diff --git a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridge.java b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridge.java
index 565cfcad6ca13..134c9fbcff43a 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridge.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridge.java
@@ -575,11 +575,6 @@ private void setBoldTextFlag() {
     sendLatestAccessibilityFlagsToFlutter();
   }
 
-  @VisibleForTesting
-  public AccessibilityNodeInfo obtainAccessibilityNodeInfo(View rootView) {
-    return AccessibilityNodeInfo.obtain(rootView);
-  }
-
   @VisibleForTesting
   public AccessibilityNodeInfo obtainAccessibilityNodeInfo(View rootView, int virtualViewId) {
     return AccessibilityNodeInfo.obtain(rootView, virtualViewId);
@@ -621,14 +616,13 @@ public AccessibilityNodeInfo createAccessibilityNodeInfo(int virtualViewId) {
     }
 
     if (virtualViewId == View.NO_ID) {
-      AccessibilityNodeInfo result = obtainAccessibilityNodeInfo(rootAccessibilityView);
+      AccessibilityNodeInfo result = AccessibilityNodeInfo.obtain(rootAccessibilityView);
       rootAccessibilityView.onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(result);
       // TODO(mattcarroll): what does it mean for the semantics tree to contain or not contain
       //                    the root node ID?
       if (flutterSemanticsTree.containsKey(ROOT_NODE_ID)) {
         result.addChild(rootAccessibilityView, ROOT_NODE_ID);
       }
-      result.setImportantForAccessibility(false);
       return result;
     }
 
@@ -659,11 +653,6 @@ public AccessibilityNodeInfo createAccessibilityNodeInfo(int virtualViewId) {
 
     AccessibilityNodeInfo result =
         obtainAccessibilityNodeInfo(rootAccessibilityView, virtualViewId);
-
-    // Accessibility Scanner uses isImportantForAccessibility to decide whether to check
-    // or skip this node.
-    result.setImportantForAccessibility(isImportant(semanticsNode));
-
     // Work around for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/2101
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2) {
       result.setViewIdResourceName("");
@@ -994,19 +983,6 @@ && shouldSetCollectionInfo(semanticsNode)) {
     return result;
   }
 
-  private boolean isImportant(SemanticsNode node) {
-    if (node.hasFlag(Flag.SCOPES_ROUTE)) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    if (node.getValueLabelHint() != null) {
-      return true;
-    }
-
-    // Return true if the node has had any user action (not including system actions)
-    return (node.actions & ~systemAction) != 0;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Get the bounds in screen with root FlutterView's offset.
    *
@@ -2165,14 +2141,6 @@ public enum Action {
     }
   }
 
-  // Actions that are triggered by Android OS, as opposed to user-triggered actions.
-  //
-  // This int is intended to be use in a bitwise comparison.
-  static int systemAction =
-      Action.DID_GAIN_ACCESSIBILITY_FOCUS.value
-          & Action.DID_LOSE_ACCESSIBILITY_FOCUS.value
-          & Action.SHOW_ON_SCREEN.value;
-
   // Must match SemanticsFlag in semantics.dart
   // https://github.com/flutter/engine/blob/main/lib/ui/semantics.dart
   /* Package */ enum Flag {
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridgeTest.java b/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridgeTest.java
index ed1ef208d45a0..434843e1a8748 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridgeTest.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridgeTest.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 import io.flutter.embedding.engine.systemchannels.AccessibilityChannel;
 import io.flutter.plugin.common.BasicMessageChannel;
 import io.flutter.plugin.platform.PlatformViewsAccessibilityDelegate;
-import io.flutter.view.AccessibilityBridge.Action;
 import io.flutter.view.AccessibilityBridge.Flag;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.nio.charset.Charset;
@@ -322,129 +321,6 @@ public void itSetsTraversalAfter() {
     verify(mockNodeInfo2, times(1)).setTraversalAfter(eq(mockRootView), eq(1));
   }
 
