diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizeTabHost.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizeTabHost.java
index 7a2c247..d3afc3b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizeTabHost.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizeTabHost.java
@@ -471,17 +471,6 @@
             // Load the current page synchronously, and the neighboring pages asynchronously
             mAppsCustomizePane.loadAssociatedPages(mAppsCustomizePane.getCurrentPage(), true);
             mAppsCustomizePane.loadAssociatedPages(mAppsCustomizePane.getCurrentPage());
-
-            // We had to enable the wallpaper visibility when launching apps from all apps (so that
-            // the transitions would be the same as when launching from workspace) so we need to
-            // re-disable the wallpaper visibility to ensure performance.
-            int duration = getResources().getInteger(android.R.integer.config_shortAnimTime);
-            postDelayed(new Runnable() {
-                @Override
-                public void run() {
-                    mLauncher.updateWallpaperVisibility(false);
-                }
-            }, duration);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/CellLayout.java
index 6f4759d..ba20a76 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/CellLayout.java
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@
     private static final int INVALID_DIRECTION = -100;
     private DropTarget.DragEnforcer mDragEnforcer;
 
+    private final static PorterDuffXfermode sAddBlendMode =
+            new PorterDuffXfermode(PorterDuff.Mode.ADD);
+
     public CellLayout(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
     }
@@ -506,7 +509,7 @@
         if (mForegroundAlpha > 0) {
             mOverScrollForegroundDrawable.setBounds(mForegroundRect);
             Paint p = ((NinePatchDrawable) mOverScrollForegroundDrawable).getPaint();
-            p.setXfermode(new PorterDuffXfermode(PorterDuff.Mode.ADD));
+            p.setXfermode(sAddBlendMode);
             mOverScrollForegroundDrawable.draw(canvas);
             p.setXfermode(null);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
index 0d4b0d0..8b6fee9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
-import android.content.ClipData;
-import android.content.ClipDescription;
 import android.content.ComponentCallbacks2;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
@@ -144,6 +142,10 @@
     private static final String PREFERENCES = "launcher.preferences";
     static final String FORCE_ENABLE_ROTATION_PROPERTY = "launcher.force_enable_rotation";
 
+    // The Intent extra that defines whether to ignore the launch animation
+    static final String INTENT_EXTRA_IGNORE_LAUNCH_ANIMATION =
+            "com.android.launcher.intent.extra.shortcut.INGORE_LAUNCH_ANIMATION";
+
     // Type: int
     private static final String RUNTIME_STATE_CURRENT_SCREEN = "launcher.current_screen";
     // Type: int
@@ -1180,6 +1182,23 @@
                         // currently shown, because doing that may involve
                         // some communication back with the app.
                         mWorkspace.postDelayed(mBuildLayersRunnable, 500);
+
+                        // We had to enable the wallpaper visibility when launching apps from all
+                        // apps (so that the transitions would be the same as when launching from
+                        // workspace) so take this time to see if we need to re-disable the
+                        // wallpaper visibility to ensure performance.
+                        mWorkspace.post(new Runnable() {
+                            @Override
+                            public void run() {
+                                if (mState == State.APPS_CUSTOMIZE) {
+                                    if (mAppsCustomizeTabHost != null &&
+                                            !mAppsCustomizeTabHost.isTransitioning()) {
+                                        updateWallpaperVisibility(false);
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        });
+
                         observer.removeOnPreDrawListener(this);
                         return true;
                     }
@@ -1890,7 +1909,11 @@
         intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
 
         try {
-            if (v != null) {
+            // Only launch using the new animation if the shortcut has not opted out (this is a
+            // private contract between launcher and may be ignored in the future).
+            boolean useLaunchAnimation = (v != null) &&
+                    !intent.hasExtra(INTENT_EXTRA_IGNORE_LAUNCH_ANIMATION);
+            if (useLaunchAnimation) {
                 ActivityOptions opts = ActivityOptions.makeScaleUpAnimation(v, 0, 0,
                         v.getMeasuredWidth(), v.getMeasuredHeight());
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
index ff4abc6..bae4c56 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@
         for (ItemInfo i : sWorkspaceItems) {
             if (i instanceof ShortcutInfo) {
                 ShortcutInfo info = (ShortcutInfo) i;
-                if (info.intent.getPackage().equals(packageName)) {
+                if (info.intent.getComponent().getPackageName().equals(packageName)) {
                     infos.add(info);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherProvider.java
index 5e572a5..4cf87d2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
     private static final String DATABASE_NAME = "launcher.db";
 
-    private static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 10;
+    private static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 11;
 
     static final String AUTHORITY = "com.android.launcher2.settings";
 
@@ -477,12 +477,14 @@
                 version = 9;
             }
 
-            if (version < 10) {
+            // We bumped the version twice during JB, once to update the launch flags, and once to
+            // update the override for the default launch animation.
+            if (version < 11) {
                 // Contact shortcuts need a different set of flags to be launched now
                 // The updateContactsShortcuts change is idempotent, so we can keep using it like
                 // back in the Donut days
                 updateContactsShortcuts(db);
-                version = 10;
+                version = 11;
             }
 
             if (version != DATABASE_VERSION) {
@@ -535,7 +537,8 @@
                                     // detail activities.
                                     newIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK |
                                             Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
-
+                                    newIntent.putExtra(
+                                            Launcher.INTENT_EXTRA_IGNORE_LAUNCH_ANIMATION, true);
                                     newIntent.setData(uri);
 
                                     final ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
index 4b8e56e..3c84805 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
@@ -3622,7 +3622,7 @@
                         for (String intentStr : newApps) {
                             try {
                                 Intent intent = Intent.parseUri(intentStr, 0);
-                                if (packageNames.contains(intent.getPackage())) {
+                                if (packageNames.contains(intent.getComponent().getPackageName())) {
                                     newApps.remove(intentStr);
                                 }
                             } catch (URISyntaxException e) {}