diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PredictionUpdateTask.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PredictionUpdateTask.java
index 721e2be..b0fba3d 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PredictionUpdateTask.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PredictionUpdateTask.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 import android.app.prediction.AppTarget;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherActivityInfo;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherApps;
 import android.content.pm.ShortcutInfo;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.BgDataModel.FixedContainerItems;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.QuickstepModelDelegate.PredictorState;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
 
@@ -43,27 +45,22 @@
 public class PredictionUpdateTask extends BaseModelUpdateTask {
 
     private final List<AppTarget> mTargets;
-    private final int mContainerId;
+    private final PredictorState mPredictorState;
 
-    PredictionUpdateTask(int containerId, List<AppTarget> targets) {
-        mContainerId = containerId;
+    PredictionUpdateTask(PredictorState predictorState, List<AppTarget> targets) {
+        mPredictorState = predictorState;
         mTargets = targets;
     }
 
     @Override
     public void execute(LauncherAppState app, BgDataModel dataModel, AllAppsList apps) {
-        // TODO: persist the whole list
-        Utilities.getDevicePrefs(app.getContext()).edit()
+        Context context = app.getContext();
+
+        // TODO: remove this
+        Utilities.getDevicePrefs(context).edit()
                 .putBoolean(LAST_PREDICTION_ENABLED_STATE, !mTargets.isEmpty()).apply();
 
-        FixedContainerItems fci;
-        synchronized (dataModel) {
-            fci = dataModel.extraItems.get(mContainerId);
-            if (fci == null) {
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-
+        FixedContainerItems fci = mPredictorState.items;
         Set<UserHandle> usersForChangedShortcuts = new HashSet<>(fci.items.stream()
                 .filter(info -> info.itemType == ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT)
                 .map(info -> info.user)
@@ -75,7 +72,7 @@
             ShortcutInfo si = target.getShortcutInfo();
             if (si != null) {
                 usersForChangedShortcuts.add(si.getUserHandle());
-                itemInfo = new WorkspaceItemInfo(si, app.getContext());
+                itemInfo = new WorkspaceItemInfo(si, context);
                 app.getIconCache().getShortcutIcon(itemInfo, si);
             } else {
                 String className = target.getClassName();
@@ -87,16 +84,18 @@
                 UserHandle user = target.getUser();
                 itemInfo = apps.data.stream()
                         .filter(info -> user.equals(info.user) && cn.equals(info.componentName))
-                        .map(AppInfo::makeWorkspaceItem)
+                        .map(ai -> {
+                            app.getIconCache().getTitleAndIcon(ai, false);
+                            return ai.makeWorkspaceItem();
+                        })
                         .findAny()
                         .orElseGet(() -> {
-                            LauncherActivityInfo lai = app.getContext()
-                                    .getSystemService(LauncherApps.class)
+                            LauncherActivityInfo lai = context.getSystemService(LauncherApps.class)
                                     .resolveActivity(AppInfo.makeLaunchIntent(cn), user);
                             if (lai == null) {
                                 return null;
                             }
-                            AppInfo ai = new AppInfo(app.getContext(), lai, user);
+                            AppInfo ai = new AppInfo(context, lai, user);
                             app.getIconCache().getTitleAndIcon(ai, lai, false);
                             return ai.makeWorkspaceItem();
                         });
@@ -106,12 +105,15 @@
                 }
             }
 
-            itemInfo.container = mContainerId;
+            itemInfo.container = fci.containerId;
             fci.items.add(itemInfo);
         }
 
         bindExtraContainerItems(fci);
         usersForChangedShortcuts.forEach(
                 u -> dataModel.updateShortcutPinnedState(app.getContext(), u));
+
+        // Save to disk
+        mPredictorState.storage.write(context, fci.items);
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/model/QuickstepModelDelegate.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/model/QuickstepModelDelegate.java
index b516469..166cb6c 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/model/QuickstepModelDelegate.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/model/QuickstepModelDelegate.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile.CHANGE_FLAG_GRID;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_PREDICTION;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT;
 
 import android.app.prediction.AppPredictionContext;
 import android.app.prediction.AppPredictionManager;
@@ -24,16 +26,32 @@
 import android.app.prediction.AppTarget;
 import android.app.prediction.AppTargetEvent;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.LauncherActivityInfo;
+import android.content.pm.LauncherApps;
+import android.content.pm.ShortcutInfo;
+import android.os.UserHandle;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile.OnIDPChangeListener;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.BgDataModel.FixedContainerItems;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.ShortcutKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Executors;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.PersistedItemArray;
 import com.android.quickstep.logging.StatsLogCompatManager;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.stream.IntStream;
 
 /**
  * Model delegate which loads prediction items
@@ -42,10 +60,12 @@
 
     public static final String LAST_PREDICTION_ENABLED_STATE = "last_prediction_enabled_state";
 
+    private final PredictorState mAllAppsState =
+            new PredictorState(CONTAINER_PREDICTION, "all_apps_predictions");
+
     private final InvariantDeviceProfile mIDP;
     private final AppEventProducer mAppEventProducer;
 
-    private AppPredictor mAllAppsPredictor;
     private boolean mActive = false;
 
     public QuickstepModelDelegate(Context context) {
@@ -57,11 +77,15 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void loadItems() {
+    public void loadItems(UserManagerState ums, Map<ShortcutKey, ShortcutInfo> pinnedShortcuts) {
         // TODO: Implement caching and preloading
-        super.loadItems();
-        mDataModel.extraItems.put(
-                CONTAINER_PREDICTION, new FixedContainerItems(CONTAINER_PREDICTION));
+        super.loadItems(ums, pinnedShortcuts);
+
+        WorkspaceItemFactory factory =
+                new WorkspaceItemFactory(mApp, ums, pinnedShortcuts, mIDP.numAllAppsColumns);
+        mAllAppsState.items.setItems(
+                mAllAppsState.storage.read(mApp.getContext(), factory, ums.allUsers::get));
+        mDataModel.extraItems.put(CONTAINER_PREDICTION, mAllAppsState.items);
 
         mActive = true;
         recreatePredictors();
@@ -70,8 +94,8 @@
     @Override
     public void validateData() {
         super.validateData();
-        if (mAllAppsPredictor != null) {
-            mAllAppsPredictor.requestPredictionUpdate();
+        if (mAllAppsState.predictor != null) {
+            mAllAppsState.predictor.requestPredictionUpdate();
         }
     }
 
@@ -86,10 +110,7 @@
     }
 
     private void destroyPredictors() {
-        if (mAllAppsPredictor != null) {
-            mAllAppsPredictor.destroy();
-            mAllAppsPredictor = null;
-        }
+        mAllAppsState.destroyPredictor();
     }
 
     @WorkerThread
@@ -98,7 +119,6 @@
         if (!mActive) {
             return;
         }
-
         Context context = mApp.getContext();
         AppPredictionManager apm = context.getSystemService(AppPredictionManager.class);
         if (apm == null) {
@@ -107,19 +127,23 @@
 
         int count = mIDP.numAllAppsColumns;
 
-        mAllAppsPredictor = apm.createAppPredictionSession(
+        mAllAppsState.predictor = apm.createAppPredictionSession(
                 new AppPredictionContext.Builder(context)
                         .setUiSurface("home")
                         .setPredictedTargetCount(count)
                         .build());
-        mAllAppsPredictor.registerPredictionUpdates(
-                Executors.MODEL_EXECUTOR, this::onAllAppsPredictionChanged);
-        mAllAppsPredictor.requestPredictionUpdate();
+        mAllAppsState.predictor.registerPredictionUpdates(
+                Executors.MODEL_EXECUTOR, t -> handleUpdate(mAllAppsState, t));
+        mAllAppsState.predictor.requestPredictionUpdate();
     }
 
