diff --git a/go/res/values-az-rAZ/strings.xml b/go/res/values-az-rAZ/strings.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index c4b8cb7..0000000
--- a/go/res/values-az-rAZ/strings.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- 
-/*
-* Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
-*
-* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-* You may obtain a copy of the License at
-*
-*      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-*
-* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-* limitations under the License.
-*/
- -->
-
-<resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
-    <string name="long_press_widget_to_add" msgid="4001616142797446267">"Qısayolu seçmək üçün toxunub saxlayın."</string>
-    <string name="long_accessible_way_to_add" msgid="2725225828389948328">"Qısayolu seçmək üçün iki dəfə basıb saxlayın və ya fərdi əməliyyatlardan istifadə edin."</string>
-    <string name="widget_button_text" msgid="4221900832360456858">"Qısayollar"</string>
-    <string name="widgets_bottom_sheet_title" msgid="3949835990909395998">"<xliff:g id="NAME">%1$s</xliff:g> qısayolları"</string>
-</resources>
diff --git a/go/res/values-bs-rBA/strings.xml b/go/res/values-bs-rBA/strings.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7042468..0000000
--- a/go/res/values-bs-rBA/strings.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- 
-/*
-* Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
-*
-* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-* You may obtain a copy of the License at
-*
-*      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-*
-* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-* limitations under the License.
-*/
- -->
-
-<resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
-    <string name="long_press_widget_to_add" msgid="4001616142797446267">"Dodirnite i držite da uzmete prečicu."</string>
-    <string name="long_accessible_way_to_add" msgid="2725225828389948328">"Dvaput dodirnite i držite da uzmete prečicu ili koristite prilagođene akcije."</string>
-    <string name="widget_button_text" msgid="4221900832360456858">"Prečice"</string>
-    <string name="widgets_bottom_sheet_title" msgid="3949835990909395998">"Prečice aplikacije <xliff:g id="NAME">%1$s</xliff:g>"</string>
-</resources>
diff --git a/go/res/values-ka-rGE/strings.xml b/go/res/values-ka-rGE/strings.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b46534..0000000
--- a/go/res/values-ka-rGE/strings.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- 
-/*
-* Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
-*
-* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-* You may obtain a copy of the License at
-*
-*      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-*
-* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-* limitations under the License.
-*/
- -->
-
-<resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
-    <string name="long_press_widget_to_add" msgid="4001616142797446267">"შეეხეთ და დააყოვნეთ მალსახმობის ასარჩევად."</string>
-    <string name="long_accessible_way_to_add" msgid="2725225828389948328">"ორმაგად შეეხეთ და გეჭიროთ მალსახმობის ასარჩევად ან მორგებული მოქმედებების გამოსაყენებლად."</string>
-    <string name="widget_button_text" msgid="4221900832360456858">"მალსახმობები"</string>
-    <string name="widgets_bottom_sheet_title" msgid="3949835990909395998">"<xliff:g id="NAME">%1$s</xliff:g>-ის მალსახმობები"</string>
-</resources>
diff --git a/go/res/values-ky-rKG/strings.xml b/go/res/values-ky-rKG/strings.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4c7e973..0000000
--- a/go/res/values-ky-rKG/strings.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- 
-/*
-* Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
-*
-* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-* You may obtain a copy of the License at
-*
-*      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-*
-* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-* limitations under the License.
-*/
- -->
-
-<resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
