diff --git a/src/dbus/qdbusdemarshaller.cpp b/src/dbus/qdbusdemarshaller.cpp
index 692606b539..0f65adcaad 100644
--- a/src/dbus/qdbusdemarshaller.cpp
+++ b/src/dbus/qdbusdemarshaller.cpp
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ QVariant QDBusDemarshaller::toVariantInternal()
 
     case DBUS_TYPE_UNIX_FD:
         if (capabilities & QDBusConnection::UnixFileDescriptorPassing)
-            return qVariantFromValue(toUnixFileDescriptor());
+            return QVariant::fromValue(toUnixFileDescriptor());
         // fall through
 
     default:
diff --git a/src/gui/text/qcssparser.cpp b/src/gui/text/qcssparser.cpp
index fd01934eae..a06818bcd3 100644
--- a/src/gui/text/qcssparser.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/text/qcssparser.cpp
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ QSize ValueExtractor::sizeValue(const Declaration &decl)
     else
         x[1] = x[0];
     QList<QVariant> v;
-    v << QVariant::fromValue<LengthData>(x[0]) << qVariantFromValue<LengthData>(x[1]);
+    v << QVariant::fromValue<LengthData>(x[0]) << QVariant::fromValue<LengthData>(x[1]);
     decl.d->parsed = v;
     return QSize(lengthValueFromData(x[0], f), lengthValueFromData(x[1], f));
 }
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
index 4796e4bb86..e2d75c06f8 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ void QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate::replyDownloadMetaData
         downloadZerocopyBuffer = downloadBufferPointer.data();
         downloadBufferCurrentSize = 0;
         downloadBufferMaximumSize = contentLength;
-        q->setAttribute(QNetworkRequest::DownloadBufferAttribute, qVariantFromValue<QSharedPointer<char> > (downloadBufferPointer));
+        q->setAttribute(QNetworkRequest::DownloadBufferAttribute, QVariant::fromValue<QSharedPointer<char> > (downloadBufferPointer));
     }
 
     q->setAttribute(QNetworkRequest::HttpPipeliningWasUsedAttribute, pu);
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyimpl.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyimpl.cpp
index d535cbda65..c5f26df4b8 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyimpl.cpp
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ char* QNetworkReplyImplPrivate::getDownloadBuffer(qint64 size)
             downloadBuffer = new char[downloadBufferMaximumSize]; // throws if allocation fails
             downloadBufferPointer = QSharedPointer<char>(downloadBuffer, downloadBufferDeleter);
 
-            q->setAttribute(QNetworkRequest::DownloadBufferAttribute, qVariantFromValue<QSharedPointer<char> > (downloadBufferPointer));
+            q->setAttribute(QNetworkRequest::DownloadBufferAttribute, QVariant::fromValue<QSharedPointer<char> > (downloadBufferPointer));
         }
     }
 
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ void QNetworkReplyImplPrivate::setDownloadBuffer(QSharedPointer<char> sp, qint64
     downloadBuffer = downloadBufferPointer.data();
     downloadBufferCurrentSize = 0;
     downloadBufferMaximumSize = size;
-    q->setAttribute(QNetworkRequest::DownloadBufferAttribute, qVariantFromValue<QSharedPointer<char> > (downloadBufferPointer));
+    q->setAttribute(QNetworkRequest::DownloadBufferAttribute, QVariant::fromValue<QSharedPointer<char> > (downloadBufferPointer));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/bearer/connman/qofonoservice_linux.cpp b/src/plugins/bearer/connman/qofonoservice_linux.cpp
index 94c8b83e4e..6e01029d13 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bearer/connman/qofonoservice_linux.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/bearer/connman/qofonoservice_linux.cpp
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ bool QOfonoPrimaryDataContextInterface::setActive(bool on)
 {
 //    this->setProperty("Active", QVariant(on));
 
-    return setProp("Active", qVariantFromValue(on));
+    return setProp("Active", QVariant::fromValue(on));
 }
 
 bool QOfonoPrimaryDataContextInterface::setApn(const QString &name)
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ QVariantMap QOfonoPrimaryDataContextInterface::getProperties()
 bool QOfonoPrimaryDataContextInterface::setProp(const QString &property, const QVariant &var)
 {
     QList<QVariant> args;
-    args << qVariantFromValue(property) << qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant(var));
+    args << QVariant::fromValue(property) << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant(var));
 
     QDBusMessage reply = this->callWithArgumentList(QDBus::AutoDetect,
                                                     QLatin1String("SetProperty"),
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/qnx/qqnxclipboard.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/qnx/qqnxclipboard.cpp
index 8931a15139..38dac0c5ab 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/qnx/qqnxclipboard.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/qnx/qqnxclipboard.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ protected:
             return QMimeData::retrieveData(mimetype, preferredType);
 
         const QByteArray data = readClipboardBuff(mimetype.toUtf8().constData());
-        return qVariantFromValue(data);
+        return QVariant::fromValue(data);
     }
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
diff --git a/src/sql/drivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp b/src/sql/drivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp
index 8a5e0bb34b..9bd1de1851 100644
--- a/src/sql/drivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp
+++ b/src/sql/drivers/mysql/qsql_mysql.cpp
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ QVariant QMYSQLResult::handle() const
 {
 #if MYSQL_VERSION_ID >= 40108
     if(d->preparedQuery)
-        return d->meta ? QVariant::fromValue(d->meta) : qVariantFromValue(d->stmt);
+        return d->meta ? QVariant::fromValue(d->meta) : QVariant::fromValue(d->stmt);
     else
 #endif
         return QVariant::fromValue(d->result);
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qanimationgroup/tst_qanimationgroup.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qanimationgroup/tst_qanimationgroup.cpp
index 3abd851c89..db7f067680 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qanimationgroup/tst_qanimationgroup.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qanimationgroup/tst_qanimationgroup.cpp
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ void tst_QAnimationGroup::emptyGroup()
 
     QCOMPARE(groupStateChangedSpy.count(), 2);
 
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(groupStateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(groupStateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(groupStateChangedSpy.at(1).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(groupStateChangedSpy.at(1).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
 
     QCOMPARE(group.state(), QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ void tst_QAnimationGroup::emptyGroup()
 
     group.start();
 
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(groupStateChangedSpy.at(2).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(groupStateChangedSpy.at(2).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(groupStateChangedSpy.at(3).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(groupStateChangedSpy.at(3).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
 
     QCOMPARE(group.state(), QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qparallelanimationgroup/tst_qparallelanimationgroup.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qparallelanimationgroup/tst_qparallelanimationgroup.cpp
index 2fdf1de9c8..b7464c8467 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qparallelanimationgroup/tst_qparallelanimationgroup.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qparallelanimationgroup/tst_qparallelanimationgroup.cpp
@@ -270,18 +270,18 @@ void tst_QParallelAnimationGroup::stateChanged()
     group.start();
     //all the animations should be started
     QCOMPARE(spy1.count(), 1);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy1.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy1.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
     QCOMPARE(spy2.count(), 1);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy2.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy2.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
     QCOMPARE(spy3.count(), 1);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy3.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy3.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
     QCOMPARE(spy4.count(), 1);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy4.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy4.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
 
     group.setCurrentTime(1500); //anim1 should be finished
     QCOMPARE(group.state(), QAnimationGroup::Running);
     QCOMPARE(spy1.count(), 2);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy1.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy1.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
     QCOMPARE(spy2.count(), 1); //no change
     QCOMPARE(spy3.count(), 1); //no change
     QCOMPARE(spy4.count(), 1); //no change
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ void tst_QParallelAnimationGroup::stateChanged()
     QCOMPARE(group.state(), QAnimationGroup::Running);
     QCOMPARE(spy1.count(), 2); //no change
     QCOMPARE(spy2.count(), 2);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy2.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy2.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
     QCOMPARE(spy3.count(), 1); //no change
     QCOMPARE(spy4.count(), 1); //no change
 
@@ -299,9 +299,9 @@ void tst_QParallelAnimationGroup::stateChanged()
     QCOMPARE(spy1.count(), 2); //no change
     QCOMPARE(spy2.count(), 2); //no change
     QCOMPARE(spy3.count(), 2);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy3.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy3.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
     QCOMPARE(spy4.count(), 2);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy4.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy4.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
 
     //cleanup
     spy1.clear();
@@ -318,22 +318,22 @@ void tst_QParallelAnimationGroup::stateChanged()
     QCOMPARE(spy1.count(), 0);
     QCOMPARE(spy2.count(), 0);
     QCOMPARE(spy3.count(), 1);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy3.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy3.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
     QCOMPARE(spy4.count(), 1);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy4.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy4.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
 
     group.setCurrentTime(1500); //anim2 should be started
     QCOMPARE(group.state(), QAnimationGroup::Running);
     QCOMPARE(spy1.count(), 0); //no change
     QCOMPARE(spy2.count(), 1);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy2.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy2.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
     QCOMPARE(spy3.count(), 1); //no change
     QCOMPARE(spy4.count(), 1); //no change
 
     group.setCurrentTime(500); //anim1 is finally also started
     QCOMPARE(group.state(), QAnimationGroup::Running);
     QCOMPARE(spy1.count(), 1);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy1.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy1.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
     QCOMPARE(spy2.count(), 1); //no change
     QCOMPARE(spy3.count(), 1); //no change
     QCOMPARE(spy4.count(), 1); //no change
@@ -341,13 +341,13 @@ void tst_QParallelAnimationGroup::stateChanged()
     group.setCurrentTime(0); //everything should be stopped
     QCOMPARE(group.state(), QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
     QCOMPARE(spy1.count(), 2);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy1.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy1.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
     QCOMPARE(spy2.count(), 2);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy2.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy2.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
     QCOMPARE(spy3.count(), 2);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy3.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy3.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
     QCOMPARE(spy4.count(), 2);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy4.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy4.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
 }
 
 void tst_QParallelAnimationGroup::clearGroup()
@@ -455,9 +455,9 @@ void tst_QParallelAnimationGroup::updateChildrenWithRunningGroup()
     QCOMPARE(groupStateChangedSpy.count(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(childStateChangedSpy.count(), 1);
 
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(groupStateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(groupStateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(childStateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(childStateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
 
     // starting directly a running child will not have any effect
@@ -620,11 +620,11 @@ void tst_QParallelAnimationGroup::startGroupWithRunningChild()
     anim2.start();
     anim2.pause();
 
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy1.at(0).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy1.at(0).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy2.at(0).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy2.at(0).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy2.at(1).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy2.at(1).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Paused);
 
     QCOMPARE(group.state(), QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
@@ -634,15 +634,15 @@ void tst_QParallelAnimationGroup::startGroupWithRunningChild()
     group.start();
 
     QCOMPARE(stateChangedSpy1.count(), 3);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy1.at(1).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy1.at(1).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy1.at(2).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy1.at(2).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
 
     QCOMPARE(stateChangedSpy2.count(), 4);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy2.at(2).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy2.at(2).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy2.at(3).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy2.at(3).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
 
     QCOMPARE(group.state(), QAnimationGroup::Running);
@@ -694,19 +694,19 @@ void tst_QParallelAnimationGroup::zeroDurationAnimation()
     group.start();
     QCOMPARE(stateChangedSpy1.count(), 2);
     QCOMPARE(finishedSpy1.count(), 1);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy1.at(0).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy1.at(0).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy1.at(1).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy1.at(1).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
 
     QCOMPARE(stateChangedSpy2.count(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(finishedSpy2.count(), 0);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy1.at(0).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy1.at(0).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
 
     QCOMPARE(stateChangedSpy3.count(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(finishedSpy3.count(), 0);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy3.at(0).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy3.at(0).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
 
 
@@ -770,9 +770,9 @@ void tst_QParallelAnimationGroup::stopUncontrolledAnimations()
     group.start();
 
     QCOMPARE(stateChangedSpy.count(), 2);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy.at(1).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy.at(1).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
 
     QCOMPARE(group.state(), QAnimationGroup::Running);
@@ -1000,10 +1000,10 @@ void tst_QParallelAnimationGroup::pauseResume()
     new TestAnimation2(500, &group);
     group.start();
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 1); //the animation should have been started
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy.last().first()), TestAnimation::Running);
     group.setCurrentTime(250); //end of first animation
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 2); //the animation should have been stopped
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(spy.last().first()), TestAnimation::Stopped);
     group.pause();
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 2); //this shouldn't have changed
     group.resume();
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qpropertyanimation/tst_qpropertyanimation.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qpropertyanimation/tst_qpropertyanimation.cpp
index 05d1569988..11b95d82d8 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qpropertyanimation/tst_qpropertyanimation.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qpropertyanimation/tst_qpropertyanimation.cpp
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QAbstractAnimation::State)
 
 QVariant numberInterpolator(const Number &f, const Number &t, qreal progress)
 {
-    return qVariantFromValue<Number>(Number(f.n + (t.n - f.n)*progress));
+    return QVariant::fromValue<Number>(Number(f.n + (t.n - f.n)*progress));
 }
 
 QVariant xaxisQPointInterpolator(const QPointF &f, const QPointF &t, qreal progress)
@@ -714,21 +714,21 @@ void tst_QPropertyAnimation::interpolated()
 {
     QObject o;
     o.setProperty("point", QPointF()); //this will avoid warnings
-    o.setProperty("number", qVariantFromValue<Number>(Number(42)));
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<Number>(o.property("number")), Number(42));
+    o.setProperty("number", QVariant::fromValue<Number>(Number(42)));
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<Number>(o.property("number")), Number(42));
     {
     qRegisterAnimationInterpolator<Number>(numberInterpolator);
     QPropertyAnimation anim(&o, "number");
-    anim.setStartValue(qVariantFromValue<Number>(Number(0)));
-    anim.setEndValue(qVariantFromValue<Number>(Number(100)));
+    anim.setStartValue(QVariant::fromValue<Number>(Number(0)));
+    anim.setEndValue(QVariant::fromValue<Number>(Number(100)));
     anim.setDuration(1000);
     anim.start();
     anim.pause();
     anim.setCurrentTime(100);
-    Number t(qVariantValue<Number>(o.property("number")));
+    Number t(qvariant_cast<Number>(o.property("number")));
     QCOMPARE(t, Number(10));
     anim.setCurrentTime(500);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<Number>(o.property("number")), Number(50));
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<Number>(o.property("number")), Number(50));
     }
     {
     qRegisterAnimationInterpolator<QPointF>(xaxisQPointInterpolator);
@@ -861,16 +861,16 @@ void tst_QPropertyAnimation::zeroDurationStart()
     //let's check the first state change
     const QVariantList firstChange = spy.first();
     //old state
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(firstChange.last()), QAbstractAnimation::Stopped);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(firstChange.last()), QAbstractAnimation::Stopped);
     //new state
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(firstChange.first()), QAbstractAnimation::Running);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(firstChange.first()), QAbstractAnimation::Running);
 
     //let's check the first state change
     const QVariantList secondChange = spy.last();
     //old state
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(secondChange.last()), QAbstractAnimation::Running);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(secondChange.last()), QAbstractAnimation::Running);
     //new state
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(secondChange.first()), QAbstractAnimation::Stopped);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(secondChange.first()), QAbstractAnimation::Stopped);
 }
 
 #define Pause 1
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qsequentialanimationgroup/tst_qsequentialanimationgroup.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qsequentialanimationgroup/tst_qsequentialanimationgroup.cpp
index 63a4de5ac9..0ceeb6ce86 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qsequentialanimationgroup/tst_qsequentialanimationgroup.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/animation/qsequentialanimationgroup/tst_qsequentialanimationgroup.cpp
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ static bool compareStates(const QSignalSpy& spy, const StateList &expectedStates
         }
         QList<QVariant> args = spy.at(i);
         QAbstractAnimation::State st = expectedStates.at(i);
-        QAbstractAnimation::State actual = qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(args.first());
+        QAbstractAnimation::State actual = qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(args.first());
         if (equals && actual != st) {
             equals = false;
             break;
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ static bool compareStates(const QSignalSpy& spy, const StateList &expectedStates
             }
             if (i < spy.count()) {
                 QList<QVariant> args = spy.at(i);
-                QAbstractAnimation::State actual = qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(args.value(1));
+                QAbstractAnimation::State actual = qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(args.value(1));
                 if (!a.isEmpty())
                     a += QLatin1String(", ");
                 if (int(actual) >= 0 && int(actual) <= 2) {
@@ -677,20 +677,20 @@ void tst_QSequentialAnimationGroup::pauseAndResume()
                                               << QAbstractAnimation::Running
                                               << QAbstractAnimation::Stopped)));
 
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(a1StateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(a1StateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(a1StateChangedSpy.at(1).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(a1StateChangedSpy.at(1).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Paused);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(a1StateChangedSpy.at(2).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(a1StateChangedSpy.at(2).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(a1StateChangedSpy.at(3).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(a1StateChangedSpy.at(3).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(a1StateChangedSpy.at(4).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(a1StateChangedSpy.at(4).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
 
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(seqStateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(seqStateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(seqStateChangedSpy.at(1).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(seqStateChangedSpy.at(1).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Paused);
 
     group.resume();
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ void tst_QSequentialAnimationGroup::pauseAndResume()
     QVERIFY(a3_s_o1->currentLoopTime() >= 1);
 
     QCOMPARE(seqStateChangedSpy.count(), 3);    // Running,Paused,Running
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(seqStateChangedSpy.at(2).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(seqStateChangedSpy.at(2).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
 
     group.pause();
@@ -732,13 +732,13 @@ void tst_QSequentialAnimationGroup::pauseAndResume()
     QVERIFY(a3_s_o1->currentLoopTime() >= 1);
 
     QCOMPARE(seqStateChangedSpy.count(), 4);    // Running,Paused,Running,Paused
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(seqStateChangedSpy.at(3).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(seqStateChangedSpy.at(3).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Paused);
 
     group.stop();
 
     QCOMPARE(seqStateChangedSpy.count(), 5);    // Running,Paused,Running,Paused,Stopped
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(seqStateChangedSpy.at(4).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(seqStateChangedSpy.at(4).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
 }
 
@@ -782,25 +782,25 @@ void tst_QSequentialAnimationGroup::restart()
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
         QCOMPARE(animsStateChanged[i]->count(), 4);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(animsStateChanged[i]->at(0).first()),
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(animsStateChanged[i]->at(0).first()),
                  QAnimationGroup::Running);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(animsStateChanged[i]->at(1).first()),
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(animsStateChanged[i]->at(1).first()),
                  QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(animsStateChanged[i]->at(2).first()),
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(animsStateChanged[i]->at(2).first()),
                  QAnimationGroup::Running);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(animsStateChanged[i]->at(3).first()),
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(animsStateChanged[i]->at(3).first()),
                  QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
     }
 
     QCOMPARE(seqStateChangedSpy.count(), 2);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(seqStateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(seqStateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(seqStateChangedSpy.at(1).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(seqStateChangedSpy.at(1).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
 
     QCOMPARE(seqCurrentAnimChangedSpy.count(), 6);
     for(int i=0; i<seqCurrentAnimChangedSpy.count(); i++)
-            QCOMPARE(static_cast<QAbstractAnimation*>(anims[i%3]), qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation*>(seqCurrentAnimChangedSpy.at(i).at(0)));
+            QCOMPARE(static_cast<QAbstractAnimation*>(anims[i%3]), qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation*>(seqCurrentAnimChangedSpy.at(i).at(0)));
 
     group.start();
 
@@ -1124,9 +1124,9 @@ void tst_QSequentialAnimationGroup::updateChildrenWithRunningGroup()
     QCOMPARE(groupStateChangedSpy.count(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(childStateChangedSpy.count(), 1);
 
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(groupStateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(groupStateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(childStateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(childStateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
 
     // starting directly a running child will not have any effect
@@ -1317,9 +1317,9 @@ void tst_QSequentialAnimationGroup::startGroupWithRunningChild()
     QCOMPARE(anim2->state(), QAnimationGroup::Running);
 
     QCOMPARE(stateChangedSpy2.count(), 4);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy2.at(2).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy2.at(2).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy2.at(3).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy2.at(3).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
 
     group.stop();
@@ -1357,9 +1357,9 @@ void tst_QSequentialAnimationGroup::zeroDurationAnimation()
     group.start();
 
     QCOMPARE(stateChangedSpy.count(), 2);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy.at(0).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Running);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy.at(1).first()),
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractAnimation::State>(stateChangedSpy.at(1).first()),
              QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
 
     QCOMPARE(anim1->state(), QAnimationGroup::Stopped);
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qprocess/tst_qprocess.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qprocess/tst_qprocess.cpp
index c3c4607119..3ca9521d8b 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qprocess/tst_qprocess.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qprocess/tst_qprocess.cpp
@@ -264,9 +264,9 @@ void tst_QProcess::simpleStart()
     process = 0;
 
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 3);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QProcess::ProcessState>(spy.at(0).at(0)), QProcess::Starting);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QProcess::ProcessState>(spy.at(1).at(0)), QProcess::Running);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QProcess::ProcessState>(spy.at(2).at(0)), QProcess::NotRunning);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QProcess::ProcessState>(spy.at(0).at(0)), QProcess::Starting);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QProcess::ProcessState>(spy.at(1).at(0)), QProcess::Running);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QProcess::ProcessState>(spy.at(2).at(0)), QProcess::NotRunning);
 }
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void tst_QProcess::execute()
@@ -331,9 +331,9 @@ void tst_QProcess::crashTest()
     process = 0;
 
     QCOMPARE(stateSpy.count(), 3);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QProcess::ProcessState>(stateSpy.at(0).at(0)), QProcess::Starting);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QProcess::ProcessState>(stateSpy.at(1).at(0)), QProcess::Running);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QProcess::ProcessState>(stateSpy.at(2).at(0)), QProcess::NotRunning);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QProcess::ProcessState>(stateSpy.at(0).at(0)), QProcess::Starting);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QProcess::ProcessState>(stateSpy.at(1).at(0)), QProcess::Running);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QProcess::ProcessState>(stateSpy.at(2).at(0)), QProcess::NotRunning);
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1571,8 +1571,8 @@ void tst_QProcess::failToStart()
             int it = j * attempts + i + 1;
 
             QCOMPARE(stateSpy.count(), it * 2);
-            QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QProcess::ProcessState>(stateSpy.at(it * 2 - 2).at(0)), QProcess::Starting);
-            QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QProcess::ProcessState>(stateSpy.at(it * 2 - 1).at(0)), QProcess::NotRunning);
+            QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QProcess::ProcessState>(stateSpy.at(it * 2 - 2).at(0)), QProcess::Starting);
+            QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QProcess::ProcessState>(stateSpy.at(it * 2 - 1).at(0)), QProcess::NotRunning);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qsettings/tst_qsettings.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qsettings/tst_qsettings.cpp
index 5063fbb9b0..65ab63510c 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qsettings/tst_qsettings.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qsettings/tst_qsettings.cpp
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ void tst_QSettings::testVariantTypes()
 #define testVal(key, val, tp, rtype) \
     { \
         QSettings settings1(format, QSettings::UserScope, "software.org", "KillerAPP"); \
-        settings1.setValue(key, qVariantFromValue(val)); \
+        settings1.setValue(key, QVariant::fromValue(val)); \
     } \
     QConfFile::clearCache(); \
     { \
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ void tst_QSettings::testVariantTypes()
     QList<QVariant> l3;
     QDate date = QDate::currentDate();
     QTime time = QTime::currentTime();
-    l3 << QString("ene") << 10 << qVariantFromValue(QColor(1, 2, 3)) << QVariant(QRect(1, 2, 3, 4))
+    l3 << QString("ene") << 10 << QVariant::fromValue(QColor(1, 2, 3)) << QVariant(QRect(1, 2, 3, 4))
         << QVariant(QSize(4, 56)) << QVariant(QPoint(4, 2)) << true << false << date << time;
     testVal("key3", l3, QVariantList, List);
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/itemmodels/qitemmodel/tst_qitemmodel.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/itemmodels/qitemmodel/tst_qitemmodel.cpp
index d27d685f37..6a15133b27 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/itemmodels/qitemmodel/tst_qitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/itemmodels/qitemmodel/tst_qitemmodel.cpp
@@ -535,27 +535,27 @@ void tst_QItemModel::data()
     // General Purpose roles
     QVariant variant = currentModel->data(currentModel->index(0,0), Qt::ToolTipRole);
     if (variant.isValid()) {
-        QVERIFY(qVariantCanConvert<QString>(variant));
+        QVERIFY(variant.canConvert<QString>());
     }
     variant = currentModel->data(currentModel->index(0,0), Qt::StatusTipRole);
     if (variant.isValid()) {
-        QVERIFY(qVariantCanConvert<QString>(variant));
+        QVERIFY(variant.canConvert<QString>());
     }
     variant = currentModel->data(currentModel->index(0,0), Qt::WhatsThisRole);
     if (variant.isValid()) {
-        QVERIFY(qVariantCanConvert<QString>(variant));
+        QVERIFY(variant.canConvert<QString>());
     }
 
     variant = currentModel->data(currentModel->index(0,0), Qt::SizeHintRole);
     if (variant.isValid()) {
-        QVERIFY(qVariantCanConvert<QSize>(variant));
+        QVERIFY(variant.canConvert<QSize>());
     }
 
