diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java
index 057b48b..4994526 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RemoteAnimationTargetSet;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.IconRecentsView;
 
@@ -85,13 +86,13 @@
     @Override
     public ActivityInitListener createActivityInitListener(
             BiPredicate<RecentsActivity, Boolean> onInitListener) {
-        return new RecentsActivityTracker(onInitListener);
+        return new ActivityInitListener(onInitListener, RecentsActivity.ACTIVITY_TRACKER);
     }
 
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public RecentsActivity getCreatedActivity() {
-        return RecentsActivityTracker.getCurrentActivity();
+        return RecentsActivity.ACTIVITY_TRACKER.getCreatedActivity();
     }
 
     @Nullable
diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
index b0d9cda..8993b67 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public ActivityInitListener createActivityInitListener(
+    public LauncherInitListener createActivityInitListener(
             BiPredicate<Launcher, Boolean> onInitListener) {
         return new LauncherInitListener(onInitListener);
     }
diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
index 216972c..9c409cc 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
-import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.AppToOverviewAnimationListener;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.IconRecentsView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.LatencyTrackerCompat;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
         private final long mToggleClickedTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
         private boolean mUserEventLogged;
-        private ActivityInitListener mListener;
+        private ActivityInitListener<T> mListener;
 
         public RecentsActivityCommand() {
             mHelper = mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherInitListenerEx.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherInitListenerEx.java
index c5c4add..76050d5 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherInitListenerEx.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherInitListenerEx.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected boolean init(Launcher launcher, boolean alreadyOnHome) {
+    public boolean init(Launcher launcher, boolean alreadyOnHome) {
         PredictionUiStateManager.INSTANCE.get(launcher).switchClient(Client.OVERVIEW);
         return super.init(launcher, alreadyOnHome);
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
index 7196f7c..d524b5d 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.RotationMode;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.FloatingIconView;
-import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper.HomeAnimationFactory;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
 import com.android.quickstep.inputconsumers.InputConsumer;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ClipAnimationHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ClipAnimationHelper.TransformParams;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RectFSpringAnim;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java
index 8c5a788..33180a9 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
 import com.android.quickstep.fallback.FallbackRecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.LayoutUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RemoteAnimationTargetSet;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
@@ -177,13 +178,13 @@
     @Override
     public ActivityInitListener createActivityInitListener(
             BiPredicate<RecentsActivity, Boolean> onInitListener) {
-        return new RecentsActivityTracker(onInitListener);
+        return new ActivityInitListener(onInitListener, RecentsActivity.ACTIVITY_TRACKER);
     }
 
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public RecentsActivity getCreatedActivity() {
-        return RecentsActivityTracker.getCurrentActivity();
+        return BaseRecentsActivity.ACTIVITY_TRACKER.getCreatedActivity();
     }
 
     @Nullable
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
index 0d3d119..e7005a6 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherInitListenerEx;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherStateManager;
@@ -61,6 +60,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.FloatingIconView;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.LayoutUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.StaggeredWorkspaceAnim;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.LauncherRecentsView;
@@ -404,11 +404,7 @@
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public Launcher getCreatedActivity() {
-        LauncherAppState app = LauncherAppState.getInstanceNoCreate();
-        if (app == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        return (Launcher) app.getModel().getCallback();
+        return Launcher.ACTIVITY_TRACKER.getCreatedActivity();
     }
 
     @Nullable
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
index 6a06de9..6df9ce5 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
@@ -25,14 +25,12 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
-import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
-import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper.ActivityInitListener;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index bebd45d..4a9aa2d 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimationRunner;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ObjectWrapper;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer;
 import com.android.quickstep.fallback.FallbackRecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsRootView;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ClipAnimationHelper;
-import com.android.quickstep.util.ObjectWrapper;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityOptionsCompat;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/FallbackNoButtonInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/FallbackNoButtonInputConsumer.java
index e0ff8af..6275d21 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/FallbackNoButtonInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/FallbackNoButtonInputConsumer.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimationSuccessListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ObjectWrapper;
 import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper.HomeAnimationFactory;
 import com.android.quickstep.AnimatedFloat;
 import com.android.quickstep.BaseSwipeUpHandler;
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
 import com.android.quickstep.SwipeSharedState;
 import com.android.quickstep.fallback.FallbackRecentsView;
-import com.android.quickstep.util.ObjectWrapper;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RectFSpringAnim;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SwipeAnimationTargetSet;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherInitListener.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherInitListener.java
index 272d117..663b125 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherInitListener.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherInitListener.java
@@ -19,29 +19,25 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Build;
-import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.CancellationSignal;
 import android.os.Handler;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.states.InternalStateHandler;
-import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper.ActivityInitListener;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RemoteAnimationProvider;
 
 import java.util.function.BiPredicate;
 