-    private void onAllAppsPredictionChanged(List<AppTarget> targets) {
-        mApp.getModel().enqueueModelUpdateTask(
-                new PredictionUpdateTask(CONTAINER_PREDICTION, targets));
+
+    private void handleUpdate(PredictorState state, List<AppTarget> targets) {
+        if (state.setTargets(targets)) {
+            // No diff, skip
+            return;
+        }
+        mApp.getModel().enqueueModelUpdateTask(new PredictionUpdateTask(state, targets));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -131,8 +155,119 @@
     }
 
     private void onAppTargetEvent(AppTargetEvent event) {
-        if (mAllAppsPredictor != null) {
-            mAllAppsPredictor.notifyAppTargetEvent(event);
+        if (mAllAppsState.predictor != null) {
+            mAllAppsState.predictor.notifyAppTargetEvent(event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    static class PredictorState {
+
+        public final FixedContainerItems items;
+        public final PersistedItemArray storage;
+        public AppPredictor predictor;
+
+        private List<AppTarget> mLastTargets;
+
+        PredictorState(int container, String storageName) {
+            items = new FixedContainerItems(container);
+            storage = new PersistedItemArray(storageName);
+            mLastTargets = Collections.emptyList();
+        }
+
+        public void destroyPredictor() {
+            if (predictor != null) {
+                predictor.destroy();
+                predictor = null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets the new targets and returns true if it was different than before.
+         */
+        boolean setTargets(List<AppTarget> newTargets) {
+            List<AppTarget> oldTargets = mLastTargets;
+            mLastTargets = newTargets;
+
+            int size = oldTargets.size();
+            return size == newTargets.size() && IntStream.range(0, size)
+                    .allMatch(i -> areAppTargetsSame(oldTargets.get(i), newTargets.get(i)));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Compares two targets for the properties which we care about
+     */
+    private static boolean areAppTargetsSame(AppTarget t1, AppTarget t2) {
+        if (!Objects.equals(t1.getPackageName(), t2.getPackageName())
+                || !Objects.equals(t1.getUser(), t2.getUser())
+                || !Objects.equals(t1.getClassName(), t2.getClassName())) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        ShortcutInfo s1 = t1.getShortcutInfo();
+        ShortcutInfo s2 = t2.getShortcutInfo();
+        if (s1 != null) {
+            if (s2 == null || !Objects.equals(s1.getId(), s2.getId())) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        } else if (s2 != null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static class WorkspaceItemFactory implements PersistedItemArray.ItemFactory {
+
+        private final LauncherAppState mAppState;
+        private final UserManagerState mUMS;
+        private final Map<ShortcutKey, ShortcutInfo> mPinnedShortcuts;
+        private final int mMaxCount;
+
+        private int mReadCount = 0;
+
+        protected WorkspaceItemFactory(LauncherAppState appState, UserManagerState ums,
+                Map<ShortcutKey, ShortcutInfo> pinnedShortcuts, int maxCount) {
+            mAppState = appState;
+            mUMS = ums;
+            mPinnedShortcuts = pinnedShortcuts;
+            mMaxCount = maxCount;
+        }
+
+        @Nullable
+        @Override
+        public ItemInfo createInfo(int itemType, UserHandle user, Intent intent) {
+            if (mReadCount >= mMaxCount) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            switch (itemType) {
+                case ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION: {
+                    LauncherActivityInfo lai = mAppState.getContext()
+                            .getSystemService(LauncherApps.class)
+                            .resolveActivity(intent, user);
+                    if (lai == null) {
+                        return null;
+                    }
+                    AppInfo info = new AppInfo(lai, user, mUMS.isUserQuiet(user));
+                    mAppState.getIconCache().getTitleAndIcon(info, lai, false);
+                    mReadCount++;
+                    return info.makeWorkspaceItem();
+                }
+                case ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT: {
+                    ShortcutKey key = ShortcutKey.fromIntent(intent, user);
+                    if (key == null) {
+                        return null;
+                    }
+                    ShortcutInfo si = mPinnedShortcuts.get(key);
+                    if (si == null) {
+                        return null;
+                    }
+                    WorkspaceItemInfo wii = new WorkspaceItemInfo(si, mAppState.getContext());
+                    mAppState.getIconCache().getShortcutIcon(wii, si);
+                    mReadCount++;
+                    return wii;
+                }
+            }
+            return null;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java
index 2963b6c..b6eaa1c 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
         mTaskViewSimulator.setLayoutRotation(
                 mDeviceState.getRotationTouchHelper().getCurrentActiveRotation(),
                 mDeviceState.getRotationTouchHelper().getDisplayRotation());
+        mTaskViewSimulator.setDrawsBelowRecents(true);
     }
 
     protected void initTransitionEndpoints(DeviceProfile dp) {
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 1012ab2..2baba78 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -101,24 +101,6 @@
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
-import java.util.List;
-
-/**
- * Wrapper around a list for processing arguments.
- */
-class ArgList extends LinkedList<String> {
-    public ArgList(List<String> l) {
-        super(l);
-    }
-
-    public String peekArg() {
-        return peekFirst();
-    }
-
-    public String nextArg() {
-        return pollFirst().toLowerCase();
-    }
-}
 
 /**
  * Service connected by system-UI for handling touch interaction.
@@ -238,23 +220,6 @@
             WindowBounds wb = new WindowBounds(bounds, insets);
             MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> SplitScreenBounds.INSTANCE.setSecondaryWindowBounds(wb));
         }
-
-        /** Deprecated methods **/
-        public void onQuickStep(MotionEvent motionEvent) { }
-
-        public void onQuickScrubEnd() { }
-
-        public void onQuickScrubProgress(float progress) { }
-
-        public void onQuickScrubStart() { }
-
-        public void onPreMotionEvent(int downHitTarget) { }
-
-        public void onMotionEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
-            ev.recycle();
-        }
-
-        public void onBind(ISystemUiProxy iSystemUiProxy) { }
     };
 
     private static boolean sConnected = false;
@@ -837,10 +802,10 @@
     @Override
     protected void dump(FileDescriptor fd, PrintWriter pw, String[] rawArgs) {
         if (rawArgs.length > 0 && Utilities.IS_DEBUG_DEVICE) {
-            ArgList args = new ArgList(Arrays.asList(rawArgs));
-            switch (args.nextArg()) {
+            LinkedList<String> args = new LinkedList(Arrays.asList(rawArgs));
+            switch (args.pollFirst()) {
                 case "cmd":
-                    if (args.peekArg() == null) {
+                    if (args.peekFirst() == null) {
                         printAvailableCommands(pw);
                     } else {
                         onCommand(pw, args);
@@ -881,8 +846,8 @@
         pw.println("  clear-touch-log: Clears the touch interaction log");
     }
 
-    private void onCommand(PrintWriter pw, ArgList args) {
-        switch (args.nextArg()) {
+    private void onCommand(PrintWriter pw, LinkedList<String> args) {
+        switch (args.pollFirst()) {
             case "clear-touch-log":
                 ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.clear();
                 break;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
index 6a2d324..e5f4d38 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 
     private final Rect mTaskRect = new Rect();
     private float mOffsetY;
+    private boolean mDrawsBelowRecents;
     private final PointF mPivot = new PointF();
     private DeviceProfile mDp;
 
@@ -181,6 +182,10 @@
         mOffsetY = offsetY;
     }
 
+    public void setDrawsBelowRecents(boolean drawsBelowRecents) {
+        mDrawsBelowRecents = drawsBelowRecents;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Adds animation for all the components corresponding to transition from an app to overview.
      */
@@ -320,7 +325,8 @@
                 .withWindowCrop(mTmpCropRect)
                 .withCornerRadius(getCurrentCornerRadius());
 
