diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h
index f1d6f52..e7d0afc 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h
@@ -321,7 +321,9 @@
             const Region& flashRegion,
             std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>& clientCompositionLayers) = 0;
     virtual void setExpensiveRenderingExpected(bool enabled) = 0;
+    virtual void setHintSessionGpuStart(TimePoint startTime) = 0;
     virtual void setHintSessionGpuFence(std::unique_ptr<FenceTime>&& gpuFence) = 0;
+    virtual void setHintSessionRequiresRenderEngine(bool requiresRenderEngine) = 0;
     virtual bool isPowerHintSessionEnabled() = 0;
     virtual void cacheClientCompositionRequests(uint32_t cacheSize) = 0;
     virtual bool canPredictCompositionStrategy(const CompositionRefreshArgs&) = 0;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Display.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Display.h
index 2dc9a1a..eaffa9e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Display.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Display.h
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@
 
 private:
     bool isPowerHintSessionEnabled() override;
+    void setHintSessionGpuStart(TimePoint startTime) override;
     void setHintSessionGpuFence(std::unique_ptr<FenceTime>&& gpuFence) override;
+    void setHintSessionRequiresRenderEngine(bool requiresRenderEngine) override;
     DisplayId mId;
     bool mIsDisconnected = false;
     Hwc2::PowerAdvisor* mPowerAdvisor = nullptr;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h
index 911d67b..d35e24a 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h
@@ -144,7 +144,9 @@
             std::vector<LayerFE*>& outLayerFEs) override;
     void appendRegionFlashRequests(const Region&, std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>&) override;
     void setExpensiveRenderingExpected(bool enabled) override;
+    void setHintSessionGpuStart(TimePoint startTime) override;
     void setHintSessionGpuFence(std::unique_ptr<FenceTime>&& gpuFence) override;
+    void setHintSessionRequiresRenderEngine(bool requiresRenderEngine) override;
     bool isPowerHintSessionEnabled() override;
     void dumpBase(std::string&) const;
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h
index 95ea3a4..019a058 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@
     MOCK_METHOD1(canPredictCompositionStrategy, bool(const CompositionRefreshArgs&));
     MOCK_METHOD1(setPredictCompositionStrategy, void(bool));
     MOCK_METHOD1(setTreat170mAsSrgb, void(bool));
+    MOCK_METHOD(void, setHintSessionGpuStart, (TimePoint startTime));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, setHintSessionGpuFence, (std::unique_ptr<FenceTime> && gpuFence));
+    MOCK_METHOD(void, setHintSessionRequiresRenderEngine, (bool requiresRenderEngine));
     MOCK_METHOD(bool, isPowerHintSessionEnabled, ());
 };
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Display.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Display.cpp
index 6428d08..3d35704 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Display.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Display.cpp
@@ -252,10 +252,6 @@
     auto& hwc = getCompositionEngine().getHwComposer();
     const bool requiresClientComposition = anyLayersRequireClientComposition();
 
-    if (isPowerHintSessionEnabled()) {
-        mPowerAdvisor->setRequiresClientComposition(mId, requiresClientComposition);
-    }
-
     const TimePoint hwcValidateStartTime = TimePoint::now();
 
     if (status_t result = hwc.getDeviceCompositionChanges(*halDisplayId, requiresClientComposition,
@@ -416,10 +412,20 @@
     return mPowerAdvisor != nullptr && mPowerAdvisor->usePowerHintSession();
 }
 
+// For ADPF GPU v0 this is expected to set start time to when the GPU commands are submitted with
+// fence returned, i.e. when RenderEngine flushes the commands and returns the draw fence.
+void Display::setHintSessionGpuStart(TimePoint startTime) {
+    mPowerAdvisor->setGpuStartTime(mId, startTime);
+}
+
 void Display::setHintSessionGpuFence(std::unique_ptr<FenceTime>&& gpuFence) {
     mPowerAdvisor->setGpuFenceTime(mId, std::move(gpuFence));
 }
 
+void Display::setHintSessionRequiresRenderEngine(bool requiresRenderEngine) {
+    mPowerAdvisor->setRequiresRenderEngine(mId, requiresRenderEngine);
+}
+
 void Display::finishFrame(GpuCompositionResult&& result) {
     // We only need to actually compose the display if:
     // 1) It is being handled by hardware composer, which may need this to
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
index 7b5b49d..91f51e9 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
@@ -464,6 +464,10 @@
     setColorTransform(refreshArgs);
     beginFrame();
 
