diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DelegateInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DelegateInputConsumer.java
index a87e7eb..71465eb 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DelegateInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DelegateInputConsumer.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
     protected void setActive(MotionEvent ev) {
         mState = STATE_ACTIVE;
-        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "pilferPointers");
+        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_PILFER, "pilferPointers");
         mInputMonitor.pilferPointers();
 
         // Send cancel event
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java
index ba1d38c..7b8d40c 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 
     private void startRecentsTransition() {
         mThresholdCrossed = true;
-        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "pilferPointers");
+        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_PILFER, "pilferPointers");
         mInputMonitorCompat.pilferPointers();
 
         Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN)
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
index 416d7a1..a462949 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
         if (mInteractionHandler == null) {
             return;
         }
-        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "pilferPointers");
+        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_PILFER, "pilferPointers");
         mInputMonitorCompat.pilferPointers();
 
         mActivityInterface.closeOverlay();
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
index f161cc0..6bfabcd 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
                 ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog("startQuickstep");
             }
             if (mInputMonitor != null) {
-                TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "pilferPointers");
+                TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_PILFER, "pilferPointers");
                 mInputMonitor.pilferPointers();
             }
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
index 823b254..ac1c3a8 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
     private void onInterceptTouch() {
         if (mInputMonitor != null) {
-            TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "pilferPointers");
+            TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_PILFER, "pilferPointers");
             mInputMonitor.pilferPointers();
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AppPredictionsUITests.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AppPredictionsUITests.java
index 8e4762d..5904fcd 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AppPredictionsUITests.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AppPredictionsUITests.java
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
      */
     @Test
     public void testPredictionExistsInAllApps() {
-        mDevice.pressHome();
         mLauncher.pressHome().switchToAllApps();
 
         // Dispatch an update
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 573aa07..c00a679 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -958,6 +958,8 @@
                 }
             });
         }
+
+        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "Activity.onStop");
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -971,6 +973,7 @@
 
         mAppWidgetHost.setListenIfResumed(true);
         TraceHelper.INSTANCE.endSection(traceToken);
+        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "Activity.onStart");
     }
 
     private void handleDeferredResume() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index dd97b10..e70b570 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     public static final String TAPL_EVENTS_TAG = "TaplEvents";
     public static final String SEQUENCE_MAIN = "Main";
     public static final String SEQUENCE_TIS = "TIS";
+    public static final String SEQUENCE_PILFER = "Pilfer";
 
     public static String stateOrdinalToString(int ordinal) {
         switch (ordinal) {
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
index f8bbf21..de1ada4 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
                 switchToAllApps();
         allApps.freeze();
         try {
-            allApps.getAppIcon(APP_NAME).dragToWorkspace();
+            allApps.getAppIcon(APP_NAME).dragToWorkspace(false);
             mLauncher.getWorkspace().getWorkspaceAppIcon(APP_NAME).launch(getAppPackageName());
         } finally {
             allApps.unfreeze();
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
                     getMenuItem(0);
             final String shortcutName = menuItem.getText();
 
-            menuItem.dragToWorkspace();
+            menuItem.dragToWorkspace(false);
             mLauncher.getWorkspace().getWorkspaceAppIcon(shortcutName).launch(getAppPackageName());
         } finally {
             allApps.unfreeze();
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java
index de9757f..d93915c 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         WidgetConfigStartupMonitor monitor = new WidgetConfigStartupMonitor();
         widgets.
                 getWidget(mWidgetInfo.getLabel(mTargetContext.getPackageManager())).
-                dragToWorkspace();
+                dragToWorkspace(true);
         // Widget id for which the config activity was opened
         mWidgetId = monitor.getWidgetId();
 
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java
index f9d1d93..788e041 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
                 getWorkspace().
                 openAllWidgets().
                 getWidget(widgetInfo.getLabel(mTargetContext.getPackageManager())).
-                dragToWorkspace();
+                dragToWorkspace(false);
 
         assertTrue(mActivityMonitor.itemExists(
                 (info, view) -> info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo &&
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         mDevice.pressHome();
         mLauncher.getWorkspace().openAllWidgets()
                 .getWidget("com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.CustomShortcutConfigActivity")
-                .dragToWorkspace();
+                .dragToWorkspace(false);
         mLauncher.getWorkspace().getWorkspaceAppIcon("Shortcut")
                 .launch(getAppPackageName());
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
index 2acab97..80b8e89 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
@@ -72,6 +71,7 @@
     }
 
     protected void goToOverviewUnchecked() {
+        final boolean launcherWasVisible = mLauncher.isLauncherVisible();
         switch (mLauncher.getNavigationModel()) {
             case ZERO_BUTTON: {
                 final int centerX = mLauncher.getDevice().getDisplayWidth() / 2;
@@ -137,6 +137,15 @@
                         OVERVIEW_STATE_ORDINAL);
                 break;
         }
+        expectSwitchToOverviewEvents();
+
+        if (!launcherWasVisible) {
+            mLauncher.expectEvent(
+                    TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_START_ACTIVITY);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void expectSwitchToOverviewEvents() {
     }
 
