diff --git a/protos/launcher_atom.proto b/protos/launcher_atom.proto
index f0ecba3..036fb02 100644
--- a/protos/launcher_atom.proto
+++ b/protos/launcher_atom.proto
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     Application application = 1;
     Task task = 2;
     Shortcut shortcut = 3;
-    Widget widget = 4;    
+    Widget widget = 4;
   }
   // When used for launch event, stores the global predictive rank
   optional int32 rank = 5;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManagerImpl.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManagerImpl.java
index 79b4002..908e1f4 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManagerImpl.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManagerImpl.java
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
 
         return () -> {
             overview.setFreezeViewVisibility(false);
+            overview.setTranslationY(0);
             mLauncher.getStateManager().reapplyState();
         };
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduController.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduController.java
index 78cc2dc..7f8f0a0 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduController.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduController.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayDeque;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.IntStream;
 
 /**
  * Controller class for managing user onboaridng flow for hybrid hotseat
@@ -110,7 +111,8 @@
             ItemInfo info = (ItemInfo) view.getTag();
             if (info.itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER) {
                 folders.add((FolderInfo) info);
-            } else if (info instanceof WorkspaceItemInfo) {
+            } else if (info instanceof WorkspaceItemInfo && info.container == LauncherSettings
+                    .Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
                 putIntoFolder.add((WorkspaceItemInfo) info);
             }
         }
@@ -206,6 +208,7 @@
             View child = mHotseat.getChildAt(i, 0);
             if (child == null || child.getTag() == null) continue;
             ItemInfo tag = (ItemInfo) child.getTag();
+            if (tag.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT_PREDICTION) continue;
             mLauncher.getModelWriter().moveItemInDatabase(tag,
                     LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP, pageId, i, toRow);
             mNewItems.add(tag);
@@ -300,13 +303,23 @@
     }
 
     void showEdu() {
+        int childCount = mHotseat.getShortcutsAndWidgets().getChildCount();
+        CellLayout cellLayout = mLauncher.getWorkspace().getScreenWithId(Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID);
         // hotseat is already empty and does not require migration. show edu tip
-        if (mHotseat.getShortcutsAndWidgets().getChildCount() == 0) {
-            new ArrowTipView(mLauncher).show(mLauncher.getString(R.string.hotseat_auto_enrolled),
+        boolean requiresMigration = IntStream.range(0, childCount).anyMatch(i -> {
+            View v = mHotseat.getShortcutsAndWidgets().getChildAt(i);
+            return v != null && v.getTag() != null && ((ItemInfo) v.getTag()).container
+                    != LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT_PREDICTION;
+        });
+        boolean canMigrateToFirstPage = cellLayout.makeSpaceForHotseatMigration(false);
+        if (requiresMigration && canMigrateToFirstPage) {
+            showDialog();
+        } else {
+            new ArrowTipView(mLauncher).show(mLauncher.getString(
+                    requiresMigration ? R.string.hotseat_tip_no_empty_slots
+                            : R.string.hotseat_auto_enrolled),
                     mHotseat.getTop());
             finishOnboarding();
-        } else {
-            showDialog();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
index 1aff8e9..cb8d1c4 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.hybridhotseat;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SCALE_PROPERTY;
-import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newAction;
-import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newContainerTarget;
-import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newLauncherEvent;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
@@ -32,7 +29,6 @@
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Process;
-import android.provider.DeviceConfig;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -60,7 +56,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragOptions;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.IconCache;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.FileLog;
-import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.FolderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
@@ -70,12 +65,12 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.SystemShortcut;
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.ShortcutKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.ItemLongClickListener;
-import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.DeviceFlag;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.PredictedAppIcon;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 
+import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -155,9 +150,9 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns whether or not the prediction controller is ready to show predictions
+     * Returns whether or not user has seen hybrid hotseat education
      */
-    public boolean isReady() {
+    public boolean isEduSeen() {
         return mLauncher.getSharedPrefs().getBoolean(HotseatEduController.KEY_HOTSEAT_EDU_SEEN,
                 false);
     }
@@ -186,7 +181,7 @@
     }
 