 
     // Appearance roles
     QVariant fontVariant = currentModel->data(currentModel->index(0,0), Qt::FontRole);
     if (fontVariant.isValid()) {
-        QVERIFY(qVariantCanConvert<QFont>(fontVariant));
+        QVERIFY(fontVariant.canConvert<QFont>());
     }
 
     QVariant textAlignmentVariant = currentModel->data(currentModel->index(0,0), Qt::TextAlignmentRole);
@@ -569,12 +569,12 @@ void tst_QItemModel::data()
 
     QVariant colorVariant = currentModel->data(currentModel->index(0,0), Qt::BackgroundColorRole);
     if (colorVariant.isValid()) {
-        QVERIFY(qVariantCanConvert<QColor>(colorVariant));
+        QVERIFY(colorVariant.canConvert<QColor>());
     }
 
     colorVariant = currentModel->data(currentModel->index(0,0), Qt::TextColorRole);
     if (colorVariant.isValid()) {
-        QVERIFY(qVariantCanConvert<QColor>(colorVariant));
+        QVERIFY(colorVariant.canConvert<QColor>());
     }
 
     QVariant checkStateVariant = currentModel->data(currentModel->index(0,0), Qt::CheckStateRole);
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.cpp
index 4eb26928ac..e9de52b821 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(TestSpace::Foo)
 void tst_QMetaType::namespaces()
 {
     TestSpace::Foo nf = { 11.12 };
-    QVariant v = qVariantFromValue(nf);
+    QVariant v = QVariant::fromValue(nf);
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<TestSpace::Foo>(v).d, 11.12);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
index 60b92fc27d..54704bf5d9 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qobject/tst_qobject.cpp
@@ -2051,12 +2051,12 @@ void tst_QObject::property()
 
     CustomType *customPointer = 0;
     QVariant customVariant = object.property("custom");
-    customPointer = qVariantValue<CustomType *>(customVariant);
+    customPointer = qvariant_cast<CustomType *>(customVariant);
     QCOMPARE(customPointer, object.custom());
 
     CustomType custom;
     customPointer = &custom;
-    qVariantSetValue(customVariant, customPointer);
+    customVariant.setValue(customPointer);
 
     property = mo->property(mo->indexOfProperty("custom"));
     QVERIFY(property.isWritable());
@@ -2068,7 +2068,7 @@ void tst_QObject::property()
     QCOMPARE(object.custom(), customPointer);
 
     customVariant = object.property("custom");
-    customPointer = qVariantValue<CustomType *>(customVariant);
+    customPointer = qvariant_cast<CustomType *>(customVariant);
     QCOMPARE(object.custom(), customPointer);
 
     // this enum property has a meta type, but it's not yet registered, so we know this fails
@@ -2101,22 +2101,22 @@ void tst_QObject::property()
 
     var = object.property("priority");
     QVERIFY(!var.isNull());
-    QVERIFY(qVariantCanConvert<PropertyObject::Priority>(var));
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<PropertyObject::Priority>(var), PropertyObject::High);
+    QVERIFY(var.canConvert<PropertyObject::Priority>());
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<PropertyObject::Priority>(var), PropertyObject::High);
     object.setPriority(PropertyObject::Low);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<PropertyObject::Priority>(object.property("priority")), PropertyObject::Low);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<PropertyObject::Priority>(object.property("priority")), PropertyObject::Low);
     QVERIFY(object.setProperty("priority", PropertyObject::VeryHigh));
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<PropertyObject::Priority>(object.property("priority")), PropertyObject::VeryHigh);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<PropertyObject::Priority>(object.property("priority")), PropertyObject::VeryHigh);
     QVERIFY(object.setProperty("priority", "High"));
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<PropertyObject::Priority>(object.property("priority")), PropertyObject::High);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<PropertyObject::Priority>(object.property("priority")), PropertyObject::High);
     QVERIFY(!object.setProperty("priority", QVariant()));
 
     var = object.property("priority");
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<PropertyObject::Priority>(var), PropertyObject::High);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<PropertyObject::Priority>(var), PropertyObject::High);
     object.setPriority(PropertyObject::Low);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<PropertyObject::Priority>(object.property("priority")), PropertyObject::Low);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<PropertyObject::Priority>(object.property("priority")), PropertyObject::Low);
     object.setProperty("priority", var);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<PropertyObject::Priority>(object.property("priority")), PropertyObject::High);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<PropertyObject::Priority>(object.property("priority")), PropertyObject::High);
 
     qRegisterMetaType<CustomString>("CustomString");
     QVERIFY(mo->indexOfProperty("customString") != -1);
@@ -3002,10 +3002,10 @@ void tst_QObject::floatProperty()
     QVERIFY(prop.isValid());
     QVERIFY(prop.type() == uint(QMetaType::type("float")));
     QVERIFY(!prop.write(&obj, QVariant("Hello")));
-    QVERIFY(prop.write(&obj, qVariantFromValue(128.0f)));
+    QVERIFY(prop.write(&obj, QVariant::fromValue(128.0f)));
     QVariant v = prop.read(&obj);
     QVERIFY(int(v.userType()) == QMetaType::Float);
-    QVERIFY(qVariantValue<float>(v) == 128.0f);
+    QVERIFY(qvariant_cast<float>(v) == 128.0f);
 }
 
 void tst_QObject::qrealProperty()
@@ -3018,15 +3018,15 @@ void tst_QObject::qrealProperty()
     QVERIFY(prop.type() == uint(QMetaType::type("qreal")));
     QVERIFY(!prop.write(&obj, QVariant("Hello")));
 
-    QVERIFY(prop.write(&obj, qVariantFromValue(128.0f)));
+    QVERIFY(prop.write(&obj, QVariant::fromValue(128.0f)));
     QVariant v = prop.read(&obj);
     QCOMPARE(v.userType(), qMetaTypeId<qreal>());
-    QVERIFY(qVariantValue<qreal>(v) == 128.0);
+    QVERIFY(qvariant_cast<qreal>(v) == 128.0);
 
-    QVERIFY(prop.write(&obj, qVariantFromValue(double(127))));
+    QVERIFY(prop.write(&obj, QVariant::fromValue(double(127))));
     v = prop.read(&obj);
     QCOMPARE(v.userType(), qMetaTypeId<qreal>());
-    QVERIFY(qVariantValue<qreal>(v) == 127.0);
+    QVERIFY(qvariant_cast<qreal>(v) == 127.0);
 }
 
 class DynamicPropertyObject : public PropertyObject
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qvariant/tst_qvariant.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qvariant/tst_qvariant.cpp
index 3824b5cc25..869eaf45b7 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qvariant/tst_qvariant.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qvariant/tst_qvariant.cpp
@@ -512,20 +512,20 @@ void tst_QVariant::canConvert_data()
     QVariant var(QBitArray(0));
     QTest::newRow("BitArray")
         << var << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N;
-    var = qVariantFromValue(QBitmap());
+    var = QVariant::fromValue(QBitmap());
     QTest::newRow("Bitmap")
         << var << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N;
-    var = qVariantFromValue(QBrush());
+    var = QVariant::fromValue(QBrush());
     QTest::newRow("Brush")
         << var << N << N << N << Y << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N;
     var = QVariant(QByteArray());
     QTest::newRow("ByteArray")
         << var << N << N << Y << N << Y << Y << N << N << N << Y << N << N << Y << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << Y << Y;
-    var = qVariantFromValue(QColor());
+    var = QVariant::fromValue(QColor());
     QTest::newRow("Color")
         << var << N << N << N << Y << Y << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N;
 #ifndef QT_NO_CURSOR
-    var = qVariantFromValue(QCursor());
+    var = QVariant::fromValue(QCursor());
     QTest::newRow("Cursor")
         << var << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N;
 #endif
@@ -541,13 +541,13 @@ void tst_QVariant::canConvert_data()
     var = QVariant(0.1f);
     QTest::newRow("Float")
         << var << N << N << Y << N << Y << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << Y << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << Y << Y;
-    var = qVariantFromValue(QFont());
+    var = QVariant::fromValue(QFont());
     QTest::newRow("Font")
         << var << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N;
-    var = qVariantFromValue(QIcon());
+    var = QVariant::fromValue(QIcon());
     QTest::newRow("Icon")
         << var << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N;
-    var = qVariantFromValue(QImage());
+    var = QVariant::fromValue(QImage());
     QTest::newRow("Image")
         << var << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N;
     var = QVariant((int)1);
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::canConvert_data()
     var = QVariant();
     QTest::newRow("Invalid")
         << var << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N;
-    var = qVariantFromValue(QKeySequence());
+    var = QVariant::fromValue(QKeySequence());
     QTest::newRow("KeySequence")
         << var << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N;
     var = QVariant(QList<QVariant>());
@@ -568,16 +568,16 @@ void tst_QVariant::canConvert_data()
     var = QVariant(QMap<QString,QVariant>());
     QTest::newRow("Map")
         << var << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N;
-    var = qVariantFromValue(QPalette());
+    var = QVariant::fromValue(QPalette());
     QTest::newRow("Palette")
         << var << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N;
-    var = qVariantFromValue(QPen());
+    var = QVariant::fromValue(QPen());
     QTest::newRow("Pen")
         << var << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N;
-    var = qVariantFromValue(QPixmap());
+    var = QVariant::fromValue(QPixmap());
     QTest::newRow("Pixmap")
         << var << N << Y << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N;
-    var = qVariantFromValue(QPolygon());
+    var = QVariant::fromValue(QPolygon());
     QTest::newRow("PointArray")
         << var << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N;
     var = QVariant(QPoint());
@@ -586,13 +586,13 @@ void tst_QVariant::canConvert_data()
     var = QVariant(QRect());
     QTest::newRow("Rect")
         << var << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N;
-    var = qVariantFromValue(QRegion());
+    var = QVariant::fromValue(QRegion());
     QTest::newRow("Region")
         << var << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N << N;
     var = QVariant(QSize());
     QTest::newRow("Size")
         << var << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N << N;
-    var = qVariantFromValue(QSizePolicy());
+    var = QVariant::fromValue(QSizePolicy());
     QTest::newRow("SizePolicy")
         << var << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << N << Y << N << N << N << N << N;
     var = QVariant(QString());
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::toInt_data()
     QTest::newRow( "signedint-string" ) << QVariant( QString("-123") ) << -123 << true;
     QTest::newRow( "signedlonglong0" ) << QVariant( (qlonglong)-34 ) << -34 << true;
     QTest::newRow( "QChar" ) << QVariant(QChar('a')) << int('a') << true;
-    QTest::newRow( "keysequence" ) << qVariantFromValue( QKeySequence( Qt::Key_A ) ) << 65 << true;
+    QTest::newRow( "keysequence" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QKeySequence( Qt::Key_A ) ) << 65 << true;
     QByteArray bytearray(4, ' ');
     bytearray[0] = 'T';
     bytearray[1] = 'e';
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::toColor()
     QFETCH( QColor, result );
     QVERIFY( value.isValid() );
     QVERIFY( value.canConvert( QVariant::Color ) );
-    QColor d = qVariantValue<QColor>(value);
+    QColor d = qvariant_cast<QColor>(value);
     QCOMPARE( d, result );
 }
 
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::toPixmap()
     QFETCH( QPixmap, result );
     QVERIFY( value.isValid() );
     QVERIFY( value.canConvert( QVariant::Pixmap ) );
-    QPixmap d = qVariantValue<QPixmap>(value);
+    QPixmap d = qvariant_cast<QPixmap>(value);
     QCOMPARE( d, result );
 }
 
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::toImage()
     QFETCH( QImage, result );
     QVERIFY( value.isValid() );
     QVERIFY( value.canConvert( QVariant::Image ) );
-    QImage d = qVariantValue<QImage>(value);
+    QImage d = qvariant_cast<QImage>(value);
     QCOMPARE( d, result );
 }
 
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::toBrush()
     QFETCH( QBrush, result );
     QVERIFY( value.isValid() );
     QVERIFY( value.canConvert( QVariant::Brush ) );
-    QBrush d = qVariantValue<QBrush>(value);
+    QBrush d = qvariant_cast<QBrush>(value);
     QCOMPARE( d, result );
 }
 
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::toFont()
     QFETCH( QFont, result );
     QVERIFY( value.isValid() );
     QVERIFY( value.canConvert( QVariant::Font ) );
-    QFont d = qVariantValue<QFont>(value);
+    QFont d = qvariant_cast<QFont>(value);
     QCOMPARE( d, result );
 }
 
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::toKeySequence()
     QFETCH( QKeySequence, result );
     QVERIFY( value.isValid() );
     QVERIFY( value.canConvert( QVariant::KeySequence ) );
-    QKeySequence d = qVariantValue<QKeySequence>(value);
+    QKeySequence d = qvariant_cast<QKeySequence>(value);
     QCOMPARE( d, result );
 }
 
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::toString_data()
     QTest::newRow( "qdate" ) << QVariant( QDate( 2002, 1, 1 ) ) << QString( "2002-01-01" );
     QTest::newRow( "qtime" ) << QVariant( QTime( 12, 34, 56 ) ) << QString( "12:34:56" );
     QTest::newRow( "qdatetime" ) << QVariant( QDateTime( QDate( 2002, 1, 1 ), QTime( 12, 34, 56 ) ) ) << QString( "2002-01-01T12:34:56" );
-    QTest::newRow( "qkeysequence" ) << qVariantFromValue( QKeySequence( Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_A ) )
+    QTest::newRow( "qkeysequence" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QKeySequence( Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_A ) )
 #ifndef Q_OS_MAC
         << QString( "Ctrl+A" );
 #else
@@ -1299,8 +1299,8 @@ void tst_QVariant::toString_data()
 #endif
 
     QFont font( "times", 12 );
-    QTest::newRow( "qfont" ) << qVariantFromValue( font ) << QString("times,12,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0");
-    QTest::newRow( "qcolor" ) << qVariantFromValue( QColor( 10, 10, 10 ) ) << QString( "#0a0a0a" );
+    QTest::newRow( "qfont" ) << QVariant::fromValue( font ) << QString("times,12,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0");
+    QTest::newRow( "qcolor" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QColor( 10, 10, 10 ) ) << QString( "#0a0a0a" );
     QTest::newRow( "llong" ) << QVariant( (qlonglong)Q_INT64_C(123456789012) ) <<
         QString( "123456789012" );
 }
@@ -1407,10 +1407,10 @@ void tst_QVariant::toRegularExpression()
 void tst_QVariant::matrix()
 {
     QVariant variant;
-    QMatrix matrix = qVariantValue<QMatrix>(variant);
+    QMatrix matrix = qvariant_cast<QMatrix>(variant);
     QVERIFY(matrix.isIdentity());
-    qVariantSetValue(variant, QMatrix().rotate(90));
-    QCOMPARE(QMatrix().rotate(90), qVariantValue<QMatrix>(variant));
+    variant.setValue(QMatrix().rotate(90));
+    QCOMPARE(QMatrix().rotate(90), qvariant_cast<QMatrix>(variant));
 
     void *mmatrix = QMetaType::create(QVariant::Matrix, 0);
     QVERIFY(mmatrix);
@@ -1420,12 +1420,12 @@ void tst_QVariant::matrix()
 void tst_QVariant::matrix4x4()
 {
     QVariant variant;
-    QMatrix4x4 matrix = qVariantValue<QMatrix4x4>(variant);
+    QMatrix4x4 matrix = qvariant_cast<QMatrix4x4>(variant);
     QVERIFY(matrix.isIdentity());
     QMatrix4x4 m;
     m.scale(2.0f);
-    qVariantSetValue(variant, m);
-    QCOMPARE(m, qVariantValue<QMatrix4x4>(variant));
+    variant.setValue(m);
+    QCOMPARE(m, qvariant_cast<QMatrix4x4>(variant));
 
     void *mmatrix = QMetaType::create(QVariant::Matrix4x4, 0);
     QVERIFY(mmatrix);
@@ -1435,10 +1435,10 @@ void tst_QVariant::matrix4x4()
 void tst_QVariant::transform()
 {
     QVariant variant;
-    QTransform matrix = qVariantValue<QTransform>(variant);
+    QTransform matrix = qvariant_cast<QTransform>(variant);
     QVERIFY(matrix.isIdentity());
-    qVariantSetValue(variant, QTransform().rotate(90));
-    QCOMPARE(QTransform().rotate(90), qVariantValue<QTransform>(variant));
+    variant.setValue(QTransform().rotate(90));
+    QCOMPARE(QTransform().rotate(90), qvariant_cast<QTransform>(variant));
 
     void *mmatrix = QMetaType::create(QVariant::Transform, 0);
     QVERIFY(mmatrix);
@@ -1449,10 +1449,10 @@ void tst_QVariant::transform()
 void tst_QVariant::vector2D()
 {
     QVariant variant;
-    QVector2D vector = qVariantValue<QVector2D>(variant);
+    QVector2D vector = qvariant_cast<QVector2D>(variant);
     QVERIFY(vector.isNull());
-    qVariantSetValue(variant, QVector2D(0.1, 0.2));
-    QCOMPARE(QVector2D(0.1, 0.2), qVariantValue<QVector2D>(variant));
+    variant.setValue(QVector2D(0.1, 0.2));
+    QCOMPARE(QVector2D(0.1, 0.2), qvariant_cast<QVector2D>(variant));
 
     void *pvector = QMetaType::create(QVariant::Vector2D, 0);
     QVERIFY(pvector);
@@ -1462,10 +1462,10 @@ void tst_QVariant::vector2D()
 void tst_QVariant::vector3D()
 {
     QVariant variant;
-    QVector3D vector = qVariantValue<QVector3D>(variant);
+    QVector3D vector = qvariant_cast<QVector3D>(variant);
     QVERIFY(vector.isNull());
-    qVariantSetValue(variant, QVector3D(0.1, 0.2, 0.3));
-    QCOMPARE(QVector3D(0.1, 0.2, 0.3), qVariantValue<QVector3D>(variant));
+    variant.setValue(QVector3D(0.1, 0.2, 0.3));
+    QCOMPARE(QVector3D(0.1, 0.2, 0.3), qvariant_cast<QVector3D>(variant));
 
     void *pvector = QMetaType::create(QVariant::Vector3D, 0);
     QVERIFY(pvector);
@@ -1475,10 +1475,10 @@ void tst_QVariant::vector3D()
 void tst_QVariant::vector4D()
 {
     QVariant variant;
-    QVector4D vector = qVariantValue<QVector4D>(variant);
+    QVector4D vector = qvariant_cast<QVector4D>(variant);
     QVERIFY(vector.isNull());
-    qVariantSetValue(variant, QVector4D(0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4));
-    QCOMPARE(QVector4D(0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4), qVariantValue<QVector4D>(variant));
+    variant.setValue(QVector4D(0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4));
+    QCOMPARE(QVector4D(0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4), qvariant_cast<QVector4D>(variant));
 
     void *pvector = QMetaType::create(QVariant::Vector4D, 0);
     QVERIFY(pvector);
@@ -1488,10 +1488,10 @@ void tst_QVariant::vector4D()
 void tst_QVariant::quaternion()
 {
     QVariant variant;
-    QQuaternion quaternion = qVariantValue<QQuaternion>(variant);
+    QQuaternion quaternion = qvariant_cast<QQuaternion>(variant);
     QVERIFY(quaternion.isIdentity());
-    qVariantSetValue(variant, QQuaternion(0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4));
-    QCOMPARE(QQuaternion(0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4), qVariantValue<QQuaternion>(variant));
+    variant.setValue(QQuaternion(0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4));
+    QCOMPARE(QQuaternion(0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4), qvariant_cast<QQuaternion>(variant));
 
     void *pquaternion = QMetaType::create(QVariant::Quaternion, 0);
     QVERIFY(pquaternion);
@@ -1548,14 +1548,14 @@ void tst_QVariant::writeToReadFromDataStream_data()
     bytearray[3] = 't';
     bytearray[4] = '\0';
     QTest::newRow( "bytearray_valid" ) << QVariant( bytearray ) << false;
-    QTest::newRow( "bitmap_invalid" ) << qVariantFromValue( QBitmap() ) << true;
+    QTest::newRow( "bitmap_invalid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QBitmap() ) << true;
     QBitmap bitmap( 10, 10 );
     bitmap.fill( Qt::red );
-    QTest::newRow( "bitmap_valid" ) << qVariantFromValue( bitmap ) << false;
-    QTest::newRow( "brush_valid" ) << qVariantFromValue( QBrush( Qt::red ) ) << false;
-    QTest::newRow( "color_valid" ) << qVariantFromValue( QColor( Qt::red ) ) << false;
+    QTest::newRow( "bitmap_valid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( bitmap ) << false;
+    QTest::newRow( "brush_valid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QBrush( Qt::red ) ) << false;
+    QTest::newRow( "color_valid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QColor( Qt::red ) ) << false;
 #ifndef QT_NO_CURSOR
-    QTest::newRow( "cursor_valid" ) << qVariantFromValue( QCursor( Qt::PointingHandCursor ) ) << false;
+    QTest::newRow( "cursor_valid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QCursor( Qt::PointingHandCursor ) ) << false;
 #endif
     QTest::newRow( "date_invalid" ) << QVariant( QDate() ) << true;
     QTest::newRow( "date_valid" ) << QVariant( QDate( 2002, 07, 06 ) ) << false;
@@ -1563,14 +1563,14 @@ void tst_QVariant::writeToReadFromDataStream_data()
     QTest::newRow( "datetime_valid" ) << QVariant( QDateTime( QDate( 2002, 07, 06 ), QTime( 14, 0, 0 ) ) ) << false;
     QTest::newRow( "double_valid" ) << QVariant( 123.456 ) << false;
     QTest::newRow( "float_valid" ) << QVariant( 123.456f ) << false;
-    QTest::newRow( "font_valid" ) << qVariantFromValue( QFont( "times", 12 ) ) << false;
-    QTest::newRow( "pixmap_invalid" ) << qVariantFromValue( QPixmap() ) << true;
+    QTest::newRow( "font_valid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QFont( "times", 12 ) ) << false;
+    QTest::newRow( "pixmap_invalid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QPixmap() ) << true;
     QPixmap pixmap( 10, 10 );
     pixmap.fill( Qt::red );
-    QTest::newRow( "pixmap_valid" ) << qVariantFromValue( pixmap ) << false;
+    QTest::newRow( "pixmap_valid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( pixmap ) << false;
 //    QTest::newRow( "iconset_valid" ) << QVariant( QIcon( pixmap ) ) << false;
-    QTest::newRow( "image_invalid" ) << qVariantFromValue( QImage() ) << true;
-    QTest::newRow( "keysequence_valid" ) << qVariantFromValue( QKeySequence( Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_A ) ) << false;
+    QTest::newRow( "image_invalid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QImage() ) << true;
+    QTest::newRow( "keysequence_valid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QKeySequence( Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_A ) ) << false;
     QTest::newRow( "int_valid" ) << QVariant( -123 ) << false;
     typedef QMap<QString, QVariant> variantsMap;
     variantsMap vMap;
@@ -1579,15 +1579,15 @@ void tst_QVariant::writeToReadFromDataStream_data()
     vMap.insert( "double", QVariant( 3.45 ) );
     vMap.insert( "float", QVariant( 3.45f ) );
     QTest::newRow( "map_valid" ) << QVariant( vMap ) << false;
-    QTest::newRow( "palette_valid" ) << qVariantFromValue(QPalette(QColor("turquoise"))) << false;
-    QTest::newRow( "pen_valid" ) << qVariantFromValue( QPen( Qt::red ) ) << false;
-    QTest::newRow( "pointarray_invalid" ) << qVariantFromValue( QPolygon() ) << true;
-    QTest::newRow( "pointarray_valid" ) << qVariantFromValue( QPolygon( QRect( 10, 10, 20, 20 ) ) ) << false;
-    QTest::newRow( "region_invalid" ) << qVariantFromValue( QRegion() ) << true;
-    QTest::newRow( "region_valid" ) << qVariantFromValue( QRegion( 10, 10, 20, 20 ) ) << false;
-    QTest::newRow( "sizepolicy_valid" ) << qVariantFromValue( QSizePolicy( QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed ) ) << false;
-    QTest::newRow( "point_invalid" ) << qVariantFromValue( QPoint() ) << true;
-    QTest::newRow( "point_valid" ) << qVariantFromValue( QPoint( 10, 10 ) ) << false;
+    QTest::newRow( "palette_valid" ) << QVariant::fromValue(QPalette(QColor("turquoise"))) << false;
+    QTest::newRow( "pen_valid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QPen( Qt::red ) ) << false;
+    QTest::newRow( "pointarray_invalid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QPolygon() ) << true;
+    QTest::newRow( "pointarray_valid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QPolygon( QRect( 10, 10, 20, 20 ) ) ) << false;
+    QTest::newRow( "region_invalid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QRegion() ) << true;
+    QTest::newRow( "region_valid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QRegion( 10, 10, 20, 20 ) ) << false;
+    QTest::newRow( "sizepolicy_valid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QSizePolicy( QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed ) ) << false;
+    QTest::newRow( "point_invalid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QPoint() ) << true;
+    QTest::newRow( "point_valid" ) << QVariant::fromValue( QPoint( 10, 10 ) ) << false;
     QTest::newRow( "rect_invalid" ) << QVariant( QRect() ) << true;
     QTest::newRow( "rect_valid" ) << QVariant( QRect( 10, 10, 20, 20 ) ) << false;
     QTest::newRow( "size_invalid" ) << QVariant( QSize( 0, 0 ) ) << true;
@@ -2132,7 +2132,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::userType()
 
