diff --git a/go/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java b/go/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
index 1aa5d03..9a000d6 100644
--- a/go/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
+++ b/go/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@
  */
 public class WidgetsModel {
 
-    // True is the widget support is disabled.
+    // True if the widget support is disabled.
     public static final boolean GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS = true;
+    // True if the shortcut support is disabled.
+    public static final boolean GO_DISABLE_SHORTCUTS = true;
     public static final boolean GO_DISABLE_NOTIFICATION_DOTS = true;
 
     private static final ArrayList<WidgetsListBaseEntry> EMPTY_WIDGET_LIST = new ArrayList<>();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
index 4629ca7..98c71c5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.logging.KeyboardStateManager.KeyboardState.SHOW;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper.hideKeyboardAsync;
 
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -33,8 +34,6 @@
  * Note: AppCompatEditText doesn't fully support #displayCompletions and #onCommitCompletion
  */
 public class ExtendedEditText extends EditText {
-
-    private boolean mShowImeAfterFirstLayout;
     private boolean mForceDisableSuggestions = false;
 
     /**
@@ -85,21 +84,9 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void onLayout(boolean changed, int left, int top, int right, int bottom) {
-        super.onLayout(changed, left, top, right, bottom);
-        if (mShowImeAfterFirstLayout) {
-            // soft input only shows one frame after the layout of the EditText happens,
-            post(() -> {
-                showSoftInput();
-                mShowImeAfterFirstLayout = false;
-            });
-        }
-    }
-
-
     public void showKeyboard() {
-        mShowImeAfterFirstLayout = !showSoftInput();
+        onKeyboardShown();
+        showSoftInput();
     }
 
     public void hideKeyboard() {
@@ -107,6 +94,11 @@
         clearFocus();
     }
 
+    protected void onKeyboardShown() {
+        ActivityContext.lookupContext(getContext()).getStatsLogManager()
+                .keyboardStateManager().setKeyboardState(SHOW);
+    }
+
     private boolean showSoftInput() {
         return requestFocus() &&
                 getContext().getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class)
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
index ecc9d7e..1cec9d0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
     @Override
     public void setStateWithAnimation(LauncherState toState,
             StateAnimationConfig config, PendingAnimation builder) {
-        if (NORMAL.equals(toState) && mLauncher.isInState(ALL_APPS)) {
+        if (mLauncher.isInState(ALL_APPS) && !ALL_APPS.equals(toState)) {
             builder.addEndListener(success -> {
                 // Reset pull back progress and alpha after switching states.
                 ALL_APPS_PULL_BACK_TRANSLATION.set(this, 0f);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/AnimationSuccessListener.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/AnimationSuccessListener.java
index a312070..6196df2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/AnimationSuccessListener.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/AnimationSuccessListener.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 
+import androidx.annotation.CallSuper;
+
 /**
  * Extension of {@link AnimatorListenerAdapter} for listening for non-cancelled animations
  */
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@
     protected boolean mCancelled = false;
 
     @Override
+    @CallSuper
     public void onAnimationCancel(Animator animation) {
         mCancelled = true;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index a643196..ffce570 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -288,6 +288,11 @@
     public static final BooleanFlag SHOW_SEARCH_EDUCARD_QSB = new DeviceFlag(
             "SHOW_SEARCH_EDUCARD_QSB", false, "Shows Search Educard for QSB entry in OneSearch.");
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_IME_LATENCY_LOGGER = getDebugFlag(
+            "ENABLE_IME_LATENCY_LOGGER", false,
+            "Enable option to log the keyboard latency for both atomic and controlled keyboard "
+                    + "animations on an EditText");
+
     public static void initialize(Context context) {
         synchronized (sDebugFlags) {
             for (DebugFlag flag : sDebugFlags) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/ShortcutCachingLogic.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/ShortcutCachingLogic.java
index 4890ba6..d5a79dd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/ShortcutCachingLogic.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/ShortcutCachingLogic.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.icons;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel.GO_DISABLE_SHORTCUTS;
 
