diff --git a/adb/file_sync_client.cpp b/adb/file_sync_client.cpp
index 463c1c0d1..239aaf8c0 100644
--- a/adb/file_sync_client.cpp
+++ b/adb/file_sync_client.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ class SyncConnection {
             ReadOrderlyShutdown(fd);
         }
         adb_close(fd);
+
+        line_printer_.KeepInfoLine();
     }
 
     bool IsValid() { return fd >= 0; }
@@ -243,8 +245,7 @@ class SyncConnection {
     }
 
     void Print(const std::string& s) {
-        // TODO: we actually don't want ELIDE; we want "ELIDE if smart, FULL if dumb".
-        line_printer_.Print(s, LinePrinter::ELIDE);
+        line_printer_.Print(s, LinePrinter::INFO);
     }
 
     void Printf(const char* fmt, ...) __attribute__((__format__(ADB_FORMAT_ARCHETYPE, 2, 3))) {
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ class SyncConnection {
         android::base::StringAppendV(&s, fmt, ap);
         va_end(ap);
 
-        line_printer_.Print(s, LinePrinter::FULL);
+        line_printer_.Print(s, LinePrinter::ERROR);
     }
 
     void Warning(const char* fmt, ...) __attribute__((__format__(ADB_FORMAT_ARCHETYPE, 2, 3))) {
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ class SyncConnection {
         android::base::StringAppendV(&s, fmt, ap);
         va_end(ap);
 
-        line_printer_.Print(s, LinePrinter::FULL);
+        line_printer_.Print(s, LinePrinter::WARNING);
     }
 
     uint64_t total_bytes;
@@ -664,7 +665,7 @@ static bool copy_local_dir_remote(SyncConnection& sc, std::string lpath,
         }
     }
 
-    sc.Printf("%s: %d file%s pushed. %d file%s skipped.%s\n", rpath.c_str(),
+    sc.Printf("%s: %d file%s pushed. %d file%s skipped.%s", rpath.c_str(),
               pushed, (pushed == 1) ? "" : "s", skipped,
               (skipped == 1) ? "" : "s", sc.TransferRate().c_str());
     return true;
@@ -739,7 +740,6 @@ bool do_sync_push(const std::vector<const char*>& srcs, const char* dst) {
         success &= sync_send(sc, src_path, dst_path, st.st_mtime, st.st_mode);
     }
 
-    sc.Print("\n");
     return success;
 }
 
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ static bool copy_remote_dir_local(SyncConnection& sc, std::string rpath,
         }
     }
 
-    sc.Printf("%s: %d file%s pulled. %d file%s skipped.%s\n", rpath.c_str(),
+    sc.Printf("%s: %d file%s pulled. %d file%s skipped.%s", rpath.c_str(),
               pulled, (pulled == 1) ? "" : "s", skipped,
               (skipped == 1) ? "" : "s", sc.TransferRate().c_str());
     return true;
@@ -967,7 +967,6 @@ bool do_sync_pull(const std::vector<const char*>& srcs, const char* dst,
         }
     }
 
-    sc.Print("\n");
     return success;
 }
 
diff --git a/adb/line_printer.cpp b/adb/line_printer.cpp
index 4c57c7eba..e8fe6c97d 100644
--- a/adb/line_printer.cpp
+++ b/adb/line_printer.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ string ElideMiddle(const string& str, size_t width) {
   return result;
 }
 
-LinePrinter::LinePrinter() : have_blank_line_(true), console_locked_(false) {
+LinePrinter::LinePrinter() : have_blank_line_(true) {
 #ifndef _WIN32
   const char* term = getenv("TERM");
   smart_terminal_ = unix_isatty(1) && term && string(term) != "dumb";
@@ -59,20 +59,24 @@ LinePrinter::LinePrinter() : have_blank_line_(true), console_locked_(false) {
 #endif
 }
 
+static void Out(const std::string& s) {
+  // Avoid printf and C strings, since the actual output might contain null
+  // bytes like UTF-16 does (yuck).
+  fwrite(s.data(), 1, s.size(), stdout);
+}
+
 void LinePrinter::Print(string to_print, LineType type) {
-  if (console_locked_) {
-    line_buffer_ = to_print;
-    line_type_ = type;
+  if (!smart_terminal_) {
+    Out(to_print);
     return;
   }
 