+    if (isPowerHintSessionEnabled()) {
+        // always reset the flag before the composition prediction
+        setHintSessionRequiresRenderEngine(false);
+    }
     GpuCompositionResult result;
     const bool predictCompositionStrategy = canPredictCompositionStrategy(refreshArgs);
     if (predictCompositionStrategy) {
@@ -1248,8 +1252,7 @@
     if (!optReadyFence) {
         return;
     }
-
-    if (isPowerHintSessionEnabled()) {
+    if (isPowerHintSessionEnabled() && !FlagManager::getInstance().adpf_gpu_sf()) {
         // get fence end time to know when gpu is complete in display
         setHintSessionGpuFence(
                 std::make_unique<FenceTime>(sp<Fence>::make(dup(optReadyFence->get()))));
@@ -1393,8 +1396,20 @@
         // If rendering was not successful, remove the request from the cache.
         mClientCompositionRequestCache->remove(tex->getBuffer()->getId());
     }
-
     const auto fence = std::move(fenceResult).value_or(Fence::NO_FENCE);
+    if (isPowerHintSessionEnabled()) {
+        if (fence != Fence::NO_FENCE && fence->isValid() &&
+            !outputCompositionState.reusedClientComposition) {
+            setHintSessionRequiresRenderEngine(true);
+            if (FlagManager::getInstance().adpf_gpu_sf()) {
+                // the order of the two calls here matters as we should check if the previously
+                // tracked fence has signaled first and archive the previous start time
+                setHintSessionGpuStart(TimePoint::now());
+                setHintSessionGpuFence(
+                        std::make_unique<FenceTime>(sp<Fence>::make(dup(fence->get()))));
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     if (auto timeStats = getCompositionEngine().getTimeStats()) {
         if (fence->isValid()) {
@@ -1577,10 +1592,18 @@
     // The base class does nothing with this call.
 }
 
+void Output::setHintSessionGpuStart(TimePoint) {
+    // The base class does nothing with this call.
+}
+
 void Output::setHintSessionGpuFence(std::unique_ptr<FenceTime>&&) {
     // The base class does nothing with this call.
 }
 
+void Output::setHintSessionRequiresRenderEngine(bool) {
+    // The base class does nothing with this call.
+}
+
 bool Output::isPowerHintSessionEnabled() {
     return false;
 }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/MockPowerAdvisor.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/MockPowerAdvisor.h
index 7253354..d0843a2 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/MockPowerAdvisor.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/MockPowerAdvisor.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     MOCK_METHOD(void, reportActualWorkDuration, (), (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, enablePowerHintSession, (bool enabled), (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(bool, startPowerHintSession, (std::vector<int32_t> && threadIds), (override));
+    MOCK_METHOD(void, setGpuStartTime, (DisplayId displayId, TimePoint startTime), (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, setGpuFenceTime,
                 (DisplayId displayId, std::unique_ptr<FenceTime>&& fenceTime), (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, setHwcValidateTiming,
@@ -51,8 +52,8 @@
                 (DisplayId displayId, TimePoint presentStartTime, TimePoint presentEndTime),
                 (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, setSkippedValidate, (DisplayId displayId, bool skipped), (override));
-    MOCK_METHOD(void, setRequiresClientComposition,
-                (DisplayId displayId, bool requiresClientComposition), (override));
+    MOCK_METHOD(void, setRequiresRenderEngine, (DisplayId displayId, bool requiresRenderEngine),
+                (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, setExpectedPresentTime, (TimePoint expectedPresentTime), (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, setSfPresentTiming, (TimePoint presentFenceTime, TimePoint presentEndTime),
                 (override));
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp
index ea1d8e8..b4789f1 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp
@@ -2017,8 +2017,15 @@
         MOCK_METHOD0(presentFrameAndReleaseLayers, void());
         MOCK_METHOD1(renderCachedSets, void(const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&));
         MOCK_METHOD1(canPredictCompositionStrategy, bool(const CompositionRefreshArgs&));
+        MOCK_METHOD(void, setHintSessionRequiresRenderEngine, (bool requiresRenderEngine),
+                    (override));
+        MOCK_METHOD(bool, isPowerHintSessionEnabled, (), (override));
     };
 
