diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
index b363803..13943a7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
                     return recentsCoords;
                 }, new Handler());
         recentsButton.setOnClickListener(v -> {
-            navButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_RECENTS);
+            navButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_RECENTS, v);
             mHitboxExtender.onRecentsButtonClicked();
         });
         mPropertyHolders.add(new StatePropertyHolder(recentsButton,
@@ -634,9 +634,9 @@
         buttonView.setImageResource(drawableId);
         buttonView.setContentDescription(parent.getContext().getString(
                 navButtonController.getButtonContentDescription(buttonType)));
-        buttonView.setOnClickListener(view -> navButtonController.onButtonClick(buttonType));
+        buttonView.setOnClickListener(view -> navButtonController.onButtonClick(buttonType, view));
         buttonView.setOnLongClickListener(view ->
-                navButtonController.onButtonLongClick(buttonType));
+                navButtonController.onButtonLongClick(buttonType, view));
         return buttonView;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
index 4ff0649..3392b6b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.HapticFeedbackConstants;
+import android.view.View;
 
 import androidx.annotation.IntDef;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -113,7 +115,9 @@
         mHandler = handler;
     }
 
-    public void onButtonClick(@TaskbarButton int buttonType) {
+    public void onButtonClick(@TaskbarButton int buttonType, View view) {
+        // Provide the same haptic feedback that the system offers for virtual keys.
+        view.performHapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackConstants.VIRTUAL_KEY);
         switch (buttonType) {
             case BUTTON_BACK:
                 logEvent(LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_BACK_BUTTON_TAP);
@@ -144,7 +148,9 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public boolean onButtonLongClick(@TaskbarButton int buttonType) {
+    public boolean onButtonLongClick(@TaskbarButton int buttonType, View view) {
+        // Provide the same haptic feedback that the system offers for virtual keys.
+        view.performHapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackConstants.VIRTUAL_KEY);
         switch (buttonType) {
             case BUTTON_HOME:
                 logEvent(LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_HOME_BUTTON_LONGPRESS);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/MotionPauseDetector.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/MotionPauseDetector.java
index b83e26e..a3f7ae0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/MotionPauseDetector.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/MotionPauseDetector.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.VelocityTracker;
 
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@
  */
 public class MotionPauseDetector {
 
+    private static final String TAG = "MotionPauseDetector";
+
     // The percentage of the previous speed that determines whether this is a rapid deceleration.
     // The bigger this number, the easier it is to trigger the first pause.
     private static final float RAPID_DECELERATION_FACTOR = 0.6f;
@@ -85,7 +88,8 @@
         mSpeedSomewhatFast = res.getDimension(R.dimen.motion_pause_detector_speed_somewhat_fast);
         mSpeedFast = res.getDimension(R.dimen.motion_pause_detector_speed_fast);
         mForcePauseTimeout = new Alarm();
-        mForcePauseTimeout.setOnAlarmListener(alarm -> updatePaused(true /* isPaused */));
+        mForcePauseTimeout.setOnAlarmListener(alarm -> updatePaused(true /* isPaused */,
+                "Force pause timeout after " +  alarm.getLastSetTimeout() + "ms" /* reason */));
         mMakePauseHarderToTrigger = makePauseHarderToTrigger;
         mVelocityProvider = new SystemVelocityProvider(axis);
     }
@@ -102,7 +106,7 @@
      */
     public void setDisallowPause(boolean disallowPause) {
         mDisallowPause = disallowPause;
-        updatePaused(mIsPaused);
+        updatePaused(mIsPaused, "Set disallowPause=" + disallowPause);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -134,21 +138,27 @@
         float speed = Math.abs(velocity);
         float previousSpeed = Math.abs(prevVelocity);
         boolean isPaused;
+        String isPausedReason = "";
         if (mIsPaused) {
             // Continue to be paused until moving at a fast speed.
             isPaused = speed < mSpeedFast || previousSpeed < mSpeedFast;
+            isPausedReason = "Was paused, but started moving at a fast speed";
         } else {
             if (velocity < 0 != prevVelocity < 0) {
                 // We're just changing directions, not necessarily stopping.
                 isPaused = false;
+                isPausedReason = "Velocity changed directions";
             } else {
                 isPaused = speed < mSpeedVerySlow && previousSpeed < mSpeedVerySlow;
+                isPausedReason = "Pause requires back to back slow speeds";
                 if (!isPaused && !mHasEverBeenPaused) {
                     // We want to be more aggressive about detecting the first pause to ensure it
                     // feels as responsive as possible; getting two very slow speeds back to back
                     // takes too long, so also check for a rapid deceleration.
                     boolean isRapidDeceleration = speed < previousSpeed * RAPID_DECELERATION_FACTOR;
                     isPaused = isRapidDeceleration && speed < mSpeedSomewhatFast;
+                    isPausedReason = "Didn't have back to back slow speeds, checking for rapid"
+                            + " deceleration on first pause only";
                 }
                 if (mMakePauseHarderToTrigger) {
                     if (speed < mSpeedSlow) {
@@ -156,22 +166,27 @@
                             mSlowStartTime = time;
                         }
                         isPaused = time - mSlowStartTime >= HARDER_TRIGGER_TIMEOUT;
+                        isPausedReason = "Maintained slow speed for sufficient duration when making"
+                                + " pause harder to trigger";
                     } else {
                         mSlowStartTime = 0;
                         isPaused = false;
+                        isPausedReason = "Intentionally making pause harder to trigger";
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
-        updatePaused(isPaused);
+        updatePaused(isPaused, isPausedReason);
     }
 