-  if (smart_terminal_) {
-    printf("\r");  // Print over previous line, if any.
-    // On Windows, calling a C library function writing to stdout also handles
-    // pausing the executable when the "Pause" key or Ctrl-S is pressed.
-  }
+  // Print over previous line, if any.
+  // On Windows, calling a C library function writing to stdout also handles
+  // pausing the executable when the "Pause" key or Ctrl-S is pressed.
+  printf("\r");
 
-  if (smart_terminal_ && type == ELIDE) {
+  if (type == INFO) {
 #ifdef _WIN32
     CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO csbi;
     GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(console_, &csbi);
@@ -105,57 +109,19 @@ void LinePrinter::Print(string to_print, LineType type) {
     if ((ioctl(0, TIOCGWINSZ, &size) == 0) && size.ws_col) {
       to_print = ElideMiddle(to_print, size.ws_col);
     }
-    printf("%s", to_print.c_str());
+    Out(to_print);
     printf("\x1B[K");  // Clear to end of line.
     fflush(stdout);
 #endif
 
     have_blank_line_ = false;
   } else {
-    printf("%s\n", to_print.c_str());
+    Out(to_print);
+    Out("\n");
+    have_blank_line_ = true;
   }
 }
 
-void LinePrinter::PrintOrBuffer(const char* data, size_t size) {
-  if (console_locked_) {
-    output_buffer_.append(data, size);
-  } else {
-    // Avoid printf and C strings, since the actual output might contain null
-    // bytes like UTF-16 does (yuck).
-    fwrite(data, 1, size, stdout);
-  }
-}
-
-void LinePrinter::PrintOnNewLine(const string& to_print) {
-  if (console_locked_ && !line_buffer_.empty()) {
-    output_buffer_.append(line_buffer_);
-    output_buffer_.append(1, '\n');
-    line_buffer_.clear();
-  }
-  if (!have_blank_line_) {
-    PrintOrBuffer("\n", 1);
-  }
-  if (!to_print.empty()) {
-    PrintOrBuffer(&to_print[0], to_print.size());
-  }
-  have_blank_line_ = to_print.empty() || *to_print.rbegin() == '\n';
-}
-
-void LinePrinter::SetConsoleLocked(bool locked) {
-  if (locked == console_locked_)
-    return;
-
-  if (locked)
-    PrintOnNewLine("");
-
-  console_locked_ = locked;
-
-  if (!locked) {
-    PrintOnNewLine(output_buffer_);
-    if (!line_buffer_.empty()) {
-      Print(line_buffer_, line_type_);
-    }
-    output_buffer_.clear();
-    line_buffer_.clear();
-  }
+void LinePrinter::KeepInfoLine() {
+  if (!have_blank_line_) Out("\n");
 }
diff --git a/adb/line_printer.h b/adb/line_printer.h
index 3d0a5bd73..42345e2d6 100644
--- a/adb/line_printer.h
+++ b/adb/line_printer.h
@@ -26,20 +26,14 @@ struct LinePrinter {
   bool is_smart_terminal() const { return smart_terminal_; }
   void set_smart_terminal(bool smart) { smart_terminal_ = smart; }
 
-  enum LineType {
-    FULL,
-    ELIDE
-  };
-  /// Overprints the current line. If type is ELIDE, elides to_print to fit on
-  /// one line.
+  enum LineType { INFO, WARNING, ERROR };
+
+  /// Outputs the given line. INFO output will be overwritten.
+  /// WARNING and ERROR appear on a line to themselves.
   void Print(std::string to_print, LineType type);
 
-  /// Prints a string on a new line, not overprinting previous output.
-  void PrintOnNewLine(const std::string& to_print);
-
-  /// Lock or unlock the console.  Any output sent to the LinePrinter while the
-  /// console is locked will not be printed until it is unlocked.
-  void SetConsoleLocked(bool locked);
+  /// If there's an INFO line, keep it. If not, do nothing.
+  void KeepInfoLine();
 
  private:
   /// Whether we can do fancy terminal control codes.
@@ -48,24 +42,9 @@ struct LinePrinter {
   /// Whether the caret is at the beginning of a blank line.
   bool have_blank_line_;
 
-  /// Whether console is locked.
-  bool console_locked_;
-
-  /// Buffered current line while console is locked.
-  std::string line_buffer_;
-
-  /// Buffered line type while console is locked.
-  LineType line_type_;
-
-  /// Buffered console output while console is locked.
-  std::string output_buffer_;
-
 #ifdef _WIN32
   void* console_;
 #endif
-
-  /// Print the given data to the console, or buffer it if it is locked.
-  void PrintOrBuffer(const char *data, size_t size);
 };
 
 #endif  // NINJA_LINE_PRINTER_H_