diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml b/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
index 769d298..b913ba4 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -149,6 +149,21 @@
     <!-- Feedback shown during interactive parts of Assistant gesture tutorial when the gesture doesn't go far enough. [CHAR LIMIT=100] -->
     <string name="assistant_gesture_feedback_swipe_not_long_enough" translatable="false">Try swiping further</string>
 
+    <!-- Title shown in sandbox mode part of gesture tutorial. [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
+    <string name="sandbox_mode_title" translatable="false">Sandbox Mode</string>
+    <!-- Subtitle shown in sandbox mode part of gesture tutorial. [CHAR LIMIT=60] -->
+    <string name="sandbox_mode_subtitle" translatable="false">Try any navigation gesture</string>
+    <!-- Feedback shown in sandbox mode when the back gesture is successfully issued. [CHAR LIMIT=60] -->
+    <string name="sandbox_mode_back_gesture_feedback_successful" translatable="false">Back gesture successful</string>
+    <!-- Feedback shown in sandbox mode when the assistant gesture is a successfully issued. [CHAR LIMIT=60] -->
+    <string name="sandbox_mode_assistant_gesture_feedback_successful" translatable="false">Assistant gesture successful</string>
+    <!-- Feedback shown in sandbox mode when the home gesture is a successfully issued. [CHAR LIMIT=60] -->
+    <string name="sandbox_mode_home_gesture_feedback_successful" translatable="false">Home gesture successful</string>
+    <!-- Feedback shown in sandbox mode when the overview gesture is a successfully issued. [CHAR LIMIT=60] -->
+    <string name="sandbox_mode_overview_gesture_feedback_successful" translatable="false">Overview gesture successful</string>
+    <!-- Feedback shown in sandbox mode when the back gesture swipe is too far from the edge. [CHAR LIMIT=60] -->
+    <string name="sandbox_mode_back_gesture_feedback_swipe_too_far_from_edge" translatable="false">Make sure you swipe from the left/right edge of the screen</string>
+
     <!-- Title shown on the confirmation screen after successful gesture. [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
     <string name="gesture_tutorial_confirm_title" translatable="false">All set</string>
     <!-- Button text shown on a button on the confirm screen to leave the tutorial. [CHAR LIMIT=14] -->
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 4b5adcb..7bf8fba 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@
         final boolean disableHorizontalSwipe = mDeviceState.isInExclusionRegion(event);
         return new OtherActivityInputConsumer(this, mDeviceState, mTaskAnimationManager,
                 gestureState, shouldDefer, this::onConsumerInactive,
-                mInputMonitorCompat, disableHorizontalSwipe, factory);
+                mInputMonitorCompat, mInputEventReceiver, disableHorizontalSwipe, factory);
     }
 
     private InputConsumer createDeviceLockedInputConsumer(GestureState gestureState) {
@@ -732,6 +732,8 @@
     private void reset() {
         mConsumer = mUncheckedConsumer = mResetGestureInputConsumer;
         mGestureState = DEFAULT_STATE;
+        // By default, use batching of the input events
+        mInputEventReceiver.setBatchingEnabled(true);
     }
 
     private void preloadOverview(boolean fromInit) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
index b1a1133..35dbee9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.MotionPauseDetector;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.NavBarPosition;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputChannelCompat.InputEventReceiver;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
 
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@
     private RecentsAnimationCallbacks mActiveCallbacks;
     private final CachedEventDispatcher mRecentsViewDispatcher = new CachedEventDispatcher();
     private final InputMonitorCompat mInputMonitorCompat;
+    private final InputEventReceiver mInputEventReceiver;
     private final BaseActivityInterface mActivityInterface;
 
