diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WellbeingModel.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WellbeingModel.java
index 810f4e3..f92b3e3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WellbeingModel.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WellbeingModel.java
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 /**
  * Data model for digital wellbeing status of apps.
@@ -222,9 +221,8 @@
             reloadLauncherInNormalMode(context);
             return;
         }
-        runWithMinimalDeviceConfigs((bundle) -> {
-            if (bundle.getInt(EXTRA_MINIMAL_DEVICE_STATE, UNKNOWN_MINIMAL_DEVICE_STATE)
-                    == IN_MINIMAL_DEVICE) {
+        mWorkerHandler.post(() -> {
+            if (isInMinimalDeviceMode()) {
                 reloadLauncherInMinimalMode(context);
             } else {
                 reloadLauncherInNormalMode(context);
@@ -253,31 +251,30 @@
                 .authority(mWellbeingProviderPkg + ".api");
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Fetch most up-to-date minimal device config.
-     */
     @WorkerThread
-    private void runWithMinimalDeviceConfigs(Consumer<Bundle> consumer) {
+    private boolean isInMinimalDeviceMode() {
         if (!FeatureFlags.ENABLE_MINIMAL_DEVICE.get()) {
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
         if (DEBUG || mIsInTest) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "runWithMinimalDeviceConfigs() called");
+            Log.d(TAG, "isInMinimalDeviceMode() called");
         }
         Preconditions.assertNonUiThread();
 
         final Uri contentUri = apiBuilder().build();
-        final Bundle remoteBundle;
         try (ContentProviderClient client = mContext.getContentResolver()
                 .acquireUnstableContentProviderClient(contentUri)) {
-            remoteBundle = client.call(
+            final Bundle remoteBundle = client == null ? null : client.call(
                     METHOD_GET_MINIMAL_DEVICE_CONFIG, null /* args */, null /* extras */);
-            consumer.accept(remoteBundle);
+            return remoteBundle != null
+                    && remoteBundle.getInt(EXTRA_MINIMAL_DEVICE_STATE,
+                    UNKNOWN_MINIMAL_DEVICE_STATE) == IN_MINIMAL_DEVICE;
         } catch (Exception e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Failed to retrieve data from " + contentUri + ": " + e);
             if (mIsInTest) throw new RuntimeException(e);
         }
-        if (DEBUG || mIsInTest) Log.i(TAG, "runWithMinimalDeviceConfigs(): finished");
+        if (DEBUG || mIsInTest) Log.i(TAG, "isInMinimalDeviceMode(): finished");
+        return false;
     }
 
     private boolean updateActions(String... packageNames) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java
index 656d59e..d47eba6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
         setScaleX(taskView.getScaleX());
         setScaleY(taskView.getScaleY());
         boolean canActivityRotate = taskView.getRecentsView()
-            .mOrientationState.canRecentsActivityRotate();
+            .mOrientationState.isRecentsActivityRotationAllowed();
         mOptionLayout.setOrientation(orientationHandler
                 .getTaskMenuLayoutOrientation(canActivityRotate, mOptionLayout));
         setPosition(sTempRect.left - insets.left, sTempRect.top - insets.top,
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
index ecd4e2b..c5863c1 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
@@ -201,6 +201,12 @@
     @PortraitLandscape
     public void testOverviewActions() throws Exception {
         if (mLauncher.getNavigationModel() != NavigationModel.TWO_BUTTON) {
+            // Experimenting for b/165029151:
+            final Overview overview = mLauncher.pressHome().switchToOverview();
+            if (overview.hasTasks()) overview.dismissAllTasks();
+            mLauncher.pressHome();
+            //
+
             startTestAppsWithCheck();
             OverviewActions actionsView =
                     mLauncher.pressHome().switchToOverview().getOverviewActions();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 2627149..4175280 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@
             "SEPARATE_RECENTS_ACTIVITY", false,
             "Uses a separate recents activity instead of using the integrated recents+Launcher UI");
 
-    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_MINIMAL_DEVICE = new DeviceFlag(
-            "ENABLE_MINIMAL_DEVICE", false,
+    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_MINIMAL_DEVICE = getDebugFlag(
+            "ENABLE_MINIMAL_DEVICE", true,
             "Allow user to toggle minimal device mode in launcher.");
 
     public static void initialize(Context context) {
diff --git a/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/AllAppsSearchPlugin.java b/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/AllAppsSearchPlugin.java
index 437cf3c..4fa670f 100644
--- a/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/AllAppsSearchPlugin.java
+++ b/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/AllAppsSearchPlugin.java
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 package com.android.systemui.plugins;
 
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.view.View;
+
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.annotations.ProvidesInterface;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.shared.SearchTarget;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.shared.SearchTargetEvent;
@@ -29,22 +32,20 @@
 @ProvidesInterface(action = AllAppsSearchPlugin.ACTION, version = AllAppsSearchPlugin.VERSION)
 public interface AllAppsSearchPlugin extends Plugin {
     String ACTION = "com.android.systemui.action.PLUGIN_ALL_APPS_SEARCH_ACTIONS";
-    int VERSION = 5;
+    int VERSION = 6;
 
+    void setup(Activity activity, View view);
 
     /**
-     * Send signal when user enters all apps.
+     * Send launcher state related signals.
      */
-    void startAllAppsSession();
+    void onStateTransitionStart(int fromState, int toState);
+    void onStateTransitionComplete(int state);
 
     /**
-     * Send signal when user starts typing.
+     * Send signal when user starts typing, perform search, when search ends
      */
     void startedSearchSession();
-
-    /**
-     * Send over the query and get the search results.
-     */
     void performSearch(String query, Consumer<List<SearchTarget>> results);
 
     /**
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@
     void notifySearchTargetEvent(SearchTargetEvent event);
 
     /**
-     * Send signal when user exits all apps.
+     * Launcher activity lifecycle callbacks
      */
-    void endAllAppsSession();
+    void onResume(int state);
+    void onStop(int state);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 6cd1061..22833ec 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@
 
         final MotionEvent event = getMotionEvent(downTime, currentTime, action, point.x, point.y);
         assertTrue("injectInputEvent failed",
-                mInstrumentation.getUiAutomation().injectInputEvent(event, false));
+                mInstrumentation.getUiAutomation().injectInputEvent(event, true));
         event.recycle();
     }