     private void fillGapsWithPrediction(boolean animate, Runnable callback) {
-        if (!isReady() || mUIUpdatePaused || mDragObject != null) {
+        if (mUIUpdatePaused || mDragObject != null) {
             return;
         }
         List<WorkspaceItemInfo> predictedApps = mapToWorkspaceItemInfo(mComponentKeyMappers);
@@ -262,6 +257,10 @@
         if (mAppPredictor != null) {
             mAppPredictor.destroy();
         }
+        if (mHotseatEduController != null) {
+            mHotseatEduController.destroy();
+            mHotseatEduController = null;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -291,11 +290,16 @@
                         .setPredictedTargetCount(mHotSeatItemsCount)
                         .setExtras(getAppPredictionContextExtra())
                         .build());
-        mAppPredictor.registerPredictionUpdates(mLauncher.getMainExecutor(),
-                this::setPredictedApps);
+        WeakReference<HotseatPredictionController> controllerRef = new WeakReference<>(this);
+        mAppPredictor.registerPredictionUpdates(mLauncher.getApplicationContext().getMainExecutor(),
+                list -> {
+                    if (controllerRef.get() != null) {
+                        controllerRef.get().setPredictedApps(list);
+                    }
+                });
+
         setPauseUIUpdate(false);
-        performBetaCheck();
-        if (!isReady()) {
+        if (!isEduSeen()) {
             mHotseatEduController = new HotseatEduController(mLauncher, this::createPredictor);
         }
         mAppPredictor.requestPredictionUpdate();
@@ -386,9 +390,8 @@
         predictionLog.append("]");
         if (Utilities.IS_DEBUG_DEVICE) FileLog.d(TAG, predictionLog.toString());
         updateDependencies();
-        if (isReady()) {
             fillGapsWithPrediction();
-        } else if (mHotseatEduController != null) {
+        if (!isEduSeen() && mHotseatEduController != null) {
             mHotseatEduController.setPredictedApps(mapToWorkspaceItemInfo(mComponentKeyMappers));
         }
         // should invalidate cache if AiAi sends empty list of AppTargets
@@ -682,42 +685,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void performBetaCheck() {
-        if (isReady()) return;
-        int hotseatItemsCount = mHotseat.getShortcutsAndWidgets().getChildCount();
-
-        int maxItems = DeviceConfig.getInt(
-                DeviceFlag.NAMESPACE_LAUNCHER, "max_homepage_items_for_migration", 5);
-
-        // -1 to exclude smart space
-        int workspaceItemCount = mLauncher.getWorkspace().getScreenWithId(
-                Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID).getShortcutsAndWidgets().getChildCount() - 1;
-
-        // opt user into the feature without onboarding tip or migration if they don't have any
-        // open spots in their hotseat and have more than maxItems in their hotseat + workspace
-
-        if (hotseatItemsCount == mHotSeatItemsCount && workspaceItemCount + hotseatItemsCount
-                > maxItems) {
-            mLauncher.getSharedPrefs().edit().putBoolean(HotseatEduController.KEY_HOTSEAT_EDU_SEEN,
-                    true).apply();
-
-            LauncherLogProto.Action action = newAction(LauncherLogProto.Action.Type.TOUCH);
-            LauncherLogProto.Target target = newContainerTarget(LauncherLogProto.ContainerType.TIP);
-            action.touch = LauncherLogProto.Action.Touch.TAP;
-            target.tipType = LauncherLogProto.TipType.HYBRID_HOTSEAT;
-            target.controlType = LauncherLogProto.ControlType.HYBRID_HOTSEAT_CANCELED;
-
-            // temporarily encode details in log target (go/hotseat_migration)
-            target.rank = 2;
-            target.cardinality = (workspaceItemCount * 1000) + hotseatItemsCount;
-            target.pageIndex = maxItems;
-            LauncherLogProto.LauncherEvent event = newLauncherEvent(action, target);
-            UserEventDispatcher.newInstance(mLauncher).dispatchUserEvent(event, null);
-
-
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Fill in predicted_rank field based on app prediction.
      * Only applicable when {@link ItemInfo#itemType} is PREDICTED_HOTSEAT
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index ceb7166..a2d9e17 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@
         super.onDestroy();
         if (mHotseatPredictionController != null) {
             mHotseatPredictionController.destroy();
+            mHotseatPredictionController = null;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
index 9540ccf..c554cf6 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -345,10 +345,7 @@
         mAppWindowAnimationHelper.updateTargetRect(TEMP_RECT);
         if (mDeviceState.isFullyGesturalNavMode()) {
             // We can drag all the way to the top of the screen.
-            // TODO(b/149609070): Landscape apps are currently limited in
-            //   their ability to scale past the target rect.
-            float dragFactor = (float) dp.heightPx / mTransitionDragLength;
-            mDragLengthFactor = displayRotation == 0 ? dragFactor : Math.min(1.0f, dragFactor);
+            mDragLengthFactor = (float) dp.heightPx / mTransitionDragLength;
             Pair<Float, Float> dragFactorStartAndMaxProgress =
                     mActivityInterface.getSwipeUpPullbackStartAndMaxProgress();
             mDragLengthFactorStartPullback = dragFactorStartAndMaxProgress.first;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconView.java
index eb8da6e..7cc00b7 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconView.java
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.FastBitmapDrawable;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-
 /**
  * A view which draws a drawable stretched to fit its size. Unlike ImageView, it avoids relayout
  * when the drawable changes.
@@ -130,4 +130,14 @@
             mScaleListeners.remove(listener);
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setAlpha(float alpha) {
+        super.setAlpha(alpha);
+        if (alpha > 0) {
+            setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+        } else {
+            setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
+        }
+    }
 }
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 955cf5a..fae0df0 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
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
                 // Touch down anywhere but the deadzone around the visible clear all button and
                 // between the task views will start home on touch up
-                if (!isHandlingTouch()) {
+                if (!isHandlingTouch() && !isModal()) {
                     if (mShowEmptyMessage) {
                         mTouchDownToStartHome = true;
                     } else {
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@
     @Override
     protected void determineScrollingStart(MotionEvent ev, float touchSlopScale) {
         // Enables swiping to the left or right only if the task overlay is not modal.
-        if (mTaskModalness == 0f) {
+        if (!isModal()) {
             super.determineScrollingStart(ev, touchSlopScale);
         }
     }
@@ -737,6 +737,10 @@
         updateEnabledOverlays();
     }
 
