diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/CancelationOptions.h b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/CancelationOptions.h
index 83e6a60..9c73f03 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/CancelationOptions.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/CancelationOptions.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "trace/EventTrackerInterface.h"
+
 #include <input/Input.h>
 #include <bitset>
 #include <optional>
@@ -51,7 +53,13 @@
     // The specific pointers to cancel, or nullopt to cancel all pointer events
     std::optional<std::bitset<MAX_POINTER_ID + 1>> pointerIds = std::nullopt;
 
-    CancelationOptions(Mode mode, const char* reason) : mode(mode), reason(reason) {}
+    const std::unique_ptr<trace::EventTrackerInterface>& traceTracker;
+
+    explicit CancelationOptions(Mode mode, const char* reason,
+                                const std::unique_ptr<trace::EventTrackerInterface>& traceTracker)
+          : mode(mode), reason(reason), traceTracker(traceTracker) {}
+    CancelationOptions(const CancelationOptions&) = delete;
+    CancelationOptions operator=(const CancelationOptions&) = delete;
 };
 
 } // namespace inputdispatcher
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
index 56b0c8f..f06caa6 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
@@ -862,6 +862,30 @@
     }
 }
 
+class ScopedSyntheticEventTracer {
+public:
+    ScopedSyntheticEventTracer(std::unique_ptr<trace::InputTracerInterface>& tracer)
+          : mTracer(tracer) {
+        if (mTracer) {
+            mEventTracker = mTracer->createTrackerForSyntheticEvent();
+        }
+    }
+
+    ~ScopedSyntheticEventTracer() {
+        if (mTracer) {
+            mTracer->eventProcessingComplete(*mEventTracker);
+        }
+    }
+
+    const std::unique_ptr<trace::EventTrackerInterface>& getTracker() const {
+        return mEventTracker;
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::unique_ptr<trace::InputTracerInterface>& mTracer;
+    std::unique_ptr<trace::EventTrackerInterface> mEventTracker;
+};
+
 } // namespace
 
 // --- InputDispatcher ---
@@ -1479,8 +1503,9 @@
 
     switch (entry.type) {
         case EventEntry::Type::KEY: {
-            CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_NON_POINTER_EVENTS, reason);
             const KeyEntry& keyEntry = static_cast<const KeyEntry&>(entry);
+            CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_NON_POINTER_EVENTS, reason,
+                                       keyEntry.traceTracker);
             options.displayId = keyEntry.displayId;
             options.deviceId = keyEntry.deviceId;
             synthesizeCancelationEventsForAllConnectionsLocked(options);
@@ -1489,13 +1514,14 @@
         case EventEntry::Type::MOTION: {
             const MotionEntry& motionEntry = static_cast<const MotionEntry&>(entry);
             if (motionEntry.source & AINPUT_SOURCE_CLASS_POINTER) {
-                CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_POINTER_EVENTS, reason);
+                CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_POINTER_EVENTS, reason,
+                                           motionEntry.traceTracker);
                 options.displayId = motionEntry.displayId;
                 options.deviceId = motionEntry.deviceId;
                 synthesizeCancelationEventsForAllConnectionsLocked(options);
             } else {
                 CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_NON_POINTER_EVENTS,
-                                           reason);
+                                           reason, motionEntry.traceTracker);
                 options.displayId = motionEntry.displayId;
                 options.deviceId = motionEntry.deviceId;
                 synthesizeCancelationEventsForAllConnectionsLocked(options);
@@ -1630,7 +1656,9 @@
         resetKeyRepeatLocked();
     }
 
-    CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_ALL_EVENTS, "device was reset");
+    ScopedSyntheticEventTracer traceContext(mTracer);
+    CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_ALL_EVENTS, "device was reset",
+                               traceContext.getTracker());
     options.deviceId = entry.deviceId;
     synthesizeCancelationEventsForAllConnectionsLocked(options);
 
