diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
index 2aac877..6966fb6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_ACTIVE_SCREEN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode.TWO_BUTTONS;
+import static com.android.quickstep.util.NavigationModeFeatureFlag.LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_HOME_KEY;
 
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
@@ -190,6 +191,15 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    protected void onScreenOff() {
+        super.onScreenOff();
+        if (LIVE_TILE.get()) {
+            RecentsView recentsView = getOverviewPanel();
+            recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */, null);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void startIntentSenderForResult(IntentSender intent, int requestCode,
             Intent fillInIntent, int flagsMask, int flagsValues, int extraFlags, Bundle options) {
         if (requestCode != -1) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 9042076..3eba9eb 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@
 import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
+import android.graphics.BlendMode;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.Matrix;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.graphics.PointF;
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
+import androidx.core.graphics.ColorUtils;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity.MultiWindowModeChangedListener;
@@ -244,6 +247,24 @@
             };
 
     /**
+     * Can be used to tint the color of the RecentsView to simulate a scrim that can views
+     * excluded from. Really should be a proper scrim.
+     * TODO(b/187528071): Remove this and replace with a real scrim.
+     */
+    private static final FloatProperty<RecentsView> COLOR_TINT =
+            new FloatProperty<RecentsView>("colorTint") {
+                @Override
+                public void setValue(RecentsView recentsView, float v) {
+                    recentsView.setColorTint(v);
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public Float get(RecentsView recentsView) {
+                    return recentsView.getColorTint();
+                }
+            };
+
+    /**
      * Even though {@link TaskView} has distinct offsetTranslationX/Y and resistance property, they
      * are currently both used to apply secondary translation. Should their use cases change to be
      * more specific, we'd want to create a similar FloatProperty just for a TaskView's
@@ -404,6 +425,10 @@
     // The GestureEndTarget that is still in progress.
     protected GestureState.GestureEndTarget mCurrentGestureEndTarget;
 
+    // TODO(b/187528071): Remove these and replace with a real scrim.
+    private float mColorTint;
+    private final int mTintingColor;
+
     private int mOverScrollShift = 0;
 
     /**
@@ -616,6 +641,8 @@
         mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.recentsViewScale.value = 1;
         mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.setOrientationState(mOrientationState);
         mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.setDrawsBelowRecents(true);
+
+        mTintingColor = getForegroundScrimDimColor(context);
     }
 
     public OverScroller getScroller() {
@@ -1186,6 +1213,7 @@
         loadVisibleTaskData(TaskView.FLAG_UPDATE_ALL);
         setTaskModalness(0);
         updateVerticalPageOffsets();
+        setColorTint(0);
     }
 
     public void setFullscreenProgress(float fullscreenProgress) {
@@ -3661,9 +3689,34 @@
      * tasks to be dimmed while other elements in the recents view are left alone.
      */
     public void showForegroundScrim(boolean show) {
+        ObjectAnimator anim = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(this, COLOR_TINT, show ? 0.5f : 0f);
+        anim.setAutoCancel(true);
+        anim.start();
+    }
+
+    /** Tint the RecentsView and TaskViews in to simulate a scrim. */
+    // TODO(b/187528071): Replace this tinting with a scrim on top of RecentsView
+    private void setColorTint(float tintAmount) {
+        mColorTint = tintAmount;
+
         for (int i = 0; i < getTaskViewCount(); i++) {
-            getTaskViewAt(i).showColorTint(show);
+            getTaskViewAt(i).setColorTint(mColorTint, mTintingColor);
         }
+
+        Drawable scrimBg = mActivity.getScrimView().getBackground();
+        if (scrimBg != null) {
+            if (tintAmount == 0f) {
+                scrimBg.setTintList(null);
+            } else {
+                scrimBg.setTintBlendMode(BlendMode.SRC_OVER);
+                scrimBg.setTint(
+                        ColorUtils.setAlphaComponent(mTintingColor, (int) (255 * tintAmount)));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private float getColorTint() {
+        return mColorTint;
     }
 