     private final AbsSwipeUpHandler.Factory mHandlerFactory;
@@ -135,8 +137,8 @@
     public OtherActivityInputConsumer(Context base, RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState,
             TaskAnimationManager taskAnimationManager, GestureState gestureState,
             boolean isDeferredDownTarget, Consumer<OtherActivityInputConsumer> onCompleteCallback,
-            InputMonitorCompat inputMonitorCompat, boolean disableHorizontalSwipe,
-            Factory handlerFactory) {
+            InputMonitorCompat inputMonitorCompat, InputEventReceiver inputEventReceiver,
+            boolean disableHorizontalSwipe, Factory handlerFactory) {
         super(base);
         mDeviceState = deviceState;
         mNavBarPosition = mDeviceState.getNavBarPosition();
@@ -154,6 +156,7 @@
         mOnCompleteCallback = onCompleteCallback;
         mVelocityTracker = VelocityTracker.obtain();
         mInputMonitorCompat = inputMonitorCompat;
+        mInputEventReceiver = inputEventReceiver;
 
         boolean continuingPreviousGesture = mTaskAnimationManager.isRecentsAnimationRunning();
         mIsDeferredDownTarget = !continuingPreviousGesture && isDeferredDownTarget;
@@ -215,6 +218,9 @@
 
         switch (ev.getActionMasked()) {
             case ACTION_DOWN: {
+                // Until we detect the gesture, handle events as we receive them
+                mInputEventReceiver.setBatchingEnabled(false);
+
                 Object traceToken = TraceHelper.INSTANCE.beginSection(DOWN_EVT,
                         FLAG_CHECK_FOR_RACE_CONDITIONS);
                 mActivePointerId = ev.getPointerId(0);
@@ -351,6 +357,8 @@
         }
         TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_PILFER, "pilferPointers");
         mInputMonitorCompat.pilferPointers();
+        // Once we detect the gesture, we can enable batching to reduce further updates
+        mInputEventReceiver.setBatchingEnabled(true);
 
