diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java
index de83caf..9310685 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
+import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
@@ -52,17 +53,17 @@
 
     private final BaseActivityInterface<?, T> mActivityInterface;
     // The id of the currently running task that is transitioning to overview.
-    private final int mTargetTaskId;
+    private final RunningTaskInfo mTargetTask;
     private final RecentsAnimationDeviceState mDeviceState;
 
     private T mActivity;
     private RecentsView mRecentsView;
 
     AppToOverviewAnimationProvider(
-            BaseActivityInterface<?, T> activityInterface, int targetTaskId,
+            BaseActivityInterface<?, T> activityInterface, RunningTaskInfo targetTask,
             RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState) {
         mActivityInterface = activityInterface;
-        mTargetTaskId = targetTaskId;
+        mTargetTask = targetTask;
         mDeviceState = deviceState;
     }
 
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@
      * @param wasVisible true if it was visible before
      */
     boolean onActivityReady(T activity, Boolean wasVisible) {
-        activity.<RecentsView>getOverviewPanel().showCurrentTask(mTargetTaskId);
+        activity.<RecentsView>getOverviewPanel().showCurrentTask(mTargetTask);
         AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViews(activity, wasVisible);
         BaseActivityInterface.AnimationFactory factory = mActivityInterface.prepareRecentsUI(
                 mDeviceState,
@@ -122,7 +123,8 @@
                 wallpaperTargets, MODE_CLOSING);
 
         // Use the top closing app to determine the insets for the animation
-        RemoteAnimationTargetCompat runningTaskTarget = targets.findTask(mTargetTaskId);
+        RemoteAnimationTargetCompat runningTaskTarget = mTargetTask == null ? null
+                : targets.findTask(mTargetTask.taskId);
         if (runningTaskTarget == null) {
             Log.e(TAG, "No closing app");
             return pa.buildAnim();
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandlerV2.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandlerV2.java
index 2166c3d..0d32be1 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandlerV2.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandlerV2.java
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
     }
 
     protected void notifyGestureAnimationStartToRecents() {
-        mRecentsView.onGestureAnimationStart(mGestureState.getRunningTaskId());
+        mRecentsView.onGestureAnimationStart(mGestureState.getRunningTask());
     }
 
     private void launcherFrameDrawn() {
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 434a929..4879db7 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
             mActivityInterface = mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface();
             mCreateTime = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
             mAnimationProvider = new AppToOverviewAnimationProvider<>(mActivityInterface,
-                    RecentsModel.getRunningTaskId(), mDeviceState);
+                    ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().getRunningTask(), mDeviceState);
 
