diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarRecentAppsController.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarRecentAppsController.kt
index 49fc0dd..6b5e51f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarRecentAppsController.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarRecentAppsController.kt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.DesktopTask
 import com.android.quickstep.util.GroupTask
 import com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingTaskbarRunningApps
-import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeFlags.DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE
+import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus
 import java.io.PrintWriter
 
 /**
@@ -44,9 +44,8 @@
     private val desktopVisibilityControllerProvider: () -> DesktopVisibilityController?,
 ) : LoggableTaskbarController {
 
-    // TODO(b/335401172): unify DesktopMode checks in Launcher.
     var canShowRunningApps =
-        DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE.isEnabled(context) && enableDesktopWindowingTaskbarRunningApps()
+        DesktopModeStatus.canEnterDesktopMode(context) && enableDesktopWindowingTaskbarRunningApps()
         @VisibleForTesting
         set(isEnabledFromTest) {
             field = isEnabledFromTest
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index d678c46..b2cc369 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
 import static com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeFlags.WALLPAPER_ACTIVITY;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_HOME_KEY;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.common.split.SplitScreenConstants.SNAP_TO_50_50;
-import static com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeFlags.DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -200,6 +199,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.unfold.dagger.UnfoldMain;
 import com.android.systemui.unfold.progress.RemoteUnfoldTransitionReceiver;
 import com.android.systemui.unfold.updates.RotationChangeProvider;
+import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus;
 
 import kotlin.Unit;
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
         // TODO(b/337863494): Explore use of the same OverviewComponentObserver across launcher
         OverviewComponentObserver overviewComponentObserver = new OverviewComponentObserver(
                 asContext(), deviceState);
-        if (DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE.isEnabled(this)) {
+        if (DesktopModeStatus.canEnterDesktopMode(this)) {
             mDesktopRecentsTransitionController = new DesktopRecentsTransitionController(
                     getStateManager(), systemUiProxy, getIApplicationThread(),
                     getDepthController());
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 
         mTISBindHelper = new TISBindHelper(this, this::onTISConnected);
         mDepthController = new DepthController(this);
-        if (DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE.isEnabled(this)) {
+        if (DesktopModeStatus.canEnterDesktopMode(this)) {
             mDesktopVisibilityController = new DesktopVisibilityController(this);
             mDesktopVisibilityController.registerSystemUiListener();
             mSplitSelectStateController.initSplitFromDesktopController(this,
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index 5a03ae6..d4a9906 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.ON_SETTLED_ON_END_TARGET;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.UPDATE_SYSUI_FLAGS_THRESHOLD;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
-import static com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeFlags.DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -151,6 +150,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TaskStackChangeListeners;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.TransactionPool;
 import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeFlags;
+import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus;
 import com.android.wm.shell.startingsurface.SplashScreenExitAnimationUtils;
 
 import kotlin.Unit;
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@
         TaskView currentPageTaskView = mRecentsView != null
                 ? mRecentsView.getCurrentPageTaskView() : null;
 
-        if (DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE.isEnabled(mContext)
+        if (DesktopModeStatus.canEnterDesktopMode(mContext)
                 && !(DesktopModeFlags.WALLPAPER_ACTIVITY.isEnabled(mContext)
                 && DesktopModeFlags.QUICK_SWITCH.isEnabled(mContext))) {
             if ((nextPageTaskView instanceof DesktopTaskView
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@
             setClampScrollOffset(false);
         };
 
-        if (DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE.isEnabled(mContext)
+        if (DesktopModeStatus.canEnterDesktopMode(mContext)
                 && !(DesktopModeFlags.WALLPAPER_ACTIVITY.isEnabled(mContext)
                 && DesktopModeFlags.QUICK_SWITCH.isEnabled(mContext))) {
             if (mRecentsView != null && (mRecentsView.getCurrentPageTaskView() != null
@@ -2294,7 +2294,7 @@
                     mRecentsAnimationController, mRecentsAnimationTargets);
         });
 
-        if (DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE.isEnabled(mContext)
+        if (DesktopModeStatus.canEnterDesktopMode(mContext)
                 && !(DesktopModeFlags.WALLPAPER_ACTIVITY.isEnabled(mContext)
                         && DesktopModeFlags.QUICK_SWITCH.isEnabled(mContext))) {
             if (mRecentsView.getNextPageTaskView() instanceof DesktopTaskView
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
index 95c86fa..e66da52 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.SplitScreenUtils.convertShellSplitBoundsToLauncher;
-import static com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeFlags.DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.util.GroupedRecentTaskInfo.TYPE_FREEFORM;
 
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.GroupTask;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 import com.android.wm.shell.recents.IRecentTasksListener;
+import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus;
 import com.android.wm.shell.util.GroupedRecentTaskInfo;
 