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.P)
-public class LauncherInitListener extends InternalStateHandler implements ActivityInitListener {
-
-    private final BiPredicate<Launcher, Boolean> mOnInitListener;
+public class LauncherInitListener extends ActivityInitListener<Launcher> {
 
     private RemoteAnimationProvider mRemoteAnimationProvider;
 
     public LauncherInitListener(BiPredicate<Launcher, Boolean> onInitListener) {
-        mOnInitListener = onInitListener;
+        super(onInitListener, Launcher.ACTIVITY_TRACKER);
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected boolean init(Launcher launcher, boolean alreadyOnHome) {
+    public boolean init(Launcher launcher, boolean alreadyOnHome) {
         if (mRemoteAnimationProvider != null) {
             QuickstepAppTransitionManagerImpl appTransitionManager =
                     (QuickstepAppTransitionManagerImpl) launcher.getAppTransitionManager();
@@ -63,28 +59,19 @@
             }, cancellationSignal);
         }
         launcher.deferOverlayCallbacksUntilNextResumeOrStop();
-        return mOnInitListener.test(launcher, alreadyOnHome);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void register() {
-        initWhenReady();
+        return super.init(launcher, alreadyOnHome);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void unregister() {
         mRemoteAnimationProvider = null;
-        clearReference();
+        super.unregister();
     }
 
     @Override
     public void registerAndStartActivity(Intent intent, RemoteAnimationProvider animProvider,
             Context context, Handler handler, long duration) {
         mRemoteAnimationProvider = animProvider;
-
-        register();
-
-        Bundle options = animProvider.toActivityOptions(handler, duration, context).toBundle();
-        context.startActivity(addToIntent(new Intent((intent))), options);
+        super.registerAndStartActivity(intent, animProvider, context, handler, duration);
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
index 609fb26..2d4b136 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
@@ -17,12 +17,10 @@
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.graphics.Region;
 import android.os.Build;
-import android.os.Handler;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
-import com.android.quickstep.util.RemoteAnimationProvider;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RemoteAnimationTargetSet;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat;
 
@@ -99,16 +97,6 @@
 
     default void closeOverlay() { }
 
-    interface ActivityInitListener {
-
-        void register();
-
-        void unregister();
-
-        void registerAndStartActivity(Intent intent, RemoteAnimationProvider animProvider,
-                Context context, Handler handler, long duration);
-    }
-
     interface AnimationFactory {
 
         enum ShelfAnimState {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseRecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseRecentsActivity.java
index 1ac7ed4..71833ad 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseRecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseRecentsActivity.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.UiFactory;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
  */
 public abstract class BaseRecentsActivity extends BaseDraggingActivity {
 
+    public static ActivityTracker<BaseRecentsActivity> ACTIVITY_TRACKER = new ActivityTracker<>();
     private Configuration mOldConfig;
 
