diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/Android.bp b/tests/FlickerTests/Android.bp
index 217a72b..7731e09 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/Android.bp
@@ -25,11 +25,17 @@
 
 android_test {
     name: "FlickerTests",
-    srcs: ["src/**/*.java", "src/**/*.kt"],
+    srcs: [
+        "src/**/*.java",
+        "src/**/*.kt",
+    ],
     manifest: "AndroidManifest.xml",
     test_config: "AndroidTest.xml",
     platform_apis: true,
     certificate: "platform",
+    optimize: {
+        enabled: false,
+    },
     test_suites: ["device-tests"],
     libs: ["android.test.runner"],
     static_libs: [
@@ -46,6 +52,9 @@
 java_library {
     name: "wm-flicker-common-assertions",
     platform_apis: true,
+    optimize: {
+        enabled: false,
+    },
     srcs: [
         "src/**/*Assertions.java",
         "src/**/*Assertions.kt",
@@ -56,20 +65,23 @@
     static_libs: [
         "flickerlib",
         "truth-prebuilt",
-        "app-helpers-core"
+        "app-helpers-core",
     ],
 }
 
 java_library {
     name: "wm-flicker-common-app-helpers",
     platform_apis: true,
+    optimize: {
+        enabled: false,
+    },
     srcs: [
-        "**/helpers/*"
+        "**/helpers/*",
     ],
     static_libs: [
         "flickerlib",
         "flickertestapplib",
         "truth-prebuilt",
-        "app-helpers-core"
+        "app-helpers-core",
     ],
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/CommonAssertions.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/CommonAssertions.kt
index a540dff..08c9e5d 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/CommonAssertions.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/CommonAssertions.kt
@@ -14,77 +14,30 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+@file:JvmName("CommonAssertions")
 package com.android.server.wm.flicker
 
-import android.platform.helpers.IAppHelper
+import android.content.ComponentName
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.WindowUtils
-import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper.Companion.NAV_BAR_LAYER_NAME
-import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper.Companion.NAV_BAR_WINDOW_NAME
-import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper.Companion.STATUS_BAR_LAYER_NAME
-import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper.Companion.STATUS_BAR_WINDOW_NAME
+import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper
 
-val HOME_WINDOW_TITLE = arrayOf("Wallpaper", "Launcher")
+val LAUNCHER_COMPONENT = ComponentName("com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher",
+        "com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher.NexusLauncherActivity")
 
-fun FlickerTestParameter.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() {
+fun FlickerTestParameter.statusBarWindowIsVisible() {
     assertWm {
-        this.showsAboveAppWindow(STATUS_BAR_WINDOW_NAME)
+        this.isAboveAppWindowVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.STATUS_BAR_COMPONENT)
     }
 }
 
-fun FlickerTestParameter.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() {
+fun FlickerTestParameter.navBarWindowIsVisible() {
     assertWm {
-        this.showsAboveAppWindow(NAV_BAR_WINDOW_NAME)
-    }
-}
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.launcherReplacesAppWindowAsTopWindow(testApp: IAppHelper) {
-    assertWm {
-        this.showsAppWindowOnTop(testApp.getPackage())
-            .then()
-            .showsAppWindowOnTop(*HOME_WINDOW_TITLE)
-    }
-}
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.launcherWindowBecomesVisible() {
-    assertWm {
-        this.hidesBelowAppWindow(*HOME_WINDOW_TITLE)
-            .then()
-            .showsBelowAppWindow(*HOME_WINDOW_TITLE)
-    }
-}
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.launcherWindowBecomesInvisible() {
-    assertWm {
-        this.showsBelowAppWindow(*HOME_WINDOW_TITLE)
-            .then()
-            .hidesBelowAppWindow(*HOME_WINDOW_TITLE)
-    }
-}
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.appWindowAlwaysVisibleOnTop(packageName: String) {
-    assertWm {
-        this.showsAppWindowOnTop(packageName)
-    }
-}
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.appWindowBecomesVisible(appName: String) {
-    assertWm {
-        this.hidesAppWindow(appName)
-            .then()
-            .showsAppWindow(appName)
-    }
-}
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.appWindowBecomesInVisible(appName: String) {
-    assertWm {
-        this.showsAppWindow(appName)
-            .then()
-            .hidesAppWindow(appName)
+        this.isAboveAppWindowVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.NAV_BAR_COMPONENT)
     }
 }
 
 @JvmOverloads
-fun FlickerTestParameter.noUncoveredRegions(
+fun FlickerTestParameter.entireScreenCovered(
     beginRotation: Int,
     endRotation: Int = beginRotation,
     allStates: Boolean = true
@@ -111,37 +64,21 @@
     }
 }
 
-@JvmOverloads
-fun FlickerTestParameter.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible(rotatesScreen: Boolean = false) {
-    if (rotatesScreen) {
-        assertLayers {
-            this.isVisible(NAV_BAR_LAYER_NAME)
-                .then()
-                .isInvisible(NAV_BAR_LAYER_NAME)
-                .then()
-                .isVisible(NAV_BAR_LAYER_NAME)
-        }
-    } else {
-        assertLayers {
-            this.isVisible(NAV_BAR_LAYER_NAME)
-        }
+fun FlickerTestParameter.navBarLayerIsVisible() {
+    assertLayersStart {
+        this.isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.NAV_BAR_COMPONENT)
+    }
+    assertLayersEnd {
+        this.isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.NAV_BAR_COMPONENT)
     }
 }
 
-@JvmOverloads
-fun FlickerTestParameter.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible(rotatesScreen: Boolean = false) {
-    if (rotatesScreen) {
-        assertLayers {
-            this.isVisible(STATUS_BAR_LAYER_NAME)
-                .then()
-                .isInvisible(STATUS_BAR_LAYER_NAME)
-                .then()
-                .isVisible(STATUS_BAR_LAYER_NAME)
-        }
-    } else {
-        assertLayers {
-            this.isVisible(STATUS_BAR_LAYER_NAME)
-        }
+fun FlickerTestParameter.statusBarLayerIsVisible() {
+    assertLayersStart {
+        this.isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.STATUS_BAR_COMPONENT)
+    }
+    assertLayersEnd {
+        this.isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.STATUS_BAR_COMPONENT)
     }
 }
 
@@ -154,10 +91,10 @@
     val endingPos = WindowUtils.getNavigationBarPosition(endRotation)
 
     assertLayersStart {
-        this.visibleRegion(NAV_BAR_LAYER_NAME).coversExactly(startingPos)
+        this.visibleRegion(WindowManagerStateHelper.NAV_BAR_COMPONENT).coversExactly(startingPos)
     }
     assertLayersEnd {
-        this.visibleRegion(NAV_BAR_LAYER_NAME).coversExactly(endingPos)
+        this.visibleRegion(WindowManagerStateHelper.NAV_BAR_COMPONENT).coversExactly(endingPos)
     }
 }
 
@@ -170,54 +107,46 @@
     val endingPos = WindowUtils.getStatusBarPosition(endRotation)
 
     assertLayersStart {
-        this.visibleRegion(STATUS_BAR_LAYER_NAME).coversExactly(startingPos)
+        this.visibleRegion(WindowManagerStateHelper.STATUS_BAR_COMPONENT).coversExactly(startingPos)
     }
     assertLayersEnd {
-        this.visibleRegion(STATUS_BAR_LAYER_NAME).coversExactly(endingPos)
+        this.visibleRegion(WindowManagerStateHelper.STATUS_BAR_COMPONENT).coversExactly(endingPos)
     }
 }
 