         {
             QVariant userVar;
-            qVariantSetValue(userVar, data);
+            userVar.setValue(data);
 
             QCOMPARE(userVar.type(), QVariant::UserType);
             QCOMPARE(userVar.userType(), qMetaTypeId<MyType>());
@@ -2143,7 +2143,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::userType()
             QVariant userVar2(userVar);
             QVERIFY(userVar == userVar2);
 
-            qVariantSetValue(userVar2, data2);
+            userVar2.setValue(data2);
             QVERIFY(userVar != userVar2);
 
             const MyType *varData = static_cast<const MyType *>(userVar.constData());
@@ -2152,7 +2152,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::userType()
             QCOMPARE(varData->text, data.text);
 
             QVariant userVar3;
-            qVariantSetValue(userVar3, data2);
+            userVar3.setValue(data2);
 
             userVar3 = userVar2;
             QVERIFY(userVar2 == userVar3);
@@ -2161,7 +2161,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::userType()
         QCOMPARE(instanceCount, 2);
         {
             QVariant userVar;
-            qVariantSetValue(userVar, &data);
+            userVar.setValue(&data);
 
             QCOMPARE(userVar.type(), QVariant::UserType);
             QCOMPARE(userVar.userType(), qMetaTypeId<MyType*>());
@@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::userType()
             QVariant userVar2(userVar);
             QVERIFY(userVar == userVar2);
 
-            qVariantSetValue(userVar2, &data2);
+            userVar2.setValue(&data2);
             QVERIFY(userVar != userVar2);
 
             MyType * const*varData = reinterpret_cast<MyType *const *>(userVar.constData());
@@ -2180,7 +2180,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::userType()
             QCOMPARE(*varData, &data);
 
             QVariant userVar3;
-            qVariantSetValue(userVar3, &data2);
+            userVar3.setValue(&data2);
 
             /* This check is correct now. userVar2 contains a pointer to data2 and so
              * does userVar3. */
@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::userType()
 
         QCOMPARE(instanceCount, 2);
         QVariant myCarrier;
-        qVariantSetValue(myCarrier, data);
+        myCarrier.setValue(data);
         QCOMPARE(instanceCount, 3);
         {
             QVariant second = myCarrier;
@@ -2203,7 +2203,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::userType()
         QCOMPARE(instanceCount, 3);
 
         MyType data3(0, "null");
-        data3 = qVariantValue<MyType>(myCarrier);
+        data3 = qvariant_cast<MyType>(myCarrier);
         QCOMPARE(data3.number, 1);
         QCOMPARE(data3.text, (const char *)"eins");
 #ifndef Q_CC_SUN
@@ -2216,7 +2216,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::userType()
         const MyType data(3, "drei");
         QVariant myCarrier;
 
-        qVariantSetValue(myCarrier, data);
+        myCarrier.setValue(data);
         QCOMPARE(myCarrier.typeName(), "MyType");
 
         const MyType data2 = qvariant_cast<MyType>(myCarrier);
@@ -2228,7 +2228,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::userType()
         short s = 42;
         QVariant myCarrier;
 
-        qVariantSetValue(myCarrier, s);
+        myCarrier.setValue(s);
         QCOMPARE((int)qvariant_cast<short>(myCarrier), 42);
     }
 
@@ -2236,7 +2236,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::userType()
         qlonglong ll = Q_INT64_C(42);
         QVariant myCarrier;
 
-        qVariantSetValue(myCarrier, ll);
+        myCarrier.setValue(ll);
         QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<int>(myCarrier), 42);
     }
 
@@ -2257,14 +2257,14 @@ void tst_QVariant::podUserType()
     pod.a = 10;
     pod.b = 20;
 
-    QVariant pod_as_variant = qVariantFromValue(pod);
+    QVariant pod_as_variant = QVariant::fromValue(pod);
     MyTypePOD pod2 = qvariant_cast<MyTypePOD>(pod_as_variant);
 
     QCOMPARE(pod.a, pod2.a);
     QCOMPARE(pod.b, pod2.b);
 
-    qVariantSetValue(pod_as_variant, pod);
-    pod2 = qVariantValue<MyTypePOD>(pod_as_variant);
+    pod_as_variant.setValue(pod);
+    pod2 = qvariant_cast<MyTypePOD>(pod_as_variant);
 
     QCOMPARE(pod.a, pod2.a);
     QCOMPARE(pod.b, pod2.b);
@@ -2331,7 +2331,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::data()
 
     v = f;
     QVERIFY(v.data());
-    QCOMPARE(*static_cast<float *>(v.data()), qVariantValue<float>(v));
+    QCOMPARE(*static_cast<float *>(v.data()), qvariant_cast<float>(v));
 
     v = ll;
     QVERIFY(v.data());
@@ -2410,12 +2410,12 @@ void tst_QVariant::variant_to()
     QStringList sl;
     sl << QLatin1String("blah");
 
-    qVariantSetValue(v3, sl);
+    v3.setValue(sl);
 
     Foo foo;
     foo.i = 42;
 
-    qVariantSetValue(v4, foo);
+    v4.setValue(foo);
 
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<double>(v1), 4.2);
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<float>(v1), 4.2f);
@@ -2430,7 +2430,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::variant_to()
 
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<int>(v1), 4);
 
-    QVariant n = qVariantFromValue<short>(42);
+    QVariant n = QVariant::fromValue<short>(42);
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<int>(n), 42);
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<uint>(n), 42u);
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<double>(n), 42.0);
@@ -2438,7 +2438,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::variant_to()
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<short>(n), short(42));
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<ushort>(n), ushort(42));
 
-    n = qVariantFromValue(43l);
+    n = QVariant::fromValue(43l);
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<int>(n), 43);
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<uint>(n), 43u);
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<double>(n), 43.0);
@@ -2450,7 +2450,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::variant_to()
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<ulong>(n), 44ul);
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<float>(n), 44.0f);
 
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantFromValue(0.25f).toDouble(), 0.25);
+    QCOMPARE(QVariant::fromValue(0.25f).toDouble(), 0.25);
 }
 
 struct Blah { int i; };
@@ -2502,10 +2502,10 @@ void tst_QVariant::url()
     QVariant v3(str); //built with a QString
 
     QCOMPARE(v2.toUrl(), url);
-    QVERIFY(qVariantCanConvert<QUrl>(v3));
+    QVERIFY(v3.canConvert<QUrl>());
     QCOMPARE(v2.toUrl(), v3.toUrl());
 
-    QVERIFY(qVariantCanConvert<QString>(v2));
+    QVERIFY(v2.canConvert<QString>());
     QCOMPARE(v2.toString(), str);
     QCOMPARE(v3.toString(), str);
 }
@@ -2514,7 +2514,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::globalColor()
 {
     QVariant variant(Qt::blue);
     QVERIFY(variant.type() == QVariant::Color);
-    QVERIFY(qVariantValue<QColor>(variant) == QColor(Qt::blue));
+    QVERIFY(qvariant_cast<QColor>(variant) == QColor(Qt::blue));
 }
 
 void tst_QVariant::variantMap()
@@ -2687,7 +2687,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::convertToQUint8() const
          * It's of type QVariant::Int. */
         const QVariant v0 = anInt;
 
-        QVERIFY(qVariantCanConvert<qint8>(v0));
+        QVERIFY(v0.canConvert<qint8>());
         QCOMPARE(int(qvariant_cast<qint8>(v0)), 32);
         QCOMPARE(int(v0.toInt()), 32);
         QCOMPARE(v0.toString(), QString("32"));
@@ -2705,7 +2705,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::convertToQUint8() const
         const quint8 anInt = 32;
         const QVariant v0 = anInt;
 
-        QVERIFY(qVariantCanConvert<quint8>(v0));
+        QVERIFY(v0.canConvert<quint8>());
         QCOMPARE(int(qvariant_cast<quint8>(v0)), 32);
         QCOMPARE(int(v0.toUInt()), 32);
         QCOMPARE(v0.toString(), QString("32"));
@@ -2716,7 +2716,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::convertToQUint8() const
         const qint16 anInt = 32;
         const QVariant v0 = anInt;
 
-        QVERIFY(qVariantCanConvert<qint16>(v0));
+        QVERIFY(v0.canConvert<qint16>());
         QCOMPARE(int(qvariant_cast<qint16>(v0)), 32);
         QCOMPARE(int(v0.toInt()), 32);
         QCOMPARE(v0.toString(), QString("32"));
@@ -2727,7 +2727,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::convertToQUint8() const
         const quint16 anInt = 32;
         const QVariant v0 = anInt;
 
-        QVERIFY(qVariantCanConvert<quint16>(v0));
+        QVERIFY(v0.canConvert<quint16>());
         QCOMPARE(int(qvariant_cast<quint16>(v0)), 32);
         QCOMPARE(int(v0.toUInt()), 32);
         QCOMPARE(v0.toString(), QString("32"));
@@ -2742,8 +2742,8 @@ void tst_QVariant::comparePointers() const
 
     MyClass myClass;
 
-    QVariant v  = qVariantFromValue<void *>(&myClass);
-    QVariant v2 = qVariantFromValue<void *>(&myClass);
+    QVariant v  = QVariant::fromValue<void *>(&myClass);
+    QVariant v2 = QVariant::fromValue<void *>(&myClass);
 
     QCOMPARE(v, v2);
 }
@@ -2758,15 +2758,15 @@ void tst_QVariant::voidStar() const
     void *p2 = p1;
 
     QVariant v1, v2;
-    v1 = qVariantFromValue(p1);
+    v1 = QVariant::fromValue(p1);
     v2 = v1;
     QVERIFY(v1 == v2);
 
-    v2 = qVariantFromValue(p2);
+    v2 = QVariant::fromValue(p2);
     QVERIFY(v1 == v2);
 
     p2 = 0;
-    v2 = qVariantFromValue(p2);
+    v2 = QVariant::fromValue(p2);
     QVERIFY(v1 != v2);
 }
 
@@ -2775,14 +2775,14 @@ void tst_QVariant::dataStar() const
     qRegisterMetaType<Data*>();
     Data *p1 = new Data;
 
-    QVariant v1 = qVariantFromValue(p1);
+    QVariant v1 = QVariant::fromValue(p1);
     QCOMPARE(v1.userType(), qMetaTypeId<Data*>());
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<Data*>(v1), p1);
 
     QVariant v2 = v1;
     QVERIFY(v1 == v2);
 
-    v2 = qVariantFromValue(p1);
+    v2 = QVariant::fromValue(p1);
     QVERIFY(v1 == v2);
     delete p1;
 }
@@ -2820,10 +2820,10 @@ void tst_QVariant::canConvertQStringList_data() const
 
 template<typename T> void convertMetaType()
 {
-    QVERIFY(qVariantFromValue<T>(10).isValid());
-    QVERIFY(qVariantFromValue<T>(10).canConvert(QVariant::Int));
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantFromValue<T>(10).toInt(), 10);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantFromValue<T>(10), qVariantFromValue<T>(10));
+    QVERIFY(QVariant::fromValue<T>(10).isValid());
+    QVERIFY(QVariant::fromValue<T>(10).canConvert(QVariant::Int));
+    QCOMPARE(QVariant::fromValue<T>(10).toInt(), 10);
+    QCOMPARE(QVariant::fromValue<T>(10), QVariant::fromValue<T>(10));
 }
 
 #define CONVERT_META_TYPE(Type) \
@@ -2947,11 +2947,11 @@ void tst_QVariant::compareCustomTypes() const
 
     WontCompare f1;
     f1.x = 0;
-    const QVariant variant1(qVariantFromValue(f1));
+    const QVariant variant1(QVariant::fromValue(f1));
 
     WontCompare f2;
     f2.x = 0;
-    const QVariant variant2(qVariantFromValue(f2));
+    const QVariant variant2(QVariant::fromValue(f2));
 
     /* We compare pointers. */
     QVERIFY(variant1 != variant2);
@@ -2973,10 +2973,10 @@ void tst_QVariant::copyingUserTypes() const
     QVariant var;
     QVariant var3;
     const QHostAddress ha("127.0.0.1");
-    qVariantSetValue(var, ha);
+    var.setValue(ha);
     var3 = var;
 
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QHostAddress>(var3), ha);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QHostAddress>(var3), ha);
 }
 
 void tst_QVariant::convertBoolToByteArray() const
@@ -2987,7 +2987,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::convertBoolToByteArray() const
 
     const QVariant variant(input);
 
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantCanConvert<bool>(variant), canConvert);
+    QCOMPARE(variant.canConvert<bool>(), canConvert);
 
     if(canConvert) {
         /* Just call this function so we run the code path. */
@@ -3055,7 +3055,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::convertByteArrayToBool() const
     const QVariant variant(input);
     QCOMPARE(variant.type(), QVariant::Bool);
     QCOMPARE(variant.toBool(), input);
-    QVERIFY(qVariantCanConvert<bool>(variant));
+    QVERIFY(variant.canConvert<bool>());
 
     QCOMPARE(variant.toByteArray(), output);
 }
@@ -3130,7 +3130,7 @@ void tst_QVariant::setValue()
     QVERIFY( !v1.isDetached() );
     QVERIFY( !v2.isDetached() );
 
-    qVariantSetValue(v2, 3); //set an integer value
+    v2.setValue(3); //set an integer value
 
     QVERIFY( v1.isDetached() );
     QVERIFY( v2.isDetached() );
@@ -3209,7 +3209,7 @@ template<class T> void playWithVariant(const T &orig, bool isNull, const QString
         }
         QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<T>(v2), qvariant_cast<T>(v));
         QCOMPARE(v2.toString(), toString);
-        v3 = qVariantFromValue(orig);
+        v3 = QVariant::fromValue(orig);
 
         QVERIFY(v3.isValid());
         QCOMPARE(v3.isNull(), isNull);
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qeasingcurve/tst_qeasingcurve.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qeasingcurve/tst_qeasingcurve.cpp
index 40e3cd08b6..487007e4cf 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qeasingcurve/tst_qeasingcurve.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/tools/qeasingcurve/tst_qeasingcurve.cpp
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ void tst_QEasingCurve::properties()
 
     obj.setEasing(inOutBack);
 
-    QEasingCurve easing = qVariantValue<QEasingCurve>(obj.property("easing"));
+    QEasingCurve easing = qvariant_cast<QEasingCurve>(obj.property("easing"));
     QCOMPARE(easing.type(), QEasingCurve::InOutBack);
     QCOMPARE(easing.overshoot(), overshoot);
     QCOMPARE(easing.amplitude(), amplitude);
@@ -538,9 +538,9 @@ void tst_QEasingCurve::properties()
     period = linear.period();
 
     obj.setProperty("easing",
-                    qVariantFromValue(QEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::Linear)));
+                    QVariant::fromValue(QEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::Linear)));
 
-    easing = qVariantValue<QEasingCurve>(obj.property("easing"));
+    easing = qvariant_cast<QEasingCurve>(obj.property("easing"));
     QCOMPARE(easing.type(), QEasingCurve::Linear);
     QCOMPARE(easing.overshoot(), overshoot);
     QCOMPARE(easing.amplitude(), amplitude);
diff --git a/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusabstractadaptor/tst_qdbusabstractadaptor.cpp b/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusabstractadaptor/tst_qdbusabstractadaptor.cpp
index 30571fadd6..7e31f6091c 100644
--- a/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusabstractadaptor/tst_qdbusabstractadaptor.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusabstractadaptor/tst_qdbusabstractadaptor.cpp
@@ -1064,11 +1064,11 @@ void tst_QDBusAbstractAdaptor::writeProperties()
 
         valueSpy.clear();
         properties.call(QDBus::BlockWithGui, "Set", "local." + name, QString("prop1"),
-                        qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant(name)));
+                        QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant(name)));
         QVERIFY(valueSpy.isEmpty()); // call mustn't have succeeded
 
         properties.call(QDBus::BlockWithGui, "Set", "local." + name, QString("prop2"),
-                        qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant(name)));
+                        QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant(name)));
         QCOMPARE(valueSpy, name);
         QCOMPARE(QString(slotSpy), QString("void %1::setProp2(const QString &)").arg(name));
     }
@@ -1570,11 +1570,11 @@ void tst_QDBusAbstractAdaptor::writePropertiesPeer()
 
         clearValueSpyPeer();
         properties.call(QDBus::BlockWithGui, "Set", "local." + name, QString("prop1"),
-                        qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant(name)));
+                        QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant(name)));
         QVERIFY(valueSpyPeer().isEmpty()); // call mustn't have succeeded
 
         properties.call(QDBus::BlockWithGui, "Set", "local." + name, QString("prop2"),
-                        qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant(name)));
+                        QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant(name)));
         QCOMPARE(valueSpyPeer(), name);
         QCOMPARE(QString(slotSpyPeer()), QString("void %1::setProp2(const QString &)").arg(name));
     }
@@ -1774,9 +1774,9 @@ void tst_QDBusAbstractAdaptor::typeMatching_data()
     QTest::addColumn<QVariant>("value");
 
     QTest::newRow("bool") << "Bool" << "b" << QVariant(true);
-    QTest::newRow("byte") << "UChar" << "y" << qVariantFromValue(uchar(42));
-    QTest::newRow("short") << "Short" << "n" << qVariantFromValue(short(-43));
-    QTest::newRow("ushort") << "UShort" << "q" << qVariantFromValue(ushort(44));
+    QTest::newRow("byte") << "UChar" << "y" << QVariant::fromValue(uchar(42));
+    QTest::newRow("short") << "Short" << "n" << QVariant::fromValue(short(-43));
+    QTest::newRow("ushort") << "UShort" << "q" << QVariant::fromValue(ushort(44));
     QTest::newRow("int") << "Int" << "i" << QVariant(42);
     QTest::newRow("uint") << "UInt" << "u" << QVariant(42U);
     QTest::newRow("qlonglong") << "LongLong" << "x" << QVariant(Q_INT64_C(42));
@@ -1784,12 +1784,12 @@ void tst_QDBusAbstractAdaptor::typeMatching_data()
     QTest::newRow("double") << "Double" << "d" << QVariant(2.5);
     QTest::newRow("string") << "String" << "s" << QVariant("Hello, World!");
 
-    QTest::newRow("variant") << "Variant" << "v" << qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant("Hello again!"));
+    QTest::newRow("variant") << "Variant" << "v" << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant("Hello again!"));
     QTest::newRow("list") << "List" << "av" << QVariant(QVariantList()
                                                         << 42
                                                         << QString("foo")
                                                         << QByteArray("bar")
-                                                        << qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant(QString("baz"))));
+                                                        << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant(QString("baz"))));
     QTest::newRow("stringlist") << "StringList" << "as" << QVariant(QStringList() << "Hello" << "world");
     QTest::newRow("bytearray") << "ByteArray" << "ay" << QVariant(QByteArray("foo"));
 
@@ -1798,24 +1798,24 @@ void tst_QDBusAbstractAdaptor::typeMatching_data()
     map["The answer to life, the Universe and everything"] = 42u; // uint
     map["In the beginning..."] = QString("There was nothing"); // string
     map["but Unix came and said"] = QByteArray("\"Hello, World\""); // bytearray
-    map["two"] = qVariantFromValue(short(2)); // short
+    map["two"] = QVariant::fromValue(short(2)); // short
     QTest::newRow("map") << "Map" << "a{sv}" << QVariant(map);
 
     StringStringMap ssmap;
     ssmap["a"] = "A";
     ssmap["A"] = "a";
-    QTest::newRow("ssmap") << "SSMap" << "a{ss}" << qVariantFromValue(ssmap);
+    QTest::newRow("ssmap") << "SSMap" << "a{ss}" << QVariant::fromValue(ssmap);
 
     LLDateTimeMap lldtmap;
     lldtmap[-1] = QDateTime();
     QDateTime now = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
     lldtmap[now.toTime_t()] = now; // array of struct of int64 and struct of 3 ints and struct of 4 ints and int
-    QTest::newRow("lldtmap") << "LLDateTimeMap" << "a{x((iii)(iiii)i)}" << qVariantFromValue(lldtmap);
+    QTest::newRow("lldtmap") << "LLDateTimeMap" << "a{x((iii)(iiii)i)}" << QVariant::fromValue(lldtmap);
 
     MyStruct s;
     s.i = 42;
     s.s = "A value";
-    QTest::newRow("struct") << "Struct" << "(is)" << qVariantFromValue(s);
+    QTest::newRow("struct") << "Struct" << "(is)" << QVariant::fromValue(s);
 }
 
 void tst_QDBusAbstractAdaptor::typeMatching()
diff --git a/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusabstractinterface/pinger.h b/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusabstractinterface/pinger.h
index 7fc6e640fe..0b6e8343bb 100644
--- a/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusabstractinterface/pinger.h
+++ b/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusabstractinterface/pinger.h
@@ -81,19 +81,19 @@ public:
     inline RegisteredType complexProp() const
     { return qvariant_cast< RegisteredType >(property("complexProp")); }
     inline void setComplexProp(RegisteredType value)
-    { setProperty("complexProp", qVariantFromValue(value)); }
+    { setProperty("complexProp", QVariant::fromValue(value)); }
 