@@ -2019,7 +2047,7 @@
         CancelationOptions::Mode mode(
                 isPointerEvent ? CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_POINTER_EVENTS
                                : CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_NON_POINTER_EVENTS);
-        CancelationOptions options(mode, "input event injection failed");
+        CancelationOptions options(mode, "input event injection failed", entry->traceTracker);
         options.displayId = entry->displayId;
         synthesizeCancelationEventsForMonitorsLocked(options);
         return true;
@@ -2125,8 +2153,9 @@
     if (connection->status != Connection::Status::NORMAL) {
         return;
     }
+    ScopedSyntheticEventTracer traceContext(mTracer);
     CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_ALL_EVENTS,
-                               "application not responding");
+                               "application not responding", traceContext.getTracker());
 
     sp<WindowInfoHandle> windowHandle;
     if (!connection->monitor) {
@@ -3521,6 +3550,10 @@
                 LOG(INFO) << "Canceling pointers for device " << resolvedMotion->deviceId << " in "
                           << connection->getInputChannelName() << " with event "
                           << cancelEvent->getDescription();
+                if (mTracer) {
+                    static_cast<MotionEntry&>(*cancelEvent).traceTracker =
+                            mTracer->traceDerivedEvent(*cancelEvent, *resolvedMotion->traceTracker);
+                }
                 std::unique_ptr<DispatchEntry> cancelDispatchEntry =
                         createDispatchEntry(mIdGenerator, inputTarget, std::move(cancelEvent),
                                             ftl::Flags<InputTarget::Flags>(), mWindowInfosVsyncId,
@@ -3758,7 +3791,8 @@
                                                   keyEntry.metaState, keyEntry.repeatCount,
                                                   keyEntry.downTime, keyEntry.eventTime);
                 if (mTracer) {
-                    mTracer->traceEventDispatch(*dispatchEntry, keyEntry.traceTracker.get());
+                    ensureEventTraced(keyEntry);
+                    mTracer->traceEventDispatch(*dispatchEntry, *keyEntry.traceTracker);
                 }
                 break;
             }
@@ -3771,7 +3805,8 @@
                 const MotionEntry& motionEntry = static_cast<const MotionEntry&>(eventEntry);
                 status = publishMotionEvent(*connection, *dispatchEntry);
                 if (mTracer) {
-                    mTracer->traceEventDispatch(*dispatchEntry, motionEntry.traceTracker.get());
+                    ensureEventTraced(motionEntry);
+                    mTracer->traceEventDispatch(*dispatchEntry, *motionEntry.traceTracker);
                 }
                 break;
             }
@@ -4150,6 +4185,11 @@
 
         switch (cancelationEventEntry->type) {
             case EventEntry::Type::KEY: {
+                if (mTracer) {
+                    static_cast<KeyEntry&>(*cancelationEventEntry).traceTracker =
+                            mTracer->traceDerivedEvent(*cancelationEventEntry,
+                                                       *options.traceTracker);
+                }
                 const auto& keyEntry = static_cast<const KeyEntry&>(*cancelationEventEntry);
                 if (window) {
                     addWindowTargetLocked(window, InputTarget::DispatchMode::AS_IS,
@@ -4161,6 +4201,11 @@
                 break;
             }
             case EventEntry::Type::MOTION: {
+                if (mTracer) {
+                    static_cast<MotionEntry&>(*cancelationEventEntry).traceTracker =
+                            mTracer->traceDerivedEvent(*cancelationEventEntry,
+                                                       *options.traceTracker);
+                }
                 const auto& motionEntry = static_cast<const MotionEntry&>(*cancelationEventEntry);
                 if (window) {
                     std::bitset<MAX_POINTER_ID + 1> pointerIds;
@@ -4208,6 +4253,9 @@
         }
 
         if (targets.size() != 1) LOG(FATAL) << __func__ << ": InputTarget not created";
+        if (mTracer) {
+            mTracer->dispatchToTargetHint(*options.traceTracker, targets[0]);
+        }
         enqueueDispatchEntryLocked(connection, std::move(cancelationEventEntry), targets[0]);
     }
 
