diff --git a/quickstep/res/drawable/ic_floating_task_button.xml b/quickstep/res/drawable/ic_floating_task_button.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 63b2fd8..0000000
--- a/quickstep/res/drawable/ic_floating_task_button.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-  ~ Copyright (C) 2022 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.
-  -->
-<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:width="24dp"
-    android:height="24dp"
-    android:viewportWidth="24"
-    android:viewportHeight="24">
-  <group
-      android:pivotY="12"
-      android:pivotX="12"
-      android:scaleX=".75"
-      android:scaleY=".75">
-    <path
-        android:pathData="M17.6258,4.96L19.0358,6.37L7.4058,18.01L5.9958,16.6L17.6258,4.96ZM16.1358,3.62L4.1258,15.63L3.0158,19.83C2.9058,20.45 3.3858,21 3.9958,21C4.0558,21 4.1058,21 4.1658,20.99L8.3658,19.88L20.3758,7.86C20.7758,7.46 20.9958,6.93 20.9958,6.37C20.9958,5.81 20.7758,5.28 20.3758,4.88L19.1058,3.61C18.7158,3.22 18.1858,3 17.6258,3C17.0658,3 16.5358,3.22 16.1358,3.62Z"
-        android:fillColor="#636C6F"/>
-    <path
-        android:pathData="M20.1936,15.3369C20.3748,16.3837 19.9151,17.5414 18.8846,18.7597C19.1546,18.872 19.4576,18.9452 19.7724,18.9867C20.0839,19.0278 20.3683,19.0325 20.5749,19.0266C20.6772,19.0236 20.7578,19.0181 20.8101,19.0138C20.8362,19.0116 20.855,19.0097 20.8657,19.0085L20.8754,19.0074L20.875,19.0075C21.4217,18.9385 21.9214,19.325 21.9918,19.8718C22.0624,20.4195 21.6756,20.9208 21.1279,20.9914L21,19.9996C21.1279,20.9914 21.1265,20.9916 21.1265,20.9916L21.1249,20.9918L21.1211,20.9923L21.1107,20.9935L21.0795,20.997C21.0542,20.9998 21.0199,21.0032 20.9775,21.0067C20.8929,21.0138 20.7753,21.0216 20.6323,21.0257C20.3481,21.0339 19.9533,21.0279 19.5109,20.9695C18.873,20.8854 18.0393,20.6793 17.3106,20.1662C16.9605,20.3559 16.5876,20.4952 16.2299,20.6003C15.5742,20.7927 14.8754,20.8968 14.2534,20.9534C13.6801,21.0055 13.4553,21.0037 13.1015,21.0008C13.0689,21.0005 13.0352,21.0002 13,21H12.8594C12.8214,21.0002 12.785,21.0006 12.7504,21.0009C12.6524,21.0019 12.5683,21.0027 12.5,21H12.0562C12.0277,21.0003 12.0054,21.0006 11.9926,21.001L11.9751,21H9L11,19H11.9795C11.9929,18.9997 12.0064,18.9997 12.0199,19H12.4117C12.4534,18.9996 12.4864,18.9995 12.5,19H12.9675C12.977,18.9999 12.9878,18.9999 13,19C13.0446,19.0003 13.0859,19.0007 13.1249,19.0011C13.4259,19.0038 13.591,19.0054 14.0723,18.9616C14.6201,18.9118 15.1795,18.8242 15.6665,18.6813C15.753,18.6559 15.8346,18.6295 15.9114,18.6022C15.0315,17.2981 14.7125,16.1044 15.015,15.0829C15.4095,13.7511 16.6784,13.2418 17.7026,13.2864C18.7262,13.3309 19.954,13.9529 20.1936,15.3369ZM16.9327,15.6508C16.873,15.8523 16.8651,16.3878 17.4697,17.334C18.2007,16.4284 18.2585,15.8839 18.2229,15.6781C18.1939,15.5108 18.0297,15.3025 17.6157,15.2845C17.2025,15.2665 16.9885,15.4626 16.9327,15.6508Z"
-        android:fillColor="#636C6F"
-        android:fillType="evenOdd"/>
-  </group>
-</vector>
diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar_floating_task_button.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar_floating_task_button.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index b5beded..0000000
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar_floating_task_button.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2022 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.
--->
-<com.android.launcher3.views.IconButtonView
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:layout_width="@dimen/taskbar_icon_touch_size"
-    android:layout_height="@dimen/taskbar_icon_touch_size"
-    android:icon="@drawable/ic_floating_task_button"
-    />
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/FloatingTaskIntentResolver.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/FloatingTaskIntentResolver.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f4d239..0000000
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/FloatingTaskIntentResolver.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2022 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.taskbar;
-
-import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY;
-
-import android.annotation.Nullable;
-import android.content.ComponentName;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
-import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
-import android.text.TextUtils;
-import android.util.Log;
-
-import com.android.launcher3.R;
-
-// TODO: This would be replaced by the thing that has the role and provides the intent.
-/**
- * Helper to determine what intent should be used to display in a floating window, if one
- * exists.
- */
-public class FloatingTaskIntentResolver {
-    private static final String TAG = FloatingTaskIntentResolver.class.getSimpleName();
-
-    @Nullable
-    /** Gets an intent for a floating task, if one exists. */
-    public static Intent getIntent(Context context) {
-        PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
-        String pkg = context.getString(R.string.floating_task_package);
-        String action = context.getString(R.string.floating_task_action);
-        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(pkg) || TextUtils.isEmpty(action)) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "intent could not be found, pkg= " + pkg + " action= " + action);
-            return null;
-        }
-        Intent intent = createIntent(pm, null, pkg, action);
-        if (intent != null) {
-            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
-            return intent;
-        }
-        Log.d(TAG, "No valid intent found!");
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    @Nullable
-    private static Intent createIntent(PackageManager pm, @Nullable String activityName,
-            String packageName, String action) {
-        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(activityName)) {
-            activityName = queryActivityForAction(pm, packageName, action);
-        }
-        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(activityName)) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "Activity name is empty even after action search: " + action);
-            return null;
-        }
-        ComponentName component = new ComponentName(packageName, activityName);
-        Intent intent = new Intent(action).setComponent(component).setPackage(packageName);
-        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
-        Log.d(TAG, "createIntent returning: " + intent);
-        return intent;
-    }
-
-    @Nullable
-    private static String queryActivityForAction(PackageManager pm, String packageName,
-            String action) {
-        Intent intent = new Intent(action).setPackage(packageName);
-        ResolveInfo resolveInfo = pm.resolveActivity(intent, MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);
-        if (resolveInfo == null || resolveInfo.activityInfo == null) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "queryActivityForAction: + " + resolveInfo);
-            return null;
-        }
-        ActivityInfo info = resolveInfo.activityInfo;
-        if (!info.exported) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "queryActivityForAction: + " + info + " not exported");
-            return null;
-        }
-        if (!info.enabled) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "queryActivityForAction: + " + info + " not enabled");
-            return null;
-        }
-        return resolveInfo.activityInfo.name;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
index c754a59..921d170 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
@@ -16,14 +16,11 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -85,12 +82,6 @@
 