         mActivityInterface.closeOverlay();
         ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().closeSystemWindows(
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/AssistantGestureTutorialFragment.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/AssistantGestureTutorialFragment.java
index 70181fb..16886ec 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/AssistantGestureTutorialFragment.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/AssistantGestureTutorialFragment.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 /** Shows the Home gesture interactive tutorial. */
 public class AssistantGestureTutorialFragment extends TutorialFragment {
     @Override
-    int getHandAnimationResId() {
+    Integer getHandAnimationResId() {
         return R.drawable.assistant_gesture;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/BackGestureTutorialFragment.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/BackGestureTutorialFragment.java
index bef50ea..41db684 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/BackGestureTutorialFragment.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/BackGestureTutorialFragment.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 /** Shows the Back gesture interactive tutorial. */
 public class BackGestureTutorialFragment extends TutorialFragment {
     @Override
-    int getHandAnimationResId() {
+    Integer getHandAnimationResId() {
         return R.drawable.back_gesture;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/HomeGestureTutorialFragment.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/HomeGestureTutorialFragment.java
index e2a9d12..63595a5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/HomeGestureTutorialFragment.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/HomeGestureTutorialFragment.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 /** Shows the Home gesture interactive tutorial. */
 public class HomeGestureTutorialFragment extends TutorialFragment {
     @Override
-    int getHandAnimationResId() {
+    Integer getHandAnimationResId() {
         return R.drawable.home_gesture;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/OverviewGestureTutorialFragment.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/OverviewGestureTutorialFragment.java
index 3357b70..93200bb 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/OverviewGestureTutorialFragment.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/OverviewGestureTutorialFragment.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 /** Shows the Overview gesture interactive tutorial. */
 public class OverviewGestureTutorialFragment extends TutorialFragment {
     @Override
-    int getHandAnimationResId() {
+    Integer getHandAnimationResId() {
         return R.drawable.overview_gesture;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/SandboxModeTutorialController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/SandboxModeTutorialController.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d54efc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/SandboxModeTutorialController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*
+ * 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.quickstep.interaction;
+
+import android.graphics.PointF;
+import android.view.View;
+
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.quickstep.interaction.EdgeBackGestureHandler.BackGestureResult;
+import com.android.quickstep.interaction.NavBarGestureHandler.NavBarGestureResult;
+
+/** A {@link TutorialController} for the Sandbox Mode. */
+public class SandboxModeTutorialController extends SwipeUpGestureTutorialController {
+
+    SandboxModeTutorialController(SandboxModeTutorialFragment fragment, TutorialType tutorialType) {
+        super(fragment, tutorialType);
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    Integer getTitleStringId() {
+        return R.string.sandbox_mode_title;
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    Integer getSubtitleStringId() {
+        return R.string.sandbox_mode_subtitle;
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    Integer getActionButtonStringId() {
+        return R.string.gesture_tutorial_action_button_label_done;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    void onActionButtonClicked(View button) {
+        mTutorialFragment.closeTutorial();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onBackGestureAttempted(BackGestureResult result) {
+        switch (result) {
+            case BACK_COMPLETED_FROM_LEFT:
+            case BACK_COMPLETED_FROM_RIGHT:
+                showRippleEffect(null);
+                showFeedback(R.string.sandbox_mode_back_gesture_feedback_successful);
+                break;
+            case BACK_CANCELLED_FROM_RIGHT:
+                showFeedback(R.string.back_gesture_feedback_cancelled_right_edge);
+                break;
+            case BACK_CANCELLED_FROM_LEFT:
+                showFeedback(R.string.back_gesture_feedback_cancelled_left_edge);
+                break;
+            case BACK_NOT_STARTED_TOO_FAR_FROM_EDGE:
+                showFeedback(R.string.sandbox_mode_back_gesture_feedback_swipe_too_far_from_edge);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onNavBarGestureAttempted(NavBarGestureResult result, PointF finalVelocity) {
+        switch (result) {
+            case ASSISTANT_COMPLETED:
+                showRippleEffect(null);
+                showFeedback(R.string.sandbox_mode_assistant_gesture_feedback_successful);
+                break;
+            case HOME_GESTURE_COMPLETED:
+                animateFakeTaskViewHome(finalVelocity, () -> {
+                    showFeedback(R.string.sandbox_mode_home_gesture_feedback_successful);
+                });
+                break;
+            case OVERVIEW_GESTURE_COMPLETED:
+                fadeOutFakeTaskView(true, () -> {
+                    showFeedback(R.string.sandbox_mode_overview_gesture_feedback_successful);
+                });
+                break;
+            case HOME_OR_OVERVIEW_NOT_STARTED_WRONG_SWIPE_DIRECTION:
+            case HOME_OR_OVERVIEW_CANCELLED:
+            case HOME_NOT_STARTED_TOO_FAR_FROM_EDGE:
+            case OVERVIEW_NOT_STARTED_TOO_FAR_FROM_EDGE:
+                showFeedback(R.string.home_gesture_feedback_swipe_too_far_from_edge);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/SandboxModeTutorialFragment.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/SandboxModeTutorialFragment.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..955a2f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/SandboxModeTutorialFragment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * 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.quickstep.interaction;
+
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
+import android.view.View;
+
+import com.android.quickstep.interaction.TutorialController.TutorialType;
+
+/** Shows the general navigation gesture sandbox environment. */
+public class SandboxModeTutorialFragment extends TutorialFragment {
+
+    @Override
+    TutorialController createController(TutorialType type) {
+        return new SandboxModeTutorialController(this, type);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    Class<? extends TutorialController> getControllerClass() {
+        return SandboxModeTutorialController.class;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onTouch(View view, MotionEvent motionEvent) {
+        if (motionEvent.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN && mTutorialController != null) {
+            mTutorialController.setRippleHotspot(motionEvent.getX(), motionEvent.getY());
+        }
+        return super.onTouch(view, motionEvent);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialController.java
index db80342..2198ade 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialController.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     final View mFakeTaskView;
     final View mRippleView;
     final RippleDrawable mRippleDrawable;
-    final TutorialHandAnimation mHandCoachingAnimation;
+    @Nullable final TutorialHandAnimation mHandCoachingAnimation;
     final ImageView mHandCoachingView;
     final Button mActionTextButton;
     final Button mActionButton;
@@ -145,13 +145,16 @@
     void onActionTextButtonClicked(View button) {}
 
