diff --git a/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml b/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4e7c3fa..8dab915 100644
--- a/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.SYSTEM_TOOLS"
         android:protectionLevel="signatureOrSystem" />
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CONTROL_REMOTE_APP_TRANSITION_ANIMATIONS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES"/>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OrientationTouchTransformer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OrientationTouchTransformer.java
index eb33f98..b258a10 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OrientationTouchTransformer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OrientationTouchTransformer.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
     private final RectF mOneHandedModeRegion = new RectF();
     private int mCurrentDisplayRotation;
     private int mNavBarGesturalHeight;
+    private int mNavBarLargerGesturalHeight;
     private boolean mEnableMultipleRegions;
     private Resources mResources;
     private OrientationRectF mLastRectTouched;
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@
         mMode = mode;
         mContractInfo = contractInfo;
         mNavBarGesturalHeight = getNavbarSize(ResourceUtils.NAVBAR_BOTTOM_GESTURE_SIZE);
+        mNavBarLargerGesturalHeight = ResourceUtils.getDimenByName(
+                ResourceUtils.NAVBAR_BOTTOM_GESTURE_LARGER_SIZE, resources,
+                mNavBarGesturalHeight);
     }
 
     private void refreshTouchRegion(Info info, Resources newRes) {
@@ -234,6 +238,7 @@
         Point size = display.realSize;
         int rotation = display.rotation;
         int touchHeight = mNavBarGesturalHeight;
+        int largerGesturalHeight = mNavBarLargerGesturalHeight;
         OrientationRectF orientationRectF =
                 new OrientationRectF(0, 0, size.x, size.y, rotation);
         if (mMode == SysUINavigationMode.Mode.NO_BUTTON) {
@@ -256,7 +261,8 @@
             }
         }
         // One handed gestural only active on portrait mode
-        mOneHandedModeRegion.set(0, orientationRectF.bottom - touchHeight, size.x, size.y);
+        mOneHandedModeRegion.set(0, orientationRectF.bottom - mNavBarLargerGesturalHeight,
+                size.x, size.y);
 
         return orientationRectF;
     }
@@ -378,6 +384,7 @@
         }
         pw.println(regions.toString());
         pw.println("  mNavBarGesturalHeight=" + mNavBarGesturalHeight);
+        pw.println("  mNavBarLargerGesturalHeight=" + mNavBarLargerGesturalHeight);
         pw.println("  mOneHandedModeRegion=" + mOneHandedModeRegion);
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java
index 49feef0..7bf7712 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.SEPARATE_RECENTS_ACTIVITY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper.getPackageFilter;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.PackageManagerWrapper.ACTION_PREFERRED_ACTIVITY_CHANGED;
-import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_ASSIST_GESTURE_CONSTRAINED;
 
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
@@ -119,10 +118,6 @@
         updateOverviewTargets();
     }
 
-    public boolean assistantGestureIsConstrained() {
-        return (mDeviceState.getSystemUiStateFlags() & SYSUI_STATE_ASSIST_GESTURE_CONSTRAINED) != 0;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Update overview intent and {@link BaseActivityInterface} based off the current launcher home
      * component.
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
index 960abeb..74b56e9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import static com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode.THREE_BUTTONS;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_A11Y_BUTTON_CLICKABLE;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_A11Y_BUTTON_LONG_CLICKABLE;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_ASSIST_GESTURE_CONSTRAINED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_BUBBLES_EXPANDED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_GLOBAL_ACTIONS_SHOWING;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_HOME_DISABLED;
@@ -373,7 +374,7 @@
      * @return the system ui state flags.
      */
     // TODO(141886704): See if we can remove this
-    public @SystemUiStateFlags int getSystemUiStateFlags() {
+    public int getSystemUiStateFlags() {
         return mSystemUiStateFlags;
     }
 