+    private boolean isModal() {
+        return mTaskModalness > 0;
+    }
+
     private void removeTasksViewsAndClearAllButton() {
         for (int i = getTaskViewCount() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
             removeView(getTaskViewAt(i));
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java
index 9b47520..512bbac 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@
         setLayoutParams(params);
         setScaleX(taskView.getScaleX());
         setScaleY(taskView.getScaleY());
-        mOptionLayout.setOrientation(orientationHandler.getTaskMenuLayoutOrientation());
+        mOptionLayout.setOrientation(orientationHandler
+                .getTaskMenuLayoutOrientation(mOptionLayout));
         setPosition(sTempRect.left - insets.left, sTempRect.top - insets.top,
             taskView.getPagedOrientationHandler());
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index f8f927b..97652aa 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -448,14 +448,12 @@
     }
 
     public void setOrientationState(RecentsOrientedState orientationState) {
-        int iconRotation = orientationState.getTouchRotation();
         PagedOrientationHandler orientationHandler = orientationState.getOrientationHandler();
         boolean isRtl = orientationHandler.getRecentsRtlSetting(getResources());
         LayoutParams snapshotParams = (LayoutParams) mSnapshotView.getLayoutParams();
         int thumbnailPadding = (int) getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.task_thumbnail_top_margin);
         LayoutParams iconParams = (LayoutParams) mIconView.getLayoutParams();
-        int rotation = orientationState.getTouchRotationDegrees();
-        switch (iconRotation) {
+        switch (orientationHandler.getRotation()) {
             case Surface.ROTATION_90:
                 iconParams.gravity = (isRtl ? END : START) | CENTER_VERTICAL;
                 iconParams.rightMargin = -thumbnailPadding;
@@ -480,7 +478,7 @@
                 break;
         }
         mIconView.setLayoutParams(iconParams);
-        mIconView.setRotation(rotation);
+        mIconView.setRotation(orientationHandler.getDegreesRotated());
 
         if (mMenuView != null) {
             mMenuView.onRotationChanged();
@@ -671,7 +669,7 @@
             mContextualChip.setScaleY(0f);
             GradientDrawable scrimDrawable = (GradientDrawable) getResources().getDrawable(
                     R.drawable.chip_scrim_gradient, mActivity.getTheme());
-            float cornerRadius = TaskCornerRadius.get(mActivity);
+            float cornerRadius = getTaskCornerRadius();
             scrimDrawable.setCornerRadii(
                     new float[]{0, 0, 0, 0, cornerRadius, cornerRadius, cornerRadius,
                             cornerRadius});
@@ -690,6 +688,10 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public float getTaskCornerRadius() {
+        return TaskCornerRadius.get(mActivity);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Clears the contextual chip from TaskView.
      *
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
index ef14e28..8ac15e8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import static android.content.Intent.ACTION_USER_UNLOCKED;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.DefaultDisplay.CHANGE_ALL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode.NO_BUTTON;
 import static com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode.THREE_BUTTONS;
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@
         mDefaultDisplay.removeChangeListener(this);
         if (newMode.hasGestures) {
             mDefaultDisplay.addChangeListener(this);
+            onDisplayInfoChanged(mDefaultDisplay.getInfo(), CHANGE_ALL);
         }
 
         if (newMode == NO_BUTTON) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/logging/StatsLogCompatManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/logging/StatsLogCompatManager.java
index ac2200d..2d51732 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/logging/StatsLogCompatManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/logging/StatsLogCompatManager.java
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void log(LauncherEvent eventId, LauncherAtom.ItemInfo item) {
-        // Call StatsLog method
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public void verify() {
         if (!(StatsLogUtils.LAUNCHER_STATE_ALLAPPS == ALLAPPS
                 && StatsLogUtils.LAUNCHER_STATE_BACKGROUND == BACKGROUND
@@ -88,17 +83,17 @@
             ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo> appWidgets = (ArrayList) dataModel.appWidgets.clone();
 