     /**
@@ -157,6 +166,7 @@
     }
 
     protected void quickSwitchToPreviousApp(int expectedState) {
+        final boolean launcherWasVisible = mLauncher.isLauncherVisible();
         boolean transposeInLandscape = false;
         switch (mLauncher.getNavigationModel()) {
             case TWO_BUTTON:
@@ -180,15 +190,17 @@
                     endX = startX;
                     endY = 0;
                 }
-                final boolean launcherIsVisible =
-                        mLauncher.hasLauncherObject(By.textStartsWith(""));
                 final boolean isZeroButton = mLauncher.getNavigationModel()
                         == LauncherInstrumentation.NavigationModel.ZERO_BUTTON;
+                if (!launcherWasVisible) {
+                    mLauncher.expectEvent(
+                            TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN,
+                            LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_START_ACTIVITY);
+                }
                 mLauncher.swipeToState(startX, startY, endX, endY, 20, expectedState,
-                        launcherIsVisible && isZeroButton
+                        launcherWasVisible && isZeroButton
                                 ? LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE
-                                : LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE
-                );
+                                : LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE);
                 break;
             }
 
@@ -196,6 +208,11 @@
                 // Double press the recents button.
                 UiObject2 recentsButton = mLauncher.waitForSystemUiObject("recent_apps");
                 mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, SQUARE_BUTTON_EVENT);
+                if (!launcherWasVisible) {
+                    mLauncher.expectEvent(
+                            TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN,
+                            LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_START_ACTIVITY);
+                }
                 mLauncher.runToState(() -> recentsButton.click(), OVERVIEW_STATE_ORDINAL);
                 mLauncher.getOverview();
                 mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, SQUARE_BUTTON_EVENT);
@@ -203,6 +220,8 @@
                 break;
         }
         mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, TASK_START_EVENT);
+        mLauncher.expectEvent(
+                TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_STOP_ACTIVITY);
     }
 
     protected String getSwipeHeightRequestName() {
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
index b20384e..d1a1254 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.Until;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
+
 /**
  * Ancestor for AppIcon and AppMenuItem.
  */
@@ -62,6 +64,8 @@
                 event -> event.getEventType() == TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED,
                 () -> "Launching an app didn't open a new window: " + mObject.getText());
         expectActivityStartEvents();
+        mLauncher.expectEvent(
+                TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_STOP_ACTIVITY);
 
         mLauncher.assertTrue(
                 "App didn't start: " + selector,
@@ -72,8 +76,9 @@
 
     /**
      * Drags an object to the center of homescreen.
+     * @param startsActivity whether it's expected to start an activity.
      */
-    public void dragToWorkspace() {
+    public void dragToWorkspace(boolean startsActivity) {
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck()) {
             final Point launchableCenter = getObject().getVisibleCenter();
             final Point displaySize = mLauncher.getRealDisplaySize();
@@ -86,7 +91,8 @@
                                     ? launchableCenter.x - width / 2
                                     : launchableCenter.x + width / 2,
                             displaySize.y / 2),
-                    getLongPressIndicator());
+                    getLongPressIndicator(),
+                    startsActivity);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 4648c2e..d171a69 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@
     private static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_UP = getTouchEventPattern("ACTION_UP");
     private static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_CANCEL = getTouchEventPattern("ACTION_CANCEL");
     private static final Pattern EVENT_PILFER_POINTERS = Pattern.compile("pilferPointers");
+    static final Pattern EVENT_START_ACTIVITY = Pattern.compile("Activity\\.onStart");
+    static final Pattern EVENT_STOP_ACTIVITY = Pattern.compile("Activity\\.onStop");
 
     static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN_TIS = getTouchEventPatternTIS("ACTION_DOWN");
     static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_UP_TIS = getTouchEventPatternTIS("ACTION_UP");
@@ -637,6 +639,7 @@
             // otherwise waitForIdle may return immediately in case when there was a big enough
             // pause in accessibility events prior to pressing Home.
             final String action;
+            final boolean launcherWasVisible = isLauncherVisible();
             if (getNavigationModel() == NavigationModel.ZERO_BUTTON) {
                 checkForAnomaly();
 