     private View mQsb;
 
-    // Only non-null when device supports having a floating task.
-    private @Nullable View mFloatingTaskButton;
-    private @Nullable Intent mFloatingTaskIntent;
-    private static final boolean FLOATING_TASKS_ENABLED =
-            SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.wm.debug.floating_tasks", false);
-
     public TaskbarView(@NonNull Context context) {
         this(context, null);
     }
@@ -139,17 +130,6 @@
         // TODO: Disable touch events on QSB otherwise it can crash.
         mQsb = LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.search_container_hotseat, this, false);
 
-        if (FLOATING_TASKS_ENABLED) {
-            mFloatingTaskIntent = FloatingTaskIntentResolver.getIntent(context);
-            if (mFloatingTaskIntent != null) {
-                mFloatingTaskButton = LayoutInflater.from(context)
-                        .inflate(R.layout.taskbar_floating_task_button, this, false);
-                mFloatingTaskButton.setPadding(mItemPadding, mItemPadding, mItemPadding,
-                        mItemPadding);
-            } else {
-                Log.d(TAG, "Floating tasks is enabled but no intent was found!");
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     private int getColorWithGivenLuminance(int color, float luminance) {
@@ -177,10 +157,6 @@
         if (mAllAppsButton != null) {
             mAllAppsButton.setOnClickListener(mControllerCallbacks.getAllAppsButtonClickListener());
         }
-        if (mFloatingTaskButton != null) {
-            mFloatingTaskButton.setOnClickListener(
-                    mControllerCallbacks.getFloatingTaskButtonListener(mFloatingTaskIntent));
-        }
     }
 
     private void removeAndRecycle(View view) {
@@ -205,9 +181,6 @@
         }
         removeView(mQsb);
 
-        if (mFloatingTaskButton != null) {
-            removeView(mFloatingTaskButton);
-        }
 
         for (int i = 0; i < hotseatItemInfos.length; i++) {
             ItemInfo hotseatItemInfo = hotseatItemInfos[i];
@@ -290,11 +263,6 @@
             mQsb.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
         }
 
-        if (mFloatingTaskButton != null) {
-            int index = Utilities.isRtl(getResources()) ? 0 : getChildCount();
-            addView(mFloatingTaskButton, index);
-        }
-
         mThemeIconsBackground = calculateThemeIconsBackground();
         setThemedIconsBackgroundColor(mThemeIconsBackground);
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
index f0277a4..6a8af6e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import static com.android.quickstep.AnimatedFloat.VALUE;
 
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
-import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.util.FloatProperty;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiPropertyFactory;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiValueAlpha;
 import com.android.quickstep.AnimatedFloat;
-import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
@@ -447,13 +445,6 @@
             };
         }
 