-    <string name="long_press_widget_to_add" msgid="4001616142797446267">"Кыска жолду тандоо үчүн басып туруңуз."</string>
-    <string name="long_accessible_way_to_add" msgid="2725225828389948328">"Кыска жолду тандоо үчүн эки жолу таптап, кармап туруңуз же ыңгайлаштырылган аракеттерди колдонуңуз."</string>
-    <string name="widget_button_text" msgid="4221900832360456858">"Кыска жолдор"</string>
-    <string name="widgets_bottom_sheet_title" msgid="3949835990909395998">"<xliff:g id="NAME">%1$s</xliff:g> кыска жол"</string>
-</resources>
diff --git a/go/res/values-lo-rLA/strings.xml b/go/res/values-lo-rLA/strings.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7864884..0000000
--- a/go/res/values-lo-rLA/strings.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- 
-/*
-* Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
-*
-* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-* You may obtain a copy of the License at
-*
-*      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-*
-* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-* limitations under the License.
-*/
- -->
-
-<resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
-    <string name="long_press_widget_to_add" msgid="4001616142797446267">"ແຕະຄ້າງໄວ້ເພື່ອຮັບປຸ່ມລັດ."</string>
-    <string name="long_accessible_way_to_add" msgid="2725225828389948328">"ແຕະສອງເທື່ອຄ້າງໄວ້ເພື່ອຮັບປຸ່ມລັດ ຫຼື ໃຊ້ຄຳສັ່ງແບບກຳນົດເອງ."</string>
-    <string name="widget_button_text" msgid="4221900832360456858">"ປຸ່ມລັດ"</string>
-    <string name="widgets_bottom_sheet_title" msgid="3949835990909395998">"ປຸ່ມລັດ <xliff:g id="NAME">%1$s</xliff:g>"</string>
-</resources>
diff --git a/go/res/values-si-rLK/strings.xml b/go/res/values-si-rLK/strings.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b25c90..0000000
--- a/go/res/values-si-rLK/strings.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- 
-/*
-* Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
-*
-* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-* You may obtain a copy of the License at
-*
-*      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-*
-* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-* limitations under the License.
-*/
- -->
-
-<resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
-    <string name="long_press_widget_to_add" msgid="4001616142797446267">"කෙටි මගක් තෝරා ගැනීමට ස්පර්ශ කර අල්ලාගෙන සිටින්න."</string>
-    <string name="long_accessible_way_to_add" msgid="2725225828389948328">"විජට් එකක් තෝරා ගැනීමට හෝ අභිරුචි භාවිත කිරීමට දෙවරක් තට්ටු කර අල්ලා ගෙන සිටින්න."</string>
-    <string name="widget_button_text" msgid="4221900832360456858">"කෙටි මං"</string>
-    <string name="widgets_bottom_sheet_title" msgid="3949835990909395998">"කෙටි මං <xliff:g id="NAME">%1$s</xliff:g>"</string>
-</resources>
diff --git a/go/res/values-uz-rUZ/strings.xml b/go/res/values-uz-rUZ/strings.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 318bc15..0000000
--- a/go/res/values-uz-rUZ/strings.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- 
-/*
-* Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
-*
-* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-* You may obtain a copy of the License at
-*
-*      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-*
-* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-* limitations under the License.
-*/
- -->
-
-<resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
-    <string name="long_press_widget_to_add" msgid="4001616142797446267">"Yorliqni tanlab olish uchun bosib turing."</string>
-    <string name="long_accessible_way_to_add" msgid="2725225828389948328">"Ikki marta bosib va bosib turgan holatda yorliqni tanlang yoki maxsus amaldan foydalaning."</string>
-    <string name="widget_button_text" msgid="4221900832360456858">"Yorliqlar"</string>
-    <string name="widgets_bottom_sheet_title" msgid="3949835990909395998">"<xliff:g id="NAME">%1$s</xliff:g> ilovasi yorliqlari"</string>
-</resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
index aeb82b3..a63767c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
@@ -592,6 +592,9 @@
             mIconLoadRequest = null;
             mDisableRelayout = true;
 
