diff --git a/AndroidManifest-common.xml b/AndroidManifest-common.xml
index a47a500..9e76ce3 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest-common.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest-common.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_DEVICE_CONFIG" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES" />
+    <!-- for rotating surface by arbitrary degree -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ROTATE_SURFACE_FLINGER" />
     
     <!--
     Permissions required for read/write access to the workspace data. These permission name
diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 97bce9c..56a2595 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
             android:stateNotNeeded="true"
             android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan"
             android:screenOrientation="unspecified"
-            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize|uiMode"
+            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize"
             android:resizeableActivity="true"
             android:resumeWhilePausing="true"
             android:taskAffinity=""
diff --git a/quickstep/AndroidManifest-launcher.xml b/quickstep/AndroidManifest-launcher.xml
index 19f85e4..53910e3 100644
--- a/quickstep/AndroidManifest-launcher.xml
+++ b/quickstep/AndroidManifest-launcher.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
             android:stateNotNeeded="true"
             android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan"
             android:screenOrientation="unspecified"
-            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize|uiMode"
+            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize"
             android:resizeableActivity="true"
             android:resumeWhilePausing="true"
             android:taskAffinity=""
diff --git a/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml b/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5be32a8..4e7c3fa 100644
--- a/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
              android:stateNotNeeded="true"
              android:theme="@style/LauncherTheme"
              android:screenOrientation="unspecified"
-             android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize|uiMode"
+             android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize"
              android:resizeableActivity="true"
              android:resumeWhilePausing="true"
              android:taskAffinity=""/>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
index 7de658c..bc5e18d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 
 import android.graphics.Rect;
@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@
      * {@link RecentsAnimationCallbacks#onTaskAppeared(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat)}}.
      */
     @UiThread
-    public boolean removeTaskTarget(@NonNull RemoteAnimationTargetCompat target) {
-        return mController.removeTask(target.taskId);
+    public void removeTaskTarget(@NonNull RemoteAnimationTargetCompat target) {
+        THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> mController.removeTask(target.taskId));
     }
 
     @UiThread
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ThumbnailSearchResultView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ThumbnailSearchResultView.java
index f213f22..573d48f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ThumbnailSearchResultView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ThumbnailSearchResultView.java
@@ -88,9 +88,15 @@
             bitmap = ((BitmapDrawable) target.getRemoteAction().getIcon()
                     .loadDrawable(getContext())).getBitmap();
             // crop
-            bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(bitmap, 0,
-                    bitmap.getHeight() / 2 - bitmap.getWidth() / 2,
-                    bitmap.getWidth(), bitmap.getWidth());
+            if (bitmap.getWidth() < bitmap.getHeight()) {
+                bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(bitmap, 0,
+                        bitmap.getHeight() / 2 - bitmap.getWidth() / 2,
+                        bitmap.getWidth(), bitmap.getWidth());
+            } else {
+                bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(bitmap, bitmap.getWidth() / 2 - bitmap.getHeight() / 2,
+                        0,
+                        bitmap.getHeight(), bitmap.getHeight());
+            }
             setTag(itemInfo);
         } else {
             bitmap = (Bitmap) target.getExtras().getParcelable("bitmap");
diff --git a/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml b/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
index bc6356f..f243f27 100644
--- a/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
+++ b/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         <activity
             android:name="com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.TestLauncherActivity"
             android:clearTaskOnLaunch="true"
-            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize|uiMode"
+            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize"
             android:enabled="false"
             android:label="Test launcher"
             android:launchMode="singleTask"