diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 51d8e66..c440303 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -605,7 +605,6 @@
                 outObj[0] = activityInfo;
                 return activityInfo.getFullResIcon(appState.getIconCache());
             }
-            if (info.getIntent() == null || info.getIntent().getPackage() == null) return null;
             List<ShortcutInfo> si = ShortcutKey.fromItemInfo(info)
                     .buildRequest(launcher)
                     .query(ShortcutRequest.ALL);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/AllAppsList.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/AllAppsList.java
index e3e4b69..a519f92 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/AllAppsList.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/AllAppsList.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherActivityInfo;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherApps;
 import android.os.LocaleList;
@@ -145,10 +144,9 @@
     }
 
     public void addPromiseApp(Context context, PackageInstallInfo installInfo) {
-        ApplicationInfo applicationInfo = new PackageManagerHelper(context)
-                .getApplicationInfo(installInfo.packageName, installInfo.user, 0);
         // only if not yet installed
-        if (applicationInfo == null) {
+        if (!new PackageManagerHelper(context)
+                .isAppInstalled(installInfo.packageName, installInfo.user)) {
             AppInfo info = new AppInfo(installInfo);
             mIconCache.getTitleAndIcon(info, info.usingLowResIcon());
             info.sectionName = mIndex.computeSectionName(info.title);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageIncrementalDownloadUpdatedTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageIncrementalDownloadUpdatedTask.java
index e3e8769..434776c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageIncrementalDownloadUpdatedTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageIncrementalDownloadUpdatedTask.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.model;
 
-import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
         final ArrayList<WorkspaceItemInfo> updatedWorkspaceItems = new ArrayList<>();
         synchronized (dataModel) {
             dataModel.forAllWorkspaceItemInfos(mUser, si -> {
-                ComponentName cn = si.getTargetComponent();
-                if ((cn != null) && cn.getPackageName().equals(mPackageName)) {
+                Intent intent = si.getIntent();
+                if ((intent != null) && mPackageName.equals(intent.getPackage())) {
                     si.runtimeStatusFlags &= ~ItemInfoWithIcon.FLAG_INSTALL_SESSION_ACTIVE;
                     si.setProgressLevel(downloadInfo);
                     updatedWorkspaceItems.add(si);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageInstallStateChangedTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageInstallStateChangedTask.java
index 8215edd..1380e9e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageInstallStateChangedTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageInstallStateChangedTask.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.model;
 
-import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@
         synchronized (dataModel) {
             final HashSet<ItemInfo> updates = new HashSet<>();
             dataModel.forAllWorkspaceItemInfos(mInstallInfo.user, si -> {
-                ComponentName cn = si.getTargetComponent();
-                if (si.hasPromiseIconUi() && (cn != null)
-                        && cn.getPackageName().equals(mInstallInfo.packageName)) {
+                Intent intent = si.getIntent();
+                if (si.hasPromiseIconUi() && (intent != null)
+                        && mInstallInfo.packageName.equals(intent.getPackage())) {
                     int installProgress = mInstallInfo.progress;
 
                     si.setProgressLevel(installProgress, PackageInstallInfo.STATUS_INSTALLING);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageUpdatedTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageUpdatedTask.java
index f13a109..7bfa3ef 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageUpdatedTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageUpdatedTask.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.BitmapInfo;
@@ -228,7 +229,8 @@
                                 isTargetValid = context.getSystemService(LauncherApps.class)
                                         .isActivityEnabled(cn, mUser);
                             }
-                            if (si.hasStatusFlag(FLAG_RESTORED_ICON | FLAG_AUTOINSTALL_ICON)) {
+                            if (!isTargetValid && si.hasStatusFlag(
+                                    FLAG_RESTORED_ICON | FLAG_AUTOINSTALL_ICON)) {
                                 if (updateWorkspaceItemIntent(context, si, packageName)) {
                                     infoUpdated = true;
                                 } else if (si.hasPromiseIconUi()) {
@@ -250,8 +252,7 @@
                             }
                         }
 
