diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Android.bp b/services/surfaceflinger/Android.bp
index 26ac269..61ff53c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Android.bp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Android.bp
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@
         "libcutils",
         "libdisplayservicehidl",
         "libhidlbase",
-        "liblayers_proto",
         "liblog",
         "libprocessgroup",
         "libsync",
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
index 649138a..e797b5d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
@@ -820,6 +820,10 @@
     return isFixedSize();
 }
 
+const std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>& BufferLayer::getExternalTexture() const {
+    return mBufferInfo.mBuffer;
+}
+
 } // namespace android
 
 #if defined(__gl_h_)
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.h
index 34d11ac..99267be 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
     ui::Dataspace getDataSpace() const override;
 
     sp<GraphicBuffer> getBuffer() const override;
+    const std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>& getExternalTexture() const override;
 
     ui::Transform::RotationFlags getTransformHint() const override { return mTransformHint; }
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index 5948a78..9dc185b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -2022,9 +2022,9 @@
 void Layer::writeToProtoDrawingState(LayerProto* layerInfo, uint32_t traceFlags,
                                      const DisplayDevice* display) {
     const ui::Transform transform = getTransform();
-    auto buffer = getBuffer();
+    auto buffer = getExternalTexture();
     if (buffer != nullptr) {
-        LayerProtoHelper::writeToProto(buffer,
+        LayerProtoHelper::writeToProto(*buffer,
                                        [&]() { return layerInfo->mutable_active_buffer(); });
         LayerProtoHelper::writeToProtoDeprecated(ui::Transform(getBufferTransform()),
                                                  layerInfo->mutable_buffer_transform());
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
index 0d2618a..4cdd8fa 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
@@ -565,6 +565,9 @@
     virtual uint32_t getBufferTransform() const { return 0; }
 
     virtual sp<GraphicBuffer> getBuffer() const { return nullptr; }
+    virtual const std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>& getExternalTexture() const {
+        return mDrawingState.buffer;
+    };
 
     virtual ui::Transform::RotationFlags getTransformHint() const { return ui::Transform::ROT_0; }
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerProtoHelper.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerProtoHelper.cpp
index ee23561..015caa6 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerProtoHelper.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerProtoHelper.cpp
@@ -154,16 +154,16 @@
     }
 }
 
-void LayerProtoHelper::writeToProto(const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer,
+void LayerProtoHelper::writeToProto(const renderengine::ExternalTexture& buffer,
                                     std::function<ActiveBufferProto*()> getActiveBufferProto) {
-    if (buffer->getWidth() != 0 || buffer->getHeight() != 0 || buffer->getStride() != 0 ||
-        buffer->format != 0) {
+    if (buffer.getBuffer()->getWidth() != 0 || buffer.getBuffer()->getHeight() != 0 ||
+        buffer.getBuffer()->getUsage() != 0 || buffer.getBuffer()->getPixelFormat() != 0) {
         // Use a lambda do avoid writing the object header when the object is empty
         ActiveBufferProto* activeBufferProto = getActiveBufferProto();
-        activeBufferProto->set_width(buffer->getWidth());
-        activeBufferProto->set_height(buffer->getHeight());
-        activeBufferProto->set_stride(buffer->getStride());
-        activeBufferProto->set_format(buffer->format);
+        activeBufferProto->set_width(buffer.getBuffer()->getWidth());
+        activeBufferProto->set_height(buffer.getBuffer()->getHeight());
+        activeBufferProto->set_format(buffer.getBuffer()->getPixelFormat());
+        activeBufferProto->set_usage(buffer.getBuffer()->getUsage());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerProtoHelper.h b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerProtoHelper.h
index 249ec42..6ade143 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerProtoHelper.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerProtoHelper.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <layerproto/LayerProtoHeader.h>
+#include <renderengine/ExternalTexture.h>
 
 #include <Layer.h>
 #include <gui/WindowInfo.h>
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@
                                        TransformProto* transformProto);
     static void writeTransformToProto(const ui::Transform& transform,
                                       TransformProto* transformProto);
-    static void writeToProto(const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer,
+    static void writeToProto(const renderengine::ExternalTexture& buffer,
                              std::function<ActiveBufferProto*()> getActiveBufferProto);
     static void writeToProto(const gui::WindowInfo& inputInfo,
                              const wp<Layer>& touchableRegionBounds,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Tracing/TransactionProtoParser.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Tracing/TransactionProtoParser.cpp
index 849de22..056015d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Tracing/TransactionProtoParser.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Tracing/TransactionProtoParser.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     proto.set_vsync_id(t.frameTimelineInfo.vsyncId);
     proto.set_input_event_id(t.frameTimelineInfo.inputEventId);
     proto.set_post_time(t.postTime);
+    proto.set_transaction_id(t.id);
 
