diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
index 8a7d01b..fc1556e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 import android.os.CancellationSignal;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.window.SplashScreen;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
@@ -428,6 +429,7 @@
             ActivityOptionsCompat.setLauncherSourceInfo(
                     activityOptions.options, mLastTouchUpTime);
         }
+        activityOptions.options.setSplashscreenStyle(SplashScreen.SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_ICON);
         addLaunchCookie(item, activityOptions.options);
         return activityOptions;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index d43bb24..6852642 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.view.SurfaceControl.Transaction;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.window.SplashScreen;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
@@ -222,9 +223,11 @@
                 wrapper, RECENTS_LAUNCH_DURATION,
                 RECENTS_LAUNCH_DURATION - STATUS_BAR_TRANSITION_DURATION
                         - STATUS_BAR_TRANSITION_PRE_DELAY);
-        return new ActivityOptionsWrapper(
+        final ActivityOptionsWrapper activityOptions = new ActivityOptionsWrapper(
                 ActivityOptionsCompat.makeRemoteAnimation(adapterCompat),
                 onEndCallback);
+        activityOptions.options.setSplashscreenStyle(SplashScreen.SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_ICON);
+        return activityOptions;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java
index 4ec1c15..a078bf3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.window.SplashScreen;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
@@ -165,6 +166,9 @@
             dismissTaskMenuView(mTarget);
 
             ActivityOptions options = mFactory.makeLaunchOptions(mTarget);
+            if (options != null) {
+                options.setSplashscreenStyle(SplashScreen.SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_ICON);
+            }
             if (options != null
                     && ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().startActivityFromRecents(taskId,
                             options)) {
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfoTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfoTest.java
index d18138f..c7286e5 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfoTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfoTest.java
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 public final class LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfoTest {
 
     private static final int CELL_SIZE = 50;
+    private static final int NUM_OF_COLS = 4;
+    private static final int NUM_OF_ROWS = 5;
 
     private Context mContext;
 
@@ -76,6 +78,33 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    public void
+            initSpans_minWidthLargerThanGridColumns_shouldInitializeSpansToAtMostTheGridColumns() {
+        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = new LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo();
+        info.minWidth = CELL_SIZE * (NUM_OF_COLS + 1);
+        info.minHeight = 20;
+        InvariantDeviceProfile idp = createIDP();
+
+        info.initSpans(mContext, idp);
+
+        assertThat(info.spanX).isEqualTo(NUM_OF_COLS);
+        assertThat(info.spanY).isEqualTo(1);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void initSpans_minHeightLargerThanGridRows_shouldInitializeSpansToAtMostTheGridRows() {
+        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = new LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo();
+        info.minWidth = 20;
+        info.minHeight = 50 * (NUM_OF_ROWS + 1);
+        InvariantDeviceProfile idp = createIDP();
+
+        info.initSpans(mContext, idp);
+
+        assertThat(info.spanX).isEqualTo(1);
+        assertThat(info.spanY).isEqualTo(NUM_OF_ROWS);
+    }
+
+    @Test
     public void initSpans_minResizeWidthUnspecified_shouldInitializeMinSpansToOne() {
         LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = new LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo();
         InvariantDeviceProfile idp = createIDP();
@@ -153,6 +182,49 @@
         assertThat(info.minSpanY).isEqualTo(3);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void isMinSizeFulfilled_minWidthAndHeightWithinGridSize_shouldReturnTrue() {
+        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = new LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo();
+        info.minWidth = 80;
+        info.minHeight = 80;
+        info.minResizeWidth = 50;
+        info.minResizeHeight = 50;
+        InvariantDeviceProfile idp = createIDP();
+
+        info.initSpans(mContext, idp);
+
+        assertThat(info.isMinSizeFulfilled()).isTrue();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void
+            isMinSizeFulfilled_minWidthAndMinResizeWidthExceededGridColumns_shouldReturnFalse() {
+        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = new LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo();
+        info.minWidth = CELL_SIZE * (NUM_OF_COLS + 2);
+        info.minHeight = 80;
+        info.minResizeWidth = CELL_SIZE * (NUM_OF_COLS + 1);
+        info.minResizeHeight = 50;
+        InvariantDeviceProfile idp = createIDP();
+
+        info.initSpans(mContext, idp);
+
+        assertThat(info.isMinSizeFulfilled()).isFalse();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void isMinSizeFulfilled_minHeightAndMinResizeHeightExceededGridRows_shouldReturnFalse() {
+        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = new LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo();
+        info.minWidth = 80;
+        info.minHeight = CELL_SIZE * (NUM_OF_ROWS + 2);
+        info.minResizeWidth = 50;
+        info.minResizeHeight = CELL_SIZE * (NUM_OF_ROWS + 1);
+        InvariantDeviceProfile idp = createIDP();
+
+        info.initSpans(mContext, idp);
+
+        assertThat(info.isMinSizeFulfilled()).isFalse();
+    }
+
     private InvariantDeviceProfile createIDP() {
         DeviceProfile profile = Mockito.mock(DeviceProfile.class);
         doAnswer(i -> {
@@ -163,6 +235,8 @@
 