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && params.getRecentsSurface() != null) {
+        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && mDrawsBelowRecents
+                && params.getRecentsSurface() != null) {
             builder.withRelativeLayerTo(params.getRecentsSurface(), Integer.MIN_VALUE);
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index c4444c3..aa36780 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile.CHANGE_FLAG_ICON_PARAMS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_ALPHA;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.BACKGROUND_APP;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.EDGE_NAV_BAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.mapToRange;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.squaredHypot;
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Insettable;
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.PagedView;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
@@ -475,6 +477,7 @@
         mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.setLayoutRotation(getPagedViewOrientedState().getTouchRotation(),
                 getPagedViewOrientedState().getDisplayRotation());
         mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.setRecentsRotation(rotation);
+        mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.setDrawsBelowRecents(true);
     }
 
     public OverScroller getScroller() {
@@ -1747,6 +1750,11 @@
             updateOrientationHandler();
         }
         mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.setRecentsRotation(rotation);
+        // If overview is in modal state when rotate, reset it to overview state without running
+        // animation.
+        if (mActivity.isInState(OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK)) {
+            mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW, false);
+        }
     }
 
     public void setLayoutRotation(int touchRotation, int displayRotation) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsOrientedState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsOrientedState.java
index 81d24d7..df9b0cf 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsOrientedState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsOrientedState.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 public final class RecentsOrientedState implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
 
     private static final String TAG = "RecentsOrientedState";
-    private static final boolean DEBUG = true;
+    private static final boolean DEBUG = false;
 
     private ContentObserver mSystemAutoRotateObserver = new ContentObserver(new Handler()) {
         @Override
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursorTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursorTest.java
index 0e760f9..fb08c56 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursorTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursorTest.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Executors;
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@
                 SCREEN, CELLX, CELLY, RESTORED, INTENT
         });
 
-        mLoaderCursor = new LoaderCursor(mCursor, LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI, mApp,
-                new UserManagerState());
-        mLoaderCursor.allUsers.put(0, Process.myUserHandle());
+        UserManagerState ums = new UserManagerState();
+        mLoaderCursor = new LoaderCursor(mCursor, Favorites.CONTENT_URI, mApp, ums);
+        ums.allUsers.put(0, Process.myUserHandle());
     }
 
     private void initCursor(int itemType, String title) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/AutoInstallsLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/AutoInstallsLayout.java
index 432073e..f61bc05 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/AutoInstallsLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/AutoInstallsLayout.java
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    protected static void beginDocument(XmlPullParser parser, String firstElementName)
+    public static void beginDocument(XmlPullParser parser, String firstElementName)
             throws XmlPullParserException, IOException {
         int type;
         while ((type = parser.next()) != XmlPullParser.START_TAG
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/InstallShortcutReceiver.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/InstallShortcutReceiver.java
index be6adc7..d2b05c5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/InstallShortcutReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/InstallShortcutReceiver.java
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
+import static android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.PROFILE_ID;
+import static com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo.makeLaunchIntent;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MODEL_EXECUTOR;
 
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
@@ -24,37 +31,25 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
-import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherActivityInfo;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherApps;
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.ShortcutInfo;
-import android.graphics.Bitmap;
-import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
-import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
-import android.text.TextUtils;
-import android.util.Base64;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Pair;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.icons.BitmapInfo;
-import com.android.launcher3.icons.GraphicsUtils;
-import com.android.launcher3.icons.LauncherIcons;
-import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.LauncherAppWidgetInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.pm.UserCache;
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.ShortcutKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.ShortcutRequest;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Preconditions;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 
 import org.json.JSONException;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
@@ -81,17 +76,6 @@
     private static final String TAG = "InstallShortcutReceiver";
     private static final boolean DBG = false;
 
-    private static final String LAUNCH_INTENT_KEY = "intent.launch";
-    private static final String NAME_KEY = "name";
-    private static final String ICON_KEY = "icon";
-    private static final String ICON_RESOURCE_NAME_KEY = "iconResource";
-    private static final String ICON_RESOURCE_PACKAGE_NAME_KEY = "iconResourcePackage";
-
-    private static final String APP_SHORTCUT_TYPE_KEY = "isAppShortcut";
-    private static final String DEEPSHORTCUT_TYPE_KEY = "isDeepShortcut";
-    private static final String APP_WIDGET_TYPE_KEY = "isAppWidget";
-    private static final String USER_HANDLE_KEY = "userHandle";
-
     // The set of shortcuts that are pending install
     private static final String APPS_PENDING_INSTALL = "apps_to_install";
 
@@ -100,7 +84,7 @@
 
     @WorkerThread
     private static void addToQueue(Context context, PendingInstallShortcutInfo info) {
-        String encoded = info.encodeToString();
+        String encoded = info.encodeToString(context);
         SharedPreferences prefs = Utilities.getPrefs(context);
         Set<String> strings = prefs.getStringSet(APPS_PENDING_INSTALL, null);
         strings = (strings != null) ? new HashSet<>(strings) : new HashSet<>(1);
@@ -123,25 +107,14 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        LauncherApps launcherApps = context.getSystemService(LauncherApps.class);
         for (String encoded : strings) {
             PendingInstallShortcutInfo info = decode(encoded, context);
             if (info == null) {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            String pkg = getIntentPackage(info.launchIntent);
-            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(pkg)
-                    && !launcherApps.isPackageEnabled(pkg, info.user)
-                    && !info.isActivity) {
-                if (DBG) {
-                    Log.d(TAG, "Ignoring shortcut for absent package: " + info.launchIntent);
-                }
-                continue;
-            }
-
             // Generate a shortcut info to add into the model
-            installQueue.add(info.getItemInfo());
+            installQueue.add(info.getItemInfo(context));
         }
         prefs.edit().remove(APPS_PENDING_INSTALL).apply();
         if (!installQueue.isEmpty()) {
@@ -172,8 +145,8 @@
             String encoded = newStringsIter.next();
             try {
                 Decoder decoder = new Decoder(encoded, context);
-                if (packageNames.contains(getIntentPackage(decoder.launcherIntent)) &&
-                        user.equals(decoder.user)) {
+                if (packageNames.contains(getIntentPackage(decoder.intent))
+                        && user.equals(decoder.user)) {
                     newStringsIter.remove();
                 }
             } catch (JSONException | URISyntaxException e) {
@@ -184,57 +157,17 @@
         sp.edit().putStringSet(APPS_PENDING_INSTALL, newStrings).apply();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return true is the extra is either null or is of type {@param type}
-     */
-    private static boolean isValidExtraType(Intent intent, String key, Class type) {
-        Object extra = intent.getParcelableExtra(key);
-        return extra == null || type.isInstance(extra);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Verifies the intent and creates a {@link PendingInstallShortcutInfo}
-     */
-    private static PendingInstallShortcutInfo createPendingInfo(Context context, Intent data) {
-        if (!isValidExtraType(data, Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, Intent.class) ||
-                !(isValidExtraType(data, Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE,
-                        Intent.ShortcutIconResource.class)) ||
-                !(isValidExtraType(data, Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON, Bitmap.class))) {
-
-            if (DBG) Log.e(TAG, "Invalid install shortcut intent");
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        PendingInstallShortcutInfo info = new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(
-                data, Process.myUserHandle(), context);
-        if (info.launchIntent == null || info.label == null) {
-            if (DBG) Log.e(TAG, "Invalid install shortcut intent");
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        return convertToLauncherActivityIfPossible(info);
-    }
-
-    public static WorkspaceItemInfo fromShortcutIntent(Context context, Intent data) {
-        PendingInstallShortcutInfo info = createPendingInfo(context, data);
-        return info == null ? null : (WorkspaceItemInfo) info.getItemInfo().first;
-    }
-
     public static void queueShortcut(ShortcutInfo info, Context context) {
-        queuePendingShortcutInfo(new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(info, context), context);
+        queuePendingShortcutInfo(new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(info), context);
     }
 
     public static void queueWidget(AppWidgetProviderInfo info, int widgetId, Context context) {
-        queuePendingShortcutInfo(new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(info, widgetId, context), context);
+        queuePendingShortcutInfo(new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(info, widgetId), context);
     }
 