-fun FlickerTestParameter.appLayerReplacesLauncher(appName: String) {
+/**
+ * Asserts that:
+ *     [originalLayer] is visible at the start of the trace
+ *     [originalLayer] becomes invisible during the trace and (in the same entry) [newLayer]
+ *         becomes visible
+ *     [newLayer] remains visible until the end of the trace
+ *
+ * @param originalLayer Layer that should be visible at the start
+ * @param newLayer Layer that should be visible at the end
+ * @param ignoreSnapshot If the snapshot layer should be ignored during the transition
+ *     (useful mostly for app launch)
+ */
+fun FlickerTestParameter.replacesLayer(
+    originalLayer: ComponentName,
+    newLayer: ComponentName,
+    ignoreSnapshot: Boolean = false
+) {
     assertLayers {
-        this.isVisible(*HOME_WINDOW_TITLE)
-            .then()
-            .isVisible(appName)
+        val assertion = this.isVisible(originalLayer)
+        if (ignoreSnapshot) {
+            assertion.then()
+                    .isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.SNAPSHOT_COMPONENT, isOptional = true)
+        }
+        assertion.then().isVisible(newLayer)
+    }
+
+    assertLayersStart {
+        this.isVisible(originalLayer)
+                .isInvisible(newLayer)
+    }
+
+    assertLayersEnd {
+        this.isInvisible(originalLayer)
+                .isVisible(newLayer)
     }
 }
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.launcherLayerReplacesApp(testApp: IAppHelper) {
-    assertLayers {
-        this.isVisible(testApp.getPackage())
-            .then()
-            .isInvisible(testApp.getPackage())
-            .isVisible(*HOME_WINDOW_TITLE)
-    }
-}
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.layerBecomesVisible(packageName: String) {
-    assertLayers {
-        this.isInvisible(packageName)
-            .then()
-            .isVisible(packageName)
-    }
-}
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.layerBecomesInvisible(packageName: String) {
-    assertLayers {
-        this.isVisible(packageName)
-            .then()
-            .isInvisible(packageName)
-    }
-}
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.focusChanges(vararg windows: String) {
-    assertEventLog {
-        this.focusChanges(windows)
-    }
-}
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.focusDoesNotChange() {
-    assertEventLog {
-        this.focusDoesNotChange()
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/close/CloseAppBackButtonTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/close/CloseAppBackButtonTest.kt
index 71184c2..90c851d 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/close/CloseAppBackButtonTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/close/CloseAppBackButtonTest.kt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2020 The Android Open Source Project
  *
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@
 
 package com.android.server.wm.flicker.close
 
+import android.platform.test.annotations.Postsubmit
+import androidx.test.filters.FlakyTest
 import androidx.test.filters.RequiresDevice
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerParametersRunnerFactory
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestParameter
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.annotation.Group1
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder
+import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
 import org.junit.runners.MethodSorters
 import org.junit.runners.Parameterized
@@ -46,6 +50,13 @@
             }
         }
 
+    @FlakyTest
+    @Test
+    override fun navBarLayerRotatesAndScales() = super.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales()
+
+    @Postsubmit
+    override fun navBarLayerIsVisible() = super.navBarLayerIsVisible()
+
     companion object {
         @Parameterized.Parameters(name = "{0}")
         @JvmStatic
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/close/CloseAppHomeButtonTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/close/CloseAppHomeButtonTest.kt
index 6786279..e8391ed 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/close/CloseAppHomeButtonTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/close/CloseAppHomeButtonTest.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.server.wm.flicker.close
 
+import android.platform.test.annotations.Postsubmit
+import androidx.test.filters.FlakyTest
 import androidx.test.filters.RequiresDevice
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerParametersRunnerFactory
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestParameter
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.annotation.Group1
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder
+import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
 import org.junit.runners.MethodSorters
 import org.junit.runners.Parameterized
@@ -46,6 +49,13 @@
             }
         }
 
+    @FlakyTest
+    @Test
+    override fun navBarLayerRotatesAndScales() = super.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales()
+
+    @Postsubmit
+    override fun navBarLayerIsVisible() = super.navBarLayerIsVisible()
+
     companion object {
         @Parameterized.Parameters(name = "{0}")
         @JvmStatic
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/close/CloseAppTransition.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/close/CloseAppTransition.kt
index f7f977d..f9e6bab 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/close/CloseAppTransition.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/close/CloseAppTransition.kt
@@ -19,30 +19,35 @@
 import android.app.Instrumentation
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Presubmit
 import android.view.Surface
-import androidx.test.filters.FlakyTest
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerBuilderProvider
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestParameter
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.LAUNCHER_COMPONENT
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.SimpleAppHelper
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.StandardAppHelper
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.setRotation
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.launcherReplacesAppWindowAsTopWindow
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.noUncoveredRegions
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.entireScreenCovered
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.startRotation
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerRotatesScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.launcherLayerReplacesApp
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.launcherWindowBecomesVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.replacesLayer
 import org.junit.Test
 
+/**
+ * Base test class for transitions that close an app back to the launcher screen
+ */
 abstract class CloseAppTransition(protected val testSpec: FlickerTestParameter) {
     protected val instrumentation: Instrumentation = InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation()
     protected open val testApp: StandardAppHelper = SimpleAppHelper(instrumentation)
+
+    /**
+     * Specification of the test transition to execute
+     */
     protected open val transition: FlickerBuilder.(Map<String, Any?>) -> Unit = {
         setup {
             eachRun {
@@ -66,29 +71,29 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    open fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        testSpec.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    open fun navBarWindowIsVisible() {
+        testSpec.navBarWindowIsVisible()
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    open fun statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        testSpec.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
-    }
-
-    @FlakyTest
-    @Test
-    open fun navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        testSpec.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible(rotatesScreen = testSpec.isRotated)
+    open fun statusBarWindowIsVisible() {
+        testSpec.statusBarWindowIsVisible()
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    open fun statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        testSpec.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible(rotatesScreen = testSpec.isRotated)
+    open fun navBarLayerIsVisible() {
+        testSpec.navBarLayerIsVisible()
     }
 
-    @FlakyTest
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun statusBarLayerIsVisible() {
+        testSpec.statusBarLayerIsVisible()
+    }
+
+    @Presubmit
     @Test
     open fun navBarLayerRotatesAndScales() {
         testSpec.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales(testSpec.config.startRotation, Surface.ROTATION_0)
@@ -118,25 +123,33 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    open fun noUncoveredRegions() {
-        testSpec.noUncoveredRegions(testSpec.config.startRotation, Surface.ROTATION_0)
+    open fun entireScreenCovered() {
+        testSpec.entireScreenCovered(testSpec.config.startRotation, Surface.ROTATION_0)
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     open fun launcherReplacesAppWindowAsTopWindow() {
-        testSpec.launcherReplacesAppWindowAsTopWindow(testApp)
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.isAppWindowOnTop(testApp.component)
+                    .then()
+                    .isAppWindowOnTop(LAUNCHER_COMPONENT)
+        }
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     open fun launcherWindowBecomesVisible() {
-        testSpec.launcherWindowBecomesVisible()
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.isAppWindowInvisible(LAUNCHER_COMPONENT)
+                    .then()
+                    .isAppWindowOnTop(LAUNCHER_COMPONENT)
+        }
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     open fun launcherLayerReplacesApp() {
-        testSpec.launcherLayerReplacesApp(testApp)
+        testSpec.replacesLayer(testApp.component, LAUNCHER_COMPONENT)
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/helpers/ImeAppHelper.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/helpers/ImeAppHelper.kt
index 83fddae..d224af9 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/helpers/ImeAppHelper.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/helpers/ImeAppHelper.kt
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@
         if (wmHelper == null) {
             device.waitForIdle()
         } else {
-            wmHelper.waitImeWindowShown()
+            wmHelper.waitImeShown()
+            wmHelper.waitForAppTransitionIdle()
         }
     }
 