+            // Optimization: Starting in N, pre-uploads the bitmap to RenderThread.
+            info.iconBitmap.prepareToDraw();
+
             if (info instanceof AppInfo) {
                 applyFromApplicationInfo((AppInfo) info);
             } else if (info instanceof ShortcutInfo) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateTransitionAnimation.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateTransitionAnimation.java
index 44b9704..9ff61ec 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateTransitionAnimation.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateTransitionAnimation.java
@@ -338,8 +338,10 @@
             toView.post(new StartAnimRunnable(animation, toView));
             mCurrentAnimation = animation;
         } else if (animType == PULLUP) {
-            // We are animating the content view alpha, so ensure we have a layer for it
-            layerViews.addView(contentView);
+            if (!FeatureFlags.LAUNCHER3_PHYSICS) {
+                // We are animating the content view alpha, so ensure we have a layer for it.
+                layerViews.addView(contentView);
+            }
 
             animation.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
                 @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index a2270d6..1f79154 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LongArrayMap;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageUserKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.VerticalFlingDetector;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.WallpaperOffsetInterpolator;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddShortcutInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddWidgetInfo;
@@ -571,33 +570,6 @@
         }
         // Add the first page
         CellLayout firstPage = insertNewWorkspaceScreen(Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID, 0);
-        if (FeatureFlags.PULLDOWN_SEARCH) {
-            firstPage.setOnTouchListener(new VerticalFlingDetector(mLauncher) {
-                // detect fling when touch started from empty space
-                @Override
-                public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent ev) {
-                    if (workspaceInModalState()) return false;
-                    if (shouldConsumeTouch(v)) return true;
-                    if (super.onTouch(v, ev)) {
-                        mLauncher.startSearch("", false, null, false);
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                    return false;
-                }
-            });
-            firstPage.setOnInterceptTouchListener(new VerticalFlingDetector(mLauncher) {
-                // detect fling when touch started from on top of the icons
-                @Override
-                public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent ev) {
-                    if (shouldConsumeTouch(v)) return true;
-                    if (super.onTouch(v, ev)) {
-                        mLauncher.startSearch("", false, null, false);
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                    return false;
-                }
-            });
-        }
         // Always add a QSB on the first screen.
         if (qsb == null) {
             // In transposed layout, we add the QSB in the Grid. As workspace does not touch the
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
index 32deaf2..76772dc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@
                 1.0f : 0f;
         float finalHotseatAlpha = (states.stateIsNormal || states.stateIsSpringLoaded ||
                 (FeatureFlags.LAUNCHER3_ALL_APPS_PULL_UP && states.stateIsNormalHidden)) ? 1f : 0f;
-        float finalOverviewPanelAlpha = states.stateIsOverview ? 1f : 0f;
         float finalQsbAlpha = (states.stateIsNormal ||
                 (FeatureFlags.LAUNCHER3_ALL_APPS_PULL_UP && states.stateIsNormalHidden)) ? 1f : 0f;
 
@@ -359,38 +358,47 @@
 
         final ViewGroup overviewPanel = mLauncher.getOverviewPanel();
 
+        float finalOverviewPanelAlpha = states.stateIsOverview ? 1f : 0f;
         if (animated) {
+            // This is true when transitioning between:
+            // - Overview <-> Workspace
+            // - Overview <-> Widget Tray
+            if (finalOverviewPanelAlpha != overviewPanel.getAlpha()) {
+                Animator overviewPanelAlpha = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(
+                        overviewPanel, View.ALPHA, finalOverviewPanelAlpha);
+                overviewPanelAlpha.addListener(new AlphaUpdateListener(overviewPanel,
+                        accessibilityEnabled));
+                layerViews.addView(overviewPanel);
+
+                if (states.overviewToWorkspace) {
+                    overviewPanelAlpha.setInterpolator(new DecelerateInterpolator(2));
+                } else if (states.workspaceToOverview) {
+                    overviewPanelAlpha.setInterpolator(null);
+                }
+
+                overviewPanelAlpha.setDuration(duration);
+                mStateAnimator.play(overviewPanelAlpha);
+            }
+
             Animator scale = LauncherAnimUtils.ofPropertyValuesHolder(mWorkspace,
                     new PropertyListBuilder().scale(mNewScale)
                             .translationY(finalWorkspaceTranslationY).build())
                     .setDuration(duration);
             scale.setInterpolator(mZoomInInterpolator);
             mStateAnimator.play(scale);
-            Animator hotseatAlpha = mWorkspace.createHotseatAlphaAnimator(finalHotseatAlpha);
-
-            Animator overviewPanelAlpha = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(
-                    overviewPanel, View.ALPHA, finalOverviewPanelAlpha);
-            overviewPanelAlpha.addListener(new AlphaUpdateListener(overviewPanel,
-                    accessibilityEnabled));
 