@@ -406,6 +407,13 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * @return whether assistant gesture is constraint
+     */
+    public boolean isAssistantGestureIsConstrained() {
+        return (mSystemUiStateFlags & SYSUI_STATE_ASSIST_GESTURE_CONSTRAINED) != 0;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @return whether the bubble stack is expanded
      */
     public boolean isBubblesExpanded() {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SysUINavigationMode.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SysUINavigationMode.java
index 71bf1bb..efec037 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SysUINavigationMode.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SysUINavigationMode.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
     private Mode mMode;
 
     private int mNavBarGesturalHeight;
+    private int mNavBarLargerGesturalHeight;
 
     private final List<NavigationModeChangeListener> mChangeListeners = new ArrayList<>();
     private final List<OneHandedModeChangeListener> mOneHandedOverlayChangeListeners =
@@ -112,6 +113,17 @@
 
         if (mNavBarGesturalHeight != newGesturalHeight) {
             mNavBarGesturalHeight = newGesturalHeight;
+        }
+
+        int newLargerGesturalHeight = ResourceUtils.getDimenByName(
+                ResourceUtils.NAVBAR_BOTTOM_GESTURE_LARGER_SIZE, mContext.getResources(),
+                INVALID_RESOURCE_HANDLE);
+        if (newLargerGesturalHeight == INVALID_RESOURCE_HANDLE) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to get system resource ID. Incompatible framework version?");
+            return;
+        }
+        if (mNavBarLargerGesturalHeight != newLargerGesturalHeight) {
+            mNavBarLargerGesturalHeight = newLargerGesturalHeight;
             dispatchOneHandedOverlayChange();
         }
     }
@@ -122,6 +134,9 @@
         mNavBarGesturalHeight = ResourceUtils.getDimenByName(
                 ResourceUtils.NAVBAR_BOTTOM_GESTURE_SIZE, mContext.getResources(),
                 INVALID_RESOURCE_HANDLE);
+        mNavBarLargerGesturalHeight = ResourceUtils.getDimenByName(
+                ResourceUtils.NAVBAR_BOTTOM_GESTURE_LARGER_SIZE, mContext.getResources(),
+                mNavBarGesturalHeight);
 
         if (modeInt == INVALID_RESOURCE_HANDLE) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Failed to get system resource ID. Incompatible framework version?");
@@ -143,7 +158,7 @@
 
     private void dispatchOneHandedOverlayChange() {
         for (OneHandedModeChangeListener listener : mOneHandedOverlayChangeListeners) {
-            listener.onOneHandedModeChanged(mNavBarGesturalHeight);
+            listener.onOneHandedModeChanged(mNavBarLargerGesturalHeight);
         }
     }
 
@@ -158,7 +173,7 @@
 
     public int addOneHandedOverlayChangeListener(OneHandedModeChangeListener listener) {
         mOneHandedOverlayChangeListeners.add(listener);
-        return mNavBarGesturalHeight;
+        return mNavBarLargerGesturalHeight;
     }
 
     public void removeOneHandedOverlayChangeListener(OneHandedModeChangeListener listener) {
@@ -182,4 +197,4 @@
     public interface OneHandedModeChangeListener {
         void onOneHandedModeChanged(int newGesturalHeight);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 1e0a00a..e59035c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -466,7 +466,8 @@
                             this,
                             mGestureState,
                             InputConsumer.NO_OP, mInputMonitorCompat,
-                            mOverviewComponentObserver.assistantGestureIsConstrained());
+                            mDeviceState,
+                            event);
                 } else if (mDeviceState.canTriggerOneHandedAction(event)
                     && !mDeviceState.isOneHandedModeActive()) {
                     // Consume gesture event for triggering one handed feature.
@@ -563,12 +564,8 @@
         }
         if (mDeviceState.isFullyGesturalNavMode()) {
             if (mDeviceState.canTriggerAssistantAction(event, newGestureState.getRunningTask())) {
-                base = new AssistantInputConsumer(
-                    this,
-                    newGestureState,
-                    base,
-                    mInputMonitorCompat,
-                    mOverviewComponentObserver.assistantGestureIsConstrained());
+                base = new AssistantInputConsumer(this, newGestureState, base, mInputMonitorCompat,
+                        mDeviceState, event);
             }
 
             if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICK_CAPTURE_GESTURE.get()) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
index 580e4ec..a3cd7df 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
@@ -44,9 +44,12 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface;
 import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.InputConsumer;
+import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationDeviceState;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
 