             // Preload the plan
             mRecentsModel.getTasks(null);
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
index d20bbe9..ffe9d6a 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
      */
     public void onGestureAnimationStartOnHome(RunningTaskInfo homeTaskInfo) {
         mHomeTaskInfo = homeTaskInfo;
-        onGestureAnimationStart(homeTaskInfo == null ? -1 : homeTaskInfo.taskId);
+        onGestureAnimationStart(homeTaskInfo);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -107,14 +107,15 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected boolean shouldAddDummyTaskView(int runningTaskId) {
-        if (mHomeTaskInfo != null && mHomeTaskInfo.taskId == runningTaskId
+    protected boolean shouldAddDummyTaskView(RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo) {
+        if (mHomeTaskInfo != null && runningTaskInfo != null &&
+                mHomeTaskInfo.taskId == runningTaskInfo.taskId
                 && getTaskViewCount() == 0) {
             // Do not add a dummy task if we are running over home with empty recents, so that we
             // show the empty recents message instead of showing a dummy task and later removing it.
             return false;
         }
-        return super.shouldAddDummyTaskView(runningTaskId);
+        return super.shouldAddDummyTaskView(runningTaskInfo);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
index 3cafd42..4120331 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
@@ -205,13 +205,15 @@
         ResourceProvider rp = DynamicResource.provider(v.getContext());
         float stiffness = rp.getFloat(R.dimen.staggered_stiffness);
         float damping = rp.getFloat(R.dimen.staggered_damping_ratio);
+        float endTransY = 0;
+        float springVelocity = Math.abs(mVelocity) * Math.signum(endTransY - mSpringTransY);
         ValueAnimator springTransY = new SpringAnimationBuilder(v.getContext())
                 .setStiffness(stiffness)
                 .setDampingRatio(damping)
                 .setMinimumVisibleChange(1f)
                 .setStartValue(mSpringTransY)
-                .setEndValue(0)
-                .setStartVelocity(mVelocity)
+                .setEndValue(endTransY)
+                .setStartVelocity(springVelocity)
                 .build(v, VIEW_TRANSLATE_Y);
         springTransY.setStartDelay(startDelay);
         springTransY.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
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 68b8975..1a9bb85 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
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
+import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.ResourceProvider;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.IPinnedStackAnimationListener;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task.TaskKey;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.LauncherEventUtil;
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@
 /**
  * A list of recent tasks.
  */
-@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.P)
+@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.R)
 public abstract class RecentsView<T extends StatefulActivity> extends PagedView implements
         Insettable, TaskThumbnailCache.HighResLoadingState.HighResLoadingStateChangedCallback,
         InvariantDeviceProfile.OnIDPChangeListener, TaskVisualsChangeListener,
@@ -1039,10 +1041,10 @@
     /**
      * Called when a gesture from an app is starting.
      */
-    public void onGestureAnimationStart(int runningTaskId) {
+    public void onGestureAnimationStart(RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo) {
         // This needs to be called before the other states are set since it can create the task view
         mOrientationState.setGestureActive(true);
-        showCurrentTask(runningTaskId);
+        showCurrentTask(runningTaskInfo);
         setEnableFreeScroll(false);
         setEnableDrawingLiveTile(false);
         setRunningTaskHidden(true);
@@ -1120,8 +1122,8 @@
     /**
      * Returns true if we should add a dummy taskView for the running task id
      */
-    protected boolean shouldAddDummyTaskView(int runningTaskId) {
-        return getTaskView(runningTaskId) == null;
+    protected boolean shouldAddDummyTaskView(RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo) {
+        return runningTaskInfo != null && getTaskView(runningTaskInfo.taskId) == null;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1130,8 +1132,8 @@
      * All subsequent calls to reload will keep the task as the first item until {@link #reset()}
      * is called.  Also scrolls the view to this task.
      */
-    public void showCurrentTask(int runningTaskId) {
-        if (shouldAddDummyTaskView(runningTaskId)) {
+    public void showCurrentTask(RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo) {
+        if (shouldAddDummyTaskView(runningTaskInfo)) {
             boolean wasEmpty = getChildCount() == 0;
             // Add an empty view for now until the task plan is loaded and applied
             final TaskView taskView = mTaskViewPool.getView();
@@ -1141,10 +1143,7 @@
             }
             // The temporary running task is only used for the duration between the start of the
             // gesture and the task list is loaded and applied
-            mTmpRunningTask = new Task(new Task.TaskKey(runningTaskId, 0, new Intent(),
-                    new ComponentName(getContext(), getClass()), 0, 0), null, null, "", "", 0, 0,
-                    false, true, false, false, new ActivityManager.TaskDescription(), 0,
-                    new ComponentName("", ""), false);
+            mTmpRunningTask = Task.from(new TaskKey(runningTaskInfo), runningTaskInfo, false);
             taskView.bind(mTmpRunningTask, mOrientationState);
 
             // Measure and layout immediately so that the scroll values is updated instantly
@@ -1155,7 +1154,7 @@
         }
 
         boolean runningTaskTileHidden = mRunningTaskTileHidden;
-        setCurrentTask(runningTaskId);
+        setCurrentTask(runningTaskInfo == null ? -1 : runningTaskInfo.taskId);
         setCurrentPage(getRunningTaskIndex());
         setRunningTaskViewShowScreenshot(false);
         setRunningTaskHidden(runningTaskTileHidden);
@@ -1673,7 +1672,7 @@
                 : View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL);
         mClearAllButton.setRotation(mOrientationHandler.getDegreesRotated());
         mActivity.getDragLayer().recreateControllers();
-        boolean isInLandscape = mOrientationState.getTouchRotation() != 0
+        boolean isInLandscape = mOrientationState.getTouchRotation() != ROTATION_0
                 || mOrientationState.getRecentsActivityRotation() != ROTATION_0;
         mActionsView.updateHiddenFlags(HIDDEN_NON_ZERO_ROTATION,
                 !mOrientationState.canRecentsActivityRotate() && isInLandscape);
diff --git a/quickstep/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivityTest.java b/quickstep/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivityTest.java
index 93b64e6..c148a4b 100644
--- a/quickstep/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivityTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivityTest.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.LauncherUIHelper.doLayout;
 
+import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap.Config;
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testRecets_showCurrentTask() {
+    public void testRecents_showCurrentTask() {
         ActivityController<RecentsActivity> controller =
                 Robolectric.buildActivity(RecentsActivity.class);
 
@@ -58,7 +59,10 @@
         doLayout(activity);
 
         FallbackRecentsView frv = activity.getOverviewPanel();
-        frv.showCurrentTask(22);
+
+        RunningTaskInfo dummyTask = new RunningTaskInfo();
+        dummyTask.taskId = 22;
+        frv.showCurrentTask(dummyTask);
         doLayout(activity);
 