-    public static void queueApplication(LauncherActivityInfo info, Context context) {
-        queuePendingShortcutInfo(new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(info, context), context);
-    }
-
-    public static void queueApplication(Intent data, UserHandle user, Context context) {
-        queuePendingShortcutInfo(new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(data, context, user),
-                context);
+    public static void queueApplication(
+            String packageName, UserHandle userHandle, Context context) {
+        queuePendingShortcutInfo(new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(packageName, userHandle), context);
     }
 
     public static HashSet<ShortcutKey> getPendingShortcuts(Context context) {
@@ -248,8 +181,8 @@
         for (String encoded : strings) {
             try {
                 Decoder decoder = new Decoder(encoded, context);
-                if (decoder.optBoolean(DEEPSHORTCUT_TYPE_KEY)) {
-                    result.add(ShortcutKey.fromIntent(decoder.launcherIntent, decoder.user));
+                if (decoder.optInt(Favorites.ITEM_TYPE, -1) == ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT) {
+                    result.add(ShortcutKey.fromIntent(decoder.intent, decoder.user));
                 }
             } catch (JSONException | URISyntaxException e) {
                 Log.d(TAG, "Exception reading shortcut to add: " + e);
@@ -279,224 +212,111 @@
         MODEL_EXECUTOR.post(() -> flushQueueInBackground(context));
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Ensures that we have a valid, non-null name.  If the provided name is null, we will return
-     * the application name instead.
-     */
-    @Thunk static CharSequence ensureValidName(Context context, Intent intent, CharSequence name) {
-        if (name == null) {
-            try {
-                PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
-                ActivityInfo info = pm.getActivityInfo(intent.getComponent(), 0);
-                name = info.loadLabel(pm);
-            } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException nnfe) {
-                return "";
-            }
-        }
-        return name;
-    }
 
-    private static class PendingInstallShortcutInfo {
+    private static class PendingInstallShortcutInfo extends ItemInfo {
 
-        final boolean isActivity;
-        @Nullable final ShortcutInfo shortcutInfo;
-        @Nullable final AppWidgetProviderInfo providerInfo;
+        final Intent intent;
 
-        @Nullable final Intent data;
-        final Context mContext;
-        final Intent launchIntent;
-        final String label;
-        final UserHandle user;
+        @Nullable ShortcutInfo shortcutInfo;
+        @Nullable AppWidgetProviderInfo providerInfo;
 
         /**
-         * Initializes a PendingInstallShortcutInfo received from a different app.
+         * Initializes a PendingInstallShortcutInfo to represent a pending launcher target.
          */
-        public PendingInstallShortcutInfo(Intent data, UserHandle user, Context context) {
-            isActivity = false;
-            shortcutInfo = null;
-            providerInfo = null;
-
-            this.data = data;
-            this.user = user;
-            mContext = context;
-
-            launchIntent = data.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT);
-            label = data.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME);
+        public PendingInstallShortcutInfo(String packageName, UserHandle userHandle) {
+            itemType = Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION;
+            intent = new Intent().setPackage(packageName);
+            user = userHandle;
         }
 
         /**
-         * Initializes a PendingInstallShortcutInfo to represent a launcher target.
+         * Initializes a PendingInstallShortcutInfo to represent a deep shortcut.
          */
-        public PendingInstallShortcutInfo(LauncherActivityInfo info, Context context) {
-            isActivity = true;
-            shortcutInfo = null;
-            providerInfo = null;
-
-            String packageName = info.getComponentName().getPackageName();
-            data = new Intent();
-            data.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, new Intent().setComponent(
-                    new ComponentName(packageName, "")).setPackage(packageName));
-            data.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, info.getLabel());
-
-            user = info.getUser();
-            mContext = context;
-
-            launchIntent = AppInfo.makeLaunchIntent(info);
-            label = info.getLabel().toString();
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Initializes a PendingInstallShortcutInfo to represent a launcher target.
-         */
-        public PendingInstallShortcutInfo(Intent data, Context context, UserHandle user) {
-            isActivity = true;
-            shortcutInfo = null;
-            providerInfo = null;
-
-            this.data = data;
-            this.user = user;
-            mContext = context;
-
-            launchIntent = data.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT);
-            label = data.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME);
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Initializes a PendingInstallShortcutInfo to represent a launcher target.
-         */
-        public PendingInstallShortcutInfo(ShortcutInfo info, Context context) {
-            isActivity = false;
-            shortcutInfo = info;
-            providerInfo = null;
-
-            data = null;
-            mContext = context;
+        public PendingInstallShortcutInfo(ShortcutInfo info) {
+            itemType = Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT;
+            intent = ShortcutKey.makeIntent(info);
             user = info.getUserHandle();
 
-            launchIntent = ShortcutKey.makeIntent(info);
-            label = info.getShortLabel().toString();
+            shortcutInfo = info;
         }
 
         /**
-         * Initializes a PendingInstallShortcutInfo to represent a launcher target.
+         * Initializes a PendingInstallShortcutInfo to represent an app widget.
          */
-        public PendingInstallShortcutInfo(
-                AppWidgetProviderInfo info, int widgetId, Context context) {
-            isActivity = false;
-            shortcutInfo = null;
-            providerInfo = info;
-
-            data = null;
-            mContext = context;
+        public PendingInstallShortcutInfo(AppWidgetProviderInfo info, int widgetId) {
+            itemType = Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET;
+            intent = new Intent()
+                    .setComponent(info.provider)
+                    .putExtra(EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID, widgetId);
             user = info.getProfile();
 
-            launchIntent = new Intent().setComponent(info.provider)
-                    .putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID, widgetId);
-            label = info.label;
+            providerInfo = info;
         }
 
-        public String encodeToString() {
+        public String encodeToString(Context context) {
             try {
-                if (shortcutInfo != null) {
-                    // If it a launcher target, we only need component name, and user to
-                    // recreate this.
-                    return new JSONStringer()
-                            .object()
-                            .key(LAUNCH_INTENT_KEY).value(launchIntent.toUri(0))
-                            .key(DEEPSHORTCUT_TYPE_KEY).value(true)
-                            .key(USER_HANDLE_KEY).value(UserCache.INSTANCE.get(mContext)
-                                    .getSerialNumberForUser(user))
-                            .endObject().toString();
-                } else if (providerInfo != null) {
-                    // If it a launcher target, we only need component name, and user to
-                    // recreate this.
-                    return new JSONStringer()
-                            .object()
-                            .key(LAUNCH_INTENT_KEY).value(launchIntent.toUri(0))
-                            .key(APP_WIDGET_TYPE_KEY).value(true)
-                            .key(USER_HANDLE_KEY).value(UserCache.INSTANCE.get(mContext)
-                                    .getSerialNumberForUser(user))
-                            .endObject().toString();
-                }
-
-                if (launchIntent.getAction() == null) {
-                    launchIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
-                } else if (launchIntent.getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_MAIN) &&
-                        launchIntent.getCategories() != null &&
-                        launchIntent.getCategories().contains(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER)) {
-                    launchIntent.addFlags(
-                            Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
-                }
-
-                // This name is only used for comparisons and notifications, so fall back to activity
-                // name if not supplied
-                String name = ensureValidName(mContext, launchIntent, label).toString();
-                Bitmap icon = data == null ? null
-                        : data.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON);
-                Intent.ShortcutIconResource iconResource = data == null ? null
-                    : data.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE);
-
-                // Only encode the parameters which are supported by the API.
-                JSONStringer json = new JSONStringer()
-                    .object()
-                    .key(LAUNCH_INTENT_KEY).value(launchIntent.toUri(0))
-                    .key(NAME_KEY).value(name)
-                    .key(USER_HANDLE_KEY).value(
-                            UserCache.INSTANCE.get(mContext).getSerialNumberForUser(user))
-                    .key(APP_SHORTCUT_TYPE_KEY).value(isActivity);
-                if (icon != null) {
-                    byte[] iconByteArray = GraphicsUtils.flattenBitmap(icon);
-                    if (iconByteArray != null) {
-                        json = json.key(ICON_KEY).value(
-                                Base64.encodeToString(
-                                        iconByteArray, 0, iconByteArray.length, Base64.DEFAULT));
-                    }
-                }
-                if (iconResource != null) {
-                    json = json.key(ICON_RESOURCE_NAME_KEY).value(iconResource.resourceName);
-                    json = json.key(ICON_RESOURCE_PACKAGE_NAME_KEY)
-                            .value(iconResource.packageName);
-                }
-                return json.endObject().toString();
+                return new JSONStringer()
+                        .object()
+                        .key(Favorites.ITEM_TYPE).value(itemType)
+                        .key(Favorites.INTENT).value(intent.toUri(0))
+                        .key(PROFILE_ID).value(
+                                UserCache.INSTANCE.get(context).getSerialNumberForUser(user))
+                        .endObject().toString();
             } catch (JSONException e) {
                 Log.d(TAG, "Exception when adding shortcut: " + e);
                 return null;
             }
         }
 
