diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 7340e84..bf4cd0b 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -8,9 +8,26 @@
 hyunyoungs@google.com
 mrcasey@google.com
 sunnygoyal@google.com
+awickham@google.com
 twickham@google.com
 winsonc@google.com
 zakcohen@google.com
+santie@google.com
+vadimt@google.com
+mett@google.com
+jonmiranda@google.com
+pinyaoting@google.com
+sfufa@google.com
+gwasserman@google.com
+jamesoleary@google.com
+joshtrask@google.com
+mrenouf@google.com
+mkephart@google.com
+hwwang@google.com
+tracyzhou@google.com
+peanutbutter@google.com
+xuqiu@google.com
+sreyasr@google.com
 
 per-file FeatureFlags.java = sunnygoyal@google.com, adamcohen@google.com
 per-file BaseFlags.java = sunnygoyal@google.com, adamcohen@google.com
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TaskViewTouchController.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TaskViewTouchController.java
index 947a861..f79ad25 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TaskViewTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TaskViewTouchController.java
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean onControllerInterceptTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
+        if ((ev.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP || ev.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL)
+                && mCurrentAnimation == null) {
+            clearState();
+        }
         if (ev.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
             mNoIntercept = !canInterceptTouch();
             if (mNoIntercept) {
@@ -125,6 +129,11 @@
                     TaskView view = mRecentsView.getTaskViewAt(i);
                     if (mRecentsView.isTaskViewVisible(view) && mActivity.getDragLayer()
                             .isEventOverView(view, ev)) {
+                        // Disable swiping up and down if the task overlay is modal.
+                        if (view.isTaskOverlayModal()) {
+                            mTaskBeingDragged = null;
+                            break;
+                        }
                         mTaskBeingDragged = view;
                         if (!SysUINavigationMode.getMode(mActivity).hasGestures) {
                             // Don't allow swipe down to open if we don't support swipe up
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
index ec7cddf..eb3b190 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
@@ -87,5 +87,12 @@
          * Called when the overlay is no longer used.
          */
         public void reset() { }
+
+        /**
+         * Whether the overlay is modal, which means only tapping is enabled, but no swiping.
+         */
+        public boolean isOverlayModal() {
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DelegateInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DelegateInputConsumer.java
index 4750caa..05c206f 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DelegateInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DelegateInputConsumer.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
     protected void setActive(MotionEvent ev) {
         mState = STATE_ACTIVE;
-        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_PILFER, "pilferPointers");
+        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "pilferPointers");
         mInputMonitor.pilferPointers();
 
         // Send cancel event
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java
index 7b8d40c..ba1d38c 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 
     private void startRecentsTransition() {
         mThresholdCrossed = true;
-        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_PILFER, "pilferPointers");
+        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "pilferPointers");
         mInputMonitorCompat.pilferPointers();
 
         Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN)
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
index 42f6ff5..8e7074d 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
         if (mInteractionHandler == null) {
             return;
         }
-        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_PILFER, "pilferPointers");
+        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "pilferPointers");
         mInputMonitorCompat.pilferPointers();
 
         mActivityInterface.closeOverlay();
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
index 6bfabcd..f161cc0 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
                 ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog("startQuickstep");
             }
             if (mInputMonitor != null) {
-                TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_PILFER, "pilferPointers");
+                TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "pilferPointers");
                 mInputMonitor.pilferPointers();
             }
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
index ac1c3a8..823b254 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
     private void onInterceptTouch() {
         if (mInputMonitor != null) {
-            TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_PILFER, "pilferPointers");
+            TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "pilferPointers");
             mInputMonitor.pilferPointers();
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index e34e74c..e668ca0 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -565,6 +565,13 @@
         return isHandlingTouch() || shouldStealTouchFromSiblingsBelow(ev);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void determineScrollingStart(MotionEvent ev, float touchSlopScale) {
+        // Enables swiping to the left or right only if the task overlay is not modal.
+        if (getCurrentPageTaskView() == null || !getCurrentPageTaskView().isTaskOverlayModal()) {
+            super.determineScrollingStart(ev, touchSlopScale);
+        }
+    }
     protected boolean shouldStealTouchFromSiblingsBelow(MotionEvent ev) {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index dce92ff..79b9a9d 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -251,6 +251,10 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public boolean isTaskOverlayModal() {
+        return mSnapshotView.getTaskOverlay().isOverlayModal();
+    }
+
     public TaskMenuView getMenuView() {
         return mMenuView;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AppPredictionsUITests.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AppPredictionsUITests.java
index 5904fcd..8e4762d 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AppPredictionsUITests.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AppPredictionsUITests.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
      */
     @Test
     public void testPredictionExistsInAllApps() {
+        mDevice.pressHome();
         mLauncher.pressHome().switchToAllApps();
 