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
      * Launcher specific checks
      */
     public static Drawable getIcon(Context context, ShortcutInfo shortcutInfo, int density) {
-        if (GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+        if (GO_DISABLE_SHORTCUTS) {
             return null;
         }
         try {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/KeyboardStateManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/KeyboardStateManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3103af1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/KeyboardStateManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.launcher3.logging;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.logging.KeyboardStateManager.KeyboardState.NO_IME_ACTION;
+
+import android.os.SystemClock;
+
+/**
+ * Class to maintain keyboard states.
+ */
+public class KeyboardStateManager {
+    private long mUpdatedTime;
+
+    public enum KeyboardState {
+        NO_IME_ACTION,
+        SHOW,
+        HIDE,
+    }
+
+    private KeyboardState mKeyboardState;
+
+    public KeyboardStateManager() {
+        mKeyboardState = NO_IME_ACTION;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns time when keyboard state was updated.
+     */
+    public long getLastUpdatedTime() {
+        return mUpdatedTime;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns current keyboard state.
+     */
+    public KeyboardState getKeyboardState() {
+        return mKeyboardState;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Setter method to set keyboard state.
+     */
+    public void setKeyboardState(KeyboardState keyboardState) {
+        mUpdatedTime = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
+        mKeyboardState = keyboardState;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/StatsLogManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/StatsLogManager.java
index c4ec4e3..651372f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/StatsLogManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/StatsLogManager.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     private InstanceId mInstanceId;
 
     protected @Nullable ActivityContext mActivityContext = null;
+    private KeyboardStateManager mKeyboardStateManager;
 
     /**
      * Returns event enum based on the two state transition information when swipe
@@ -816,6 +817,16 @@
         return logger;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a singleton KeyboardStateManager.
+     */
+    public KeyboardStateManager keyboardStateManager() {
+        if (mKeyboardStateManager == null) {
+            mKeyboardStateManager = new KeyboardStateManager();
+        }
+        return mKeyboardStateManager;
+    }
+
     protected StatsLogger createLogger() {
         return new StatsLogger() {
         };
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java
index de23c4b..ffb0f2f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 import static android.content.pm.LauncherApps.ShortcutQuery.FLAG_GET_KEY_FIELDS_ONLY;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel.GO_DISABLE_SHORTCUTS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.ShortcutRequest.PINNED;
 
 import static java.util.stream.Collectors.groupingBy;
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
      * shortcuts and unpinning any extra shortcuts.
      */
     public synchronized void updateShortcutPinnedState(Context context, UserHandle user) {
-        if (GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+        if (GO_DISABLE_SHORTCUTS) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/GridSizeMigrationTaskV2.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/GridSizeMigrationTaskV2.java
index c25929a..341372e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/GridSizeMigrationTaskV2.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/GridSizeMigrationTaskV2.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import android.util.ArrayMap;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetManagerHelper;
 
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -776,17 +778,6 @@
             values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.SPANY, spanY);
         }
 
-        /**
-         * This method should return an id that should be the same for two folders containing the
-         * same elements.
-         */
-        private String getFolderMigrationId() {
-            return mFolderItems.keySet().stream()
-                    .map(intentString -> mFolderItems.get(intentString).size() + intentString)
-                    .sorted()
-                    .collect(Collectors.joining(","));
-        }
-
         /** This id is not used in the DB is only used while doing the migration and it identifies
          * an entry on each workspace. For example two calculator icons would have the same
          * migration id even thought they have different database ids.
@@ -797,9 +788,47 @@
                     return getFolderMigrationId();
                 case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET:
                     return mProvider;
+                case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION:
+                    final String intentStr = cleanIntentString(mIntent);
+                    try {
+                        Intent i = Intent.parseUri(intentStr, 0);
+                        return Objects.requireNonNull(i.getComponent()).toString();
+                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                        return intentStr;
+                    }
                 default:
-                    return mIntent;
+                    return cleanIntentString(mIntent);
             }
         }
+
+        /**
+         * This method should return an id that should be the same for two folders containing the
+         * same elements.
+         */
+        @NonNull
+        private String getFolderMigrationId() {
+            return mFolderItems.keySet().stream()
+                    .map(intentString -> mFolderItems.get(intentString).size()
+                            + cleanIntentString(intentString))
+                    .sorted()
+                    .collect(Collectors.joining(","));
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * This is needed because sourceBounds can change and make the id of two equal items
+         * different.
+         */
+        @NonNull
+        private String cleanIntentString(@NonNull String intentStr) {
+            try {
+                Intent i = Intent.parseUri(intentStr, 0);
+                i.setSourceBounds(null);
+                return i.toURI();
+            } catch (URISyntaxException e) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Unable to parse Intent string", e);
+                return intentStr;
+            }
+
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutRequest.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutRequest.java
index 5291ce4..07d3292 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutRequest.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutRequest.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.shortcuts;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel.GO_DISABLE_SHORTCUTS;
 
