diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig b/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig
index 9700bc6..bf3a330 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/aconfig/systemui.aconfig
@@ -90,3 +90,10 @@
         "keyguard_root_view."
     bug: "278054201"
 }
+
+flag {
+   name: "qs_new_pipeline"
+   namespace: "systemui"
+   description: "Use the new pipeline for Quick Settings. Should have no behavior changes."
+   bug: "241772429"
+}
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
index 77384c4..24cceb7 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
@@ -358,13 +358,6 @@
             "qs_user_detail_shortcut"
         )
 
-    @JvmField
-    val QS_PIPELINE_NEW_HOST = unreleasedFlag("qs_pipeline_new_host", teamfood = true)
-
-    // TODO(b/278068252): Tracking Bug
-    @JvmField
-    val QS_PIPELINE_AUTO_ADD = unreleasedFlag("qs_pipeline_auto_add", teamfood = true)
-
     // TODO(b/296357483): Tracking Bug
     @JvmField
     val QS_PIPELINE_NEW_TILES = unreleasedFlag("qs_pipeline_new_tiles")
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSHostAdapter.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSHostAdapter.kt
index 65a2c8c..c77233e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSHostAdapter.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSHostAdapter.kt
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
 
 /**
  * Adapter to determine what real class to use for classes that depend on [QSHost].
- * * When [QSPipelineFlagsRepository.pipelineHostEnabled] is false, all calls will be routed to
+ * * When [QSPipelineFlagsRepository.pipelineEnabled] is false, all calls will be routed to
  *   [QSTileHost].
- * * When [QSPipelineFlagsRepository.pipelineHostEnabled] is true, calls regarding the current set
- *   of tiles will be routed to [CurrentTilesInteractor]. Other calls (like [createTileView]) will
+ * * When [QSPipelineFlagsRepository.pipelineEnabled] is true, calls regarding the current set of
+ *   tiles will be routed to [CurrentTilesInteractor]. Other calls (like [createTileView]) will
  *   still be routed to [QSTileHost].
  *
  * This routing also includes dumps.
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         private const val TAG = "QSTileHost"
     }
 
-    private val useNewHost = flags.pipelineHostEnabled
+    private val useNewHost = flags.pipelineEnabled
 
     @GuardedBy("callbacksMap") private val callbacksMap = mutableMapOf<QSHost.Callback, Job>()
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSTileHost.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSTileHost.java
index 10f95e0..1fab58e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSTileHost.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSTileHost.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.android.systemui.Dumpable;
 import com.android.systemui.ProtoDumpable;
-import com.android.systemui.res.R;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.SysUISingleton;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.qualifiers.Main;
 import com.android.systemui.dump.nano.SystemUIProtoDump;
@@ -49,6 +48,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.qs.pipeline.domain.interactor.PanelInteractor;
 import com.android.systemui.qs.pipeline.shared.QSPipelineFlagsRepository;
 import com.android.systemui.qs.tiles.di.NewQSTileFactory;
+import com.android.systemui.res.R;
 import com.android.systemui.settings.UserFileManager;
 import com.android.systemui.settings.UserTracker;
 import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeController;
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@
 import com.android.systemui.tuner.TunerService.Tunable;
 import com.android.systemui.util.settings.SecureSettings;
 
-import dagger.Lazy;
-
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
@@ -75,6 +73,8 @@
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.inject.Provider;
 