     @Override
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@
 
         getSystemUiController().updateUiState(SystemUiController.UI_STATE_BASE_WINDOW,
                 Themes.getAttrBoolean(this, R.attr.isWorkspaceDarkText));
-        RecentsActivityTracker.onRecentsActivityCreate(this);
+        ACTIVITY_TRACKER.handleCreate((RecentsActivity) this);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -132,13 +134,13 @@
     @Override
     protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
         super.onNewIntent(intent);
-        RecentsActivityTracker.onRecentsActivityNewIntent(this);
+        ACTIVITY_TRACKER.handleNewIntent(this, intent);
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onDestroy() {
         super.onDestroy();
-        RecentsActivityTracker.onRecentsActivityDestroy(this);
+        ACTIVITY_TRACKER.onActivityDestroyed(this);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivityTracker.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivityTracker.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d1d9ef..0000000
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivityTracker.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,130 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * 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.quickstep;
-
-import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
-
-import android.annotation.TargetApi;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-import android.os.Build;
-import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.os.Handler;
-
-import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper.ActivityInitListener;
-import com.android.quickstep.util.RemoteAnimationProvider;
-
-import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
-import java.util.function.BiPredicate;
-
-/**
- * Utility class to track create/destroy for some {@link BaseRecentsActivity}.
- */
-@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.P)
-public class RecentsActivityTracker<T extends BaseRecentsActivity> implements ActivityInitListener {
-
-    private static WeakReference<BaseRecentsActivity> sCurrentActivity =
-            new WeakReference<>(null);
-    private static final Scheduler sScheduler = new Scheduler();
-
-    private final BiPredicate<T, Boolean> mOnInitListener;
-
-    public RecentsActivityTracker(BiPredicate<T, Boolean> onInitListener) {
-        mOnInitListener = onInitListener;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void register() {
-        sScheduler.schedule(this);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void unregister() {
-        sScheduler.clearReference(this);
-    }
-
-    private boolean init(T activity, boolean visible) {
-        return mOnInitListener.test(activity, visible);
-    }
-
-    public static <T extends BaseRecentsActivity> T getCurrentActivity() {
-        return (T) sCurrentActivity.get();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void registerAndStartActivity(Intent intent, RemoteAnimationProvider animProvider,
-            Context context, Handler handler, long duration) {
-        register();
-
-        Bundle options = animProvider.toActivityOptions(handler, duration, context).toBundle();
-        context.startActivity(intent, options);
-    }
-
-    public static void onRecentsActivityCreate(BaseRecentsActivity activity) {
-        sCurrentActivity = new WeakReference<>(activity);
-        sScheduler.initIfPending(activity, false);
-    }
-
-
-    public static void onRecentsActivityNewIntent(BaseRecentsActivity activity) {
-        sScheduler.initIfPending(activity, activity.isStarted());
-    }
-
-    public static void onRecentsActivityDestroy(BaseRecentsActivity activity) {
-        if (sCurrentActivity.get() == activity) {
-            sCurrentActivity.clear();
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    private static class Scheduler implements Runnable {
-
-        private WeakReference<RecentsActivityTracker> mPendingTracker = new WeakReference<>(null);
-
-        public synchronized void schedule(RecentsActivityTracker tracker) {
-            mPendingTracker = new WeakReference<>(tracker);
-            MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(this);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void run() {
-            BaseRecentsActivity activity = sCurrentActivity.get();
-            if (activity != null) {
-                initIfPending(activity, activity.isStarted());
-            }
-        }
-
-        public synchronized boolean initIfPending(BaseRecentsActivity activity,
-                boolean alreadyOnHome) {
-            RecentsActivityTracker tracker = mPendingTracker.get();
-            if (tracker != null) {
-                if (!tracker.init(activity, alreadyOnHome)) {
-                    mPendingTracker.clear();
-                }
-                return true;
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        public synchronized boolean clearReference(RecentsActivityTracker tracker) {
-            if (mPendingTracker.get() == tracker) {
-                mPendingTracker.clear();
-                return true;
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ActivityInitListener.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ActivityInitListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe37d60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ActivityInitListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 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.quickstep.util;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Handler;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityTracker;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityTracker.SchedulerCallback;
+
+import java.util.function.BiPredicate;
+
+public class ActivityInitListener<T extends BaseActivity> implements SchedulerCallback<T> {
+
+    private final BiPredicate<T, Boolean> mOnInitListener;
+    private final ActivityTracker<T> mActivityTracker;
+
+    public ActivityInitListener(BiPredicate<T, Boolean> onInitListener,
+            ActivityTracker<T> tracker) {
+        mOnInitListener = onInitListener;
+        mActivityTracker = tracker;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean init(T activity, boolean alreadyOnHome) {
+        return mOnInitListener.test(activity, alreadyOnHome);
+    }
+
+    public void register() {
+        mActivityTracker.schedule(this);
+    }
+
+    public void unregister() {
+        mActivityTracker.clearReference(this);
+    }
+
+    public void registerAndStartActivity(Intent intent, RemoteAnimationProvider animProvider,
+            Context context, Handler handler, long duration) {
+        register();
+
+        Bundle options = animProvider.toActivityOptions(handler, duration, context).toBundle();
+        context.startActivity(addToIntent(new Intent((intent))), options);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 4f8b20e..9326e95 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.PopupContainerWithArrow;
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.PopupDataProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.qsb.QsbContainerView;
-import com.android.launcher3.states.InternalStateHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.ItemClickHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.DejankBinderTracker;
@@ -124,6 +123,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Target;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityResultInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IntArray;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ItemInfoMatcher;
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@
         Callbacks, LauncherProviderChangeListener, UserEventDelegate,
         InvariantDeviceProfile.OnIDPChangeListener, PluginListener<OverlayPlugin> {
     public static final String TAG = "Launcher";
+
+    public static final ActivityTracker<Launcher> ACTIVITY_TRACKER = new ActivityTracker<>();
+
     static final boolean LOGD = false;
 