     Q_PROPERTY(QString stringProp READ stringProp WRITE setStringProp)
     inline QString stringProp() const
     { return qvariant_cast< QString >(property("stringProp")); }
     inline void setStringProp(const QString &value)
-    { setProperty("stringProp", qVariantFromValue(value)); }
+    { setProperty("stringProp", QVariant::fromValue(value)); }
 
     Q_PROPERTY(QDBusVariant variantProp READ variantProp WRITE setVariantProp)
     inline QDBusVariant variantProp() const
     { return qvariant_cast< QDBusVariant >(property("variantProp")); }
     inline void setVariantProp(const QDBusVariant &value)
-    { setProperty("variantProp", qVariantFromValue(value)); }
+    { setProperty("variantProp", QVariant::fromValue(value)); }
 
 public Q_SLOTS: // METHODS
     inline QDBusPendingReply<RegisteredType> complexMethod()
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS: // METHODS
     inline QDBusPendingReply<int> sleepMethod(int in0)
     {
         QList<QVariant> argumentList;
-        argumentList << qVariantFromValue(in0);
+        argumentList << QVariant::fromValue(in0);
         return asyncCallWithArgumentList(QLatin1String("sleepMethod"), argumentList);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusabstractinterface/tst_qdbusabstractinterface.cpp b/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusabstractinterface/tst_qdbusabstractinterface.cpp
index 59ec2955e4..48ea1e45af 100644
--- a/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusabstractinterface/tst_qdbusabstractinterface.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusabstractinterface/tst_qdbusabstractinterface.cpp
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ void tst_QDBusAbstractInterface::variantPropWrite()
     QVERIFY2(p, "Not connected to D-Bus");
 
     QDBusVariant expectedValue = QDBusVariant(Q_INT64_C(-47));
-    QVERIFY(p->setProperty("variantProp", qVariantFromValue(expectedValue)));
+    QVERIFY(p->setProperty("variantProp", QVariant::fromValue(expectedValue)));
     QCOMPARE(targetObj.m_variantProp.variant(), expectedValue.variant());
 }
 
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ void tst_QDBusAbstractInterface::complexPropWrite()
     QVERIFY2(p, "Not connected to D-Bus");
 
     RegisteredType expectedValue = RegisteredType("This is a value");
-    QVERIFY(p->setProperty("complexProp", qVariantFromValue(expectedValue)));
+    QVERIFY(p->setProperty("complexProp", QVariant::fromValue(expectedValue)));
     QCOMPARE(targetObj.m_complexProp, expectedValue);
 }
 
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ void tst_QDBusAbstractInterface::variantPropWritePeer()
     resetServer();
 
     QDBusVariant expectedValue = QDBusVariant(Q_INT64_C(-47));
-    QVERIFY(p->setProperty("variantProp", qVariantFromValue(expectedValue)));
+    QVERIFY(p->setProperty("variantProp", QVariant::fromValue(expectedValue)));
     QEXPECT_FAIL("", "QTBUG-24262 peer tests are broken", Abort);
     QCOMPARE(targetObj.m_variantProp.variant(), expectedValue.variant());
 }
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ void tst_QDBusAbstractInterface::complexPropWritePeer()
     resetServer();
 
     RegisteredType expectedValue = RegisteredType("This is a value");
-    QVERIFY(p->setProperty("complexProp", qVariantFromValue(expectedValue)));
+    QVERIFY(p->setProperty("complexProp", QVariant::fromValue(expectedValue)));
     QEXPECT_FAIL("", "QTBUG-24262 peer tests are broken", Abort);
     QCOMPARE(targetObj.m_complexProp, expectedValue);
 }
diff --git a/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusinterface/tst_qdbusinterface.cpp b/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusinterface/tst_qdbusinterface.cpp
index af2355aa5d..f6520ce946 100644
--- a/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusinterface/tst_qdbusinterface.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusinterface/tst_qdbusinterface.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ int prop1Peer()
 void setComplexPropPeer(QList<int> val)
 {
     QDBusMessage req = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(serviceName, objectPath, interfaceName, "setComplexProp");
-    req << qVariantFromValue(val);
+    req << QVariant::fromValue(val);
     QDBusMessage reply = QDBusConnection::sessionBus().call(req);
 }
 
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ void tst_QDBusInterface::callMethod()
     MyObject::callCount = 0;
 
     // call a SLOT method
-    QDBusMessage reply = iface.call("ping", qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant("foo")));
+    QDBusMessage reply = iface.call("ping", QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant("foo")));
     QCOMPARE(MyObject::callCount, 1);
     QCOMPARE(reply.type(), QDBusMessage::ReplyMessage);
 
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ void tst_QDBusInterface::callMethod()
     QCOMPARE(dv.variant().toString(), QString("foo"));
 
     // call an INVOKABLE method
-    reply = iface.call("ping_invokable", qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant("bar")));
+    reply = iface.call("ping_invokable", QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant("bar")));
     QCOMPARE(MyObject::callCount, 2);
     QCOMPARE(reply.type(), QDBusMessage::ReplyMessage);
 
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ void tst_QDBusInterface::callMethodPeer()
     resetPeer();
 
     // call a SLOT method
-    QDBusMessage reply = iface.call("ping", qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant("foo")));
+    QDBusMessage reply = iface.call("ping", QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant("foo")));
     QCOMPARE(callCountPeer(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(reply.type(), QDBusMessage::ReplyMessage);
 
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ void tst_QDBusInterface::callMethodPeer()
     QCOMPARE(dv.variant().toString(), QString("foo"));
 
     // call an INVOKABLE method
-    reply = iface.call("ping_invokable", qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant("bar")));
+    reply = iface.call("ping_invokable", QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant("bar")));
     QCOMPARE(callCountPeer(), 2);
     QCOMPARE(reply.type(), QDBusMessage::ReplyMessage);
 
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ void tst_QDBusInterface::complexPropertyWrite()
     obj.m_complexProp.clear();
     MyObject::callCount = 0;
 
-    QVERIFY(iface.setProperty("complexProp", qVariantFromValue(arg)));
+    QVERIFY(iface.setProperty("complexProp", QVariant::fromValue(arg)));
     QCOMPARE(MyObject::callCount, 1);
     QCOMPARE(obj.m_complexProp, arg);
 }
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ void tst_QDBusInterface::complexPropertyWritePeer()
     resetPeer();
     QList<int> arg = QList<int>() << -47 << 42;
 
-    QVERIFY(iface.setProperty("complexProp", qVariantFromValue(arg)));
+    QVERIFY(iface.setProperty("complexProp", QVariant::fromValue(arg)));
     QCOMPARE(callCountPeer(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(complexPropPeer(), arg);
 }
diff --git a/tests/auto/dbus/qdbuslocalcalls/tst_qdbuslocalcalls.cpp b/tests/auto/dbus/qdbuslocalcalls/tst_qdbuslocalcalls.cpp
index 871ae6948d..340455c2bd 100644
--- a/tests/auto/dbus/qdbuslocalcalls/tst_qdbuslocalcalls.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/dbus/qdbuslocalcalls/tst_qdbuslocalcalls.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void tst_QDBusLocalCalls::makeCallsVariant()
     QFETCH(QVariant, value);
     QDBusMessage callMsg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(conn.baseService(),
                                                           "/", QString(), "echo");
-    callMsg << qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant(value));
+    callMsg << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant(value));
     QDBusMessage replyMsg = doCall(callMsg);
 
     QCOMPARE(int(replyMsg.type()), int(QDBusMessage::ReplyMessage));
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void tst_QDBusLocalCalls::makeCallsComplex()
     value << 1 << -42 << 47;
     QDBusMessage callMsg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(conn.baseService(),
                                                           "/", QString(), "echo");
-    callMsg << qVariantFromValue(value);
+    callMsg << QVariant::fromValue(value);
     QDBusMessage replyMsg = doCall(callMsg);
 
     QCOMPARE(int(replyMsg.type()), int(QDBusMessage::ReplyMessage));
diff --git a/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusmarshall/tst_qdbusmarshall.cpp b/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusmarshall/tst_qdbusmarshall.cpp
index 8412fb85be..8a7e809b15 100644
--- a/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusmarshall/tst_qdbusmarshall.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/dbus/qdbusmarshall/tst_qdbusmarshall.cpp
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ void basicNumericTypes_data()
 {
     QTest::newRow("bool") << QVariant(false) << "b" << "false";
     QTest::newRow("bool2") << QVariant(true) << "b" << "true";
-    QTest::newRow("byte") << qVariantFromValue(uchar(1)) << "y" << "1";
-    QTest::newRow("int16") << qVariantFromValue(short(2)) << "n" << "2";
-    QTest::newRow("uint16") << qVariantFromValue(ushort(3)) << "q" << "3";
+    QTest::newRow("byte") << QVariant::fromValue(uchar(1)) << "y" << "1";
+    QTest::newRow("int16") << QVariant::fromValue(short(2)) << "n" << "2";
+    QTest::newRow("uint16") << QVariant::fromValue(ushort(3)) << "q" << "3";
     QTest::newRow("int") << QVariant(1) << "i" << "1";
     QTest::newRow("uint") << QVariant(2U) << "u" << "2";
     QTest::newRow("int64") << QVariant(Q_INT64_C(3)) << "x" << "3";
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ void basicNumericTypes_data()
 void basicStringTypes_data()
 {
     QTest::newRow("string") << QVariant("ping") << "s" << "\"ping\"";
-    QTest::newRow("objectpath") << qVariantFromValue(QDBusObjectPath("/org/kde")) << "o" << "[ObjectPath: /org/kde]";
-    QTest::newRow("signature") << qVariantFromValue(QDBusSignature("g")) << "g" << "[Signature: g]";
+    QTest::newRow("objectpath") << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusObjectPath("/org/kde")) << "o" << "[ObjectPath: /org/kde]";
+    QTest::newRow("signature") << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusSignature("g")) << "g" << "[Signature: g]";
     QTest::newRow("emptystring") << QVariant("") << "s" << "\"\"";
     QTest::newRow("nullstring") << QVariant(QString()) << "s" << "\"\"";
 }
@@ -210,17 +210,17 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendBasic_data()
     basicStringTypes_data();
 
     if (fileDescriptorPassing)
-        QTest::newRow("file-descriptor") << qVariantFromValue(QDBusUnixFileDescriptor(fileDescriptorForTest())) << "h" << "[Unix FD: valid]";
+        QTest::newRow("file-descriptor") << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusUnixFileDescriptor(fileDescriptorForTest())) << "h" << "[Unix FD: valid]";
 }
 
 void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendVariant_data()
 {
     sendBasic_data();
 
-    QTest::newRow("variant") << qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant(1)) << "v" << "[Variant(int): 1]";
+    QTest::newRow("variant") << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant(1)) << "v" << "[Variant(int): 1]";
 
     QDBusVariant nested(1);
-    QTest::newRow("variant-variant") << qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant(qVariantFromValue(nested))) << "v"
+    QTest::newRow("variant-variant") << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant(QVariant::fromValue(nested))) << "v"
                                      << "[Variant(QDBusVariant): [Variant(int): 1]]";
 }
 
@@ -252,70 +252,70 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendArrays_data()
     QTest::newRow("bytearray") << QVariant(bytearray) << "ay" << "{102, 111, 111}";
 
     QList<bool> bools;
-    QTest::newRow("emptyboollist") << qVariantFromValue(bools) << "ab" << "[Argument: ab {}]";
+    QTest::newRow("emptyboollist") << QVariant::fromValue(bools) << "ab" << "[Argument: ab {}]";
     bools << false << true << false;
-    QTest::newRow("boollist") << qVariantFromValue(bools) << "ab" << "[Argument: ab {false, true, false}]";
+    QTest::newRow("boollist") << QVariant::fromValue(bools) << "ab" << "[Argument: ab {false, true, false}]";
 
     QList<short> shorts;
-    QTest::newRow("emptyshortlist") << qVariantFromValue(shorts) << "an" << "[Argument: an {}]";
+    QTest::newRow("emptyshortlist") << QVariant::fromValue(shorts) << "an" << "[Argument: an {}]";
     shorts << 42 << -43 << 44 << 45 << -32768 << 32767;
-    QTest::newRow("shortlist") << qVariantFromValue(shorts) << "an"
+    QTest::newRow("shortlist") << QVariant::fromValue(shorts) << "an"
                                << "[Argument: an {42, -43, 44, 45, -32768, 32767}]";
 
     QList<ushort> ushorts;
-    QTest::newRow("emptyushortlist") << qVariantFromValue(ushorts) << "aq" << "[Argument: aq {}]";
+    QTest::newRow("emptyushortlist") << QVariant::fromValue(ushorts) << "aq" << "[Argument: aq {}]";
     ushorts << 12u << 13u << 14u << 15 << 65535;
-    QTest::newRow("ushortlist") << qVariantFromValue(ushorts) << "aq" << "[Argument: aq {12, 13, 14, 15, 65535}]";
+    QTest::newRow("ushortlist") << QVariant::fromValue(ushorts) << "aq" << "[Argument: aq {12, 13, 14, 15, 65535}]";
 
     QList<int> ints;
-    QTest::newRow("emptyintlist") << qVariantFromValue(ints) << "ai" << "[Argument: ai {}]";
+    QTest::newRow("emptyintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(ints) << "ai" << "[Argument: ai {}]";
     ints << 42 << -43 << 44 << 45 << 2147483647 << -2147483647-1;
-    QTest::newRow("intlist") << qVariantFromValue(ints) << "ai" << "[Argument: ai {42, -43, 44, 45, 2147483647, -2147483648}]";
+    QTest::newRow("intlist") << QVariant::fromValue(ints) << "ai" << "[Argument: ai {42, -43, 44, 45, 2147483647, -2147483648}]";
 
     QList<uint> uints;
-    QTest::newRow("emptyuintlist") << qVariantFromValue(uints) << "au" << "[Argument: au {}]";
+    QTest::newRow("emptyuintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(uints) << "au" << "[Argument: au {}]";
     uints << uint(12) << uint(13) << uint(14) << 4294967295U;
-    QTest::newRow("uintlist") << qVariantFromValue(uints) << "au" << "[Argument: au {12, 13, 14, 4294967295}]";
+    QTest::newRow("uintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(uints) << "au" << "[Argument: au {12, 13, 14, 4294967295}]";
 
     QList<qlonglong> llints;
-    QTest::newRow("emptyllintlist") << qVariantFromValue(llints) << "ax" << "[Argument: ax {}]";
+    QTest::newRow("emptyllintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(llints) << "ax" << "[Argument: ax {}]";
     llints << Q_INT64_C(99) << Q_INT64_C(-100)
            << Q_INT64_C(-9223372036854775807)-1 << Q_INT64_C(9223372036854775807);
-    QTest::newRow("llintlist") << qVariantFromValue(llints) << "ax"
+    QTest::newRow("llintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(llints) << "ax"
                                << "[Argument: ax {99, -100, -9223372036854775808, 9223372036854775807}]";
 
     QList<qulonglong> ullints;
-    QTest::newRow("emptyullintlist") << qVariantFromValue(ullints) << "at" << "[Argument: at {}]";
+    QTest::newRow("emptyullintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(ullints) << "at" << "[Argument: at {}]";
     ullints << Q_UINT64_C(66) << Q_UINT64_C(67)
             << Q_UINT64_C(18446744073709551615);
-    QTest::newRow("ullintlist") << qVariantFromValue(ullints) << "at" << "[Argument: at {66, 67, 18446744073709551615}]";
+    QTest::newRow("ullintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(ullints) << "at" << "[Argument: at {66, 67, 18446744073709551615}]";
 
     QList<double> doubles;
-    QTest::newRow("emptydoublelist") << qVariantFromValue(doubles) << "ad" << "[Argument: ad {}]";
+    QTest::newRow("emptydoublelist") << QVariant::fromValue(doubles) << "ad" << "[Argument: ad {}]";
     doubles << 1.2 << 2.2 << 4.4
             << -std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity()
             << std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity()
             << std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN();
-    QTest::newRow("doublelist") << qVariantFromValue(doubles) << "ad" << "[Argument: ad {1.2, 2.2, 4.4, -inf, inf, nan}]";
+    QTest::newRow("doublelist") << QVariant::fromValue(doubles) << "ad" << "[Argument: ad {1.2, 2.2, 4.4, -inf, inf, nan}]";
 
     QList<QDBusObjectPath> objectPaths;
-    QTest::newRow("emptyobjectpathlist") << qVariantFromValue(objectPaths) << "ao" << "[Argument: ao {}]";
+    QTest::newRow("emptyobjectpathlist") << QVariant::fromValue(objectPaths) << "ao" << "[Argument: ao {}]";
     objectPaths << QDBusObjectPath("/") << QDBusObjectPath("/foo");
-    QTest::newRow("objectpathlist") << qVariantFromValue(objectPaths) << "ao" << "[Argument: ao {[ObjectPath: /], [ObjectPath: /foo]}]";
+    QTest::newRow("objectpathlist") << QVariant::fromValue(objectPaths) << "ao" << "[Argument: ao {[ObjectPath: /], [ObjectPath: /foo]}]";
 
     if (fileDescriptorPassing) {
         QList<QDBusUnixFileDescriptor> fileDescriptors;
-        QTest::newRow("emptyfiledescriptorlist") << qVariantFromValue(fileDescriptors) << "ah" << "[Argument: ah {}]";
+        QTest::newRow("emptyfiledescriptorlist") << QVariant::fromValue(fileDescriptors) << "ah" << "[Argument: ah {}]";
         fileDescriptors << QDBusUnixFileDescriptor(fileDescriptorForTest()) << QDBusUnixFileDescriptor(1);
-        QTest::newRow("filedescriptorlist") << qVariantFromValue(fileDescriptors) << "ah" << "[Argument: ah {[Unix FD: valid], [Unix FD: valid]}]";
+        QTest::newRow("filedescriptorlist") << QVariant::fromValue(fileDescriptors) << "ah" << "[Argument: ah {[Unix FD: valid], [Unix FD: valid]}]";
     }
 
     QVariantList variants;
     QTest::newRow("emptyvariantlist") << QVariant(variants) << "av" << "[Argument: av {}]";
     variants << QString("Hello") << QByteArray("World") << 42 << -43.0 << 44U << Q_INT64_C(-45)
-             << Q_UINT64_C(46) << true << qVariantFromValue(short(-47))
-             << qVariantFromValue(QDBusSignature("av"))
-             << qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant(qVariantFromValue(QDBusObjectPath("/"))));
+             << Q_UINT64_C(46) << true << QVariant::fromValue(short(-47))
+             << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusSignature("av"))
+             << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant(QVariant::fromValue(QDBusObjectPath("/"))));
     QTest::newRow("variantlist") << QVariant(variants) << "av"
         << "[Argument: av {[Variant(QString): \"Hello\"], [Variant(QByteArray): {87, 111, 114, 108, 100}], [Variant(int): 42], [Variant(double): -43], [Variant(uint): 44], [Variant(qlonglong): -45], [Variant(qulonglong): 46], [Variant(bool): true], [Variant(short): -47], [Variant: [Signature: av]], [Variant: [Variant: [ObjectPath: /]]]}]";
 }
@@ -328,132 +328,132 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendArrayOfArrays_data()
 
     // arrays:
     QList<QStringList> strings;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-stringlist") << qVariantFromValue(strings) << "aas"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-stringlist") << QVariant::fromValue(strings) << "aas"
             << "[Argument: aas {}]";
     strings << QStringList();
-    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptystringlist") << qVariantFromValue(strings) << "aas"
+    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptystringlist") << QVariant::fromValue(strings) << "aas"
             << "[Argument: aas {{}}]";
     strings << (QStringList() << "hello" << "world")
             << (QStringList() << "hi" << "there")
             << (QStringList() << QString());
-    QTest::newRow("stringlist") << qVariantFromValue(strings) << "aas"
+    QTest::newRow("stringlist") << QVariant::fromValue(strings) << "aas"
             << "[Argument: aas {{}, {\"hello\", \"world\"}, {\"hi\", \"there\"}, {\"\"}}]";
 
     QList<QByteArray> bytearray;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-bytearray") << qVariantFromValue(bytearray) << "aay"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-bytearray") << QVariant::fromValue(bytearray) << "aay"
             << "[Argument: aay {}]";
     bytearray << QByteArray();
-    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptybytearray") << qVariantFromValue(bytearray) << "aay"
+    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptybytearray") << QVariant::fromValue(bytearray) << "aay"
             << "[Argument: aay {{}}]";
     bytearray << "foo" << "bar" << "baz" << "" << QByteArray();
-    QTest::newRow("bytearray") << qVariantFromValue(bytearray) << "aay"
+    QTest::newRow("bytearray") << QVariant::fromValue(bytearray) << "aay"
             << "[Argument: aay {{}, {102, 111, 111}, {98, 97, 114}, {98, 97, 122}, {}, {}}]";
 
     QList<QList<bool> > bools;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-boollist") << qVariantFromValue(bools) << "aab"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-boollist") << QVariant::fromValue(bools) << "aab"
             << "[Argument: aab {}]";
     bools << QList<bool>();
-    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptyboollist") << qVariantFromValue(bools) << "aab"
+    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptyboollist") << QVariant::fromValue(bools) << "aab"
             << "[Argument: aab {[Argument: ab {}]}]";
     bools << (QList<bool>() << false << true) << (QList<bool>() << false) << (QList<bool>());
-    QTest::newRow("boollist") << qVariantFromValue(bools) << "aab"
+    QTest::newRow("boollist") << QVariant::fromValue(bools) << "aab"
             << "[Argument: aab {[Argument: ab {}], [Argument: ab {false, true}], [Argument: ab {false}], [Argument: ab {}]}]";
     QList<QList<short> > shorts;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-shortlist") << qVariantFromValue(shorts) << "aan"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-shortlist") << QVariant::fromValue(shorts) << "aan"
             << "[Argument: aan {}]";
     shorts << QList<short>();
-    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptyshortlist") << qVariantFromValue(shorts) << "aan"
+    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptyshortlist") << QVariant::fromValue(shorts) << "aan"
             << "[Argument: aan {[Argument: an {}]}]";
     shorts << (QList<short>() << 42 << -43 << 44 << 45)
            << (QList<short>() << -32768 << 32767)
            << (QList<short>());
-    QTest::newRow("shortlist") << qVariantFromValue(shorts) << "aan"
+    QTest::newRow("shortlist") << QVariant::fromValue(shorts) << "aan"
             << "[Argument: aan {[Argument: an {}], [Argument: an {42, -43, 44, 45}], [Argument: an {-32768, 32767}], [Argument: an {}]}]";
 
     QList<QList<ushort> > ushorts;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-ushortlist") << qVariantFromValue(ushorts) << "aaq"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-ushortlist") << QVariant::fromValue(ushorts) << "aaq"
             << "[Argument: aaq {}]";
     ushorts << QList<ushort>();
-    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptyushortlist") << qVariantFromValue(ushorts) << "aaq"
+    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptyushortlist") << QVariant::fromValue(ushorts) << "aaq"
             << "[Argument: aaq {[Argument: aq {}]}]";
     ushorts << (QList<ushort>() << 12u << 13u << 14u << 15)
             << (QList<ushort>() << 65535)
             << (QList<ushort>());
-    QTest::newRow("ushortlist") << qVariantFromValue(ushorts) << "aaq"
+    QTest::newRow("ushortlist") << QVariant::fromValue(ushorts) << "aaq"
             << "[Argument: aaq {[Argument: aq {}], [Argument: aq {12, 13, 14, 15}], [Argument: aq {65535}], [Argument: aq {}]}]";
 