-    private void updatePaused(boolean isPaused) {
+    private void updatePaused(boolean isPaused, String reason) {
         if (mDisallowPause) {
+            reason = "Disallow pause; otherwise, would have been " + isPaused + " due to " + reason;
             isPaused = false;
         }
         if (mIsPaused != isPaused) {
             mIsPaused = isPaused;
+            Log.d(TAG, "onMotionPauseChanged, paused=" + mIsPaused + " reason=" + reason);
             boolean isFirstDetectedPause = !mHasEverBeenPaused && mIsPaused;
             if (mIsPaused) {
                 AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendPauseDetectedEventToTest(mContext);
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonControllerTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonControllerTest.java
index d8be307..4eec319 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonControllerTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonControllerTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
 import android.os.Handler;
+import android.view.View;
 
 import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@
     TaskbarControllers mockTaskbarControllers;
     @Mock
     TaskbarActivityContext mockTaskbarActivityContext;
+    @Mock
+    View mockView;
 
     private TaskbarNavButtonController mNavButtonController;
 
@@ -76,110 +79,110 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testPressBack() {
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_BACK);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_BACK, mockView);
         verify(mockSystemUiProxy, times(1)).onBackPressed();
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testPressImeSwitcher() {
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_IME_SWITCH);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_IME_SWITCH, mockView);
         verify(mockSystemUiProxy, times(1)).onImeSwitcherPressed();
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testPressA11yShortClick() {
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_A11Y);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_A11Y, mockView);
         verify(mockSystemUiProxy, times(1))
                 .notifyAccessibilityButtonClicked(DISPLAY_ID);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testPressA11yLongClick() {
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_A11Y);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_A11Y, mockView);
         verify(mockSystemUiProxy, times(1)).notifyAccessibilityButtonLongClicked();
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testLongPressHome() {
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_HOME);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_HOME, mockView);
         verify(mockSystemUiProxy, times(1)).startAssistant(any());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testPressHome() {
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_HOME);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_HOME, mockView);
         verify(mockCommandHelper, times(1)).addCommand(TYPE_HOME);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testPressRecents() {
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_RECENTS);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_RECENTS, mockView);
         verify(mockCommandHelper, times(1)).addCommand(TYPE_TOGGLE);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testPressRecentsWithScreenPinned() {
         mNavButtonController.updateSysuiFlags(SYSUI_STATE_SCREEN_PINNING);
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_RECENTS);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_RECENTS, mockView);
         verify(mockCommandHelper, times(0)).addCommand(TYPE_TOGGLE);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testLongPressBackRecentsNotPinned() {
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_RECENTS);
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_BACK);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_RECENTS, mockView);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_BACK, mockView);
         verify(mockSystemUiProxy, times(0)).stopScreenPinning();
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testLongPressBackRecentsPinned() {
         mNavButtonController.updateSysuiFlags(SYSUI_STATE_SCREEN_PINNING);
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_RECENTS);
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_BACK);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_RECENTS, mockView);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_BACK, mockView);
         verify(mockSystemUiProxy, times(1)).stopScreenPinning();
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testLongPressBackRecentsTooLongPinned() {
         mNavButtonController.updateSysuiFlags(SYSUI_STATE_SCREEN_PINNING);
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_RECENTS);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_RECENTS, mockView);
         try {
             Thread.sleep(SCREEN_PIN_LONG_PRESS_THRESHOLD + 5);
         } catch (InterruptedException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_BACK);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_BACK, mockView);
         verify(mockSystemUiProxy, times(0)).stopScreenPinning();
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testLongPressBackRecentsMultipleAttemptPinned() {
         mNavButtonController.updateSysuiFlags(SYSUI_STATE_SCREEN_PINNING);
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_RECENTS);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_RECENTS, mockView);
         try {
             Thread.sleep(SCREEN_PIN_LONG_PRESS_THRESHOLD + 5);
         } catch (InterruptedException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_BACK);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_BACK, mockView);
         verify(mockSystemUiProxy, times(0)).stopScreenPinning();
 