-        public Pair<ItemInfo, Object> getItemInfo() {
-            if (isActivity) {
-                WorkspaceItemInfo si = createWorkspaceItemInfo(data, user,
-                        LauncherAppState.getInstance(mContext));
-                si.itemType = LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION;
-                si.status |= WorkspaceItemInfo.FLAG_AUTOINSTALL_ICON;
-                return Pair.create(si, null);
-            } else if (shortcutInfo != null) {
-                WorkspaceItemInfo itemInfo = new WorkspaceItemInfo(shortcutInfo, mContext);
-                LauncherAppState.getInstance(mContext).getIconCache().getShortcutIcon(
-                        itemInfo, shortcutInfo);
-                return Pair.create(itemInfo, shortcutInfo);
-            } else if (providerInfo != null) {
-                LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo
-                        .fromProviderInfo(mContext, providerInfo);
-                LauncherAppWidgetInfo widgetInfo = new LauncherAppWidgetInfo(
-                        launchIntent.getIntExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID, 0),
-                        info.provider);
-                InvariantDeviceProfile idp = LauncherAppState.getIDP(mContext);
-                widgetInfo.minSpanX = info.minSpanX;
-                widgetInfo.minSpanY = info.minSpanY;
-                widgetInfo.spanX = Math.min(info.spanX, idp.numColumns);
-                widgetInfo.spanY = Math.min(info.spanY, idp.numRows);
-                return Pair.create(widgetInfo, providerInfo);
-            } else {
-                WorkspaceItemInfo itemInfo =
-                        createWorkspaceItemInfo(data, user, LauncherAppState.getInstance(mContext));
-                return Pair.create(itemInfo, null);
-            }
-        }
+        public Pair<ItemInfo, Object> getItemInfo(Context context) {
+            switch (itemType) {
+                case ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION: {
+                    String packageName = intent.getPackage();
+                    List<LauncherActivityInfo> laiList =
+                            context.getSystemService(LauncherApps.class)
+                                    .getActivityList(packageName, user);
 
-        public boolean isLauncherActivity() {
-            return isActivity;
+                    final WorkspaceItemInfo si = new WorkspaceItemInfo();
+                    si.user = user;
+                    si.itemType = ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION;
+
+                    LauncherActivityInfo lai;
+                    boolean usePackageIcon = laiList.isEmpty();
+                    if (usePackageIcon) {
+                        lai = null;
+                        si.intent = makeLaunchIntent(new ComponentName(packageName, ""))
+                                .setPackage(packageName);
+                        si.status |= WorkspaceItemInfo.FLAG_AUTOINSTALL_ICON;
+                    } else {
+                        lai = laiList.get(0);
+                        si.intent = makeLaunchIntent(lai);
+                    }
+                    LauncherAppState.getInstance(context).getIconCache()
+                            .getTitleAndIcon(si, () -> lai, usePackageIcon, false);
+                    return Pair.create(si, null);
+                }
+                case ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT: {
+                    WorkspaceItemInfo itemInfo = new WorkspaceItemInfo(shortcutInfo, context);
+                    LauncherAppState.getInstance(context).getIconCache()
+                            .getShortcutIcon(itemInfo, shortcutInfo);
+                    return Pair.create(itemInfo, shortcutInfo);
+                }
+                case ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET: {
+                    LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo
+                            .fromProviderInfo(context, providerInfo);
+                    LauncherAppWidgetInfo widgetInfo = new LauncherAppWidgetInfo(
+                            intent.getIntExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID, 0),
+                            info.provider);
+                    InvariantDeviceProfile idp = LauncherAppState.getIDP(context);
+                    widgetInfo.minSpanX = info.minSpanX;
+                    widgetInfo.minSpanY = info.minSpanY;
+                    widgetInfo.spanX = Math.min(info.spanX, idp.numColumns);
+                    widgetInfo.spanY = Math.min(info.spanY, idp.numRows);
+                    widgetInfo.user = user;
+                    return Pair.create(widgetInfo, providerInfo);
+                }
+            }
+            return null;
         }
     }
 
@@ -508,56 +328,32 @@
     private static PendingInstallShortcutInfo decode(String encoded, Context context) {
         try {
             Decoder decoder = new Decoder(encoded, context);
-            if (decoder.optBoolean(APP_SHORTCUT_TYPE_KEY)) {
-                LauncherActivityInfo info = context.getSystemService(LauncherApps.class)
-                        .resolveActivity(decoder.launcherIntent, decoder.user);
-                if (info != null) {
-                    return new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(info, context);
+            switch (decoder.optInt(Favorites.ITEM_TYPE, -1)) {
+                case Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION:
+                    return new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(
+                            decoder.intent.getPackage(), decoder.user);
+                case Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT: {
+                    List<ShortcutInfo> si = ShortcutKey.fromIntent(decoder.intent, decoder.user)
+                            .buildRequest(context)
+                            .query(ShortcutRequest.ALL);
+                    if (si.isEmpty()) {
+                        return null;
+                    } else {
+                        return new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(si.get(0));
+                    }
                 }
-            } else if (decoder.optBoolean(DEEPSHORTCUT_TYPE_KEY)) {
-                List<ShortcutInfo> si = ShortcutKey.fromIntent(decoder.launcherIntent, decoder.user)
-                        .buildRequest(context)
-                        .query(ShortcutRequest.ALL);
-                if (si.isEmpty()) {
-                    return null;
-                } else {
-                    return new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(si.get(0), context);
+                case Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET: {
+                    int widgetId = decoder.intent.getIntExtra(EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID, 0);
+                    AppWidgetProviderInfo info =
+                            AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context).getAppWidgetInfo(widgetId);
+                    if (info == null || !info.provider.equals(decoder.intent.getComponent())
+                            || !info.getProfile().equals(decoder.user)) {
+                        return null;
+                    }
+                    return new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(info, widgetId);
                 }
-            } else if (decoder.optBoolean(APP_WIDGET_TYPE_KEY)) {
-                int widgetId = decoder.launcherIntent
-                        .getIntExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID, 0);
-                AppWidgetProviderInfo info = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context)
-                        .getAppWidgetInfo(widgetId);
-                if (info == null || !info.provider.equals(decoder.launcherIntent.getComponent()) ||
-                        !info.getProfile().equals(decoder.user)) {
-                    return null;
-                }
-                return new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(info, widgetId, context);
-            }
-
-            Intent data = new Intent();
-            data.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, decoder.launcherIntent);
-            data.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, decoder.getString(NAME_KEY));
-
-            String iconBase64 = decoder.optString(ICON_KEY);
-            String iconResourceName = decoder.optString(ICON_RESOURCE_NAME_KEY);
-            String iconResourcePackageName = decoder.optString(ICON_RESOURCE_PACKAGE_NAME_KEY);
-            if (iconBase64 != null && !iconBase64.isEmpty()) {
-                byte[] iconArray = Base64.decode(iconBase64, Base64.DEFAULT);
-                Bitmap b = BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray(iconArray, 0, iconArray.length);
-                data.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON, b);
-            } else if (iconResourceName != null && !iconResourceName.isEmpty()) {
-                Intent.ShortcutIconResource iconResource =
-                    new Intent.ShortcutIconResource();
-                iconResource.resourceName = iconResourceName;
-                iconResource.packageName = iconResourcePackageName;
-                data.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE, iconResource);
-            }
-
-            if (decoder.optBoolean(APP_SHORTCUT_TYPE_KEY)) {
-                return new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(data, context, decoder.user);
-            } else {
-                return new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(data, decoder.user, context);
+                default:
+                    Log.e(TAG, "Unknown item type");
             }
         } catch (JSONException | URISyntaxException e) {
             Log.d(TAG, "Exception reading shortcut to add: " + e);
@@ -566,88 +362,18 @@
     }
 