         // Dispatch an update
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
index 28ed588..03d7c3e 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testAllAppsFromOverview() throws Exception {
-        // When actions are enabled, all apps isn't present in overview
-        if (mLauncher.overviewActionsEnabled()) {
+        if (!mLauncher.hasAllAppsInOverview()) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@
                 launcher -> assertEquals("Dismissing a task didn't remove 1 task from Overview",
                         numTasks - 1, getTaskCount(launcher)));
 
-        if (!mLauncher.overviewActionsEnabled() && (!TestHelpers.isInLauncherProcess()
+        if (mLauncher.hasAllAppsInOverview() && (!TestHelpers.isInLauncherProcess()
                 || getFromLauncher(launcher -> !launcher.getDeviceProfile().isLandscape))) {
             // Test switching to all apps and back.
             final AllAppsFromOverview allApps = overview.switchToAllApps();
@@ -190,8 +189,7 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testAppIconLaunchFromAllAppsFromOverview() throws Exception {
-        // All apps doesn't exist in Overview when actions are enabled
-        if (mLauncher.overviewActionsEnabled()) {
+        if (!mLauncher.hasAllAppsInOverview()) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 1743b14..33f5a95 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -941,7 +941,6 @@
 
         // Workaround for b/78520668, explicitly trim memory once UI is hidden
         onTrimMemory(TRIM_MEMORY_UI_HIDDEN);
-        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "Activity.onStop");
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -955,7 +954,6 @@
 
         mAppWidgetHost.setListenIfResumed(true);
         TraceHelper.INSTANCE.endSection(traceToken);
-        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "Activity.onStart");
     }
 
     private void handleDeferredResume() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/SecondaryDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/SecondaryDropTarget.java
index 114c491..1841134 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/SecondaryDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/SecondaryDropTarget.java
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
         super(context, attrs, defStyle);
 
         mCacheExpireAlarm = new Alarm();
-        mCacheExpireAlarm.setOnAlarmListener(this);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -75,6 +74,7 @@
         super.onAttachedToWindow();
         if (mHadPendingAlarm) {
             mCacheExpireAlarm.setAlarm(CACHE_EXPIRE_TIMEOUT);
+            mCacheExpireAlarm.setOnAlarmListener(this);
             mHadPendingAlarm = false;
         }
     }
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
         super.onDetachedFromWindow();
         if (mCacheExpireAlarm.alarmPending()) {
             mCacheExpireAlarm.cancelAlarm();
+            mCacheExpireAlarm.setOnAlarmListener(null);
             mHadPendingAlarm = true;
         }
     }
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@
         }
         // Cancel any pending alarm and set cache expiry after some time
         mCacheExpireAlarm.setAlarm(CACHE_EXPIRE_TIMEOUT);
+        mCacheExpireAlarm.setOnAlarmListener(this);
         if (uninstallDisabled) {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/LauncherPreviewRenderer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/LauncherPreviewRenderer.java
index 0927b26..02e98e8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/LauncherPreviewRenderer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/LauncherPreviewRenderer.java
@@ -87,9 +87,11 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.pm.InstallSessionHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.pm.UserCache;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.plugins.PluginManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MainThreadInitializedObject;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.custom.CustomWidgetManager;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -128,7 +130,8 @@
 
         private static final Set<MainThreadInitializedObject> WHITELIST = new HashSet<>(
                 Arrays.asList(UserCache.INSTANCE, InstallSessionHelper.INSTANCE,
-                        LauncherAppState.INSTANCE, InvariantDeviceProfile.INSTANCE));
+                        LauncherAppState.INSTANCE, InvariantDeviceProfile.INSTANCE,
+                        CustomWidgetManager.INSTANCE, PluginManagerWrapper.INSTANCE));
 
         private final InvariantDeviceProfile mIdp;
         private final Map<MainThreadInitializedObject, Object> mObjectMap = new HashMap<>();
@@ -145,6 +148,14 @@
             return this;
         }
 