     for (auto& layerState : t.states) {
         proto.mutable_layer_changes()->Add(std::move(toProto(layerState.state, getLayerId)));
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@
             bufferProto->set_buffer_id(state.bufferId);
             bufferProto->set_width(state.bufferWidth);
             bufferProto->set_height(state.bufferHeight);
+            bufferProto->set_pixel_format(
+                    static_cast<proto::LayerState_BufferData_PixelFormat>(state.pixelFormat));
+            bufferProto->set_usage(state.bufferUsage);
         }
         layerProto.set_has_sideband_stream(state.hasSidebandStream);
         layerProto.set_layer_id(state.layerId);
@@ -136,6 +140,9 @@
             bufferProto->set_buffer_id(layer.bufferData->getId());
             bufferProto->set_width(layer.bufferData->getWidth());
             bufferProto->set_height(layer.bufferData->getHeight());
+            bufferProto->set_pixel_format(static_cast<proto::LayerState_BufferData_PixelFormat>(
+                    layer.bufferData->getPixelFormat()));
+            bufferProto->set_usage(layer.bufferData->getUsage());
         }
         bufferProto->set_frame_number(layer.bufferData->frameNumber);
         bufferProto->set_flags(layer.bufferData->flags.get());
@@ -169,6 +176,7 @@
                 ? getLayerId(layer.relativeLayerSurfaceControl->getHandle())
                 : -1;
         proto.set_relative_parent_id(layerId);
+        proto.set_z(layer.z);
     }
 
     if (layer.what & layer_state_t::eInputInfoChanged) {
@@ -291,6 +299,8 @@
     t.frameTimelineInfo.vsyncId = proto.vsync_id();
     t.frameTimelineInfo.inputEventId = proto.input_event_id();
     t.postTime = proto.post_time();
+    t.id = proto.transaction_id();
+
     int32_t layerCount = proto.layer_changes_size();
     t.states.reserve(static_cast<size_t>(layerCount));
     for (int i = 0; i < layerCount; i++) {
@@ -335,6 +345,8 @@
         outState.bufferId = bufferProto.buffer_id();
         outState.bufferWidth = bufferProto.width();
         outState.bufferHeight = bufferProto.height();
+        outState.pixelFormat = bufferProto.pixel_format();
+        outState.bufferUsage = bufferProto.usage();
     }
     if (proto.what() & layer_state_t::eSidebandStreamChanged) {
         outState.hasSidebandStream = proto.has_sideband_stream();
@@ -432,15 +444,24 @@
 
     if ((proto.what() & layer_state_t::eReparent) && (getLayerHandle != nullptr)) {
         int32_t layerId = proto.parent_id();
-        layer.parentSurfaceControlForChild =
-                new SurfaceControl(SurfaceComposerClient::getDefault(), getLayerHandle(layerId),
-                                   nullptr, layerId);
+        if (layerId == -1) {
+            layer.parentSurfaceControlForChild = nullptr;
+        } else {
+            layer.parentSurfaceControlForChild =
+                    new SurfaceControl(SurfaceComposerClient::getDefault(), getLayerHandle(layerId),
+                                       nullptr, layerId);
+        }
     }
-    if ((proto.what() & layer_state_t::eRelativeLayerChanged) && (getLayerHandle != nullptr)) {
+    if (proto.what() & layer_state_t::eRelativeLayerChanged) {
         int32_t layerId = proto.relative_parent_id();
-        layer.relativeLayerSurfaceControl =
-                new SurfaceControl(SurfaceComposerClient::getDefault(), getLayerHandle(layerId),
-                                   nullptr, layerId);
+        if (layerId == -1) {
+            layer.relativeLayerSurfaceControl = nullptr;
+        } else if (getLayerHandle != nullptr) {
+            layer.relativeLayerSurfaceControl =
+                    new SurfaceControl(SurfaceComposerClient::getDefault(), getLayerHandle(layerId),
+                                       nullptr, layerId);
+        }
+        layer.z = proto.z();
     }
 
     if ((proto.what() & layer_state_t::eInputInfoChanged) && proto.has_window_info_handle()) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Tracing/TransactionProtoParser.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Tracing/TransactionProtoParser.h
index b78d3d9..bb0b134 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Tracing/TransactionProtoParser.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Tracing/TransactionProtoParser.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
     uint64_t bufferId;
     uint32_t bufferHeight;
     uint32_t bufferWidth;
+    int32_t pixelFormat;
+    uint64_t bufferUsage;
     bool hasSidebandStream;
     int32_t parentId;
     int32_t relativeParentId;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Tracing/TransactionTracing.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Tracing/TransactionTracing.cpp
index b5966d5..c126911 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Tracing/TransactionTracing.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Tracing/TransactionTracing.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,13 @@
         removedEntries.reserve(removedEntries.size() + entries.size());
         removedEntries.insert(removedEntries.end(), std::make_move_iterator(entries.begin()),
                               std::make_move_iterator(entries.end()));
+
+        entryProto.mutable_removed_layer_handles()->Reserve(
+                static_cast<int32_t>(mRemovedLayerHandles.size()));
+        for (auto& handle : mRemovedLayerHandles) {
+            entryProto.mutable_removed_layer_handles()->Add(handle);
+        }
+        mRemovedLayerHandles.clear();
     }
 