     QList<QList<int> > ints;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-intlist") << qVariantFromValue(ints) << "aai"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-intlist") << QVariant::fromValue(ints) << "aai"
             << "[Argument: aai {}]";
     ints << QList<int>();
-    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptyintlist") << qVariantFromValue(ints) << "aai"
+    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptyintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(ints) << "aai"
             << "[Argument: aai {[Argument: ai {}]}]";
     ints << (QList<int>() << 42 << -43 << 44 << 45)
          << (QList<int>() << 2147483647 << -2147483647-1)
          << (QList<int>());
-    QTest::newRow("intlist") << qVariantFromValue(ints) << "aai"
+    QTest::newRow("intlist") << QVariant::fromValue(ints) << "aai"
             << "[Argument: aai {[Argument: ai {}], [Argument: ai {42, -43, 44, 45}], [Argument: ai {2147483647, -2147483648}], [Argument: ai {}]}]";
 
     QList<QList<uint> > uints;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-uintlist") << qVariantFromValue(uints) << "aau"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-uintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(uints) << "aau"
             << "[Argument: aau {}]";
     uints << QList<uint>();
-    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptyuintlist") << qVariantFromValue(uints) << "aau"
+    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptyuintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(uints) << "aau"
             << "[Argument: aau {[Argument: au {}]}]";
     uints << (QList<uint>() << uint(12) << uint(13) << uint(14))
           << (QList<uint>() << 4294967295U)
           << (QList<uint>());
-    QTest::newRow("uintlist") << qVariantFromValue(uints) << "aau"
+    QTest::newRow("uintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(uints) << "aau"
             << "[Argument: aau {[Argument: au {}], [Argument: au {12, 13, 14}], [Argument: au {4294967295}], [Argument: au {}]}]";
 
     QList<QList<qlonglong> > llints;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-llintlist") << qVariantFromValue(llints) << "aax"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-llintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(llints) << "aax"
             << "[Argument: aax {}]";
     llints << QList<qlonglong>();
-    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptyllintlist") << qVariantFromValue(llints) << "aax"
+    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptyllintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(llints) << "aax"
             << "[Argument: aax {[Argument: ax {}]}]";
     llints << (QList<qlonglong>() << Q_INT64_C(99) << Q_INT64_C(-100))
            << (QList<qlonglong>() << Q_INT64_C(-9223372036854775807)-1 << Q_INT64_C(9223372036854775807))
            << (QList<qlonglong>());
-    QTest::newRow("llintlist") << qVariantFromValue(llints) << "aax"
+    QTest::newRow("llintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(llints) << "aax"
             << "[Argument: aax {[Argument: ax {}], [Argument: ax {99, -100}], [Argument: ax {-9223372036854775808, 9223372036854775807}], [Argument: ax {}]}]";
 
     QList<QList<qulonglong> > ullints;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-ullintlist") << qVariantFromValue(ullints) << "aat"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-ullintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(ullints) << "aat"
             << "[Argument: aat {}]";
     ullints << QList<qulonglong>();
-    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptyullintlist") << qVariantFromValue(ullints) << "aat"
+    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptyullintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(ullints) << "aat"
             << "[Argument: aat {[Argument: at {}]}]";
     ullints << (QList<qulonglong>() << Q_UINT64_C(66) << Q_UINT64_C(67))
             << (QList<qulonglong>() << Q_UINT64_C(18446744073709551615))
             << (QList<qulonglong>());
-    QTest::newRow("ullintlist") << qVariantFromValue(ullints) << "aat"
+    QTest::newRow("ullintlist") << QVariant::fromValue(ullints) << "aat"
             << "[Argument: aat {[Argument: at {}], [Argument: at {66, 67}], [Argument: at {18446744073709551615}], [Argument: at {}]}]";
 
     QList<QList<double> > doubles;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-list-ofdoublelist") << qVariantFromValue(doubles) << "aad"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-list-ofdoublelist") << QVariant::fromValue(doubles) << "aad"
             << "[Argument: aad {}]";
     doubles << QList<double>();
-    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptydoublelist") << qVariantFromValue(doubles) << "aad"
+    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptydoublelist") << QVariant::fromValue(doubles) << "aad"
             << "[Argument: aad {[Argument: ad {}]}]";
     doubles << (QList<double>() << 1.2 << 2.2 << 4.4)
             << (QList<double>() << -std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity()
                 << std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity()
                 << std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN())
             << (QList<double>());
-    QTest::newRow("doublelist") << qVariantFromValue(doubles) << "aad"
+    QTest::newRow("doublelist") << QVariant::fromValue(doubles) << "aad"
             << "[Argument: aad {[Argument: ad {}], [Argument: ad {1.2, 2.2, 4.4}], [Argument: ad {-inf, inf, nan}], [Argument: ad {}]}]";
 
     QList<QVariantList> variants;
-    QTest::newRow("emptyvariantlist") << qVariantFromValue(variants) << "aav"
+    QTest::newRow("emptyvariantlist") << QVariant::fromValue(variants) << "aav"
             << "[Argument: aav {}]";
     variants << QVariantList();
-    QTest::newRow("emptyvariantlist") << qVariantFromValue(variants) << "aav"
+    QTest::newRow("emptyvariantlist") << QVariant::fromValue(variants) << "aav"
             << "[Argument: aav {[Argument: av {}]}]";
     variants << (QVariantList() << QString("Hello") << QByteArray("World"))
              << (QVariantList() << 42 << -43.0 << 44U << Q_INT64_C(-45))
-             << (QVariantList() << Q_UINT64_C(46) << true << qVariantFromValue(short(-47)));
-    QTest::newRow("variantlist") << qVariantFromValue(variants) << "aav"
+             << (QVariantList() << Q_UINT64_C(46) << true << QVariant::fromValue(short(-47)));
+    QTest::newRow("variantlist") << QVariant::fromValue(variants) << "aav"
             << "[Argument: aav {[Argument: av {}], [Argument: av {[Variant(QString): \"Hello\"], [Variant(QByteArray): {87, 111, 114, 108, 100}]}], [Argument: av {[Variant(int): 42], [Variant(double): -43], [Variant(uint): 44], [Variant(qlonglong): -45]}], [Argument: av {[Variant(qulonglong): 46], [Variant(bool): true], [Variant(short): -47]}]}]";
 }
 
@@ -464,65 +464,65 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendMaps_data()
     QTest::addColumn<QString>("stringResult");
 
     QMap<int, QString> ismap;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-is-map") << qVariantFromValue(ismap) << "a{is}"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-is-map") << QVariant::fromValue(ismap) << "a{is}"
             << "[Argument: a{is} {}]";
     ismap[1] = "a";
     ismap[2000] = "b";
     ismap[-47] = "c";
-    QTest::newRow("is-map") << qVariantFromValue(ismap) << "a{is}"
+    QTest::newRow("is-map") << QVariant::fromValue(ismap) << "a{is}"
             << "[Argument: a{is} {-47 = \"c\", 1 = \"a\", 2000 = \"b\"}]";
 
     QMap<QString, QString> ssmap;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-ss-map") << qVariantFromValue(ssmap) << "a{ss}"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-ss-map") << QVariant::fromValue(ssmap) << "a{ss}"
             << "[Argument: a{ss} {}]";
     ssmap["a"] = "a";
     ssmap["c"] = "b";
     ssmap["b"] = "c";
-    QTest::newRow("ss-map") << qVariantFromValue(ssmap) << "a{ss}"
+    QTest::newRow("ss-map") << QVariant::fromValue(ssmap) << "a{ss}"
             << "[Argument: a{ss} {\"a\" = \"a\", \"b\" = \"c\", \"c\" = \"b\"}]";
 
     QVariantMap svmap;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-sv-map") << qVariantFromValue(svmap) << "a{sv}"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-sv-map") << QVariant::fromValue(svmap) << "a{sv}"
             << "[Argument: a{sv} {}]";
     svmap["a"] = 1;
     svmap["c"] = "b";
     svmap["b"] = QByteArray("c");
     svmap["d"] = 42U;
-    svmap["e"] = qVariantFromValue(short(-47));
-    svmap["f"] = qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant(0));
-    QTest::newRow("sv-map1") << qVariantFromValue(svmap) << "a{sv}"
+    svmap["e"] = QVariant::fromValue(short(-47));
+    svmap["f"] = QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant(0));
+    QTest::newRow("sv-map1") << QVariant::fromValue(svmap) << "a{sv}"
             << "[Argument: a{sv} {\"a\" = [Variant(int): 1], \"b\" = [Variant(QByteArray): {99}], \"c\" = [Variant(QString): \"b\"], \"d\" = [Variant(uint): 42], \"e\" = [Variant(short): -47], \"f\" = [Variant: [Variant(int): 0]]}]";
 
     QMap<QDBusObjectPath, QString> osmap;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-os-map") << qVariantFromValue(osmap) << "a{os}"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-os-map") << QVariant::fromValue(osmap) << "a{os}"
             << "[Argument: a{os} {}]";
     osmap[QDBusObjectPath("/")] = "root";
     osmap[QDBusObjectPath("/foo")] = "foo";
     osmap[QDBusObjectPath("/bar/baz")] = "bar and baz";
-    QTest::newRow("os-map") << qVariantFromValue(osmap) << "a{os}"
+    QTest::newRow("os-map") << QVariant::fromValue(osmap) << "a{os}"
             << "[Argument: a{os} {[ObjectPath: /] = \"root\", [ObjectPath: /bar/baz] = \"bar and baz\", [ObjectPath: /foo] = \"foo\"}]";
 
     QMap<QDBusSignature, QString> gsmap;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-gs-map") << qVariantFromValue(gsmap) << "a{gs}"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-gs-map") << QVariant::fromValue(gsmap) << "a{gs}"
             << "[Argument: a{gs} {}]";
     gsmap[QDBusSignature("i")] = "int32";
     gsmap[QDBusSignature("s")] = "string";
     gsmap[QDBusSignature("a{gs}")] = "array of dict_entry of (signature, string)";
-    QTest::newRow("gs-map") << qVariantFromValue(gsmap) << "a{gs}"
+    QTest::newRow("gs-map") << QVariant::fromValue(gsmap) << "a{gs}"
             << "[Argument: a{gs} {[Signature: a{gs}] = \"array of dict_entry of (signature, string)\", [Signature: i] = \"int32\", [Signature: s] = \"string\"}]";
 
     if (fileDescriptorPassing) {
-        svmap["zzfiledescriptor"] = qVariantFromValue(QDBusUnixFileDescriptor(fileDescriptorForTest()));
-        QTest::newRow("sv-map1-fd") << qVariantFromValue(svmap) << "a{sv}"
+        svmap["zzfiledescriptor"] = QVariant::fromValue(QDBusUnixFileDescriptor(fileDescriptorForTest()));
+        QTest::newRow("sv-map1-fd") << QVariant::fromValue(svmap) << "a{sv}"
                                     << "[Argument: a{sv} {\"a\" = [Variant(int): 1], \"b\" = [Variant(QByteArray): {99}], \"c\" = [Variant(QString): \"b\"], \"d\" = [Variant(uint): 42], \"e\" = [Variant(short): -47], \"f\" = [Variant: [Variant(int): 0]], \"zzfiledescriptor\" = [Variant(QDBusUnixFileDescriptor): [Unix FD: valid]]}]";
     }
 
     svmap.clear();
-    svmap["ismap"] = qVariantFromValue(ismap);
-    svmap["ssmap"] = qVariantFromValue(ssmap);
-    svmap["osmap"] = qVariantFromValue(osmap);
-    svmap["gsmap"] = qVariantFromValue(gsmap);
-    QTest::newRow("sv-map2") << qVariantFromValue(svmap) << "a{sv}"
+    svmap["ismap"] = QVariant::fromValue(ismap);
+    svmap["ssmap"] = QVariant::fromValue(ssmap);
+    svmap["osmap"] = QVariant::fromValue(osmap);
+    svmap["gsmap"] = QVariant::fromValue(gsmap);
+    QTest::newRow("sv-map2") << QVariant::fromValue(svmap) << "a{sv}"
             << "[Argument: a{sv} {\"gsmap\" = [Variant: [Argument: a{gs} {[Signature: a{gs}] = \"array of dict_entry of (signature, string)\", [Signature: i] = \"int32\", [Signature: s] = \"string\"}]], \"ismap\" = [Variant: [Argument: a{is} {-47 = \"c\", 1 = \"a\", 2000 = \"b\"}]], \"osmap\" = [Variant: [Argument: a{os} {[ObjectPath: /] = \"root\", [ObjectPath: /bar/baz] = \"bar and baz\", [ObjectPath: /foo] = \"foo\"}]], \"ssmap\" = [Variant: [Argument: a{ss} {\"a\" = \"a\", \"b\" = \"c\", \"c\" = \"b\"}]]}]";
 }
 
@@ -554,33 +554,33 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendStructs_data()
         << "[Argument: ((iii)(iiii)i) [Argument: (iii) 2006, 6, 18], [Argument: (iiii) 12, 25, 0, 0], 0]";
 
     MyStruct ms = { 1, "Hello, World" };
-    QTest::newRow("int-string") << qVariantFromValue(ms) << "(is)" << "[Argument: (is) 1, \"Hello, World\"]";
+    QTest::newRow("int-string") << QVariant::fromValue(ms) << "(is)" << "[Argument: (is) 1, \"Hello, World\"]";
 
     MyVariantMapStruct mvms = { "Hello, World", QVariantMap() };
-    QTest::newRow("string-variantmap") << qVariantFromValue(mvms) << "(sa{sv})" << "[Argument: (sa{sv}) \"Hello, World\", [Argument: a{sv} {}]]";
+    QTest::newRow("string-variantmap") << QVariant::fromValue(mvms) << "(sa{sv})" << "[Argument: (sa{sv}) \"Hello, World\", [Argument: a{sv} {}]]";
 
     // use only basic types, otherwise comparison will fail
     mvms.map["int"] = 42;
     mvms.map["uint"] = 42u;
-    mvms.map["short"] = qVariantFromValue<short>(-47);
+    mvms.map["short"] = QVariant::fromValue<short>(-47);
     mvms.map["bytearray"] = QByteArray("Hello, world");
-    QTest::newRow("string-variantmap2") << qVariantFromValue(mvms) << "(sa{sv})" << "[Argument: (sa{sv}) \"Hello, World\", [Argument: a{sv} {\"bytearray\" = [Variant(QByteArray): {72, 101, 108, 108, 111, 44, 32, 119, 111, 114, 108, 100}], \"int\" = [Variant(int): 42], \"short\" = [Variant(short): -47], \"uint\" = [Variant(uint): 42]}]]";
+    QTest::newRow("string-variantmap2") << QVariant::fromValue(mvms) << "(sa{sv})" << "[Argument: (sa{sv}) \"Hello, World\", [Argument: a{sv} {\"bytearray\" = [Variant(QByteArray): {72, 101, 108, 108, 111, 44, 32, 119, 111, 114, 108, 100}], \"int\" = [Variant(int): 42], \"short\" = [Variant(short): -47], \"uint\" = [Variant(uint): 42]}]]";
 
     QList<MyVariantMapStruct> list;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-string-variantmap") << qVariantFromValue(list) << "a(sa{sv})" << "[Argument: a(sa{sv}) {}]";
+    QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-string-variantmap") << QVariant::fromValue(list) << "a(sa{sv})" << "[Argument: a(sa{sv}) {}]";
     list << mvms;
-    QTest::newRow("list-of-string-variantmap") << qVariantFromValue(list) << "a(sa{sv})" << "[Argument: a(sa{sv}) {[Argument: (sa{sv}) \"Hello, World\", [Argument: a{sv} {\"bytearray\" = [Variant(QByteArray): {72, 101, 108, 108, 111, 44, 32, 119, 111, 114, 108, 100}], \"int\" = [Variant(int): 42], \"short\" = [Variant(short): -47], \"uint\" = [Variant(uint): 42]}]]}]";
+    QTest::newRow("list-of-string-variantmap") << QVariant::fromValue(list) << "a(sa{sv})" << "[Argument: a(sa{sv}) {[Argument: (sa{sv}) \"Hello, World\", [Argument: a{sv} {\"bytearray\" = [Variant(QByteArray): {72, 101, 108, 108, 111, 44, 32, 119, 111, 114, 108, 100}], \"int\" = [Variant(int): 42], \"short\" = [Variant(short): -47], \"uint\" = [Variant(uint): 42]}]]}]";
 
     if (fileDescriptorPassing) {
         MyFileDescriptorStruct fds;
         fds.fd = QDBusUnixFileDescriptor(fileDescriptorForTest());
-        QTest::newRow("fdstruct") << qVariantFromValue(fds) << "(h)" << "[Argument: (h) [Unix FD: valid]]";
+        QTest::newRow("fdstruct") << QVariant::fromValue(fds) << "(h)" << "[Argument: (h) [Unix FD: valid]]";
 
         QList<MyFileDescriptorStruct> fdlist;
-        QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-fdstruct") << qVariantFromValue(fdlist) << "a(h)" << "[Argument: a(h) {}]";
+        QTest::newRow("empty-list-of-fdstruct") << QVariant::fromValue(fdlist) << "a(h)" << "[Argument: a(h) {}]";
 
         fdlist << fds;
-        QTest::newRow("list-of-fdstruct") << qVariantFromValue(fdlist) << "a(h)" << "[Argument: a(h) {[Argument: (h) [Unix FD: valid]]}]";
+        QTest::newRow("list-of-fdstruct") << QVariant::fromValue(fdlist) << "a(h)" << "[Argument: a(h) {[Argument: (h) [Unix FD: valid]]}]";
     }
 }
 
@@ -591,23 +591,23 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendComplex_data()
     QTest::addColumn<QString>("stringResult");
 
     QList<QDateTime> dtlist;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-datetimelist") << qVariantFromValue(dtlist) << "a((iii)(iiii)i)"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-datetimelist") << QVariant::fromValue(dtlist) << "a((iii)(iiii)i)"
             << "[Argument: a((iii)(iiii)i) {}]";
     dtlist << QDateTime();
-    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptydatetime") << qVariantFromValue(dtlist) << "a((iii)(iiii)i)"
+    QTest::newRow("list-of-emptydatetime") << QVariant::fromValue(dtlist) << "a((iii)(iiii)i)"
             << "[Argument: a((iii)(iiii)i) {[Argument: ((iii)(iiii)i) [Argument: (iii) 0, 0, 0], [Argument: (iiii) -1, -1, -1, -1], 0]}]";
     dtlist << QDateTime(QDate(1977, 9, 13), QTime(0, 0, 0))
            << QDateTime(QDate(2006, 6, 18), QTime(13, 14, 0));
-    QTest::newRow("datetimelist") << qVariantFromValue(dtlist) << "a((iii)(iiii)i)"
+    QTest::newRow("datetimelist") << QVariant::fromValue(dtlist) << "a((iii)(iiii)i)"
             << "[Argument: a((iii)(iiii)i) {[Argument: ((iii)(iiii)i) [Argument: (iii) 0, 0, 0], [Argument: (iiii) -1, -1, -1, -1], 0], [Argument: ((iii)(iiii)i) [Argument: (iii) 1977, 9, 13], [Argument: (iiii) 0, 0, 0, 0], 0], [Argument: ((iii)(iiii)i) [Argument: (iii) 2006, 6, 18], [Argument: (iiii) 13, 14, 0, 0], 0]}]";
 
     QMap<qlonglong, QDateTime> lldtmap;
-    QTest::newRow("empty-lldtmap") << qVariantFromValue(lldtmap) << "a{x((iii)(iiii)i)}"
+    QTest::newRow("empty-lldtmap") << QVariant::fromValue(lldtmap) << "a{x((iii)(iiii)i)}"
             << "[Argument: a{x((iii)(iiii)i)} {}]";
     lldtmap[0] = QDateTime();
     lldtmap[1] = QDateTime(QDate(1970, 1, 1), QTime(0, 0, 1), Qt::UTC);
     lldtmap[1150629776] = QDateTime(QDate(2006, 6, 18), QTime(11, 22, 56), Qt::UTC);
-    QTest::newRow("lldtmap") << qVariantFromValue(lldtmap) << "a{x((iii)(iiii)i)}"
+    QTest::newRow("lldtmap") << QVariant::fromValue(lldtmap) << "a{x((iii)(iiii)i)}"
             << "[Argument: a{x((iii)(iiii)i)} {0 = [Argument: ((iii)(iiii)i) [Argument: (iii) 0, 0, 0], [Argument: (iiii) -1, -1, -1, -1], 0], 1 = [Argument: ((iii)(iiii)i) [Argument: (iii) 1970, 1, 1], [Argument: (iiii) 0, 0, 1, 0], 1], 1150629776 = [Argument: ((iii)(iiii)i) [Argument: (iii) 2006, 6, 18], [Argument: (iiii) 11, 22, 56, 0], 1]}]";
 
 
@@ -631,18 +631,18 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendComplex_data()
     svmap["c"] = "b";
     svmap["b"] = QByteArray("c");
     svmap["d"] = 42U;
-    svmap["e"] = qVariantFromValue(short(-47));
-    svmap["f"] = qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant(0));
+    svmap["e"] = QVariant::fromValue(short(-47));
+    svmap["f"] = QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant(0));
     svmap["date"] = QDate(1977, 1, 1);
     svmap["time"] = QTime(8, 58, 0);
     svmap["datetime"] = QDateTime(QDate(13, 9, 2008), QTime(8, 59, 31));
     svmap["pointf"] = QPointF(0.5, -0.5);
-    svmap["ismap"] = qVariantFromValue(ismap);
-    svmap["ssmap"] = qVariantFromValue(ssmap);
-    svmap["gsmap"] = qVariantFromValue(gsmap);
-    svmap["dtlist"] = qVariantFromValue(dtlist);
-    svmap["lldtmap"] = qVariantFromValue(lldtmap);
-    QTest::newRow("sv-map") << qVariantFromValue(svmap) << "a{sv}"
+    svmap["ismap"] = QVariant::fromValue(ismap);
+    svmap["ssmap"] = QVariant::fromValue(ssmap);
+    svmap["gsmap"] = QVariant::fromValue(gsmap);
+    svmap["dtlist"] = QVariant::fromValue(dtlist);
+    svmap["lldtmap"] = QVariant::fromValue(lldtmap);
+    QTest::newRow("sv-map") << QVariant::fromValue(svmap) << "a{sv}"
             << "[Argument: a{sv} {\"a\" = [Variant(int): 1], \"b\" = [Variant(QByteArray): {99}], \"c\" = [Variant(QString): \"b\"], \"d\" = [Variant(uint): 42], \"date\" = [Variant: [Argument: (iii) 1977, 1, 1]], \"datetime\" = [Variant: [Argument: ((iii)(iiii)i) [Argument: (iii) 0, 0, 0], [Argument: (iiii) 8, 59, 31, 0], 0]], \"dtlist\" = [Variant: [Argument: a((iii)(iiii)i) {[Argument: ((iii)(iiii)i) [Argument: (iii) 0, 0, 0], [Argument: (iiii) -1, -1, -1, -1], 0], [Argument: ((iii)(iiii)i) [Argument: (iii) 1977, 9, 13], [Argument: (iiii) 0, 0, 0, 0], 0], [Argument: ((iii)(iiii)i) [Argument: (iii) 2006, 6, 18], [Argument: (iiii) 13, 14, 0, 0], 0]}]], \"e\" = [Variant(short): -47], \"f\" = [Variant: [Variant(int): 0]], \"gsmap\" = [Variant: [Argument: a{gs} {[Signature: a{gs}] = \"array of dict_entry of (signature, string)\", [Signature: i] = \"int32\", [Signature: s] = \"string\"}]], \"ismap\" = [Variant: [Argument: a{is} {-47 = \"c\", 1 = \"a\", 2000 = \"b\"}]], \"lldtmap\" = [Variant: [Argument: a{x((iii)(iiii)i)} {0 = [Argument: ((iii)(iiii)i) [Argument: (iii) 0, 0, 0], [Argument: (iiii) -1, -1, -1, -1], 0], 1 = [Argument: ((iii)(iiii)i) [Argument: (iii) 1970, 1, 1], [Argument: (iiii) 0, 0, 1, 0], 1], 1150629776 = [Argument: ((iii)(iiii)i) [Argument: (iii) 2006, 6, 18], [Argument: (iiii) 11, 22, 56, 0], 1]}]], \"pointf\" = [Variant: [Argument: (dd) 0.5, -0.5]], \"ssmap\" = [Variant: [Argument: a{ss} {\"a\" = \"a\", \"b\" = \"c\", \"c\" = \"b\"}]], \"time\" = [Variant: [Argument: (iiii) 8, 58, 0, 0]]}]";
 }
 