+        public void onDestroy() {
+            CustomWidgetManager customWidgetManager = (CustomWidgetManager) mObjectMap.get(
+                    CustomWidgetManager.INSTANCE);
+            if (customWidgetManager != null) {
+                customWidgetManager.onDestroy();
+            }
+        }
+
         /**
          * Find a cached object from mObjectMap if we have already created one. If not, generate
          * an object using the provider.
@@ -349,6 +360,9 @@
         private void inflateAndAddWidgets(LauncherAppWidgetInfo info, WidgetsModel widgetsModel) {
             WidgetItem widgetItem = widgetsModel.getWidgetProviderInfoByProviderName(
                     info.providerName);
+            if (widgetItem == null) {
+                return;
+            }
             AppWidgetHostView view = new AppWidgetHostView(mContext);
             view.setAppWidget(-1, widgetItem.widgetInfo);
             view.updateAppWidget(null);
@@ -385,9 +399,11 @@
                 }
 
                 WorkspaceFetcher fetcher;
+                PreviewContext previewContext = null;
                 if (needsToMigrate && success) {
+                    previewContext = new PreviewContext(mContext, mIdp);
                     LauncherAppState appForPreview = new LauncherAppState(
-                            new PreviewContext(mContext, mIdp), null /* iconCacheFileName */);
+                            previewContext, null /* iconCacheFileName */);
                     fetcher = new WorkspaceItemsInfoFromPreviewFetcher(appForPreview);
                     MODEL_EXECUTOR.execute(fetcher);
                 } else {
@@ -396,6 +412,9 @@
                             (LauncherModel.ModelUpdateTask) fetcher);
                 }
                 WorkspaceResult workspaceResult = fetcher.get();
+                if (previewContext != null) {
+                    previewContext.onDestroy();
+                }
 
                 if (workspaceResult == null) {
                     return;
@@ -557,6 +576,7 @@
         public WorkspaceResult call() throws Exception {
             List<ShortcutInfo> allShortcuts = new ArrayList<>();
             loadWorkspace(allShortcuts, LauncherSettings.Favorites.PREVIEW_CONTENT_URI);
+            mBgDataModel.widgetsModel.update(mApp, null);
             return new WorkspaceResult(mBgDataModel.workspaceItems, mBgDataModel.appWidgets,
                     mBgDataModel.widgetsModel);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
index fbf01fc..62904ae 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 public class LoaderTask implements Runnable {
     private static final String TAG = "LoaderTask";
 
-    private final LauncherAppState mApp;
+    protected final LauncherAppState mApp;
     private final AllAppsList mBgAllAppsList;
     protected final BgDataModel mBgDataModel;
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index 4e60d13..97ce65e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
     public static final String TAPL_EVENTS_TAG = "TaplEvents";
     public static final String SEQUENCE_MAIN = "Main";
     public static final String SEQUENCE_TIS = "TIS";
-    public static final String SEQUENCE_PILFER = "Pilfer";
 
     public static String stateOrdinalToString(int ordinal) {
         switch (ordinal) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/custom/CustomWidgetManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/custom/CustomWidgetManager.java
index 2aed936..0ea7d85 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/custom/CustomWidgetManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/custom/CustomWidgetManager.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     public static final MainThreadInitializedObject<CustomWidgetManager> INSTANCE =
             new MainThreadInitializedObject<>(CustomWidgetManager::new);
 
+    private final Context mContext;
     /**
      * auto provider Id is an ever-increasing number that serves as the providerId whenever a new
      * custom widget has been connected.
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@
     private Consumer<PackageUserKey> mWidgetRefreshCallback;
 
     private CustomWidgetManager(Context context) {
+        mContext = context;
         mPlugins = new SparseArray<>();
         mCustomWidgets = new ArrayList<>();
         mWidgetsIdMap = new SparseArray<>();
@@ -69,6 +71,10 @@
                 .addPluginListener(this, CustomWidgetPlugin.class, true);
     }
 
+    public void onDestroy() {
+        PluginManagerWrapper.INSTANCE.get(mContext).removePluginListener(this);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onPluginConnected(CustomWidgetPlugin plugin, Context context) {
         mPlugins.put(mAutoProviderId, plugin);
diff --git a/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java b/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
index ae32692..0b99e7a 100644
--- a/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
+++ b/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@
             ComponentName providerName) {
         ArrayList<WidgetItem> widgetsList = mWidgetsList.get(
                 new PackageItemInfo(providerName.getPackageName()));
+        if (widgetsList == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         for (WidgetItem item : widgetsList) {
             if (item.componentName.equals(providerName)) {
                 return item;
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java
index de9757f..4b1a067 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.ShellCommandRule;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
@@ -70,12 +71,14 @@
 
