diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplDigitalWellBeingToastTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/DigitalWellBeingToastTest.java
similarity index 73%
rename from quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplDigitalWellBeingToastTest.java
rename to quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/DigitalWellBeingToastTest.java
index e981570..5b46dc8 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplDigitalWellBeingToastTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/DigitalWellBeingToastTest.java
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
-import static androidx.test.InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation;
+import static androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.TestUtil.resolveSystemAppInfo;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
@@ -25,10 +27,13 @@
 import android.app.usage.UsageStatsManager;
 import android.content.Intent;
 
+import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4;
 import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest;
-import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.BaseLauncherActivityTest;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.DigitalWellBeingToast;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskContainer;
@@ -41,30 +46,31 @@
 
 @LargeTest
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
-public class TaplDigitalWellBeingToastTest extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
-    private static final String CALCULATOR_PACKAGE =
-            resolveSystemApp(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR);
+public class DigitalWellBeingToastTest extends BaseLauncherActivityTest<QuickstepLauncher> {
+
+    public final String calculatorPackage =
+            resolveSystemAppInfo(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR).packageName;
 
     @Test
-    public void testToast() throws Exception {
-        startAppFast(CALCULATOR_PACKAGE);
+    public void testToast() {
+        startAppFast(calculatorPackage);
 
         final UsageStatsManager usageStatsManager =
-                mTargetContext.getSystemService(UsageStatsManager.class);
+                targetContext().getSystemService(UsageStatsManager.class);
         final int observerId = 0;
 
         try {
-            final String[] packages = new String[]{CALCULATOR_PACKAGE};
+            final String[] packages = new String[]{calculatorPackage};
 
             // Set time limit for app.
             runWithShellPermission(() ->
                     usageStatsManager.registerAppUsageLimitObserver(observerId, packages,
                             Duration.ofSeconds(600), Duration.ofSeconds(300),
-                            PendingIntent.getActivity(mTargetContext, -1, new Intent()
-                                            .setPackage(mTargetContext.getPackageName()),
+                            PendingIntent.getActivity(targetContext(), -1, new Intent()
+                                            .setPackage(targetContext().getPackageName()),
                                     PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE)));
 
-            mLauncher.goHome();
+            loadLauncherSync();
             final DigitalWellBeingToast toast = getToast();
 
             waitForLauncherCondition("Toast is not visible", launcher -> toast.getHasLimit());
@@ -74,7 +80,7 @@
             runWithShellPermission(
                     () -> usageStatsManager.unregisterAppUsageLimitObserver(observerId));
 
-            mLauncher.goHome();
+            goToState(LauncherState.NORMAL);
             assertFalse("Toast is visible", getToast().getHasLimit());
         } finally {
             runWithShellPermission(
@@ -83,12 +89,12 @@
     }
 
     private DigitalWellBeingToast getToast() {
-        mLauncher.getWorkspace().switchToOverview();
+        goToState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW);
         final TaskView task = getOnceNotNull("No latest task", launcher -> getLatestTask(launcher));
 
         return getFromLauncher(launcher -> {
             TaskContainer taskContainer = task.getTaskContainers().get(0);
-            assertTrue("Latest task is not Calculator", CALCULATOR_PACKAGE.equals(
+            assertTrue("Latest task is not Calculator", calculatorPackage.equals(
                     taskContainer.getTask().getTopComponent().getPackageName()));
             return taskContainer.getDigitalWellBeingToast();
         });
@@ -105,6 +111,5 @@
         } finally {
             getInstrumentation().getUiAutomation().dropShellPermissionIdentity();
         }
-
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/TestUtil.java b/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/TestUtil.java
index ce682f1..eb25acf 100644
--- a/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/TestUtil.java
+++ b/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/TestUtil.java
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@
 import android.app.blob.BlobHandle;
 import android.app.blob.BlobStoreManager;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherApps;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
@@ -231,6 +234,15 @@
                 .adoptShellPermissionIdentity(Manifest.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the activity info corresponding to the system app for the provided category
+     */
+    public static ActivityInfo resolveSystemAppInfo(String category) {
+        return getInstrumentation().getTargetContext().getPackageManager().resolveActivity(
+                new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN).addCategory(category),
+                PackageManager.MATCH_SYSTEM_ONLY).activityInfo;
+    }
+
     /** Interface to indicate a runnable which can throw any exception. */
     public interface UncheckedRunnable {
         /** Method to run the task */
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherIntentTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherIntentTest.java
index 3e16713..a3d9614 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherIntentTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherIntentTest.java
@@ -27,17 +27,23 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.ActivityAllAppsContainerView;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.SearchRecyclerView;
-import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.BaseLauncherActivityTest;
 