     void showHandCoachingAnimation() {
-        if (isComplete()) {
+        if (isComplete() || mHandCoachingAnimation == null) {
             return;
         }
         mHandCoachingAnimation.startLoopedAnimation(mTutorialType);
     }
 
     void hideHandCoachingAnimation() {
+        if (mHandCoachingAnimation == null) {
+            return;
+        }
         mHandCoachingAnimation.stop();
         mHandCoachingView.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
     }
@@ -210,7 +213,8 @@
         return mTutorialType == TutorialType.BACK_NAVIGATION_COMPLETE
                 || mTutorialType == TutorialType.HOME_NAVIGATION_COMPLETE
                 || mTutorialType == TutorialType.OVERVIEW_NAVIGATION_COMPLETE
-                || mTutorialType == TutorialType.ASSISTANT_COMPLETE;
+                || mTutorialType == TutorialType.ASSISTANT_COMPLETE
+                || mTutorialType == TutorialType.SANDBOX_MODE;
     }
 
     /** Denotes the type of the tutorial. */
@@ -223,6 +227,7 @@
         OVERVIEW_NAVIGATION,
         OVERVIEW_NAVIGATION_COMPLETE,
         ASSISTANT,
-        ASSISTANT_COMPLETE
+        ASSISTANT_COMPLETE,
+        SANDBOX_MODE
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialFragment.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialFragment.java
index c90ad94..f297d5a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialFragment.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialFragment.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     TutorialType mTutorialType;
     @Nullable TutorialController mTutorialController = null;
     View mRootView;
-    TutorialHandAnimation mHandCoachingAnimation;
+    @Nullable TutorialHandAnimation mHandCoachingAnimation = null;
     EdgeBackGestureHandler mEdgeBackGestureHandler;
     NavBarGestureHandler mNavBarGestureHandler;
     private View mLauncherView;
@@ -76,13 +76,17 @@
             case ASSISTANT:
             case ASSISTANT_COMPLETE:
                 return new AssistantGestureTutorialFragment();
+            case SANDBOX_MODE:
+                return new SandboxModeTutorialFragment();
             default:
                 Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Failed to find an appropriate fragment for " + tutorialType.name());
         }
         return null;
     }
 
-    abstract int getHandAnimationResId();
+    @Nullable Integer getHandAnimationResId() {
+        return null;
+    }
 
     abstract TutorialController createController(TutorialType type);
 
@@ -116,8 +120,11 @@
             return insets;
         });
         mRootView.setOnTouchListener(this);
-        mHandCoachingAnimation =
-                new TutorialHandAnimation(getContext(), mRootView, getHandAnimationResId());
+        Integer handAnimationResId = getHandAnimationResId();
+        if (handAnimationResId != null) {
+            mHandCoachingAnimation =
+                new TutorialHandAnimation(getContext(), mRootView, handAnimationResId);
+        }
         InvariantDeviceProfile dp = InvariantDeviceProfile.INSTANCE.get(getContext());
         mLauncherView = new SandboxLauncherRenderer(getContext(), dp, true).getRenderedView();
         ((ViewGroup) mRootView).addView(mLauncherView, 0);
@@ -133,7 +140,10 @@
     @Override
     public void onPause() {
         super.onPause();
-        mHandCoachingAnimation.stop();
+
+        if (mHandCoachingAnimation != null) {
+            mHandCoachingAnimation.stop();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -183,7 +193,7 @@
         return mLauncherView;
     }
 