     @Test
     @PortraitLandscape
+    @Ignore // b/148867106
     public void testWidgetConfig() throws Throwable {
         runTest(true);
     }
 
     @Test
     @PortraitLandscape
+    @Ignore // b/148867106
     public void testConfigCancelled() throws Throwable {
         runTest(false);
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
index 8972876..2acab97 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
     }
 
     protected void goToOverviewUnchecked() {
-        final boolean launcherWasVisible = mLauncher.isLauncherVisible();
         switch (mLauncher.getNavigationModel()) {
             case ZERO_BUTTON: {
                 final int centerX = mLauncher.getDevice().getDisplayWidth() / 2;
@@ -138,10 +137,6 @@
                         OVERVIEW_STATE_ORDINAL);
                 break;
         }
-        if (!launcherWasVisible) {
-            mLauncher.expectEvent(
-                    TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_START_ACTIVITY);
-        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -162,7 +157,6 @@
     }
 
     protected void quickSwitchToPreviousApp(int expectedState) {
-        final boolean launcherWasVisible = mLauncher.isLauncherVisible();
         boolean transposeInLandscape = false;
         switch (mLauncher.getNavigationModel()) {
             case TWO_BUTTON:
@@ -186,17 +180,15 @@
                     endX = startX;
                     endY = 0;
                 }
+                final boolean launcherIsVisible =
+                        mLauncher.hasLauncherObject(By.textStartsWith(""));
                 final boolean isZeroButton = mLauncher.getNavigationModel()
                         == LauncherInstrumentation.NavigationModel.ZERO_BUTTON;
-                if (!launcherWasVisible) {
-                    mLauncher.expectEvent(
-                            TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN,
-                            LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_START_ACTIVITY);
-                }
                 mLauncher.swipeToState(startX, startY, endX, endY, 20, expectedState,
-                        launcherWasVisible && isZeroButton
+                        launcherIsVisible && isZeroButton
                                 ? LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE
-                                : LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE);
+                                : LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE
+                );
                 break;
             }
 
@@ -204,11 +196,6 @@
                 // Double press the recents button.
                 UiObject2 recentsButton = mLauncher.waitForSystemUiObject("recent_apps");
                 mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, SQUARE_BUTTON_EVENT);
-                if (!launcherWasVisible) {
-                    mLauncher.expectEvent(
-                            TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN,
-                            LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_START_ACTIVITY);
-                }
                 mLauncher.runToState(() -> recentsButton.click(), OVERVIEW_STATE_ORDINAL);
                 mLauncher.getOverview();
                 mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, SQUARE_BUTTON_EVENT);
@@ -216,8 +203,6 @@
                 break;
         }
         mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, TASK_START_EVENT);
-        mLauncher.expectEvent(
-                TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_STOP_ACTIVITY);
     }
 
     protected String getSwipeHeightRequestName() {
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
index 0f65ba5..b20384e 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.Until;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
-
 /**
  * Ancestor for AppIcon and AppMenuItem.
  */
@@ -64,8 +62,6 @@
                 event -> event.getEventType() == TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED,
                 () -> "Launching an app didn't open a new window: " + mObject.getText());
         expectActivityStartEvents();
-        mLauncher.expectEvent(
-                TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_STOP_ACTIVITY);
 
         mLauncher.assertTrue(
                 "App didn't start: " + selector,
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 47a60cf..17858a0 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@
     private static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_UP = getTouchEventPattern("ACTION_UP");
     private static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_CANCEL = getTouchEventPattern("ACTION_CANCEL");
     private static final Pattern EVENT_PILFER_POINTERS = Pattern.compile("pilferPointers");
-    static final Pattern EVENT_START_ACTIVITY = Pattern.compile("Activity\\.onStart");
-    static final Pattern EVENT_STOP_ACTIVITY = Pattern.compile("Activity\\.onStop");
 
     static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN_TIS = getTouchEventPatternTIS("ACTION_DOWN");
     static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_UP_TIS = getTouchEventPatternTIS("ACTION_UP");
@@ -333,21 +331,25 @@
     }
 
     private String getSystemAnomalyMessage() {
-        UiObject2 object = mDevice.findObject(By.res("android", "alertTitle"));
-        if (object != null) {
-            return "System alert popup is visible: " + object.getText();
+        try {
+            UiObject2 object = mDevice.findObject(By.res("android", "alertTitle"));
+            if (object != null) {
+                return "System alert popup is visible: " + object.getText();
+            }
+
+            object = mDevice.findObject(By.res("android", "message"));
+            if (object != null) {
+                return "Message popup by " + object.getApplicationPackage() + " is visible: "
+                        + object.getText();
+            }
+
+            if (hasSystemUiObject("keyguard_status_view")) return "Phone is locked";
+
+            if (!mDevice.hasObject(By.textStartsWith(""))) return "Screen is empty";
+        } catch (Throwable e) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "getSystemAnomalyMessage failed", e);
         }
 