@@ -4219,7 +4267,8 @@
 
 void InputDispatcher::synthesizePointerDownEventsForConnectionLocked(
         const nsecs_t downTime, const std::shared_ptr<Connection>& connection,
-        ftl::Flags<InputTarget::Flags> targetFlags) {
+        ftl::Flags<InputTarget::Flags> targetFlags,
+        const std::unique_ptr<trace::EventTrackerInterface>& traceTracker) {
     if (connection->status != Connection::Status::NORMAL) {
         return;
     }
@@ -4248,6 +4297,10 @@
         std::vector<InputTarget> targets{};
         switch (downEventEntry->type) {
             case EventEntry::Type::MOTION: {
+                if (mTracer) {
+                    static_cast<MotionEntry&>(*downEventEntry).traceTracker =
+                            mTracer->traceDerivedEvent(*downEventEntry, *traceTracker);
+                }
                 const auto& motionEntry = static_cast<const MotionEntry&>(*downEventEntry);
                 if (windowHandle != nullptr) {
                     std::bitset<MAX_POINTER_ID + 1> pointerIds;
@@ -4285,6 +4338,9 @@
         }
 
         if (targets.size() != 1) LOG(FATAL) << __func__ << ": InputTarget not created";
+        if (mTracer) {
+            mTracer->dispatchToTargetHint(*traceTracker, targets[0]);
+        }
         enqueueDispatchEntryLocked(connection, std::move(downEventEntry), targets[0]);
     }
 
@@ -5222,6 +5278,7 @@
         }
         LOG(INFO) << "setInputWindows displayId=" << displayId << " " << windowList;
     }
+    ScopedSyntheticEventTracer traceContext(mTracer);
 
     // Check preconditions for new input windows
     for (const sp<WindowInfoHandle>& window : windowInfoHandles) {
@@ -5261,7 +5318,7 @@
     std::optional<FocusResolver::FocusChanges> changes =
             mFocusResolver.setInputWindows(displayId, windowHandles);
     if (changes) {
-        onFocusChangedLocked(*changes, removedFocusedWindowHandle);
+        onFocusChangedLocked(*changes, traceContext.getTracker(), removedFocusedWindowHandle);
     }
 
     std::unordered_map<int32_t, TouchState>::iterator stateIt =
@@ -5274,7 +5331,7 @@
                 LOG(INFO) << "Touched window was removed: " << touchedWindow.windowHandle->getName()
                           << " in display %" << displayId;
                 CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_POINTER_EVENTS,
-                                           "touched window was removed");
+                                           "touched window was removed", traceContext.getTracker());
                 synthesizeCancelationEventsForWindowLocked(touchedWindow.windowHandle, options);
                 // Since we are about to drop the touch, cancel the events for the wallpaper as
                 // well.
@@ -5375,6 +5432,7 @@
     }
     { // acquire lock
         std::scoped_lock _l(mLock);
+        ScopedSyntheticEventTracer traceContext(mTracer);
 
         if (mFocusedDisplayId != displayId) {
             sp<IBinder> oldFocusedWindowToken =
@@ -5387,7 +5445,8 @@
                 }
                 CancelationOptions
                         options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_NON_POINTER_EVENTS,
-                                "The display which contains this window no longer has focus.");
+                                "The display which contains this window no longer has focus.",
+                                traceContext.getTracker());
                 options.displayId = ADISPLAY_ID_NONE;
                 synthesizeCancelationEventsForWindowLocked(windowHandle, options);
             }
@@ -5612,19 +5671,22 @@
         }
 
         // Synthesize cancel for old window and down for new window.
+        ScopedSyntheticEventTracer traceContext(mTracer);
         std::shared_ptr<Connection> fromConnection = getConnectionLocked(fromToken);
         std::shared_ptr<Connection> toConnection = getConnectionLocked(toToken);
         if (fromConnection != nullptr && toConnection != nullptr) {
             fromConnection->inputState.mergePointerStateTo(toConnection->inputState);
             CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_POINTER_EVENTS,
-                                       "transferring touch from this window to another window");
+                                       "transferring touch from this window to another window",
+                                       traceContext.getTracker());
             synthesizeCancelationEventsForWindowLocked(fromWindowHandle, options, fromConnection);
             synthesizePointerDownEventsForConnectionLocked(downTimeInTarget, toConnection,
-                                                           newTargetFlags);
+                                                           newTargetFlags,
+                                                           traceContext.getTracker());
 
             // Check if the wallpaper window should deliver the corresponding event.
             transferWallpaperTouch(oldTargetFlags, newTargetFlags, fromWindowHandle, toWindowHandle,
-                                   *state, deviceId, pointers);
+                                   *state, deviceId, pointers, traceContext.getTracker());
         }
     } // release lock
 
@@ -5692,7 +5754,9 @@
         ALOGD("Resetting and dropping all events (%s).", reason);
     }
 
