diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OrientationTouchTransformer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OrientationTouchTransformer.java
index 2a6e478..c47300c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OrientationTouchTransformer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OrientationTouchTransformer.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     };
 
     private static final String TAG = "OrientationTouchTransformer";
-    private static final boolean DEBUG = false;
+    private static final boolean DEBUG = true;
 
     private static final int QUICKSTEP_ROTATION_UNINITIALIZED = -1;
 
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@
 
     void setNavigationMode(SysUINavigationMode.Mode newMode, Info info,
             Resources newRes) {
+        if (DEBUG) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_SWIPE_TO_HOME, "setNavigationMode new: " + newMode
+                    + " oldMode: " + mMode + " " + this);
+        }
         if (mMode == newMode) {
             return;
         }
@@ -254,10 +258,18 @@
 
         mCurrentDisplay = new CurrentDisplay(region.realSize, region.rotation);
         OrientationRectF regionToKeep = mSwipeTouchRegions.get(mCurrentDisplay);
+        if (DEBUG) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_SWIPE_TO_HOME, "cached region: " + regionToKeep
+                    + " mCurrentDisplay: " + mCurrentDisplay + " " + this);
+        }
         if (regionToKeep == null) {
             regionToKeep = createRegionForDisplay(region);
         }
         mSwipeTouchRegions.clear();
+        if (DEBUG) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_SWIPE_TO_HOME, "adding region: " + regionToKeep
+                    + " mCurrentDisplay: " + mCurrentDisplay + " " + this);
+        }
         mSwipeTouchRegions.put(mCurrentDisplay, regionToKeep);
         updateAssistantRegions(regionToKeep);
     }
@@ -273,7 +285,8 @@
 
     private OrientationRectF createRegionForDisplay(Info display) {
         if (DEBUG) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "creating rotation region for: " + mCurrentDisplay.rotation);
+            Log.d(TAG, "creating rotation region for: " + mCurrentDisplay.rotation
+            + " with mode: " + mMode + " displayRotation: " + display.rotation);
         }
 
         Point size = display.realSize;
@@ -287,14 +300,19 @@
         } else {
             mAssistantLeftRegion.setEmpty();
             mAssistantRightRegion.setEmpty();
+            int navbarSize = getNavbarSize(ResourceUtils.NAVBAR_LANDSCAPE_LEFT_RIGHT_SIZE);
+            if (DEBUG) {
+                Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_SWIPE_TO_HOME, "else case mode: " + mMode
+                        + " getNavbarSize: " + navbarSize + " rotation: " + rotation + " " + this);
+            }
             switch (rotation) {
                 case Surface.ROTATION_90:
                     orientationRectF.left = orientationRectF.right
-                            - getNavbarSize(ResourceUtils.NAVBAR_LANDSCAPE_LEFT_RIGHT_SIZE);
+                            - navbarSize;
                     break;
                 case Surface.ROTATION_270:
                     orientationRectF.right = orientationRectF.left
-                            + getNavbarSize(ResourceUtils.NAVBAR_LANDSCAPE_LEFT_RIGHT_SIZE);
+                            + navbarSize;
                     break;
                 default:
                     orientationRectF.top = orientationRectF.bottom - touchHeight;
@@ -339,7 +357,7 @@
     boolean touchInValidSwipeRegions(float x, float y) {
         if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
             Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_SWIPE_TO_HOME, "touchInValidSwipeRegions " + x + "," + y + " in "
-                    + mLastRectTouched);
+                    + mLastRectTouched + " this: " + this);
         }
         if (mLastRectTouched != null) {
             return mLastRectTouched.contains(x, y);
@@ -462,7 +480,8 @@
                 if (DEBUG) {
                     Log.d(TAG, "Transforming rotation due to forceTransform, "
                             + "mCurrentRotation: " + mCurrentDisplay.rotation
-                            + "mRotation: " + mRotation);
+                            + "mRotation: " + mRotation
+                            + " this: " + this);
                 }
                 event.transform(mTmpMatrix);
                 return true;
@@ -473,9 +492,10 @@
 