-        object = mDevice.findObject(By.res("android", "message"));
-        if (object != null) {
-            return "Message popup by " + object.getApplicationPackage() + " is visible: "
-                    + object.getText();
-        }
-
-        if (hasSystemUiObject("keyguard_status_view")) return "Phone is locked";
-
-        if (!mDevice.hasObject(By.textStartsWith(""))) return "Screen is empty";
-
         return null;
     }
 
@@ -567,7 +569,7 @@
                     return waitForLauncherObject(APPS_RES_ID);
                 }
                 case OVERVIEW: {
-                    if (mDevice.isNaturalOrientation() && !overviewActionsEnabled()) {
+                    if (hasAllAppsInOverview()) {
                         waitForLauncherObject(APPS_RES_ID);
                     } else {
                         waitUntilGone(APPS_RES_ID);
@@ -635,7 +637,6 @@
             // otherwise waitForIdle may return immediately in case when there was a big enough
             // pause in accessibility events prior to pressing Home.
             final String action;
-            final boolean launcherWasVisible = isLauncherVisible();
             if (getNavigationModel() == NavigationModel.ZERO_BUTTON) {
                 checkForAnomaly();
 
@@ -664,18 +665,12 @@
                                 displaySize.x / 2, displaySize.y - 1,
                                 displaySize.x / 2, 0,
                                 ZERO_BUTTON_STEPS_FROM_BACKGROUND_TO_HOME, NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL,
-                                launcherWasVisible
+                                hasLauncherObject(By.textStartsWith(""))
                                         ? GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE
                                         : GestureScope.OUTSIDE);
                     }
-                    if (!launcherWasVisible) {
-                        expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_START_ACTIVITY);
-                    }
                 }
             } else {
-                if (!launcherWasVisible) {
-                    expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_START_ACTIVITY);
-                }
                 log("Hierarchy before clicking home:");
                 dumpViewHierarchy();
                 log(action = "clicking home button from " + getVisibleStateMessage());
@@ -686,7 +681,6 @@
                         expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS, EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN_TIS);
                         expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS, EVENT_TOUCH_UP_TIS);
                     }
-
                     runToState(
                             waitForSystemUiObject("home")::click,
                             NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL,
@@ -703,10 +697,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    boolean isLauncherVisible() {
-        return hasLauncherObject(By.textStartsWith(""));
-    }
-
     /**
      * Gets the Workspace object if the current state is "active home", i.e. workspace. Fails if the
      * launcher is not in that state.
@@ -1125,7 +1115,7 @@
                 break;
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
                 if (gestureScope != GestureScope.INSIDE) {
-                    expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_PILFER, EVENT_PILFER_POINTERS);
+                    expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_PILFER_POINTERS);
                 }
                 if (gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE) {
                     expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, gestureScope == GestureScope.INSIDE
@@ -1227,7 +1217,24 @@
         getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_ENABLE_DEBUG_TRACING);
     }
 
-    public boolean overviewActionsEnabled() {
+    public boolean hasAllAppsInOverview() {
+        // Vertical bar layouts don't contain all apps
+        if (!mDevice.isNaturalOrientation()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // Portrait two button (quickstep) always has all apps.
+        if (getNavigationModel() == NavigationModel.TWO_BUTTON) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        // Overview actions hide all apps
+        if (overviewActionsEnabled()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // ...otherwise there should be all apps
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private boolean overviewActionsEnabled() {
         return getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS_ENABLED).getBoolean(
                 TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java
index 5c51782..f955cf2 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@
                         () -> "Launching task didn't open a new window: "
                                 + mTask.getParent().getContentDescription());
                 mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, TASK_START_EVENT);
-                mLauncher.expectEvent(
-                        TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_STOP_ACTIVITY);
             }
             return new Background(mLauncher);
         }