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 da58817..5b01185 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
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.ArrowTipView;
 import com.android.launcher3.CellLayout;
 import com.android.launcher3.FolderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.Hotseat;
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.GridOccupancy;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IntArray;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.Snackbar;
 
 import java.util.ArrayDeque;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -56,7 +58,11 @@
     private static final String NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID = "launcher_onboarding";
     private static final int ONBOARDING_NOTIFICATION_ID = 7641;
 
+    private static final String SETTINGS_ACTION =
+            "android.settings.ACTION_CONTENT_SUGGESTIONS_SETTINGS";
+
     private final Launcher mLauncher;
+    private final Hotseat mHotseat;
     private final NotificationManager mNotificationManager;
     private final Notification mNotification;
     private List<WorkspaceItemInfo> mPredictedApps;
@@ -68,6 +74,7 @@
 
     HotseatEduController(Launcher launcher, Runnable runnable) {
         mLauncher = launcher;
+        mHotseat = launcher.getHotseat();
         mOnOnboardingComplete = runnable;
         mNotificationManager = mLauncher.getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
         createNotificationChannel();
@@ -98,7 +105,7 @@
 
         //separate folders and items that can get in folders
         for (int i = 0; i < mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().inv.numHotseatIcons; i++) {
-            View view = mLauncher.getHotseat().getChildAt(i, 0);
+            View view = mHotseat.getChildAt(i, 0);
             if (view == null) continue;
             ItemInfo info = (ItemInfo) view.getTag();
             if (info.itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER) {
@@ -178,7 +185,6 @@
      */
     private int migrateHotseatWhole() {
         Workspace workspace = mLauncher.getWorkspace();
-        Hotseat hotseatVG = mLauncher.getHotseat();
 
         int pageId = -1;
         int toRow = 0;
@@ -196,7 +202,7 @@
                     .getInt(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE);
         }
         for (int i = 0; i < mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().inv.numHotseatIcons; i++) {
-            View child = hotseatVG.getChildAt(i, 0);
+            View child = mHotseat.getChildAt(i, 0);
             if (child == null || child.getTag() == null) continue;
             ItemInfo tag = (ItemInfo) child.getTag();
             mLauncher.getModelWriter().moveItemInDatabase(tag,
@@ -211,8 +217,8 @@
         mNotificationManager.cancel(ONBOARDING_NOTIFICATION_ID);
     }
 
-    void finishOnboarding() {
-        mLauncher.getHotseat().removeAllViewsInLayout();
+    void moveHotseatItems() {
+        mHotseat.removeAllViewsInLayout();
         if (!mNewItems.isEmpty()) {
             int lastPage = mNewItems.get(mNewItems.size() - 1).screenId;
             ArrayList<ItemInfo> animated = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -227,17 +233,34 @@
             }
             mLauncher.bindAppsAdded(mNewScreens, nonAnimated, animated);
         }
+    }
+
+    void finishOnboarding() {
         mOnOnboardingComplete.run();
         destroy();
         mLauncher.getSharedPrefs().edit().putBoolean(KEY_HOTSEAT_EDU_SEEN, true).apply();
     }
 
+    void showDimissTip() {
+        if (mHotseat.getShortcutsAndWidgets().getChildCount()
+                < mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().inv.numHotseatIcons) {
+            Snackbar.show(mLauncher, R.string.hotseat_tip_gaps_filled, R.string.hotseat_turn_off,
+                    null, () -> mLauncher.startActivity(new Intent(SETTINGS_ACTION)));
+        } else {
+            new ArrowTipView(mLauncher).show(
+                    mLauncher.getString(R.string.hotseat_tip_no_empty_slots), mHotseat.getTop());
+        }
+    }
+
     void setPredictedApps(List<WorkspaceItemInfo> predictedApps) {
         mPredictedApps = predictedApps;
         if (!mPredictedApps.isEmpty()
                 && mLauncher.getOrientation() == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT) {
             mNotificationManager.notify(ONBOARDING_NOTIFICATION_ID, mNotification);
         }
+        else {
+            removeNotification();
+        }
     }
 
     private void createNotificationChannel() {
@@ -275,6 +298,17 @@
         }
     }
 
+    void showEdu() {
+        // 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),
+                    mHotseat.getTop());
+            finishOnboarding();
+        } else {
+            showDialog();
+        }
+    }
+
     void showDialog() {
         if (mPredictedApps == null || mPredictedApps.isEmpty()) {
             return;
@@ -291,7 +325,7 @@
             ActivityTracker.SchedulerCallback<QuickstepLauncher> {
         @Override
         public boolean init(QuickstepLauncher activity, boolean alreadyOnHome) {
-            activity.getHotseatPredictionController().showEduDialog();
+            activity.getHotseatPredictionController().showEdu();
             return true;
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduDialog.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduDialog.java
index f7db9ea..ffc1e29 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduDialog.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduDialog.java
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.hybridhotseat;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newLauncherEvent;
-import static com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ControlType.HYBRID_HOTSEAT_CANCELED;
+import static com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ControlType
+        .HYBRID_HOTSEAT_CANCELED;
 