-    CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_ALL_EVENTS, reason);
+    ScopedSyntheticEventTracer traceContext(mTracer);
+    CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_ALL_EVENTS, reason,
+                               traceContext.getTracker());
     synthesizeCancelationEventsForAllConnectionsLocked(options);
 
     resetKeyRepeatLocked();
@@ -6087,12 +6151,13 @@
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
+    ScopedSyntheticEventTracer traceContext(mTracer);
     for (const DeviceId deviceId : deviceIds) {
         TouchState& state = *statePtr;
         TouchedWindow& window = *windowPtr;
         // Send cancel events to all the input channels we're stealing from.
         CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_POINTER_EVENTS,
-                                   "input channel stole pointer stream");
+                                   "input channel stole pointer stream", traceContext.getTracker());
         options.deviceId = deviceId;
         options.displayId = displayId;
         std::vector<PointerProperties> pointers = window.getTouchingPointers(deviceId);
@@ -6516,7 +6581,8 @@
                     CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_FALLBACK_EVENTS,
                                                "application handled the original non-fallback key "
                                                "or is no longer a foreground target, "
-                                               "canceling previously dispatched fallback key");
+                                               "canceling previously dispatched fallback key",
+                                               keyEntry.traceTracker);
                     options.keyCode = *fallbackKeyCode;
                     synthesizeCancelationEventsForWindowLocked(windowHandle, options, connection);
                 }
@@ -6598,7 +6664,8 @@
             const auto windowHandle = getWindowHandleLocked(connection->getToken());
             if (windowHandle != nullptr) {
                 CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_FALLBACK_EVENTS,
-                                           "canceling fallback, policy no longer desires it");
+                                           "canceling fallback, policy no longer desires it",
+                                           keyEntry.traceTracker);
                 options.keyCode = *fallbackKeyCode;
                 synthesizeCancelationEventsForWindowLocked(windowHandle, options, connection);
             }
@@ -6736,16 +6803,19 @@
         std::scoped_lock _l(mLock);
         std::optional<FocusResolver::FocusChanges> changes =
                 mFocusResolver.setFocusedWindow(request, getWindowHandlesLocked(request.displayId));
+        ScopedSyntheticEventTracer traceContext(mTracer);
         if (changes) {
-            onFocusChangedLocked(*changes);
+            onFocusChangedLocked(*changes, traceContext.getTracker());
         }
     } // release lock
     // Wake up poll loop since it may need to make new input dispatching choices.
     mLooper->wake();
 }
 
-void InputDispatcher::onFocusChangedLocked(const FocusResolver::FocusChanges& changes,
-                                           const sp<WindowInfoHandle> removedFocusedWindowHandle) {
+void InputDispatcher::onFocusChangedLocked(
+        const FocusResolver::FocusChanges& changes,
+        const std::unique_ptr<trace::EventTrackerInterface>& traceTracker,
+        const sp<WindowInfoHandle> removedFocusedWindowHandle) {
     if (changes.oldFocus) {
         const auto resolvedWindow = removedFocusedWindowHandle != nullptr
                 ? removedFocusedWindowHandle
@@ -6754,7 +6824,7 @@
             LOG(FATAL) << __func__ << ": Previously focused token did not have a window";
         }
         CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_NON_POINTER_EVENTS,
-                                   "focus left window");
+                                   "focus left window", traceTracker);
         synthesizeCancelationEventsForWindowLocked(resolvedWindow, options);
         enqueueFocusEventLocked(changes.oldFocus, /*hasFocus=*/false, changes.reason);
     }
@@ -6907,9 +6977,10 @@
 void InputDispatcher::cancelCurrentTouch() {
     {
         std::scoped_lock _l(mLock);
+        ScopedSyntheticEventTracer traceContext(mTracer);
         ALOGD("Canceling all ongoing pointer gestures on all displays.");
         CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_POINTER_EVENTS,
-                                   "cancel current touch");
+                                   "cancel current touch", traceContext.getTracker());
         synthesizeCancelationEventsForAllConnectionsLocked(options);
 
