diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6ef7828..c3ddfd6 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
             android:clearTaskOnLaunch="true"
             android:stateNotNeeded="true"
             android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan"
-            android:screenOrientation="nosensor"
+            android:screenOrientation="unspecified"
             android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation"
             android:resizeableActivity="true"
             android:resumeWhilePausing="true"
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/OverviewState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/OverviewState.java
index 3f305e9..854fb4f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/OverviewState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/OverviewState.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.OVERVIEW_TRANSITION_MS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL_2;
+import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.REQUEST_ROTATE;
 
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -74,6 +75,11 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void onStateTransitionEnd(Launcher launcher) {
+        launcher.getRotationHelper().setCurrentStateRequest(REQUEST_ROTATE);
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public View getFinalFocus(Launcher launcher) {
         return launcher.getOverviewPanel();
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
index 25f395f..f49106e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW;
 import static com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsTransitionController.ALL_APPS_PROGRESS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.REQUEST_LOCK;
+import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.REQUEST_NONE;
 import static com.android.quickstep.QuickScrubController.QUICK_SWITCH_START_DURATION;
 import static com.android.quickstep.TouchConsumer.INTERACTION_NORMAL;
 import static com.android.quickstep.TouchConsumer.INTERACTION_QUICK_SCRUB;
@@ -33,7 +35,6 @@
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Matrix;
 import android.graphics.Matrix.ScaleToFit;
@@ -364,7 +365,8 @@
 
         // For the duration of the gesture, lock the screen orientation to ensure that we do not
         // rotate mid-quickscrub
-        mLauncher.setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LOCKED);
+        mLauncher.getRotationHelper().setStateHandlerRequest(REQUEST_LOCK);
+
         mRecentsView = mLauncher.getOverviewPanel();
         mQuickScrubController = mRecentsView.getQuickScrubController();
         mLauncherLayoutListener = new LauncherLayoutListener(mLauncher);
@@ -755,7 +757,8 @@
         mLauncherLayoutListener.close(false);
 
         // Restore the requested orientation to the user preference after the gesture has ended
-        mLauncher.updateRequestedOrientation();
+        mLauncher.getRotationHelper().setStateHandlerRequest(REQUEST_NONE);
+
         mRecentsView.setFirstTaskIconScaledDown(false /* isScaledDown */, false /* animate */);
     }
 
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index d6abe22..d8b68e7 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -173,12 +173,6 @@
     <string name="accessibility_action_overview">Overview</string>
 
     <!-- Strings for settings -->
-    <!-- Title for Allow Rotation setting. [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
-    <string name="allow_rotation_title">Allow Home screen rotation</string>
-    <!-- Text explaining when the home screen will get rotated. [CHAR LIMIT=100] -->
-    <string name="allow_rotation_desc">When phone is rotated</string>
-    <!-- Text explaining that rotation is disabled in Display settings. 'Display' refers to the Display section in system settings [CHAR LIMIT=100] -->
-    <string name="allow_rotation_blocked_desc">Current Display setting doesn\'t permit rotation</string>
     <!-- Title for Notification dots setting. Tapping this will link to the system Notifications settings screen where the user can turn off notification dots globally. [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
     <string name="icon_badging_title">Notification dots</string>
     <!-- Text to indicate that the system icon badging setting is on [CHAR LIMIT=100] -->
diff --git a/res/xml/launcher_preferences.xml b/res/xml/launcher_preferences.xml
index 28a35b8..7bb19f3 100644
--- a/res/xml/launcher_preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/launcher_preferences.xml
@@ -37,13 +37,6 @@
         android:persistent="true"
         />
 
-    <SwitchPreference
-        android:key="pref_allowRotation"
-        android:title="@string/allow_rotation_title"
-        android:defaultValue="@bool/allow_rotation"
-        android:persistent="true"
-        />
-
     <ListPreference
         android:key="pref_override_icon_shape"
         android:title="@string/icon_shape_override_label"
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 38235f4..a1176f1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
 