-    TutorialHandAnimation getHandAnimation() {
+    @Nullable TutorialHandAnimation getHandAnimation() {
         return mHandCoachingAnimation;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 4bfa4da..7a8e11d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -2161,7 +2161,12 @@
                         tv.notifyTaskLaunchFailed(TAG);
                     }
                 };
-                tv.launchTask(false, onLaunchResult, getHandler());
+                if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
+                    finishRecentsAnimation(false /* toRecents */, null);
+                    onLaunchResult.accept(true /* success */);
+                } else {
+                    tv.launchTask(false, onLaunchResult, getHandler());
+                }
                 Task task = tv.getTask();
                 if (task != null) {
                     mActivity.getStatsLogManager().logger().withItemInfo(tv.getItemInfo())
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index 8fbf44b..686f878 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@
             }
             if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
                 if (isRunningTask()) {
+                    // TODO: Replace this animation with createRecentsWindowAnimator
                     createLaunchAnimationForRunningTask().start();
                 } else {
                     launchTask(true /* animate */);
@@ -364,10 +365,7 @@
         final PendingAnimation pendingAnimation = getRecentsView().createTaskLaunchAnimation(
                 this, RECENTS_LAUNCH_DURATION, TOUCH_RESPONSE_INTERPOLATOR);
         AnimatorPlaybackController currentAnimation = pendingAnimation.createPlaybackController();
-        currentAnimation.setEndAction(() -> {
-            pendingAnimation.finish(true);
-            launchTask(false);
-        });
+        currentAnimation.setEndAction(() -> pendingAnimation.finish(true));
         return currentAnimation;
     }
 
@@ -390,20 +388,6 @@
 
     public void launchTask(boolean animate, boolean freezeTaskList, Consumer<Boolean> resultCallback,
             Handler resultCallbackHandler) {
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-            if (isRunningTask()) {
-                getRecentsView().finishRecentsAnimation(false /* toRecents */,
-                        () -> resultCallbackHandler.post(() -> resultCallback.accept(true)));
-            } else {
-                launchTaskInternal(animate, freezeTaskList, resultCallback, resultCallbackHandler);
-            }
-        } else {
-            launchTaskInternal(animate, freezeTaskList, resultCallback, resultCallbackHandler);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void launchTaskInternal(boolean animate, boolean freezeTaskList,
-            Consumer<Boolean> resultCallback, Handler resultCallbackHandler) {
         if (mTask != null) {
             final ActivityOptions opts;
             TestLogging.recordEvent(
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/settings/DeveloperOptionsFragment.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/settings/DeveloperOptionsFragment.java
index 4baecb7..f4b059d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/settings/DeveloperOptionsFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/settings/DeveloperOptionsFragment.java
@@ -306,6 +306,15 @@
             return true;
         });
         sandboxCategory.addPreference(launchAssistantTutorialPreference);
+        Preference launchSandboxModeTutorialPreference = new Preference(context);
+        launchSandboxModeTutorialPreference.setKey("launchSandboxMode");
+        launchSandboxModeTutorialPreference.setTitle("Launch Sandbox Mode");
+        launchSandboxModeTutorialPreference.setSummary("Practice navigation gestures");
+        launchSandboxModeTutorialPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener(preference -> {
+            startActivity(launchSandboxIntent.putExtra("tutorial_type", "SANDBOX_MODE"));
+            return true;
+        });
+        sandboxCategory.addPreference(launchSandboxModeTutorialPreference);
     }
 
     private String toName(String action) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java
index 52a82f8..d9a14e9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.views;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.DRAWABLE_ALPHA;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.getBadge;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.getFullDrawable;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ADAPTIVE_ICON_WINDOW_ANIM;
@@ -23,9 +22,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.views.IconLabelDotView.setIconAndDotVisible;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
-import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
-import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
-import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
@@ -74,7 +70,6 @@
     private static @Nullable IconLoadResult sIconLoadResult;
 
     public static final float SHAPE_PROGRESS_DURATION = 0.10f;
-    private static final int FADE_DURATION_MS = 200;
     private static final RectF sTmpRectF = new RectF();
     private static final Object[] sTmpObjArray = new Object[1];
 