             for (ItemInfo info : workspaceItems) {
-                LauncherAtom.ItemInfo atomInfo = info.buildProto(null, null);
+                LauncherAtom.ItemInfo atomInfo = info.buildProto(null);
                 // call StatsLog method
             }
             for (FolderInfo fInfo : folders) {
                 for (ItemInfo info : fInfo.contents) {
-                    LauncherAtom.ItemInfo atomInfo = info.buildProto(null, fInfo);
+                    LauncherAtom.ItemInfo atomInfo = info.buildProto(fInfo);
                     // call StatsLog method
                 }
             }
             for (ItemInfo info : appWidgets) {
-                LauncherAtom.ItemInfo atomInfo = info.buildProto(null, null);
+                LauncherAtom.ItemInfo atomInfo = info.buildProto(null);
                 // call StatsLog method
             }
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsOrientedState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsOrientedState.java
index 5ca2095..b36c4ef 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsOrientedState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsOrientedState.java
@@ -350,7 +350,11 @@
         } else {
             outPivot.set(fullWidth, fullHeight);
         }
-        final float scale = Math.min(outPivot.x / taskView.width(), outPivot.y / taskView.height());
+        float scale = Math.min(outPivot.x / taskView.width(), outPivot.y / taskView.height());
+        // We also scale the preview as part of fullScreenParams, so account for that as well.
+        if (fullWidth > 0) {
+            scale = scale * dp.widthPx / fullWidth;
+        }
 
         if (scale == 1) {
             outPivot.set(fullWidth / 2, fullHeight / 2);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
index db69341..09fe64a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
             getUserEventDispatcher().logAppLaunch(v, intent, user);
 
             getStatsLogManager().log(APP_LAUNCH_TAP, item == null ? null
-                    : item.buildProto(null, null));
+                    : item.buildProto(null));
             return true;
         } catch (NullPointerException|ActivityNotFoundException|SecurityException e) {
             Toast.makeText(this, R.string.activity_not_found, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 10c05d3..2111162 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.DragPreviewProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.PreloadIconDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.BitmapRenderer;
+import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager;
+import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.FolderInfo;
@@ -409,6 +411,10 @@
 
         // Always enter the spring loaded mode
         mLauncher.getStateManager().goToState(SPRING_LOADED);
+        StatsLogManager.newInstance(getContext())
+                .log(
+                    LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_ITEM_DRAG_STARTED,
+                    dragObject.originalDragInfo.buildProto(null));
     }
 
     public void deferRemoveExtraEmptyScreen() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
index 071c03d..21dd141 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@
 
         mAppsView.setTranslationY(shiftCurrent);
 
+        if (mPlugin != null) {
+            mPlugin.setProgress(progress);
+        }
+
         // Use a light system UI (dark icons) if all apps is behind at least half of the
         // status bar.
         boolean forceChange = Math.min(shiftCurrent, mScrimView.getVisualTop())
@@ -200,8 +204,8 @@
             // TODO: change this from toggle event to continuous transition event.
             mPlugin.setEditText(mAppsView.getSearchUiManager().setTextSearchEnabled(true));
         } else {
-            mAppsView.getSearchUiManager().setTextSearchEnabled(false);
             mPlugin.setEditText(null);
+            mAppsView.getSearchUiManager().setTextSearchEnabled(false);
         }
 
     }
@@ -230,6 +234,8 @@
                     hasAllAppsContent, setter, headerFade, allAppsFade);
         } else {
             setter.setViewAlpha(mPluginContent, hasAllAppsContent ? 1 : 0, allAppsFade);
+            setter.setViewAlpha(mAppsView.getContentView(), 0, allAppsFade);
+            setter.setViewAlpha(mAppsView.getScrollBar(), 0, allAppsFade);
         }
         mAppsView.getSearchUiManager().setContentVisibility(visibleElements, setter, allAppsFade);
 
@@ -279,7 +285,7 @@
                 R.layout.all_apps_content_layout, mAppsView, false);
         mAppsView.addView(mPluginContent);
         mPluginContent.setAlpha(0f);
-        mPlugin.setup((ViewGroup) mPluginContent);
+        mPlugin.setup((ViewGroup) mPluginContent, mLauncher);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index df30f7b..ffe106f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@
             "ASSISTANT_GIVES_LAUNCHER_FOCUS", false,
             "Allow Launcher to handle nav bar gestures while Assistant is running over it");
 
-    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_HYBRID_HOTSEAT = new DeviceFlag(
-            "ENABLE_HYBRID_HOTSEAT", false, "Fill gaps in hotseat with predicted apps");
+    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_HYBRID_HOTSEAT = getDebugFlag(
+            "ENABLE_HYBRID_HOTSEAT", true, "Fill gaps in hotseat with predicted apps");
 
     public static final BooleanFlag HOTSEAT_MIGRATE_TO_FOLDER = new DeviceFlag(
             "HOTSEAT_MIGRATE_TO_FOLDER", false, "Should move hotseat items into a folder");
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/StatsLogManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/StatsLogManager.java
index 2829951..05dd473 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/StatsLogManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/StatsLogManager.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.logging;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.logger.LauncherAtom;
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@
  */
 public class StatsLogManager implements ResourceBasedOverride {
 
