diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index 615d0fe..98b9407 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SurfaceTransactionApplier;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SwipePipToHomeAnimator;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.TransformParams;
-import com.android.quickstep.views.LiveTileOverlay;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
@@ -353,7 +352,6 @@
 
         mRecentsView = activity.getOverviewPanel();
         mRecentsView.setOnPageTransitionEndCallback(null);
-        addLiveTileOverlay();
 
         mStateCallback.setState(STATE_LAUNCHER_PRESENT);
         if (alreadyOnHome) {
@@ -1241,13 +1239,6 @@
         });
         anim.addAnimatorListener(new AnimationSuccessListener() {
             @Override
-            public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
-                if (mActivity != null) {
-                    removeLiveTileOverlay();
-                }
-            }
-
-            @Override
             public void onAnimationSuccess(Animator animator) {
                 if (mRecentsView != null) {
                     mRecentsView.post(mRecentsView::resetTaskVisuals);
@@ -1268,7 +1259,7 @@
             // In the off chance that the gesture ends before Launcher is started, we should clear
             // the callback here so that it doesn't update with the wrong state
             mActivity.clearRunOnceOnStartCallback();
-            resetLauncherListenersAndOverlays();
+            resetLauncherListeners();
         }
         if (mGestureState.getEndTarget() != null && !mGestureState.isRunningAnimationToLauncher()) {
             cancelCurrentAnimation();
@@ -1351,7 +1342,7 @@
         endLauncherTransitionController();
 
         mRecentsView.onGestureAnimationEnd();
-        resetLauncherListenersAndOverlays();
+        resetLauncherListeners();
     }
 
     private void endLauncherTransitionController() {
@@ -1364,13 +1355,12 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void resetLauncherListenersAndOverlays() {
+    private void resetLauncherListeners() {
         // Reset the callback for deferred activity launches
         if (!LIVE_TILE.get()) {
             mActivityInterface.setOnDeferredActivityLaunchCallback(null);
         }
         mActivity.getRootView().setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(null);
-        removeLiveTileOverlay();
     }
 
     private void notifyTransitionCancelled() {
@@ -1594,17 +1584,6 @@
         anim.start();
     }
 