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
             | ShortcutQuery.FLAG_MATCH_MANIFEST;
     public static final int PINNED = ShortcutQuery.FLAG_MATCH_PINNED;
 
-    private final ShortcutQuery mQuery = GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS ? null : new ShortcutQuery();
+    private final ShortcutQuery mQuery = GO_DISABLE_SHORTCUTS ? null : new ShortcutQuery();
 
     private final Context mContext;
     private final UserHandle mUserHandle;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
      * @return A list of ShortcutInfo's associated with the given package.
      */
     public ShortcutRequest forPackage(String packageName, @Nullable List<String> shortcutIds) {
-        if (!GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS && packageName != null) {
+        if (!GO_DISABLE_SHORTCUTS && packageName != null) {
             mQuery.setPackage(packageName);
             mQuery.setShortcutIds(shortcutIds);
         }
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     }
 
     public ShortcutRequest withContainer(@Nullable ComponentName activity) {
-        if (!GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+        if (!GO_DISABLE_SHORTCUTS) {
             if (activity == null) {
                 mFailed = true;
             } else {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     }
 
     public QueryResult query(int flags) {
-        if (GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS || mFailed) {
+        if (GO_DISABLE_SHORTCUTS || mFailed) {
             return QueryResult.DEFAULT;
         }
         mQuery.setQueryFlags(flags);
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 
     public static class QueryResult extends ArrayList<ShortcutInfo> {
 
-        static final QueryResult DEFAULT = new QueryResult(GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS);
+        static final QueryResult DEFAULT = new QueryResult(GO_DISABLE_SHORTCUTS);
 
         private final boolean mWasSuccess;
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StateManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StateManager.java
index c44e1e1..54e8e5b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StateManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StateManager.java
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@
 
             @Override
             public void onAnimationCancel(Animator animation) {
+                super.onAnimationCancel(animation);
                 onStateTransitionFailed(state);
             }
         };
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/LogConfig.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/LogConfig.java
index 6bc26e7..1cb0752 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/LogConfig.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/LogConfig.java
@@ -40,4 +40,9 @@
      * When turned on, we enable suggest related logging.
      */
     public static final String SEARCH_LOGGING = "SearchLogging";
+
+    /**
+     * When turned on, we enable IME related latency related logging.
+     */
+    public static final String IME_LATENCY_LOGGING = "ImeLatencyLogging";
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ShortcutUtil.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ShortcutUtil.java
index 91cf835..79cafa0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ShortcutUtil.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ShortcutUtil.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
      * Returns true when we should show depp shortcuts in shortcut menu for the item.
      */
     public static boolean supportsDeepShortcuts(ItemInfo info) {
-        return isActive(info) && isApp(info) && !WidgetsModel.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS;
+        return isActive(info) && isApp(info) && !WidgetsModel.GO_DISABLE_SHORTCUTS;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadHelper.java
index 7e6711f..b952090 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadHelper.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.util;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.logging.KeyboardStateManager.KeyboardState.HIDE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_ALLAPPS_KEYBOARD_CLOSED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.Message;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.WindowInsets;
 import android.view.WindowInsetsController;
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
             WindowInsets insets = root.getRootWindowInsets();
             boolean isImeShown = insets != null && insets.isVisible(WindowInsets.Type.ime());
             if (wic != null && isImeShown) {
+                activityContext.getStatsLogManager().keyboardStateManager().setKeyboardState(HIDE);
                 // this method cannot be called cross threads
                 wic.hide(WindowInsets.Type.ime());
                 activityContext.getStatsLogManager().logger()
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/AppLauncher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/AppLauncher.java
index 19e66ab..dc07e45 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/AppLauncher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/AppLauncher.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.views;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_APP_LAUNCH_TAP;
-import static com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel.GO_DISABLE_SHORTCUTS;
 
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
      */
     default void startShortcut(String packageName, String id, Rect sourceBounds,
             Bundle startActivityOptions, UserHandle user) {
-        if (GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+        if (GO_DISABLE_SHORTCUTS) {
             return;
         }
         try {
diff --git a/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java b/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
index 702f343..13ad7a4 100644
--- a/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
+++ b/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
 