@@ -89,6 +84,9 @@
 
     private IconLoadResult mIconLoadResult;
 
+    // Draw the drawable of the BubbleTextView behind ClipIconView to reveal the built in shadow.
+    private View mBtvDrawable;
+
     private ClipIconView mClipIconView;
     private @Nullable Drawable mBadge;
 
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@
 
     private final Rect mFinalDrawableBounds = new Rect();
 
-    private AnimatorSet mFadeAnimatorSet;
     private ListenerView mListenerView;
     private Runnable mFastFinishRunnable;
 
@@ -116,6 +113,8 @@
         mIsRtl = Utilities.isRtl(getResources());
         mListenerView = new ListenerView(context, attrs);
         mClipIconView = new ClipIconView(context, attrs);
+        mBtvDrawable = new ImageView(context, attrs);
+        addView(mBtvDrawable);
         addView(mClipIconView);
         setWillNotDraw(false);
     }
@@ -176,6 +175,7 @@
         setLayoutParams(lp);
 
         mClipIconView.setLayoutParams(new FrameLayout.LayoutParams(lp.width, lp.height));
+        mBtvDrawable.setLayoutParams(new FrameLayout.LayoutParams(lp.width, lp.height));
     }
 
     private void updatePosition(RectF pos, InsettableFrameLayout.LayoutParams lp) {
@@ -292,6 +292,8 @@
         drawable = drawable == null ? null : drawable.getConstantState().newDrawable();
         int iconOffset = getOffsetForIconBounds(l, drawable, pos);
         synchronized (iconLoadResult) {
+            iconLoadResult.btvDrawable = btvIcon == null || drawable == btvIcon
+                    ? null : btvIcon.getConstantState().newDrawable();
             iconLoadResult.drawable = drawable;
             iconLoadResult.badge = badge;
             iconLoadResult.iconOffset = iconOffset;
@@ -311,7 +313,8 @@
      * @param iconOffset The amount of offset needed to match this view with the original view.
      */
     @UiThread
-    private void setIcon(@Nullable Drawable drawable, @Nullable Drawable badge, int iconOffset) {
+    private void setIcon(@Nullable Drawable drawable, @Nullable Drawable badge,
+            @Nullable Drawable btvIcon, int iconOffset) {
         final InsettableFrameLayout.LayoutParams lp =
                 (InsettableFrameLayout.LayoutParams) getLayoutParams();
         mBadge = badge;
@@ -342,6 +345,10 @@
                 mBadge.setBounds(0, 0, clipViewOgWidth, clipViewOgHeight);
             }
         }
+
+        if (!mIsOpening && btvIcon != null) {
+            mBtvDrawable.setBackground(btvIcon);
+        }
         invalidate();
     }
 
@@ -360,7 +367,7 @@
         synchronized (mIconLoadResult) {
             if (mIconLoadResult.isIconLoaded) {
                 setIcon(mIconLoadResult.drawable, mIconLoadResult.badge,
-                        mIconLoadResult.iconOffset);
+                        mIconLoadResult.btvDrawable, mIconLoadResult.iconOffset);
                 setIconAndDotVisible(originalView, false);
             } else {
                 mIconLoadResult.onIconLoaded = () -> {
@@ -369,7 +376,7 @@
                     }
 
                     setIcon(mIconLoadResult.drawable, mIconLoadResult.badge,
-                            mIconLoadResult.iconOffset);
+                            mIconLoadResult.btvDrawable, mIconLoadResult.iconOffset);
 