-  @Test
-  public void itSetsRootViewNotImportantForAccessibility() {
-    AccessibilityViewEmbedder mockViewEmbedder = mock(AccessibilityViewEmbedder.class);
-    AccessibilityManager mockManager = mock(AccessibilityManager.class);
-    View mockRootView = mock(View.class);
-    Context context = mock(Context.class);
-    when(mockRootView.getContext()).thenReturn(context);
-    when(context.getPackageName()).thenReturn("test");
-    AccessibilityBridge accessibilityBridge =
-        setUpBridge(mockRootView, mockManager, mockViewEmbedder);
-    ViewParent mockParent = mock(ViewParent.class);
-    when(mockRootView.getParent()).thenReturn(mockParent);
-    when(mockManager.isEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
-
-    TestSemanticsNode root = new TestSemanticsNode();
-    root.id = 0;
-    TestSemanticsUpdate testSemanticsUpdate = root.toUpdate();
-    testSemanticsUpdate.sendUpdateToBridge(accessibilityBridge);
-
-    AccessibilityBridge spyAccessibilityBridge = spy(accessibilityBridge);
-    AccessibilityNodeInfo mockNodeInfo = mock(AccessibilityNodeInfo.class);
-
-    when(spyAccessibilityBridge.obtainAccessibilityNodeInfo(mockRootView)).thenReturn(mockNodeInfo);
-    spyAccessibilityBridge.createAccessibilityNodeInfo(View.NO_ID);
-    verify(mockNodeInfo, times(1)).setImportantForAccessibility(eq(false));
-  }
-
-  @Test
-  public void itSetsNodeImportantForAccessibilityIfItHasContent() {
-    AccessibilityViewEmbedder mockViewEmbedder = mock(AccessibilityViewEmbedder.class);
-    AccessibilityManager mockManager = mock(AccessibilityManager.class);
-    View mockRootView = mock(View.class);
-    Context context = mock(Context.class);
-    when(mockRootView.getContext()).thenReturn(context);
-    when(context.getPackageName()).thenReturn("test");
-    AccessibilityBridge accessibilityBridge =
-        setUpBridge(mockRootView, mockManager, mockViewEmbedder);
-    ViewParent mockParent = mock(ViewParent.class);
-    when(mockRootView.getParent()).thenReturn(mockParent);
-    when(mockManager.isEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
-
-    TestSemanticsNode root = new TestSemanticsNode();
-    root.id = 0;
-    root.label = "some label";
-    TestSemanticsUpdate testSemanticsUpdate = root.toUpdate();
-    testSemanticsUpdate.sendUpdateToBridge(accessibilityBridge);
-
-    AccessibilityBridge spyAccessibilityBridge = spy(accessibilityBridge);
-    AccessibilityNodeInfo mockNodeInfo = mock(AccessibilityNodeInfo.class);
-
-    when(spyAccessibilityBridge.obtainAccessibilityNodeInfo(mockRootView, 0))
-        .thenReturn(mockNodeInfo);
-    spyAccessibilityBridge.createAccessibilityNodeInfo(0);
-    verify(mockNodeInfo, times(1)).setImportantForAccessibility(eq(true));
-  }
-
-  @Test
-  public void itSetsNodeImportantForAccessibilityIfItHasActions() {
-    AccessibilityViewEmbedder mockViewEmbedder = mock(AccessibilityViewEmbedder.class);
-    AccessibilityManager mockManager = mock(AccessibilityManager.class);
-    View mockRootView = mock(View.class);
-    Context context = mock(Context.class);
-    when(mockRootView.getContext()).thenReturn(context);
-    when(context.getPackageName()).thenReturn("test");
-    AccessibilityBridge accessibilityBridge =
-        setUpBridge(mockRootView, mockManager, mockViewEmbedder);
-    ViewParent mockParent = mock(ViewParent.class);
-    when(mockRootView.getParent()).thenReturn(mockParent);
-    when(mockManager.isEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
-
-    TestSemanticsNode root = new TestSemanticsNode();
-    root.id = 0;
-    root.addAction(Action.TAP);
-    TestSemanticsUpdate testSemanticsUpdate = root.toUpdate();
-    testSemanticsUpdate.sendUpdateToBridge(accessibilityBridge);
-
-    AccessibilityBridge spyAccessibilityBridge = spy(accessibilityBridge);
-    AccessibilityNodeInfo mockNodeInfo = mock(AccessibilityNodeInfo.class);
-
-    when(spyAccessibilityBridge.obtainAccessibilityNodeInfo(mockRootView, 0))
-        .thenReturn(mockNodeInfo);
-    spyAccessibilityBridge.createAccessibilityNodeInfo(0);
-    verify(mockNodeInfo, times(1)).setImportantForAccessibility(eq(true));
-  }
-
-  @Test
-  public void itSetsNodeUnImportantForAccessibilityIfItIsEmpty() {
-    AccessibilityViewEmbedder mockViewEmbedder = mock(AccessibilityViewEmbedder.class);
-    AccessibilityManager mockManager = mock(AccessibilityManager.class);
-    View mockRootView = mock(View.class);
-    Context context = mock(Context.class);
-    when(mockRootView.getContext()).thenReturn(context);
-    when(context.getPackageName()).thenReturn("test");
-    AccessibilityBridge accessibilityBridge =
-        setUpBridge(mockRootView, mockManager, mockViewEmbedder);
-    ViewParent mockParent = mock(ViewParent.class);
-    when(mockRootView.getParent()).thenReturn(mockParent);
-    when(mockManager.isEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
-
-    TestSemanticsNode root = new TestSemanticsNode();
-    root.id = 0;
-    TestSemanticsNode node = new TestSemanticsNode();
-    node.id = 1;
-    root.children.add(node);
-    TestSemanticsUpdate testSemanticsUpdate = root.toUpdate();
-    testSemanticsUpdate.sendUpdateToBridge(accessibilityBridge);
-
-    AccessibilityBridge spyAccessibilityBridge = spy(accessibilityBridge);
-    AccessibilityNodeInfo mockNodeInfo = mock(AccessibilityNodeInfo.class);
-
-    when(spyAccessibilityBridge.obtainAccessibilityNodeInfo(mockRootView, 0))
-        .thenReturn(mockNodeInfo);
-    spyAccessibilityBridge.createAccessibilityNodeInfo(0);
-    verify(mockNodeInfo, times(1)).setImportantForAccessibility(eq(false));
-
-    AccessibilityNodeInfo mockNodeInfo1 = mock(AccessibilityNodeInfo.class);
-
-    when(spyAccessibilityBridge.obtainAccessibilityNodeInfo(mockRootView, 1))
-        .thenReturn(mockNodeInfo1);
-    spyAccessibilityBridge.createAccessibilityNodeInfo(1);
-    verify(mockNodeInfo1, times(1)).setImportantForAccessibility(eq(false));
-  }
-
   @TargetApi(28)
   @Test
   public void itSetCutoutInsetBasedonLayoutModeNever() {