     static final boolean DEBUG_STRICT_MODE = false;
@@ -359,7 +362,7 @@
 
         mAppTransitionManager = LauncherAppTransitionManager.newInstance(this);
 
-        boolean internalStateHandled = InternalStateHandler.handleCreate(this, getIntent());
+        boolean internalStateHandled = ACTIVITY_TRACKER.handleCreate(this);
         if (internalStateHandled) {
             if (savedInstanceState != null) {
                 // InternalStateHandler has already set the appropriate state.
@@ -1444,8 +1447,7 @@
         boolean shouldMoveToDefaultScreen = alreadyOnHome && isInState(NORMAL)
                 && AbstractFloatingView.getTopOpenView(this) == null;
         boolean isActionMain = Intent.ACTION_MAIN.equals(intent.getAction());
-        boolean internalStateHandled = InternalStateHandler
-                .handleNewIntent(this, intent, isStarted());
+        boolean internalStateHandled = ACTIVITY_TRACKER.handleNewIntent(this, intent);
 
         if (isActionMain) {
             if (!internalStateHandled) {
@@ -1535,6 +1537,7 @@
     @Override
     public void onDestroy() {
         super.onDestroy();
+        ACTIVITY_TRACKER.onActivityDestroyed(this);
 
         unregisterReceiver(mScreenOffReceiver);
         mWorkspace.removeFolderListeners();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/DiscoveryBounce.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/DiscoveryBounce.java
index 8c59626..dc2f7bd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/DiscoveryBounce.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/DiscoveryBounce.java
@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherStateManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherStateManager.StateListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserManagerCompat;
-import com.android.launcher3.states.InternalStateHandler;
 
 /**
  * Abstract base class of floating view responsible for showing discovery bounce animation
@@ -181,7 +179,7 @@
         if (withDelay) {
             new Handler().postDelayed(() -> showForOverviewIfNeeded(launcher, false), DELAY_MS);
             return;
-        } else if (InternalStateHandler.hasPending()
+        } else if (Launcher.ACTIVITY_TRACKER.hasPending()
                 || AbstractFloatingView.getTopOpenView(launcher) != null) {
             // TODO: Move these checks to the top and call this method after invalidate handler.
             return;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
index 9fb1090..b8981b6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.InstallShortcutReceiver;
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
+import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetHost;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@
                         .setPackage(getPackageName())
                         .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK));
 
-        listener.initWhenReady();
+        Launcher.ACTIVITY_TRACKER.schedule(listener);
         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 1b08723..75693c6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/BaseItemDragListener.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/BaseItemDragListener.java
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.DropTarget.DragObject;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
-import com.android.launcher3.states.InternalStateHandler;
-import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityTracker.SchedulerCallback;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingItemDragHelper;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
@@ -45,8 +44,8 @@
 /**
  * {@link DragSource} for handling drop from a different window.
  */
-public abstract class BaseItemDragListener extends InternalStateHandler implements
-        View.OnDragListener, DragSource, DragOptions.PreDragCondition {
+public abstract class BaseItemDragListener implements View.OnDragListener, DragSource,
+        DragOptions.PreDragCondition, SchedulerCallback<Launcher> {
 
     private static final String TAG = "BaseItemDragListener";
 