+import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
 @LargeTest
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
-public class LauncherIntentTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest<Launcher> {
+public class LauncherIntentTest extends BaseLauncherActivityTest<Launcher> {
 
     public final Intent allAppsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_ALL_APPS);
 
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() {
+        loadLauncherSync();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testAllAppsIntent() {
         // Try executing ALL_APPS intent
@@ -45,7 +51,6 @@
         // A-Z view with Main adapter should be loaded
         assertOnMainAdapterAToZView();
 
-
         // Try Moving to search view now
         moveToSearchView();
         // Try executing ALL_APPS intent
@@ -63,12 +68,14 @@
         // Search view should be in focus
         waitForLauncherCondition("Search view is not in focus.",
                 launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().getSearchView().hasFocus());
-        mLauncher.pressAndHoldKeyCode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_C, 0);
+
+        injectKeyEvent(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_C, true);
         // Upon key press, search recycler view should be loaded
         waitForLauncherCondition("Search view not active.",
                 launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().getActiveRecyclerView()
                         instanceof SearchRecyclerView);
-        mLauncher.unpressKeyCode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_C, 0);
+
+        injectKeyEvent(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_C, false);
     }
 
     // Checks if main adapter view is selected, search bar is out of focus and scroller is at start.
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/KeyboardFocusTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/KeyboardFocusTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44df5b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/KeyboardFocusTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ */
+package com.android.launcher3.allapps;
+
+import android.view.KeyEvent;
+
+import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4;
+import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.BaseLauncherActivityTest;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+
+@SmallTest
+@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
+public class KeyboardFocusTest extends BaseLauncherActivityTest<Launcher> {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testAllAppsFocusApp() {
+        loadLauncherSync();
+        goToState(LauncherState.ALL_APPS);
+        freezeAllApps();
+
+        injectKeyEvent(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN, true);
+        injectKeyEvent(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN, false);
+        waitForLauncherCondition("No focused child", launcher ->
+                launcher.getAppsView().getActiveRecyclerView().getApps().getFocusedChild()
+                        != null);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testAllAppsExitSearchAndFocusApp() {
+        loadLauncherSync();
+        goToState(LauncherState.ALL_APPS);
+        freezeAllApps();
+
+        executeOnLauncher(launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().getSearchView().requestFocus());
+        waitForLauncherCondition("Search view does not have focus.",
+                launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().getSearchView().hasFocus());
+
+        injectKeyEvent(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN, true);
+        injectKeyEvent(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN, false);
+        waitForLauncherCondition("No focused child", launcher ->
+                launcher.getAppsView().getActiveRecyclerView().getApps().getFocusedChild()
+                        != null);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testAllAppsExitSearchAndFocusSearchResults() {
+        loadLauncherSync();
+        goToState(LauncherState.ALL_APPS);
+        freezeAllApps();
+
+        executeOnLauncher(launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().getSearchView().requestFocus());
+        waitForLauncherCondition("Search view does not have focus.",
+                launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().getSearchView().hasFocus());
+
+        injectKeyEvent(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_C, true);
+        waitForLauncherCondition("Search view not active.",
+                launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().getActiveRecyclerView()
+                        instanceof SearchRecyclerView);
+        injectKeyEvent(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_C, false);
+
+        executeOnLauncher(launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().getSearchUiManager().getEditText()
+                .hideKeyboard(/* clearFocus= */ false));
+        waitForLauncherCondition("Keyboard still visible.",
+                ActivityContext::isSoftwareKeyboardHidden);
+
+        injectKeyEvent(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN, true);
+        injectKeyEvent(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN, false);
+        waitForLauncherCondition("No focused child", launcher ->
+                launcher.getAppsView().getActiveRecyclerView().getApps().getFocusedChild()
+                        != null);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplKeyboardFocusTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplKeyboardFocusTest.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e627a9..0000000
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplKeyboardFocusTest.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * 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.
- */
-package com.android.launcher3.allapps;
-
-import static com.android.launcher3.util.rule.TestStabilityRule.LOCAL;
-import static com.android.launcher3.util.rule.TestStabilityRule.PLATFORM_POSTSUBMIT;
-
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
-