-    private void addLiveTileOverlay() {
-        if (LiveTileOverlay.INSTANCE.attach(mActivity.getRootView().getOverlay())) {
-            mRecentsView.setLiveTileOverlayAttached(true);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void removeLiveTileOverlay() {
-        LiveTileOverlay.INSTANCE.detach(mActivity.getRootView().getOverlay());
-        mRecentsView.setLiveTileOverlayAttached(false);
-    }
-
     private static boolean isNotInRecents(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat app) {
         return app.isNotInRecents
                 || app.activityType == ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME;
@@ -1765,13 +1744,6 @@
             }
             mTaskViewSimulator.apply(mTransformParams);
         }
-        if (LIVE_TILE.get() && mRecentsAnimationTargets != null) {
-            LiveTileOverlay.INSTANCE.update(
-                    mTaskViewSimulator.getCurrentRect(),
-                    mTaskViewSimulator.getCurrentCornerRadius());
-            LiveTileOverlay.INSTANCE.setRotation(
-                    mTaskViewSimulator.getOrientationState().getDisplayRotation());
-        }
         ProtoTracer.INSTANCE.get(mContext).scheduleFrameUpdate();
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LiveTileOverlay.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LiveTileOverlay.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 8210ab0..0000000
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LiveTileOverlay.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,190 +0,0 @@
-package com.android.quickstep.views;
-
-import static android.view.Surface.ROTATION_0;
-import static android.view.Surface.ROTATION_180;
-import static android.view.Surface.ROTATION_270;
-import static android.view.Surface.ROTATION_90;
-
-import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN;
-import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
-
-import android.animation.Animator;
-import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
-import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
-import android.graphics.Canvas;
-import android.graphics.ColorFilter;
-import android.graphics.Paint;
-import android.graphics.PixelFormat;
-import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
-import android.graphics.PorterDuffXfermode;
-import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.graphics.RectF;
-import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
-import android.util.FloatProperty;
-import android.view.ViewOverlay;
-
-import com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators;
-import com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsOrientedState.SurfaceRotation;
-
-public class LiveTileOverlay extends Drawable {
-
-    private static final long ICON_ANIM_DURATION = 120;
-
-    private static final FloatProperty<LiveTileOverlay> PROGRESS =
-            new FloatProperty<LiveTileOverlay>("progress") {
-                @Override
-                public void setValue(LiveTileOverlay liveTileOverlay, float progress) {
-                    liveTileOverlay.setIconAnimationProgress(progress);
-                }
-
-                @Override
-                public Float get(LiveTileOverlay liveTileOverlay) {
-                    return liveTileOverlay.mIconAnimationProgress;
-                }
-            };
-
-    public static final LiveTileOverlay INSTANCE = new LiveTileOverlay();
-
-    private final Paint mPaint = new Paint();
-    private final RectF mCurrentRect = new RectF();
-    private final Rect mBoundsRect = new Rect();
-
-    private @SurfaceRotation int mRotation = ROTATION_0;
-
-    private float mCornerRadius;
-    private Drawable mIcon;
-    private Animator mIconAnimator;
-
-    private float mIconAnimationProgress = 0f;
-    private boolean mIsAttached;
-
-    private LiveTileOverlay() {
-        mPaint.setXfermode(new PorterDuffXfermode(PorterDuff.Mode.CLEAR));
-    }
-
-    public void update(RectF currentRect, float cornerRadius) {
-        invalidateSelf();
-
-        mCurrentRect.set(currentRect);
-        mCornerRadius = cornerRadius;
-
-        mCurrentRect.roundOut(mBoundsRect);
-        setBounds(mBoundsRect);
-        invalidateSelf();
-    }
-
-    public void update(float left, float top, float right, float bottom) {
-        mCurrentRect.set(left, top, right, bottom);
-    }
-
-    public void setRotation(@SurfaceRotation int rotation) {
-        mRotation = rotation;
-    }
-
-    public void setIcon(Drawable icon) {
-        mIcon = icon;
-    }
-
-    // TODO: consider cleaning this up and drawing icon in another way. Previously we place app
-    // below launcher during the initial swipe up and render the icon in this live tile overlay.
-    // However, this resulted in a bunch of touch input issues caused by Launcher getting the input
-    // events during transition (to overview / to another app (quick switch). So now our new
-    // solution places app on top in live tile until it fully settles in Overview.
-    public void startIconAnimation() {
-        if (mIconAnimator != null) {
-            mIconAnimator.cancel();
-        }
-        // This animator must match the icon part of {@link TaskView#FOCUS_TRANSITION} animation.
-        mIconAnimator = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(this, PROGRESS, 1);
-        mIconAnimator.setDuration(ICON_ANIM_DURATION).setInterpolator(LINEAR);
-        mIconAnimator.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
-            @Override
-            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
-                mIconAnimator = null;
-            }
-        });
-        mIconAnimator.start();
-    }
-
-    public float cancelIconAnimation() {
-        if (mIconAnimator != null) {
-            mIconAnimator.cancel();
-        }
-        return mIconAnimationProgress;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void draw(Canvas canvas) {
-        canvas.drawRoundRect(mCurrentRect, mCornerRadius, mCornerRadius, mPaint);
-        if (mIcon != null && mIconAnimationProgress > 0f) {
-            canvas.save();
-            float scale = Interpolators.clampToProgress(FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN, 0f,
-                    1f).getInterpolation(mIconAnimationProgress);
-
-            int iconRadius = mIcon.getBounds().width() / 2;
-            float dx = 0;
-            float dy = 0;
-
-            switch (mRotation) {
-                case ROTATION_0:
-                    dx = mCurrentRect.centerX() - iconRadius * scale;
-                    dy = mCurrentRect.top - iconRadius * scale;
-                    break;
-                case ROTATION_90:
-                    dx = mCurrentRect.right - iconRadius * scale;
-                    dy = mCurrentRect.centerY() - iconRadius * scale;
-                    break;
-                case ROTATION_270:
-                    dx = mCurrentRect.left - iconRadius * scale;
-                    dy = mCurrentRect.centerY() - iconRadius * scale;
-                    break;
-                case ROTATION_180:
-                    dx = mCurrentRect.centerX() - iconRadius * scale;
-                    dy = mCurrentRect.bottom - iconRadius * scale;
-                    break;
-            }
-
-            int rotationDegrees = mRotation * 90;
-            if (mRotation == ROTATION_90 || mRotation == ROTATION_270) {
-                canvas.rotate(rotationDegrees, dx + iconRadius, dy + iconRadius);
-            }
-            canvas.translate(dx, dy);
-            canvas.scale(scale, scale);
-            mIcon.draw(canvas);
-            canvas.restore();
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setAlpha(int i) { }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setColorFilter(ColorFilter colorFilter) { }
-
-    @Override
-    public int getOpacity() {
-        return PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT;
-    }
-
-    public boolean attach(ViewOverlay overlay) {
-        if (overlay != null && !mIsAttached) {
-            overlay.add(this);
-            mIsAttached = true;
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    public void detach(ViewOverlay overlay) {
-        if (overlay != null) {
-            overlay.remove(this);
-            mIsAttached = false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void setIconAnimationProgress(float progress) {
-        mIconAnimationProgress = progress;
-        invalidateSelf();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index fd57e91..f20ca82 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -422,7 +422,6 @@
     private boolean mShowEmptyMessage;
     private OnEmptyMessageUpdatedListener mOnEmptyMessageUpdatedListener;
     private Layout mEmptyTextLayout;
-    private boolean mLiveTileOverlayAttached;
 