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@
     }
 
     protected void postCleanup() {
-        clearReference();
+        Launcher.ACTIVITY_TRACKER.clearReference(this);
         if (mLauncher != null) {
             // Remove any drag params from the launcher intent since the drag operation is complete.
             Intent newIntent = new Intent(mLauncher.getIntent());
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/InternalStateHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/InternalStateHandler.java
deleted file mode 100644
index a23cd6d..0000000
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/InternalStateHandler.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,145 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2017 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 com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
-
-import android.content.Intent;
-import android.os.Binder;
-import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.os.IBinder;
-
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
-import com.android.launcher3.model.BgDataModel.Callbacks;
-
-import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
-
-/**
- * Utility class to sending state handling logic to Launcher from within the same process.
- *
- * Extending {@link Binder} ensures that the platform maintains a single instance of each object
- * which allows this object to safely navigate the system process.
- */
-public abstract class InternalStateHandler extends Binder {
-
-    public static final String EXTRA_STATE_HANDLER = "launcher.state_handler";
-
-    private static final Scheduler sScheduler = new Scheduler();
-
-    /**
-     * Initializes the handler when the launcher is ready.
-     * @return true if the handler wants to stay alive.
-     */
-    protected abstract boolean init(Launcher launcher, boolean alreadyOnHome);
-
-    public final Intent addToIntent(Intent intent) {
-        Bundle extras = new Bundle();
-        extras.putBinder(EXTRA_STATE_HANDLER, this);
-        intent.putExtras(extras);
-        return intent;
-    }
-
-    public final void initWhenReady() {
-        sScheduler.schedule(this);
-    }
-
-    public boolean clearReference() {
-        return sScheduler.clearReference(this);
-    }
-
-    public static boolean hasPending() {
-        return sScheduler.hasPending();
-    }
-
-    public static boolean handleCreate(Launcher launcher, Intent intent) {
-        return handleIntent(launcher, intent, false, false);
-    }
-
-    public static boolean handleNewIntent(Launcher launcher, Intent intent, boolean alreadyOnHome) {
-        return handleIntent(launcher, intent, alreadyOnHome, true);
-    }
-
-    private static boolean handleIntent(
-            Launcher launcher, Intent intent, boolean alreadyOnHome, boolean explicitIntent) {
-        boolean result = false;
-        if (intent != null && intent.getExtras() != null) {
-            IBinder stateBinder = intent.getExtras().getBinder(EXTRA_STATE_HANDLER);
-            if (stateBinder instanceof InternalStateHandler) {
-                InternalStateHandler handler = (InternalStateHandler) stateBinder;
-                if (!handler.init(launcher, alreadyOnHome)) {
-                    intent.getExtras().remove(EXTRA_STATE_HANDLER);
-                }
-                result = true;
-            }
-        }
-        if (!result && !explicitIntent) {
-            result = sScheduler.initIfPending(launcher, alreadyOnHome);
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    private static class Scheduler implements Runnable {
-
-        private WeakReference<InternalStateHandler> mPendingHandler = new WeakReference<>(null);
-
-        public void schedule(InternalStateHandler handler) {
-            synchronized (this) {
-                mPendingHandler = new WeakReference<>(handler);
-            }
-            MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(this);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void run() {
-            LauncherAppState app = LauncherAppState.getInstanceNoCreate();
-            if (app == null) {
-                return;
-            }
-            Callbacks cb = app.getModel().getCallback();
-            if (!(cb instanceof Launcher)) {
-                return;
-            }
-            Launcher launcher = (Launcher) cb;
-            initIfPending(launcher, launcher.isStarted());
-        }
-
-        public boolean initIfPending(Launcher launcher, boolean alreadyOnHome) {
-            InternalStateHandler pendingHandler = mPendingHandler.get();
-            if (pendingHandler != null) {
-                if (!pendingHandler.init(launcher, alreadyOnHome)) {
-                    clearReference(pendingHandler);
-                }
-                return true;
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        public boolean clearReference(InternalStateHandler handler) {
-            synchronized (this) {
-                if (mPendingHandler.get() == handler) {
-                    mPendingHandler.clear();
-                    return true;
-                }
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-
-        public boolean hasPending() {
-            return mPendingHandler.get() != null;
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
index abf90e2..852928b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
-import android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
@@ -59,7 +58,9 @@
     private boolean mAutoRotateEnabled;
 