                     setVisibility(VISIBLE);
                     setIconAndDotVisible(originalView, false);
@@ -434,10 +441,6 @@
             mEndRunnable.run();
             mEndRunnable = null;
         }
-        if (mFadeAnimatorSet != null) {
-            mFadeAnimatorSet.end();
-            mFadeAnimatorSet = null;
-        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -546,8 +549,16 @@
                     setIconAndDotVisible(originalView, true);
                     view.finish(dragLayer);
                 } else {
-                    view.mFadeAnimatorSet = view.createFadeAnimation(originalView, dragLayer);
-                    view.mFadeAnimatorSet.start();
+                    originalView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+                    if (originalView instanceof IconLabelDotView) {
+                        setIconAndDotVisible(originalView, true);
+                    }
+                    if (originalView instanceof BubbleTextView) {
+                        BubbleTextView btv = (BubbleTextView) originalView;
+                        btv.setIconVisible(true);
+                        btv.setForceHideDot(true);
+                    }
+                    view.finish(dragLayer);
                 }
             } else {
                 view.finish(dragLayer);
@@ -564,47 +575,6 @@
         return view;
     }
 
-    private AnimatorSet createFadeAnimation(View originalView, DragLayer dragLayer) {
-        AnimatorSet fade = new AnimatorSet();
-        fade.setDuration(FADE_DURATION_MS);
-        fade.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
-            @Override
-            public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
-                originalView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
-                finish(dragLayer);
-            }
-        });
-
-        if (originalView instanceof IconLabelDotView) {
-            fade.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
-                @Override
-                public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
-                    setIconAndDotVisible(originalView, true);
-                }
-            });
-        }
-
-        if (originalView instanceof BubbleTextView) {
-            BubbleTextView btv = (BubbleTextView) originalView;
-            fade.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
-                @Override
-                public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
-                    btv.setIconVisible(true);
-                    btv.setForceHideDot(true);
-                }
-            });
-            fade.play(ObjectAnimator.ofInt(btv.getIcon(), DRAWABLE_ALPHA, 0, 255));
-        } else if (!(originalView instanceof FolderIcon)) {
-            fade.play(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(originalView, ALPHA, 0f, 1f));
-        }
-
-        return fade;
-    }
-
     private void finish(DragLayer dragLayer) {
         ((ViewGroup) dragLayer.getParent()).removeView(this);
         dragLayer.removeView(mListenerView);
@@ -628,11 +598,7 @@
         mLoadIconSignal = null;
         mEndRunnable = null;
         mFinalDrawableBounds.setEmpty();
-        if (mFadeAnimatorSet != null) {
-            mFadeAnimatorSet.cancel();
-        }
         mPositionOut = null;
-        mFadeAnimatorSet = null;
         mListenerView.setListener(null);
         mOriginalIcon = null;
         mOnTargetChangeRunnable = null;
@@ -640,11 +606,13 @@
         sTmpObjArray[0] = null;
         mIconLoadResult = null;
         mClipIconView.recycle();
+        mBtvDrawable.setBackground(null);
         mFastFinishRunnable = null;
     }
 
     private static class IconLoadResult {
         final ItemInfo itemInfo;
+        Drawable btvDrawable;
         Drawable drawable;
         Drawable badge;
         int iconOffset;
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
index 5e42d9b..e118481 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@
         if (userManager != null) {
             for (UserHandle userHandle : userManager.getUserProfiles()) {
                 if (!userHandle.isSystem()) {
+                    Log.d(TestProtocol.WORK_PROFILE_REMOVED,
+                            "removing user " + userHandle.getIdentifier());
                     mDevice.executeShellCommand("pm remove-user " + userHandle.getIdentifier());
                 }
             }
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/WorkTabTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/WorkTabTest.java
index 488e763..8d594de 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/WorkTabTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/WorkTabTest.java
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@
     private static final int WORK_PAGE = AllAppsContainerView.AdapterHolder.WORK;
 
     @Before
-    public void createWorkProfile() throws Exception {
+    @Override
+    public void setUp() throws Exception {
+        super.setUp();
         String output =
                 mDevice.executeShellCommand(
                         "pm create-user --profileOf 0 --managed TestProfile");