diff --git a/AndroidManifest-common.xml b/AndroidManifest-common.xml
index d725a16..3b6141b 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest-common.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest-common.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 -->
 <manifest
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="com.android.launcher3">
 
     <!--
@@ -176,5 +177,11 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
+
+        <!-- [b/197780098] Disable eager initialization of Jetpack libraries. -->
+        <provider
+            android:name="androidx.startup.InitializationProvider"
+            android:authorities="${applicationId}.androidx-startup"
+            tools:node="remove" />
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DepthController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DepthController.java
index 370fb8e..8c9ac12 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DepthController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DepthController.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.util.FloatProperty;
+import android.view.AttachedSurfaceControl;
 import android.view.CrossWindowBlurListeners;
 import android.view.SurfaceControl;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -108,6 +109,13 @@
         }
     };
 
+    private final Runnable mOpaquenessListener = new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+            dispatchTransactionSurface(mDepth);
+        }
+    };
+
     private final Launcher mLauncher;
     /**
      * Blur radius when completely zoomed out, in pixels.
@@ -150,23 +158,28 @@
                     if (windowToken != null) {
                         mWallpaperManager.setWallpaperZoomOut(windowToken, mDepth);
                     }
-                    CrossWindowBlurListeners.getInstance().addListener(mLauncher.getMainExecutor(),
-                            mCrossWindowBlurListener);
+                    onAttached();
                 }
 
                 @Override
                 public void onViewDetachedFromWindow(View view) {
                     CrossWindowBlurListeners.getInstance().removeListener(mCrossWindowBlurListener);
+                    mLauncher.getScrimView().removeOpaquenessListener(mOpaquenessListener);
                 }
             };
             mLauncher.getRootView().addOnAttachStateChangeListener(mOnAttachListener);
             if (mLauncher.getRootView().isAttachedToWindow()) {
-                CrossWindowBlurListeners.getInstance().addListener(mLauncher.getMainExecutor(),
-                        mCrossWindowBlurListener);
+                onAttached();
             }
         }
     }
 
+    private void onAttached() {
+        CrossWindowBlurListeners.getInstance().addListener(mLauncher.getMainExecutor(),
+                mCrossWindowBlurListener);
+        mLauncher.getScrimView().addOpaquenessListener(mOpaquenessListener);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets if the underlying activity is started or not
      */
@@ -270,10 +283,15 @@
 
             int blur = opaque || isOverview || !mCrossWindowBlursEnabled
                     || mBlurDisabledForAppLaunch ? 0 : (int) (depth * mMaxBlurRadius);
-            new SurfaceControl.Transaction()
+            SurfaceControl.Transaction transaction = new SurfaceControl.Transaction()
                     .setBackgroundBlurRadius(mSurface, blur)
-                    .setOpaque(mSurface, opaque)
-                    .apply();
+                    .setOpaque(mSurface, opaque);
+
+            AttachedSurfaceControl rootSurfaceControl =
+                    mLauncher.getRootView().getRootSurfaceControl();
+            if (rootSurfaceControl != null) {
+                rootSurfaceControl.applyTransactionOnDraw(transaction);
+            }
         }
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepInteractionHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepInteractionHandler.java
index c2c721a..1cf50f7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepInteractionHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepInteractionHandler.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
             }
         }
         activityOptions.options.setPendingIntentLaunchFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
-        activityOptions.options.setSplashscreenStyle(SplashScreen.SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_ICON);
+        activityOptions.options.setSplashscreenStyle(SplashScreen.SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_EMPTY);
         Object itemInfo = hostView.getTag();
         if (itemInfo instanceof ItemInfo) {
             mLauncher.addLaunchCookie((ItemInfo) itemInfo, activityOptions.options);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index ce79125..3887060 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -1146,20 +1146,24 @@
         }
         updateTaskSize();
 
+        int targetPage = -1;
         if (mNextPage == INVALID_PAGE) {
             // Set the current page to the running task, but not if settling on new task.
             TaskView runningTaskView = getRunningTaskView();
             if (runningTaskView != null) {
-                setCurrentPage(indexOfChild(runningTaskView));
+                targetPage = indexOfChild(runningTaskView);
             } else if (getTaskViewCount() > 0) {
-                setCurrentPage(indexOfChild(getTaskViewAt(0)));
+                targetPage = indexOfChild(getTaskViewAt(0));
             }
         } else if (currentTaskId != -1) {
             currentTaskView = getTaskView(currentTaskId);
             if (currentTaskView != null) {
-                setCurrentPage(indexOfChild(currentTaskView));
+                targetPage = indexOfChild(currentTaskView);
             }
         }
+        if (targetPage != -1 && mCurrentPage != targetPage) {
+            setCurrentPage(targetPage);
+        }
 
         if (mIgnoreResetTaskId != -1 && getTaskView(mIgnoreResetTaskId) != ignoreResetTaskView) {
             // If the taskView mapping is changing, do not preserve the visuals. Since we are
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
index a5038a1..b856e0b 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
@@ -218,6 +219,7 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    @Ignore("b/197802324")
     @PortraitLandscape
     public void testAllAppsFromHome() throws Exception {
         // Test opening all apps
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
index d2c71b2..f420ec2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -499,8 +499,10 @@
 
