diff --git a/docs/en/writing-running-appium/caps.md b/docs/en/writing-running-appium/caps.md
index d23acd411..c6d0ae55d 100644
--- a/docs/en/writing-running-appium/caps.md
+++ b/docs/en/writing-running-appium/caps.md
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 |`resetKeyboard`| Reset keyboard to its original state, after running Unicode tests with `unicodeKeyboard` capability. Ignored if used alone. Default `false`| `true` or `false`|
 |`noSign`| Skip checking and signing of app with debug keys, will work only with UiAutomator and not with selendroid, default `false`| `true` or `false`|
 |`ignoreUnimportantViews`| Calls the `setCompressedLayoutHierarchy()` uiautomator function. This capability can speed up test execution, since Accessibility commands will run faster ignoring some elements. The ignored elements will not be findable, which is why this capability has also been implemented as a toggle-able *setting* as well as a capability. Defaults to `false` | `true` or `false`
+|`disableAndroidWatchers`| Disables android watchers that watch for application not responding and application crash, this will reduce cpu usage on android device/emulator. This capability will work only with UiAutomator and not with selendroid, default `false`| `true` or `false`|
 
 ### iOS Only
 
diff --git a/lib/devices/android/bootstrap/src/io/appium/android/bootstrap/Bootstrap.java b/lib/devices/android/bootstrap/src/io/appium/android/bootstrap/Bootstrap.java
index 0d5ed0123..1d3c9ff53 100644
--- a/lib/devices/android/bootstrap/src/io/appium/android/bootstrap/Bootstrap.java
+++ b/lib/devices/android/bootstrap/src/io/appium/android/bootstrap/Bootstrap.java
@@ -6,17 +6,18 @@ import io.appium.android.bootstrap.handler.Find;
 
 /**
  * The Bootstrap class runs the socket server.
- * 
+ *
  */
 public class Bootstrap extends UiAutomatorTestCase {
 
   public void testRunServer() {
     Find.params = getParams();
+    boolean disableAndroidWatchers = Boolean.parseBoolean(getParams().getString("disableAndroidWatchers"));
 
     SocketServer server;
     try {
       server = new SocketServer(4724);
-      server.listenForever();
+      server.listenForever(disableAndroidWatchers);
     } catch (final SocketServerException e) {
       Logger.error(e.getError());
       System.exit(1);
diff --git a/lib/devices/android/bootstrap/src/io/appium/android/bootstrap/SocketServer.java b/lib/devices/android/bootstrap/src/io/appium/android/bootstrap/SocketServer.java
index b43aefe0c..9865004c8 100644
--- a/lib/devices/android/bootstrap/src/io/appium/android/bootstrap/SocketServer.java
+++ b/lib/devices/android/bootstrap/src/io/appium/android/bootstrap/SocketServer.java
@@ -109,10 +109,14 @@ class SocketServer {
    *
    * @throws SocketServerException
    */
-  public void listenForever() throws SocketServerException {
+  public void listenForever(boolean disableAndroidWatchers) throws SocketServerException {
     Logger.debug("Appium Socket Server Ready");
     UpdateStrings.loadStringsJson();
-    dismissCrashAlerts();
+    if (disableAndroidWatchers) {
+      Logger.debug("Skipped registering crash watchers.");
+    } else {
+      dismissCrashAlerts();
+    }
     final TimerTask updateWatchers = new TimerTask() {
       @Override
       public void run() {
diff --git a/lib/devices/android/uiautomator.js b/lib/devices/android/uiautomator.js
index a4b48e16e..0dd2330f3 100644
--- a/lib/devices/android/uiautomator.js
+++ b/lib/devices/android/uiautomator.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ var UiAutomator = function (adb, opts) {
   this.systemPort = opts.systemPort;
   this.resendLastCommand = function () {};
   this.appPackage = opts.appPackage;
+  this.disableAndroidWatchers = !!opts.disableAndroidWatchers;
 };
 
 UiAutomator.prototype.start = function (readyCb) {
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ UiAutomator.prototype.start = function (readyCb) {
     if (err) return readyCb(err);
     logger.debug("Running bootstrap");
     var args = ["shell", "uiautomator", "runtest", "AppiumBootstrap.jar", "-c",
-        "io.appium.android.bootstrap.Bootstrap", "-e", "pkg", this.appPackage];
+        "io.appium.android.bootstrap.Bootstrap", "-e", "pkg", this.appPackage, "-e", "disableAndroidWatchers", this.disableAndroidWatchers];
 
     this.alreadyExited = false;
     this.onSocketReady = readyCb;
diff --git a/lib/server/capabilities.js b/lib/server/capabilities.js
index 7d95459cd..ca4921e13 100644
--- a/lib/server/capabilities.js
+++ b/lib/server/capabilities.js
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ var androidCaps = [
 , 'noSign'
 , 'ignoreUnimportantViews'
 , 'dontStopAppOnReset'
+, 'disableAndroidWatchers'
 ];
 
 var iosCaps = [