@@ -657,83 +657,83 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendArgument_data()
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg << true;
-    QTest::newRow("bool") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "b" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);;
+    QTest::newRow("bool") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "b" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);;
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg << false;
-    QTest::newRow("bool2") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "b" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
+    QTest::newRow("bool2") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "b" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg << uchar(1);
-    QTest::newRow("byte") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "y" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
+    QTest::newRow("byte") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "y" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg << short(2);
-    QTest::newRow("int16") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "n" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
+    QTest::newRow("int16") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "n" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg << ushort(3);
-    QTest::newRow("uint16") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "q" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
+    QTest::newRow("uint16") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "q" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg << 1;
-    QTest::newRow("int32") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "i" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
+    QTest::newRow("int32") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "i" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg << 2U;
-    QTest::newRow("uint32") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "u" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
+    QTest::newRow("uint32") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "u" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg << Q_INT64_C(3);
-    QTest::newRow("int64") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "x" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
+    QTest::newRow("int64") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "x" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg << Q_UINT64_C(4);
-    QTest::newRow("uint64") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "t" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
+    QTest::newRow("uint64") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "t" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg << 42.5;
-    QTest::newRow("double") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "d" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
+    QTest::newRow("double") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "d" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg << QLatin1String("ping");
-    QTest::newRow("string") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "s" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
+    QTest::newRow("string") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "s" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg << QDBusObjectPath("/org/kde");
-    QTest::newRow("objectpath") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "o" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
+    QTest::newRow("objectpath") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "o" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg << QDBusSignature("g");
-    QTest::newRow("signature") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "g" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
+    QTest::newRow("signature") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "g" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg << QLatin1String("");
-    QTest::newRow("emptystring") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "s" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
+    QTest::newRow("emptystring") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "s" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg << QString();
-    QTest::newRow("nullstring") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "s" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
+    QTest::newRow("nullstring") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "s" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
 
     if (fileDescriptorPassing) {
         arg = QDBusArgument();
         arg << QDBusUnixFileDescriptor(fileDescriptorForTest());
-        QTest::newRow("filedescriptor") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "h" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
+        QTest::newRow("filedescriptor") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "h" << int(QDBusArgument::BasicType);
     }
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg << QDBusVariant(1);
-    QTest::newRow("variant") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "v" << int(QDBusArgument::VariantType);
+    QTest::newRow("variant") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "v" << int(QDBusArgument::VariantType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
-    arg << QDBusVariant(qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant(1)));
-    QTest::newRow("variant-variant") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "v" << int(QDBusArgument::VariantType);
+    arg << QDBusVariant(QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant(1)));
+    QTest::newRow("variant-variant") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "v" << int(QDBusArgument::VariantType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg.beginArray(QVariant::Int);
     arg << 1 << 2 << 3 << -4;
     arg.endArray();
-    QTest::newRow("array-of-int") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "ai" << int(QDBusArgument::ArrayType);
+    QTest::newRow("array-of-int") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "ai" << int(QDBusArgument::ArrayType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg.beginMap(QVariant::Int, QVariant::UInt);
@@ -744,13 +744,13 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendArgument_data()
     arg << 3 << 4U;
     arg.endMapEntry();
     arg.endMap();
-    QTest::newRow("map") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "a{iu}" << int(QDBusArgument::MapType);
+    QTest::newRow("map") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "a{iu}" << int(QDBusArgument::MapType);
 
     arg = QDBusArgument();
     arg.beginStructure();
     arg << 1 << 2U << short(-3) << ushort(4) << 5.0 << false;
     arg.endStructure();
-    QTest::newRow("structure") << qVariantFromValue(arg) << "(iunqdb)" << int(QDBusArgument::StructureType);
+    QTest::newRow("structure") << QVariant::fromValue(arg) << "(iunqdb)" << int(QDBusArgument::StructureType);
 }
 
 void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendBasic()
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendVariant()
 
     QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(serviceName,
                                                       objectPath, interfaceName, "ping");
-    msg << qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant(value));
+    msg << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant(value));
 
     QDBusMessage reply = con.call(msg);
  //   qDebug() << reply;
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendArgument()
     sendArg.beginStructure();
     sendArg.appendVariant(value);
     sendArg.endStructure();
-    msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << qVariantFromValue(sendArg));
+    msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << QVariant::fromValue(sendArg));
     reply = con.call(msg);
 
     QCOMPARE(reply.signature(), QString("(%1)").arg(sig));
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendSignalErrors()
     QVERIFY(con.isConnected());
     QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createSignal("/foo", "local.interfaceName",
                                                   "signalName");
-    msg << qVariantFromValue(QDBusObjectPath());
+    msg << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusObjectPath());
 
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal path \"/foo\" interface \"local.interfaceName\" member \"signalName\": Marshalling failed: Invalid object path passed in arguments");
     QVERIFY(!con.send(msg));
@@ -893,20 +893,20 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendSignalErrors()
 
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "QDBusObjectPath: invalid path \"abc\"");
     path.setPath("abc");
-    msg << qVariantFromValue(path);
+    msg << QVariant::fromValue(path);
 
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal path \"/foo\" interface \"local.interfaceName\" member \"signalName\": Marshalling failed: Invalid object path passed in arguments");
     QVERIFY(!con.send(msg));
 
     QDBusSignature sig;
-    msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << qVariantFromValue(sig));
+    msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << QVariant::fromValue(sig));
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal path \"/foo\" interface \"local.interfaceName\" member \"signalName\": Marshalling failed: Invalid signature passed in arguments");
     QVERIFY(!con.send(msg));
 
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "QDBusSignature: invalid signature \"a\"");
     sig.setSignature("a");
     msg.setArguments(QVariantList());
-    msg << qVariantFromValue(sig);
+    msg << QVariant::fromValue(sig);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal path \"/foo\" interface \"local.interfaceName\" member \"signalName\": Marshalling failed: Invalid signature passed in arguments");
     QVERIFY(!con.send(msg));
 }
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendCallErrors_data()
             << "Marshalling failed: Variant containing QVariant::Invalid passed in arguments"
             << "QDBusMarshaller: cannot add an invalid QVariant";
     QTest::newRow("invalid-variant1") << serviceName << objectPath << interfaceName << "ping"
-            << (QVariantList() << qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant()))
+            << (QVariantList() << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant()))
             << "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Failed"
             << "Marshalling failed: Variant containing QVariant::Invalid passed in arguments"
             << "QDBusMarshaller: cannot add a null QDBusVariant";
@@ -970,20 +970,20 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendCallErrors_data()
     // this type is known to the meta type system, but not registered with D-Bus
     qRegisterMetaType<UnregisteredType>();
     QTest::newRow("extra-unregistered") << serviceName << objectPath << interfaceName << "ping"
-            << (QVariantList() << qVariantFromValue(UnregisteredType()))
+            << (QVariantList() << QVariant::fromValue(UnregisteredType()))
             << "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Failed"
             << "Marshalling failed: Unregistered type UnregisteredType passed in arguments"
             << QString("QDBusMarshaller: type `UnregisteredType' (%1) is not registered with D-BUS. Use qDBusRegisterMetaType to register it")
             .arg(qMetaTypeId<UnregisteredType>());
 
     QTest::newRow("invalid-object-path-arg") << serviceName << objectPath << interfaceName << "ping"
-            << (QVariantList() << qVariantFromValue(QDBusObjectPath()))
+            << (QVariantList() << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusObjectPath()))
             << "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Failed"
             << "Marshalling failed: Invalid object path passed in arguments"
             << "";
 
     QTest::newRow("invalid-signature-arg") << serviceName << objectPath << interfaceName << "ping"
-            << (QVariantList() << qVariantFromValue(QDBusSignature()))
+            << (QVariantList() << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusSignature()))
             << "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Failed"
             << "Marshalling failed: Invalid signature passed in arguments"
             << "";
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::sendCallErrors_data()
     // invalid file descriptor
     if (fileDescriptorPassing) {
         QTest::newRow("invalid-file-descriptor") << serviceName << objectPath << interfaceName << "ping"
-                << (QVariantList() << qVariantFromValue(QDBusUnixFileDescriptor(-1)))
+                << (QVariantList() << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusUnixFileDescriptor(-1)))
                 << "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Failed"
                 << "Marshalling failed: Invalid file descriptor passed in arguments"
                 << "";
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ QVariant demarshallPrimitiveAs(const QDBusArgument& dbusArg)
 {
     T val;
     dbusArg >> val;
-    return qVariantFromValue(val);
+    return QVariant::fromValue(val);
 }
 
 QVariant demarshallPrimitiveAs(int typeIndex, const QDBusArgument& dbusArg)
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::demarshallPrimitives()
         sendArg.beginStructure();
         sendArg.appendVariant(value);
         sendArg.endStructure();
-        msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << qVariantFromValue(sendArg));
+        msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << QVariant::fromValue(sendArg));
         QDBusMessage reply = con.call(msg);
 
         const QDBusArgument receiveArg = qvariant_cast<QDBusArgument>(reply.arguments().at(0));
@@ -1279,15 +1279,15 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::demarshallStrings_data()
     typedef QPair<QVariant, char> ValSigPair;
     const QList<ValSigPair> nullStringTypes
         = QList<ValSigPair>()
-            << ValSigPair(qVariantFromValue(QString()), 's')
-            << ValSigPair(qVariantFromValue(QDBusObjectPath()), 'o')
-            << ValSigPair(qVariantFromValue(QDBusSignature()), 'g');
+            << ValSigPair(QVariant::fromValue(QString()), 's')
+            << ValSigPair(QVariant::fromValue(QDBusObjectPath()), 'o')
+            << ValSigPair(QVariant::fromValue(QDBusSignature()), 'g');
     foreach (ValSigPair valSigPair, nullStringTypes) {
         QTest::newRow("bool(false)") << QVariant(false) << valSigPair.second << valSigPair.first;
         QTest::newRow("bool(true)") << QVariant(true) << valSigPair.second << valSigPair.first;
-        QTest::newRow("byte") << qVariantFromValue(uchar(1)) << valSigPair.second << valSigPair.first;
-        QTest::newRow("int16") << qVariantFromValue(short(2)) << valSigPair.second << valSigPair.first;
-        QTest::newRow("uint16") << qVariantFromValue(ushort(3)) << valSigPair.second << valSigPair.first;
+        QTest::newRow("byte") << QVariant::fromValue(uchar(1)) << valSigPair.second << valSigPair.first;
+        QTest::newRow("int16") << QVariant::fromValue(short(2)) << valSigPair.second << valSigPair.first;
+        QTest::newRow("uint16") << QVariant::fromValue(ushort(3)) << valSigPair.second << valSigPair.first;
         QTest::newRow("int") << QVariant(1) << valSigPair.second << valSigPair.first;
         QTest::newRow("uint") << QVariant(2U) << valSigPair.second << valSigPair.first;
         QTest::newRow("int64") << QVariant(Q_INT64_C(3)) << valSigPair.second << valSigPair.first;
@@ -1299,32 +1299,32 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::demarshallStrings_data()
     // to check released functionality is maintained even after checks have
     // been added to string demarshalling
     QTest::newRow("empty string->invalid objectpath") << QVariant("")
-                                                      << 'o' << qVariantFromValue(QDBusObjectPath());
+                                                      << 'o' << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusObjectPath());
     QTest::newRow("null string->invalid objectpath") << QVariant(QString())
-                                                     << 'o' << qVariantFromValue(QDBusObjectPath());
+                                                     << 'o' << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusObjectPath());
     QTest::newRow("string->invalid objectpath") << QVariant("invalid objectpath")
-                                                << 'o' << qVariantFromValue(QDBusObjectPath());
+                                                << 'o' << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusObjectPath());
     QTest::newRow("string->valid objectpath") << QVariant("/org/kde")
-                                              << 'o' << qVariantFromValue(QDBusObjectPath("/org/kde"));
+                                              << 'o' << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusObjectPath("/org/kde"));
 
     QTest::newRow("empty string->invalid signature") << QVariant("")
-                                                     << 'g' << qVariantFromValue(QDBusSignature());
+                                                     << 'g' << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusSignature());
     QTest::newRow("null string->invalid signature") << QVariant(QString())
-                                                    << 'g' << qVariantFromValue(QDBusSignature());
+                                                    << 'g' << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusSignature());
     QTest::newRow("string->invalid signature") << QVariant("_invalid signature")
-                                               << 'g' << qVariantFromValue(QDBusSignature());
+                                               << 'g' << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusSignature());
     QTest::newRow("string->valid signature") << QVariant("s")
-                                             << 'g' << qVariantFromValue(QDBusSignature("s"));
+                                             << 'g' << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusSignature("s"));
 
-    QTest::newRow("objectpath->string") << qVariantFromValue(QDBusObjectPath("/org/kde"))
-                                        << 's' << qVariantFromValue(QString("/org/kde"));
-    QTest::newRow("objectpath->invalid signature") << qVariantFromValue(QDBusObjectPath("/org/kde"))
-                                                   << 'g' << qVariantFromValue(QDBusSignature());
+    QTest::newRow("objectpath->string") << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusObjectPath("/org/kde"))
+                                        << 's' << QVariant::fromValue(QString("/org/kde"));
+    QTest::newRow("objectpath->invalid signature") << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusObjectPath("/org/kde"))
+                                                   << 'g' << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusSignature());
 
-    QTest::newRow("signature->string") << qVariantFromValue(QDBusSignature("s"))
-                                       << 's' << qVariantFromValue(QString("s"));
-    QTest::newRow("signature->invalid objectpath") << qVariantFromValue(QDBusSignature("s"))
-                                                   << 'o' << qVariantFromValue(QDBusObjectPath());
+    QTest::newRow("signature->string") << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusSignature("s"))
+                                       << 's' << QVariant::fromValue(QString("s"));
+    QTest::newRow("signature->invalid objectpath") << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusSignature("s"))
+                                                   << 'o' << QVariant::fromValue(QDBusObjectPath());
 }
 
 QVariant demarshallAsString(const QDBusArgument& dbusArg, char targetSig)
@@ -1338,12 +1338,12 @@ QVariant demarshallAsString(const QDBusArgument& dbusArg, char targetSig)
         case 'o': {
             QDBusObjectPath op;
             dbusArg >> op;
-            return qVariantFromValue(op);
+            return QVariant::fromValue(op);
         }
         case 'g' : {
             QDBusSignature sig;
             dbusArg >> sig;
-            return qVariantFromValue(sig);
+            return QVariant::fromValue(sig);
         }
         default: {
             return QVariant();
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::demarshallStrings()
     sendArg.beginStructure();
     sendArg.appendVariant(value);
     sendArg.endStructure();
-    msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << qVariantFromValue(sendArg));
+    msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << QVariant::fromValue(sendArg));
     QDBusMessage reply = con.call(msg);
 
     const QDBusArgument receiveArg = qvariant_cast<QDBusArgument>(reply.arguments().at(0));
@@ -1391,15 +1391,15 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::demarshallInvalidStringList_data()
 
     // Arrays of non-string type should not demarshall to a string list
     QList<bool> bools;
-    QTest::newRow("emptyboollist") << qVariantFromValue(bools);
+    QTest::newRow("emptyboollist") << QVariant::fromValue(bools);
     bools << false << true << false;
-    QTest::newRow("boollist") << qVariantFromValue(bools);
+    QTest::newRow("boollist") << QVariant::fromValue(bools);
 
     // Structures should not demarshall to a QByteArray
     QTest::newRow("struct of strings")
-            << qVariantFromValue(QVariantList() << QString("foo") << QString("bar"));
+            << QVariant::fromValue(QVariantList() << QString("foo") << QString("bar"));
     QTest::newRow("struct of mixed types")
-            << qVariantFromValue(QVariantList() << QString("foo") << int(42) << double(3.14));
+            << QVariant::fromValue(QVariantList() << QString("foo") << int(42) << double(3.14));
 }
 
 void tst_QDBusMarshall::demarshallInvalidStringList()
@@ -1416,7 +1416,7 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::demarshallInvalidStringList()
     sendArg.beginStructure();
     sendArg.appendVariant(value);
     sendArg.endStructure();
-    msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << qVariantFromValue(sendArg));
+    msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << QVariant::fromValue(sendArg));
     QDBusMessage reply = con.call(msg);
 
     const QDBusArgument receiveArg = qvariant_cast<QDBusArgument>(reply.arguments().at(0));
@@ -1440,16 +1440,16 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::demarshallInvalidByteArray_data()
 
     // Arrays of other types than byte should not demarshall to a QByteArray
     QList<bool> bools;
-    QTest::newRow("empty array of bool") << qVariantFromValue(bools);
+    QTest::newRow("empty array of bool") << QVariant::fromValue(bools);
     bools << true << false << true;
-    QTest::newRow("non-empty array of bool") << qVariantFromValue(bools);
+    QTest::newRow("non-empty array of bool") << QVariant::fromValue(bools);
 
     // Structures should not demarshall to a QByteArray
     QTest::newRow("struct of bytes")
-            << qVariantFromValue(QVariantList() << uchar(1) << uchar(2));
+            << QVariant::fromValue(QVariantList() << uchar(1) << uchar(2));
 
     QTest::newRow("struct of mixed types")
-            << qVariantFromValue(QVariantList() << int(42) << QString("foo") << double(3.14));
+            << QVariant::fromValue(QVariantList() << int(42) << QString("foo") << double(3.14));
 }
 
 void tst_QDBusMarshall::demarshallInvalidByteArray()
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ void tst_QDBusMarshall::demarshallInvalidByteArray()
     sendArg.beginStructure();
     sendArg.appendVariant(value);
     sendArg.endStructure();
-    msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << qVariantFromValue(sendArg));
+    msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << QVariant::fromValue(sendArg));
     QDBusMessage reply = con.call(msg);
 
     const QDBusArgument receiveArg = qvariant_cast<QDBusArgument>(reply.arguments().at(0));
diff --git a/tests/auto/gui/kernel/qclipboard/tst_qclipboard.cpp b/tests/auto/gui/kernel/qclipboard/tst_qclipboard.cpp
index 7f41f0651e..466764f81e 100644
--- a/tests/auto/gui/kernel/qclipboard/tst_qclipboard.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/gui/kernel/qclipboard/tst_qclipboard.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void tst_QClipboard::testSignals()
     QCOMPARE(selectionChangedSpy.count(), 0);
     QCOMPARE(changedSpy.count(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(changedSpy.at(0).count(), 1);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QClipboard::Mode>(changedSpy.at(0).at(0)), QClipboard::Clipboard);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QClipboard::Mode>(changedSpy.at(0).at(0)), QClipboard::Clipboard);
 
     changedSpy.clear();
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void tst_QClipboard::testSignals()
         QCOMPARE(selectionChangedSpy.count(), 1);
         QCOMPARE(changedSpy.count(), 1);
         QCOMPARE(changedSpy.at(0).count(), 1);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QClipboard::Mode>(changedSpy.at(0).at(0)), QClipboard::Selection);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QClipboard::Mode>(changedSpy.at(0).at(0)), QClipboard::Selection);
     } else {
         QCOMPARE(selectionChangedSpy.count(), 0);
     }
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void tst_QClipboard::testSignals()
         QCOMPARE(searchChangedSpy.count(), 1);
         QCOMPARE(changedSpy.count(), 1);
         QCOMPARE(changedSpy.at(0).count(), 1);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QClipboard::Mode>(changedSpy.at(0).at(0)), QClipboard::FindBuffer);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QClipboard::Mode>(changedSpy.at(0).at(0)), QClipboard::FindBuffer);
     } else {
         QCOMPARE(searchChangedSpy.count(), 0);
     }
diff --git a/tests/auto/gui/math3d/qmatrixnxn/tst_qmatrixnxn.cpp b/tests/auto/gui/math3d/qmatrixnxn/tst_qmatrixnxn.cpp
index 698470ac60..c89d10a543 100644
--- a/tests/auto/gui/math3d/qmatrixnxn/tst_qmatrixnxn.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/gui/math3d/qmatrixnxn/tst_qmatrixnxn.cpp
@@ -3358,13 +3358,13 @@ void tst_QMatrixNxN::properties()
     QMatrix4x4 m1(uniqueValues4);
     obj.setMatrix(m1);
 
-    QMatrix4x4 m2 = qVariantValue<QMatrix4x4>(obj.property("matrix"));
+    QMatrix4x4 m2 = qvariant_cast<QMatrix4x4>(obj.property("matrix"));
     QVERIFY(isSame(m2, uniqueValues4));
 
     QMatrix4x4 m3(transposedValues4);
-    obj.setProperty("matrix", qVariantFromValue(m3));
+    obj.setProperty("matrix", QVariant::fromValue(m3));
 
-    m2 = qVariantValue<QMatrix4x4>(obj.property("matrix"));
+    m2 = qvariant_cast<QMatrix4x4>(obj.property("matrix"));
     QVERIFY(isSame(m2, transposedValues4));
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/gui/math3d/qquaternion/tst_qquaternion.cpp b/tests/auto/gui/math3d/qquaternion/tst_qquaternion.cpp
index 1690afcac4..a4e1f940fc 100644
--- a/tests/auto/gui/math3d/qquaternion/tst_qquaternion.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/gui/math3d/qquaternion/tst_qquaternion.cpp
@@ -855,16 +855,16 @@ void tst_QQuaternion::properties()
 
     obj.setQuaternion(QQuaternion(6.0f, 7.0f, 8.0f, 9.0f));
 
-    QQuaternion q = qVariantValue<QQuaternion>(obj.property("quaternion"));
+    QQuaternion q = qvariant_cast<QQuaternion>(obj.property("quaternion"));
     QCOMPARE(q.scalar(), (qreal)6.0f);
     QCOMPARE(q.x(), (qreal)7.0f);
     QCOMPARE(q.y(), (qreal)8.0f);
     QCOMPARE(q.z(), (qreal)9.0f);
 
     obj.setProperty("quaternion",
-                    qVariantFromValue(QQuaternion(-6.0f, -7.0f, -8.0f, -9.0f)));
+                    QVariant::fromValue(QQuaternion(-6.0f, -7.0f, -8.0f, -9.0f)));
 
-    q = qVariantValue<QQuaternion>(obj.property("quaternion"));
+    q = qvariant_cast<QQuaternion>(obj.property("quaternion"));
     QCOMPARE(q.scalar(), (qreal)-6.0f);
     QCOMPARE(q.x(), (qreal)-7.0f);
     QCOMPARE(q.y(), (qreal)-8.0f);
diff --git a/tests/auto/gui/math3d/qvectornd/tst_qvectornd.cpp b/tests/auto/gui/math3d/qvectornd/tst_qvectornd.cpp
index 067773074e..72a4ecef97 100644
--- a/tests/auto/gui/math3d/qvectornd/tst_qvectornd.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/gui/math3d/qvectornd/tst_qvectornd.cpp
@@ -2077,38 +2077,38 @@ void tst_QVectorND::properties()
     obj.setVector3D(QVector3D(3.0f, 4.0f, 5.0f));
     obj.setVector4D(QVector4D(6.0f, 7.0f, 8.0f, 9.0f));
 
