diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java
index c03222d..fe10a7a 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.IconRecentsView.REMOTE_APP_TO_OVERVIEW_DURATION;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.MODE_CLOSING;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.MODE_OPENING;
 
@@ -134,7 +135,11 @@
             return anim;
         }
 
-        mRecentsView.playRemoteAppToRecentsAnimation(anim, closingAppTarget, recentsTarget);
+        if (closingAppTarget.activityType == ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME) {
+            mRecentsView.playRemoteHomeToRecentsAnimation(anim, closingAppTarget, recentsTarget);
+        } else {
+            mRecentsView.playRemoteAppToRecentsAnimation(anim, closingAppTarget, recentsTarget);
+        }
 
         return anim;
     }
diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskActionController.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskActionController.java
index 0e921c0..f49fa3e 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskActionController.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskActionController.java
@@ -16,14 +16,17 @@
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
 import static com.android.quickstep.TaskAdapter.TASKS_START_POSITION;
+import static com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils.getLaunchComponentKeyForTask;
 
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.view.View;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskItemView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task.TaskKey;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 
 /**
@@ -34,10 +37,13 @@
 
     private final TaskListLoader mLoader;
     private final TaskAdapter mAdapter;
+    private final StatsLogManager mStatsLogManager;
 
-    public TaskActionController(TaskListLoader loader, TaskAdapter adapter) {
+    public TaskActionController(TaskListLoader loader, TaskAdapter adapter,
+            StatsLogManager logManager) {
         mLoader = loader;
         mAdapter = adapter;
+        mStatsLogManager = logManager;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -56,10 +62,11 @@
         int width = v.getMeasuredWidth();
         int height = v.getMeasuredHeight();
 