+    private static final String TAG = "StatsLogManager";
+
     interface EventEnum {
         int getId();
     }
@@ -40,7 +43,9 @@
         @LauncherUiEvent(doc = "Task launched from overview using SWIPE DOWN")
         TASK_LAUNCH_SWIPE_DOWN(2),
         @LauncherUiEvent(doc = "TASK dismissed from overview using SWIPE UP")
-        TASK_DISMISS_SWIPE_UP(3);
+        TASK_DISMISS_SWIPE_UP(3),
+        @LauncherUiEvent(doc = "User dragged a launcher item")
+        LAUNCHER_ITEM_DRAG_STARTED(383);
         // ADD MORE
 
         private final int mId;
@@ -54,6 +59,13 @@
 
     protected LogStateProvider mStateProvider;
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a new instance of {@link StatsLogManager} based on provided context.
+     */
+    public static StatsLogManager newInstance(Context context) {
+        return newInstance(context, null);
+    }
+
     public static StatsLogManager newInstance(Context context, LogStateProvider stateProvider) {
         StatsLogManager mgr = Overrides.getObject(StatsLogManager.class,
                 context.getApplicationContext(), R.string.stats_log_manager_class);
@@ -65,7 +77,10 @@
     /**
      * Logs an event and accompanying {@link ItemInfo}
      */
-    public void log(LauncherEvent eventId, LauncherAtom.ItemInfo itemInfo) { }
+    public void log(LauncherEvent event, LauncherAtom.ItemInfo itemInfo) {
+        Log.d(TAG, String.format("%s\n%s", event.name(), itemInfo));
+        // Call StatsLog method
+    }
 
     /**
      * Logs snapshot, or impression of the current workspace.
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
index 7ee2090..561b4ed 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT_PREDICTION;
 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;
@@ -123,6 +124,12 @@
      */
     public CharSequence contentDescription;
 
+    /**
+     * When the instance is created using {@link #copyFrom}, this field is used to keep track of
+     * original {@link ComponentName}.
+     */
+    private ComponentName mComponentName;
+
     public UserHandle user;
 
     public ItemInfo() {
@@ -145,6 +152,7 @@
         container = info.container;
         user = info.user;
         contentDescription = info.contentDescription;
+        mComponentName = info.getTargetComponent();
     }
 
     public Intent getIntent() {
@@ -153,12 +161,7 @@
 
     @Nullable
     public ComponentName getTargetComponent() {
-        Intent intent = getIntent();
-        if (intent != null) {
-            return intent.getComponent();
-        } else {
-            return null;
-        }
+        return Optional.ofNullable(getIntent()).map(Intent::getComponent).orElse(mComponentName);
     }
 
     public void writeToValues(ContentWriter writer) {
@@ -247,8 +250,7 @@
     /**
      * Creates {@link LauncherAtom.ItemInfo} with important fields and parent container info.
      */
-    public LauncherAtom.ItemInfo buildProto(Intent intent, FolderInfo fInfo) {
-
+    public LauncherAtom.ItemInfo buildProto(FolderInfo fInfo) {
         LauncherAtom.ItemInfo.Builder itemBuilder = LauncherAtom.ItemInfo.newBuilder();
         itemBuilder.setIsWork(user != Process.myUserHandle());
         Optional<ComponentName> nullableComponent = Optional.ofNullable(getTargetComponent());
@@ -270,7 +272,14 @@
                                 .orElse(LauncherAtom.Shortcut.newBuilder()));
                 break;
             case ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET:
-                setItemBuilder(itemBuilder);
+                itemBuilder
+                        .setWidget(nullableComponent
+                                .map(component -> LauncherAtom.Widget.newBuilder()
+                                        .setComponentName(component.flattenToShortString())
+                                        .setPackageName(component.getPackageName()))
+                                .orElse(LauncherAtom.Widget.newBuilder())
+                                .setSpanX(spanX)
+                                .setSpanY(spanY));
                 break;
             default:
                 break;
@@ -282,6 +291,7 @@
 
             switch (fInfo.container) {
                 case CONTAINER_HOTSEAT:
+                case CONTAINER_HOTSEAT_PREDICTION:
                     folderBuilder.setHotseat(LauncherAtom.HotseatContainer.newBuilder()
                             .setIndex(fInfo.screenId));
                     break;
@@ -295,6 +305,7 @@
         } else {
             switch (container) {
                 case CONTAINER_HOTSEAT:
+                case CONTAINER_HOTSEAT_PREDICTION:
                     itemBuilder.setContainerInfo(
                             ContainerInfo.newBuilder().setHotseat(
                                     LauncherAtom.HotseatContainer.newBuilder().setIndex(screenId)));
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java
index adb97dc..b0d19a6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Process;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.AppWidgetResizeFrame;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
@@ -142,6 +144,12 @@
         return appWidgetId <= CUSTOM_WIDGET_ID;
     }
 