-import android.view.KeyEvent;
-
-import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4;
-import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
-
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
-import com.android.launcher3.tapl.HomeAllApps;
-import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.TestStabilityRule;
-import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
-
-import org.junit.Test;
-import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
-
-@SmallTest
-@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
-public class TaplKeyboardFocusTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest<Launcher> {
-
-    @Test
-    public void testAllAppsFocusApp() {
-        final HomeAllApps allApps = mLauncher.goHome().switchToAllApps();
-        assertTrue("Launcher internal state is not All Apps",
-                isInState(() -> LauncherState.ALL_APPS));
-        allApps.freeze();
-        try {
-            mLauncher.pressAndHoldKeyCode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN, 0);
-            executeOnLauncher(launcher -> assertNotNull("No focused child.",
-                    launcher.getAppsView().getActiveRecyclerView().getApps().getFocusedChild()));
-        } finally {
-            allApps.unfreeze();
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void testAllAppsExitSearchAndFocusApp() {
-        final HomeAllApps allApps = mLauncher.goHome().switchToAllApps();
-        assertTrue("Launcher internal state is not All Apps",
-                isInState(() -> LauncherState.ALL_APPS));
-        allApps.freeze();
-        try {
-            executeOnLauncher(launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().getSearchView().requestFocus());
-            waitForLauncherCondition("Search view does not have focus.",
-                    launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().getSearchView().hasFocus());
-
-            mLauncher.pressAndHoldKeyCode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN, 0);
-            executeOnLauncher(launcher -> assertNotNull("No focused child.",
-                    launcher.getAppsView().getActiveRecyclerView().getApps().getFocusedChild()));
-        } finally {
-            allApps.unfreeze();
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void testAllAppsExitSearchAndFocusSearchResults() {
-        final HomeAllApps allApps = mLauncher.goHome().switchToAllApps();
-        assertTrue("Launcher internal state is not All Apps",
-                isInState(() -> LauncherState.ALL_APPS));
-        allApps.freeze();
-        try {
-            executeOnLauncher(launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().getSearchView().requestFocus());
-            waitForLauncherCondition("Search view does not have focus.",
-                    launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().getSearchView().hasFocus());
-
-            mLauncher.pressAndHoldKeyCode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_C, 0);
-            waitForLauncherCondition("Search view not active.",
-                    launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().getActiveRecyclerView()
-                            instanceof SearchRecyclerView);
-            mLauncher.unpressKeyCode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_C, 0);
-
-            executeOnLauncher(launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().getSearchUiManager().getEditText()
-                    .hideKeyboard(/* clearFocus= */ false));
-            waitForLauncherCondition("Keyboard still visible.",
-                    ActivityContext::isSoftwareKeyboardHidden);
-
-            mLauncher.pressAndHoldKeyCode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN, 0);
-            mLauncher.unpressKeyCode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN, 0);
-            waitForLauncherCondition("No focused child", launcher ->
-                    launcher.getAppsView().getActiveRecyclerView().getApps().getFocusedChild()
-                            != null);
-        } finally {
-            allApps.unfreeze();
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/TaplPromiseIconUiTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/PromiseIconUiTest.java
similarity index 73%
rename from tests/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/TaplPromiseIconUiTest.java
rename to tests/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/PromiseIconUiTest.java
index 1500538..34b292c 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/TaplPromiseIconUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/PromiseIconUiTest.java
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2019 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
+ * 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
+ *      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.
+ * 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.launcher3.compat;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.Flags.FLAG_ENABLE_SUPPORT_FOR_ARCHIVING;
@@ -27,32 +28,31 @@
 import android.platform.test.flag.junit.DeviceFlagsValueProvider;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 
+import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4;
 import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest;
-import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
-import com.android.launcher3.tapl.AllApps;
-import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.BaseLauncherActivityTest;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LauncherBindableItemsContainer.ItemOperator;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TestUtil;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.ViewCaptureRule;
 
 import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
-
 /**
  * Test to verify promise icon flow.
  */
 @LargeTest
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
-public class TaplPromiseIconUiTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest<Launcher> {
+public class PromiseIconUiTest extends BaseLauncherActivityTest<Launcher> {
 
     @Rule
     public final CheckFlagsRule mCheckFlagsRule =
@@ -64,19 +64,17 @@
 
     private int mSessionId = -1;
 