 import android.animation.PropertyValuesHolder;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -27,9 +28,7 @@
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.TextView;
-import android.widget.Toast;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.ArrowTipView;
 import com.android.launcher3.CellLayout;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Insettable;
@@ -108,18 +107,16 @@
     private void onAccept(View v) {
         mHotseatEduController.migrate();
         handleClose(true);
+
+        mHotseatEduController.moveHotseatItems();
         mHotseatEduController.finishOnboarding();
         //TODO: pass actual page index here.
         // Temporarily we're passing 1 for folder migration and 2 for page migration
         logUserAction(true, FeatureFlags.HOTSEAT_MIGRATE_TO_FOLDER.get() ? 1 : 2);
-        int toastStringRes = !FeatureFlags.HOTSEAT_MIGRATE_TO_FOLDER.get()
-                ? R.string.hotseat_items_migrated : R.string.hotseat_items_migrated_alt;
-        Toast.makeText(mLauncher, toastStringRes, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
     }
 
     private void onDismiss(View v) {
-        int top = mLauncher.getHotseat().getTop();
-        new ArrowTipView(mLauncher).show(mLauncher.getString(R.string.hotseat_no_migration), top);
+        mHotseatEduController.showDimissTip();
         mHotseatEduController.finishOnboarding();
         logUserAction(false, -1);
         handleClose(true);
@@ -165,6 +162,7 @@
         target.rank = MIGRATION_EXPERIMENT_IDENTIFIER;
         // encoding migration type on pageIndex
         target.pageIndex = pageIndex;
+        target.cardinality = HotseatPredictionController.MAX_ITEMS_FOR_MIGRATION;
         LauncherLogProto.LauncherEvent event = newLauncherEvent(action, target);
         UserEventDispatcher.newInstance(getContext()).dispatchUserEvent(event, null);
     }
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 d82e9f0..d3bb4f9 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
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 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;
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@
 import android.app.prediction.AppTargetId;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.provider.DeviceConfig;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.Workspace;
 import com.android.launcher3.WorkspaceItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsStore;
@@ -58,9 +63,11 @@
 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.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;
@@ -84,6 +91,9 @@
     private static final String TAG = "PredictiveHotseat";
     private static final boolean DEBUG = false;
 
+    public static final int MAX_ITEMS_FOR_MIGRATION = DeviceConfig.getInt(
+            DeviceFlag.NAMESPACE_LAUNCHER, "max_homepage_items_for_migration", 5);
+
     //TODO: replace this with AppTargetEvent.ACTION_UNPIN (b/144119543)
     private static final int APPTARGET_ACTION_UNPIN = 4;
 
@@ -112,8 +122,8 @@
 
     private HotseatEduController mHotseatEduController;
 
-    private List<PredictedAppIcon.PredictedIconOutlineDrawing> mOutlineDrawings = new ArrayList<>();
 
+    private List<PredictedAppIcon.PredictedIconOutlineDrawing> mOutlineDrawings = new ArrayList<>();
 
     private final View.OnLongClickListener mPredictionLongClickListener = v -> {
         if (!ItemLongClickListener.canStartDrag(mLauncher)) return false;
@@ -146,12 +156,12 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Transitions to NORMAL workspace mode and shows edu dialog
+     * Transitions to NORMAL workspace mode and shows edu
      */
-    public void showEduDialog() {
+    public void showEdu() {
         if (mHotseatEduController == null) return;
         mLauncher.getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.NORMAL, true,
-                () -> mHotseatEduController.showDialog());
+                () -> mHotseatEduController.showEdu());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -277,7 +287,7 @@
         mAppPredictor.registerPredictionUpdates(mLauncher.getMainExecutor(),
                 this::setPredictedApps);
         setPauseUIUpdate(false);
-
+        performBetaCheck();
         if (!isReady()) {
             mHotseatEduController = new HotseatEduController(mLauncher, this::createPredictor);
         }
@@ -325,7 +335,7 @@
             mComponentKeyMappers.add(new ComponentKeyMapper(key, mDynamicItemCache));
         }
         predictionLog.append("]");
-        if (false) FileLog.d(TAG, predictionLog.toString());
+        if (Utilities.IS_DEBUG_DEVICE) FileLog.d(TAG, predictionLog.toString());
         updateDependencies();
         if (isReady()) {
             fillGapsWithPrediction();
@@ -589,6 +599,39 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private void performBetaCheck() {
+        if (isReady()) return;
+        int hotseatItemsCount = mHotseat.getShortcutsAndWidgets().getChildCount();
+
+        // -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
+                > MAX_ITEMS_FOR_MIGRATION) {
+            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 = MAX_ITEMS_FOR_MIGRATION;
+            target.pageIndex = (workspaceItemCount * 1000) + hotseatItemsCount;
+            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 30a4e50..9352ace 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
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@
             onStateOrResumeChanged();
         }
 