+    OutputPresentTest() {
+        EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, isPowerHintSessionEnabled()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
+    }
+
     StrictMock<OutputPartialMock> mOutput;
 };
 
@@ -2032,6 +2039,7 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, writeCompositionState(Ref(args)));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setColorTransform(Ref(args)));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, beginFrame());
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setHintSessionRequiresRenderEngine(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, canPredictCompositionStrategy(Ref(args))).WillOnce(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, prepareFrame());
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, devOptRepaintFlash(Ref(args)));
@@ -2052,6 +2060,7 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, writeCompositionState(Ref(args)));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setColorTransform(Ref(args)));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, beginFrame());
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setHintSessionRequiresRenderEngine(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, canPredictCompositionStrategy(Ref(args))).WillOnce(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, prepareFrameAsync());
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, devOptRepaintFlash(Ref(args)));
@@ -2989,6 +2998,9 @@
         MOCK_METHOD0(updateProtectedContentState, void());
         MOCK_METHOD2(dequeueRenderBuffer,
                      bool(base::unique_fd*, std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>*));
+        MOCK_METHOD(void, setHintSessionGpuFence, (std::unique_ptr<FenceTime> && gpuFence),
+                    (override));
+        MOCK_METHOD(bool, isPowerHintSessionEnabled, (), (override));
     };
 
     OutputFinishFrameTest() {
@@ -2997,6 +3009,8 @@
         mOutput.setRenderSurfaceForTest(std::unique_ptr<RenderSurface>(mRenderSurface));
         EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, getCompositionEngine()).WillRepeatedly(ReturnRef(mCompositionEngine));
         EXPECT_CALL(mCompositionEngine, getRenderEngine()).WillRepeatedly(ReturnRef(mRenderEngine));
+        EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, isPowerHintSessionEnabled()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
+        SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(flags::adpf_gpu_sf, false);
     }
 
     StrictMock<OutputPartialMock> mOutput;
@@ -3031,6 +3045,23 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, dequeueRenderBuffer(_, _)).WillOnce(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, composeSurfaces(RegionEq(Region::INVALID_REGION), _, _))
             .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(base::unique_fd())));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setHintSessionGpuFence(_));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, queueBuffer(_, 1.f));
+
+    impl::GpuCompositionResult result;
+    mOutput.finishFrame(std::move(result));
+}
+
+TEST_F(OutputFinishFrameTest, queuesBufferIfComposeSurfacesReturnsAFenceWithAdpfGpuOn) {
+    SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(flags::adpf_gpu_sf, true);
+    mOutput.mState.isEnabled = true;
+
+    InSequence seq;
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, updateProtectedContentState());
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, dequeueRenderBuffer(_, _)).WillOnce(Return(true));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, composeSurfaces(RegionEq(Region::INVALID_REGION), _, _))
+            .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(base::unique_fd())));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setHintSessionGpuFence(_)).Times(0);
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, queueBuffer(_, 1.f));
 
     impl::GpuCompositionResult result;
@@ -3058,6 +3089,7 @@
             .WillOnce(DoAll(SetArgPointee<1>(texture), Return(true)));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, composeSurfaces(RegionEq(Region::INVALID_REGION), _, _))
             .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(base::unique_fd())));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setHintSessionGpuFence(_));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, queueBuffer(_, 2.f));
 
     impl::GpuCompositionResult result;
@@ -3068,6 +3100,7 @@
     mOutput.mState.isEnabled = true;
     mOutput.mState.strategyPrediction = CompositionStrategyPredictionState::SUCCESS;
     InSequence seq;
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setHintSessionGpuFence(_));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, queueBuffer(_, 1.f));
 
     impl::GpuCompositionResult result;
@@ -3090,6 +3123,7 @@
                 composeSurfaces(RegionEq(Region::INVALID_REGION), result.buffer,
                                 Eq(ByRef(result.fence))))
             .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(base::unique_fd())));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setHintSessionGpuFence(_));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, queueBuffer(_, 1.f));
     mOutput.finishFrame(std::move(result));
 }
@@ -3415,8 +3449,10 @@
         MOCK_METHOD2(appendRegionFlashRequests,
                      void(const Region&, std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>&));
         MOCK_METHOD1(setExpensiveRenderingExpected, void(bool));
+        MOCK_METHOD(void, setHintSessionGpuStart, (TimePoint startTime), (override));
         MOCK_METHOD(void, setHintSessionGpuFence, (std::unique_ptr<FenceTime> && gpuFence),
                     (override));
+        MOCK_METHOD(void, setHintSessionRequiresRenderEngine, (bool), (override));
         MOCK_METHOD(bool, isPowerHintSessionEnabled, (), (override));
     };
 