     private boolean showAsGrid() {
@@ -3739,4 +3792,11 @@
             });
         }
     }
+
+    /** Get the color used for foreground scrimming the RecentsView for sharing. */
+    public static int getForegroundScrimDimColor(Context context) {
+        int baseColor = Themes.getAttrColor(context, R.attr.overviewScrimColor);
+        // The Black blending is temporary until we have the proper color token.
+        return ColorUtils.blendARGB(Color.BLACK, baseColor, 0.25f);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
index 685f725..5b8d4ce 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.plugins.PluginManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MainThreadInitializedObject;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskOverlayFactory.TaskOverlay;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView.FullscreenDrawParams;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.OverviewScreenshotActions;
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@
         // Initialize with placeholder value. It is overridden later by TaskView
         mFullscreenParams = TEMP_PARAMS.get(context);
 
-        mDimColor = Themes.getColorBackgroundFloating(context);
+        mDimColor = RecentsView.getForegroundScrimDimColor(context);
         mDimmingPaintAfterClearing.setColor(mDimColor);
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index 6f3aade..f8be5b6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.comp;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.getDescendantCoordRelativeToAncestor;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL_DEACCEL;
-import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.EXAGGERATED_EASE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASK_ICON_TAP_OR_LONGPRESS;
@@ -65,6 +64,7 @@
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.ViewOutlineProvider;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo;
+import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableList;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitPositionOption;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TransformingTouchDelegate;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ViewPool.Reusable;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
@@ -147,6 +146,9 @@
 
     public static final long SCALE_ICON_DURATION = 120;
     private static final long DIM_ANIM_DURATION = 700;
+
+    private static final Interpolator FULLSCREEN_INTERPOLATOR = ACCEL_DEACCEL;
+
     /**
      * This technically can be a vanilla {@link TouchDelegate} class, however that class requires
      * setting the touch bounds at construction, so we'd repeatedly be created many instances
@@ -328,19 +330,6 @@
                 }
             };
 
-    private static final FloatProperty<TaskView> COLOR_TINT =
-            new FloatProperty<TaskView>("colorTint") {
-                @Override
-                public void setValue(TaskView taskView, float v) {
-                    taskView.setColorTint(v);
-                }
-
-                @Override
-                public Float get(TaskView taskView) {
-                    return taskView.getColorTint();
-                }
-            };
-
     private final TaskOutlineProvider mOutlineProvider;
 
     private Task mTask;
@@ -393,11 +382,6 @@
     private final float[] mIconCenterCoords = new float[2];
     private final float[] mChipCenterCoords = new float[2];
 
-    // Colored tint for the task view and all its supplementary views (like the task icon and well
-    // being banner.
-    private final int mTintingColor;
-    private float mTintAmount;
-
     private boolean mIsClickableAsLiveTile = true;
 
     public TaskView(Context context) {
@@ -419,8 +403,6 @@
         mOutlineProvider = new TaskOutlineProvider(getContext(), mCurrentFullscreenParams,
                 mActivity.getDeviceProfile().overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx);
         setOutlineProvider(mOutlineProvider);
-
-        mTintingColor = Themes.getColorBackgroundFloating(context);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -864,7 +846,7 @@
         setTranslationZ(0);
         setAlpha(mStableAlpha);
         setIconScaleAndDim(1);
-        setColorTint(0);
+        setColorTint(0, 0);
     }
 
     public void setStableAlpha(float parentAlpha) {
@@ -982,7 +964,7 @@
 
     private void applyScale() {
         float scale = 1;
-        float fullScreenProgress = EXAGGERATED_EASE.getInterpolation(mFullscreenProgress);
+        float fullScreenProgress = FULLSCREEN_INTERPOLATOR.getInterpolation(mFullscreenProgress);
         scale *= Utilities.mapRange(fullScreenProgress, 1f, mFullscreenScale);
         setScaleX(scale);
         setScaleY(scale);
@@ -1425,7 +1407,7 @@
     }
 
     private float getFullscreenTrans(float endTranslation) {
-        float progress = ACCEL_DEACCEL.getInterpolation(mFullscreenProgress);
+        float progress = FULLSCREEN_INTERPOLATOR.getInterpolation(mFullscreenProgress);
         return Utilities.mapRange(progress, 0, endTranslation);
     }
 