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.CONFIG_ORIENTATION;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.CONFIG_SCREEN_SIZE;
-import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_NOSENSOR;
-import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED;
+
 import static com.android.launcher3.ItemInfoWithIcon.FLAG_DISABLED_BY_PUBLISHER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.ItemInfoWithIcon.FLAG_DISABLED_LOCKED_USER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.ItemInfoWithIcon.FLAG_DISABLED_QUIET_USER;
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.IntentSender;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
-import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
@@ -116,6 +114,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.PopupDataProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.DeepShortcutManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.states.InternalStateHandler;
+import com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.UiFactory;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action;
@@ -272,10 +271,9 @@
     private final PointF mLastDispatchTouchEvent = new PointF();
 
     public ViewGroupFocusHelper mFocusHandler;
-    private boolean mRotationEnabled = false;
     private boolean mAppLaunchSuccess;
 
-    private RotationPrefChangeHandler mRotationPrefChangeHandler;
+    private RotationHelper mRotationHelper;
     private ActionMode mCurrentActionMode;
 
     @Override
@@ -327,20 +325,10 @@
         setupViews();
         mPopupDataProvider = new PopupDataProvider(this);
 
-        mRotationEnabled = getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.allow_rotation);
-        // In case we are on a device with locked rotation, we should look at preferences to check
-        // if the user has specifically allowed rotation.
-        if (!mRotationEnabled) {
-            mRotationEnabled = Utilities.isAllowRotationPrefEnabled(getApplicationContext());
-            mRotationPrefChangeHandler = new RotationPrefChangeHandler();
-            mSharedPrefs.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(mRotationPrefChangeHandler);
-        }
+        mRotationHelper = new RotationHelper(this);
 
         boolean internalStateHandled = InternalStateHandler.handleCreate(this, getIntent());
         if (internalStateHandled) {
-            // Temporarily enable the rotation
-            mRotationEnabled = true;
-
             if (savedInstanceState != null) {
                 // InternalStateHandler has already set the appropriate state.
                 // We dont need to do anything.
@@ -372,7 +360,6 @@
         // For handling default keys
         setDefaultKeyMode(DEFAULT_KEYS_SEARCH_LOCAL);
 
-        updateRequestedOrientation();
         setContentView(mLauncherView);
         getRootView().dispatchInsets();
 
@@ -391,17 +378,11 @@
         if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
             mLauncherCallbacks.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         }
+        mRotationHelper.initialize();
 
         TraceHelper.endSection("Launcher-onCreate");
     }
 
-    public void updateRequestedOrientation() {
-        // On large interfaces, or on devices that a user has specifically enabled screen rotation,
-        // we want the screen to auto-rotate based on the current orientation
-        setRequestedOrientation(mRotationEnabled
-                ? SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED : SCREEN_ORIENTATION_NOSENSOR);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
         int diff = newConfig.diff(mOldConfig);
@@ -442,6 +423,10 @@
         mModelWriter = mModel.getWriter(mDeviceProfile.isVerticalBarLayout());
     }
 
+    public RotationHelper getRotationHelper() {
+        return mRotationHelper;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onThemeChanged() {
         recreate();
@@ -1381,10 +1366,7 @@
             mModel.stopLoader();
             LauncherAppState.getInstance(this).setLauncher(null);
         }
-
-        if (mRotationPrefChangeHandler != null) {
-            mSharedPrefs.unregisterOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(mRotationPrefChangeHandler);
-        }
+        mRotationHelper.destroy();
 
         try {
             mAppWidgetHost.stopListening();
@@ -2727,10 +2709,6 @@
         mModel.refreshAndBindWidgetsAndShortcuts(packageUser);
     }
 
-    public boolean isRotationEnabled () {
-        return mRotationEnabled;
-    }
-
     /**
      * $ adb shell dumpsys activity com.android.launcher3.Launcher [--all]
      */
@@ -2868,18 +2846,6 @@
         return ((Launcher) ((ContextWrapper) context).getBaseContext());
     }
 
-    private class RotationPrefChangeHandler implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
-
-        @Override
-        public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(
-                SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, String key) {
-            if (Utilities.ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY.equals(key)) {
-                // Recreate the activity so that it initializes the rotation preference again.
-                recreate();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onActionModeStarted(ActionMode mode) {
         super.onActionModeStarted(mode);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
index 54df1da..4e6bcdc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@
 import static android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL_2;
+import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.REQUEST_NONE;
 