-    QVector2D v2 = qVariantValue<QVector2D>(obj.property("vector2D"));
+    QVector2D v2 = qvariant_cast<QVector2D>(obj.property("vector2D"));
     QCOMPARE(v2.x(), (qreal)1.0f);
     QCOMPARE(v2.y(), (qreal)2.0f);
 
-    QVector3D v3 = qVariantValue<QVector3D>(obj.property("vector3D"));
+    QVector3D v3 = qvariant_cast<QVector3D>(obj.property("vector3D"));
     QCOMPARE(v3.x(), (qreal)3.0f);
     QCOMPARE(v3.y(), (qreal)4.0f);
     QCOMPARE(v3.z(), (qreal)5.0f);
 
-    QVector4D v4 = qVariantValue<QVector4D>(obj.property("vector4D"));
+    QVector4D v4 = qvariant_cast<QVector4D>(obj.property("vector4D"));
     QCOMPARE(v4.x(), (qreal)6.0f);
     QCOMPARE(v4.y(), (qreal)7.0f);
     QCOMPARE(v4.z(), (qreal)8.0f);
     QCOMPARE(v4.w(), (qreal)9.0f);
 
     obj.setProperty("vector2D",
-                    qVariantFromValue(QVector2D(-1.0f, -2.0f)));
+                    QVariant::fromValue(QVector2D(-1.0f, -2.0f)));
     obj.setProperty("vector3D",
-                    qVariantFromValue(QVector3D(-3.0f, -4.0f, -5.0f)));
+                    QVariant::fromValue(QVector3D(-3.0f, -4.0f, -5.0f)));
     obj.setProperty("vector4D",
-                    qVariantFromValue(QVector4D(-6.0f, -7.0f, -8.0f, -9.0f)));
+                    QVariant::fromValue(QVector4D(-6.0f, -7.0f, -8.0f, -9.0f)));
 
-    v2 = qVariantValue<QVector2D>(obj.property("vector2D"));
+    v2 = qvariant_cast<QVector2D>(obj.property("vector2D"));
     QCOMPARE(v2.x(), (qreal)-1.0f);
     QCOMPARE(v2.y(), (qreal)-2.0f);
 
-    v3 = qVariantValue<QVector3D>(obj.property("vector3D"));
+    v3 = qvariant_cast<QVector3D>(obj.property("vector3D"));
     QCOMPARE(v3.x(), (qreal)-3.0f);
     QCOMPARE(v3.y(), (qreal)-4.0f);
     QCOMPARE(v3.z(), (qreal)-5.0f);
 
-    v4 = qVariantValue<QVector4D>(obj.property("vector4D"));
+    v4 = qvariant_cast<QVector4D>(obj.property("vector4D"));
     QCOMPARE(v4.x(), (qreal)-6.0f);
     QCOMPARE(v4.y(), (qreal)-7.0f);
     QCOMPARE(v4.z(), (qreal)-8.0f);
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkrequest/tst_qnetworkrequest.cpp b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkrequest/tst_qnetworkrequest.cpp
index 928dc48125..25764aacce 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkrequest/tst_qnetworkrequest.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qnetworkrequest/tst_qnetworkrequest.cpp
@@ -282,21 +282,21 @@ void tst_QNetworkRequest::setHeader_data()
     cookie.setName("a");
     cookie.setValue("b");
     QTest::newRow("Cookie-1") << QNetworkRequest::CookieHeader
-                              << qVariantFromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie)
+                              << QVariant::fromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie)
                               << true << "Cookie"
                               << "a=b";
     QTest::newRow("SetCookie-1") << QNetworkRequest::SetCookieHeader
-                                 << qVariantFromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie)
+                                 << QVariant::fromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie)
                                  << true << "Set-Cookie"
                                  << "a=b";
 
     cookie.setPath("/");
     QTest::newRow("Cookie-2") << QNetworkRequest::CookieHeader
-                              << qVariantFromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie)
+                              << QVariant::fromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie)
                               << true << "Cookie"
                               << "a=b";
     QTest::newRow("SetCookie-2") << QNetworkRequest::SetCookieHeader
-                                 << qVariantFromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie)
+                                 << QVariant::fromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie)
                                  << true << "Set-Cookie"
                                  << "a=b; path=/";
 
@@ -304,11 +304,11 @@ void tst_QNetworkRequest::setHeader_data()
     cookie2.setName("c");
     cookie2.setValue("d");
     QTest::newRow("Cookie-3") << QNetworkRequest::CookieHeader
-                              << qVariantFromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie << cookie2)
+                              << QVariant::fromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie << cookie2)
                               << true << "Cookie"
                               << "a=b; c=d";
     QTest::newRow("SetCookie-3") << QNetworkRequest::SetCookieHeader
-                                 << qVariantFromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie << cookie2)
+                                 << QVariant::fromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie << cookie2)
                                  << true << "Set-Cookie"
                                  << "a=b; path=/, c=d";
 }
@@ -388,17 +388,17 @@ void tst_QNetworkRequest::rawHeaderParsing_data()
     cookie.setName("a");
     cookie.setValue("b");
     QTest::newRow("Cookie-1") << QNetworkRequest::CookieHeader
-                              << qVariantFromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie)
+                              << QVariant::fromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie)
                               << true << "Cookie"
                               << "a=b";
     QTest::newRow("SetCookie-1") << QNetworkRequest::SetCookieHeader
-                                 << qVariantFromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie)
+                                 << QVariant::fromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie)
                                  << true << "Set-Cookie"
                                  << "a=b";
 
     cookie.setPath("/");
     QTest::newRow("SetCookie-2") << QNetworkRequest::SetCookieHeader
-                                 << qVariantFromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie)
+                                 << QVariant::fromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie)
                                  << true << "Set-Cookie"
                                  << "a=b; path=/";
 
@@ -407,12 +407,12 @@ void tst_QNetworkRequest::rawHeaderParsing_data()
     cookie2.setName("c");
     cookie2.setValue("d");
     QTest::newRow("Cookie-3") << QNetworkRequest::CookieHeader
-                              << qVariantFromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie << cookie2)
+                              << QVariant::fromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie << cookie2)
                               << true << "Cookie"
                               << "a=b; c=d";
     cookie.setPath("/");
     QTest::newRow("SetCookie-3") << QNetworkRequest::SetCookieHeader
-                                 << qVariantFromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie << cookie2)
+                                 << QVariant::fromValue(QList<QNetworkCookie>() << cookie << cookie2)
                                  << true << "Set-Cookie"
                                  << "a=b; path=/, c=d";
 }
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qlocalsocket/tst_qlocalsocket.cpp b/tests/auto/network/socket/qlocalsocket/tst_qlocalsocket.cpp
index 1f531f387c..eeda46dfdc 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qlocalsocket/tst_qlocalsocket.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qlocalsocket/tst_qlocalsocket.cpp
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ void tst_QLocalSocket::listenAndConnect()
             QVERIFY(socket->error() != QLocalSocket::UnknownSocketError);
             QCOMPARE(socket->state(), QLocalSocket::UnconnectedState);
             //QVERIFY(socket->socketDescriptor() == -1);
-            QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QLocalSocket::LocalSocketError>(spyError.first()[0]),
+            QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QLocalSocket::LocalSocketError>(spyError.first()[0]),
                      QLocalSocket::ServerNotFoundError);
         }
 
@@ -403,19 +403,19 @@ void tst_QLocalSocket::listenAndConnect()
         QVERIFY(spyError.count() >= 0);
         if (canListen) {
             if (spyError.count() > 0)
-                QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QLocalSocket::LocalSocketError>(spyError.first()[0]),
+                QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QLocalSocket::LocalSocketError>(spyError.first()[0]),
                          QLocalSocket::SocketTimeoutError);
         } else {
-            QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QLocalSocket::LocalSocketError>(spyError.first()[0]),
+            QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QLocalSocket::LocalSocketError>(spyError.first()[0]),
                      QLocalSocket::ServerNotFoundError);
         }
 
         // Check first and last state
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QLocalSocket::LocalSocketState>(spyStateChanged.first()[0]),
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QLocalSocket::LocalSocketState>(spyStateChanged.first()[0]),
                  QLocalSocket::ConnectingState);
 
         if (canListen)
-            QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QLocalSocket::LocalSocketState>(spyStateChanged.last()[0]),
+            QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QLocalSocket::LocalSocketState>(spyStateChanged.last()[0]),
                      QLocalSocket::ConnectedState);
         QCOMPARE(spyStateChanged.count(), 2);
         QCOMPARE(spyReadyRead.count(), 0);
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qsocks5socketengine/tst_qsocks5socketengine.cpp b/tests/auto/network/socket/qsocks5socketengine/tst_qsocks5socketengine.cpp
index a3e5366e41..3cc1f32622 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qsocks5socketengine/tst_qsocks5socketengine.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qsocks5socketengine/tst_qsocks5socketengine.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ private slots:
     {
         QTcpSocket *client = nextPendingConnection();
         connect(client, SIGNAL(readyRead()), SLOT(handleClientCommand()));
-        client->setProperty("pendingResponses", qVariantFromValue(responses));
+        client->setProperty("pendingResponses", QVariant::fromValue(responses));
     }
 
     void handleClientCommand()
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ private slots:
             client->disconnectFromHost();
         else
             client->write(pendingResponses.dequeue());
-        client->setProperty("pendingResponses", qVariantFromValue(pendingResponses));
+        client->setProperty("pendingResponses", QVariant::fromValue(pendingResponses));
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpsocket/tst_qtcpsocket.cpp b/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpsocket/tst_qtcpsocket.cpp
index 3c7c3a3da0..13c5d961d7 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpsocket/tst_qtcpsocket.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpsocket/tst_qtcpsocket.cpp
@@ -2212,9 +2212,9 @@ void tst_QTcpSocket::connectionRefused()
     QCOMPARE(socket->error(), QAbstractSocket::ConnectionRefusedError);
 
     QCOMPARE(stateSpy.count(), 3);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractSocket::SocketState>(stateSpy.at(0).at(0)), QAbstractSocket::HostLookupState);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractSocket::SocketState>(stateSpy.at(1).at(0)), QAbstractSocket::ConnectingState);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QAbstractSocket::SocketState>(stateSpy.at(2).at(0)), QAbstractSocket::UnconnectedState);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractSocket::SocketState>(stateSpy.at(0).at(0)), QAbstractSocket::HostLookupState);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractSocket::SocketState>(stateSpy.at(1).at(0)), QAbstractSocket::ConnectingState);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QAbstractSocket::SocketState>(stateSpy.at(2).at(0)), QAbstractSocket::UnconnectedState);
     QCOMPARE(errorSpy.count(), 1);
 
     delete socket;
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket/tst_qsslsocket.cpp b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket/tst_qsslsocket.cpp
index 6f81829e25..34bc361e4b 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket/tst_qsslsocket.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/network/ssl/qsslsocket/tst_qsslsocket.cpp
@@ -1793,8 +1793,8 @@ void tst_QSslSocket::peerVerifyError()
     QVERIFY(!socket->waitForEncrypted(10000));
     QVERIFY(!peerVerifyErrorSpy.isEmpty());
     QVERIFY(!sslErrorsSpy.isEmpty());
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QSslError>(peerVerifyErrorSpy.last().at(0)).error(), QSslError::HostNameMismatch);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QList<QSslError> >(sslErrorsSpy.at(0).at(0)).size(), peerVerifyErrorSpy.size());
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QSslError>(peerVerifyErrorSpy.last().at(0)).error(), QSslError::HostNameMismatch);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QList<QSslError> >(sslErrorsSpy.at(0).at(0)).size(), peerVerifyErrorSpy.size());
 }
 
 void tst_QSslSocket::disconnectFromHostWhenConnecting()
diff --git a/tests/auto/other/modeltest/modeltest.cpp b/tests/auto/other/modeltest/modeltest.cpp
index 876b6a1365..98f66000f6 100644
--- a/tests/auto/other/modeltest/modeltest.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/other/modeltest/modeltest.cpp
@@ -414,27 +414,27 @@ void ModelTest::data()
     // General Purpose roles that should return a QString
     QVariant variant = model->data ( model->index ( 0, 0 ), Qt::ToolTipRole );
     if ( variant.isValid() ) {
-        QVERIFY( qVariantCanConvert<QString> ( variant ) );
+        QVERIFY( variant.canConvert<QString>() );
     }
     variant = model->data ( model->index ( 0, 0 ), Qt::StatusTipRole );
     if ( variant.isValid() ) {
-        QVERIFY( qVariantCanConvert<QString> ( variant ) );
+        QVERIFY( variant.canConvert<QString>() );
     }
     variant = model->data ( model->index ( 0, 0 ), Qt::WhatsThisRole );
     if ( variant.isValid() ) {
-        QVERIFY( qVariantCanConvert<QString> ( variant ) );
+        QVERIFY( variant.canConvert<QString>() );
     }
 
     // General Purpose roles that should return a QSize
     variant = model->data ( model->index ( 0, 0 ), Qt::SizeHintRole );
     if ( variant.isValid() ) {
-        QVERIFY( qVariantCanConvert<QSize> ( variant ) );
+        QVERIFY( variant.canConvert<QSize>() );
     }
 
     // General Purpose roles that should return a QFont
     QVariant fontVariant = model->data ( model->index ( 0, 0 ), Qt::FontRole );
     if ( fontVariant.isValid() ) {
-        QVERIFY( qVariantCanConvert<QFont> ( fontVariant ) );
+        QVERIFY( fontVariant.canConvert<QFont>() );
     }
 
     // Check that the alignment is one we know about
@@ -447,12 +447,12 @@ void ModelTest::data()
     // General Purpose roles that should return a QColor
     QVariant colorVariant = model->data ( model->index ( 0, 0 ), Qt::BackgroundColorRole );
     if ( colorVariant.isValid() ) {
-        QVERIFY( qVariantCanConvert<QColor> ( colorVariant ) );
+        QVERIFY( colorVariant.canConvert<QColor>() );
     }
 
     colorVariant = model->data ( model->index ( 0, 0 ), Qt::TextColorRole );
     if ( colorVariant.isValid() ) {
-        QVERIFY( qVariantCanConvert<QColor> ( colorVariant ) );
+        QVERIFY( colorVariant.canConvert<QColor>() );
     }
 
     // Check that the "check state" is one we know about.
diff --git a/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase/tst_qsqldatabase.cpp b/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase/tst_qsqldatabase.cpp
index 626c5049f0..fb2db21743 100644
--- a/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase/tst_qsqldatabase.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase/tst_qsqldatabase.cpp
@@ -2078,7 +2078,7 @@ void tst_QSqlDatabase::eventNotificationPSQL()
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 1);
     QList<QVariant> arguments = spy.takeFirst();
     QCOMPARE(arguments.at(0).toString(), procedureName);
-    QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QSqlDriver::NotificationSource>(arguments.at(1)), QSqlDriver::SelfSource);
+    QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QSqlDriver::NotificationSource>(arguments.at(1)), QSqlDriver::SelfSource);
     QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QVariant>(arguments.at(2)).toString(), payload);
     QVERIFY_SQL(driver, unsubscribeFromNotification(procedureName));
 }
diff --git a/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqlquery/tst_qsqlquery.cpp b/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqlquery/tst_qsqlquery.cpp
index 36ac9de02d..4a0eab0f83 100644
--- a/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqlquery/tst_qsqlquery.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/sql/kernel/qsqlquery/tst_qsqlquery.cpp
@@ -3001,7 +3001,7 @@ void tst_QSqlQuery::QTBUG_551()
     q.bindValue(":outp", outLst, QSql::Out);
 
     QVERIFY_SQL(q, execBatch(QSqlQuery::ValuesAsColumns) );
-    res_outLst = qVariantValue<QVariantList>(q.boundValues()[":outp"]);
+    res_outLst = qvariant_cast<QVariantList>(q.boundValues()[":outp"]);
     QCOMPARE(res_outLst[0].toString(), QLatin1String("1. Value is 0"));
     QCOMPARE(res_outLst[1].toString(), QLatin1String("2. Value is 1"));
     QCOMPARE(res_outLst[2].toString(), QLatin1String("3. Value is 2"));
diff --git a/tests/auto/tools/moc/tst_moc.cpp b/tests/auto/tools/moc/tst_moc.cpp
index b354e0a82a..1bf016d6f5 100644
--- a/tests/auto/tools/moc/tst_moc.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/tools/moc/tst_moc.cpp
@@ -860,13 +860,13 @@ void tst_Moc::namespaceTypeProperty()
     QByteArray ba = QByteArray("points");
     QVariant v = tst.property(ba);
     QVERIFY(v.isValid());
-    myNS::Points p = qVariantValue<myNS::Points>(v);
+    myNS::Points p = qvariant_cast<myNS::Points>(v);
     QCOMPARE(p.p1, 0xBEEF);
     QCOMPARE(p.p2, 0xBABE);
     p.p1 = 0xCAFE;
     p.p2 = 0x1EE7;
-    QVERIFY(tst.setProperty(ba, qVariantFromValue(p)));
-    myNS::Points pp = qVariantValue<myNS::Points>(tst.property(ba));
+    QVERIFY(tst.setProperty(ba, QVariant::fromValue(p)));
+    myNS::Points pp = qvariant_cast<myNS::Points>(tst.property(ba));
     QCOMPARE(p.p1, pp.p1);
     QCOMPARE(p.p2, pp.p2);
 }
@@ -1181,16 +1181,16 @@ void tst_Moc::qprivateproperties()
     PrivatePropertyTest test;
 
     test.setProperty("foo", 1);
-    QCOMPARE(test.property("foo"), qVariantFromValue(1));
+    QCOMPARE(test.property("foo"), QVariant::fromValue(1));
 
     test.setProperty("bar", 2);
-    QCOMPARE(test.property("bar"), qVariantFromValue(2));
+    QCOMPARE(test.property("bar"), QVariant::fromValue(2));
 
     test.setProperty("plop", 3);
-    QCOMPARE(test.property("plop"), qVariantFromValue(3));
+    QCOMPARE(test.property("plop"), QVariant::fromValue(3));
 
     test.setProperty("baz", 4);
-    QCOMPARE(test.property("baz"), qVariantFromValue(4));
+    QCOMPARE(test.property("baz"), QVariant::fromValue(4));
 
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/dialogs/qfiledialog/tst_qfiledialog.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/dialogs/qfiledialog/tst_qfiledialog.cpp
index 14c2be5bd8..e8fc5ad603 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/dialogs/qfiledialog/tst_qfiledialog.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/dialogs/qfiledialog/tst_qfiledialog.cpp
@@ -1061,11 +1061,11 @@ void tst_QFiledialog::historyBack()
     QCOMPARE(backButton->isEnabled(), true);
     QCOMPARE(forwardButton->isEnabled(), true);
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 3);
-    QString currentPath = qVariantValue<QString>(spy.last().first());
+    QString currentPath = qvariant_cast<QString>(spy.last().first());
     QCOMPARE(model->index(currentPath), model->index(temp));
 
     backButton->click();
-    currentPath = qVariantValue<QString>(spy.last().first());
+    currentPath = qvariant_cast<QString>(spy.last().first());
     QCOMPARE(currentPath, home);
     QCOMPARE(backButton->isEnabled(), false);
     QCOMPARE(forwardButton->isEnabled(), true);
@@ -1101,39 +1101,39 @@ void tst_QFiledialog::historyForward()
 
     backButton->click();
     QCOMPARE(forwardButton->isEnabled(), true);
-    QCOMPARE(model->index(qVariantValue<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(temp));
+    QCOMPARE(model->index(qvariant_cast<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(temp));
 
     forwardButton->click();
-    QCOMPARE(model->index(qVariantValue<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(desktop));
+    QCOMPARE(model->index(qvariant_cast<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(desktop));
     QCOMPARE(backButton->isEnabled(), true);
     QCOMPARE(forwardButton->isEnabled(), false);
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 4);
 
     backButton->click();
-    QCOMPARE(model->index(qVariantValue<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(temp));
+    QCOMPARE(model->index(qvariant_cast<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(temp));
     QCOMPARE(backButton->isEnabled(), true);
 
     backButton->click();
-    QCOMPARE(model->index(qVariantValue<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(home));
+    QCOMPARE(model->index(qvariant_cast<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(home));
     QCOMPARE(backButton->isEnabled(), false);
     QCOMPARE(forwardButton->isEnabled(), true);
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 6);
 
     forwardButton->click();
-    QCOMPARE(model->index(qVariantValue<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(temp));
+    QCOMPARE(model->index(qvariant_cast<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(temp));
     backButton->click();
-    QCOMPARE(model->index(qVariantValue<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(home));
+    QCOMPARE(model->index(qvariant_cast<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(home));
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 8);
 
     forwardButton->click();
-    QCOMPARE(model->index(qVariantValue<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(temp));
+    QCOMPARE(model->index(qvariant_cast<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(temp));
     forwardButton->click();
-    QCOMPARE(model->index(qVariantValue<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(desktop));
+    QCOMPARE(model->index(qvariant_cast<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(desktop));
 
     backButton->click();
-    QCOMPARE(model->index(qVariantValue<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(temp));
+    QCOMPARE(model->index(qvariant_cast<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(temp));
     backButton->click();
-    QCOMPARE(model->index(qVariantValue<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(home));
+    QCOMPARE(model->index(qvariant_cast<QString>(spy.last().first())), model->index(home));
     fd.setDirectory(desktop);
     QCOMPARE(forwardButton->isEnabled(), false);
 }
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsitem/tst_qgraphicsitem.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsitem/tst_qgraphicsitem.cpp
index 639a1f61a9..a6f846045f 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsitem/tst_qgraphicsitem.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsitem/tst_qgraphicsitem.cpp
@@ -2219,7 +2219,7 @@ void tst_QGraphicsItem::setMatrix()
     QApplication::instance()->processEvents();
 
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 3);
-    QList<QRectF> rlist = qVariantValue<QList<QRectF> >(spy.last().at(0));
+    QList<QRectF> rlist = qvariant_cast<QList<QRectF> >(spy.last().at(0));
 