     /**
-     * Rotation request made by {@link InternalStateHandler}. This supersedes any other request.
+     * Rotation request made by
+     * {@link com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityTracker.SchedulerCallback}.
+     * This supersedes any other request.
      */
     private int mStateHandlerRequest = REQUEST_NONE;
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
index a71a53b..619293b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@
         mDeviceProfile = InvariantDeviceProfile.INSTANCE.
                 get(context).getDeviceProfile(context);
         mLauncherAppState = LauncherAppState.getInstanceNoCreate();
-        mLauncher = mLauncherAppState != null ?
-                (Launcher) mLauncherAppState.getModel().getCallback() : null;
+        mLauncher = Launcher.ACTIVITY_TRACKER.getCreatedActivity();
     }
 
     public Bundle call(String method) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ActivityTracker.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ActivityTracker.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e85a4e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ActivityTracker.java
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 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.util;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
+
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
+
+import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
+
+/**
+ * Helper class to statically track activity creation
+ */
+public final class ActivityTracker<T extends BaseActivity> implements Runnable {
+
+    private WeakReference<T> mCurrentActivity = new WeakReference<>(null);
+    private WeakReference<SchedulerCallback<T>> mPendingCallback = new WeakReference<>(null);
+
+    private static final String EXTRA_SCHEDULER_CALLBACK = "launcher.scheduler_callback";
+
+    @Nullable
+    public <R extends T> R getCreatedActivity() {
+        return (R) mCurrentActivity.get();
+    }
+
+    public void onActivityDestroyed(T activity) {
+        if (mCurrentActivity.get() == activity) {
+            mCurrentActivity.clear();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void schedule(SchedulerCallback<? extends T> callback) {
+        synchronized (this) {
+            mPendingCallback = new WeakReference<>((SchedulerCallback<T>) callback);
+        }
+        MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void run() {
+        T activity = mCurrentActivity.get();
+        if (activity != null) {
+            initIfPending(activity, activity.isStarted());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean initIfPending(T activity, boolean alreadyOnHome) {
+        SchedulerCallback<T> pendingCallback = mPendingCallback.get();
+        if (pendingCallback != null) {
+            if (!pendingCallback.init(activity, alreadyOnHome)) {
+                clearReference(pendingCallback);
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public boolean clearReference(SchedulerCallback<? extends T> handler) {
+        synchronized (this) {
+            if (mPendingCallback.get() == handler) {
+                mPendingCallback.clear();
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasPending() {
+        return mPendingCallback.get() != null;
+    }
+
+    public boolean handleCreate(T activity) {
+        mCurrentActivity = new WeakReference<>(activity);
+        return handleIntent(activity, activity.getIntent(), false, false);
+    }
+
+    public boolean handleNewIntent(T activity, Intent intent) {
+        return handleIntent(activity, intent, activity.isStarted(), true);
+    }
+
+    private boolean handleIntent(
+            T activity, Intent intent, boolean alreadyOnHome, boolean explicitIntent) {
+        boolean result = false;
+        if (intent != null && intent.getExtras() != null) {
+            IBinder stateBinder = intent.getExtras().getBinder(EXTRA_SCHEDULER_CALLBACK);
+            if (stateBinder instanceof ObjectWrapper) {
+                SchedulerCallback<T> handler =
+                        ((ObjectWrapper<SchedulerCallback>) stateBinder).get();
+                if (!handler.init(activity, alreadyOnHome)) {
+                    intent.getExtras().remove(EXTRA_SCHEDULER_CALLBACK);
+                }
+                result = true;
+            }
+        }
+        if (!result && !explicitIntent) {
+            result = initIfPending(activity, alreadyOnHome);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public interface SchedulerCallback<T extends BaseActivity> {
+
+        boolean init(T activity, boolean alreadyOnHome);
+
+        default Intent addToIntent(Intent intent) {
+            Bundle extras = new Bundle();
+            extras.putBinder(EXTRA_SCHEDULER_CALLBACK, ObjectWrapper.wrap(this));
+            intent.putExtras(extras);
+            return intent;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ObjectWrapper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ObjectWrapper.java
similarity index 96%
rename from quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ObjectWrapper.java
rename to src/com/android/launcher3/util/ObjectWrapper.java
index abfe3ad..b692431 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ObjectWrapper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ObjectWrapper.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package com.android.quickstep.util;
+package com.android.launcher3.util;
 
 import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.IBinder;