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.AllAppsState;
 import com.android.launcher3.states.SpringLoadedState;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.AllAppsState;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.FastOverviewState;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.OverviewState;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.UiFactory;
@@ -211,6 +212,8 @@
     public void onStateTransitionEnd(Launcher launcher) {
         if (this == NORMAL) {
             UiFactory.resetOverview(launcher);
+            // Clear any rotation locks when going to normal state
+            launcher.getRotationHelper().setCurrentStateRequest(REQUEST_NONE);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/SettingsActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/SettingsActivity.java
index d40ac8f..6a4e93b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
      */
     public static class LauncherSettingsFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
 
-        private SystemDisplayRotationLockObserver mRotationLockObserver;
         private IconBadgingObserver mIconBadgingObserver;
 
         @Override
@@ -76,22 +75,6 @@
 
             ContentResolver resolver = getActivity().getContentResolver();
 
-            // Setup allow rotation preference
-            Preference rotationPref = findPreference(Utilities.ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY);
-            if (getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.allow_rotation)) {
-                // Launcher supports rotation by default. No need to show this setting.
-                getPreferenceScreen().removePreference(rotationPref);
-            } else {
-                mRotationLockObserver = new SystemDisplayRotationLockObserver(rotationPref, resolver);
-
-                // Register a content observer to listen for system setting changes while
-                // this UI is active.
-                mRotationLockObserver.register(Settings.System.ACCELEROMETER_ROTATION);
-
-                // Initialize the UI once
-                rotationPref.setDefaultValue(Utilities.getAllowRotationDefaultValue(getActivity()));
-            }
-
             ButtonPreference iconBadgingPref =
                     (ButtonPreference) findPreference(ICON_BADGING_PREFERENCE_KEY);
             if (!Utilities.ATLEAST_OREO) {
@@ -119,10 +102,6 @@
 
         @Override
         public void onDestroy() {
-            if (mRotationLockObserver != null) {
-                mRotationLockObserver.unregister();
-                mRotationLockObserver = null;
-            }
             if (mIconBadgingObserver != null) {
                 mIconBadgingObserver.unregister();
                 mIconBadgingObserver = null;
@@ -132,28 +111,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Content observer which listens for system auto-rotate setting changes, and enables/disables
-     * the launcher rotation setting accordingly.
-     */
-    private static class SystemDisplayRotationLockObserver extends SettingsObserver.System {
-
-        private final Preference mRotationPref;
-
-        public SystemDisplayRotationLockObserver(
-                Preference rotationPref, ContentResolver resolver) {
-            super(resolver);
-            mRotationPref = rotationPref;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void onSettingChanged(boolean enabled) {
-            mRotationPref.setEnabled(enabled);
-            mRotationPref.setSummary(enabled
-                    ? R.string.allow_rotation_desc : R.string.allow_rotation_blocked_desc);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Content observer which listens for system badging setting changes,
      * and updates the launcher badging setting subtext accordingly.
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 31dab97..cabccbf 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -125,29 +125,10 @@
             CORE_POOL_SIZE, MAXIMUM_POOL_SIZE, KEEP_ALIVE,
             TimeUnit.SECONDS, new LinkedBlockingQueue<Runnable>());
 
-    public static final String ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY = "pref_allowRotation";
-
     public static boolean isPropertyEnabled(String propertyName) {
         return Log.isLoggable(propertyName, Log.VERBOSE);
     }
 
-    public static boolean isAllowRotationPrefEnabled(Context context) {
-        return getPrefs(context).getBoolean(ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY,
-                getAllowRotationDefaultValue(context));
-    }
-
-    public static boolean getAllowRotationDefaultValue(Context context) {
-        if (ATLEAST_NOUGAT) {
-            // If the device was scaled, used the original dimensions to determine if rotation
-            // is allowed of not.
-            Resources res = context.getResources();
-            int originalSmallestWidth = res.getConfiguration().smallestScreenWidthDp
-                    * res.getDisplayMetrics().densityDpi / DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_DEVICE_STABLE;
-            return originalSmallestWidth >= 600;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Given a coordinate relative to the descendant, find the coordinate in a parent view's
      * coordinates.
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
index db199c1..95e1034 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.dragndrop;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newCommandAction;
+import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newContainerTarget;
+import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newItemTarget;
+import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newLauncherEvent;
+
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
@@ -23,7 +28,6 @@
 import android.content.ClipDescription;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherApps.PinItemRequest;
-import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.graphics.PointF;
@@ -43,7 +47,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetHost;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
-import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.AppWidgetManagerCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.LauncherAppsCompatVO;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetItem;
@@ -55,11 +58,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetHostViewLoader;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetImageView;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newCommandAction;
-import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newContainerTarget;
-import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newItemTarget;
-import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newLauncherEvent;
-
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
 public class AddItemActivity extends BaseActivity implements OnLongClickListener, OnTouchListener {
 