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    public ComponentName getTargetComponent() {
+        return providerName;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onAddToDatabase(ContentWriter writer) {
         super.onAddToDatabase(writer);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/HomeRotatedPageHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/HomeRotatedPageHandler.java
index 710b676..db5c659 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/HomeRotatedPageHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/HomeRotatedPageHandler.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.view.Surface;
+import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 
 public class HomeRotatedPageHandler extends PortraitPagedViewHandler {
     @Override
@@ -46,4 +47,9 @@
             }
         } // TODO (b/149609488) handle 180 case as well
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getTaskMenuLayoutOrientation(LinearLayout taskMenuLayout) {
+        return taskMenuLayout.getOrientation();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/LandscapePagedViewHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/LandscapePagedViewHandler.java
index 86d3c61..5007ca0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/LandscapePagedViewHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/LandscapePagedViewHandler.java
@@ -177,6 +177,11 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public int getRotation() {
+        return Surface.ROTATION_90;
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void offsetTaskRect(RectF rect, float value, int displayRotation, int launcherRotation) {
         if (displayRotation == Surface.ROTATION_0) {
             rect.offset(0, value);
@@ -246,7 +251,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public int getTaskMenuLayoutOrientation() {
+    public int getTaskMenuLayoutOrientation(LinearLayout taskMenuLayout) {
         return LinearLayout.HORIZONTAL;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PagedOrientationHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PagedOrientationHandler.java
index 02a020f..cdfe6d5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PagedOrientationHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PagedOrientationHandler.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
     void setMaxScroll(AccessibilityEvent event, int maxScroll);
     boolean getRecentsRtlSetting(Resources resources);
     float getDegreesRotated();
+    int getRotation();
     void offsetTaskRect(RectF rect, float value, int delta, int launcherRotation);
     int getPrimaryValue(int x, int y);
     int getSecondaryValue(int x, int y);
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@
     float getTaskMenuX(float x, View thumbnailView);
     float getTaskMenuY(float y, View thumbnailView);
     int getTaskMenuWidth(View view);
-    int getTaskMenuLayoutOrientation();
+    int getTaskMenuLayoutOrientation(LinearLayout taskMenuLayout);
     void setLayoutParamsForTaskMenuOptionItem(LinearLayout.LayoutParams lp);
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java
index b253e7d..25dc1f6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public int getRotation() {
+        return Surface.ROTATION_0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void offsetTaskRect(RectF rect, float value, int displayRotation, int launcherRotation) {
         if (displayRotation == Surface.ROTATION_0) {
             rect.offset(value, 0);
@@ -243,7 +248,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public int getTaskMenuLayoutOrientation() {
+    public int getTaskMenuLayoutOrientation(LinearLayout taskMenuLayout) {
         return LinearLayout.VERTICAL;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/SeascapePagedViewHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/SeascapePagedViewHandler.java
index e86ec3b..dde2829 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/SeascapePagedViewHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/SeascapePagedViewHandler.java
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public int getRotation() {
+        return Surface.ROTATION_270;
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public boolean isGoingUp(float displacement) {
         return displacement < 0;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DefaultDisplay.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DefaultDisplay.java
index d51f777..fabdb4e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DefaultDisplay.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DefaultDisplay.java
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
     public static final int CHANGE_ROTATION = 1 << 1;
     public static final int CHANGE_FRAME_DELAY = 1 << 2;
 
+    public static final int CHANGE_ALL = CHANGE_SIZE | CHANGE_ROTATION | CHANGE_FRAME_DELAY;
+
     private final Context mContext;
     private final int mId;
     private final ArrayList<DisplayInfoChangeListener> mListeners = new ArrayList<>();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ClipIconView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ClipIconView.java
index 478141a..1a8e11b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ClipIconView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ClipIconView.java
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
     private @Nullable Drawable mForeground;
     private @Nullable Drawable mBackground;
 
-    private boolean mIsVerticalBarLayout = false;
     private boolean mIsAdaptiveIcon = false;
 
     private ValueAnimator mRevealAnimator;
@@ -145,7 +144,8 @@
     }
 
     void update(RectF rect, float progress, float shapeProgressStart, float cornerRadius,
-            boolean isOpening, float scale, float minSize, LayoutParams parentLp) {
+            boolean isOpening, float scale, float minSize, LayoutParams parentLp,
+            boolean isVerticalBarLayout) {
         DeviceProfile dp = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile();
         float dX = mIsRtl
                 ? rect.left - (dp.widthPx - parentLp.getMarginStart() - parentLp.width)
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
                 Math.max(shapeProgressStart, progress), shapeProgressStart, 1f, 0, toMax,
                 LINEAR), 0, 1);
 
-        if (mIsVerticalBarLayout) {
+        if (isVerticalBarLayout) {
             mOutline.right = (int) (rect.width() / scale);
         } else {
             mOutline.bottom = (int) (rect.height() / scale);
@@ -183,16 +183,16 @@
                 mRevealAnimator.setCurrentFraction(shapeRevealProgress);
             }
 
