diff --git a/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml b/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
index bf9059f..a48e2c0 100644
--- a/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -103,16 +103,10 @@
              android:clearTaskOnLaunch="true"
              android:exported="false"/>
 
-        <!--
-        Activity for gesture nav onboarding.
-        It's protected by android.permission.REBOOT to ensure that only system apps can start it
-        (setup wizard already has this permission)
-        -->
         <activity android:name="com.android.quickstep.interaction.GestureSandboxActivity"
             android:autoRemoveFromRecents="true"
             android:excludeFromRecents="true"
             android:screenOrientation="portrait"
-            android:permission="android.permission.REBOOT"
             android:exported="true">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.android.quickstep.action.GESTURE_SANDBOX"/>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index d08949b..deeaaa6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget.RECENTS;
 import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.STATE_END_TARGET_ANIMATION_FINISHED;
 import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.STATE_END_TARGET_SET;
+import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.STATE_RECENTS_ANIMATION_CANCELED;
 import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.STATE_RECENTS_SCROLLING_FINISHED;
 import static com.android.quickstep.MultiStateCallback.DEBUG_STATES;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.NavigationModeFeatureFlag.LIVE_TILE;
@@ -230,7 +231,6 @@
 
     // Used to control launcher components throughout the swipe gesture.
     private AnimatorControllerWithResistance mLauncherTransitionController;
-    private boolean mHasEndedLauncherTransition;
 
     private AnimationFactory mAnimationFactory = (t) -> { };
 
@@ -379,6 +379,17 @@
             activity.runOnceOnStart(this::onLauncherStart);
         }
 
+        // Set up a entire animation lifecycle callback to notify the current recents view when
+        // the animation is canceled
+        mGestureState.runOnceAtState(STATE_RECENTS_ANIMATION_CANCELED, () -> {
+                ThumbnailData snapshot = mGestureState.getRecentsAnimationCanceledSnapshot();
+                if (snapshot != null) {
+                    RecentsModel.INSTANCE.get(mContext).onTaskSnapshotChanged(
+                            mRecentsView.getRunningTaskId(), snapshot);
+                    mRecentsView.onRecentsAnimationComplete();
+                }
+            });
+
         setupRecentsViewUi();
         linkRecentsViewScroll();
 
@@ -604,11 +615,11 @@
 
     /**
      * We don't want to change mLauncherTransitionController if mGestureState.getEndTarget() == HOME
-     * (it has its own animation) or if we explicitly ended the controller already.
+     * (it has its own animation).
      * @return Whether we can create the launcher controller or update its progress.
      */
     private boolean canCreateNewOrUpdateExistingLauncherTransitionController() {
-        return mGestureState.getEndTarget() != HOME && !mHasEndedLauncherTransition;
+        return mGestureState.getEndTarget() != HOME;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -672,6 +683,9 @@
             mRecentsAnimationController.setUseLauncherSystemBarFlags(swipeUpThresholdPassed
                     ||  (quickswitchThresholdPassed && centermostTaskFlags != 0));
             mRecentsAnimationController.setSplitScreenMinimized(swipeUpThresholdPassed);
+            // Provide a hint to WM the direction that we will be settling in case the animation
+            // needs to be canceled
+            mRecentsAnimationController.setWillFinishToHome(swipeUpThresholdPassed);
 
             if (swipeUpThresholdPassed) {
                 mActivity.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK, 0);
@@ -1423,8 +1437,6 @@
     }
 
     private void endLauncherTransitionController() {
-        mHasEndedLauncherTransition = true;
-
         if (mLauncherTransitionController != null) {
             // End the animation, but stay at the same visual progress.
             mLauncherTransitionController.getNormalController().dispatchSetInterpolator(
@@ -1471,9 +1483,6 @@
             final boolean refreshView = !LIVE_TILE.get() /* refreshView */;
             boolean finishTransitionPosted = false;
             if (mRecentsAnimationController != null) {
-                if (LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-                    mRecentsAnimationController.getController().setWillFinishToHome(true);
-                }
                 // Update the screenshot of the task
                 if (mTaskSnapshot == null) {
                     UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
index 6ad7f55..a302a07 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@
     private RemoteAnimationTargetCompat mLastAppearedTaskTarget;
     private Set<Integer> mPreviouslyAppearedTaskIds = new HashSet<>();
     private int mLastStartedTaskId = -1;
+    private RecentsAnimationController mRecentsAnimationController;
+    private ThumbnailData mRecentsAnimationCanceledSnapshot;
 