     private void replaceRVContainer(boolean showTabs) {
         for (int i = 0; i < mAH.length; i++) {
-            if (mAH[i].recyclerView != null) {
-                mAH[i].recyclerView.setLayoutManager(null);
+            AllAppsRecyclerView rv = mAH[i].recyclerView;
+            if (rv != null) {
+                rv.setLayoutManager(null);
+                rv.setAdapter(null);
             }
         }
         View oldView = getRecyclerViewContainer();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsRecyclerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsRecyclerView.java
index 2c84a3d..bddbbd0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsRecyclerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsRecyclerView.java
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@
     private final SparseIntArray mCachedScrollPositions = new SparseIntArray();
     private final AllAppsFastScrollHelper mFastScrollHelper;
 
+
+    private final AdapterDataObserver mObserver = new RecyclerView.AdapterDataObserver() {
+        public void onChanged() {
+            mCachedScrollPositions.clear();
+        }
+    };
+
     // The empty-search result background
     private AllAppsBackgroundDrawable mEmptySearchBackground;
     private int mEmptySearchBackgroundTopOffset;
@@ -247,12 +254,13 @@
 
     @Override
     public void setAdapter(Adapter adapter) {
+        if (getAdapter() != null) {
+            getAdapter().unregisterAdapterDataObserver(mObserver);
+        }
         super.setAdapter(adapter);
-        adapter.registerAdapterDataObserver(new RecyclerView.AdapterDataObserver() {
-            public void onChanged() {
-                mCachedScrollPositions.clear();
-            }
-        });
+        if (adapter != null) {
+            adapter.registerAdapterDataObserver(mObserver);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ScrimView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ScrimView.java
index 1eb79ad..4c0bfde 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ScrimView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ScrimView.java
@@ -25,23 +25,27 @@
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.core.graphics.ColorUtils;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.Insettable;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
 /**
  * Simple scrim which draws a flat color
  */
 public class ScrimView extends View implements Insettable {
     private static final float STATUS_BAR_COLOR_FORCE_UPDATE_THRESHOLD = 0.9f;
 
+    private final ArrayList<Runnable> mOpaquenessListeners = new ArrayList<>(1);
     private SystemUiController mSystemUiController;
-
     private ScrimDrawingController mDrawingController;
     private int mBackgroundColor;
     private boolean mIsVisible = true;
+    private boolean mLastDispatchedOpaqueness;
 
     public ScrimView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
@@ -60,6 +64,7 @@
     @Override
     protected boolean onSetAlpha(int alpha) {
         updateSysUiColors();
+        dispatchVisibilityListenersIfNeeded();
         return super.onSetAlpha(alpha);
     }
 
@@ -67,6 +72,7 @@
     public void setBackgroundColor(int color) {
         mBackgroundColor = color;
         updateSysUiColors();
+        dispatchVisibilityListenersIfNeeded();
         super.setBackgroundColor(color);
     }
 
@@ -74,6 +80,7 @@
     public void onVisibilityAggregated(boolean isVisible) {
         super.onVisibilityAggregated(isVisible);
         mIsVisible = isVisible;
+        dispatchVisibilityListenersIfNeeded();
     }
 
     public boolean isFullyOpaque() {
@@ -108,6 +115,17 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private void dispatchVisibilityListenersIfNeeded() {
+        boolean fullyOpaque = isFullyOpaque();
+        if (mLastDispatchedOpaqueness == fullyOpaque) {
+            return;
+        }
+        mLastDispatchedOpaqueness = fullyOpaque;
+        for (int i = 0; i < mOpaquenessListeners.size(); i++) {
+            mOpaquenessListeners.get(i).run();
+        }
+    }
+
     private SystemUiController getSystemUiController() {
         if (mSystemUiController == null) {
             mSystemUiController = BaseActivity.fromContext(getContext()).getSystemUiController();
@@ -136,6 +154,22 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Registers a listener to be notified of whether the scrim is occluding other UI elements.
+     * @see #isFullyOpaque()
+     */
+    public void addOpaquenessListener(@NonNull Runnable listener) {
+        mOpaquenessListeners.add(listener);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes previously registered listener.
+     * @see #addOpaquenessListener(Runnable)
+     */
+    public void removeOpaquenessListener(@NonNull Runnable listener) {
+        mOpaquenessListeners.remove(listener);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * A Utility interface allowing for other surfaces to draw on ScrimView
      */
     public interface ScrimDrawingController {
diff --git a/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml b/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
index 918ec4a..4d980c4 100644
--- a/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
+++ b/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 <manifest
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="com.android.launcher3.tests">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES"/>
@@ -235,5 +236,11 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
             </intent-filter>
         </activity-alias>
+
+        <!-- [b/197780098] Disable eager initialization of Jetpack libraries. -->
+        <provider
+            android:name="androidx.startup.InitializationProvider"
+            android:authorities="${applicationId}.androidx-startup"
+            tools:node="remove" />
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
index 4dd44f4..d8576df 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    @Ignore("b/197802324")
     @PortraitLandscape
     public void testWidgets() throws Exception {
         // Test opening widgets.