@@ -154,15 +152,7 @@
                         .setPackage(getPackageName())
                         .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK));
 
-        if (!getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.allow_rotation) &&
-                !Utilities.isAllowRotationPrefEnabled(this) &&
-                (getResources().getConfiguration().orientation ==
-                        Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE && !isInMultiWindowMode())) {
-            // If we are starting the drag in landscape even though home is locked in portrait,
-            // restart the home activity to temporarily allow rotation.
-            homeIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
-        }
-
+        listener.initWhenReady();
         startActivity(homeIntent,
                 ActivityOptions.makeCustomAnimation(this, 0, android.R.anim.fade_out).toBundle());
         mFinishOnPause = true;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/BaseItemDragListener.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/BaseItemDragListener.java
index 9638a75..df4a7c1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/BaseItemDragListener.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/BaseItemDragListener.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.dragndrop;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
+import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.REQUEST_LOCK;
+import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.REQUEST_NONE;
 
 import android.content.ClipDescription;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@
         AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViews(launcher, alreadyOnHome);
         launcher.getStateManager().goToState(NORMAL, alreadyOnHome /* animated */);
         launcher.getDragLayer().setOnDragListener(this);
+        launcher.getRotationHelper().setStateHandlerRequest(REQUEST_LOCK);
 
         mLauncher = launcher;
         mDragController = launcher.getDragController();
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@
     }
 
     private void postCleanup() {
+        clearReference();
         if (mLauncher != null) {
             // Remove any drag params from the launcher intent since the drag operation is complete.
             Intent newIntent = new Intent(mLauncher.getIntent());
@@ -164,16 +168,12 @@
             mLauncher.setIntent(newIntent);
         }
 
-        new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(new Runnable() {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                removeListener();
-            }
-        });
+        new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(this::removeListener);
     }
 
     public void removeListener() {
         if (mLauncher != null) {
+            mLauncher.getRotationHelper().setStateHandlerRequest(REQUEST_NONE);
             mLauncher.getDragLayer().setOnDragListener(null);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f83648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 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.launcher3.states;
+
+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_UNSPECIFIED;
+import static android.provider.Settings.System.ACCELEROMETER_ROTATION;
+import static android.provider.Settings.System.getUriFor;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.ContentResolver;
+import android.database.ContentObserver;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.provider.Settings;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
+
+/**
+ * Utility class to manage launcher rotation
+ */
+public class RotationHelper extends ContentObserver {
+
+    public static final int REQUEST_NONE = 0;
+    public static final int REQUEST_ROTATE = 1;
+    public static final int REQUEST_LOCK = 2;
+
+    private final Activity mActivity;
+    private final ContentResolver mCr;
+
+    private final boolean mIgnoreAutoRotateSettings;
+    private boolean mAutoRotateEnabled;
+
+    /**
+     * Rotation request made by {@link InternalStateHandler}. This supersedes any other request.
+     */
+    private int mStateHandlerRequest = REQUEST_NONE;
+    /**
+     * Rotation request made by a Launcher State
+     */
+    private int mCurrentStateRequest = REQUEST_NONE;
+
+    // This is used to defer setting rotation flags until the activity is being created
+    private boolean mInitialized;
+    public boolean mDestroyed;
+
+    private int mLastActivityFlags = -1;
+
+    public RotationHelper(Activity activity) {
+        super(new Handler());
+        mActivity = activity;
+
+        // On large devices we do not handle auto-rotate differently.
+        mIgnoreAutoRotateSettings = mActivity.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.allow_rotation);
+        if (!mIgnoreAutoRotateSettings) {
+            mCr = mActivity.getContentResolver();
+            mCr.registerContentObserver(getUriFor(ACCELEROMETER_ROTATION), false, this);
+            mAutoRotateEnabled = Settings.System.getInt(mCr, ACCELEROMETER_ROTATION, 1) == 1;
+        } else {
+            mCr = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onChange(boolean selfChange) {
+        mAutoRotateEnabled = Settings.System.getInt(mCr, ACCELEROMETER_ROTATION, 1) == 1;
+        notifyChange();
+    }
+
+    public void setStateHandlerRequest(int request) {
+        if (mStateHandlerRequest != request) {
+            mStateHandlerRequest = request;
+            notifyChange();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void setCurrentStateRequest(int request) {
+        if (mCurrentStateRequest != request) {
+            mCurrentStateRequest = request;
+            notifyChange();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void initialize() {
+        if (!mInitialized) {
+            mInitialized = true;
+            notifyChange();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void destroy() {
+        if (!mDestroyed) {
+            mDestroyed = true;
+            if (mCr != null) {
+                mCr.unregisterContentObserver(this);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void notifyChange() {
+        if (!mInitialized || mDestroyed) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        final int activityFlags;
+        if (mStateHandlerRequest != REQUEST_NONE) {
+            activityFlags = mStateHandlerRequest == REQUEST_LOCK ?
+                    SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LOCKED : SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED;
+        } else if (mCurrentStateRequest == REQUEST_LOCK) {
+            activityFlags = SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LOCKED;
+        } else if (mIgnoreAutoRotateSettings || mCurrentStateRequest == REQUEST_ROTATE) {
+            activityFlags = SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED;
+        } else if (mAutoRotateEnabled) {
+            // If auto rotation is on, lock to device orientation
+            activityFlags = SCREEN_ORIENTATION_NOSENSOR;
+        } else {
+            // If auto rotation is off, allow rotation on the activity, in case the user is using
+            // forced rotation.
+            activityFlags = SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED;
+        }
+        if (activityFlags != mLastActivityFlags) {
+            mLastActivityFlags = activityFlags;
+            mActivity.setRequestedOrientation(mLastActivityFlags);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java
index 4f8456f..89a9e2d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.states;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SPRING_LOADED_TRANSITION_MS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.REQUEST_LOCK;
 