     /** The time when the swipe up gesture is triggered. */
     private long mSwipeUpStartTimeMs;
@@ -351,13 +353,20 @@
     @Override
     public void onRecentsAnimationStart(RecentsAnimationController controller,
             RecentsAnimationTargets targets) {
+        mRecentsAnimationController = controller;
         mStateCallback.setState(STATE_RECENTS_ANIMATION_STARTED);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onRecentsAnimationCanceled(ThumbnailData thumbnailData) {
+        mRecentsAnimationCanceledSnapshot = thumbnailData;
         mStateCallback.setState(STATE_RECENTS_ANIMATION_CANCELED);
         mStateCallback.setState(STATE_RECENTS_ANIMATION_ENDED);
+        if (mRecentsAnimationCanceledSnapshot != null) {
+            // Clean up the screenshot to finalize the recents animation cancel
+            mRecentsAnimationController.cleanupScreenshot();
+            mRecentsAnimationCanceledSnapshot = null;
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -366,6 +375,14 @@
         mStateCallback.setState(STATE_RECENTS_ANIMATION_ENDED);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the canceled animation thumbnail data. This call only returns a value while
+     * STATE_RECENTS_ANIMATION_CANCELED state is being set.
+     */
+    ThumbnailData getRecentsAnimationCanceledSnapshot() {
+        return mRecentsAnimationCanceledSnapshot;
+    }
+
     void setSwipeUpStartTimeMs(long uptimeMs) {
         mSwipeUpStartTimeMs = uptimeMs;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
index 9e69ef9..f343485 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
@@ -159,6 +159,14 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * @see IRecentsAnimationController#cleanupScreenshot()
+     */
+    @UiThread
+    public void cleanupScreenshot() {
+        UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> mController.cleanupScreenshot());
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @see RecentsAnimationControllerCompat#detachNavigationBarFromApp
      */
     @UiThread
@@ -175,6 +183,14 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * @see IRecentsAnimationController#setWillFinishToHome(boolean)
+     */
+    @UiThread
+    public void setWillFinishToHome(boolean willFinishToHome) {
+        UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> mController.setWillFinishToHome(willFinishToHome));
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Sets the final surface transaction on a Task. This is used by Launcher to notify the system
      * that animating Activity to PiP has completed and the associated task surface should be
      * updated accordingly. This should be called before `finish`
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/GestureSandboxActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/GestureSandboxActivity.java
index cf523d0..bc49133 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/GestureSandboxActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/GestureSandboxActivity.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.view.Display;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -122,9 +123,9 @@
         mCurrentTutorialStep = mTutorialSteps[mCurrentStep];
         mFragment = TutorialFragment.newInstance(mCurrentTutorialStep);
         getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction()
-            .replace(R.id.gesture_tutorial_fragment_container, mFragment)
-            .runOnCommit(() -> mFragment.onAttachedToWindow())
-            .commit();
+                .replace(R.id.gesture_tutorial_fragment_container, mFragment)
+                .runOnCommit(() -> mFragment.onAttachedToWindow())
+                .commit();
         mCurrentStep++;
     }
 
@@ -141,21 +142,33 @@
 
     private TutorialType[] getTutorialSteps(Bundle extras) {
         TutorialType[] defaultSteps = new TutorialType[] {TutorialType.LEFT_EDGE_BACK_NAVIGATION};
+        mCurrentStep = 1;
+        mNumSteps = 1;
 
         if (extras == null || !extras.containsKey(KEY_TUTORIAL_STEPS)) {
             return defaultSteps;
         }
 
-        String[] tutorialStepNames = extras.getStringArray(KEY_TUTORIAL_STEPS);
+        Object savedSteps = extras.get(KEY_TUTORIAL_STEPS);
         int currentStep = extras.getInt(KEY_CURRENT_STEP, -1);
+        String[] savedStepsNames;
 
-        if (tutorialStepNames == null) {
+        if (savedSteps instanceof String) {
+            savedStepsNames = TextUtils.isEmpty((String) savedSteps)
+                    ? null : ((String) savedSteps).split(",");
+        } else if (savedSteps instanceof String[]) {
+            savedStepsNames = (String[]) savedSteps;
+        } else {
             return defaultSteps;
         }
 