+import dagger.Lazy;
+
 /** Platform implementation of the quick settings tile host
  *
  * This class keeps track of the set of current tiles and is the in memory source of truth
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
             // finishes before creating any tiles.
             tunerService.addTunable(this, TILES_SETTING);
             // AutoTileManager can modify mTiles so make sure mTiles has already been initialized.
-            if (!mFeatureFlags.getPipelineAutoAddEnabled()) {
+            if (!mFeatureFlags.getPipelineEnabled()) {
                 mAutoTiles = autoTiles.get();
             }
         });
@@ -288,9 +288,10 @@
             }
         }
         // Do not process tiles if the flag is enabled.
-        if (mFeatureFlags.getPipelineHostEnabled()) {
+        if (mFeatureFlags.getPipelineEnabled()) {
             return;
         }
+        QSPipelineFlagsRepository.Utils.assertInLegacyMode();
         if (newValue == null && UserManager.isDeviceInDemoMode(mContext)) {
             newValue = mContext.getResources().getString(R.string.quick_settings_tiles_retail_mode);
         }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/dagger/QSHostModule.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/dagger/QSHostModule.kt
index b2111d7..496a6f8 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/dagger/QSHostModule.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/dagger/QSHostModule.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             qsHost: QSTileHost,
             panelInteractorImpl: PanelInteractorImpl
         ): PanelInteractor {
-            return if (featureFlags.pipelineHostEnabled) {
+            return if (featureFlags.pipelineEnabled) {
                 panelInteractorImpl
             } else {
                 qsHost
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
             qsHost: QSTileHost,
             customTileAddedRepository: CustomTileAddedSharedPrefsRepository
         ): CustomTileAddedRepository {
-            return if (featureFlags.pipelineHostEnabled) {
+            return if (featureFlags.pipelineEnabled) {
                 customTileAddedRepository
             } else {
                 qsHost
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/domain/interactor/CurrentTilesInteractor.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/domain/interactor/CurrentTilesInteractor.kt
index 4bb8c6e..4bda730 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/domain/interactor/CurrentTilesInteractor.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/domain/interactor/CurrentTilesInteractor.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.UserHandle
-import android.util.Log
 import com.android.systemui.Dumpable
 import com.android.systemui.ProtoDumpable
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.SysUISingleton
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@
         }
 
     init {
-        if (featureFlags.pipelineHostEnabled) {
+        if (featureFlags.pipelineEnabled) {
             startTileCollection()
         }
     }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/domain/startable/QSPipelineCoreStartable.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/domain/startable/QSPipelineCoreStartable.kt
index 1539f05..2930acd 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/domain/startable/QSPipelineCoreStartable.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/domain/startable/QSPipelineCoreStartable.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 ) : CoreStartable {
 
     override fun start() {
-        if (featureFlags.pipelineAutoAddEnabled) {
+        if (featureFlags.pipelineEnabled) {
             autoAddInteractor.init(currentTilesInteractor)
             restoreReconciliationInteractor.start()
         }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/shared/QSPipelineFlagsRepository.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/shared/QSPipelineFlagsRepository.kt
index 1a71b71..5c7420c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/shared/QSPipelineFlagsRepository.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/shared/QSPipelineFlagsRepository.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package com.android.systemui.qs.pipeline.shared
 
+import com.android.systemui.Flags as AconfigFlags
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.SysUISingleton
 import com.android.systemui.flags.FeatureFlagsClassic
 import com.android.systemui.flags.Flags
+import com.android.systemui.flags.RefactorFlagUtils
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 /** Encapsulate the different QS pipeline flags and their dependencies */
@@ -12,16 +14,18 @@
 constructor(
     private val featureFlags: FeatureFlagsClassic,
 ) {
-
-    /** @see Flags.QS_PIPELINE_NEW_HOST */
-    val pipelineHostEnabled: Boolean
-        get() = featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.QS_PIPELINE_NEW_HOST)
-
-    /** @see Flags.QS_PIPELINE_AUTO_ADD */
-    val pipelineAutoAddEnabled: Boolean
-        get() = pipelineHostEnabled && featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.QS_PIPELINE_AUTO_ADD)
+    val pipelineEnabled: Boolean
+        get() = AconfigFlags.qsNewPipeline()
 
     /** @see Flags.QS_PIPELINE_NEW_TILES */
     val pipelineTilesEnabled: Boolean
         get() = featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.QS_PIPELINE_NEW_TILES)
+
+    companion object Utils {
+        fun assertInLegacyMode() =
+            RefactorFlagUtils.assertInLegacyMode(
+                AconfigFlags.qsNewPipeline(),
+                AconfigFlags.FLAG_QS_NEW_PIPELINE
+            )
+    }
 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/AutoTileManager.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/AutoTileManager.java
index 3877bb6..2011332 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/AutoTileManager.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/AutoTileManager.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.qs.ReduceBrightColorsController;
 import com.android.systemui.qs.UserSettingObserver;
 import com.android.systemui.qs.external.CustomTile;
+import com.android.systemui.qs.pipeline.shared.QSPipelineFlagsRepository;
 import com.android.systemui.res.R;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.CastController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.CastController.CastDevice;
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@
      * Init method must be called after construction to start listening
      */
     public void init() {
+        QSPipelineFlagsRepository.Utils.assertInLegacyMode();
         if (mInitialized) {
             Log.w(TAG, "Trying to re-initialize");
             return;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSTileHostTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSTileHostTest.java
index 79411f42..3b07913 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSTileHostTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSTileHostTest.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 package com.android.systemui.qs;
 