@@ -1472,25 +1454,13 @@
         getRecentsView().initiateSplitSelect(this, splitPositionOption);
     }
 
-    private void setColorTint(float amount) {
-        mTintAmount = amount;
-        mSnapshotView.setDimAlpha(mTintAmount);
-        mIconView.setIconColorTint(mTintingColor, mTintAmount);
-        mDigitalWellBeingToast.setBannerColorTint(mTintingColor, mTintAmount);
-    }
-
-    private float getColorTint() {
-        return mTintAmount;
-    }
-
     /**
-     * Show the task view with a color tint (animates value).
+     * Set a color tint on the snapshot and supporting views.
      */
-    public void showColorTint(boolean enable) {
-        ObjectAnimator tintAnimator = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(
-                this, COLOR_TINT, enable ? MAX_PAGE_SCRIM_ALPHA : 0);
-        tintAnimator.setAutoCancel(true);
-        tintAnimator.start();
+    public void setColorTint(float amount, int tintColor) {
+        mSnapshotView.setDimAlpha(amount);
+        mIconView.setIconColorTint(tintColor, amount);
+        mDigitalWellBeingToast.setBannerColorTint(tintColor, amount);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java
index b6b7f50..9630d27 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 
 import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.rules.RuleChain;
@@ -142,10 +143,19 @@
         }
     }
 
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() {
+        mLauncher.onTestStart();
+    }
+
     @After
-    public void verifyLauncherState() {
-        // Limits UI tests affecting tests running after them.
-        AbstractQuickStepTest.checkDetectedLeaks(mLauncher);
+    public void tearDown() {
+        try {
+            // Limits UI tests affecting tests running after them.
+            AbstractQuickStepTest.checkDetectedLeaks(mLauncher);
+        } finally {
+            mLauncher.onTestFinish();
+        }
     }
 
     // b/143488140
diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 2e5ecba..0a4549e 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
     <item name="swipe_up_trans_y_stiffness" type="dimen" format="float">200</item>
 
     <item name="swipe_up_rect_xy_damping_ratio" type="dimen" format="float">0.8</item>
-    <item name="swipe_up_rect_xy_stiffness" type="dimen" format="float">100</item>
+    <item name="swipe_up_rect_xy_stiffness" type="dimen" format="float">200</item>
 
 
     <item name="swipe_up_rect_2_x_damping_ratio" type="dimen" format="float">1</item>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index ece0eb4..5ecdca6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -1338,14 +1338,7 @@
     private final BroadcastReceiver mScreenOffReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
         @Override
         public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-            // Reset AllApps to its initial state only if we are not in the middle of
-            // processing a multi-step drop
-            if (mPendingRequestArgs == null) {
-                if (!isInState(NORMAL)) {
-                    onUiChangedWhileSleeping();
-                }
-                mStateManager.goToState(NORMAL);
-            }
+            onScreenOff();
         }
     };
 