         mTouchStatesByDisplay.clear();
@@ -6959,12 +7030,12 @@
     }
 }
 
-void InputDispatcher::transferWallpaperTouch(ftl::Flags<InputTarget::Flags> oldTargetFlags,
-                                             ftl::Flags<InputTarget::Flags> newTargetFlags,
-                                             const sp<WindowInfoHandle> fromWindowHandle,
-                                             const sp<WindowInfoHandle> toWindowHandle,
-                                             TouchState& state, int32_t deviceId,
-                                             const std::vector<PointerProperties>& pointers) {
+void InputDispatcher::transferWallpaperTouch(
+        ftl::Flags<InputTarget::Flags> oldTargetFlags,
+        ftl::Flags<InputTarget::Flags> newTargetFlags, const sp<WindowInfoHandle> fromWindowHandle,
+        const sp<WindowInfoHandle> toWindowHandle, TouchState& state, int32_t deviceId,
+        const std::vector<PointerProperties>& pointers,
+        const std::unique_ptr<trace::EventTrackerInterface>& traceTracker) {
     const bool oldHasWallpaper = oldTargetFlags.test(InputTarget::Flags::FOREGROUND) &&
             fromWindowHandle->getInfo()->inputConfig.test(
                     gui::WindowInfo::InputConfig::DUPLICATE_TOUCH_TO_WALLPAPER);
@@ -6982,7 +7053,7 @@
 
     if (oldWallpaper != nullptr) {
         CancelationOptions options(CancelationOptions::Mode::CANCEL_POINTER_EVENTS,
-                                   "transferring touch focus to another window");
+                                   "transferring touch focus to another window", traceTracker);
         state.removeWindowByToken(oldWallpaper->getToken());
         synthesizeCancelationEventsForWindowLocked(oldWallpaper, options);
     }
@@ -7002,7 +7073,7 @@
                     getConnectionLocked(toWindowHandle->getToken());
             toConnection->inputState.mergePointerStateTo(wallpaperConnection->inputState);
             synthesizePointerDownEventsForConnectionLocked(downTimeInTarget, wallpaperConnection,
-                                                           wallpaperFlags);
+                                                           wallpaperFlags, traceTracker);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.h b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.h
index 269bfdd..d6eba64 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.h
@@ -628,7 +628,8 @@
 
     void synthesizePointerDownEventsForConnectionLocked(
             const nsecs_t downTime, const std::shared_ptr<Connection>& connection,
-            ftl::Flags<InputTarget::Flags> targetFlags) REQUIRES(mLock);
+            ftl::Flags<InputTarget::Flags> targetFlags,
+            const std::unique_ptr<trace::EventTrackerInterface>& traceTracker) REQUIRES(mLock);
 
     // Splitting motion events across windows. When splitting motion event for a target,
     // splitDownTime refers to the time of first 'down' event on that particular target
@@ -657,6 +658,7 @@
     void doInterceptKeyBeforeDispatchingCommand(const sp<IBinder>& focusedWindowToken,
                                                 const KeyEntry& entry) REQUIRES(mLock);
     void onFocusChangedLocked(const FocusResolver::FocusChanges& changes,
+                              const std::unique_ptr<trace::EventTrackerInterface>& traceTracker,
                               const sp<gui::WindowInfoHandle> removedFocusedWindowHandle = nullptr)
             REQUIRES(mLock);
     void sendFocusChangedCommandLocked(const sp<IBinder>& oldToken, const sp<IBinder>& newToken)
@@ -704,7 +706,9 @@
                                 const sp<android::gui::WindowInfoHandle> fromWindowHandle,
                                 const sp<android::gui::WindowInfoHandle> toWindowHandle,
                                 TouchState& state, int32_t deviceId,
-                                const std::vector<PointerProperties>& pointers) REQUIRES(mLock);
+                                const std::vector<PointerProperties>& pointers,
+                                const std::unique_ptr<trace::EventTrackerInterface>& traceTracker)
+            REQUIRES(mLock);
 
     sp<android::gui::WindowInfoHandle> findWallpaperWindowBelow(
             const sp<android::gui::WindowInfoHandle>& windowHandle) const REQUIRES(mLock);
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracer.cpp b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracer.cpp
index d16cbf7..83ed452 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracer.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracer.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@
                event);
 }
 
+inline auto getId(const trace::TracedEvent& v) {
+    return std::visit([](const auto& event) { return event.id; }, v);
+}
+
 } // namespace
 