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+
 /**
  * Touch consumer for handling events to launch assistant from launcher
  */
@@ -81,19 +84,18 @@
     private final int mAngleThreshold;
     private final float mSquaredSlop;
     private final Context mContext;
-    private final GestureDetector mGestureDetector;
-    private final boolean mIsAssistGestureConstrained;
+    private final Consumer<MotionEvent> mGestureDetector;
 
     public AssistantInputConsumer(
             Context context,
             GestureState gestureState,
             InputConsumer delegate,
             InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor,
-            boolean isAssistGestureConstrained) {
+            RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState,
+            MotionEvent startEvent) {
         super(delegate, inputMonitor);
         final Resources res = context.getResources();
         mContext = context;
-        mIsAssistGestureConstrained = isAssistGestureConstrained;
         mDragDistThreshold = res.getDimension(R.dimen.gestures_assistant_drag_threshold);
         mFlingDistThreshold = res.getDimension(R.dimen.gestures_assistant_fling_threshold);
         mTimeThreshold = res.getInteger(R.integer.assistant_gesture_min_time_threshold);
@@ -104,7 +106,11 @@
         mSquaredSlop = slop * slop;
         mActivityInterface = gestureState.getActivityInterface();
 
-        mGestureDetector = new GestureDetector(context, new AssistantGestureListener());
+        boolean flingDisabled = deviceState.isAssistantGestureIsConstrained()
+                || deviceState.isInDeferredGestureRegion(startEvent);
+        mGestureDetector = flingDisabled
+                ? ev -> { }
+                : new GestureDetector(context, new AssistantGestureListener())::onTouchEvent;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -201,7 +207,7 @@
                 break;
         }
 
-        mGestureDetector.onTouchEvent(ev);
+        mGestureDetector.accept(ev);
 
         if (mState != STATE_ACTIVE) {
             mDelegate.onMotionEvent(ev);
@@ -214,12 +220,6 @@
             if (mDistance >= mDragDistThreshold && mTimeFraction >= 1) {
                 SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).onAssistantGestureCompletion(0);
                 startAssistantInternal();
-
-                Bundle args = new Bundle();
-                args.putInt(OPA_BUNDLE_TRIGGER, OPA_BUNDLE_TRIGGER_DIAG_SWIPE_GESTURE);
-                args.putInt(INVOCATION_TYPE_KEY, INVOCATION_TYPE_GESTURE);
-                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).startAssistant(args);
-                mLaunchedAssistant = true;
             } else {
                 SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).onAssistantProgress(mLastProgress);
             }
@@ -233,6 +233,12 @@
                 13, // HapticFeedbackConstants.GESTURE_END
                 HapticFeedbackConstants.FLAG_IGNORE_VIEW_SETTING);
         }
+
+        Bundle args = new Bundle();
+        args.putInt(OPA_BUNDLE_TRIGGER, OPA_BUNDLE_TRIGGER_DIAG_SWIPE_GESTURE);
+        args.putInt(INVOCATION_TYPE_KEY, INVOCATION_TYPE_GESTURE);
+        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).startAssistant(args);
+        mLaunchedAssistant = true;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -250,8 +256,7 @@
     private class AssistantGestureListener extends SimpleOnGestureListener {
         @Override
         public boolean onFling(MotionEvent e1, MotionEvent e2, float velocityX, float velocityY) {
-            if (!mIsAssistGestureConstrained
-                && isValidAssistantGestureAngle(velocityX, -velocityY)
+            if (isValidAssistantGestureAngle(velocityX, -velocityY)
                     && mDistance >= mFlingDistThreshold
                     && !mLaunchedAssistant
                     && mState != STATE_DELEGATE_ACTIVE) {
@@ -259,11 +264,6 @@
                 SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).onAssistantGestureCompletion(
                     (float) Math.sqrt(velocityX * velocityX + velocityY * velocityY));
                 startAssistantInternal();
-
-                Bundle args = new Bundle();
-                args.putInt(INVOCATION_TYPE_KEY, INVOCATION_TYPE_GESTURE);
-                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).startAssistant(args);
-                mLaunchedAssistant = true;
             }
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ResourceUtils.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ResourceUtils.java
index c9fb75a..f60e1f8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ResourceUtils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ResourceUtils.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
     public static final int INVALID_RESOURCE_HANDLE = -1;
     public static final String NAVBAR_LANDSCAPE_LEFT_RIGHT_SIZE = "navigation_bar_width";
     public static final String NAVBAR_BOTTOM_GESTURE_SIZE = "navigation_bar_gesture_height";
+    public static final String NAVBAR_BOTTOM_GESTURE_LARGER_SIZE =
+            "navigation_bar_gesture_larger_height";
 