-                        if (isNewApkAvailable
-                                && si.itemType == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION) {
+                        if (isNewApkAvailable) {
                             List<LauncherActivityInfo> activities = activitiesLists.get(
                                     packageName);
                             si.setProgressLevel(
@@ -260,8 +261,10 @@
                                             : PackageManagerHelper.getLoadingProgress(
                                                     activities.get(0)),
                                     PackageInstallInfo.STATUS_INSTALLED_DOWNLOADING);
-                            iconCache.getTitleAndIcon(si, si.usingLowResIcon());
-                            infoUpdated = true;
+                            if (si.itemType == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION) {
+                                iconCache.getTitleAndIcon(si, si.usingLowResIcon());
+                                infoUpdated = true;
+                            }
                         }
 
                         int oldRuntimeFlags = si.runtimeStatusFlags;
@@ -353,6 +356,11 @@
      */
     private boolean updateWorkspaceItemIntent(Context context,
             WorkspaceItemInfo si, String packageName) {
+        if (si.itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT) {
+            // Do not update intent for deep shortcuts as they contain additional information
+            // about the shortcut.
+            return false;
+        }
         // Try to find the best match activity.
         Intent intent = new PackageManagerHelper(context).getAppLaunchIntent(packageName, mUser);
         if (intent != null) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ShortcutsChangedTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ShortcutsChangedTask.java
index 6fedad1..4296d32 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ShortcutsChangedTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ShortcutsChangedTask.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.ShortcutKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.ShortcutRequest;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ItemInfoMatcher;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -66,6 +67,14 @@
         }
 
         if (!matchingWorkspaceItems.isEmpty()) {
+            if (mShortcuts.isEmpty()) {
+                // Verify that the app is indeed installed.
+                if (!new PackageManagerHelper(app.getContext())
+                        .isAppInstalled(mPackageName, mUser)) {
+                    // App is not installed, ignoring package events
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
             // Update the workspace to reflect the changes to updated shortcuts residing on it.
             List<String> allLauncherKnownIds = matchingWorkspaceItems.stream()
                     .map(WorkspaceItemInfo::getDeepShortcutId)
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/InstallSessionHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/InstallSessionHelper.java
index fa25114..0091af1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/InstallSessionHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/InstallSessionHelper.java
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@
                 && sessionInfo.getAppIcon() != null
                 && !TextUtils.isEmpty(sessionInfo.getAppLabel())
                 && !promiseIconAddedForId(sessionInfo.getSessionId())
-                && new PackageManagerHelper(mAppContext).getApplicationInfo(
-                        sessionInfo.getAppPackageName(), getUserHandle(sessionInfo), 0) == null) {
+                && !new PackageManagerHelper(mAppContext).isAppInstalled(
+                        sessionInfo.getAppPackageName(), getUserHandle(sessionInfo))) {
             ItemInstallQueue.INSTANCE.get(mAppContext)
                     .queueItem(sessionInfo.getAppPackageName(), getUserHandle(sessionInfo));
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/PackageManagerHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/PackageManagerHelper.java
index 7b26427..08ec591 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/PackageManagerHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/PackageManagerHelper.java
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns whether the target app is installed for a given user
+     */
+    public boolean isAppInstalled(String packageName, UserHandle user) {
+        ApplicationInfo info = getApplicationInfo(packageName, user, 0);
+        return info != null;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns the application info for the provided package or null
      */
     public ApplicationInfo getApplicationInfo(String packageName, UserHandle user, int flags) {
@@ -105,7 +113,7 @@
     }
 
     public boolean isSafeMode() {
-        return mContext.getPackageManager().isSafeMode();
+        return mPm.isSafeMode();
     }
 
     public Intent getAppLaunchIntent(String pkg, UserHandle user) {