diff --git a/ext_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/DebugTestInformationHandler.java b/ext_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/DebugTestInformationHandler.java
index 72b8d3f..dacd8a2 100644
--- a/ext_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/DebugTestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/ext_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/DebugTestInformationHandler.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Bundle call(String method) {
+    public Bundle call(String method, String arg) {
         final Bundle response = new Bundle();
         switch (method) {
             case TestProtocol.REQUEST_APP_LIST_FREEZE_FLAGS: {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
             }
 
             default:
-                return super.call(method);
+                return super.call(method, arg);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
index 39af0db..d531339 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Bundle call(String method) {
+    public Bundle call(String method, String arg) {
         final Bundle response = new Bundle();
         switch (method) {
             case TestProtocol.REQUEST_ALL_APPS_TO_OVERVIEW_SWIPE_HEIGHT: {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        return super.call(method);
+        return super.call(method, arg);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/MotionPauseDetector.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/MotionPauseDetector.java
index 1ed2da3..ac2534e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/MotionPauseDetector.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/MotionPauseDetector.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Alarm;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 
 /**
  * Given positions along x- or y-axis, tracks velocity and acceleration and determines when there is
@@ -118,9 +119,9 @@
      * @param pointerIndex Index for the pointer being tracked in the motion event
      */
     public void addPosition(MotionEvent ev, int pointerIndex) {
-        mForcePauseTimeout.setAlarm(mMakePauseHarderToTrigger
-                ? HARDER_TRIGGER_TIMEOUT
-                : FORCE_PAUSE_TIMEOUT);
+        mForcePauseTimeout.setAlarm(TestProtocol.sForcePauseTimeout != null
+                ? TestProtocol.sForcePauseTimeout
+                : mMakePauseHarderToTrigger ? HARDER_TRIGGER_TIMEOUT : FORCE_PAUSE_TIMEOUT);
         float newVelocity = mVelocityProvider.addMotionEvent(ev, ev.getPointerId(pointerIndex));
         if (mPreviousVelocity != null) {
             checkMotionPaused(newVelocity, mPreviousVelocity, ev.getEventTime());
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
index 5106992..bc5129d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@
     }
 
     public Bundle call(String method) {
+        return call(method, /*arg=*/ null);
+    }
+
+    public Bundle call(String method, String arg) {
         final Bundle response = new Bundle();
         switch (method) {
             case TestProtocol.REQUEST_HOME_TO_ALL_APPS_SWIPE_HEIGHT: {
@@ -129,6 +133,10 @@
                     mDeviceProfile.isTwoPanels);
                 return response;
 
+            case TestProtocol.REQUEST_SET_FORCE_PAUSE_TIMEOUT:
+                TestProtocol.sForcePauseTimeout = Long.parseLong(arg);
+                return response;
+
             default:
                 return null;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationProvider.java
index bd177c0..4f2619c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationProvider.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         if (Utilities.IS_RUNNING_IN_TEST_HARNESS) {
             TestInformationHandler handler = TestInformationHandler.newInstance(getContext());
             handler.init(getContext());
-            return handler.call(method);
+            return handler.call(method, arg);
         }
         return null;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index 75c0d03..d73c4b4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@
     public static final String REQUEST_IS_TABLET = "is-tablet";
     public static final String REQUEST_IS_TWO_PANELS = "is-two-panel";
 
+    public static Long sForcePauseTimeout;
+    public static final String REQUEST_SET_FORCE_PAUSE_TIMEOUT = "set-force-pause-timeout";
+
     public static boolean sDebugTracing = false;
     public static final String REQUEST_ENABLE_DEBUG_TRACING = "enable-debug-tracing";
     public static final String REQUEST_DISABLE_DEBUG_TRACING = "disable-debug-tracing";
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 49934f7..b1278a7 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
     private static final String TAG = "Tapl";
     private static final int ZERO_BUTTON_STEPS_FROM_BACKGROUND_TO_HOME = 20;
     private static final int GESTURE_STEP_MS = 16;
+    private static final long FORCE_PAUSE_TIMEOUT_MS = 500;
 
     static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN = getTouchEventPattern("ACTION_DOWN");
     static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_UP = getTouchEventPattern("ACTION_UP");
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@
 
     static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN_TIS = getTouchEventPatternTIS("ACTION_DOWN");
     static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_UP_TIS = getTouchEventPatternTIS("ACTION_UP");
+
     private final String mLauncherPackage;
     private Boolean mIsLauncher3;
     private long mTestStartTime = -1;
@@ -123,8 +125,6 @@
         OUTSIDE_WITHOUT_PILFER, OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER, INSIDE, INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE
     }
 
-    ;
-
     // Base class for launcher containers.
     static abstract class VisibleContainer {
         protected final LauncherInstrumentation mLauncher;
@@ -272,9 +272,13 @@
     }
 
     Bundle getTestInfo(String request) {
+        return getTestInfo(request, /*arg=*/ null);
+    }
+
+    Bundle getTestInfo(String request, String arg) {
         try (ContentProviderClient client = getContext().getContentResolver()
                 .acquireContentProviderClient(mTestProviderUri)) {
-            return client.call(request, null, null);
+            return client.call(request, arg, null);
         } catch (DeadObjectException e) {
             fail("Launcher crashed");
             return null;
@@ -298,6 +302,10 @@
             .getBoolean(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);
     }
 
+    private void setForcePauseTimeout(long timeout) {
+        getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_SET_FORCE_PAUSE_TIMEOUT, Long.toString(timeout));
+    }
+
     void setActiveContainer(VisibleContainer container) {
         sActiveContainer = new WeakReference<>(container);
     }
@@ -730,6 +738,7 @@
             final String action;
             if (getNavigationModel() == NavigationModel.ZERO_BUTTON) {
                 checkForAnomaly();
+                setForcePauseTimeout(FORCE_PAUSE_TIMEOUT_MS);
 
                 final Point displaySize = getRealDisplaySize();
                 boolean gestureStartFromLauncher = isTablet()