     private static class Decoder extends JSONObject {
-        public final Intent launcherIntent;
+        public final Intent intent;
         public final UserHandle user;
 
         private Decoder(String encoded, Context context) throws JSONException, URISyntaxException {
             super(encoded);
-            launcherIntent = Intent.parseUri(getString(LAUNCH_INTENT_KEY), 0);
-            user = has(USER_HANDLE_KEY) ? UserCache.INSTANCE.get(context)
-                    .getUserForSerialNumber(getLong(USER_HANDLE_KEY))
+            intent = Intent.parseUri(getString(Favorites.INTENT), 0);
+            user = has(PROFILE_ID)
+                    ? UserCache.INSTANCE.get(context).getUserForSerialNumber(getLong(PROFILE_ID))
                     : Process.myUserHandle();
-            if (user == null) {
-                throw new JSONException("Invalid user");
+            if (user == null || intent == null) {
+                throw new JSONException("Invalid data");
             }
         }
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Tries to create a new PendingInstallShortcutInfo which represents the same target,
-     * but is an app target and not a shortcut.
-     * @return the newly created info or the original one.
-     */
-    private static PendingInstallShortcutInfo convertToLauncherActivityIfPossible(
-            PendingInstallShortcutInfo original) {
-        if (original.isLauncherActivity()) {
-            // Already an activity target
-            return original;
-        }
-        if (!PackageManagerHelper.isLauncherAppTarget(original.launchIntent)) {
-            return original;
-        }
-
-        LauncherActivityInfo info = original.mContext.getSystemService(LauncherApps.class)
-                .resolveActivity(original.launchIntent, original.user);
-        if (info == null) {
-            return original;
-        }
-        // Ignore any conflicts in the label name, as that can change based on locale.
-        return new PendingInstallShortcutInfo(info, original.mContext);
-    }
-
-    private static WorkspaceItemInfo createWorkspaceItemInfo(Intent data, UserHandle user,
-            LauncherAppState app) {
-        if (data == null) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Can't construct WorkspaceItemInfo with null data");
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        Intent intent = data.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT);
-        String name = data.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME);
-        Parcelable bitmap = data.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON);
-
-        if (intent == null) {
-            // If the intent is null, return null as we can't construct a valid WorkspaceItemInfo
-            Log.e(TAG, "Can't construct WorkspaceItemInfo with null intent");
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        final WorkspaceItemInfo info = new WorkspaceItemInfo();
-        info.user = user;
-
-        BitmapInfo iconInfo = null;
-        LauncherIcons li = LauncherIcons.obtain(app.getContext());
-        if (bitmap instanceof Bitmap) {
-            iconInfo = li.createIconBitmap((Bitmap) bitmap);
-        } else {
-            Parcelable extra = data.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE);
-            if (extra instanceof Intent.ShortcutIconResource) {
-                info.iconResource = (Intent.ShortcutIconResource) extra;
-                iconInfo = li.createIconBitmap(info.iconResource);
-            }
-        }
-        li.recycle();
-
-        if (iconInfo == null) {
-            iconInfo = app.getIconCache().getDefaultIcon(info.user);
-        }
-        info.bitmap = iconInfo;
-
-        info.title = Utilities.trim(name);
-        info.contentDescription = app.getContext().getPackageManager()
-                .getUserBadgedLabel(info.title, info.user);
-        info.intent = intent;
-        return info;
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index e723408..3f64df3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.BgDataModel.Callbacks;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.ModelUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.ModelWriter;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.FolderInfo;
@@ -1202,7 +1203,7 @@
         if (info == null) {
             // Legacy shortcuts are only supported for primary profile.
             info = Process.myUserHandle().equals(args.user)
-                    ? InstallShortcutReceiver.fromShortcutIntent(this, data) : null;
+                    ? ModelUtils.fromLegacyShortcutIntent(this, data) : null;
 
             if (info == null) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "Unable to parse a valid custom shortcut result");
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/SessionCommitReceiver.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/SessionCommitReceiver.java
index a8d6490..e48ffb9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/SessionCommitReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/SessionCommitReceiver.java
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.pm.LauncherActivityInfo;
-import android.content.pm.LauncherApps;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInstaller;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInstaller.SessionInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
@@ -29,8 +27,6 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.pm.InstallSessionHelper;
 
-import java.util.List;
-
 /**
  * BroadcastReceiver to handle session commit intent.
  */
@@ -63,18 +59,7 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        queueAppIconAddition(context, info.getAppPackageName(), user);
-    }
-
-    public static void queueAppIconAddition(Context context, String packageName, UserHandle user) {
-        List<LauncherActivityInfo> activities = context.getSystemService(LauncherApps.class)
-                .getActivityList(packageName, user);
-        if (activities.isEmpty()) {
-            // no activity found
-            return;
-        }
-
-        InstallShortcutReceiver.queueApplication(activities.get(0), context);
+        InstallShortcutReceiver.queueApplication(info.getAppPackageName(), user, context);
     }
 
     public static boolean isEnabled(Context context) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 068d0bc..dea2a8d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherActivityInfo;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherApps;
@@ -639,6 +640,14 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return true is the extra is either null or is of type {@param type}
+     */
+    public static boolean isValidExtraType(Intent intent, String key, Class type) {
+        Object extra = intent.getParcelableExtra(key);
+        return extra == null || type.isInstance(extra);
+    }
+
     public static float squaredHypot(float x, float y) {
         return x * x + y * y;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/IconCache.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/IconCache.java
index ff0f773..444c2da 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/IconCache.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/IconCache.java
@@ -260,14 +260,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Fill in info with the icon and label for deep shortcut.
-     */
-    public synchronized CacheEntry getDeepShortcutTitleAndIcon(ShortcutInfo info) {
-        return cacheLocked(ShortcutKey.fromInfo(info).componentName, info.getUserHandle(),
-                () -> info, mShortcutCachingLogic, false, false);
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Fill in {@param info} with the icon and label. If the
      * corresponding activity is not found, it reverts to the package icon.
      */
@@ -295,7 +287,7 @@
     /**
      * Fill in {@param mWorkspaceItemInfo} with the icon and label for {@param info}
      */
-    private synchronized void getTitleAndIcon(
+    public synchronized void getTitleAndIcon(
             @NonNull ItemInfoWithIcon infoInOut,
             @NonNull Supplier<LauncherActivityInfo> activityInfoProvider,
             boolean usePkgIcon, boolean useLowResIcon) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BaseLoaderResults.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BaseLoaderResults.java
index 8b0ef7b..586333f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BaseLoaderResults.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BaseLoaderResults.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherModel.CallbackTask;
 import com.android.launcher3.PagedView;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.BgDataModel.Callbacks;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.BgDataModel.FixedContainerItems;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.LauncherAppWidgetInfo;
@@ -76,18 +77,20 @@
         ArrayList<ItemInfo> workspaceItems = new ArrayList<>();
         ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo> appWidgets = new ArrayList<>();
         final IntArray orderedScreenIds = new IntArray();
+        ArrayList<FixedContainerItems> extraItems = new ArrayList<>();
 
         synchronized (mBgDataModel) {
             workspaceItems.addAll(mBgDataModel.workspaceItems);
             appWidgets.addAll(mBgDataModel.appWidgets);
             orderedScreenIds.addAll(mBgDataModel.collectWorkspaceScreens());
+            mBgDataModel.extraItems.forEach(extraItems::add);
             mBgDataModel.lastBindId++;
             mMyBindingId = mBgDataModel.lastBindId;
         }
 
         for (Callbacks cb : mCallbacksList) {
             new WorkspaceBinder(cb, mUiExecutor, mApp, mBgDataModel, mMyBindingId,
-                    workspaceItems, appWidgets, orderedScreenIds).bind();
+                    workspaceItems, appWidgets, extraItems, orderedScreenIds).bind();
         }
     }
 