     // Keeps track of the index where the first TaskView should be
     private int mTaskViewStartIndex = 0;
@@ -953,10 +952,6 @@
             mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.taskSecondaryTranslation.value = 0;
             mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.fullScreenProgress.value = 0;
             mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.recentsViewScale.value = 1;
-
-            // Reset the live tile rect
-            DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
-            LiveTileOverlay.INSTANCE.update(0, 0, deviceProfile.widthPx, deviceProfile.heightPx);
         }
         if (mRunningTaskTileHidden) {
             setRunningTaskHidden(mRunningTaskTileHidden);
@@ -1289,10 +1284,7 @@
      */
     public void onSwipeUpAnimationSuccess() {
         if (getRunningTaskView() != null) {
-            float startProgress = LIVE_TILE.get() && mLiveTileOverlayAttached
-                    ? LiveTileOverlay.INSTANCE.cancelIconAnimation()
-                    : 0f;
-            animateUpRunningTaskIconScale(startProgress);
+            animateUpRunningTaskIconScale(0f);
         }
         setSwipeDownShouldLaunchApp(true);
     }
@@ -2614,16 +2606,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public void setLiveTileOverlayAttached(boolean liveTileOverlayAttached) {
-        mLiveTileOverlayAttached = liveTileOverlayAttached;
-    }
-
-    public void updateLiveTileIcon(Drawable icon) {
-        if (mLiveTileOverlayAttached) {
-            LiveTileOverlay.INSTANCE.setIcon(icon);
-        }
-    }
-
     public void finishRecentsAnimation(boolean toRecents, Runnable onFinishComplete) {
         if (mRecentsAnimationController == null) {
             if (onFinishComplete != null) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index 49f5a7a..0cf7261 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -559,9 +559,6 @@
             mIconLoadRequest = iconCache.updateIconInBackground(mTask,
                     (task) -> {
                         setIcon(task.icon);
-                        if (LIVE_TILE.get() && isRunningTask()) {
-                            getRecentsView().updateLiveTileIcon(task.icon);
-                        }
                         mDigitalWellBeingToast.initialize(mTask);
                     });
         } else {