         // Try again w/in threshold
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_RECENTS);
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_BACK);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_RECENTS, mockView);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_BACK, mockView);
         verify(mockSystemUiProxy, times(1)).stopScreenPinning();
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testLongPressHomeScreenPinned() {
         mNavButtonController.updateSysuiFlags(SYSUI_STATE_SCREEN_PINNING);
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_HOME);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_HOME, mockView);
         verify(mockSystemUiProxy, times(0)).startAssistant(any());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testNoCallsToNullLogger() {
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_HOME);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_HOME, mockView);
         verify(mockStatsLogManager, times(0)).logger();
         verify(mockStatsLogger, times(0)).log(any());
     }
@@ -187,9 +190,9 @@
     @Test
     public void testNoCallsAfterNullingOut() {
         mNavButtonController.init(mockTaskbarControllers);
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_HOME);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_HOME, mockView);
         mNavButtonController.onDestroy();
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_HOME);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_HOME, mockView);
         verify(mockStatsLogger, times(1)).log(LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_HOME_BUTTON_TAP);
         verify(mockStatsLogger, times(0)).log(LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_HOME_BUTTON_LONGPRESS);
     }
@@ -197,7 +200,7 @@
     @Test
     public void testLogOnTap() {
         mNavButtonController.init(mockTaskbarControllers);
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_HOME);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_HOME, mockView);
         verify(mockStatsLogger, times(1)).log(LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_HOME_BUTTON_TAP);
         verify(mockStatsLogger, times(0)).log(LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_HOME_BUTTON_LONGPRESS);
     }
@@ -205,7 +208,7 @@
     @Test
     public void testLogOnLongpress() {
         mNavButtonController.init(mockTaskbarControllers);
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_HOME);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_HOME, mockView);
         verify(mockStatsLogger, times(1)).log(LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_HOME_BUTTON_LONGPRESS);
         verify(mockStatsLogger, times(0)).log(LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_HOME_BUTTON_TAP);
     }
@@ -213,11 +216,11 @@
     @Test
     public void testBackOverviewLogOnLongpress() {
         mNavButtonController.init(mockTaskbarControllers);
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_RECENTS);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_RECENTS, mockView);
         verify(mockStatsLogger, times(1)).log(LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_OVERVIEW_BUTTON_LONGPRESS);
         verify(mockStatsLogger, times(0)).log(LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_OVERVIEW_BUTTON_TAP);
 
-        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_BACK);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_BACK, mockView);
         verify(mockStatsLogger, times(1)).log(LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_BACK_BUTTON_LONGPRESS);
         verify(mockStatsLogger, times(0)).log(LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_BACK_BUTTON_TAP);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Alarm.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Alarm.java
index d5b434c..e4aebf6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Alarm.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Alarm.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     private Handler mHandler;
     private OnAlarmListener mAlarmListener;
     private boolean mAlarmPending = false;
+    private long mLastSetTimeout;
 
     public Alarm() {
         mHandler = new Handler();
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
         mAlarmPending = true;
         long oldTriggerTime = mAlarmTriggerTime;
         mAlarmTriggerTime = currentTime + millisecondsInFuture;
+        mLastSetTimeout = millisecondsInFuture;
 