-    @Override
+    @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
-        super.setUp();
-        mDevice.pressHome();
-        waitForLauncherCondition("Launcher didn't start", launcher -> launcher != null);
-        waitForState("Launcher internal state didn't switch to Home", () -> LauncherState.NORMAL);
+        loadLauncherSync();
+        goToState(LauncherState.NORMAL);
         mSessionId = -1;
     }
 
     @After
     public void tearDown() throws IOException {
         if (mSessionId > -1) {
-            mTargetContext.getPackageManager().getPackageInstaller().abandonSession(mSessionId);
+            targetContext().getPackageManager().getPackageInstaller().abandonSession(mSessionId);
         }
         TestUtil.uninstallDummyApp();
     }
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@
         params.setAppLabel(label);
         params.setAppIcon(icon);
         params.setInstallReason(PackageManager.INSTALL_REASON_USER);
-        return mTargetContext.getPackageManager().getPackageInstaller().createSession(params);
+        return targetContext().getPackageManager().getPackageInstaller().createSession(params);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -108,7 +106,7 @@
                 launcher.getWorkspace().getFirstMatch(findPromiseApp) != null);
 
         // Remove session
-        mTargetContext.getPackageManager().getPackageInstaller().abandonSession(mSessionId);
+        targetContext().getPackageManager().getPackageInstaller().abandonSession(mSessionId);
         mSessionId = -1;
 
         // Verify promise icon is removed
@@ -117,7 +115,6 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    @ViewCaptureRule.MayProduceNoFrames
     public void testPromiseIcon_notAddedFromIneligibleSession() throws Throwable {
         final String appLabel = "Test Promise App " + UUID.randomUUID().toString();
         final ItemOperator findPromiseApp = (info, view) ->
@@ -138,7 +135,8 @@
     @RequiresFlagsEnabled(FLAG_ENABLE_SUPPORT_FOR_ARCHIVING)
     public void testPromiseIcon_addedArchivedApp() throws Throwable {
         installDummyAppAndWaitForUIUpdate();
-        assertThat(mDevice.executeShellCommand(String.format("pm archive %s", DUMMY_PACKAGE)))
+        assertThat(executeShellCommand(
+                String.format("pm archive %s", DUMMY_PACKAGE)))
                 .isEqualTo("Success\n");
 
         // Create and add test session
@@ -148,28 +146,19 @@
         // Verify promise icon is added to all apps view. The icon may not be added to the
         // workspace even if there might be no icon present for archived app. But icon will
         // always be in all apps view. In case an icon is not added, an exception would be thrown.
-        final AllApps allApps = mLauncher.getWorkspace().switchToAllApps();
+        goToState(LauncherState.ALL_APPS);
 
         // Wait for the promise icon to be added.
         waitForLauncherCondition(
                 DUMMY_PACKAGE + " app was not found on all apps after being archived",
-                launcher -> {
-                    try {
-                        allApps.getAppIcon(DUMMY_LABEL);
-                    } catch (Throwable t) {
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                    return true;
-                });
-
-        // Remove session
-        mTargetContext.getPackageManager().getPackageInstaller().abandonSession(mSessionId);
-        mSessionId = -1;
+                launcher -> Arrays.stream(launcher.getAppsView().getAppsStore().getApps())
+                        .filter(info -> DUMMY_LABEL.equals(info.title.toString()))
+                        .findAny()
+                        .isPresent());
     }
 
     private void installDummyAppAndWaitForUIUpdate() throws IOException {
         TestUtil.installDummyApp();
-        mLauncher.waitForModelQueueCleared();
-        mLauncher.waitForLauncherInitialized();
+        loadLauncherSync();
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
index 1fbdceb..a273648 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.ICON_MISSING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.TestUtil.resolveSystemAppInfo;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
-import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.graphics.Point;
@@ -627,13 +627,6 @@
                 launcherInstrumentation);
     }
 
-    public static ActivityInfo resolveSystemAppInfo(String category) {
-        return getInstrumentation().getContext().getPackageManager().resolveActivity(
-                new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN).addCategory(category),
-                PackageManager.MATCH_SYSTEM_ONLY).
-                activityInfo;
-    }
-
 