-            float drawableScale = (mIsVerticalBarLayout ? mOutline.width() : mOutline.height())
+            float drawableScale = (isVerticalBarLayout ? mOutline.width() : mOutline.height())
                     / minSize;
-            setBackgroundDrawableBounds(drawableScale);
+            setBackgroundDrawableBounds(drawableScale, isVerticalBarLayout);
             if (isOpening) {
                 // Center align foreground
                 int height = mFinalDrawableBounds.height();
                 int width = mFinalDrawableBounds.width();
-                int diffY = mIsVerticalBarLayout ? 0
+                int diffY = isVerticalBarLayout ? 0
                         : (int) (((height * drawableScale) - height) / 2);
-                int diffX = mIsVerticalBarLayout ? (int) (((width * drawableScale) - width) / 2)
+                int diffX = isVerticalBarLayout ? (int) (((width * drawableScale) - width) / 2)
                         : 0;
                 sTmpRect.set(mFinalDrawableBounds);
                 sTmpRect.offset(diffX, diffY);
@@ -210,11 +210,11 @@
         invalidateOutline();
     }
 
-    private void setBackgroundDrawableBounds(float scale) {
+    private void setBackgroundDrawableBounds(float scale, boolean isVerticalBarLayout) {
         sTmpRect.set(mFinalDrawableBounds);
         Utilities.scaleRectAboutCenter(sTmpRect, scale);
         // Since the drawable is at the top of the view, we need to offset to keep it centered.
-        if (mIsVerticalBarLayout) {
+        if (isVerticalBarLayout) {
             sTmpRect.offsetTo((int) (mFinalDrawableBounds.left * scale), sTmpRect.top);
         } else {
             sTmpRect.offsetTo(sTmpRect.left, (int) (mFinalDrawableBounds.top * scale));
@@ -228,7 +228,8 @@
         }
     }
 
-    void setIcon(@Nullable Drawable drawable, int iconOffset, LayoutParams lp, boolean isOpening) {
+    void setIcon(@Nullable Drawable drawable, int iconOffset, LayoutParams lp, boolean isOpening,
+            boolean isVerticalBarLayout) {
         mIsAdaptiveIcon = drawable instanceof AdaptiveIconDrawable;
         if (mIsAdaptiveIcon) {
             boolean isFolderIcon = drawable instanceof FolderAdaptiveIcon;
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@
             }
 
             float aspectRatio = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().aspectRatio;
-            if (mIsVerticalBarLayout) {
+            if (isVerticalBarLayout) {
                 lp.width = (int) Math.max(lp.width, lp.height * aspectRatio);
             } else {
                 lp.height = (int) Math.max(lp.height, lp.width * aspectRatio);
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@
                 bgDrawableStartScale = scale;
                 mOutline.set(0, 0, lp.width, lp.height);
             }
-            setBackgroundDrawableBounds(bgDrawableStartScale);
+            setBackgroundDrawableBounds(bgDrawableStartScale, isVerticalBarLayout);
             mEndRevealRect.set(0, 0, lp.width, lp.height);
             setOutlineProvider(new ViewOutlineProvider() {
                 @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java
index 6e21512..bd12e06 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
         float scale = Math.max(1f, Math.min(scaleX, scaleY));
 
         mClipIconView.update(rect, progress, shapeProgressStart, cornerRadius, isOpening, scale,
-                minSize, lp);
+                minSize, lp, mIsVerticalBarLayout);
 
         setPivotX(0);
         setPivotY(0);
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
         final InsettableFrameLayout.LayoutParams lp =
                 (InsettableFrameLayout.LayoutParams) getLayoutParams();
         mBadge = badge;
-        mClipIconView.setIcon(drawable, iconOffset, lp, mIsOpening);
+        mClipIconView.setIcon(drawable, iconOffset, lp, mIsOpening, mIsVerticalBarLayout);
         if (drawable instanceof AdaptiveIconDrawable) {
             final int originalHeight = lp.height;
             final int originalWidth = lp.width;
diff --git a/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/AllAppsSearchPlugin.java b/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/AllAppsSearchPlugin.java
index b865a20..d458fc4 100644
--- a/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/AllAppsSearchPlugin.java
+++ b/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/AllAppsSearchPlugin.java
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 
 package com.android.systemui.plugins;
 
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.EditText;
-
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.annotations.ProvidesInterface;
 
 /**
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@
 @ProvidesInterface(action = AllAppsSearchPlugin.ACTION, version = AllAppsSearchPlugin.VERSION)
 public interface AllAppsSearchPlugin extends Plugin {
     String ACTION = "com.android.systemui.action.PLUGIN_ALL_APPS_SEARCH_ACTIONS";
-    int VERSION = 1;
+    int VERSION = 2;
 
-    void setup(ViewGroup parent);
+    void setup(ViewGroup parent, Activity activity);
     void setEditText(EditText editText);
+    void setProgress(float progress);
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index bad8be5..dd170c5 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@
     private static boolean sCheckingEvents;
 
     private boolean mCheckEventsForSuccessfulGestures = false;
-    private int mExpectedPid;
     private Runnable mOnLauncherCrashed;
 
     private static Pattern getTouchEventPattern(String prefix, String action) {
@@ -360,33 +359,12 @@
         return null;
     }
 