         // If the previous alarm was set for a longer duration, cancel it.
         if (mWaitingForCallback && oldTriggerTime > mAlarmTriggerTime) {
@@ -84,4 +86,9 @@
     public boolean alarmPending() {
         return mAlarmPending;
     }
+
+    /** Returns the last value passed to {@link #setAlarm(long)} */
+    public long getLastSetTimeout() {
+        return mLastSetTimeout;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/BaseAllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/BaseAllAppsContainerView.java
index 499e749..72a9b14 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/BaseAllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/BaseAllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -304,7 +304,8 @@
             mTouchHandler.handleTouchEvent(ev, mFastScrollerOffset);
             return true;
         }
-        if (isSearching()) {
+        if (isSearching()
+                && mActivityContext.getDragLayer().isEventOverView(getVisibleContainerView(), ev)) {
             // if in search state, consume touch event.
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 38b5c65..da5c4c2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -277,6 +277,10 @@
             "ENABLE_DISMISS_PREDICTION_UNDO", false,
             "Show an 'Undo' snackbar when users dismiss a predicted hotseat item");
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_CACHED_WIDGET = getDebugFlag(
+            "ENABLE_CACHED_WIDGET", true,
+            "Show previously cached widgets as opposed to deferred widget where available");
+
     public static void initialize(Context context) {
         synchronized (sDebugFlags) {
             for (DebugFlag flag : sDebugFlags) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
index fe83f3f..98a960c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.util.SparseArray;
+import android.widget.RemoteViews;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
@@ -70,13 +72,14 @@
     private final ArrayList<ProviderChangedListener> mProviderChangeListeners = new ArrayList<>();
     private final SparseArray<LauncherAppWidgetHostView> mViews = new SparseArray<>();
     private final SparseArray<PendingAppWidgetHostView> mPendingViews = new SparseArray<>();
+    private final SparseArray<LauncherAppWidgetHostView> mDeferredViews = new SparseArray<>();
+    private final SparseArray<RemoteViews> mCachedRemoteViews = new SparseArray<>();
 
     private final Context mContext;
     private int mFlags = FLAG_STATE_IS_NORMAL;
 
     private IntConsumer mAppWidgetRemovedCallback = null;
 
-
     public LauncherAppWidgetHost(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
     }
@@ -95,6 +98,11 @@
         if (mPendingViews.get(appWidgetId) != null) {
             view = mPendingViews.get(appWidgetId);
             mPendingViews.remove(appWidgetId);
+        } else if (mDeferredViews.get(appWidgetId) != null) {
+            // In case the widget view is deferred, we will simply return the deferred view as
+            // opposed to instantiate a new instance of LauncherAppWidgetHostView since launcher
+            // already added the former to the workspace.
+            view = mDeferredViews.get(appWidgetId);
         } else {
             view = new LauncherAppWidgetHostView(context);
         }
@@ -120,12 +128,25 @@
             // widgets upon bind anyway. See issue 14255011 for more context.
         }
 