     public static int getNavbarSize(String resName, Resources res) {
         return getDimenByName(resName, res, DEFAULT_NAVBAR_VALUE);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
index f9ab196..c03619e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@
         float shiftCurrent = progress * mShiftRange;
 
         mAppsView.setTranslationY(shiftCurrent);
-        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get()) {
+        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get()
+                && !FeatureFlags.DISABLE_INITIAL_IME_IN_ALLAPPS.get()) {
             mInsetController.setProgress(progress);
         }
     }
@@ -233,7 +234,9 @@
     public void setupViews(AllAppsContainerView appsView, ScrimView scrimView) {
         mAppsView = appsView;
         mScrimView = scrimView;
-        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get() && BuildCompat.isAtLeastR()) {
+        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get()
+                && !FeatureFlags.DISABLE_INITIAL_IME_IN_ALLAPPS.get()
+                && BuildCompat.isAtLeastR()) {
             mInsetController = new AllAppsInsetTransitionController(mShiftRange, mAppsView);
             mLauncher.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_ALLAPPS,
                     View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
@@ -261,7 +264,8 @@
         if (Float.compare(mProgress, 1f) == 0) {
             mAppsView.reset(false /* animate */);
         }
-        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get() && BuildCompat.isAtLeastR()) {
+        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get()
+                && !FeatureFlags.DISABLE_INITIAL_IME_IN_ALLAPPS.get() && BuildCompat.isAtLeastR()) {
             mInsetController.onAnimationEnd(mProgress);
             if (Float.compare(mProgress, 0f) == 0) {
                 mLauncher.getLiveSearchManager().start();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 68641d9..24df653 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH = getDebugFlag(
             "ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH", false, "Allows on device search in all apps");
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag DISABLE_INITIAL_IME_IN_ALLAPPS = getDebugFlag(
+            "DISABLE_INITIAL_IME_IN_ALLAPPS", false, "Disable default IME state in all apps");
+
     public static final BooleanFlag FOLDER_NAME_SUGGEST = new DeviceFlag(
             "FOLDER_NAME_SUGGEST", true,
             "Suggests folder names instead of blank text.");
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AbstractStateChangeTouchController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AbstractStateChangeTouchController.java
index 23baaf0..10cd04c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AbstractStateChangeTouchController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AbstractStateChangeTouchController.java
@@ -261,7 +261,9 @@
         mCanBlockFling = mFromState == NORMAL;
         mFlingBlockCheck.unblockFling();
         // Must be called after all the animation controllers have been paused
-        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get() && BuildCompat.isAtLeastR()
+        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get()
+                && !FeatureFlags.DISABLE_INITIAL_IME_IN_ALLAPPS.get()
+                && BuildCompat.isAtLeastR()
                 && (mToState == ALL_APPS || mToState == NORMAL)) {
             mLauncher.getAllAppsController().getInsetController().onDragStart(
                     mFromState == NORMAL ? 1f : 0f);
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
index e118481..d3fc89e 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
@@ -234,25 +234,11 @@
         return mDevice;
     }
 
-    private boolean hasSystemUiObject(String resId) {
-        return mDevice.hasObject(By.res(SYSTEMUI_PACKAGE, resId));
-    }
-
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
-        Log.d(TAG, "Before disabling battery defender");
-        mDevice.executeShellCommand("setprop vendor.battery.defender.disable 1");
-        Log.d(TAG, "Before enabling stay awake");
-        mDevice.executeShellCommand("settings put global stay_on_while_plugged_in 3");
-        for (int i = 0; i < 10 && hasSystemUiObject("keyguard_status_view"); ++i) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "Before unlocking the phone");
-            mDevice.executeShellCommand("input keyevent 82");
-            mDevice.waitForIdle();
-        }
-        Assert.assertTrue("Keyguard still visible",
+        Assert.assertTrue("Keyguard is visible",
                 mDevice.wait(
                         Until.gone(By.res(SYSTEMUI_PACKAGE, "keyguard_status_view")), 60000));
-        Log.d(TAG, "Keyguard is not visible");
 
         final String launcherPackageName = mDevice.getLauncherPackageName();
         try {