-        TutorialType[] tutorialSteps = new TutorialType[tutorialStepNames.length];
-        for (int i = 0; i < tutorialStepNames.length; i++) {
-            tutorialSteps[i] = TutorialType.valueOf(tutorialStepNames[i]);
+        if (savedStepsNames == null) {
+            return defaultSteps;
+        }
+
+        TutorialType[] tutorialSteps = new TutorialType[savedStepsNames.length];
+        for (int i = 0; i < savedStepsNames.length; i++) {
+            tutorialSteps[i] = TutorialType.valueOf(savedStepsNames[i]);
         }
 
         mCurrentStep = Math.max(currentStep, 1);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 2ff03ca..3a445c3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -404,8 +404,6 @@
 
     private final TaskOverlayFactory mTaskOverlayFactory;
 
-    private int mOrientation;
-
     protected boolean mDisallowScrollToClearAll;
     private boolean mOverlayEnabled;
     protected boolean mFreezeViewVisibility;
@@ -599,7 +597,6 @@
                 .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.recents_fast_fling_velocity);
         mModel = RecentsModel.INSTANCE.get(context);
         mIdp = InvariantDeviceProfile.INSTANCE.get(context);
-        mOrientation = getResources().getConfiguration().orientation;
 
         mClearAllButton = (ClearAllButton) LayoutInflater.from(context)
                 .inflate(R.layout.overview_clear_all_button, this, false);
@@ -1265,9 +1262,7 @@
 
     private void updateOrientationHandler() {
         // Handle orientation changes.
-        PagedOrientationHandler oldOrientationHandler = mOrientationHandler;
         mOrientationHandler = mOrientationState.getOrientationHandler();
-
         mIsRtl = mOrientationHandler.getRecentsRtlSetting(getResources());
         setLayoutDirection(mIsRtl
                 ? View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL
@@ -1276,12 +1271,7 @@
                 ? View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_LTR
                 : View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL);
         mClearAllButton.setRotation(mOrientationHandler.getDegreesRotated());
-
-        if (!mOrientationHandler.equals(oldOrientationHandler)) {
-            // Changed orientations, update controllers so they intercept accordingly.
-            mActivity.getDragLayer().recreateControllers();
-        }
-
+        mActivity.getDragLayer().recreateControllers();
         boolean isInLandscape = mOrientationState.getTouchRotation() != ROTATION_0
                 || mOrientationState.getRecentsActivityRotation() != ROTATION_0;
         mActionsView.updateHiddenFlags(HIDDEN_NON_ZERO_ROTATION,
@@ -2708,15 +2698,7 @@
     @Override
     protected void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
         super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
-        if (LIVE_TILE.get() && mEnableDrawingLiveTile && newConfig.orientation != mOrientation) {
-            switchToScreenshot(
-                    () -> finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */, false /* showPip */,
-                            this::updateRecentsRotation));
-            mEnableDrawingLiveTile = false;
-        } else {
-            updateRecentsRotation();
-        }
-        mOrientation = newConfig.orientation;
+        updateRecentsRotation();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -3484,16 +3466,26 @@
             if (onFinishComplete != null) {
                 onFinishComplete.run();
             }
-            // After we finish the recents animation, the current task id should be correctly
-            // reset so that when the task is launched from Overview later, it goes through the
-            // flow of starting a new task instead of finishing recents animation to app. A
-            // typical example of this is (1) user swipes up from app to Overview (2) user
-            // taps on QSB (3) user goes back to Overview and launch the most recent task.
-            setCurrentTask(-1);
-            mRecentsAnimationController = null;
+            onRecentsAnimationComplete();
         }, sendUserLeaveHint);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Called when a running recents animation has finished or canceled.
+     */
+    public void onRecentsAnimationComplete() {
+        // At this point, the recents animation is not running and if the animation was canceled
+        // by a display rotation then reset this state to show the screenshot
+        setRunningTaskViewShowScreenshot(true);
+        // After we finish the recents animation, the current task id should be correctly
+        // reset so that when the task is launched from Overview later, it goes through the
+        // flow of starting a new task instead of finishing recents animation to app. A
+        // typical example of this is (1) user swipes up from app to Overview (2) user
+        // taps on QSB (3) user goes back to Overview and launch the most recent task.
+        setCurrentTask(-1);
+        mRecentsAnimationController = null;
+    }
+
     public void setDisallowScrollToClearAll(boolean disallowScrollToClearAll) {
         if (mDisallowScrollToClearAll != disallowScrollToClearAll) {
             mDisallowScrollToClearAll = disallowScrollToClearAll;
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 4e9a16e..9891ff5 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
     <!-- Scalable Grid -->
     <dimen name="scalable_grid_left_right_margin">22dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="scalable_grid_qsb_bottom_margin">42dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- Workspace page indicator -->
     <dimen name="workspace_page_indicator_height">24dp</dimen>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index 3c0cbb6..2eba4ed 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@
     public final int hotseatBarSidePaddingEndPx;
     public final int hotseatQsbHeight;
 