     // True is the widget support is disabled.
     public static final boolean GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS = false;
+    // True is the shortcut support is disabled.
+    public static final boolean GO_DISABLE_SHORTCUTS = false;
     public static final boolean GO_DISABLE_NOTIFICATION_DOTS = false;
 
     private static final String TAG = "WidgetsModel";
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/WorkProfileTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/WorkProfileTest.java
index 2f99974..302bd2f 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/WorkProfileTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/WorkProfileTest.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 
     private int mProfileUserId;
     private boolean mWorkProfileSetupSuccessful;
+    private final String TAG = "WorkProfileTest";
 
     @Before
     @Override
@@ -57,18 +58,17 @@
         String output =
                 mDevice.executeShellCommand(
                         "pm create-user --profileOf 0 --managed TestProfile");
-        Log.d("b/203817455", "pm create-user; output: " + output);
-
-        if (output.startsWith("Success")){
-            assertTrue("Failed to create work profile", output.startsWith("Success"));
-            mWorkProfileSetupSuccessful = true;
-        } else {
-            return; // no need to setup launcher since all tests will skip.
-        }
+        // b/203817455
+        updateWorkProfileSetupSuccessful("pm create-user", output);
 
         String[] tokens = output.split("\\s+");
         mProfileUserId = Integer.parseInt(tokens[tokens.length - 1]);
-        mDevice.executeShellCommand("am start-user " + mProfileUserId);
+        output = mDevice.executeShellCommand("am start-user " + mProfileUserId);
+        updateWorkProfileSetupSuccessful("am start-user", output);
+
+        if (!mWorkProfileSetupSuccessful) {
+            return; // no need to setup launcher since all tests will skip.
+        }
 
         mDevice.pressHome();
         waitForLauncherCondition("Launcher didn't start", Objects::nonNull);
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
     @Test
     public void workTabExists() {
         assumeTrue(mWorkProfileSetupSuccessful);
+        waitForWorkTabSetup();
         waitForLauncherCondition("Personal tab is missing",
                 launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().isPersonalTabVisible(),
                 LauncherInstrumentation.WAIT_TIME_MS);
@@ -188,4 +189,14 @@
             }
         }, LauncherInstrumentation.WAIT_TIME_MS);
     }
+
+    private void updateWorkProfileSetupSuccessful(String cli, String output) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "updateWorkProfileSetupSuccessful, cli=" + cli + " " + "output=" + output);
+        if (output.startsWith("Success")) {
+            assertTrue(output, output.startsWith("Success"));
+            mWorkProfileSetupSuccessful = true;
+        } else {
+            mWorkProfileSetupSuccessful = false;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeQsb.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeQsb.java
index 5f92199..c365708 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeQsb.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeQsb.java
@@ -15,12 +15,21 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.tapl;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.BySelector;
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.Until;
+
 /**
  * Operations on home screen qsb.
  */
 public class HomeQsb {
 
     private final LauncherInstrumentation mLauncher;
+    private static final String ASSISTANT_APP_PACKAGE = "com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox";
+    private static final String ASSISTANT_ICON_RES_ID = "mic_icon";
+
 
     HomeQsb(LauncherInstrumentation launcher) {
         mLauncher = launcher;
@@ -28,6 +37,35 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Launch assistant app by tapping mic icon on qsb.
+     */
+    @NonNull
+    public LaunchedAppState launchAssistant() {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                "want to click assistant mic icon button");
+             LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck()) {
+            UiObject2 assistantIcon = mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(ASSISTANT_ICON_RES_ID);
+
+            LauncherInstrumentation.log("HomeQsb.launchAssistant before click "
+                    + assistantIcon.getVisibleCenter() + " in "
+                    + mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(assistantIcon));
+
+            mLauncher.clickLauncherObject(assistantIcon);
+
+            try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c2 = mLauncher.addContextLayer("clicked")) {
+                // assert Assistant App Launched
+                BySelector selector = By.pkg(ASSISTANT_APP_PACKAGE);
+                mLauncher.assertTrue(
+                        "assistant app didn't start: (" + selector + ")",
+                        mLauncher.getDevice().wait(Until.hasObject(selector),
+                                LauncherInstrumentation.WAIT_TIME_MS)
+                );
+                return new LaunchedAppState(mLauncher);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Show search result page from tapping qsb.
      */
     public SearchResultFromQsb showSearchResult() {