@@ -135,7 +138,7 @@
         private final ArrayList<ItemInfo> mWorkspaceItems;
         private final ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo> mAppWidgets;
         private final IntArray mOrderedScreenIds;
-
+        private final ArrayList<FixedContainerItems> mExtraItems;
 
         WorkspaceBinder(Callbacks callbacks,
                 Executor uiExecutor,
@@ -144,6 +147,7 @@
                 int myBindingId,
                 ArrayList<ItemInfo> workspaceItems,
                 ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo> appWidgets,
+                ArrayList<FixedContainerItems> extraItems,
                 IntArray orderedScreenIds) {
             mCallbacks = callbacks;
             mUiExecutor = uiExecutor;
@@ -152,6 +156,7 @@
             mMyBindingId = myBindingId;
             mWorkspaceItems = workspaceItems;
             mAppWidgets = appWidgets;
+            mExtraItems = extraItems;
             mOrderedScreenIds = orderedScreenIds;
         }
 
@@ -198,6 +203,8 @@
             // Load items on the current page.
             bindWorkspaceItems(currentWorkspaceItems, mainExecutor);
             bindAppWidgets(currentAppWidgets, mainExecutor);
+            mExtraItems.forEach(item ->
+                    executeCallbacksTask(c -> c.bindExtraContainerItems(item), mainExecutor));
 
             // Locate available spots for prediction using currentWorkspaceItems
             IntArray gaps = getMissingHotseatRanks(currentWorkspaceItems, idp.numHotseatIcons);
@@ -207,6 +214,7 @@
             // happens later).
             // This ensures that the first screen is immediately visible (eg. during rotation)
             // In case of !validFirstPage, bind all pages one after other.
+
             final Executor deferredExecutor =
                     validFirstPage ? new ViewOnDrawExecutor() : mainExecutor;
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java
index fd8520d..140342f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java
@@ -424,6 +424,14 @@
         public FixedContainerItems clone() {
             return new FixedContainerItems(containerId, new ArrayList<>(items));
         }
+
+        public void setItems(List<ItemInfo> newItems) {
+            items.clear();
+            newItems.forEach(item -> {
+                item.container = containerId;
+                items.add(item);
+            });
+        }
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
index 165d1ea..a27ac23 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
     private static final String TAG = "LoaderCursor";
 
-    public final LongSparseArray<UserHandle> allUsers;
+    private final LongSparseArray<UserHandle> allUsers;
 
     private final Uri mContentUri;
     private final Context mContext;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
index e89031e..1dd8c11 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
@@ -360,15 +360,12 @@
                 final int optionsIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
                         LauncherSettings.Favorites.OPTIONS);
 
-                final LongSparseArray<UserHandle> allUsers = c.allUsers;
                 final LongSparseArray<Boolean> unlockedUsers = new LongSparseArray<>();
 
                 mUserManagerState.init(mUserCache, mUserManager);
 
                 for (UserHandle user : mUserCache.getUserProfiles()) {
                     long serialNo = mUserCache.getSerialNumberForUser(user);
-                    allUsers.put(serialNo, user);
-
                     boolean userUnlocked = mUserManager.isUserUnlocked(user);
 
                     // We can only query for shortcuts when the user is unlocked.
@@ -419,16 +416,6 @@
                             ComponentName cn = intent.getComponent();
                             targetPkg = cn == null ? intent.getPackage() : cn.getPackageName();
 
-                            if (allUsers.indexOfValue(c.user) < 0) {
-                                if (c.itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT) {
-                                    c.markDeleted("Legacy shortcuts are only allowed for current users");
-                                    continue;
-                                } else if (c.restoreFlag != 0) {
-                                    // Don't restore items for other profiles.
-                                    c.markDeleted("Restore from other profiles not supported");
-                                    continue;
-                                }
-                            }
                             if (TextUtils.isEmpty(targetPkg) &&
                                     c.itemType != LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT) {
                                 c.markDeleted("Only legacy shortcuts can have null package");
@@ -773,7 +760,7 @@
             }
 
             // Load delegate items
-            mModelDelegate.loadItems();
+            mModelDelegate.loadItems(mUserManagerState, shortcutKeyToPinnedShortcuts);
 
             // Break early if we've stopped loading
             if (mStopped) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelDelegate.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelDelegate.java
index ce4eed5..53e8a86 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelDelegate.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelDelegate.java
@@ -18,13 +18,17 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper.hasShortcutsPermission;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.pm.ShortcutInfo;
 
 import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.ShortcutKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ResourceBasedOverride;
 
+import java.util.Map;
+
 /**
  * Class to extend LauncherModel functionality to provide extra data
  */
@@ -65,11 +69,12 @@
      * Load delegate items if any in the data model
      */
     @WorkerThread
-    public void loadItems() { }
+    public void loadItems(UserManagerState ums, Map<ShortcutKey, ShortcutInfo> pinnedShortcuts) { }
 
     /**
      * Called when the delegate is no loner needed
      */
     @WorkerThread
     public void destroy() { }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelUtils.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelUtils.java
index 4efeba5..a8cc9ad 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelUtils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelUtils.java
@@ -15,10 +15,22 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.model;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.isValidExtraType;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.os.Process;
+import android.util.Log;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
+import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
+import com.android.launcher3.icons.BitmapInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.icons.LauncherIcons;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IntArray;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IntSet;
 
@@ -33,6 +45,8 @@
  */
 public class ModelUtils {
 
+    private static final String TAG = "ModelUtils";
+
     /**
      * Filters the set of items who are directly or indirectly (via another container) on the
      * specified screen.
@@ -125,4 +139,52 @@
         IntStream.range(0, len).filter(i -> !seen.contains(i)).forEach(result::add);
         return result;
     }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a workspace item info for the legacy shortcut intent
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
+    public static WorkspaceItemInfo fromLegacyShortcutIntent(Context context, Intent data) {
+        if (!isValidExtraType(data, Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, Intent.class)
+                || !(isValidExtraType(data, Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE,
+                        Intent.ShortcutIconResource.class))
+                || !(isValidExtraType(data, Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON, Bitmap.class))) {
+
+            Log.e(TAG, "Invalid install shortcut intent");
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        Intent launchIntent = data.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT);
+        String label = data.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME);
+        if (launchIntent == null || label == null) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Invalid install shortcut intent");
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        final WorkspaceItemInfo info = new WorkspaceItemInfo();
+        info.user = Process.myUserHandle();
+
+        BitmapInfo iconInfo = null;
+        try (LauncherIcons li = LauncherIcons.obtain(context)) {
+            Bitmap bitmap = data.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON);
+            if (bitmap != null) {
+                iconInfo = li.createIconBitmap(bitmap);
+            } else {
+                info.iconResource = data.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE);
+                if (info.iconResource != null) {
+                    iconInfo = li.createIconBitmap(info.iconResource);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (iconInfo == null) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Invalid icon by the app");
+            return null;
+        }
+        info.bitmap = iconInfo;
+        info.contentDescription = info.title = Utilities.trim(label);
+        info.intent = launchIntent;
+        return info;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
index 59233cd..e03fd72 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
@@ -258,12 +258,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Can be overridden by inherited classes to fill in {@link LauncherAtom.ItemInfo}
-     */
-    public void setItemBuilder(LauncherAtom.ItemInfo.Builder builder) {
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Creates {@link LauncherAtom.ItemInfo} with important fields and parent container info.
      */
     public LauncherAtom.ItemInfo buildProto() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java
index b0d19a6..c04b7f0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.AppWidgetResizeFrame;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
-import com.android.launcher3.logger.LauncherAtom;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ContentWriter;
 
 /**
@@ -195,13 +194,4 @@
     public final boolean hasOptionFlag(int option) {
         return (options & option) != 0;
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setItemBuilder(LauncherAtom.ItemInfo.Builder builder) {
-        builder.setWidget(LauncherAtom.Widget.newBuilder()
-                .setSpanX(spanX)
-                .setSpanY(spanY)
-                .setComponentName(providerName.toString())
-                .setPackageName(providerName.getPackageName()));
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/InstallSessionHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/InstallSessionHelper.java
index ce4644f..d546013 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/InstallSessionHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/InstallSessionHelper.java
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.getPrefs;
 