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@
         if (wmHelper == null) {
             device.waitForIdle()
         } else {
-            wmHelper.waitImeWindowGone()
+            wmHelper.waitImeGone()
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeAutoOpenWindowToAppTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeAutoOpenWindowToAppTest.kt
index b5757fd..384d8e8 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeAutoOpenWindowToAppTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeAutoOpenWindowToAppTest.kt
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 
 import android.app.Instrumentation
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Presubmit
+import android.view.Surface
 import android.view.WindowManagerPolicyConstants
-import androidx.test.filters.FlakyTest
 import androidx.test.filters.RequiresDevice
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerBuilderProvider
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestParameterFactory
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.annotation.Group2
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.entireScreenCovered
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.ImeAppAutoFocusHelper
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.noUncoveredRegions
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.startRotation
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerRotatesScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder
 import org.junit.Test
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@
 
 /**
  * Test IME window closing back to app window transitions.
+ *
+ * This test doesn't work on 90 degrees. According to the InputMethodService documentation:
+ *
+ *     Don't show if this is not explicitly requested by the user and the input method
+ *     is fullscreen. That would be too disruptive.
+ *
+ * More details on b/190352379
+ *
  * To run this test: `atest FlickerTests:CloseImeAutoOpenWindowToAppTest`
  */
 @RequiresDevice
@@ -79,37 +87,55 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun navBarWindowIsVisible() = testSpec.navBarWindowIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun statusBarWindowIsVisible() = testSpec.statusBarWindowIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     fun visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() {
         testSpec.assertWm {
-            this.visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry(listOf(IME_WINDOW_TITLE,
-                WindowManagerStateHelper.SPLASH_SCREEN_NAME,
-                WindowManagerStateHelper.SNAPSHOT_WINDOW_NAME))
+            this.visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry()
         }
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun imeAppWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.imeAppWindowIsAlwaysVisible(testApp)
+    fun imeAppWindowIsAlwaysVisible() {
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.isAppWindowOnTop(testApp.component)
+        }
+    }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun navBarLayerIsVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun statusBarLayerIsVisible() = testSpec.statusBarLayerIsVisible()
 
-    @FlakyTest
+    @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun noUncoveredRegions() = testSpec.noUncoveredRegions(testSpec.config.startRotation)
+    fun entireScreenCovered() = testSpec.entireScreenCovered(testSpec.config.startRotation)
+
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    fun imeLayerVisibleStart() {
+        testSpec.assertLayersStart {
+            this.isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    fun imeLayerInvisibleEnd() {
+        testSpec.assertLayersEnd {
+            this.isInvisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
+        }
+    }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
@@ -117,15 +143,19 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun imeAppLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.imeAppLayerIsAlwaysVisible(testApp)
+    fun imeAppLayerIsAlwaysVisible() {
+        testSpec.assertLayers {
+            this.isVisible(testApp.component)
+        }
+    }
 
-    @FlakyTest
+    @Presubmit
     @Test
     fun navBarLayerRotatesAndScales() {
         testSpec.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales(testSpec.config.startRotation)
     }
 
-    @FlakyTest
+    @Presubmit
     @Test
     fun statusBarLayerRotatesScales() {
         testSpec.statusBarLayerRotatesScales(testSpec.config.startRotation)
@@ -145,8 +175,11 @@
         fun getParams(): Collection<FlickerTestParameter> {
             return FlickerTestParameterFactory.getInstance()
                 .getConfigNonRotationTests(repetitions = 5,
+                    // b/190352379 (IME doesn't show on app launch in 90 degrees)
+                    supportedRotations = listOf(Surface.ROTATION_0),
                     supportedNavigationModes = listOf(
-                        WindowManagerPolicyConstants.NAV_BAR_MODE_3BUTTON_OVERLAY)
+                        WindowManagerPolicyConstants.NAV_BAR_MODE_3BUTTON_OVERLAY,
+                        WindowManagerPolicyConstants.NAV_BAR_MODE_GESTURAL_OVERLAY)
                 )
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeAutoOpenWindowToHomeTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeAutoOpenWindowToHomeTest.kt
index 549e44c..ade215b 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeAutoOpenWindowToHomeTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeAutoOpenWindowToHomeTest.kt
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.annotation.Group2
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.ImeAppAutoFocusHelper
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.noUncoveredRegions
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.entireScreenCovered
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.startRotation
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerRotatesScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder
 import org.junit.Test
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@
 
 /**
  * Test IME window closing back to app window transitions.
+ *
+ * This test doesn't work on 90 degrees. According to the InputMethodService documentation:
+ *
+ *     Don't show if this is not explicitly requested by the user and the input method
+ *     is fullscreen. That would be too disruptive.
+ *
+ * More details on b/190352379
+ *
  * To run this test: `atest FlickerTests:CloseImeAutoOpenWindowToHomeTest`
  */
 @RequiresDevice
@@ -75,51 +83,73 @@
             transitions {
                 device.pressHome()
                 wmHelper.waitForHomeActivityVisible()
-                wmHelper.waitImeWindowGone()
+                wmHelper.waitImeGone()
             }
         }
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun navBarWindowIsVisible() = testSpec.navBarWindowIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun statusBarWindowIsVisible() = testSpec.statusBarWindowIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     fun visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() {
         testSpec.assertWm {
-            this.visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry(listOf(IME_WINDOW_TITLE,
-                WindowManagerStateHelper.SPLASH_SCREEN_NAME,
-                WindowManagerStateHelper.SNAPSHOT_WINDOW_NAME))
+            this.visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry()
         }
     }
 
-    @FlakyTest
+    @FlakyTest(bugId = 190189685)
     @Test
-    fun imeWindowBecomesInvisible() = testSpec.imeWindowBecomesInvisible()
-
-    @FlakyTest
-    @Test
-    fun imeAppWindowBecomesInvisible() = testSpec.imeAppWindowBecomesInvisible(testApp)
+    fun imeAppWindowBecomesInvisible() {
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.isAppWindowOnTop(testApp.component)
+                .then()
+                .appWindowNotOnTop(testApp.component)
+        }
+    }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun noUncoveredRegions() = testSpec.noUncoveredRegions(testSpec.config.startRotation,
+    fun entireScreenCovered() = testSpec.entireScreenCovered(testSpec.config.startRotation,
         Surface.ROTATION_0)
 
-    @FlakyTest
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    fun imeLayerVisibleStart() {
+        testSpec.assertLayersStart {
+            this.isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    fun imeLayerInvisibleEnd() {
+        testSpec.assertLayersEnd {
+            this.isInvisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Presubmit
     @Test
     fun imeLayerBecomesInvisible() = testSpec.imeLayerBecomesInvisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun imeAppLayerBecomesInvisible() = testSpec.imeAppLayerBecomesInvisible(testApp)
+    fun imeAppLayerBecomesInvisible() {
+        testSpec.assertLayers {
+            this.isVisible(testApp.component)
+                    .then()
+                    .isInvisible(testApp.component)
+        }
+    }
 
-    @FlakyTest
+    @Presubmit
     @Test
     fun navBarLayerRotatesAndScales() {
         testSpec.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales(testSpec.config.startRotation, Surface.ROTATION_0)
@@ -133,18 +163,19 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun navBarLayerIsVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsVisible()
 
-    @FlakyTest
+    @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun statusBarLayerIsVisible() = testSpec.statusBarLayerIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     fun visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() {
         testSpec.assertLayers {
-            this.visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry(
-                listOf(IME_WINDOW_TITLE, WindowManagerStateHelper.SPLASH_SCREEN_NAME))
+            this.visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry(listOf(
+                    WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT,
+                    WindowManagerStateHelper.SPLASH_SCREEN_COMPONENT))
         }
     }
 