     proto::TransactionTraceEntry removedEntryProto;
@@ -267,7 +274,14 @@
 
 void TransactionTracing::onHandleRemoved(BBinder* layerHandle) {
     std::scoped_lock lock(mTraceLock);
-    mLayerHandles.erase(layerHandle);
+    auto it = mLayerHandles.find(layerHandle);
+    if (it == mLayerHandles.end()) {
+        ALOGW("handle not found. %p", layerHandle);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    mRemovedLayerHandles.push_back(it->second);
+    mLayerHandles.erase(it);
 }
 
 void TransactionTracing::tryPushToTracingThread() {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Tracing/TransactionTracing.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Tracing/TransactionTracing.h
index 26a3758..bb6f3fd 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Tracing/TransactionTracing.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Tracing/TransactionTracing.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
     std::vector<proto::LayerCreationArgs> mCreatedLayers GUARDED_BY(mTraceLock);
     std::unordered_map<BBinder* /* layerHandle */, int32_t /* layerId */> mLayerHandles
             GUARDED_BY(mTraceLock);
+    std::vector<int32_t /* layerId */> mRemovedLayerHandles GUARDED_BY(mTraceLock);
     std::map<int32_t /* layerId */, TracingLayerState> mStartingStates GUARDED_BY(mTraceLock);
 
     // We do not want main thread to block so main thread will try to acquire mMainThreadLock,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/layerproto/layers.proto b/services/surfaceflinger/layerproto/layers.proto
index 4529905..2e9e659 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/layerproto/layers.proto
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/layerproto/layers.proto
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
   uint32 height = 2;
   uint32 stride = 3;
   int32 format = 4;
+  uint64 usage = 5;
 }
 
 message BarrierLayerProto {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/layerproto/transactions.proto b/services/surfaceflinger/layerproto/transactions.proto
index 3cb1076..9b076bd 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/layerproto/transactions.proto
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/layerproto/transactions.proto
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     repeated int32 removed_layers = 5;
     repeated DisplayState added_displays = 6;
     repeated int32 removed_displays = 7;
+    repeated int32 removed_layer_handles = 8;
 }
 
 message LayerCreationArgs {
@@ -62,8 +63,9 @@
     int64 vsync_id = 3;
     int32 input_event_id = 4;
     int64 post_time = 5;
-    repeated LayerState layer_changes = 6;
-    repeated DisplayState display_changes = 7;
+    uint64 transaction_id = 6;
+    repeated LayerState layer_changes = 7;
+    repeated DisplayState display_changes = 8;
 }
 
 // Keep insync with layer_state_t
@@ -78,28 +80,35 @@
         eLayerChanged = 0x00000002;
         eSizeChanged = 0x00000004;
         eAlphaChanged = 0x00000008;
+
         eMatrixChanged = 0x00000010;
         eTransparentRegionChanged = 0x00000020;
         eFlagsChanged = 0x00000040;
         eLayerStackChanged = 0x00000080;
+
         eReleaseBufferListenerChanged = 0x00000400;
         eShadowRadiusChanged = 0x00000800;
+
         eLayerCreated = 0x00001000;
         eBufferCropChanged = 0x00002000;
         eRelativeLayerChanged = 0x00004000;
         eReparent = 0x00008000;
+
         eColorChanged = 0x00010000;
         eDestroySurface = 0x00020000;
         eTransformChanged = 0x00040000;
         eTransformToDisplayInverseChanged = 0x00080000;
+
         eCropChanged = 0x00100000;
         eBufferChanged = 0x00200000;
         eAcquireFenceChanged = 0x00400000;
         eDataspaceChanged = 0x00800000;
+
         eHdrMetadataChanged = 0x01000000;
         eSurfaceDamageRegionChanged = 0x02000000;
         eApiChanged = 0x04000000;
         eSidebandStreamChanged = 0x08000000;
+
         eColorTransformChanged = 0x10000000;
         eHasListenerCallbacksChanged = 0x20000000;
         eInputInfoChanged = 0x40000000;
@@ -182,6 +191,26 @@
         }
         uint32 flags = 5;
         uint64 cached_buffer_id = 6;
+
+        enum PixelFormat {
+            PIXEL_FORMAT_UNKNOWN = 0;
+            PIXEL_FORMAT_CUSTOM = -4;
+            PIXEL_FORMAT_TRANSLUCENT = -3;
+            PIXEL_FORMAT_TRANSPARENT = -2;
+            PIXEL_FORMAT_OPAQUE = -1;
+            PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888 = 1;
+            PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBX_8888 = 2;
+            PIXEL_FORMAT_RGB_888 = 3;
+            PIXEL_FORMAT_RGB_565 = 4;
+            PIXEL_FORMAT_BGRA_8888 = 5;
+            PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_5551 = 6;
+            PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_4444 = 7;
+            PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_FP16 = 22;
+            PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_1010102 = 43;
+            PIXEL_FORMAT_R_8 = 0x38;
+        }
+        PixelFormat pixel_format = 7;
+        uint64 usage = 8;
     }
     BufferData buffer_data = 22;
     int32 api = 23;