diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
index 4c6e1f3..66dba98 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
@@ -20,12 +20,15 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat.isObservedEventType;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.QUICKSTEP_SPRINGS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.touch.OverScroll.OVERSCROLL_DAMP_FACTOR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 
 import android.animation.LayoutTransition;
 import android.animation.TimeInterpolator;
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
+import android.database.ContentObserver;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -64,6 +67,9 @@
     private static final String TAG = "PagedView";
     private static final boolean DEBUG = false;
 
+    public static boolean sFlagForcedRotation = false;
+    public static final String FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM_SETTING_NAME = "fixed_rotation_transform";
+
     public static final int INVALID_PAGE = -1;
     protected static final ComputePageScrollsLogic SIMPLE_SCROLL_LOGIC = (v) -> v.getVisibility() != GONE;
 
@@ -166,11 +172,12 @@
      * Initializes various states for this workspace.
      */
     protected void init() {
-        mScroller = new OverScroller(getContext());
+        Context context = getContext();
+        mScroller = new OverScroller(context);
         setDefaultInterpolator(Interpolators.SCROLL);
         mCurrentPage = 0;
 
-        final ViewConfiguration configuration = ViewConfiguration.get(getContext());
+        final ViewConfiguration configuration = ViewConfiguration.get(context);
         mTouchSlop = configuration.getScaledPagingTouchSlop();
         mMaximumVelocity = configuration.getScaledMaximumFlingVelocity();
 
@@ -182,6 +189,18 @@
         if (Utilities.ATLEAST_OREO) {
             setDefaultFocusHighlightEnabled(false);
         }
+
+        sFlagForcedRotation = Utilities.isFixedRotationTransformEnabled(context);
+        final ContentResolver resolver = context.getContentResolver();
+        final ContentObserver observer = new ContentObserver(MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler()) {
+            @Override
+            public void onChange(boolean selfChange) {
+                sFlagForcedRotation = Utilities.isFixedRotationTransformEnabled(context);
+            }
+        };
+        resolver.registerContentObserver(Settings.Global.getUriFor(
+                FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM_SETTING_NAME),
+                false, observer);
     }
 
     protected void setDefaultInterpolator(Interpolator interpolator) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index e0e4cc0..571f745 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.ItemInfoWithIcon.FLAG_ICON_BADGED;
+import static com.android.launcher3.PagedView.FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM_SETTING_NAME;
 
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
@@ -127,6 +128,14 @@
                         Settings.Global.DEVELOPMENT_SETTINGS_ENABLED, 0) != 0;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks whether the fixed_rotation_flag is enabled.
+     */
+    public static boolean isFixedRotationTransformEnabled(Context context) {
+        return Settings.Global.getInt(context.getContentResolver(),
+            FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM_SETTING_NAME, 0) != 0;
+    }
+
     // An intent extra to indicate the horizontal scroll of the wallpaper.
     public static final String EXTRA_WALLPAPER_OFFSET = "com.android.launcher3.WALLPAPER_OFFSET";
     public static final String EXTRA_WALLPAPER_FLAVOR = "com.android.launcher3.WALLPAPER_FLAVOR";
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
index 852928b..3a64f9a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LOCKED;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_NOSENSOR;
+import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED;
 import static android.util.DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_DEVICE_STABLE;
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
+import com.android.launcher3.PagedView;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
@@ -182,7 +184,9 @@
         }
 
         final int activityFlags;
-        if (mStateHandlerRequest != REQUEST_NONE) {
+        if (PagedView.sFlagForcedRotation) {
+            activityFlags = SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT;
+        } else if (mStateHandlerRequest != REQUEST_NONE) {
             activityFlags = mStateHandlerRequest == REQUEST_LOCK ?
                     SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LOCKED : SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED;
         } else if (mCurrentTransitionRequest != REQUEST_NONE) {