@@ -154,8 +185,11 @@
         fun getParams(): Collection<FlickerTestParameter> {
             return FlickerTestParameterFactory.getInstance()
                 .getConfigNonRotationTests(repetitions = 1,
+                    // b/190352379 (IME doesn't show on app launch in 90 degrees)
+                    supportedRotations = listOf(Surface.ROTATION_0),
                     supportedNavigationModes = listOf(
-                        WindowManagerPolicyConstants.NAV_BAR_MODE_3BUTTON_OVERLAY)
+                        WindowManagerPolicyConstants.NAV_BAR_MODE_3BUTTON_OVERLAY,
+                        WindowManagerPolicyConstants.NAV_BAR_MODE_GESTURAL_OVERLAY)
                 )
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeWindowToAppTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeWindowToAppTest.kt
index 82ca074..cdfcff3 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeWindowToAppTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeWindowToAppTest.kt
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.annotation.Group2
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.ImeAppHelper
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.noUncoveredRegions
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.entireScreenCovered
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.startRotation
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerRotatesScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsVisible
 import org.junit.Assume
 import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         return FlickerBuilder(instrumentation).apply {
             setup {
                 test {
-                    testApp.launchViaIntent()
+                    testApp.launchViaIntent(wmHelper)
                 }
                 eachRun {
                     testApp.openIME(device, wmHelper)
@@ -80,37 +80,42 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun navBarWindowIsVisible() = testSpec.navBarWindowIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun statusBarWindowIsVisible() = testSpec.statusBarWindowIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     fun visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() {
         testSpec.assertWm {
-            this.visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry(listOf(IME_WINDOW_TITLE,
-                WindowManagerStateHelper.SPLASH_SCREEN_NAME,
-                WindowManagerStateHelper.SNAPSHOT_WINDOW_NAME))
+            this.visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry(listOf(
+                WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT,
+                WindowManagerStateHelper.SPLASH_SCREEN_COMPONENT,
+                WindowManagerStateHelper.SNAPSHOT_COMPONENT))
         }
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun imeAppWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.imeAppWindowIsAlwaysVisible(testApp)
+    fun imeAppWindowIsAlwaysVisible() {
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.isAppWindowOnTop(testApp.component)
+        }
+    }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun navBarLayerIsVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun statusBarLayerIsVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun noUncoveredRegions() = testSpec.noUncoveredRegions(testSpec.config.startRotation)
+    fun entireScreenCovered() = testSpec.entireScreenCovered(testSpec.config.startRotation)
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
@@ -146,7 +151,11 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun imeAppLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.imeAppLayerIsAlwaysVisible(testApp)
+    fun imeAppLayerIsAlwaysVisible() {
+        testSpec.assertLayers {
+            this.isVisible(testApp.component)
+        }
+    }
 
     companion object {
         @Parameterized.Parameters(name = "{0}")
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeWindowToHomeTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeWindowToHomeTest.kt
index 703e4a1..05fc267 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeWindowToHomeTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeWindowToHomeTest.kt
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.annotation.Group2
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.ImeAppHelper
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.noUncoveredRegions
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.entireScreenCovered
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.startRotation
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerRotatesScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder
 import org.junit.Test
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
             transitions {
                 device.pressHome()
                 wmHelper.waitForHomeActivityVisible()
-                wmHelper.waitImeWindowGone()
+                wmHelper.waitImeGone()
             }
             teardown {
                 eachRun {
@@ -84,19 +84,20 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun navBarWindowIsVisible() = testSpec.navBarWindowIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun statusBarWindowIsVisible() = testSpec.statusBarWindowIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     fun visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() {
         testSpec.assertWm {
-            this.visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry(listOf(IME_WINDOW_TITLE,
-                WindowManagerStateHelper.SPLASH_SCREEN_NAME,
-                WindowManagerStateHelper.SNAPSHOT_WINDOW_NAME))
+            this.visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry(listOf(
+                WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT,
+                WindowManagerStateHelper.SPLASH_SCREEN_COMPONENT,
+                WindowManagerStateHelper.SNAPSHOT_COMPONENT))
         }
     }
 
@@ -106,19 +107,25 @@
 
     @FlakyTest
     @Test
-    fun imeAppWindowBecomesInvisible() = testSpec.imeAppWindowBecomesInvisible(testApp)
+    fun imeAppWindowBecomesInvisible() {
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.isAppWindowVisible(testApp.component)
+                    .then()
+                    .isAppWindowInvisible(testApp.component)
+        }
+    }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun navBarLayerIsVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun statusBarLayerIsVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun noUncoveredRegions() = testSpec.noUncoveredRegions(testSpec.config.startRotation,
+    fun entireScreenCovered() = testSpec.entireScreenCovered(testSpec.config.startRotation,
         Surface.ROTATION_0)
 
     @Presubmit
@@ -127,7 +134,13 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun imeAppLayerBecomesInvisible() = testSpec.imeAppLayerBecomesInvisible(testApp)
+    fun imeAppLayerBecomesInvisible() {
+        testSpec.assertLayers {
+            this.isVisible(testApp.component)
+                    .then()
+                    .isInvisible(testApp.component)
+        }
+    }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
@@ -144,8 +157,9 @@
     @Test
     fun visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() {
         testSpec.assertLayers {
-            this.visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry(
-                listOf(IME_WINDOW_TITLE, WindowManagerStateHelper.SPLASH_SCREEN_NAME))
+            this.visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry(listOf(
+                    WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT,
+                    WindowManagerStateHelper.SPLASH_SCREEN_COMPONENT))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CommonAssertions.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CommonAssertions.kt
index 7e34469..7659d94 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CommonAssertions.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CommonAssertions.kt
@@ -14,128 +14,56 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+@file:JvmName("CommonAssertions")
 package com.android.server.wm.flicker.ime
 
-import android.platform.helpers.IAppHelper
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestParameter
-
-const val IME_WINDOW_TITLE = "InputMethod"
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.imeLayerIsAlwaysVisible(rotatesScreen: Boolean = false) {
-    if (rotatesScreen) {
-        assertLayers {
-            this.isVisible(IME_WINDOW_TITLE)
-                .then()
-                .isInvisible(IME_WINDOW_TITLE)
-                .then()
-                .isVisible(IME_WINDOW_TITLE)
-        }
-    } else {
-        assertLayers {
-            this.isVisible(IME_WINDOW_TITLE)
-        }
-    }
-}
+import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper
 
 fun FlickerTestParameter.imeLayerBecomesVisible() {
     assertLayers {
-        this.isInvisible(IME_WINDOW_TITLE)
+        this.isInvisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
             .then()
-            .isVisible(IME_WINDOW_TITLE)
+            .isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
     }
 }
 
 fun FlickerTestParameter.imeLayerBecomesInvisible() {
     assertLayers {
-        this.isVisible(IME_WINDOW_TITLE)
+        this.isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
             .then()
-            .isInvisible(IME_WINDOW_TITLE)
-    }
-}
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.imeAppLayerIsAlwaysVisible(testApp: IAppHelper) {
-    assertLayers {
-        this.isVisible(testApp.getPackage())
-    }
-}
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.imeAppWindowIsAlwaysVisible(testApp: IAppHelper) {
-    assertWm {
-        this.showsAppWindowOnTop(testApp.getPackage())
+            .isInvisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
     }
 }
 
 fun FlickerTestParameter.imeWindowIsAlwaysVisible(rotatesScreen: Boolean = false) {
     if (rotatesScreen) {
         assertWm {
-            this.showsNonAppWindow(IME_WINDOW_TITLE)
+            this.isNonAppWindowVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
                 .then()
-                .hidesNonAppWindow(IME_WINDOW_TITLE)
+                .isNonAppWindowInvisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
                 .then()
-                .showsNonAppWindow(IME_WINDOW_TITLE)
+                .isNonAppWindowVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
         }
     } else {
         assertWm {
-            this.showsNonAppWindow(IME_WINDOW_TITLE)
+            this.isNonAppWindowVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
         }
     }
 }
 
 fun FlickerTestParameter.imeWindowBecomesVisible() {
     assertWm {
-        this.hidesNonAppWindow(IME_WINDOW_TITLE)
+        this.isNonAppWindowInvisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
             .then()
-            .showsNonAppWindow(IME_WINDOW_TITLE)
+            .isNonAppWindowVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
     }
 }
 
 fun FlickerTestParameter.imeWindowBecomesInvisible() {
     assertWm {
-        this.showsNonAppWindow(IME_WINDOW_TITLE)
+        this.isNonAppWindowVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
             .then()
-            .hidesNonAppWindow(IME_WINDOW_TITLE)
+            .isNonAppWindowInvisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
     }
 }
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.imeAppWindowIsAlwaysVisible(
-    testApp: IAppHelper,
-    rotatesScreen: Boolean = false
-) {
-    if (rotatesScreen) {
-        assertWm {
-            this.showsAppWindow(testApp.getPackage())
-                .then()
-                .hidesAppWindow(testApp.getPackage())
-                .then()
-                .showsAppWindow(testApp.getPackage())
-        }
-    } else {
-        assertWm {
-            this.showsAppWindow(testApp.getPackage())
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.imeAppWindowBecomesVisible(windowName: String) {
-    assertWm {
-        this.hidesAppWindow(windowName)
-            .then()
-            .showsAppWindow(windowName)
-    }
-}
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.imeAppWindowBecomesInvisible(testApp: IAppHelper) {
-    assertWm {
-        this.showsAppWindowOnTop(testApp.getPackage())
-            .then()
-            .appWindowNotOnTop(testApp.getPackage())
-    }
-}
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.imeAppLayerBecomesInvisible(testApp: IAppHelper) {
-    assertLayers {
-        this.isVisible(testApp.getPackage())
-            .then()
-            .isInvisible(testApp.getPackage())
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/OpenImeWindowTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/OpenImeWindowTest.kt
index cae1b16..f35a180 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/OpenImeWindowTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/OpenImeWindowTest.kt
@@ -28,16 +28,15 @@
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestParameterFactory
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.annotation.Group2
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.ImeAppHelper
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.noUncoveredRegions
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.appWindowAlwaysVisibleOnTop
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.entireScreenCovered
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.startRotation
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerRotatesScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsVisible
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
@@ -81,11 +80,11 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun navBarWindowIsVisible() = testSpec.navBarWindowIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun statusBarWindowIsVisible() = testSpec.statusBarWindowIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
@@ -93,19 +92,23 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun appWindowAlwaysVisibleOnTop() = testSpec.appWindowAlwaysVisibleOnTop(testApp.`package`)
+    fun appWindowAlwaysVisibleOnTop() {
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.isAppWindowOnTop(testApp.component)
+        }
+    }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun navBarLayerIsVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun statusBarLayerIsVisible() = testSpec.statusBarLayerIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun noUncoveredRegions() = testSpec.noUncoveredRegions(testSpec.config.startRotation)
+    fun entireScreenCovered() = testSpec.entireScreenCovered(testSpec.config.startRotation)
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
@@ -115,7 +118,7 @@
     @Test
     fun layerAlwaysVisible() {
         testSpec.assertLayers {
-            this.isVisible(testApp.`package`)
+            this.isVisible(testApp.component)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/ReOpenImeWindowTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/ReOpenImeWindowTest.kt
index b7673d5..3bcf793 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/ReOpenImeWindowTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/ReOpenImeWindowTest.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.server.wm.flicker.ime
 
 import android.app.Instrumentation
+import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Presubmit
 import android.view.Surface
 import android.view.WindowManagerPolicyConstants
@@ -26,23 +27,22 @@
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerParametersRunnerFactory
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestParameter
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestParameterFactory
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.LAUNCHER_COMPONENT
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.annotation.Group2
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.ImeAppAutoFocusHelper
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.reopenAppFromOverview
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.setRotation
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.launcherWindowBecomesInvisible
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.appLayerReplacesLauncher
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.noUncoveredRegions
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.entireScreenCovered
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.startRotation
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.endRotation
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerRotatesScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.testapp.ActivityOptions
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 class ReOpenImeWindowTest(private val testSpec: FlickerTestParameter) {
     private val instrumentation: Instrumentation = InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation()
     private val testApp = ImeAppAutoFocusHelper(instrumentation, testSpec.config.startRotation)
-    private val testAppComponentName = ActivityOptions.IME_ACTIVITY_AUTO_FOCUS_COMPONENT_NAME
 
     @FlickerBuilderProvider
     fun buildFlicker(): FlickerBuilder {
@@ -73,14 +72,14 @@
                 }
                 eachRun {
                     device.pressRecentApps()
-                    wmHelper.waitImeWindowGone()
+                    wmHelper.waitImeGone()
                     wmHelper.waitForAppTransitionIdle()
                     this.setRotation(testSpec.config.startRotation)
                 }
             }
             transitions {
                 device.reopenAppFromOverview(wmHelper)
-                wmHelper.waitImeWindowShown()
+                wmHelper.waitImeShown()
             }
             teardown {
                 test {
@@ -92,23 +91,34 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun navBarWindowIsVisible() = testSpec.navBarWindowIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun statusBarWindowIsVisible() = testSpec.statusBarWindowIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     fun visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() {
+        val component = ComponentName("", "RecentTaskScreenshotSurface")
         testSpec.assertWm {
-            this.visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry()
+            this.visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry(
+                    ignoreWindows = listOf(WindowManagerStateHelper.SPLASH_SCREEN_COMPONENT,
+                            WindowManagerStateHelper.SNAPSHOT_COMPONENT,
+                            component)
+            )
         }
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun launcherWindowBecomesInvisible() = testSpec.launcherWindowBecomesInvisible()
+    fun launcherWindowBecomesInvisible() {
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.isAppWindowVisible(LAUNCHER_COMPONENT)
+                    .then()
+                    .isAppWindowInvisible(LAUNCHER_COMPONENT)
+        }
+    }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
@@ -116,30 +126,57 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun imeAppWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.imeAppWindowIsAlwaysVisible(testApp, true)
+    fun imeAppWindowVisibility() {
+        // the app starts visible in live tile, then becomes invisible during animation and
+        // is again launched. Since we log 1x per frame, sometimes the activity visibility and
+        // the app visibility are updated together, sometimes not, thus ignore activity check
+        // at the start
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.isAppWindowVisible(testApp.component, ignoreActivity = true)
+                    .then()
+                    .isAppWindowInvisible(testApp.component, ignoreActivity = true)
+                    .then()
+                    .isAppWindowVisible(testApp.component)
+        }
+    }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     // During testing the launcher is always in portrait mode
-    fun noUncoveredRegions() = testSpec.noUncoveredRegions(testSpec.config.startRotation,
+    fun entireScreenCovered() = testSpec.entireScreenCovered(testSpec.config.startRotation,
         testSpec.config.endRotation)
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun navBarLayerIsVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun statusBarLayerIsVisible() = testSpec.statusBarLayerIsVisible()
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun imeLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.imeLayerIsAlwaysVisible(true)
+    fun imeLayerIsBecomesVisible() {
+        testSpec.assertLayers {
+            this.isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
+                    .then()
+                    .isInvisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
+                    .then()
+                    .isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
+        }
+    }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun appLayerReplacesLauncher() =
-        testSpec.appLayerReplacesLauncher(testAppComponentName.className)
+    fun appLayerReplacesLauncher() {
+        testSpec.assertLayers {
+            this.isVisible(LAUNCHER_COMPONENT)
+                .then()
+                .isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.SNAPSHOT_COMPONENT, isOptional = true)
+                .then()
+                .isVisible(testApp.component)
+        }
+    }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
@@ -156,8 +193,14 @@
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     fun visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() {
+        // depends on how much of the animation transactions are sent to SF at once
+        // sometimes this layer appears for 2-3 frames, sometimes for only 1
+        val recentTaskComponent = ComponentName("", "RecentTaskScreenshotSurface")
         testSpec.assertLayers {
-            this.visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry()
+            this.visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry(
+                    listOf(WindowManagerStateHelper.SPLASH_SCREEN_COMPONENT,
+                    WindowManagerStateHelper.SNAPSHOT_COMPONENT, recentTaskComponent)
+            )
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/SwitchImeWindowsFromGestureNavTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/SwitchImeWindowsFromGestureNavTest.kt
index 0cae37c..f9dd88e 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/SwitchImeWindowsFromGestureNavTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/SwitchImeWindowsFromGestureNavTest.kt
@@ -17,27 +17,26 @@
 package com.android.server.wm.flicker.ime
 
 import android.app.Instrumentation
+import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Presubmit
+import android.view.Surface
 import android.view.WindowManagerPolicyConstants
-import androidx.test.filters.FlakyTest
 import androidx.test.filters.RequiresDevice
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
-
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerBuilderProvider
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerParametersRunnerFactory
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestParameter
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestParameterFactory
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.annotation.Group2
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.ImeAppHelper
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.ImeAppAutoFocusHelper
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.SimpleAppHelper
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.WindowUtils
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.setRotation
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.startRotation
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper
 
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder
 import org.junit.Test
@@ -54,10 +53,11 @@
 @Parameterized.UseParametersRunnerFactory(FlickerParametersRunnerFactory::class)
 @FixMethodOrder(MethodSorters.NAME_ASCENDING)
 @Group2
+@Presubmit
 class SwitchImeWindowsFromGestureNavTest(private val testSpec: FlickerTestParameter) {
     private val instrumentation: Instrumentation = InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation()
     private val testApp = SimpleAppHelper(instrumentation)
-    private val imeTestApp = ImeAppHelper(instrumentation)
+    private val imeTestApp = ImeAppAutoFocusHelper(instrumentation, testSpec.config.startRotation)
 
     @FlickerBuilderProvider
     fun buildFlicker(): FlickerBuilder {
@@ -66,7 +66,13 @@
                 eachRun {
                     this.setRotation(testSpec.config.startRotation)
                     testApp.launchViaIntent(wmHelper)
+                    wmHelper.waitForFullScreenApp(testApp.component)
+                    wmHelper.waitForAppTransitionIdle()
+
                     imeTestApp.launchViaIntent(wmHelper)
+                    wmHelper.waitForFullScreenApp(testApp.component)
+                    wmHelper.waitForAppTransitionIdle()
+
                     imeTestApp.openIME(device, wmHelper)
                 }
             }
@@ -74,57 +80,86 @@
                 eachRun {
                     device.pressHome()
                     wmHelper.waitForHomeActivityVisible()
-                }
-                test {
-                    imeTestApp.exit(wmHelper)
+                    testApp.exit()
+                    imeTestApp.exit()
                 }
             }
             transitions {
                 // [Step1]: Swipe right from imeTestApp to testApp task
+                createTag(TAG_IME_VISIBLE)
                 val displayBounds = WindowUtils.getDisplayBounds(testSpec.config.startRotation)
-                val displayCenterX = displayBounds.bounds.width() / 2
-                device.swipe(displayCenterX, displayBounds.bounds.height(),
-                        displayBounds.bounds.width(), displayBounds.bounds.height(), 20)
+                device.swipe(0, displayBounds.bounds.height(),
+                        displayBounds.bounds.width(), displayBounds.bounds.height(), 50)
+
                 wmHelper.waitForFullScreenApp(testApp.component)
+                wmHelper.waitForAppTransitionIdle()
+                createTag(TAG_IME_INVISIBLE)
             }
             transitions {
                 // [Step2]: Swipe left to back to imeTestApp task
                 val displayBounds = WindowUtils.getDisplayBounds(testSpec.config.startRotation)
-                val displayCenterX = displayBounds.bounds.width() / 2
                 device.swipe(displayBounds.bounds.width(), displayBounds.bounds.height(),
-                        displayCenterX, displayBounds.bounds.height(), 20)
+                        0, displayBounds.bounds.height(), 50)
                 wmHelper.waitForFullScreenApp(imeTestApp.component)
             }
         }
     }
 
-    @FlakyTest
     @Test
-    fun imeAppWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.imeAppWindowIsAlwaysVisible(imeTestApp)
+    fun imeAppWindowVisibility() {
+        val component = ComponentName(imeTestApp.`package`, "")
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.isAppWindowOnTop(component)
+                    .then()
+                    .isAppWindowVisible(component, ignoreActivity = true)
+        }
+    }
 
-    @FlakyTest
     @Test
-    fun imeLayerBecomesVisible() = testSpec.imeLayerBecomesVisible()
+    fun navBarLayerIsVisibleAroundSwitching() {
+        testSpec.assertLayersStart {
+            isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.NAV_BAR_COMPONENT)
+        }
+        testSpec.assertLayersEnd {
+            isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.NAV_BAR_COMPONENT)
+        }
+    }
 
-    @FlakyTest
     @Test
-    fun imeLayerBecomesInvisible() = testSpec.imeLayerBecomesInvisible()
+    fun statusBarLayerIsVisibleAroundSwitching() {
+        testSpec.assertLayersStart {
+            isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.STATUS_BAR_COMPONENT)
+        }
+        testSpec.assertLayersEnd {
+            isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.STATUS_BAR_COMPONENT)
+        }
+    }
 
-    @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun imeLayerIsVisibleWhenSwitchingToImeApp() {
+        testSpec.assertLayersStart {
+            isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
+        }
+        testSpec.assertLayersTag(TAG_IME_VISIBLE) {
+            isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
+        }
+        testSpec.assertLayersEnd {
+            isVisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
+        }
+    }
 
-    @FlakyTest
     @Test
-    fun navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun imeLayerIsInvisibleWhenSwitchingToTestApp() {
+        testSpec.assertLayersTag(TAG_IME_INVISIBLE) {
+            isInvisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.IME_COMPONENT)
+        }
+    }
 
-    @Presubmit
     @Test
-    fun statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun navBarWindowIsVisible() = testSpec.navBarWindowIsVisible()
 
-    @FlakyTest
     @Test
-    fun statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() = testSpec.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun statusBarWindowIsVisible() = testSpec.statusBarWindowIsVisible()
 
     companion object {
         @Parameterized.Parameters(name = "{0}")
@@ -134,10 +169,13 @@
                     .getConfigNonRotationTests(
                             repetitions = 3,
                             supportedNavigationModes = listOf(
-                                    WindowManagerPolicyConstants.NAV_BAR_MODE_3BUTTON_OVERLAY,
                                     WindowManagerPolicyConstants.NAV_BAR_MODE_GESTURAL_OVERLAY
-                            )
+                            ),
+                            supportedRotations = listOf(Surface.ROTATION_0)
                     )
         }
+
+        private const val TAG_IME_VISIBLE = "imeVisible"
+        private const val TAG_IME_INVISIBLE = "imeInVisible"
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/CommonAssertions.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/CommonAssertions.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 01e34d9..0000000
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/CommonAssertions.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2020 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.server.wm.flicker.launch
-
-import android.platform.helpers.IAppHelper
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestParameter
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.HOME_WINDOW_TITLE
-
-fun FlickerTestParameter.appWindowReplacesLauncherAsTopWindow(testApp: IAppHelper) {
-    assertWm {
-        this.showsAppWindowOnTop(*HOME_WINDOW_TITLE)
-            .then()
-            .showsAppWindowOnTop("Snapshot", testApp.getPackage())
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppColdTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppColdTest.kt
index 9ff0bdf..e6dc852 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppColdTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppColdTest.kt
@@ -64,35 +64,17 @@
 
     @FlakyTest
     @Test
-    override fun visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() {
-        super.visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry()
-    }
-
-    @FlakyTest
-    @Test
-    override fun navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        super.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
-    }
-
-    @FlakyTest
-    @Test
     override fun navBarLayerRotatesAndScales() {
         super.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales()
     }
 
-    @FlakyTest
-    @Test
-    override fun statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        super.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
-    }
-
-    @FlakyTest
+    @FlakyTest(bugId = 192721431)
     @Test
     override fun appLayerReplacesLauncher() {
         super.appLayerReplacesLauncher()
     }
 
-    @FlakyTest
+    @FlakyTest(bugId = 192721431)
     @Test
     override fun appWindowReplacesLauncherAsTopWindow() {
         super.appWindowReplacesLauncherAsTopWindow()
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromOverviewTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromOverviewTest.kt
index b073a7c..7833e2f 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromOverviewTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromOverviewTest.kt
@@ -65,34 +65,10 @@
 
     @FlakyTest
     @Test
-    override fun navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        super.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
-    }
-
-    @FlakyTest
-    @Test
-    override fun statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        super.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
-    }
-
-    @FlakyTest
-    @Test
     override fun navBarLayerRotatesAndScales() {
         super.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales()
     }
 
-    @FlakyTest
-    @Test
-    override fun statusBarLayerRotatesScales() {
-        super.statusBarLayerRotatesScales()
-    }
-
-    @FlakyTest
-    @Test
-    override fun visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() {
-        super.visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry()
-    }
-
     companion object {
         @Parameterized.Parameters(name = "{0}")
         @JvmStatic
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppTransition.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppTransition.kt
index b304d5f..860a5ae 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppTransition.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppTransition.kt
@@ -22,24 +22,24 @@
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerBuilderProvider
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestParameter
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.appLayerReplacesLauncher
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.LAUNCHER_COMPONENT
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.endRotation
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.focusChanges
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.entireScreenCovered
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.SimpleAppHelper
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.StandardAppHelper
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.setRotation
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.noUncoveredRegions
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.repetitions
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.replacesLayer
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.startRotation
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerRotatesScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.launcherWindowBecomesInvisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper.Companion.SNAPSHOT_COMPONENT
 import org.junit.Test
 
 abstract class OpenAppTransition(protected val testSpec: FlickerTestParameter) {
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    open fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        testSpec.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    open fun navBarWindowIsVisible() {
+        testSpec.navBarWindowIsVisible()
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    open fun navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        testSpec.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible(rotatesScreen = testSpec.isRotated)
+    open fun navBarLayerIsVisible() {
+        testSpec.navBarLayerIsVisible()
     }
 
     @Presubmit
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    open fun statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        testSpec.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    open fun statusBarWindowIsVisible() {
+        testSpec.statusBarWindowIsVisible()
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    open fun statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        testSpec.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible(rotatesScreen = testSpec.isRotated)
+    open fun statusBarLayerIsVisible() {
+        testSpec.statusBarLayerIsVisible()
     }
 
     @Presubmit
@@ -124,31 +124,43 @@
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     // During testing the launcher is always in portrait mode
-    open fun noUncoveredRegions() {
-        testSpec.noUncoveredRegions(Surface.ROTATION_0, testSpec.config.endRotation)
+    open fun entireScreenCovered() {
+        testSpec.entireScreenCovered(Surface.ROTATION_0, testSpec.config.endRotation)
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     open fun focusChanges() {
-        testSpec.focusChanges("NexusLauncherActivity", testApp.`package`)
+        testSpec.assertEventLog {
+            this.focusChanges("NexusLauncherActivity", testApp.`package`)
+        }
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     open fun appLayerReplacesLauncher() {
-        testSpec.appLayerReplacesLauncher(testApp.`package`)
+        testSpec.replacesLayer(LAUNCHER_COMPONENT, testApp.component)
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     open fun appWindowReplacesLauncherAsTopWindow() {
-        testSpec.appWindowReplacesLauncherAsTopWindow(testApp)
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.isAppWindowOnTop(LAUNCHER_COMPONENT)
+                    .then()
+                    .isAppWindowOnTop(SNAPSHOT_COMPONENT, isOptional = true)
+                    .then()
+                    .isAppWindowOnTop(testApp.component)
+        }
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     open fun launcherWindowBecomesInvisible() {
-        testSpec.launcherWindowBecomesInvisible()
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.isAppWindowVisible(LAUNCHER_COMPONENT)
+                    .then()
+                    .isAppWindowInvisible(LAUNCHER_COMPONENT)
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppWarmTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppWarmTest.kt
index e2705c7..b509c61 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppWarmTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppWarmTest.kt
@@ -67,15 +67,7 @@
 
     @FlakyTest
     @Test
-    override fun navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        super.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
-    }
-
-    @FlakyTest
-    @Test
-    override fun navBarLayerRotatesAndScales() {
-        super.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales()
-    }
+    override fun navBarLayerRotatesAndScales() = super.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales()
 
     companion object {
         @Parameterized.Parameters(name = "{0}")
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/ChangeAppRotationTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/ChangeAppRotationTest.kt
index 69e8a8d..73986b6 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/ChangeAppRotationTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/ChangeAppRotationTest.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,13 @@
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestParameterFactory
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.annotation.Group3
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.endRotation
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.SimpleAppHelper
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.startRotation
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerIsVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerRotatesScales
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper.Companion.ROTATION_COMPONENT
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
@@ -61,39 +67,62 @@
         super.focusDoesNotChange()
     }
 
-    @Postsubmit
+    @Presubmit
     @Test
     fun screenshotLayerBecomesInvisible() {
         testSpec.assertLayers {
-            this.isVisible(testApp.getPackage())
+            this.isVisible(testApp.component)
                 .then()
-                .isVisible(SCREENSHOT_LAYER)
+                .isVisible(ROTATION_COMPONENT)
                 .then()
-                .isVisible(testApp.getPackage())
+                .isVisible(testApp.component)
         }
     }
 
-    @Postsubmit
-    @Test
-    override fun statusBarLayerRotatesScales() {
-        super.statusBarLayerRotatesScales()
-    }
-
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    override fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        super.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun statusBarWindowIsVisible() {
+        testSpec.statusBarWindowIsVisible()
+    }
+
+    @Postsubmit
+    @Test
+    fun statusBarLayerIsVisible() {
+        testSpec.statusBarLayerIsVisible()
+    }
+
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    fun statusBarLayerRotatesScales() {
+        testSpec.statusBarLayerRotatesScales(
+            testSpec.config.startRotation, testSpec.config.endRotation)
+    }
+
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    override fun navBarWindowIsVisible() {
+        super.navBarWindowIsVisible()
+    }
+
+    @Postsubmit
+    @Test
+    override fun navBarLayerIsVisible() {
+        super.navBarLayerIsVisible()
     }
 
     @FlakyTest
     @Test
-    override fun statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        super.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
+    override fun navBarLayerRotatesAndScales() {
+        super.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales()
+    }
+
+    @Postsubmit
+    @Test
+    override fun visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() {
+        super.visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry()
     }
 
     companion object {
-        private const val SCREENSHOT_LAYER = "RotationLayer"
-
         @Parameterized.Parameters(name = "{0}")
         @JvmStatic
         fun getParams(): Collection<FlickerTestParameter> {
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/RotationTransition.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/RotationTransition.kt
index 4b888cd..2b0b3c2 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/RotationTransition.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/RotationTransition.kt
@@ -17,25 +17,21 @@
 package com.android.server.wm.flicker.rotation
 
 import android.app.Instrumentation
+import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Presubmit
-import androidx.test.filters.FlakyTest
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerBuilderProvider
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestParameter
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.endRotation
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.focusDoesNotChange
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.StandardAppHelper
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.WindowUtils
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.setRotation
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.noUncoveredRegions
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.entireScreenCovered
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.startRotation
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarLayerRotatesScales
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
 import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper
 import org.junit.Test
 
@@ -69,19 +65,19 @@
         }
     }
 
-    @FlakyTest
+    @Presubmit
     @Test
-    open fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        testSpec.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    open fun navBarWindowIsVisible() {
+        testSpec.navBarWindowIsVisible()
     }
 
-    @FlakyTest
+    @Presubmit
     @Test
-    open fun navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        testSpec.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible(rotatesScreen = true)
+    open fun navBarLayerIsVisible() {
+        testSpec.navBarLayerIsVisible()
     }
 
-    @FlakyTest
+    @Presubmit
     @Test
     open fun navBarLayerRotatesAndScales() {
         testSpec.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales(
@@ -90,31 +86,12 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    open fun statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        testSpec.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
-    }
-
-    @FlakyTest
-    @Test
-    open fun statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        testSpec.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible(rotatesScreen = true)
-    }
-
-    @FlakyTest
-    @Test
-    open fun statusBarLayerRotatesScales() {
-        testSpec.statusBarLayerRotatesScales(
-            testSpec.config.startRotation, testSpec.config.endRotation)
-    }
-
-    @FlakyTest
-    @Test
     open fun visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() {
         testSpec.assertLayers {
             this.visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry(
-                ignoreLayers = listOf(WindowManagerStateHelper.SPLASH_SCREEN_NAME,
-                    WindowManagerStateHelper.SNAPSHOT_WINDOW_NAME,
-                    "SecondaryHomeHandle"
+                ignoreLayers = listOf(WindowManagerStateHelper.SPLASH_SCREEN_COMPONENT,
+                    WindowManagerStateHelper.SNAPSHOT_COMPONENT,
+                    ComponentName("", "SecondaryHomeHandle")
                 )
             )
         }
@@ -130,22 +107,24 @@
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    open fun noUncoveredRegions() {
-        testSpec.noUncoveredRegions(testSpec.config.startRotation,
+    open fun entireScreenCovered() {
+        testSpec.entireScreenCovered(testSpec.config.startRotation,
             testSpec.config.endRotation, allStates = false)
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     open fun focusDoesNotChange() {
-        testSpec.focusDoesNotChange()
+        testSpec.assertEventLog {
+            this.focusDoesNotChange()
+        }
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     open fun appLayerRotates_StartingPos() {
         testSpec.assertLayersStart {
-            this.visibleRegion(testApp.getPackage()).coversExactly(startingPos)
+            this.visibleRegion(testApp.component).coversExactly(startingPos)
         }
     }
 
@@ -153,7 +132,7 @@
     @Test
     open fun appLayerRotates_EndingPos() {
         testSpec.assertLayersEnd {
-            this.visibleRegion(testApp.getPackage()).coversExactly(endingPos)
+            this.visibleRegion(testApp.component).coversExactly(endingPos)
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/SeamlessAppRotationTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/SeamlessAppRotationTest.kt
index b153bec..b97b977 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/SeamlessAppRotationTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/SeamlessAppRotationTest.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Postsubmit
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Presubmit
+import android.view.WindowManager
 import androidx.test.filters.FlakyTest
 import androidx.test.filters.RequiresDevice
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerParametersRunnerFactory
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.SeamlessRotationAppHelper
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.testapp.ActivityOptions
+import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
@@ -60,42 +62,91 @@
             }
         }
 
-    @FlakyTest(bugId = 140855415)
+    @Presubmit
     @Test
-    override fun statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        super.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun appWindowFullScreen() {
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.invoke("isFullScreen") {
+                val appWindow = it.windowState(testApp.`package`)
+                val flags = appWindow.windowState?.attributes?.flags ?: 0
+                appWindow.verify("isFullScreen")
+                    .that(flags.and(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN))
+                    .isGreaterThan(0)
+            }
+        }
     }
 
-    @FlakyTest(bugId = 140855415)
+    @Presubmit
     @Test
-    override fun statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible() {
-        super.statusBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
+    fun appWindowSeamlessRotation() {
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.invoke("isRotationSeamless") {
+                val appWindow = it.windowState(testApp.`package`)
+                val rotationAnimation = appWindow.windowState?.attributes?.rotationAnimation ?: 0
+                appWindow.verify("isRotationSeamless")
+                    .that(rotationAnimation
+                        .and(WindowManager.LayoutParams.ROTATION_ANIMATION_SEAMLESS))
+                    .isGreaterThan(0)
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     fun appLayerAlwaysVisible() {
         testSpec.assertLayers {
-            isVisible(testApp.`package`)
-        }
-    }
-
-    @FlakyTest(bugId = 185400889)
-    @Test
-    fun appLayerRotates() {
-        testSpec.assertLayers {
-            this.coversExactly(startingPos, testApp.`package`)
-                .then()
-                .coversExactly(endingPos, testApp.`package`)
+            isVisible(testApp.component)
         }
     }
 
     @Postsubmit
     @Test
+    fun appLayerRotates() {
+        testSpec.assertLayers {
+            this.coversExactly(startingPos, testApp.component)
+                .then()
+                .coversExactly(endingPos, testApp.component)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    fun statusBarWindowIsAlwaysInvisible() {
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.isAboveAppWindowInvisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.STATUS_BAR_COMPONENT)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    fun statusBarLayerIsAlwaysInvisible() {
+        testSpec.assertLayers {
+            this.isInvisible(WindowManagerStateHelper.STATUS_BAR_COMPONENT)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
     override fun visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() {
         super.visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry()
     }
 
+    @Postsubmit
+    @Test
+    override fun navBarWindowIsVisible() {
+        super.navBarWindowIsVisible()
+    }
+
+    @Postsubmit
+    @Test
+    override fun navBarLayerIsVisible() {
+        super.navBarLayerIsVisible()
+    }
+
+    @FlakyTest
+    @Test
+    override fun navBarLayerRotatesAndScales() = super.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales()
+
     companion object {
         private val testFactory = FlickerTestParameterFactory.getInstance()
 
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/res/layout/activity_ime.xml b/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/res/layout/activity_ime.xml
index 4708cfd..c55e7c2 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/res/layout/activity_ime.xml
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/res/layout/activity_ime.xml
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@
     <EditText android:id="@+id/plain_text_input"
               android:layout_height="wrap_content"
               android:layout_width="match_parent"
+	      android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi"
               android:inputType="text"/>
 </LinearLayout>