-        if ((changeBits & ACTIVITY_STATE_STARTED) != 0 && mHotseatPredictionController != null
-                && (getActivityFlags() & ACTIVITY_STATE_USER_ACTIVE) == 0) {
+        if (mHotseatPredictionController != null && ((changeBits & ACTIVITY_STATE_STARTED) != 0
+                || (changeBits & getActivityFlags() & ACTIVITY_STATE_DEFERRED_RESUMED) != 0)) {
             mHotseatPredictionController.setPauseUIUpdate(false);
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index eb5c7f9..4a14d9b 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@
             GestureState newGestureState = new GestureState(mOverviewComponentObserver,
                     ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.generateAndSetLogId());
             newGestureState.updateRunningTask(TraceHelper.whitelistIpcs("getRunningTask.0",
-                    () -> mAM.getRunningTask(0)));
+                    () -> mAM.getRunningTask(true /* filterOnlyVisibleRecents */)));
 
             if (mDeviceState.isInSwipeUpTouchRegion(event)) {
                 mConsumer.onConsumerAboutToBeSwitched();
@@ -577,18 +577,10 @@
             return createDeviceLockedInputConsumer(gestureState);
         }
 
-        boolean forceOverviewInputConsumer = false;
-        if (AssistantUtilities.isExcludedAssistant(gestureState.getRunningTask())) {
-            // In the case where we are in the excluded assistant state, ignore it and treat the
-            // running activity as the task behind the assistant
-            gestureState.updateRunningTask(TraceHelper.whitelistIpcs("getRunningTask.assistant",
-                    () -> mAM.getRunningTask(ACTIVITY_TYPE_ASSISTANT /* ignoreActivityType */)));
-            ComponentName homeComponent = mOverviewComponentObserver.getHomeIntent().getComponent();
-            ComponentName runningComponent =
-                    gestureState.getRunningTask().baseIntent.getComponent();
-            forceOverviewInputConsumer =
-                    runningComponent != null && runningComponent.equals(homeComponent);
-        }
+        RunningTaskInfo runningTask = gestureState.getRunningTask();
+        ComponentName homeComponent = mOverviewComponentObserver.getHomeIntent().getComponent();
+        boolean forceOverviewInputConsumer = runningTask != null
+                && runningTask.baseIntent.getComponent().equals(homeComponent);
 
         if (previousGestureState.getFinishingRecentsAnimationTaskId() > 0) {
             // If the finish animation was interrupted, then continue using the other activity input
diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml b/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
index b55b042..31a9bdf 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -78,16 +78,21 @@
     <string name="hotseat_edu_message_migrate">Easily access your most-used apps right on the Home screen. Suggestions will change based on your routines. Apps on the bottom row will move up to your Home screen. </string>
     <string name="hotseat_edu_message_migrate_alt">Easily access your most-used apps, right on the Home screen. Suggestions will change based on your routines. Apps on the bottom row will move to a new folder.</string>
 
-    <!-- Toast message user sees after opting into fully predicted hybrid hotseat -->
-    <string name="hotseat_items_migrated">Your hotseat items have been moved up to your homescreen</string>
-    <string name="hotseat_items_migrated_alt">Your hotseat items have been moved to a folder</string>
-    <!-- Toast message user sees after opting into fully predicted hybrid hotseat -->
-    <string name="hotseat_no_migration">Drag apps off the bottom row to see app suggestions</string>
     <!-- Button text to opt in for fully predicted hotseat -->
     <string name="hotseat_edu_accept">Get app suggestions</string>
     <!-- Button text to dismiss opt in for fully predicted hotseat -->
     <string name="hotseat_edu_dismiss">No thanks</string>
 
+    <!-- action shown to turn of predictions after onboarding -->
+    <string name="hotseat_turn_off">Settings</string>
+
+    <!-- tip shown if user has no items in hotseat to migrate -->
+    <string name="hotseat_auto_enrolled">Most-used apps appear here, and change based on routines</string>
+    <!-- tip shown if user declines migration and has some open spots for prediction -->
+    <string name="hotseat_tip_no_empty_slots">Drag apps off the bottom row to get app suggestions</string>
+    <!-- tip shown if user declines migration and has no open spots for prediction -->
+    <string name="hotseat_tip_gaps_filled">App suggestions added to empty space.</string>
+
 
     <!-- Title shown during interactive part of Back gesture tutorial for right edge. [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
     <string name="back_gesture_tutorial_playground_title_swipe_inward_right_edge" translatable="false">Try the back gesture</string>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index b3f87f0..4df3b0a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
             "Always use hardware optimization for folder animations.");
 
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM = getDebugFlag(
-            FLAG_ENABLE_FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM, false,
+            FLAG_ENABLE_FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM, true,
             "Launch/close apps without rotation animation. Fix Launcher to portrait");
 
     public static void initialize(Context context) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
index 8c8aa9b..fae0fe2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
      */
     private void updateForcedRotation(boolean setValueFromPrefs) {
         boolean isForcedRotation = mFeatureFlagsPrefs
-                .getBoolean(FLAG_ENABLE_FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM, false)
+                .getBoolean(FLAG_ENABLE_FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM, true)
                 && !getAllowRotationDefaultValue();
         if (mForcedRotation == isForcedRotation) {
             return;