-        // We go in reverse order and inflate any deferred widget
+        // We go in reverse order and inflate any deferred or cached widget
         for (int i = mViews.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
             LauncherAppWidgetHostView view = mViews.valueAt(i);
             if (view instanceof DeferredAppWidgetHostView) {
                 view.reInflate();
             }
+            if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_CACHED_WIDGET.get()) {
+                final int appWidgetId = mViews.keyAt(i);
+                if (view == mDeferredViews.get(appWidgetId)) {
+                    // If the widget view was deferred, we'll need to call super.createView here
+                    // to make the binder call to system process to fetch cumulative updates to this
+                    // widget, as well as setting up this view for future updates.
+                    super.createView(view.mLauncher, appWidgetId, view.getAppWidgetInfo());
+                    // At this point #onCreateView should have been called, which in turn returned
+                    // the deferred view. There's no reason to keep the reference anymore, so we
+                    // removed it here.
+                    mDeferredViews.remove(appWidgetId);
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -221,10 +242,28 @@
             CustomWidgetManager.INSTANCE.get(context).onViewCreated(lahv);
             return lahv;
         } else if ((mFlags & FLAG_LISTENING) == 0) {
-            DeferredAppWidgetHostView view = new DeferredAppWidgetHostView(context);
-            view.setAppWidget(appWidgetId, appWidget);
-            mViews.put(appWidgetId, view);
-            return view;
+            // Since the launcher hasn't started listening to widget updates, we can't simply call
+            // super.createView here because the later will make a binder call to retrieve
+            // RemoteViews from system process.
+            // TODO: have launcher always listens to widget updates in background so that this
+            //  check can be removed altogether.
+            if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_CACHED_WIDGET.get()
+                    && mCachedRemoteViews.get(appWidgetId) != null) {
+                // We've found RemoteViews from cache for this widget, so we will instantiate a
+                // widget host view and populate it with the cached RemoteViews.
+                final LauncherAppWidgetHostView view = new LauncherAppWidgetHostView(context);
+                view.setAppWidget(appWidgetId, appWidget);
+                view.updateAppWidget(mCachedRemoteViews.get(appWidgetId));
+                mDeferredViews.put(appWidgetId, view);
+                mViews.put(appWidgetId, view);
+                return view;
+            } else {
+                // When cache misses, a placeholder for the widget will be returned instead.
+                DeferredAppWidgetHostView view = new DeferredAppWidgetHostView(context);
+                view.setAppWidget(appWidgetId, appWidget);
+                mViews.put(appWidgetId, view);
+                return view;
+            }
         } else {
             try {
                 return super.createView(context, appWidgetId, appWidget);
@@ -281,6 +320,16 @@
     @Override
     public void clearViews() {
         super.clearViews();
+        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_CACHED_WIDGET.get()) {
+            // First, we clear any previously cached content from existing widgets
+            mCachedRemoteViews.clear();
+            // Then we proceed to cache the content from the widgets
+            for (int i = 0; i < mViews.size(); i++) {
+                final int appWidgetId = mViews.keyAt(i);
+                final LauncherAppWidgetHostView view = mViews.get(appWidgetId);
+                mCachedRemoteViews.put(appWidgetId, view.mLastRemoteViews);
+            }
+        }
         mViews.clear();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
index 0865152..fc1e880 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.LauncherAppWidgetInfo;
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@
     private Runnable mAutoAdvanceRunnable;
 
     private long mDeferUpdatesUntilMillis = 0;
-    private RemoteViews mDeferredRemoteViews;
+    RemoteViews mLastRemoteViews;
     private boolean mHasDeferredColorChange = false;
     private @Nullable SparseIntArray mDeferredColorChange = null;
 
@@ -150,11 +151,18 @@
                     TRACE_METHOD_NAME + getAppWidgetInfo().provider, getAppWidgetId());
             mTrackingWidgetUpdate = false;
         }
-        if (isDeferringUpdates()) {
-            mDeferredRemoteViews = remoteViews;
-            return;
+        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_CACHED_WIDGET.get()) {
+            mLastRemoteViews = remoteViews;
+            if (isDeferringUpdates()) {
+                return;
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (isDeferringUpdates()) {
+                mLastRemoteViews = remoteViews;
+                return;
+            }
+            mLastRemoteViews = null;
         }
-        mDeferredRemoteViews = null;
 
         super.updateAppWidget(remoteViews);
 
@@ -218,8 +226,7 @@
         SparseIntArray deferredColors;
         boolean hasDeferredColors;
         mDeferUpdatesUntilMillis = 0;
-        remoteViews = mDeferredRemoteViews;
-        mDeferredRemoteViews = null;
+        remoteViews = mLastRemoteViews;
         deferredColors = mDeferredColorChange;
         hasDeferredColors = mHasDeferredColorChange;
         mDeferredColorChange = null;
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
index 0d74f52..ca39d2b 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assume.assumeTrue;
 
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Point;
@@ -192,6 +193,17 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    @PortraitLandscape
+    public void testAllAppsDeadzoneForTablet() throws Exception {
+        assumeTrue(mLauncher.isTablet());
+
+        mLauncher.getWorkspace().switchToAllApps().dismissByTappingOutsideForTablet(
+                true /* tapRight */);
+        mLauncher.getWorkspace().switchToAllApps().dismissByTappingOutsideForTablet(
+                false /* tapRight */);
+    }
+
+    @Test
     @ScreenRecord // b/202433017
     public void testWorkspace() throws Exception {
         final Workspace workspace = mLauncher.getWorkspace();
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Folder.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Folder.java
index 26f0a8b..1352cc0 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Folder.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Folder.java
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.tapl;
 