-    private String getAnomalyMessage() {
-        if (mExpectedPid != 0 && mExpectedPid != getPid()) {
-            mExpectedPid = 0;
-            if (mOnLauncherCrashed != null) mOnLauncherCrashed.run();
-            return "Launcher crashed";
-        }
-
+    public void checkForAnomaly() {
         final String systemAnomalyMessage = getSystemAnomalyMessage();
         if (systemAnomalyMessage != null) {
-            return "http://go/tapl : Tests are broken by a non-Launcher system error: "
-                    + systemAnomalyMessage;
-        }
-
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    public void checkForAnomaly() {
-        final String anomalyMessage = getAnomalyMessage();
-        if (anomalyMessage != null) {
-            if (sCheckingEvents) {
-                sCheckingEvents = false;
-                sEventChecker.finishNoWait();
-            }
-            log("Hierarchy dump for: " + anomalyMessage);
-            dumpViewHierarchy();
-
-            Assert.fail(formatSystemHealthMessage(anomalyMessage));
+            Assert.fail(formatSystemHealthMessage(closeEvents(
+                    "http://go/tapl : Tests are broken by a non-Launcher system error: "
+                            + systemAnomalyMessage, false)));
         }
     }
 
@@ -446,23 +424,29 @@
         return message;
     }
 
-    private void fail(String message) {
-        checkForAnomaly();
-
-        message = "http://go/tapl : " + getContextDescription() + message
-                + " (visible state: " + getVisibleStateMessage() + ")";
+    private String closeEvents(String message, boolean checkEvents) {
+        if (sCheckingEvents) {
+            sCheckingEvents = false;
+            if (checkEvents) {
+                final String eventMismatch = sEventChecker.verify(0);
+                if (eventMismatch != null) {
+                    message = message + ", having produced " + eventMismatch;
+                }
+            } else {
+                sEventChecker.finishNoWait();
+            }
+        }
         log("Hierarchy dump for: " + message);
         dumpViewHierarchy();
 
-        if (sCheckingEvents) {
-            sCheckingEvents = false;
-            final String eventMismatch = sEventChecker.verify(0);
-            if (eventMismatch != null) {
-                message = message + ", having produced " + eventMismatch;
-            }
-        }
+        return message;
+    }
 
-        Assert.fail(formatSystemHealthMessage(message));
+    private void fail(String message) {
+        checkForAnomaly();
+        Assert.fail(formatSystemHealthMessage(closeEvents(
+                "http://go/tapl : " + getContextDescription() + message
+                        + " (visible state: " + getVisibleStateMessage() + ")", true)));
     }
 
     private String getContextDescription() {
@@ -667,7 +651,7 @@
                 } else {
                     log("Hierarchy before swiping up to home:");
                     dumpViewHierarchy();
-                    log(action = "swiping up to home from " + getVisibleStateMessage());
+                    action = "swiping up to home";
 
                     try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = addContextLayer(action)) {
                         swipeToState(
@@ -682,10 +666,8 @@
             } else {
                 log("Hierarchy before clicking home:");
                 dumpViewHierarchy();
-                log(action = "clicking home button from " + getVisibleStateMessage());
+                action = "clicking home button";
                 try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = addContextLayer(action)) {
-                    mDevice.waitForIdle();
-
                     if (!isLauncher3() && getNavigationModel() == NavigationModel.TWO_BUTTON) {
                         expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS, EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN_TIS);
                         expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS, EVENT_TOUCH_UP_TIS);
@@ -697,7 +679,6 @@
                             !hasLauncherObject(WORKSPACE_RES_ID)
                                     && (hasLauncherObject(APPS_RES_ID)
                                     || hasLauncherObject(OVERVIEW_RES_ID)));
-                    mDevice.waitForIdle();
                 }
             }
             try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = addContextLayer(
@@ -1299,19 +1280,25 @@
     public Closable eventsCheck() {
         Assert.assertTrue("Nested event checking", !sCheckingEvents);
         disableSensorRotation();
-        sCheckingEvents = true;
-        mExpectedPid = getPid();
+        final int initialPid = getPid();
         if (sEventChecker == null) sEventChecker = new LogEventChecker();
         sEventChecker.start();
+        sCheckingEvents = true;
 
         return () -> {
-            checkForAnomaly();
+            if (initialPid != getPid()) {
+                if (mOnLauncherCrashed != null) mOnLauncherCrashed.run();
+                checkForAnomaly();
+                Assert.fail(
+                        formatSystemHealthMessage(closeEvents("Launcher crashed", false)));
+            }
 
             if (sCheckingEvents) {
                 sCheckingEvents = false;
                 if (mCheckEventsForSuccessfulGestures) {
                     final String message = sEventChecker.verify(WAIT_TIME_MS);
                     if (message != null) {
+                        checkForAnomaly();
                         Assert.fail(formatSystemHealthMessage(
                                 "http://go/tapl : successful gesture produced " + message));
                     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LogEventChecker.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LogEventChecker.java
index 2141fab..053847c 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LogEventChecker.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LogEventChecker.java
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@
                 mFinished.await();
             } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                 throw new RuntimeException(e);
+            } finally {
+                mFinished = null;
             }
-            mFinished = null;
         }
         mEvents.clear();
         Log.d(SKIP_EVENTS_TAG, "Cleared events");