diff --git a/lib/run_loop/device_agent/client.rb b/lib/run_loop/device_agent/client.rb
index b8ed8d12..dda269e7 100644
--- a/lib/run_loop/device_agent/client.rb
+++ b/lib/run_loop/device_agent/client.rb
@@ -564,8 +564,7 @@ def springboard_alert
         request = request("springboard-alert")
         client = http_client(http_options)
         response = client.get(request)
-        hash = expect_300_response(response)
-        hash["result"]
+        expect_300_response(response)
       end
 
       # @!visibility private
@@ -573,6 +572,39 @@ def springboard_alert_visible?
         !springboard_alert.empty?
       end
 
+      # @!visibility private
+      def dismiss_springboard_alert(button_title)
+        parameters = { :button_title => button_title }
+        request = request("dismiss-springboard-alert", parameters)
+        client = http_client(http_options)
+        response = client.post(request)
+        hash = expect_300_response(response)
+
+        if hash["error"]
+          raise RuntimeError, %Q[
+Could not dismiss SpringBoard alert by touching button with title '#{button_title}':
+
+#{hash["error"]}
+
+]
+        end
+        true
+      end
+
+      # @!visibility private
+      def set_dismiss_springboard_alerts_automatically(true_or_false)
+        if ![true, false].include?(true_or_false)
+          raise ArgumentError, "Expected #{true_or_false} to be a boolean true or false"
+        end
+
+        parameters = { :dismiss_automatically => true_or_false }
+        request = request("set-dismiss-springboard-alerts-automatically", parameters)
+        client = http_client(http_options)
+        response = client.post(request)
+        hash = expect_300_response(response)
+        hash["is_dismissing_alerts_automatically"]
+      end
+
       # @!visibility private
       # @see #query
       def query_for_coordinate(uiquery)
@@ -804,6 +836,20 @@ def wait_for_alert(timeout=WAIT_DEFAULTS[:timeout])
         end
       end
 
+      # @!visibility private
+      def wait_for_springboard_alert(timeout=WAIT_DEFAULTS[:timeout])
+        options = WAIT_DEFAULTS.dup
+        options[:timeout] = timeout
+        message = %Q[
+
+Timed out after #{timeout} seconds waiting for a SpringBoard alert to appear.
+
+]
+        wait_for(message, options) do
+          springboard_alert_visible?
+        end
+      end
+
       # @!visibility private
       def wait_for_no_alert(timeout=WAIT_DEFAULTS[:timeout])
         options = WAIT_DEFAULTS.dup
@@ -819,6 +865,20 @@ def wait_for_no_alert(timeout=WAIT_DEFAULTS[:timeout])
         end
       end
 
+      # @!visibility private
+      def wait_for_no_springboard_alert(timeout=WAIT_DEFAULTS[:timeout])
+        options = WAIT_DEFAULTS.dup
+        options[:timeout] = timeout
+        message = %Q[
+
+Timed out after #{timeout} seconds waiting for a SpringBoard alert to disappear.
+
+]
+        wait_for(message, options) do
+          !springboard_alert_visible?
+        end
+      end
+
       # @!visibility private
       def wait_for_text_in_view(text, uiquery, options={})
         merged_options = WAIT_DEFAULTS.merge(options)