@@ -665,12 +668,18 @@
                                 displaySize.x / 2, displaySize.y - 1,
                                 displaySize.x / 2, 0,
                                 ZERO_BUTTON_STEPS_FROM_BACKGROUND_TO_HOME, NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL,
-                                hasLauncherObject(By.textStartsWith(""))
+                                launcherWasVisible
                                         ? GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE
                                         : GestureScope.OUTSIDE);
                     }
+                    if (!launcherWasVisible) {
+                        expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_START_ACTIVITY);
+                    }
                 }
             } else {
+                if (!launcherWasVisible) {
+                    expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_START_ACTIVITY);
+                }
                 log("Hierarchy before clicking home:");
                 dumpViewHierarchy();
                 log(action = "clicking home button from " + getVisibleStateMessage());
@@ -681,6 +690,7 @@
                         expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS, EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN_TIS);
                         expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS, EVENT_TOUCH_UP_TIS);
                     }
+
                     runToState(
                             waitForSystemUiObject("home")::click,
                             NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL,
@@ -697,6 +707,11 @@
         }
     }
 
+    boolean isLauncherVisible() {
+        mDevice.waitForIdle();
+        return hasLauncherObject(By.textStartsWith(""));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the Workspace object if the current state is "active home", i.e. workspace. Fails if the
      * launcher is not in that state.
@@ -1116,7 +1131,7 @@
                 break;
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
                 if (notLauncher3 && gestureScope != GestureScope.INSIDE) {
-                    expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_PILFER_POINTERS);
+                    expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_PILFER, EVENT_PILFER_POINTERS);
                 }
                 if (gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE) {
                     expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, gestureScope == GestureScope.INSIDE
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OptionsPopupMenuItem.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OptionsPopupMenuItem.java
index c2f701b..b8e6c0e 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OptionsPopupMenuItem.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OptionsPopupMenuItem.java
@@ -15,11 +15,15 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.tapl;
 
+import android.os.Build;
+
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.Until;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
+
 public class OptionsPopupMenuItem {
 
     private final LauncherInstrumentation mLauncher;
@@ -39,6 +43,12 @@
             LauncherInstrumentation.log("OptionsPopupMenuItem before click "
                     + mObject.getVisibleCenter() + " in " + mObject.getVisibleBounds());
             mLauncher.clickLauncherObject(mObject);
+            if (!Build.MODEL.contains("Cuttlefish") ||
+                    Build.VERSION.SDK_INT <= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q &&
+                            !"R".equals(Build.VERSION.CODENAME)) {
+                mLauncher.expectEvent(
+                        TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_STOP_ACTIVITY);
+            }
             mLauncher.assertTrue(
                     "App didn't start: " + By.pkg(expectedPackageName),
                     mLauncher.getDevice().wait(Until.hasObject(By.pkg(expectedPackageName)),
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java
index f955cf2..5c51782 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@
                         () -> "Launching task didn't open a new window: "
                                 + mTask.getParent().getContentDescription());
                 mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, TASK_START_EVENT);
+                mLauncher.expectEvent(
+                        TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_STOP_ACTIVITY);
             }
             return new Background(mLauncher);
         }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
index e730a80..9ef6476 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@
                             getHotseatAppIcon("Chrome"),
                             new Point(mLauncher.getDevice().getDisplayWidth(),
                                     workspace.getVisibleBounds().centerY()),
-                            "deep_shortcuts_container");
+                            "deep_shortcuts_container",
+                            false);
                     verifyActiveContainer();
                 }
             }
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@
 
     static void dragIconToWorkspace(
             LauncherInstrumentation launcher, Launchable launchable, Point dest,
-            String longPressIndicator) {
+            String longPressIndicator, boolean startsActivity) {
         LauncherInstrumentation.log("dragIconToWorkspace: begin");
         final Point launchableCenter = launchable.getObject().getVisibleCenter();
         final long downTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
@@ -219,6 +220,10 @@
                         downTime, SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, dest,
                         LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE),
                 NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL);
+        if (startsActivity) {
+            launcher.expectEvent(
+                    TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_STOP_ACTIVITY);
+        }
         LauncherInstrumentation.log("dragIconToWorkspace: end");
         launcher.waitUntilGone("drop_target_bar");
     }