-import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.os.Handler;
 import android.view.View;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
@@ -38,10 +37,6 @@
             FLAG_DISABLE_ACCESSIBILITY | FLAG_DISABLE_RESTORE | FLAG_WORKSPACE_ICONS_CAN_BE_DRAGGED |
             FLAG_DISABLE_PAGE_CLIPPING | FLAG_PAGE_BACKGROUNDS;
 
-    // Determines how long to wait after a rotation before restoring the screen orientation to
-    // match the sensor state.
-    private static final int RESTORE_SCREEN_ORIENTATION_DELAY = 500;
-
     public SpringLoadedState(int id) {
         super(id, ContainerType.OVERVIEW, SPRING_LOADED_TRANSITION_MS, STATE_FLAGS);
     }
@@ -84,30 +79,16 @@
         ws.showPageIndicatorAtCurrentScroll();
         ws.getPageIndicator().setShouldAutoHide(false);
 
-        // Lock the orientation:
-        if (launcher.isRotationEnabled()) {
-            launcher.setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LOCKED);
-        }
-
         // Prevent any Un/InstallShortcutReceivers from updating the db while we are
         // in spring loaded mode
         InstallShortcutReceiver.enableInstallQueue(InstallShortcutReceiver.FLAG_DRAG_AND_DROP);
+        launcher.getRotationHelper().setCurrentStateRequest(REQUEST_LOCK);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onStateDisabled(final Launcher launcher) {
         launcher.getWorkspace().getPageIndicator().setShouldAutoHide(true);
 
-        // Unlock rotation lock
-        if (launcher.isRotationEnabled()) {
-            new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
-                @Override
-                public void run() {
-                    launcher.setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED);
-                }
-            }, RESTORE_SCREEN_ORIENTATION_DELAY);
-        }
-
         // Re-enable any Un/InstallShortcutReceiver and now process any queued items
         InstallShortcutReceiver.disableAndFlushInstallQueue(
                 InstallShortcutReceiver.FLAG_DRAG_AND_DROP, launcher);
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
index 9e55127..7d1da88 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@
     }
 
     protected void lockRotation(boolean naturalOrientation) throws RemoteException {
-        Utilities.getPrefs(mTargetContext)
-                .edit()
-                .putBoolean(Utilities.ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY, !naturalOrientation)
-                .commit();
-
         if (naturalOrientation) {
             mDevice.setOrientationNatural();
         } else {