 // --- InputTracer ---
@@ -89,6 +93,12 @@
     return std::make_unique<EventTrackerImpl>(std::move(eventState), /*isDerived=*/false);
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<EventTrackerInterface> InputTracer::createTrackerForSyntheticEvent() {
+    // Create a new EventState to track events derived from this tracker.
+    return std::make_unique<EventTrackerImpl>(std::make_shared<EventState>(*this),
+                                              /*isDerived=*/false);
+}
+
 void InputTracer::dispatchToTargetHint(const EventTrackerInterface& cookie,
                                        const InputTarget& target) {
     if (isDerivedCookie(cookie)) {
@@ -140,7 +150,8 @@
 }
 
 void InputTracer::traceEventDispatch(const DispatchEntry& dispatchEntry,
-                                     const EventTrackerInterface* cookie) {
+                                     const EventTrackerInterface& cookie) {
+    auto& eventState = getState(cookie);
     const EventEntry& entry = *dispatchEntry.eventEntry;
     // TODO(b/328618922): Remove resolved key repeats after making repeatCount non-mutable.
     // The KeyEntry's repeatCount is mutable and can be modified after an event is initially traced,
@@ -159,9 +170,13 @@
         LOG(FATAL) << "Cannot trace EventEntry of type: " << ftl::enum_string(entry.type);
     }
 
-    if (!cookie) {
-        // This event was not tracked as an inbound event, so trace it now.
-        writeEventToBackend(traced, *mBackend);
+    auto tracedEventIt =
+            std::find_if(eventState->events.begin(), eventState->events.end(),
+                         [&traced](const auto& event) { return getId(traced) == getId(event); });
+    if (tracedEventIt == eventState->events.end()) {
+        LOG(FATAL)
+                << __func__
+                << ": Failed to find a previously traced event that matches the dispatched event";
     }
 
     // The vsyncId only has meaning if the event is targeting a window.
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracer.h b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracer.h
index 25a5651..529c0fa 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracer.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracer.h
@@ -42,11 +42,12 @@
     InputTracer& operator=(const InputTracer&) = delete;
 
     std::unique_ptr<EventTrackerInterface> traceInboundEvent(const EventEntry&) override;
+    std::unique_ptr<EventTrackerInterface> createTrackerForSyntheticEvent() override;
     void dispatchToTargetHint(const EventTrackerInterface&, const InputTarget&) override;
     void eventProcessingComplete(const EventTrackerInterface&) override;
     std::unique_ptr<EventTrackerInterface> traceDerivedEvent(const EventEntry&,
                                                              const EventTrackerInterface&) override;
-    void traceEventDispatch(const DispatchEntry&, const EventTrackerInterface*) override;
+    void traceEventDispatch(const DispatchEntry&, const EventTrackerInterface&) override;
 
 private:
     std::unique_ptr<InputTracingBackendInterface> mBackend;
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracerInterface.h b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracerInterface.h
index daf716f..609d10c 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracerInterface.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracerInterface.h
@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@
      * to track the event's lifecycle inside InputDispatcher.
      */
     virtual std::unique_ptr<EventTrackerInterface> traceInboundEvent(const EventEntry&) = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a trace tracker for a synthetic event that does not stem from an inbound input event.
+     * This includes things like generating cancellations or down events for various reasons,
+     * such as ANR, pilfering, transfer touch, etc. Any key or motion events generated for this
+     * synthetic event should be traced as a derived event using {@link #traceDerivedEvent}.
+     */
+    virtual std::unique_ptr<EventTrackerInterface> createTrackerForSyntheticEvent() = 0;
+
     /**
      * Notify the tracer that the traced event will be sent to the given InputTarget.
      * The tracer may change how the event is logged depending on the target. For example,
@@ -89,11 +98,11 @@
 
     /**
      * Trace an input event being successfully dispatched to a window. The dispatched event may
-     * be a previously traced inbound event, or it may be a synthesized event that has not been
-     * previously traced. For inbound events that were previously traced, the EventTracker cookie
-     * must be provided. For events that were not previously traced, the cookie must be null.
+     * be a previously traced inbound event, or it may be a synthesized event. All dispatched events
+     * must have been previously traced, so the trace tracker associated with the event must be
+     * provided.
      */
-    virtual void traceEventDispatch(const DispatchEntry&, const EventTrackerInterface*) = 0;
+    virtual void traceEventDispatch(const DispatchEntry&, const EventTrackerInterface&) = 0;
 };
 
 } // namespace android::inputdispatcher::trace