@@ -1915,6 +1908,17 @@
         }
     }
 
+    protected void onScreenOff() {
+        // Reset AllApps to its initial state only if we are not in the middle of
+        // processing a multi-step drop
+        if (mPendingRequestArgs == null) {
+            if (!isInState(NORMAL)) {
+                onUiChangedWhileSleeping();
+            }
+            mStateManager.goToState(NORMAL);
+        }
+    }
+
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
     @Override
     protected boolean onErrorStartingShortcut(Intent intent, ItemInfo info) {
@@ -2151,12 +2155,29 @@
      */
     @Override
     public void bindItems(final List<ItemInfo> items, final boolean forceAnimateIcons) {
+        bindItems(items, forceAnimateIcons, /* focusFirstItemForAccessibility= */ false);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Bind the items start-end from the list.
+     *
+     * Implementation of the method from LauncherModel.Callbacks.
+     *
+     * @param focusFirstItemForAccessibility true iff the first item to be added to the workspace
+     *                                       should be focused for accessibility.
+     */
+    public void bindItems(
+            final List<ItemInfo> items,
+            final boolean forceAnimateIcons,
+            final boolean focusFirstItemForAccessibility) {
         // Get the list of added items and intersect them with the set of items here
         final Collection<Animator> bounceAnims = new ArrayList<>();
         final boolean animateIcons = forceAnimateIcons && canRunNewAppsAnimation();
         Workspace workspace = mWorkspace;
         int newItemsScreenId = -1;
         int end = items.size();
+        View newView = null;
         for (int i = 0; i < end; i++) {
             final ItemInfo item = items.get(i);
 
@@ -2221,12 +2242,25 @@
                 bounceAnims.add(createNewAppBounceAnimation(view, i));
                 newItemsScreenId = item.screenId;
             }
+
+            if (newView == null) {
+                newView = view;
+            }
         }
 
-        // Animate to the correct page
+        View viewToFocus = newView;
+        // Animate to the correct pager
         if (animateIcons && newItemsScreenId > -1) {
             AnimatorSet anim = new AnimatorSet();
             anim.playTogether(bounceAnims);
+            if (focusFirstItemForAccessibility && viewToFocus != null) {
+                anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+                        viewToFocus.sendAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_VIEW_FOCUSED);
+                    }
+                });
+            }
 
             int currentScreenId = mWorkspace.getScreenIdForPageIndex(mWorkspace.getNextPage());
             final int newScreenIndex = mWorkspace.getPageIndexForScreenId(newItemsScreenId);
@@ -2249,6 +2283,8 @@
             } else {
                 mWorkspace.postDelayed(startBounceAnimRunnable, NEW_APPS_ANIMATION_DELAY);
             }
+        } else if (focusFirstItemForAccessibility && viewToFocus != null) {
+            viewToFocus.sendAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_VIEW_FOCUSED);
         }
         workspace.requestLayout();
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.java
index dbdfb2b..c580d47 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.java
@@ -230,7 +230,10 @@
                                 Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP,
                                 screenId, coordinates[0], coordinates[1]);
 
-                        mLauncher.bindItems(Collections.singletonList(info), true);
+                        mLauncher.bindItems(
+                                Collections.singletonList(info),
+                                /* forceAnimateIcons= */ true,
+                                /* focusFirstItemForAccessibility= */ true);
                         announceConfirmation(R.string.item_added_to_workspace);
                     } else if (item instanceof PendingAddItemInfo) {
                         PendingAddItemInfo info = (PendingAddItemInfo) item;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AlphabeticalAppsList.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AlphabeticalAppsList.java
index 6957850..88d95fa 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AlphabeticalAppsList.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AlphabeticalAppsList.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.TreeMap;
 
 /**
@@ -181,11 +182,10 @@
      * Sets results list for search
      */
     public boolean setSearchResults(ArrayList<AdapterItem> results) {
-        if (results == null || mSearchResults != results) {
-            boolean same = mSearchResults != null && mSearchResults.equals(results);
+        if (!Objects.equals(results, mSearchResults)) {
             mSearchResults = results;
             updateAdapterItems();
-            return !same;
+            return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
index 897b02e..7e3bcee 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.ShortcutKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ContentWriter;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.GridOccupancy;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IntArray;
@@ -394,6 +395,11 @@
      * otherwise marks it for deletion.
      */
     public void checkAndAddItem(ItemInfo info, BgDataModel dataModel) {
+        if (info.itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT) {
+            // Ensure that it is a valid intent. An exception here will
+            // cause the item loading to get skipped
+            ShortcutKey.fromItemInfo(info);
+        }
         if (checkItemPlacement(info)) {
             dataModel.addItem(mContext, info, false);
         } else {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/ArrowPopup.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/ArrowPopup.java
index 03351af..73ac8f2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/ArrowPopup.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/ArrowPopup.java
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
                         (int) argb.evaluate((i + 1) * step, primaryColor, secondaryColor);
             }
 