     QCOMPARE(rlist.size(), 3);
     QCOMPARE(rlist.at(0), rotatedRect);   // From item.setMatrix() (clearing rotated rect)
@@ -4450,13 +4450,13 @@ protected:
             break;
         case QGraphicsItem::ItemMatrixChange: {
             QVariant variant;
-            qVariantSetValue<QMatrix>(variant, matrix());
+            variant.setValue<QMatrix>(matrix());
             oldValues << variant;
         }
             break;
         case QGraphicsItem::ItemTransformChange: {
             QVariant variant;
-            qVariantSetValue<QTransform>(variant, transform());
+            variant.setValue<QTransform>(transform());
             oldValues << variant;
         }
             break;
@@ -4478,7 +4478,7 @@ protected:
         case QGraphicsItem::ItemSelectedHasChanged:
             break;
         case QGraphicsItem::ItemParentChange:
-            oldValues << qVariantFromValue<void *>(parentItem());
+            oldValues << QVariant::fromValue<void *>(parentItem());
             break;
         case QGraphicsItem::ItemParentHasChanged:
             break;
@@ -4489,11 +4489,11 @@ protected:
             oldValues << children().size();
             break;
         case QGraphicsItem::ItemSceneChange:
-            oldValues << qVariantFromValue<QGraphicsScene *>(scene());
+            oldValues << QVariant::fromValue<QGraphicsScene *>(scene());
             if (itemSceneChangeTargetScene
-                && qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(value)
-                && itemSceneChangeTargetScene != qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(value)) {
-                return qVariantFromValue<QGraphicsScene *>(itemSceneChangeTargetScene);
+                && qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(value)
+                && itemSceneChangeTargetScene != qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(value)) {
+                return QVariant::fromValue<QGraphicsScene *>(itemSceneChangeTargetScene);
             }
             return value;
         case QGraphicsItem::ItemSceneHasChanged:
@@ -4573,17 +4573,17 @@ void tst_QGraphicsItem::itemChange()
     }
     {
         // ItemMatrixChange / ItemTransformHasChanged
-        qVariantSetValue<QMatrix>(tester.itemChangeReturnValue, QMatrix().rotate(90));
+        tester.itemChangeReturnValue.setValue<QMatrix>(QMatrix().rotate(90));
         tester.setMatrix(QMatrix().translate(50, 0), true);
         ++changeCount; // notification sent too
         QCOMPARE(tester.changes.size(), ++changeCount);
         QCOMPARE(int(tester.changes.at(tester.changes.size() - 2)), int(QGraphicsItem::ItemMatrixChange));
         QCOMPARE(int(tester.changes.last()), int(QGraphicsItem::ItemTransformHasChanged));
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QMatrix>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 2)),
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QMatrix>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 2)),
                  QMatrix().translate(50, 0));
         QCOMPARE(tester.values.last(), QVariant(QTransform(QMatrix().rotate(90))));
         QVariant variant;
-        qVariantSetValue<QMatrix>(variant, QMatrix());
+        variant.setValue<QMatrix>(QMatrix());
         QCOMPARE(tester.oldValues.last(), variant);
         QCOMPARE(tester.matrix(), QMatrix().rotate(90));
     }
@@ -4593,19 +4593,19 @@ void tst_QGraphicsItem::itemChange()
         ++changeCount; // notification sent too
 
         // ItemTransformChange / ItemTransformHasChanged
-        qVariantSetValue<QTransform>(tester.itemChangeReturnValue, QTransform().rotate(90));
+        tester.itemChangeReturnValue.setValue<QTransform>(QTransform().rotate(90));
         tester.translate(50, 0);
         ++changeCount; // notification sent too
         ++changeCount;
         QCOMPARE(tester.changes.size(), changeCount);
         QCOMPARE(tester.changes.at(tester.changes.size() - 2), QGraphicsItem::ItemTransformChange);
         QCOMPARE(tester.changes.at(tester.changes.size() - 1), QGraphicsItem::ItemTransformHasChanged);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QTransform>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 2)),
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QTransform>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 2)),
                  QTransform().translate(50, 0));
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QTransform>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 1)),
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QTransform>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 1)),
                  QTransform().rotate(90));
         QVariant variant;
-        qVariantSetValue<QTransform>(variant, QTransform());
+        variant.setValue<QTransform>(QTransform());
         QCOMPARE(tester.oldValues.last(), variant);
         QCOMPARE(tester.transform(), QTransform().rotate(90));
     }
@@ -4690,9 +4690,9 @@ void tst_QGraphicsItem::itemChange()
         QCOMPARE(tester.changes.size(), changeCount);
         QCOMPARE(tester.changes.at(tester.changes.size() - 2), QGraphicsItem::ItemFlagsChange);
         QCOMPARE(tester.changes.at(tester.changes.size() - 1), QGraphicsItem::ItemFlagsHaveChanged);
-        QVariant expectedFlags = qVariantFromValue<quint32>(QGraphicsItem::GraphicsItemFlags(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable | QGraphicsItem::ItemSendsGeometryChanges));
+        QVariant expectedFlags = QVariant::fromValue<quint32>(QGraphicsItem::GraphicsItemFlags(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable | QGraphicsItem::ItemSendsGeometryChanges));
         QCOMPARE(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 2), expectedFlags);
-        QCOMPARE(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 1), qVariantFromValue<quint32>((quint32)QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable));
+        QCOMPARE(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 1), QVariant::fromValue<quint32>((quint32)QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable));
     }
     {
         // ItemSelectedChange
@@ -4739,12 +4739,12 @@ void tst_QGraphicsItem::itemChange()
     }
     {
         // ItemParentChange
-        qVariantSetValue<QGraphicsItem *>(tester.itemChangeReturnValue, 0);
+        tester.itemChangeReturnValue.setValue<QGraphicsItem *>(0);
         tester.setParentItem(&testerHelper);
         QCOMPARE(tester.changes.size(), ++changeCount);
         QCOMPARE(tester.changes.last(), QGraphicsItem::ItemParentChange);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsItem *>(tester.values.last()), (QGraphicsItem *)&testerHelper);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsItem *>(tester.oldValues.last()), (QGraphicsItem *)0);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsItem *>(tester.values.last()), (QGraphicsItem *)&testerHelper);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsItem *>(tester.oldValues.last()), (QGraphicsItem *)0);
         QCOMPARE(tester.parentItem(), (QGraphicsItem *)0);
     }
     {
@@ -4771,14 +4771,14 @@ void tst_QGraphicsItem::itemChange()
         testerHelper.setParentItem(&tester);
         QCOMPARE(tester.changes.size(), ++changeCount);
         QCOMPARE(tester.changes.last(), QGraphicsItem::ItemChildAddedChange);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsItem *>(tester.values.last()), (QGraphicsItem *)&testerHelper);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsItem *>(tester.values.last()), (QGraphicsItem *)&testerHelper);
     }
     {
         // ItemChildRemovedChange 1
         testerHelper.setParentItem(0);
         QCOMPARE(tester.changes.size(), ++changeCount);
         QCOMPARE(tester.changes.last(), QGraphicsItem::ItemChildRemovedChange);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsItem *>(tester.values.last()), (QGraphicsItem *)&testerHelper);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsItem *>(tester.values.last()), (QGraphicsItem *)&testerHelper);
 
         // ItemChildRemovedChange 1
         ItemChangeTester *test = new ItemChangeTester;
@@ -4819,10 +4819,10 @@ void tst_QGraphicsItem::itemChange()
         ItemChangeTester *child = new ItemChangeTester;
         child->setParentItem(&parent);
         QCOMPARE(parent.changes.last(), QGraphicsItem::ItemChildAddedChange);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsItem *>(parent.values.last()), (QGraphicsItem *)child);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsItem *>(parent.values.last()), (QGraphicsItem *)child);
         delete child;
         QCOMPARE(parent.changes.last(), QGraphicsItem::ItemChildRemovedChange);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsItem *>(parent.values.last()), (QGraphicsItem *)child);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsItem *>(parent.values.last()), (QGraphicsItem *)child);
     }
     {
         // !!! Note: If this test crashes because of double-deletion, there's
@@ -4841,8 +4841,8 @@ void tst_QGraphicsItem::itemChange()
         QCOMPARE(tester.changes.at(tester.changes.size() - 1), QGraphicsItem::ItemSceneHasChanged);
         // Item's old value was 0
         // Item's current value is scene
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.oldValues.last()), (QGraphicsScene *)0);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.last()), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.oldValues.last()), (QGraphicsScene *)0);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.last()), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene);
         scene2.addItem(&tester);
         ++changeCount; // ItemSceneChange (0) was: (scene)
         ++changeCount; // ItemSceneHasChanged (0)
@@ -4858,16 +4858,16 @@ void tst_QGraphicsItem::itemChange()
         // Item's last old value was scene
         // Item's last current value is 0
 
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.oldValues.at(tester.oldValues.size() - 2)), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.oldValues.at(tester.oldValues.size() - 1)), (QGraphicsScene *)0);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 4)), (QGraphicsScene *)0);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 3)), (QGraphicsScene *)0);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 2)), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene2);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 1)), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene2);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.oldValues.at(tester.oldValues.size() - 2)), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.oldValues.at(tester.oldValues.size() - 1)), (QGraphicsScene *)0);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 4)), (QGraphicsScene *)0);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 3)), (QGraphicsScene *)0);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 2)), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene2);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 1)), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene2);
         // Item's last old value was 0
         // Item's last current value is scene2
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.oldValues.last()), (QGraphicsScene *)0);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.last()), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene2);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.oldValues.last()), (QGraphicsScene *)0);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.last()), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene2);
 
         scene2.removeItem(&tester);
         ++changeCount; // ItemSceneChange (0) was: (scene2)
@@ -4879,9 +4879,9 @@ void tst_QGraphicsItem::itemChange()
         QCOMPARE(tester.changes.at(tester.changes.size() - 1), QGraphicsItem::ItemSceneHasChanged);
         // Item's last old value was scene2
         // Item's last current value is 0
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.oldValues.last()), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene2);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 2)), (QGraphicsScene *)0);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 1)), (QGraphicsScene *)0);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.oldValues.last()), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene2);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 2)), (QGraphicsScene *)0);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 1)), (QGraphicsScene *)0);
 
         tester.itemSceneChangeTargetScene = &scene;
         scene2.addItem(&tester);
@@ -4890,9 +4890,9 @@ void tst_QGraphicsItem::itemChange()
         ++changeCount; // ItemSceneHasChanged (scene)
         QCOMPARE(tester.values.size(), changeCount);
 
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 3)), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene2);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 2)), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene);
-        QCOMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 1)), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 3)), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene2);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 2)), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene);
+        QCOMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsScene *>(tester.values.at(tester.values.size() - 1)), (QGraphicsScene *)&scene);
 
         QCOMPARE(tester.scene(), &scene);
         tester.itemSceneChangeTargetScene = 0;
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
index df529c6095..3686619fea 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene/tst_qgraphicsscene.cpp
@@ -2830,7 +2830,7 @@ void tst_QGraphicsScene::update()
     // Check that the update region is correct
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 1);
     QRectF region;
-    foreach (QRectF rectF, qVariantValue<QList<QRectF> >(spy.at(0).at(0)))
+    foreach (QRectF rectF, qvariant_cast<QList<QRectF> >(spy.at(0).at(0)))
         region |= rectF;
     QCOMPARE(region, QRectF(-100, -100, 200, 200));
 }
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicswidget/tst_qgraphicswidget.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicswidget/tst_qgraphicswidget.cpp
index 99353c6edf..4015cd7b6d 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicswidget/tst_qgraphicswidget.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicswidget/tst_qgraphicswidget.cpp
@@ -3211,11 +3211,11 @@ void tst_QGraphicsWidget::itemChangeEvents()
                 break;
             }
             case QEvent::ParentAboutToChange: {
-                valueDuringEvents.insert(QEvent::ParentAboutToChange, qVariantFromValue(parentItem()));
+                valueDuringEvents.insert(QEvent::ParentAboutToChange, QVariant::fromValue(parentItem()));
                 break;
             }
             case QEvent::ParentChange: {
-                valueDuringEvents.insert(QEvent::ParentChange, qVariantFromValue(parentItem()));
+                valueDuringEvents.insert(QEvent::ParentChange, QVariant::fromValue(parentItem()));
                 break;
             }
             case QEvent::CursorChange: {
@@ -3252,10 +3252,10 @@ void tst_QGraphicsWidget::itemChangeEvents()
     TestGraphicsWidget *item = new TestGraphicsWidget;
     item->setParentItem(parent);
     // ParentAboutToChange should be triggered before the parent has changed
-    QTRY_COMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsItem *>(item->valueDuringEvents.value(QEvent::ParentAboutToChange)),
+    QTRY_COMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsItem *>(item->valueDuringEvents.value(QEvent::ParentAboutToChange)),
              static_cast<QGraphicsItem *>(0));
     // ParentChange should be triggered after the parent has changed
-    QTRY_COMPARE(qVariantValue<QGraphicsItem *>(item->valueDuringEvents.value(QEvent::ParentChange)),
+    QTRY_COMPARE(qvariant_cast<QGraphicsItem *>(item->valueDuringEvents.value(QEvent::ParentChange)),
              static_cast<QGraphicsItem *>(parent));
 
     // ShowEvent should be triggered before the item is shown
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qapplication/tst_qapplication.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qapplication/tst_qapplication.cpp
index 90fa2ad716..288e41c6ef 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qapplication/tst_qapplication.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/kernel/qapplication/tst_qapplication.cpp
@@ -1466,8 +1466,8 @@ void tst_QApplication::focusChanged()
     QApplication::setActiveWindow(&parent1); // needs this on twm (focus follows mouse)
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 1);
     QCOMPARE(spy.at(0).count(), 2);
-    old = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
-    now = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
+    old = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
+    now = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
     QVERIFY(now == &le1);
     QVERIFY(now == QApplication::focusWidget());
     QVERIFY(old == 0);
@@ -1476,8 +1476,8 @@ void tst_QApplication::focusChanged()
 
     pb1.setFocus();
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 1);
-    old = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
-    now = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
+    old = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
+    now = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
     QVERIFY(now == &pb1);
     QVERIFY(now == QApplication::focusWidget());
     QVERIFY(old == &le1);
@@ -1485,8 +1485,8 @@ void tst_QApplication::focusChanged()
 
     lb1.setFocus();
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 1);
-    old = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
-    now = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
+    old = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
+    now = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
     QVERIFY(now == &lb1);
     QVERIFY(now == QApplication::focusWidget());
     QVERIFY(old == &pb1);
@@ -1494,8 +1494,8 @@ void tst_QApplication::focusChanged()
 
     lb1.clearFocus();
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 1);
-    old = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
-    now = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
+    old = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
+    now = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
     QVERIFY(now == 0);
     QVERIFY(now == QApplication::focusWidget());
     QVERIFY(old == &lb1);
@@ -1513,8 +1513,8 @@ void tst_QApplication::focusChanged()
     parent2.show();
     QApplication::setActiveWindow(&parent2); // needs this on twm (focus follows mouse)
     QVERIFY(spy.count() > 0); // one for deactivation, one for activation on Windows
-    old = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(spy.count()-1).at(0));
-    now = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(spy.count()-1).at(1));
+    old = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(spy.count()-1).at(0));
+    now = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(spy.count()-1).at(1));
     QVERIFY(now == &le2);
     QVERIFY(now == QApplication::focusWidget());
     QVERIFY(old == 0);
@@ -1547,8 +1547,8 @@ void tst_QApplication::focusChanged()
         QVERIFY(now == QApplication::focusWidget());
     } else {
         QVERIFY(spy.count() > 0);
-        old = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
-        now = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
+        old = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
+        now = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
         QVERIFY(now == &pb2);
         QVERIFY(now == QApplication::focusWidget());
         QVERIFY(old == &le2);
@@ -1561,8 +1561,8 @@ void tst_QApplication::focusChanged()
     } else {
         tab.simulate(now);
         QVERIFY(spy.count() > 0);
-        old = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
-        now = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
+        old = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
+        now = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
         QVERIFY(now == &le2);
         QVERIFY(now == QApplication::focusWidget());
         QVERIFY(old == &pb2);
@@ -1575,8 +1575,8 @@ void tst_QApplication::focusChanged()
     } else {
         backtab.simulate(now);
         QVERIFY(spy.count() > 0);
-        old = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
-        now = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
+        old = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
+        now = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
         QVERIFY(now == &pb2);
         QVERIFY(now == QApplication::focusWidget());
         QVERIFY(old == &le2);
@@ -1591,8 +1591,8 @@ void tst_QApplication::focusChanged()
     } else {
         backtab.simulate(now);
         QVERIFY(spy.count() > 0);
-        old = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
-        now = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
+        old = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
+        now = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
         QVERIFY(now == &le2);
         QVERIFY(now == QApplication::focusWidget());
         QVERIFY(old == &pb2);
@@ -1605,8 +1605,8 @@ void tst_QApplication::focusChanged()
         QVERIFY(now == QApplication::focusWidget());
     } else {
         QVERIFY(spy.count() > 0);
-        old = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
-        now = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
+        old = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
+        now = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
         QVERIFY(now == &pb2);
         QVERIFY(now == QApplication::focusWidget());
         QVERIFY(old == &le2);
@@ -1614,8 +1614,8 @@ void tst_QApplication::focusChanged()
 
         click.simulate(old);
         QVERIFY(spy.count() > 0);
-        old = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
-        now = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
+        old = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(0));
+        now = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(0).at(1));
         QVERIFY(now == &le2);
         QVERIFY(now == QApplication::focusWidget());
         QVERIFY(old == &pb2);
@@ -1629,10 +1629,10 @@ void tst_QApplication::focusChanged()
     //on windows, the change of focus is made in 2 steps
     //(the focusChanged SIGNAL is emitted twice)
     if (spy.count()==1)
-        old = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(spy.count()-1).at(0));
+        old = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(spy.count()-1).at(0));
     else
-        old = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(spy.count()-2).at(0));
-    now = qVariantValue<QWidget*>(spy.at(spy.count()-1).at(1));
+        old = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(spy.count()-2).at(0));
+    now = qvariant_cast<QWidget*>(spy.at(spy.count()-1).at(1));
     QVERIFY(now == &le1);
     QVERIFY(now == QApplication::focusWidget());
     QVERIFY(old == &le2);
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qdatetimeedit/tst_qdatetimeedit.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qdatetimeedit/tst_qdatetimeedit.cpp
index 5c6ea19c50..a6f344c4bc 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qdatetimeedit/tst_qdatetimeedit.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qdatetimeedit/tst_qdatetimeedit.cpp
@@ -2049,7 +2049,7 @@ void tst_QDateTimeEdit::dateSignalChecking()
     if (timesEmitted > 0) {
         QList<QVariant> list = dateSpy.takeFirst();
         QDate d;
-        d = qVariantValue<QDate>(list.at(0));
+        d = qvariant_cast<QDate>(list.at(0));
         QCOMPARE(d, newDate);
     }
     QCOMPARE(dateTimeSpy.count(), timesEmitted);
@@ -2085,7 +2085,7 @@ void tst_QDateTimeEdit::timeSignalChecking()
     if (timesEmitted > 0) {
         QList<QVariant> list = timeSpy.takeFirst();
         QTime t;
-        t = qVariantValue<QTime>(list.at(0));
+        t = qvariant_cast<QTime>(list.at(0));
         QCOMPARE(t, newTime);
     }
     QCOMPARE(dateTimeSpy.count(), timesEmitted);
@@ -2135,21 +2135,21 @@ void tst_QDateTimeEdit::dateTimeSignalChecking()
         QCOMPARE(timesDateEmitted, 1);
         QList<QVariant> list = dateSpy.takeFirst();
         QDate d;
-        d = qVariantValue<QDate>(list.at(0));
+        d = qvariant_cast<QDate>(list.at(0));
         QCOMPARE(d, newDateTime.date());
     }
     QCOMPARE(timeSpy.count(), timesTimeEmitted);
     if (timesTimeEmitted > 0) {
         QList<QVariant> list = timeSpy.takeFirst();
         QTime t;
-        t = qVariantValue<QTime>(list.at(0));
+        t = qvariant_cast<QTime>(list.at(0));
         QCOMPARE(t, newDateTime.time());
     }
     QCOMPARE(dateTimeSpy.count(), timesDateTimeEmitted);
     if (timesDateTimeEmitted > 0) {
         QList<QVariant> list = dateTimeSpy.takeFirst();
         QDateTime dt;
-        dt = qVariantValue<QDateTime>(list.at(0));
+        dt = qvariant_cast<QDateTime>(list.at(0));
         QCOMPARE(dt, newDateTime);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/corelib/kernel/qvariant/tst_qvariant.cpp b/tests/benchmarks/corelib/kernel/qvariant/tst_qvariant.cpp
index f6b4d88311..ca8dba4b88 100644
--- a/tests/benchmarks/corelib/kernel/qvariant/tst_qvariant.cpp
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/corelib/kernel/qvariant/tst_qvariant.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static void variantSetValue(T d)
     QVariant v;
     QBENCHMARK {
         for(int i = 0; i < ITERATION_COUNT; ++i) {
-            qVariantSetValue(v, d);
+            v.setValue(d);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/dbus/qdbusperformance/tst_qdbusperformance.cpp b/tests/benchmarks/dbus/qdbusperformance/tst_qdbusperformance.cpp
index e93a1013e7..fe9e37c5d5 100644
--- a/tests/benchmarks/dbus/qdbusperformance/tst_qdbusperformance.cpp
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/dbus/qdbusperformance/tst_qdbusperformance.cpp
@@ -168,13 +168,13 @@ void tst_QDBusPerformance::oneWay_data()
 
     QByteArray ba(256, 'a');
     while (ba.size() < 8193) {
-        QTest::newRow(QString("%1-byteArray").arg(ba.size()).toAscii()) << qVariantFromValue(ba) << ba.size();
+        QTest::newRow(QString("%1-byteArray").arg(ba.size()).toAscii()) << QVariant::fromValue(ba) << ba.size();
         ba += ba;
     }
 
     QString s(256, QLatin1Char('a'));
     while (s.size() < 8193) {
-        QTest::newRow(QString("%1-string").arg(s.size()).toAscii()) << qVariantFromValue(s) << s.size();
+        QTest::newRow(QString("%1-string").arg(s.size()).toAscii()) << QVariant::fromValue(s) << s.size();
         s += s;
     }
 }
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ void tst_QDBusPerformance::oneWayVariant()
     QFETCH(QVariant, data);
     QFETCH(int, size);
 
-    QVERIFY(executeTest("size", size, qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant(data))));
+    QVERIFY(executeTest("size", size, QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant(data))));
 }
 
 void tst_QDBusPerformance::roundTrip_data()
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void tst_QDBusPerformance::roundTripVariant()
     QFETCH(QVariant, data);
     QFETCH(int, size);
 
-    QVERIFY(executeTest("echo", size, qVariantFromValue(QDBusVariant(data))));
+    QVERIFY(executeTest("echo", size, QVariant::fromValue(QDBusVariant(data))));
 }
 
 QTEST_MAIN(tst_QDBusPerformance)
diff --git a/tests/manual/bearerex/bearerex.cpp b/tests/manual/bearerex/bearerex.cpp
index 6826312880..c85fc439e9 100644
--- a/tests/manual/bearerex/bearerex.cpp
+++ b/tests/manual/bearerex/bearerex.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void BearerEx::showConfigurations()
         font.setUnderline(true);
         listItem->setFont(font);        
         listItem->setText("       UserChoice");
-        listItem->setData(Qt::UserRole, qVariantFromValue(defaultConfig));
+        listItem->setData(Qt::UserRole, QVariant::fromValue(defaultConfig));
         listWidget->addItem(listItem);
     }
     
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void BearerEx::showConfigurations()
             listItem->setFont(font);        
         }
         listItem->setText(text);
-        listItem->setData(Qt::UserRole, qVariantFromValue(configurations[i]));
+        listItem->setData(Qt::UserRole, QVariant::fromValue(configurations[i]));
         listWidget->addItem(listItem);
     }
 }
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void BearerEx::on_showDetailsButton_clicked()
         return;
     }
 
-	QNetworkConfiguration networkConfiguration = qVariantValue<QNetworkConfiguration>(item->data(Qt::UserRole));
+    QNetworkConfiguration networkConfiguration = qvariant_cast<QNetworkConfiguration>(item->data(Qt::UserRole));
 	DetailedInfoDialog infoDialog(&networkConfiguration,this);
 	infoDialog.exec();
 }
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void BearerEx::on_createSessionButton_clicked()
     if (!item) {
         return;
     }    
-    QNetworkConfiguration networkConfiguration = qVariantValue<QNetworkConfiguration>(item->data(Qt::UserRole));
+    QNetworkConfiguration networkConfiguration = qvariant_cast<QNetworkConfiguration>(item->data(Qt::UserRole));
     int newTabIndex = mainTabWidget->count();
     SessionTab* newTab = new SessionTab(&networkConfiguration,&m_NetworkConfigurationManager,eventListWidget,newTabIndex-1);
     QString label = QString("S")+QString::number(newTabIndex-1);