+        TaskKey key = viewHolder.getTask().get().key;
         ActivityOptions opts = ActivityOptions.makeClipRevealAnimation(v, left, top, width, height);
-        ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().startActivityFromRecentsAsync(
-                viewHolder.getTask().get().key, opts, null /* resultCallback */,
-                null /* resultCallbackHandler */);
+        ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().startActivityFromRecentsAsync(key, opts,
+                null /* resultCallback */, null /* resultCallbackHandler */);
+        mStatsLogManager.logTaskLaunch(null /* view */, getLaunchComponentKeyForTask(key));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -71,6 +78,7 @@
         ActivityOptions opts = ActivityOptions.makeBasic();
         ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().startActivityFromRecentsAsync(task.key, opts,
                 null /* resultCallback */, null /* resultCallbackHandler */);
+        mStatsLogManager.logTaskLaunch(null /* view */, getLaunchComponentKeyForTask(task.key));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -87,6 +95,7 @@
         ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().removeTask(task.key.id);
         mLoader.removeTask(task);
         mAdapter.notifyItemRemoved(position);
+        // TODO(b/131840601): Add logging point for removal.
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java
index c5e9cf4..bcb6343 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@
         mTaskLoader = new TaskListLoader(mContext);
         mTaskAdapter = new TaskAdapter(mTaskLoader);
         mTaskAdapter.setOnClearAllClickListener(view -> animateClearAllTasks());
-        mTaskActionController = new TaskActionController(mTaskLoader, mTaskAdapter);
+        mTaskActionController = new TaskActionController(mTaskLoader, mTaskAdapter,
+                mActivity.getStatsLogManager());
         mTaskAdapter.setActionController(mTaskActionController);
         mTaskLayoutManager = new LinearLayoutManager(mContext, VERTICAL, true /* reverseLayout */);
         RecentsModel.INSTANCE.get(context).addThumbnailChangeListener(listener);
@@ -638,6 +639,53 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Play remote app to recents animation when the app is the home activity. We use a simple
+     * cross-fade here. Note this is only used if the home activity is a separate app than the
+     * recents activity.
+     *
+     * @param anim animator set
+     * @param homeTarget the home surface thats closing
+     * @param recentsTarget the surface containing recents
+     */
+    public void playRemoteHomeToRecentsAnimation(@NonNull AnimatorSet anim,
+            @NonNull RemoteAnimationTargetCompat homeTarget,
+            @NonNull RemoteAnimationTargetCompat recentsTarget) {
+        SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat surfaceApplier =
+                new SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat(this);
+
+        SurfaceParams[] params = new SurfaceParams[2];
+        int boostedMode = MODE_CLOSING;
+
+        ValueAnimator remoteHomeAnim = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0, 1);
+        remoteHomeAnim.setDuration(REMOTE_APP_TO_OVERVIEW_DURATION);
+
+        remoteHomeAnim.addUpdateListener(valueAnimator -> {
+            float val = (float) valueAnimator.getAnimatedValue();
+            float alpha;
+            RemoteAnimationTargetCompat visibleTarget;
+            RemoteAnimationTargetCompat invisibleTarget;
+            if (val < .5f) {
+                visibleTarget = homeTarget;
+                invisibleTarget = recentsTarget;
+                alpha = 1 - (val * 2);
+            } else {
+                visibleTarget = recentsTarget;
+                invisibleTarget = homeTarget;
+                alpha = (val - .5f) * 2;
+            }
+            params[0] = new SurfaceParams(visibleTarget.leash, alpha, null /* matrix */,
+                    null /* windowCrop */, getLayer(visibleTarget, boostedMode),
+                    0 /* cornerRadius */);
+            params[1] = new SurfaceParams(invisibleTarget.leash, 0.0f, null /* matrix */,
+                    null /* windowCrop */, getLayer(invisibleTarget, boostedMode),
+                    0 /* cornerRadius */);
+            surfaceApplier.scheduleApply(params);
+        });
+        anim.play(remoteHomeAnim);
+        animateFadeInLayoutAnimation();
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Play remote animation from app to recents. This should scale the currently closing app down
      * to the recents thumbnail.
      *
@@ -654,6 +702,7 @@
             // enough time to take in the data change, bind a new view, and lay out the new view.
             // TODO: Have a fallback to animate to
             anim.play(ValueAnimator.ofInt(0, 1).setDuration(REMOTE_APP_TO_OVERVIEW_DURATION));
+            return;
         }
         final Matrix appMatrix = new Matrix();
         playRemoteTransYAnim(anim, appMatrix);
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/appprediction/PredictionAppTracker.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/appprediction/PredictionAppTracker.java
index 0b8c1c5..fa28106 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/appprediction/PredictionAppTracker.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/appprediction/PredictionAppTracker.java
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@
     public void onStartShortcut(String packageName, String shortcutId, UserHandle user,
             String container) {
         // TODO: Use the full shortcut info
-        AppTarget target = new AppTarget.Builder(new AppTargetId("shortcut:" + shortcutId))
-                .setTarget(packageName, user)
-                .setClassName(shortcutId)
-                .build();
+        AppTarget target = new AppTarget
+                .Builder(new AppTargetId("shortcut:" + shortcutId), packageName, user)
+                    .setClassName(shortcutId)
+                    .build();
         sendLaunch(target, container);
     }
 