             if (DEBUG) {
                 Log.d(TAG, "original: " + event.getX() + ", " + event.getY()
-                                + " new: " + mTmpPoint[0] + ", " + mTmpPoint[1]
-                                + " rect: " + this + " forceTransform: " + forceTransform
-                                + " contains: " + contains(mTmpPoint[0], mTmpPoint[1]));
+                        + " new: " + mTmpPoint[0] + ", " + mTmpPoint[1]
+                        + " rect: " + this + " forceTransform: " + forceTransform
+                        + " contains: " + contains(mTmpPoint[0], mTmpPoint[1])
+                        + " this: " + this);
             }
 
             if (contains(mTmpPoint[0], mTmpPoint[1])) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
index b4f1330..ef09957 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.Surface;
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.DisplayInfoChangeListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.Info;
@@ -127,14 +129,27 @@
     private boolean mIsUserSetupComplete;
 
     public RecentsAnimationDeviceState(Context context) {
+        this(context, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param isInstanceForTouches {@code true} if this is the persistent instance being used for
+     *                                   gesture touch handling
+     */
+    public RecentsAnimationDeviceState(Context context, boolean isInstanceForTouches) {
         mContext = context;
         mDisplayController = DisplayController.INSTANCE.get(context);
         mSysUiNavMode = SysUINavigationMode.INSTANCE.get(context);
         mDisplayId = mDisplayController.getInfo().id;
         mIsOneHandedModeSupported = SystemProperties.getBoolean(SUPPORT_ONE_HANDED_MODE, false);
         runOnDestroy(() -> mDisplayController.removeChangeListener(this));
-        mRotationTouchHelper = new RotationTouchHelper(context, mDisplayController);
-        runOnDestroy(mRotationTouchHelper::destroy);
+        mRotationTouchHelper = RotationTouchHelper.INSTANCE.get(context);
+        if (isInstanceForTouches) {
+            // rotationTouchHelper doesn't get initialized after being destroyed, so only destroy
+            // if primary TouchInteractionService instance needs to be destroyed.
+            mRotationTouchHelper.init();
+            runOnDestroy(mRotationTouchHelper::destroy);
+        }
 
         // Register for user unlocked if necessary
         mIsUserUnlocked = context.getSystemService(UserManager.class)
@@ -214,6 +229,7 @@
      * Cleans up all the registered listeners and receivers.
      */
     public void destroy() {
+        Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_SWIPE_TO_HOME, "destroying RADS", new Throwable());
         for (Runnable r : mOnDestroyActions) {
             r.run();
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RotationTouchHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RotationTouchHelper.java
index f4688a1..fd0de42 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RotationTouchHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RotationTouchHelper.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.OrientationEventListener;
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.DisplayInfoChangeListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.Info;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.MainThreadInitializedObject;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsOrientedState;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract;
@@ -43,10 +45,13 @@
         SysUINavigationMode.NavigationModeChangeListener,
         DisplayInfoChangeListener {
 
-    private final OrientationTouchTransformer mOrientationTouchTransformer;
-    private final DisplayController mDisplayController;
-    private final SysUINavigationMode mSysUiNavMode;
-    private final int mDisplayId;
+    public static final MainThreadInitializedObject<RotationTouchHelper> INSTANCE =
+            new MainThreadInitializedObject<>(RotationTouchHelper::new);
+
+    private OrientationTouchTransformer mOrientationTouchTransformer;
+    private DisplayController mDisplayController;
+    private SysUINavigationMode mSysUiNavMode;
+    private int mDisplayId;
     private int mDisplayRotation;
 
     private final ArrayList<Runnable> mOnDestroyActions = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -117,25 +122,46 @@
      */
     private boolean mInOverview;
     private boolean mTaskListFrozen;
-
-
     private final Context mContext;
 