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
@@ -329,9 +329,9 @@
         int numVisibleTasks = 0;
         for (GroupedRecentTaskInfo rawTask : rawTasks) {
             if (rawTask.getType() == TYPE_FREEFORM) {
-                // TYPE_FREEFORM tasks is only created whenDESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE.isEnabled is true,
+                // TYPE_FREEFORM tasks is only created when desktop mode can be entered,
                 // leftover TYPE_FREEFORM tasks created when flag was on should be ignored.
-                if (DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE.isEnabled(mContext)) {
+                if (DesktopModeStatus.canEnterDesktopMode(mContext)) {
                     GroupTask desktopTask = createDesktopTask(rawTask);
                     if (desktopTask != null) {
                         allTasks.add(desktopTask);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index c2b428c..6d5cb4b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import static com.android.quickstep.OverviewComponentObserver.startHomeIntentSafely;
 import static com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils.taskIsATargetWithMode;
 import static com.android.quickstep.TaskViewUtils.createRecentsWindowAnimator;
-import static com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeFlags.DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -88,6 +87,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
+import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus;
 
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
         mFallbackRecentsView = rootView.findViewById(R.id.overview_panel);
         mActionsView = rootView.findViewById(R.id.overview_actions_view);
 
-        if (DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE.isEnabled(this)) {
+        if (DesktopModeStatus.canEnterDesktopMode(this)) {
             mDesktopRecentsTransitionController = new DesktopRecentsTransitionController(
                     getStateManager(), systemUiProxy, getIApplicationThread(),
                     null /* depthController */
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationTargets.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationTargets.java
index d104911..cf7e499 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationTargets.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationTargets.java
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM;
 import static android.view.RemoteAnimationTarget.MODE_CLOSING;
 
-import static com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeFlags.DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE;
-
 import android.app.WindowConfiguration;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.RemoteAnimationTarget;
 
+import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus;
+
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 
 /**
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
      * @return {@code true} if at least one target app is a desktop task
      */
     public boolean hasDesktopTasks(Context context) {
-        if (!DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE.isEnabled(context)) {
+        if (!DesktopModeStatus.canEnterDesktopMode(context)) {
             return false;
         }
         for (RemoteAnimationTarget target : apps) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
index f2db5af..baf669c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.RECENT_TASKS_MISSING;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.LogUtils.splitFailureMessage;
 import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingTaskbarRunningApps;
-import static com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeFlags.DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE;
 
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
@@ -96,6 +95,7 @@
 import com.android.wm.shell.recents.IRecentTasks;
 import com.android.wm.shell.recents.IRecentTasksListener;
 import com.android.wm.shell.shared.IShellTransitions;
+import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus;
 import com.android.wm.shell.splitscreen.ISplitScreen;
 import com.android.wm.shell.splitscreen.ISplitScreenListener;
 import com.android.wm.shell.splitscreen.ISplitSelectListener;
@@ -1443,8 +1443,7 @@
     }
 
     private boolean shouldEnableRunningTasksForDesktopMode() {
-        // TODO(b/335401172): unify DesktopMode checks in Launcher
-        return DESKTOP_WINDOWING_MODE.isEnabled(mContext)
+        return DesktopModeStatus.canEnterDesktopMode(mContext)
                 && enableDesktopWindowingTaskbarRunningApps();
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarRecentAppsControllerTest.kt b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarRecentAppsControllerTest.kt
index c0ff189..88ffeea 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarRecentAppsControllerTest.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarRecentAppsControllerTest.kt
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@
 import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.res.Resources
 import android.os.Process
 import android.os.UserHandle
 import android.platform.test.rule.TestWatcher
 import android.testing.AndroidTestingRunner
+import com.android.internal.R
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT_PREDICTION
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@
     @Mock private lateinit var mockIconCache: TaskIconCache
     @Mock private lateinit var mockRecentsModel: RecentsModel
     @Mock private lateinit var mockContext: Context
+    @Mock private lateinit var mockResources: Resources
     @Mock private lateinit var mockDesktopVisibilityController: DesktopVisibilityController
 
     private var taskListChangeId: Int = 1
@@ -88,6 +91,10 @@
         super.setup()
         userHandle = Process.myUserHandle()
 
+        // Set desktop mode supported
+        whenever(mockContext.getResources()).thenReturn(mockResources)
+        whenever(mockResources.getBoolean(R.bool.config_isDesktopModeSupported)).thenReturn(true)
+
         whenever(mockRecentsModel.iconCache).thenReturn(mockIconCache)
         whenever(mockRecentsModel.unregisterRecentTasksChangedListener()).then {
             recentTasksChangedListener = null
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksListTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksListTest.java
index c213dbb..cbc8441 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksListTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksListTest.java
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.app.KeyguardManager;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
 
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
 
+import com.android.internal.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LooperExecutor;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.GroupTask;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskViewType;
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@
     @Mock
     private Context mContext;
     @Mock
+    private Resources mResources;
+    @Mock
     private SystemUiProxy mSystemUiProxy;
     @Mock
     private TopTaskTracker mTopTaskTracker;
@@ -69,6 +73,11 @@
         MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
         LooperExecutor mockMainThreadExecutor = mock(LooperExecutor.class);
         KeyguardManager mockKeyguardManager = mock(KeyguardManager.class);
+
+        // Set desktop mode supported
+        when(mContext.getResources()).thenReturn(mResources);
+        when(mResources.getBoolean(R.bool.config_isDesktopModeSupported)).thenReturn(true);
+
         mRecentTasksList = new RecentTasksList(mContext, mockMainThreadExecutor,
                 mockKeyguardManager, mSystemUiProxy, mTopTaskTracker);
     }