+    public final float qsbBottomMarginOriginalPx;
+    public int qsbBottomMarginPx;
+
     // All apps
     public int allAppsOpenVerticalTranslate;
     public int allAppsCellHeightPx;
@@ -336,6 +339,10 @@
                 res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.dynamic_grid_hotseat_extra_vertical_size);
         updateHotseatIconSize(pxFromDp(inv.iconSize, mMetrics, 1f));
 
+        qsbBottomMarginOriginalPx = isScalableGrid
+                ? res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.scalable_grid_qsb_bottom_margin)
+                : 0;
+
         overviewTaskMarginPx = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.overview_task_margin);
         overviewTaskIconSizePx =
                 isTablet && FeatureFlags.ENABLE_OVERVIEW_GRID.get() ? res.getDimensionPixelSize(
@@ -364,6 +371,8 @@
             extraHotseatBottomPadding = Math.round(paddingHotseatBottom * iconScale);
 
             hotseatBarSizePx += extraHotseatBottomPadding;
+
+            qsbBottomMarginPx = Math.round(qsbBottomMarginOriginalPx * iconScale);
         } else if (!isVerticalBarLayout() && isPhone && isTallDevice) {
             // We increase the hotseat size when there is extra space.
             // ie. For a display with a large aspect ratio, we can keep the icons on the workspace
@@ -810,8 +819,13 @@
         int freeSpace = isTaskbarPresent
                 ? workspacePadding.bottom
                 : hotseatBarSizePx - hotseatCellHeightPx - hotseatQsbHeight;
-        return (int) (freeSpace * QSB_CENTER_FACTOR)
+
+        if (isScalableGrid && qsbBottomMarginPx <= freeSpace) {
+            return qsbBottomMarginPx;
+        } else {
+            return (int) (freeSpace * QSB_CENTER_FACTOR)
                 + (isTaskbarPresent ? taskbarSize : getInsets().bottom);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 231875c..750de92 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.ItemInstallQueue;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.ModelUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.ModelWriter;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.FolderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
@@ -2348,24 +2349,43 @@
 
         try {
             final LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo appWidgetInfo;
+            String reason = "";
 
             if (item.hasRestoreFlag(LauncherAppWidgetInfo.FLAG_PROVIDER_NOT_READY)) {
                 // If the provider is not ready, bind as a pending widget.
                 appWidgetInfo = null;
+                reason = "the provider not ready.";
             } else if (item.hasRestoreFlag(LauncherAppWidgetInfo.FLAG_ID_NOT_VALID)) {
                 // The widget id is not valid. Try to find the widget based on the provider info.
                 appWidgetInfo = mAppWidgetManager.findProvider(item.providerName, item.user);
+                if (appWidgetInfo == null) {
+                    if (WidgetsModel.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+                        reason = "widgets are disabled on go device.";
+                    } else {
+                        reason = "WidgetManagerHelper cannot find a provider from provider info.";
+                    }
+                }
             } else {
                 appWidgetInfo = mAppWidgetManager.getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(item.appWidgetId);
+                if (appWidgetInfo == null) {
+                    if (item.appWidgetId <= LauncherAppWidgetInfo.CUSTOM_WIDGET_ID) {
+                        reason = "CustomWidgetManager cannot find provider from that widget id .";
+                    } else {
+                        reason = "AppWidgetManager cannot find provider for that widget id."
+                                + " It could be due to AppWidgetService is not available, or the"
+                                + " appWidgetId has not been bound to a the provider yet, or you"
+                                + " don't have access to that appWidgetId.";
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             // If the provider is ready, but the width is not yet restored, try to restore it.
             if (!item.hasRestoreFlag(LauncherAppWidgetInfo.FLAG_PROVIDER_NOT_READY)
                     && (item.restoreStatus != LauncherAppWidgetInfo.RESTORE_COMPLETED)) {
                 if (appWidgetInfo == null) {
-                    Log.d(TAG, "Removing restored widget: id=" + item.appWidgetId
-                            + " belongs to component " + item.providerName
-                            + ", as the provider is null");
+                    FileLog.d(TAG, "Removing restored widget: id=" + item.appWidgetId
+                            + " belongs to component " + item.providerName + " user " + item.user
+                            + ", as the provider is null and " + reason);
                     getModelWriter().deleteItemFromDatabase(item);
                     return null;
                 }