             // For animation optimization, we may need to provide the Launcher transition
             // with a set of views on which to force build and manage layers in certain scenarios.
-            layerViews.addView(overviewPanel);
             layerViews.addView(mLauncher.getHotseat());
             layerViews.addView(mWorkspace.getPageIndicator());
 
+            Animator hotseatAlpha = mWorkspace.createHotseatAlphaAnimator(finalHotseatAlpha);
             if (states.workspaceToOverview) {
                 hotseatAlpha.setInterpolator(new DecelerateInterpolator(2));
-                overviewPanelAlpha.setInterpolator(null);
             } else if (states.overviewToWorkspace) {
                 hotseatAlpha.setInterpolator(null);
-                overviewPanelAlpha.setInterpolator(new DecelerateInterpolator(2));
             }
-
-            overviewPanelAlpha.setDuration(duration);
             hotseatAlpha.setDuration(duration);
-
-            mStateAnimator.play(overviewPanelAlpha);
             mStateAnimator.play(hotseatAlpha);
             mStateAnimator.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
                 boolean canceled = false;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
index 7964dd1..84c0165 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@
     public static final boolean QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN = true;
     // When enabled the all-apps icon is not added to the hotseat.
     public static final boolean NO_ALL_APPS_ICON = true;
-    // When enabled fling down gesture on the first workspace triggers search.
-    public static final boolean PULLDOWN_SEARCH = false;
     // When enabled the status bar may show dark icons based on the top of the wallpaper.
     public static final boolean LIGHT_STATUS_BAR = false;
     // When enabled icons are badged with the number of notifications associated with that app.
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/VerticalFlingDetector.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/VerticalFlingDetector.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 7236c2d..0000000
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/VerticalFlingDetector.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package com.android.launcher3.util;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.view.MotionEvent;
-import android.view.VelocityTracker;
-import android.view.View;
-import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
-
-public class VerticalFlingDetector implements View.OnTouchListener {
-
-    private static final float CUSTOM_SLOP_MULTIPLIER = 2.2f;
-    private static final int SEC_IN_MILLIS = 1000;
-
-    private VelocityTracker mVelocityTracker;
-    private float mMinimumFlingVelocity;
-    private float mMaximumFlingVelocity;
-    private float mDownX, mDownY;
-    private boolean mShouldCheckFling;
-    private double mCustomTouchSlop;
-
-    public VerticalFlingDetector(Context context) {
-        ViewConfiguration vc = ViewConfiguration.get(context);
-        mMinimumFlingVelocity = vc.getScaledMinimumFlingVelocity();
-        mMaximumFlingVelocity = vc.getScaledMaximumFlingVelocity();
-        mCustomTouchSlop = CUSTOM_SLOP_MULTIPLIER * vc.getScaledTouchSlop();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent ev) {
-        if (mVelocityTracker == null) {
-            mVelocityTracker = VelocityTracker.obtain();
-        }
-        mVelocityTracker.addMovement(ev);
-        switch (ev.getAction()) {
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
-                mDownX = ev.getX();
-                mDownY = ev.getY();
-                mShouldCheckFling = false;
-                break;
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
-                if (mShouldCheckFling) {
-                    break;
-                }
-                if (Math.abs(ev.getY() - mDownY) > mCustomTouchSlop &&
-                        Math.abs(ev.getY() - mDownY) > Math.abs(ev.getX() - mDownX)) {
-                    mShouldCheckFling = true;
-                }
-                break;
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
-                if (mShouldCheckFling) {
-                    mVelocityTracker.computeCurrentVelocity(SEC_IN_MILLIS, mMaximumFlingVelocity);
-                    // only when fling is detected in down direction
-                    if (mVelocityTracker.getYVelocity() > mMinimumFlingVelocity) {
-                        cleanUp();
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                }
-                // fall through.
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL:
-                cleanUp();
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    private void cleanUp() {
-        if (mVelocityTracker == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-        mVelocityTracker.recycle();
-        mVelocityTracker = null;
-    }
-}