 
+import static com.android.systemui.Flags.FLAG_QS_NEW_PIPELINE;
+
 import static junit.framework.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static junit.framework.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static junit.framework.Assert.assertTrue;
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
+import android.platform.test.flag.junit.SetFlagsRule;
 import android.testing.AndroidTestingRunner;
 import android.util.SparseArray;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -48,7 +51,6 @@
 
 import com.android.internal.logging.MetricsLogger;
 import com.android.internal.util.CollectionUtils;
-import com.android.systemui.res.R;
 import com.android.systemui.SysuiTestCase;
 import com.android.systemui.classifier.FalsingManagerFake;
 import com.android.systemui.dump.nano.SystemUIProtoDump;
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.qs.pipeline.shared.QSPipelineFlagsRepository;
 import com.android.systemui.qs.tileimpl.QSTileImpl;
 import com.android.systemui.qs.tiles.di.NewQSTileFactory;
+import com.android.systemui.res.R;
 import com.android.systemui.settings.UserFileManager;
 import com.android.systemui.settings.UserTracker;
 import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeController;
@@ -78,9 +81,8 @@
 import com.android.systemui.util.settings.SecureSettings;
 import com.android.systemui.util.time.FakeSystemClock;
 
-import dagger.Lazy;
-
 import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
@@ -94,6 +96,8 @@
 
 import javax.inject.Provider;
 
+import dagger.Lazy;
+
 @RunWith(AndroidTestingRunner.class)
 @SmallTest
 public class QSTileHostTest extends SysuiTestCase {
@@ -104,6 +108,9 @@
     private static final String CUSTOM_TILE_SPEC = CustomTile.toSpec(CUSTOM_TILE);
     private static final String SETTING = QSHost.TILES_SETTING;
 
+    @Rule
+    public final SetFlagsRule mSetFlagsRule = new SetFlagsRule();
+
     @Mock
     private PluginManager mPluginManager;
     @Mock
@@ -146,8 +153,7 @@
         MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
         mFeatureFlags = new FakeFeatureFlags();
 
-        mFeatureFlags.set(Flags.QS_PIPELINE_NEW_HOST, false);
-        mFeatureFlags.set(Flags.QS_PIPELINE_AUTO_ADD, false);
+        mSetFlagsRule.disableFlags(FLAG_QS_NEW_PIPELINE);
         // TODO(b/299909337): Add test checking the new factory is used when the flag is on
         mFeatureFlags.set(Flags.QS_PIPELINE_NEW_TILES, false);
         mQSPipelineFlagsRepository = new QSPipelineFlagsRepository(mFeatureFlags);
@@ -690,17 +696,6 @@
         assertEquals(CUSTOM_TILE.getClassName(), proto.tiles[1].getComponentName().className);
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void testUserChange_flagOn_autoTileManagerNotified() {
-        mFeatureFlags.set(Flags.QS_PIPELINE_NEW_HOST, true);
-        int currentUser = mUserTracker.getUserId();
-        clearInvocations(mAutoTiles);
-        when(mUserTracker.getUserId()).thenReturn(currentUser + 1);
-
-        mQSTileHost.onTuningChanged(SETTING, "a,b");
-        verify(mAutoTiles).changeUser(UserHandle.of(currentUser + 1));
-    }
-
     private SharedPreferences getSharedPreferencesForUser(int user) {
         return mUserFileManager.getSharedPreferences(QSTileHost.TILES, 0, user);
     }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/domain/interactor/CurrentTilesInteractorImplTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/domain/interactor/CurrentTilesInteractorImplTest.kt
index a89338a..355ca81 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/domain/interactor/CurrentTilesInteractorImplTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/domain/interactor/CurrentTilesInteractorImplTest.kt
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.UserInfo
 import android.os.UserHandle
+import android.platform.test.flag.junit.SetFlagsRule
 import android.service.quicksettings.Tile
 import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest
+import com.android.systemui.Flags.FLAG_QS_NEW_PIPELINE
 import com.android.systemui.SysuiTestCase
 import com.android.systemui.coroutines.collectLastValue
 import com.android.systemui.dump.nano.SystemUIProtoDump
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runCurrent
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
 import org.junit.Before
+import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
 import org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyString
@@ -74,6 +77,8 @@
 @OptIn(ExperimentalCoroutinesApi::class)
 class CurrentTilesInteractorImplTest : SysuiTestCase() {
 