-import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherApps;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInstaller;
@@ -215,20 +213,8 @@
                 && !mPromiseIconIds.contains(sessionInfo.getSessionId())
                 && new PackageManagerHelper(mAppContext).getApplicationInfo(
                         sessionInfo.getAppPackageName(), getUserHandle(sessionInfo), 0) == null) {
-
-            String packageName = sessionInfo.getAppPackageName();
-            if (mAppContext.getSystemService(LauncherApps.class)
-                    .getActivityList(packageName, getUserHandle(sessionInfo)).isEmpty()) {
-                // Ensure application isn't already installed.
-                Intent data = new Intent();
-                data.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, new Intent().setComponent(
-                        new ComponentName(packageName, "")).setPackage(packageName));
-                data.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, sessionInfo.getAppLabel());
-                data.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON, sessionInfo.getAppIcon());
-
-                InstallShortcutReceiver.queueApplication(data, getUserHandle(sessionInfo),
-                        mAppContext);
-            }
+            InstallShortcutReceiver.queueApplication(
+                    sessionInfo.getAppPackageName(), getUserHandle(sessionInfo), mAppContext);
 
             mPromiseIconIds.add(sessionInfo.getSessionId());
             updatePromiseIconPrefs();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/IOUtils.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/IOUtils.java
index fcb96d7..1cec0ec 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/IOUtils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/IOUtils.java
@@ -16,20 +16,19 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.util;
 
-import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.FileUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.Closeable;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileInputStream;
-import java.io.FileOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
-import java.util.UUID;
 
 /**
  * Supports various IO utility functions
@@ -52,6 +51,9 @@
     }
 
     public static long copy(InputStream from, OutputStream to) throws IOException {
+        if (Utilities.ATLEAST_Q) {
+            return FileUtils.copy(from, to);
+        }
         byte[] buf = new byte[BUF_SIZE];
         long total = 0;
         int r;
@@ -62,25 +64,6 @@
         return total;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Utility method to debug binary data
-     */
-    public static String createTempFile(Context context, byte[] data) {
-        if (!FeatureFlags.IS_STUDIO_BUILD) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Method only allowed in development mode");
-        }
-
-        String name = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
-        File file = new File(context.getCacheDir(), name);
-        try (FileOutputStream fo = new FileOutputStream(file)) {
-            fo.write(data);
-            fo.flush();
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            throw new RuntimeException(e);
-        }
-        return file.getAbsolutePath();
-    }
-
     public static void closeSilently(Closeable c) {
         if (c != null) {
             try {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/PersistedItemArray.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/PersistedItemArray.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae20638
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/PersistedItemArray.java
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 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.content.Intent;
+import android.os.UserHandle;
+import android.util.AtomicFile;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.util.Xml;
+
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.AutoInstallsLayout;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.pm.UserCache;
+
+import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParser;
+import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParserException;
+import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlSerializer;
+
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.FileOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.LongFunction;
+
+/**
+ * Utility class to read/write a list of {@link com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo} on disk.
+ * This class is not thread safe, the caller should ensure proper threading
+ */
+public class PersistedItemArray<T extends ItemInfo> {
+
+    private static final String TAG = "PersistedItemArray";
+
+    private static final String TAG_ROOT = "items";
+    private static final String TAG_ENTRY = "entry";
+
+    private final String mFileName;
+
+    public PersistedItemArray(String fileName) {
+        mFileName = fileName + ".xml";
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Writes the provided list of items on the disk
+     */
+    @WorkerThread
+    public void write(Context context, List<T> items) {
+        AtomicFile file = new AtomicFile(context.getFileStreamPath(mFileName));
+
+        FileOutputStream fos;
+        try {
+            fos = file.startWrite();
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Unable to persist items in " + mFileName, e);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        UserCache userCache = UserCache.INSTANCE.get(context);
+
+        try {
+            XmlSerializer out = Xml.newSerializer();
+            out.setOutput(fos, StandardCharsets.UTF_8.name());
+            out.startDocument(null, true);
+            out.startTag(null, TAG_ROOT);
+            for (T item : items) {
+                Intent intent = item.getIntent();
+                if (intent == null) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                out.startTag(null, TAG_ENTRY);
+                out.attribute(null, Favorites.ITEM_TYPE, Integer.toString(item.itemType));
+                out.attribute(null, Favorites.PROFILE_ID,
+                        Long.toString(userCache.getSerialNumberForUser(item.user)));
+                out.attribute(null, Favorites.INTENT, intent.toUri(0));
+                out.endTag(null, TAG_ENTRY);
+            }
+            out.endTag(null, TAG_ROOT);
+            out.endDocument();
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            file.failWrite(fos);
+            Log.e(TAG, "Unable to persist items in " + mFileName, e);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        file.finishWrite(fos);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reads the items from the disk
+     */
+    @WorkerThread
+    public List<T> read(Context context, ItemFactory<T> factory) {
+        return read(context, factory, UserCache.INSTANCE.get(context)::getUserForSerialNumber);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reads the items from the disk
+     * @param userFn method to provide user handle for a given user serial
+     */
+    @WorkerThread
+    public List<T> read(Context context, ItemFactory<T> factory, LongFunction<UserHandle> userFn) {
+        List<T> result = new ArrayList<>();
+        AtomicFile file = new AtomicFile(context.getFileStreamPath(mFileName));
+
+        try (FileInputStream fis = file.openRead()) {
+            XmlPullParser parser = Xml.newPullParser();
+            parser.setInput(new InputStreamReader(fis, StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
+
+            AutoInstallsLayout.beginDocument(parser, TAG_ROOT);
+            final int depth = parser.getDepth();
+
+            int type;
+            while (((type = parser.next()) != XmlPullParser.END_TAG
+                    || parser.getDepth() > depth) && type != XmlPullParser.END_DOCUMENT) {
+                if (type != XmlPullParser.START_TAG || !TAG_ENTRY.equals(parser.getName())) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                try {
+                    int itemType = Integer.parseInt(
+                            parser.getAttributeValue(null, Favorites.ITEM_TYPE));
+                    UserHandle user = userFn.apply(Long.parseLong(
+                            parser.getAttributeValue(null, Favorites.PROFILE_ID)));
+                    Intent intent = Intent.parseUri(
+                            parser.getAttributeValue(null, Favorites.INTENT), 0);
+
+                    if (user != null && intent != null) {
+                        T item = factory.createInfo(itemType, user, intent);
+                        if (item != null) {
+                            result.add(item);
+                        }
+                    }
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    // Ignore this entry
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+            // Ignore
+        } catch (IOException | XmlPullParserException e) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Unable to read items in " + mFileName, e);
+            return Collections.emptyList();
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Interface to create an ItemInfo during parsing
+     */
+    public interface ItemFactory<T extends ItemInfo> {
+
+        /**
+         * Returns an item info or null in which case the entry is ignored
+         */
+        @Nullable
+        T createInfo(int itemType, UserHandle user, Intent intent);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index a77c1c6..92ab9b8 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.ResourceUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ContextUtils;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract;
 
 import org.junit.Assert;
@@ -238,11 +239,12 @@
 
         if (pm.getComponentEnabledSetting(cn) != COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED) {
             if (TestHelpers.isInLauncherProcess()) {
-                getContext().getPackageManager().setComponentEnabledSetting(
-                        cn, COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED, DONT_KILL_APP);
+                pm.setComponentEnabledSetting(cn, COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED, DONT_KILL_APP);
             } else {
                 try {
-                    mDevice.executeShellCommand("pm enable " + cn.flattenToString());
+                    final int userId = ContextUtils.getUserId(getContext());
+                    mDevice.executeShellCommand(
+                            "pm enable --user " + userId + " " + cn.flattenToString());
                 } catch (IOException e) {
                     fail(e.toString());
                 }