         ThumbnailData thumbnailData = new ThumbnailData();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
index 47ce320..6b941be 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -157,6 +157,12 @@
     @Override
     protected void onDeferredResumed() {
         super.onDeferredResumed();
+        handlePendingActivityRequest();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void handlePendingActivityRequest() {
+        super.handlePendingActivityRequest();
         if (mPendingActivityRequestCode != -1 && isInState(NORMAL)) {
             // Remove any active ProxyActivityStarter task and send RESULT_CANCELED to Launcher.
             onActivityResult(mPendingActivityRequestCode, RESULT_CANCELED, null);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepAppTransitionManagerImpl.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepAppTransitionManagerImpl.java
index fe7b946..bd97f65 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepAppTransitionManagerImpl.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepAppTransitionManagerImpl.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
-import static android.util.TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP;
-
 import static com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity.INVISIBLE_ALL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity.INVISIBLE_BY_APP_TRANSITIONS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity.INVISIBLE_BY_PENDING_FLAGS;
@@ -62,7 +60,6 @@
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.util.Pair;
-import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.View;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -875,10 +872,8 @@
                             }
                         });
                     } else {
-                        float velocityDpPerS = DynamicResource.provider(mLauncher)
+                        float velocityPxPerS = DynamicResource.provider(mLauncher)
                                 .getDimension(R.dimen.unlock_staggered_velocity_dp_per_s);
-                        float velocityPxPerS = TypedValue.applyDimension(COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP,
-                                velocityDpPerS, mLauncher.getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
                         anim.play(new StaggeredWorkspaceAnim(mLauncher, velocityPxPerS, false)
                                 .getAnimators());
                     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsModel.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsModel.java
index 517501a..6f54ba2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsModel.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsModel.java
@@ -93,15 +93,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return The task id of the running task, or -1 if there is no current running task.
-     */
-    public static int getRunningTaskId() {
-        ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo runningTask =
-                ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().getRunningTask();
-        return runningTask != null ? runningTask.id : -1;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * @return Whether the provided {@param changeId} is the latest recent tasks list id.
      */
     public boolean isTaskListValid(int changeId) {
@@ -140,7 +131,9 @@
         }
 
         // Keep the cache up to date with the latest thumbnails
-        int runningTaskId = RecentsModel.getRunningTaskId();
+        ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo runningTask =
+                ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().getRunningTask();
+        int runningTaskId = runningTask != null ? runningTask.id : -1;
         mTaskList.getTaskKeys(mThumbnailCache.getCacheSize(), tasks -> {
             for (Task task : tasks) {
                 if (task.key.id == runningTaskId) {
diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index ca25325..75fcc90 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 
     <item name="staggered_damping_ratio" type="dimen" format="float">0.7</item>
     <item name="staggered_stiffness" type="dimen" format="float">150</item>
-    <dimen name="unlock_staggered_velocity_dp_per_s">3dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="unlock_staggered_velocity_dp_per_s">4dp</dimen>
 
     <item name="hint_scale_damping_ratio" type="dimen" format="float">0.7</item>
     <item name="hint_scale_stiffness" type="dimen" format="float">200</item>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index e3cd0bd..49caa93 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -369,8 +369,10 @@
         if (allAppsHasDifferentNumColumns()) {
             allAppsIconSizePx = ResourceUtils.pxFromDp(inv.allAppsIconSize, mInfo.metrics);
             allAppsIconTextSizePx = Utilities.pxFromSp(inv.allAppsIconTextSize, mInfo.metrics);
-            allAppsCellHeightPx = getCellSize(inv.numAllAppsColumns, inv.numAllAppsColumns).y;
             allAppsIconDrawablePaddingPx = iconDrawablePaddingOriginalPx;
+            // We use 4 below to ensure labels are closer to their corresponding icon.
+            allAppsCellHeightPx = Math.round(allAppsIconSizePx + allAppsIconTextSizePx
+                    + (4 * allAppsIconDrawablePaddingPx));
         } else {
             allAppsIconSizePx = iconSizePx;
             allAppsIconTextSizePx = iconTextSizePx;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 0970dae..d06ae7a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -923,6 +923,7 @@
         DiscoveryBounce.showForHomeIfNeeded(this);
     }
 
+    protected void handlePendingActivityRequest() { }
 
     private void logStopAndResume(int command) {
         int pageIndex = mWorkspace.isOverlayShown() ? -1 : mWorkspace.getCurrentPage();
@@ -1423,7 +1424,8 @@
                 if (!isInState(NORMAL)) {
                     // Only change state, if not already the same. This prevents cancelling any
                     // animations running as part of resume
-                    mStateManager.goToState(NORMAL);
+                    mStateManager.goToState(NORMAL, mStateManager.shouldAnimateStateChange(),
+                            this::handlePendingActivityRequest);
                 }
 
                 // Reset the apps view