         InvariantDeviceProfile idp = new InvariantDeviceProfile();
         idp.supportedProfiles.add(profile);
+        idp.numColumns = NUM_OF_COLS;
+        idp.numRows = NUM_OF_ROWS;
         return idp;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo.java
index 14108f6..5a29171 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo.java
@@ -32,13 +32,44 @@
 
     public static final String CLS_CUSTOM_WIDGET_PREFIX = "#custom-widget-";
 
+    /**
+     * The desired number of cells that this widget occupies horizontally in
+     * {@link com.android.launcher3.CellLayout}.
+     */
     public int spanX;
+
+    /**
+     * The desired number of cells that this widget occupies vertically in
+     * {@link com.android.launcher3.CellLayout}.
+     */
     public int spanY;
+
+    /**
+     * The minimum number of cells that this widget can occupy horizontally in
+     * {@link com.android.launcher3.CellLayout}.
+     */
     public int minSpanX;
+
+    /**
+     * The minimum number of cells that this widget can occupy vertically in
+     * {@link com.android.launcher3.CellLayout}.
+     */
     public int minSpanY;
+
+    /**
+     * The maximum number of cells that this widget can occupy horizontally in
+     * {@link com.android.launcher3.CellLayout}.
+     */
     public int maxSpanX;
+
+    /**
+     * The maximum number of cells that this widget can occupy vertically in
+     * {@link com.android.launcher3.CellLayout}.
+     */
     public int maxSpanY;
 
+    private boolean mIsMinSizeFulfilled;
+
     public static LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo fromProviderInfo(Context context,
             AppWidgetProviderInfo info) {
         final LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo launcherInfo;
@@ -133,8 +164,20 @@
         this.minSpanY = minSpanY;
         this.maxSpanX = maxSpanX;
         this.maxSpanY = maxSpanY;
-        this.spanX = spanX;
-        this.spanY = spanY;
+        this.mIsMinSizeFulfilled = Math.min(spanX, minSpanX) <= idp.numColumns
+            && Math.min(spanY, minSpanY) <= idp.numRows;
+        // Ensures the default span X and span Y will not exceed the current grid size.
+        this.spanX = Math.min(spanX, idp.numColumns);
+        this.spanY = Math.min(spanY, idp.numRows);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@code true} if the widget's minimum size requirement can be fulfilled in the device
+     * grid setting, {@link InvariantDeviceProfile}, that was passed in
+     * {@link #initSpans(Context, InvariantDeviceProfile)}.
+     */
+    public boolean isMinSizeFulfilled() {
+        return mIsMinSizeFulfilled;
     }
 
     private int getSpanX(Rect widgetPadding, int widgetWidth, int cellSpacing, float cellWidth) {
diff --git a/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java b/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
index be18e54..51c5b12 100644
--- a/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
+++ b/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
@@ -254,13 +254,11 @@
                 }
 
                 // Ensure that all widgets we show can be added on a workspace of this size
-                int minSpanX = Math.min(item.widgetInfo.spanX, item.widgetInfo.minSpanX);
-                int minSpanY = Math.min(item.widgetInfo.spanY, item.widgetInfo.minSpanY);
-                if (minSpanX > mIdp.numColumns || minSpanY > mIdp.numRows) {
+                if (!item.widgetInfo.isMinSizeFulfilled()) {
                     if (DEBUG) {
                         Log.d(TAG, String.format(
-                                "Widget %s : (%d X %d) can't fit on this device",
-                                item.componentName, minSpanX, minSpanY));
+                                "Widget %s : can't fit on this device with a grid size: %dx%d",
+                                item.componentName, mIdp.numColumns, mIdp.numRows));
                     }
                     return false;
                 }