@@ -3447,6 +3483,8 @@
         EXPECT_CALL(mCompositionEngine, getTimeStats()).WillRepeatedly(Return(mTimeStats.get()));
         EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplayColorProfile, getHdrCapabilities())
                 .WillRepeatedly(ReturnRef(kHdrCapabilities));
+        EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, isPowerHintSessionEnabled()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
+        SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(flags::adpf_gpu_sf, false);
     }
 
     struct ExecuteState : public CallOrderStateMachineHelper<TestType, ExecuteState> {
@@ -3712,6 +3750,9 @@
     EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput.mState.reusedClientComposition);
 
     // We do not expect another call to draw layers.
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setHintSessionRequiresRenderEngine(_)).Times(0);
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setHintSessionGpuStart(_)).Times(0);
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setHintSessionGpuFence(_)).Times(0);
     verify().execute().expectAFenceWasReturned();
     EXPECT_TRUE(mOutput.mState.reusedClientComposition);
 }
@@ -3740,14 +3781,62 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, dequeueBuffer(_))
             .WillOnce(Return(mOutputBuffer))
             .WillOnce(Return(otherOutputBuffer));
+    base::unique_fd fd(open("/dev/null", O_RDONLY));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, drawLayers(_, ElementsAre(r1, r2), _, _))
             .WillRepeatedly([&](const renderengine::DisplaySettings&,
                                 const std::vector<renderengine::LayerSettings>&,
                                 const std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>&,
                                 base::unique_fd&&) -> ftl::Future<FenceResult> {
-                return ftl::yield<FenceResult>(Fence::NO_FENCE);
+                return ftl::yield<FenceResult>(sp<Fence>::make(std::move(fd)));
             });
 
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setHintSessionRequiresRenderEngine(true));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setHintSessionGpuStart(_)).Times(0);
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setHintSessionGpuFence(_)).Times(0);
+    verify().execute().expectAFenceWasReturned();
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput.mState.reusedClientComposition);
+
+    verify().execute().expectAFenceWasReturned();
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput.mState.reusedClientComposition);
+}
+
+TEST_F(OutputComposeSurfacesTest, clientCompositionIfBufferChangesWithAdpfGpuOn) {
+    SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(flags::adpf_gpu_sf, true);
+    LayerFE::LayerSettings r1;
+    LayerFE::LayerSettings r2;
+
+    r1.geometry.boundaries = FloatRect{1, 2, 3, 4};
+    r2.geometry.boundaries = FloatRect{5, 6, 7, 8};
+
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, getSkipColorTransform()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplayColorProfile, hasWideColorGamut()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, kDefaultOutputDataspace, _))
+            .WillRepeatedly(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>{r1, r2}));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, appendRegionFlashRequests(RegionEq(kDebugRegion), _))
+            .WillRepeatedly(Return());
+
+    const auto otherOutputBuffer = std::make_shared<
+            renderengine::impl::
+                    ExternalTexture>(sp<GraphicBuffer>::make(), mRenderEngine,
+                                     renderengine::impl::ExternalTexture::Usage::READABLE |
+                                             renderengine::impl::ExternalTexture::Usage::WRITEABLE);
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, dequeueBuffer(_))
+            .WillOnce(Return(mOutputBuffer))
+            .WillOnce(Return(otherOutputBuffer));
+    base::unique_fd fd(open("/dev/null", O_RDONLY));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, drawLayers(_, ElementsAre(r1, r2), _, _))
+            .WillRepeatedly([&](const renderengine::DisplaySettings&,
+                                const std::vector<renderengine::LayerSettings>&,
+                                const std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>&,
+                                base::unique_fd&&) -> ftl::Future<FenceResult> {
+                return ftl::yield<FenceResult>(sp<Fence>::make(std::move(fd)));
+            });
+
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setHintSessionRequiresRenderEngine(true));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setHintSessionGpuStart(_));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, setHintSessionGpuFence(_));
     verify().execute().expectAFenceWasReturned();
     EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput.mState.reusedClientComposition);