-            if (Utilities.ATLEAST_S) {
+            if (supportsColorExtraction()) {
                 setupColorExtraction();
             }
         }
@@ -676,6 +676,13 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns whether color extraction is supported.
+     */
+    public boolean supportsColorExtraction() {
+        return Utilities.ATLEAST_S;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Callback to be called when the popup is closed
      */
     public void setOnCloseCallback(@NonNull Runnable callback) {
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
index 2a0f7bb..8936f39 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@
 
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
+        mLauncher.onTestStart();
         Assert.assertTrue("Keyguard is visible, which is likely caused by a crash in SysUI",
                 TestHelpers.wait(
                         Until.gone(By.res(SYSTEMUI_PACKAGE, "keyguard_status_view")), 60000));
@@ -288,13 +289,17 @@
 
     @After
     public void verifyLauncherState() {
-        // Limits UI tests affecting tests running after them.
-        mLauncher.waitForLauncherInitialized();
-        if (mLauncherPid != 0) {
-            assertEquals("Launcher crashed, pid mismatch:",
-                    mLauncherPid, mLauncher.getPid().intValue());
+        try {
+            // Limits UI tests affecting tests running after them.
+            mLauncher.waitForLauncherInitialized();
+            if (mLauncherPid != 0) {
+                assertEquals("Launcher crashed, pid mismatch:",
+                        mLauncherPid, mLauncher.getPid().intValue());
+            }
+            checkDetectedLeaks(mLauncher);
+        } finally {
+            mLauncher.onTestFinish();
         }
-        checkDetectedLeaks(mLauncher);
     }
 
     protected void clearLauncherData() {
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index e5b93b1..3dff01e 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@
     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 long START_TIME = System.currentTimeMillis();
 
     private static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN = getTouchEventPattern("ACTION_DOWN");
     private static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_UP = getTouchEventPattern("ACTION_UP");
@@ -107,6 +106,7 @@
     static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_UP_TIS = getTouchEventPatternTIS("ACTION_UP");
     private final String mLauncherPackage;
     private final boolean mIsLauncher3;
+    private long mTestStartTime = -1;
 
     // Types for launcher containers that the user is interacting with. "Background" is a
     // pseudo-container corresponding to inactive launcher covered by another app.
@@ -422,6 +422,14 @@
         mOnSettledStateAction = onSettledStateAction;
     }
 
+    public void onTestStart() {
+        mTestStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+    }
+
+    public void onTestFinish() {
+        mTestStartTime = -1;
+    }
+
     private String formatSystemHealthMessage(String message) {
         final String testPackage = getContext().getPackageName();
 
@@ -430,14 +438,16 @@
         mInstrumentation.getUiAutomation().grantRuntimePermission(
                 testPackage, "android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS");
 
-        final String systemHealth = mSystemHealthSupplier != null
-                ? mSystemHealthSupplier.apply(START_TIME)
-                : TestHelpers.getSystemHealthMessage(getContext(), START_TIME);
+        if (mTestStartTime > 0) {
+            final String systemHealth = mSystemHealthSupplier != null
+                    ? mSystemHealthSupplier.apply(mTestStartTime)
+                    : TestHelpers.getSystemHealthMessage(getContext(), mTestStartTime);
 
-        if (systemHealth != null) {
-            return message
-                    + ",\nperhaps linked to system health problems:\n<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\n"
-                    + systemHealth + "\n>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>";
+            if (systemHealth != null) {
+                return message
+                        + ",\nperhaps linked to system health problems:\n<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\n"
+                        + systemHealth + "\n>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>";
+            }
         }
 
         return message;