diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
index 64a7407..01893e9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
@@ -20,15 +20,12 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat.isObservedEventType;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.QUICKSTEP_SPRINGS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.touch.OverScroll.OVERSCROLL_DAMP_FACTOR;
-import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 
 import android.animation.LayoutTransition;
 import android.animation.TimeInterpolator;
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
-import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
-import android.database.ContentObserver;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -67,9 +64,6 @@
     private static final String TAG = "PagedView";
     private static final boolean DEBUG = false;
 
-    public static boolean sFlagForcedRotation = false;
-    public static final String FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM_SETTING_NAME = "fixed_rotation_transform";
-
     public static final int INVALID_PAGE = -1;
     protected static final ComputePageScrollsLogic SIMPLE_SCROLL_LOGIC = (v) -> v.getVisibility() != GONE;
 
@@ -172,12 +166,11 @@
      * Initializes various states for this workspace.
      */
     protected void init() {
-        Context context = getContext();
-        mScroller = new OverScroller(context);
+        mScroller = new OverScroller(getContext());
         setDefaultInterpolator(Interpolators.SCROLL);
         mCurrentPage = 0;
 
-        final ViewConfiguration configuration = ViewConfiguration.get(context);
+        final ViewConfiguration configuration = ViewConfiguration.get(getContext());
         mTouchSlop = configuration.getScaledPagingTouchSlop();
         mMaximumVelocity = configuration.getScaledMaximumFlingVelocity();
 
@@ -189,18 +182,6 @@
         if (Utilities.ATLEAST_OREO) {
             setDefaultFocusHighlightEnabled(false);
         }
-
-        sFlagForcedRotation = Utilities.isFixedRotationTransformEnabled(context);
-        final ContentResolver resolver = context.getContentResolver();
-        final ContentObserver observer = new ContentObserver(MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler()) {
-            @Override
-            public void onChange(boolean selfChange) {
-                sFlagForcedRotation = Utilities.isFixedRotationTransformEnabled(context);
-            }
-        };
-        resolver.registerContentObserver(Settings.Global.getUriFor(
-                FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM_SETTING_NAME),
-                false, observer);
     }
 
     protected void setDefaultInterpolator(Interpolator interpolator) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 571f745..e0e4cc0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.ItemInfoWithIcon.FLAG_ICON_BADGED;
-import static com.android.launcher3.PagedView.FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM_SETTING_NAME;
 
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
@@ -128,14 +127,6 @@
                         Settings.Global.DEVELOPMENT_SETTINGS_ENABLED, 0) != 0;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Checks whether the fixed_rotation_flag is enabled.
-     */
-    public static boolean isFixedRotationTransformEnabled(Context context) {
-        return Settings.Global.getInt(context.getContentResolver(),
-            FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM_SETTING_NAME, 0) != 0;
-    }
-
     // An intent extra to indicate the horizontal scroll of the wallpaper.
     public static final String EXTRA_WALLPAPER_OFFSET = "com.android.launcher3.WALLPAPER_OFFSET";
     public static final String EXTRA_WALLPAPER_FLAVOR = "com.android.launcher3.WALLPAPER_FLAVOR";
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
index 3a64f9a..852928b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LOCKED;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_NOSENSOR;
-import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED;
 import static android.util.DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_DEVICE_STABLE;
 
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
-import com.android.launcher3.PagedView;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
@@ -184,9 +182,7 @@
         }
 
         final int activityFlags;
-        if (PagedView.sFlagForcedRotation) {
-            activityFlags = SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT;
-        } else if (mStateHandlerRequest != REQUEST_NONE) {
+        if (mStateHandlerRequest != REQUEST_NONE) {
             activityFlags = mStateHandlerRequest == REQUEST_LOCK ?
                     SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LOCKED : SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED;
         } else if (mCurrentTransitionRequest != REQUEST_NONE) {