoted
  * contacts if a phone call is made to a phone number belonging to that contact.
@@ -39,12 +41,15 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onReceive(final Context context, Intent intent) {
+        if (!PermissionsUtil.hasContactsPermissions(context)) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (intent != null && Intent.ACTION_NEW_OUTGOING_CALL.equals(intent.getAction())) {
             final String number = intent.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_PHONE_NUMBER);
             if (TextUtils.isEmpty(number)) {
                 return;
             }
-            final Thread thread = new Thread() {
+            new Thread() {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
                     final long id = getContactIdFromPhoneNumber(context, number);
@@ -52,8 +57,7 @@
                         undemoteContactWithId(context, id);
                     }
                 }
-            };
-            thread.start();
+            }.start();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/list/AllContactsFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/list/AllContactsFragment.java
index 94efc48..eaa5cc8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/list/AllContactsFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/list/AllContactsFragment.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import com.android.contacts.common.list.ContactEntryListFragment;
 import com.android.contacts.common.list.ContactListFilter;
 import com.android.contacts.common.list.DefaultContactListAdapter;
+import com.android.contacts.common.util.PermissionsUtil;
 import com.android.contacts.common.util.ViewUtil;
 import com.android.dialer.R;
 import com.android.dialer.util.DialerUtils;
@@ -60,7 +61,18 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    protected void startLoading() {
+        if (PermissionsUtil.hasContactsPermissions(getActivity())) {
+            super.startLoading();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
     protected ContactEntryListAdapter createListAdapter() {
+        if (!PermissionsUtil.hasContactsPermissions(getActivity())) {
+            return new EmptyContactsListAdapter(getActivity());
+        }
+
         final DefaultContactListAdapter adapter = new DefaultContactListAdapter(getActivity()) {
             @Override
             protected void bindView(View itemView, int partition, Cursor cursor, int position) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/list/EmptyContactsListAdapter.java b/src/com/android/dialer/list/EmptyContactsListAdapter.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54bd477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/list/EmptyContactsListAdapter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.dialer.list;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.CursorLoader;
+
+import com.android.contacts.common.list.ContactEntryListAdapter;
+
+/**
+ * Used to display an empty contact list when we don't have the permissions to read contacts.
+ */
+public class EmptyContactsListAdapter extends ContactEntryListAdapter {
+
+    public EmptyContactsListAdapter(Context context) {
+        super(context);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getContactDisplayName(int position) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void configureLoader(CursorLoader loader, long directoryId) {
+        loader.setUri(null);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getCount() {
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/list/SearchFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/list/SearchFragment.java
index c314478..f86c0e5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/list/SearchFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/list/SearchFragment.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 import com.android.contacts.common.list.ContactListItemView;
 import com.android.contacts.common.list.OnPhoneNumberPickerActionListener;
 import com.android.contacts.common.list.PhoneNumberPickerFragment;
+import com.android.contacts.common.util.PermissionsUtil;
 import com.android.contacts.common.util.ViewUtil;
 import com.android.contacts.commonbind.analytics.AnalyticsUtil;
 import com.android.dialer.dialpad.DialpadFragment.ErrorDialogFragment;
@@ -287,4 +288,14 @@
                 listView.getPaddingEnd(),
                 listView.getPaddingBottom());
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void startLoading() {
+        if (PermissionsUtil.hasContactsPermissions(getActivity())) {
+            super.startLoading();
+        } else if (TextUtils.isEmpty(getQueryString())) {
+            // Clear out any existing call shortcuts.
+            getAdapter().setQueryString(null);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/list/SpeedDialFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/list/SpeedDialFragment.java
index e72b250..541cdf6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/list/SpeedDialFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/list/SpeedDialFragment.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import android.app.LoaderManager;
 import android.content.CursorLoader;
 import android.content.Loader;
-import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -43,12 +42,12 @@
 import android.widget.FrameLayout.LayoutParams;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.ListView;
-import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 
 import com.android.contacts.common.ContactPhotoManager;
 import com.android.contacts.common.ContactTileLoaderFactory;
 import com.android.contacts.common.list.ContactTileView;
 import com.android.contacts.common.list.OnPhoneNumberPickerActionListener;
+import com.android.contacts.common.util.PermissionsUtil;
 import com.android.dialer.R;
 import com.android.dialer.util.DialerUtils;
 
@@ -194,7 +193,9 @@
         Trace.beginSection(TAG + " onResume");
         super.onResume();
 
-        getLoaderManager().getLoader(LOADER_ID_CONTACT_TILE).forceLoad();
+        if (PermissionsUtil.hasContactsPermissions(getActivity())) {
+            getLoaderManager().getLoader(LOADER_ID_CONTACT_TILE).forceLoad();
+        }
         Trace.endSection();
     }
 
@@ -286,7 +287,11 @@
         // Use initLoader() instead of restartLoader() to refraining unnecessary reload.
         // This method call implicitly assures ContactTileLoaderListener's onLoadFinished() will
         // be called, on which we'll check if "all" contacts should be reloaded again or not.
-        getLoaderManager().initLoader(LOADER_ID_CONTACT_TILE, null, mContactTileLoaderListener);
+        if (PermissionsUtil.hasContactsPermissions(activity)) {
+            getLoaderManager().initLoader(LOADER_ID_CONTACT_TILE, null, mContactTileLoaderListener);
+        } else {
+            setEmptyViewVisibility(true);
+        }
     }
 
     /**