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@
     @UiThread
     public void onStartApp(ComponentName cn, UserHandle user, String container) {
         if (cn != null) {
-            AppTarget target = new AppTarget.Builder(new AppTargetId("app:" + cn))
-                    .setTarget(cn.getPackageName(), user)
-                    .setClassName(cn.getClassName())
-                    .build();
+            AppTarget target = new AppTarget
+                    .Builder(new AppTargetId("app:" + cn), cn.getPackageName(), user)
+                        .setClassName(cn.getClassName())
+                        .build();
             sendLaunch(target, container);
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AppPredictionsUITests.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AppPredictionsUITests.java
index ffe3633..47ce44c 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AppPredictionsUITests.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AppPredictionsUITests.java
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@
             List<AppTarget> targets = new ArrayList<>(activities.length);
             for (LauncherActivityInfo info : activities) {
                 ComponentName cn = info.getComponentName();
-                AppTarget target = new AppTarget.Builder(new AppTargetId("app:" + cn))
-                        .setTarget(cn.getPackageName(), info.getUser())
-                        .setClassName(cn.getClassName())
-                        .build();
+                AppTarget target =
+                        new AppTarget.Builder(new AppTargetId("app:" + cn), cn.getPackageName(), info.getUser())
+                            .setClassName(cn.getClassName())
+                            .build();
                 targets.add(target);
             }
             mCallback.onTargetsAvailable(targets);
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
index 60d2850..8f5e7fe 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
@@ -17,16 +17,12 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.tapl;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.BACKGROUND_APP_STATE_ORDINAL;
-import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation.WAIT_TIME_MS;
-import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.TestHelpers.getOverviewPackageName;
 
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
-import androidx.test.uiautomator.Until;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol;
 
@@ -59,8 +55,6 @@
                 "want to switch from background to overview")) {
             verifyActiveContainer();
             goToOverviewUnchecked(BACKGROUND_APP_STATE_ORDINAL);
-            mLauncher.assertTrue("Overview not visible", mLauncher.getDevice().wait(
-                    Until.hasObject(By.pkg(getOverviewPackageName())), WAIT_TIME_MS));
             return new BaseOverview(mLauncher);
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
index 70d8cf7..b3a369a 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
     BaseOverview(LauncherInstrumentation launcher) {
         super(launcher);
+        verifyActiveContainer();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 0d8d92c..a63d468 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.BACKGROUND_APP_STATE_ORDINAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL;
+import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.TestHelpers.getOverviewPackageName;
 
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.app.Instrumentation;
@@ -296,14 +297,14 @@
                     } else {
                         waitUntilGone(APPS_RES_ID);
                     }
-                    // Fall through
-                }
-                case BASE_OVERVIEW: {
                     waitUntilGone(WORKSPACE_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilGone(WIDGETS_RES_ID);
 
                     return waitForLauncherObject(OVERVIEW_RES_ID);
                 }
+                case BASE_OVERVIEW: {
+                    return waitForFallbackLauncherObject(OVERVIEW_RES_ID);
+                }
                 case BACKGROUND: {
                     waitUntilGone(WORKSPACE_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilGone(APPS_RES_ID);
@@ -528,10 +529,22 @@
         return object;
     }
 
+    @NonNull
+    UiObject2 waitForFallbackLauncherObject(String resName) {
+        final BySelector selector = getFallbackLauncherObjectSelector(resName);
+        final UiObject2 object = mDevice.wait(Until.findObject(selector), WAIT_TIME_MS);
+        assertNotNull("Can't find a fallback launcher object; selector: " + selector, object);
+        return object;
+    }
+
     BySelector getLauncherObjectSelector(String resName) {
         return By.res(getLauncherPackageName(), resName);
     }
 
+    BySelector getFallbackLauncherObjectSelector(String resName) {
+        return By.res(getOverviewPackageName(), resName);
+    }
+
     String getLauncherPackageName() {
         return mDevice.getLauncherPackageName();
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
index e8a0b54..c0bafa2 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
@@ -58,9 +58,13 @@
             verifyActiveContainer();
             final UiObject2 hotseat = mHotseat;
             final Point start = hotseat.getVisibleCenter();
+            start.y = hotseat.getVisibleBounds().bottom - 1;
             final int swipeHeight = mLauncher.getTestInfo(
                     TestProtocol.REQUEST_HOME_TO_ALL_APPS_SWIPE_HEIGHT).
                     getInt(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);
+            LauncherInstrumentation.log(
+                    "switchToAllApps: swipeHeight = " + swipeHeight + ", slop = "
+                            + mLauncher.getTouchSlop());
             mLauncher.swipe(
                     start.x,
                     start.y,