-        public View.OnClickListener getFloatingTaskButtonListener(@NonNull Intent intent) {
-            return v -> {
-                SystemUiProxy proxy = SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(v.getContext());
-                proxy.showFloatingTask(intent);
-            };
-        }
-
         public View.OnLongClickListener getIconOnLongClickListener() {
             return mControllers.taskbarDragController::startDragOnLongClick;
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
index 7705a25..8d9f11d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.smartspace.SmartspaceState;
 import com.android.wm.shell.back.IBackAnimation;
 import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.IDesktopMode;
-import com.android.wm.shell.floating.IFloatingTasks;
 import com.android.wm.shell.onehanded.IOneHanded;
 import com.android.wm.shell.pip.IPip;
 import com.android.wm.shell.pip.IPipAnimationListener;
@@ -90,7 +89,6 @@
     private IPip mPip;
     private ISysuiUnlockAnimationController mSysuiUnlockAnimationController;
     private ISplitScreen mSplitScreen;
-    private IFloatingTasks mFloatingTasks;
     private IOneHanded mOneHanded;
     private IShellTransitions mShellTransitions;
     private IStartingWindow mStartingWindow;
@@ -168,7 +166,7 @@
     }
 
     public void setProxy(ISystemUiProxy proxy, IPip pip, ISplitScreen splitScreen,
-            IFloatingTasks floatingTasks, IOneHanded oneHanded, IShellTransitions shellTransitions,
+            IOneHanded oneHanded, IShellTransitions shellTransitions,
             IStartingWindow startingWindow, IRecentTasks recentTasks,
             ISysuiUnlockAnimationController sysuiUnlockAnimationController,
             IBackAnimation backAnimation, IDesktopMode desktopMode) {
@@ -176,7 +174,6 @@
         mSystemUiProxy = proxy;
         mPip = pip;
         mSplitScreen = splitScreen;
-        mFloatingTasks = floatingTasks;
         mOneHanded = oneHanded;
         mShellTransitions = shellTransitions;
         mStartingWindow = startingWindow;
@@ -210,7 +207,7 @@
     }
 
     public void clearProxy() {
-        setProxy(null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null);
+        setProxy(null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null);
     }
 
     // TODO(141886704): Find a way to remove this
@@ -696,20 +693,6 @@
     }
 
     //
-    // Floating tasks
-    //
-
-    public void showFloatingTask(Intent intent) {
-        if (mFloatingTasks != null) {
-            try {
-                mFloatingTasks.showTask(intent);
-            } catch (RemoteException e) {
-                Log.w(TAG, "Launcher: Failed call showFloatingTask", e);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    //
     // One handed
     //
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index e9f9d80..7b9b04a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_TRACING_ENABLED;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellSharedConstants.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_BACK_ANIMATION;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellSharedConstants.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE;
-import static com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellSharedConstants.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_FLOATING_TASKS;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellSharedConstants.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_ONE_HANDED;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellSharedConstants.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_PIP;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellSharedConstants.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_RECENT_TASKS;
@@ -114,7 +113,6 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.tracing.ProtoTraceable;
 import com.android.wm.shell.back.IBackAnimation;
 import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.IDesktopMode;
-import com.android.wm.shell.floating.IFloatingTasks;
 import com.android.wm.shell.onehanded.IOneHanded;
 import com.android.wm.shell.pip.IPip;
 import com.android.wm.shell.recents.IRecentTasks;
@@ -172,8 +170,6 @@
             IPip pip = IPip.Stub.asInterface(bundle.getBinder(KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_PIP));
             ISplitScreen splitscreen = ISplitScreen.Stub.asInterface(bundle.getBinder(
                     KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_SPLIT_SCREEN));
-            IFloatingTasks floatingTasks = IFloatingTasks.Stub.asInterface(bundle.getBinder(
-                    KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_FLOATING_TASKS));
             IOneHanded onehanded = IOneHanded.Stub.asInterface(
                     bundle.getBinder(KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_ONE_HANDED));
             IShellTransitions shellTransitions = IShellTransitions.Stub.asInterface(
@@ -191,7 +187,7 @@
                     bundle.getBinder(KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE));
             MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
                 SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(TouchInteractionService.this).setProxy(proxy, pip,
-                        splitscreen, floatingTasks, onehanded, shellTransitions, startingWindow,
+                        splitscreen, onehanded, shellTransitions, startingWindow,
                         recentTasks, launcherUnlockAnimationController, backAnimation, desktopMode);
                 TouchInteractionService.this.initInputMonitor("TISBinder#onInitialize()");
                 preloadOverview(true /* fromInit */);
diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 11b6e8c..d9b3da5 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -205,6 +205,4 @@
     <!-- The max scale for the wallpaper when it's zoomed in -->
     <item name="config_wallpaperMaxScale" format="float" type="dimen">0</item>
 
-    <string name="floating_task_package" translatable="false"></string>
-    <string name="floating_task_action" translatable="false"></string>
 </resources>