-import android.graphics.Point;
-import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.os.SystemClock;
-import android.view.MotionEvent;
-
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 
@@ -50,25 +45,15 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void touchOutsideFolder() {
-        Rect containerBounds = mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(this.mContainer);
-        final long downTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
-        Point containerLeftTopCorner = new Point(containerBounds.left - 1, containerBounds.top - 1);
-        mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN,
-                containerLeftTopCorner, LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
-        mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_UP,
-                containerLeftTopCorner, LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
-    }
-
     /**
-     * CLose opened folder if possible. It throws assertion error if the folder is already closed.
+     * Close opened folder if possible. It throws assertion error if the folder is already closed.
      */
     public Workspace close() {
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck();
              LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                      "Want to close opened folder")) {
             mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(FOLDER_CONTENT_RES_ID);
-            touchOutsideFolder();
+            mLauncher.touchOutsideContainer(this.mContainer, false /* tapRight */);
             mLauncher.waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(FOLDER_CONTENT_RES_ID);
             return mLauncher.getWorkspace();
         }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
index c275f3b..7123de4 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 
 public class HomeAllApps extends AllApps {
+    private static final String BOTTOM_SHEET_RES_ID = "bottom_sheet_background";
 
     HomeAllApps(LauncherInstrumentation launcher) {
         super(launcher);
@@ -45,4 +46,23 @@
     protected boolean hasSearchBox() {
         return true;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Taps outside bottom sheet to dismiss and return to workspace. Available on tablets only.
+     * @param tapRight Tap on the right of bottom sheet if true, or left otherwise.
+     */
+    public Workspace dismissByTappingOutsideForTablet(boolean tapRight) {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck();
+             LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                     "want to tap outside AllApps bottom sheet on the "
+                             + (tapRight ? "right" : "left"))) {
+            final UiObject2 allAppsBottomSheet =
+                    mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(BOTTOM_SHEET_RES_ID);
+            mLauncher.touchOutsideContainer(allAppsBottomSheet, tapRight);
+            try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable tapped = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                    "tapped outside AllApps bottom sheet")) {
+                return mLauncher.getWorkspace();
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 99cab84..ae7c46a 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -1831,4 +1831,26 @@
         return ResourceUtils.getBoolByName(
                 "config_supportsRoundedCornersOnWindows", resources, false);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Taps outside container to dismiss.
+     * @param container container to be dismissed
+     * @param tapRight tap on the right of the container if true, or left otherwise
+     */
+    void touchOutsideContainer(UiObject2 container, boolean tapRight) {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = addContextLayer(
+                "want to tap outside container on the " + (tapRight ? "right" : "left"))) {
+            Rect containerBounds = getVisibleBounds(container);
+            final long downTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
+            final Point tapTarget = new Point(
+                    tapRight
+                            ? (containerBounds.right + getRealDisplaySize().x) / 2
+                            : containerBounds.left / 2,
+                    containerBounds.top + 1);
+            sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, tapTarget,
+                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+            sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, tapTarget,
+                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromQsb.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromQsb.java
index 82652c7..ddeeac2 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromQsb.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromQsb.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 public class SearchResultFromQsb {
     // The input resource id in the search box.
     private static final String INPUT_RES = "input";
+    private static final String BOTTOM_SHEET_RES_ID = "bottom_sheet_background";
     private final LauncherInstrumentation mLauncher;
 
     SearchResultFromQsb(LauncherInstrumentation launcher) {
@@ -47,4 +48,23 @@
         UiObject2 icon = mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(By.clazz(TextView.class).text(appName));
         return new AllAppsAppIcon(mLauncher, icon);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Taps outside bottom sheet to dismiss and return to workspace. Available on tablets only.
+     * @param tapRight Tap on the right of bottom sheet if true, or left otherwise.
+     */
+    public Workspace dismissByTappingOutsideForTablet(boolean tapRight) {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck();
+             LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                     "want to tap outside AllApps bottom sheet on the "
+                             + (tapRight ? "right" : "left"))) {
+            final UiObject2 allAppsBottomSheet =
+                    mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(BOTTOM_SHEET_RES_ID);
+            mLauncher.touchOutsideContainer(allAppsBottomSheet, tapRight);
+            try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable tapped = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                    "tapped outside AllApps bottom sheet")) {
+                return mLauncher.getWorkspace();
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }