diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/Android.bp b/tests/FlickerTests/Android.bp
index a996fa1..8faedeb 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/Android.bp
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@
 }
 
 filegroup {
+    name: "FlickerTestsNotification-src",
+    srcs: ["src/**/notification/*.kt"],
+}
+
+filegroup {
     name: "FlickerTestsQuickswitch-src",
     srcs: ["src/**/quickswitch/*.kt"],
 }
@@ -146,6 +151,18 @@
 }
 
 android_test {
+    name: "FlickerTestsNotification",
+    defaults: ["FlickerTestsDefault"],
+    additional_manifests: ["manifests/AndroidManifestNotification.xml"],
+    package_name: "com.android.server.wm.flicker.notification",
+    instrumentation_target_package: "com.android.server.wm.flicker.notification",
+    srcs: [
+        ":FlickerTestsBase-src",
+        ":FlickerTestsNotification-src",
+    ],
+}
+
+android_test {
     name: "FlickerTestsQuickswitch",
     defaults: ["FlickerTestsDefault"],
     additional_manifests: ["manifests/AndroidManifestQuickswitch.xml"],
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/manifests/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/FlickerTests/manifests/AndroidManifest.xml
index de8a3c6..1a34d9e 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/manifests/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/manifests/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   -->
 
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+          xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
           package="com.android.server.wm.flicker">
 
     <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="29" android:targetSdkVersion="29"/>
@@ -47,5 +48,11 @@
     <application android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true" android:largeHeap="true">
         <uses-library android:name="android.test.runner"/>
         <uses-library android:name="androidx.window.extensions" android:required="false"/>
+
+        <!-- (b/197936012) Remove startup provider due to test timeout issue -->
+        <provider
+            android:name="androidx.startup.InitializationProvider"
+            android:authorities="${applicationId}.androidx-startup"
+            tools:node="remove" />
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/manifests/AndroidManifestNotification.xml b/tests/FlickerTests/manifests/AndroidManifestNotification.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad33dee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/manifests/AndroidManifestNotification.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2023 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.
+  -->
+
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    package="com.android.server.wm.flicker.close">
+
+    <instrumentation android:name="androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
+                     android:targetPackage="com.android.server.wm.flicker.notification"
+                     android:label="WindowManager Flicker Tests">
+    </instrumentation>
+</manifest>
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationColdTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationColdTest.kt
similarity index 97%
rename from tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationColdTest.kt
rename to tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationColdTest.kt
index 74563a2..6f5daeb 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationColdTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationColdTest.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package com.android.server.wm.flicker.launch
+package com.android.server.wm.flicker.notification
 
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Postsubmit
 import android.platform.test.rule.SettingOverrideRule
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationWarmTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationWarmTest.kt
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationWarmTest.kt
rename to tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationWarmTest.kt
index 2f92206..483caa7 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationWarmTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationWarmTest.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package com.android.server.wm.flicker.launch
+package com.android.server.wm.flicker.notification
 
 import android.platform.test.annotations.FlakyTest
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Presubmit
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationWithOverlayAppTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationWithOverlayAppTest.kt
similarity index 97%
rename from tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationWithOverlayAppTest.kt
rename to tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationWithOverlayAppTest.kt
index 0ae514a..c336399 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationWithOverlayAppTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromLockscreenNotificationWithOverlayAppTest.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package com.android.server.wm.flicker.launch
+package com.android.server.wm.flicker.notification
 
 import android.platform.test.annotations.FlakyTest
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Postsubmit
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromNotificationColdTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromNotificationColdTest.kt
similarity index 97%
rename from tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromNotificationColdTest.kt
rename to tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromNotificationColdTest.kt
index 6f99ad2..50dec3b 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromNotificationColdTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromNotificationColdTest.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package com.android.server.wm.flicker.launch
+package com.android.server.wm.flicker.notification
 
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Postsubmit
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Presubmit
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromNotificationColdTestCfArm.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromNotificationColdTestCfArm.kt
similarity index 96%
rename from tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromNotificationColdTestCfArm.kt
rename to tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromNotificationColdTestCfArm.kt
index 4ec0209..a147171 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromNotificationColdTestCfArm.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromNotificationColdTestCfArm.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package com.android.server.wm.flicker.launch
+package com.android.server.wm.flicker.notification
 
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Postsubmit
 import android.tools.device.flicker.junit.FlickerParametersRunnerFactory
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromNotificationWarmTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromNotificationWarmTest.kt
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromNotificationWarmTest.kt
rename to tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromNotificationWarmTest.kt
index 3b6c7bd..19a070b 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromNotificationWarmTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromNotificationWarmTest.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package com.android.server.wm.flicker.launch
+package com.android.server.wm.flicker.notification
 
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Postsubmit
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Presubmit
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromNotificationWarmTestCfArm.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromNotificationWarmTestCfArm.kt
similarity index 96%
rename from tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromNotificationWarmTestCfArm.kt
rename to tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromNotificationWarmTestCfArm.kt
index b5db3b0..98356d7 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromNotificationWarmTestCfArm.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppFromNotificationWarmTestCfArm.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package com.android.server.wm.flicker.launch
+package com.android.server.wm.flicker.notification
 
 import android.tools.device.flicker.junit.FlickerParametersRunnerFactory
 import android.tools.device.flicker.legacy.LegacyFlickerTest
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppTransition.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppTransition.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..684b4b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/notification/OpenAppTransition.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 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.notification
+
+import android.platform.test.annotations.Presubmit
+import android.tools.common.traces.component.ComponentNameMatcher
+import android.tools.device.apphelpers.StandardAppHelper
+import android.tools.device.flicker.legacy.FlickerBuilder
+import android.tools.device.flicker.legacy.LegacyFlickerTest
+import android.tools.device.helpers.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.BaseTest
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.SimpleAppHelper
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.setRotation
+import org.junit.Test
+
+/** Base class for app launch tests */
+abstract class OpenAppTransition(flicker: LegacyFlickerTest) : BaseTest(flicker) {
+    protected open val testApp: StandardAppHelper = SimpleAppHelper(instrumentation)
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    override val transition: FlickerBuilder.() -> Unit = {
+        setup {
+            tapl.setExpectedRotation(flicker.scenario.startRotation.value)
+            device.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen()
+            this.setRotation(flicker.scenario.startRotation)
+        }
+        teardown { testApp.exit(wmHelper) }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that the [testApp] layer doesn't exist or is invisible at the start of the transition,
+     * but is created and/or becomes visible during the transition.
+     */
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun appLayerBecomesVisible() {
+        appLayerBecomesVisible_coldStart()
+    }
+
+    protected fun appLayerBecomesVisible_coldStart() {
+        flicker.assertLayers {
+            this.notContains(testApp)
+                .then()
+                .isInvisible(testApp, isOptional = true)
+                .then()
+                .isVisible(ComponentNameMatcher.SNAPSHOT, isOptional = true)
+                .then()
+                .isVisible(ComponentNameMatcher.SPLASH_SCREEN, isOptional = true)
+                .then()
+                .isVisible(testApp)
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected fun appLayerBecomesVisible_warmStart() {
+        flicker.assertLayers {
+            this.isInvisible(testApp)
+                .then()
+                .isVisible(ComponentNameMatcher.SNAPSHOT, isOptional = true)
+                .then()
+                .isVisible(ComponentNameMatcher.SPLASH_SCREEN, isOptional = true)
+                .then()
+                .isVisible(testApp)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that the [testApp] window doesn't exist at the start of the transition, that it is
+     * created (invisible - optional) and becomes visible during the transition
+     *
+     * The `isAppWindowInvisible` step is optional because we log once per frame, upon logging, the
+     * window may be visible or not depending on what was processed until that moment.
+     */
+    @Presubmit @Test open fun appWindowBecomesVisible() = appWindowBecomesVisible_coldStart()
+
+    protected fun appWindowBecomesVisible_coldStart() {
+        flicker.assertWm {
+            this.notContains(testApp)
+                .then()
+                .isAppWindowInvisible(testApp, isOptional = true)
+                .then()
+                .isAppWindowVisible(testApp)
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected fun appWindowBecomesVisible_warmStart() {
+        flicker.assertWm {
+            this.isAppWindowInvisible(testApp)
+                .then()
+                .isAppWindowVisible(ComponentNameMatcher.SNAPSHOT, isOptional = true)
+                .then()
+                .isAppWindowVisible(ComponentNameMatcher.SPLASH_SCREEN, isOptional = true)
+                .then()
+                .isAppWindowVisible(testApp)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that [testApp] window is not on top at the start of the transition, and then becomes
+     * the top visible window until the end of the transition.
+     */
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun appWindowBecomesTopWindow() {
+        flicker.assertWm {
+            this.isAppWindowNotOnTop(testApp)
+                .then()
+                .isAppWindowOnTop(
+                    testApp.or(ComponentNameMatcher.SNAPSHOT).or(ComponentNameMatcher.SPLASH_SCREEN)
+                )
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that [testApp] window is not on top at the start of the transition, and then becomes
+     * the top visible window until the end of the transition.
+     */
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun appWindowIsTopWindowAtEnd() {
+        flicker.assertWmEnd { this.isAppWindowOnTop(testApp) }
+    }
+}