-    public RotationTouchHelper(Context context, DisplayController displayController) {
+    /**
+     * Keeps track of whether destroy has been called for this instance. Mainly used for TAPL tests
+     * where multiple instances of RotationTouchHelper are being created. b/177316094
+     */
+    private boolean mNeedsInit = true;
+
+    private RotationTouchHelper(Context context) {
         mContext = context;
-        mDisplayController = displayController;
+        Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_SWIPE_TO_HOME, "RotationTouchHelper ctor init? " + mNeedsInit
+                + " " + this);
+        if (mNeedsInit) {
+            init();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void init() {
+        if (!mNeedsInit) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_SWIPE_TO_HOME, "Did not need init? " + " " + this);
+            return;
+        }
+        Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_SWIPE_TO_HOME, "RotationTouchHelper init() " + this,
+                new Throwable());
+        mDisplayController = DisplayController.INSTANCE.get(mContext);
         Resources resources = mContext.getResources();
-        mSysUiNavMode = SysUINavigationMode.INSTANCE.get(context);
+        mSysUiNavMode = SysUINavigationMode.INSTANCE.get(mContext);
         mDisplayId = mDisplayController.getInfo().id;
 
         mOrientationTouchTransformer = new OrientationTouchTransformer(resources, mMode,
                 () -> QuickStepContract.getWindowCornerRadius(resources));
 
         // Register for navigation mode changes
-        onNavigationModeChanged(mSysUiNavMode.addModeChangeListener(this));
+        SysUINavigationMode.Mode newMode = mSysUiNavMode.addModeChangeListener(this);
+        Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_SWIPE_TO_HOME, "AddedModeChangeListener: " + this +
+                " currentMode: " + newMode);
+        onNavigationModeChanged(newMode);
         runOnDestroy(() -> mSysUiNavMode.removeModeChangeListener(this));
 
-        mOrientationListener = new OrientationEventListener(context) {
+        mOrientationListener = new OrientationEventListener(mContext) {
             @Override
             public void onOrientationChanged(int degrees) {
                 int newRotation = RecentsOrientedState.getRotationForUserDegreesRotated(degrees,
@@ -154,6 +180,7 @@
                 }
             }
         };
+        mNeedsInit = false;
     }
 
     private void setupOrientationSwipeHandler() {
@@ -176,9 +203,11 @@
      * Cleans up all the registered listeners and receivers.
      */
     public void destroy() {
+        Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_SWIPE_TO_HOME, "destroying " + this);
         for (Runnable r : mOnDestroyActions) {
             r.run();
         }
+        mNeedsInit = true;
     }
 
     public boolean isTaskListFrozen() {
@@ -223,6 +252,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onNavigationModeChanged(SysUINavigationMode.Mode newMode) {
+        Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_SWIPE_TO_HOME, "nav mode changed: " + newMode);
         mDisplayController.removeChangeListener(this);
         mDisplayController.addChangeListener(this);
         onDisplayInfoChanged(mContext, mDisplayController.getInfo(), CHANGE_ALL);
@@ -374,4 +404,8 @@
         pw.println("  displayRotation=" + getDisplayRotation());
         mOrientationTouchTransformer.dump(pw);
     }
+
+    public OrientationTouchTransformer getOrientationTouchTransformer() {
+        return mOrientationTouchTransformer;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index f3fe0b4..c74f53b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -300,7 +300,9 @@
         // Everything else should be initialized in onUserUnlocked() below.
         mMainChoreographer = Choreographer.getInstance();
         mAM = ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance();
-        mDeviceState = new RecentsAnimationDeviceState(this);
+        mDeviceState = new RecentsAnimationDeviceState(this, true);
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_SWIPE_TO_HOME, "RADS OTT instance: " +
+                    mDeviceState.getRotationTouchHelper().getOrientationTouchTransformer());
         mRotationTouchHelper = mDeviceState.getRotationTouchHelper();
         mDeviceState.addNavigationModeChangedCallback(this::onNavigationModeChanged);
         mDeviceState.addOneHandedModeChangedCallback(this::onOneHandedModeOverlayChanged);