     public static String resolveSystemApp(String category) {
         return resolveSystemAppInfo(category).packageName;
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/BaseLauncherActivityTest.kt b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/BaseLauncherActivityTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bacce40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/BaseLauncherActivityTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 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.launcher3.util
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.os.SystemClock
+import android.view.InputDevice
+import android.view.KeyCharacterMap
+import android.view.KeyEvent
+import android.view.MotionEvent
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle.State.RESUMED
+import androidx.test.core.app.ActivityScenario
+import androidx.test.core.app.ActivityScenario.ActivityAction
+import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice
+import com.android.launcher3.Launcher
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState
+import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsStore.DEFER_UPDATES_TEST
+import com.android.launcher3.tapl.TestHelpers
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ModelTestExtensions.loadModelSync
+import com.android.launcher3.util.Wait.atMost
+import java.util.function.Function
+import java.util.function.Supplier
+import org.junit.After
+
+/**
+ * Base class for tests which use Launcher activity with some utility methods.
+ *
+ * This should instead be a rule, but is kept as a base class for easier migration from TAPL
+ */
+open class BaseLauncherActivityTest<LAUNCHER_TYPE : Launcher> {
+
+    private var currentScenario: ActivityScenario<LAUNCHER_TYPE>? = null
+
+    val scenario: ActivityScenario<LAUNCHER_TYPE>
+        get() =
+            currentScenario
+                ?: ActivityScenario.launch<LAUNCHER_TYPE>(
+                        TestHelpers.getHomeIntentInPackage(targetContext()),
+                        null,
+                    )
+                    .also { currentScenario = it }
+
+    @After
+    fun closeCurrentActivity() {
+        currentScenario?.close()
+        currentScenario = null
+    }
+
+    protected fun loadLauncherSync() {
+        LauncherAppState.getInstance(targetContext()).model.loadModelSync()
+        scenario.moveToState(RESUMED)
+    }
+
+    protected fun targetContext(): Context = getInstrumentation().targetContext
+
+    protected fun goToState(state: LauncherState) = executeOnLauncher {
+        it.stateManager.goToState(state, 0)
+    }
+
+    protected fun executeOnLauncher(f: ActivityAction<LAUNCHER_TYPE>) = scenario.onActivity(f)
+
+    protected fun <T> getFromLauncher(f: Function<in LAUNCHER_TYPE, out T?>): T? {
+        var result: T? = null
+        executeOnLauncher { result = f.apply(it) }
+        return result
+    }
+
+    protected fun isInState(state: Supplier<LauncherState>): Boolean =
+        getFromLauncher { it.stateManager.state == state.get() }!!
+
+    protected fun waitForState(message: String, state: Supplier<LauncherState>) =
+        waitForLauncherCondition(message) { it.stateManager.currentStableState === state.get() }
+
+    protected fun waitForLauncherCondition(
+        message: String,
+        condition: Function<LAUNCHER_TYPE, Boolean>,
+    ) = atMost(message, { getFromLauncher(condition)!! })
+
+    protected fun <T> getOnceNotNull(message: String, f: Function<LAUNCHER_TYPE, T?>): T? {
+        var output: T? = null
+        atMost(
+            message,
+            {
+                val fromLauncher = getFromLauncher<T>(f)
+                output = fromLauncher
+                fromLauncher != null
+            },
+        )
+        return output
+    }
+
+    protected fun getAllAppsScroll(launcher: LAUNCHER_TYPE) =
+        launcher.appsView.activeRecyclerView.computeVerticalScrollOffset()
+
+    @JvmOverloads
+    protected fun injectKeyEvent(keyCode: Int, actionDown: Boolean, metaState: Int = 0) {
+        val eventTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis()
+        val event =
+            KeyEvent.obtain(
+                eventTime,
+                eventTime,
+                if (actionDown) KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN else MotionEvent.ACTION_UP,
+                keyCode,
+                /* repeat= */ 0,
+                metaState,
+                KeyCharacterMap.VIRTUAL_KEYBOARD,
+                /* scancode= */ 0,
+                /* flags= */ 0,
+                InputDevice.SOURCE_KEYBOARD,
+                /* characters =*/ null,
+            )
+        executeOnLauncher { it.dispatchKeyEvent(event) }
+        event.recycle()
+    }
+
+    fun startAppFast(packageName: String) {
+        val intent = targetContext().packageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage(packageName)!!
+        intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER)
+        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK)
+        targetContext().startActivity(intent)
+        UiDevice.getInstance(getInstrumentation()).waitForIdle()
+    }
+
+    fun freezeAllApps() = executeOnLauncher {
+        it.appsView.appsStore.enableDeferUpdates(DEFER_UPDATES_TEST)
+    }
+
+    fun executeShellCommand(cmd: String) =
+        UiDevice.getInstance(getInstrumentation()).executeShellCommand(cmd)
+}