+    @Rule @JvmField val setFlagsRule = SetFlagsRule()
+
     private val tileSpecRepository: TileSpecRepository = FakeTileSpecRepository()
     private val userRepository = FakeUserRepository()
     private val installedTilesPackageRepository = FakeInstalledTilesComponentRepository()
@@ -104,8 +109,7 @@
     fun setup() {
         MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this)
 
-        featureFlags.set(Flags.QS_PIPELINE_NEW_HOST, true)
-        featureFlags.set(Flags.QS_PIPELINE_AUTO_ADD, true)
+        setFlagsRule.enableFlags(FLAG_QS_NEW_PIPELINE)
         // TODO(b/299909337): Add test checking the new factory is used when the flag is on
         featureFlags.set(Flags.QS_PIPELINE_NEW_TILES, true)
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/shared/QSPipelineFlagsRepositoryTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/shared/QSPipelineFlagsRepositoryTest.kt
index 489221e..62ca965 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/shared/QSPipelineFlagsRepositoryTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/pipeline/shared/QSPipelineFlagsRepositoryTest.kt
@@ -1,61 +1,37 @@
 package com.android.systemui.qs.pipeline.shared
 
+import android.platform.test.flag.junit.SetFlagsRule
+import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest
+import com.android.systemui.Flags
 import com.android.systemui.SysuiTestCase
-import com.android.systemui.flags.FakeFeatureFlags
-import com.android.systemui.flags.Flags
+import com.android.systemui.flags.FakeFeatureFlagsClassic
 import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
-import org.junit.Before
+import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
-import org.junit.runners.Parameterized
-import org.junit.runners.Parameterized.Parameter
-import org.junit.runners.Parameterized.Parameters
 
 @SmallTest
-@RunWith(Parameterized::class)
+@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
 class QSPipelineFlagsRepositoryTest : SysuiTestCase() {
-    companion object {
-        @Parameters(
-            name =
-                """
-WHEN: qs_pipeline_new_host = {0}, qs_pipeline_auto_add = {1}
-THEN: pipelineNewHost = {2}, pipelineAutoAdd = {3}
-                """
-        )
-        @JvmStatic
-        fun data(): List<Array<Boolean>> =
-            (0 until 4).map { combination ->
-                val qs_pipeline_new_host = combination and 0b10 != 0
-                val qs_pipeline_auto_add = combination and 0b01 != 0
-                arrayOf(
-                    qs_pipeline_new_host,
-                    qs_pipeline_auto_add,
-                    /* pipelineNewHost = */ qs_pipeline_new_host,
-                    /* pipelineAutoAdd = */ qs_pipeline_new_host && qs_pipeline_auto_add,
-                )
-            }
-    }
 
-    @JvmField @Parameter(0) var qsPipelineNewHostFlag: Boolean = false
-    @JvmField @Parameter(1) var qsPipelineAutoAddFlag: Boolean = false
-    @JvmField @Parameter(2) var pipelineNewHostExpected: Boolean = false
-    @JvmField @Parameter(3) var pipelineAutoAddExpected: Boolean = false
+    @Rule @JvmField val setFlagsRule = SetFlagsRule()
 
-    private val featureFlags = FakeFeatureFlags()
-    private val pipelineFlags = QSPipelineFlagsRepository(featureFlags)
+    private val fakeFeatureFlagsClassic = FakeFeatureFlagsClassic()
 
-    @Before
-    fun setUp() {
-        featureFlags.apply {
-            set(Flags.QS_PIPELINE_NEW_HOST, qsPipelineNewHostFlag)
-            set(Flags.QS_PIPELINE_AUTO_ADD, qsPipelineAutoAddFlag)
-        }
+    private val underTest = QSPipelineFlagsRepository(fakeFeatureFlagsClassic)
+
+    @Test
+    fun pipelineFlagDisabled() {
+        setFlagsRule.disableFlags(Flags.FLAG_QS_NEW_PIPELINE)
+
+        assertThat(underTest.pipelineEnabled).isFalse()
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun flagLogic() {
-        assertThat(pipelineFlags.pipelineHostEnabled).isEqualTo(pipelineNewHostExpected)
-        assertThat(pipelineFlags.pipelineAutoAddEnabled).isEqualTo(pipelineAutoAddExpected)
+    fun pipelineFlagEnabled() {
+        setFlagsRule.enableFlags(Flags.FLAG_QS_NEW_PIPELINE)
+
+        assertThat(underTest.pipelineEnabled).isTrue()
     }
 }