diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/FailureWatcher.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/FailureWatcher.java
index f2ae9d3..62d70ad 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/FailureWatcher.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/FailureWatcher.java
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@
 
             if (viewCaptureDataSupplier != null) {
                 out.putNextEntry(new ZipEntry("FS/data/misc/wmtrace/failed_test.vc"));
-                viewCaptureDataSupplier.get().writeTo(out);
+                final ExportedData exportedData = viewCaptureDataSupplier.get();
+                if (exportedData != null) exportedData.writeTo(out);
                 out.closeEntry();
             }
         } catch (Exception ignored) {
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/ViewCaptureRule.kt b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/ViewCaptureRule.kt
index 0f08eef..ccbae4f 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/ViewCaptureRule.kt
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/ViewCaptureRule.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import android.media.permission.SafeCloseable
 import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.test.core.app.ApplicationProvider
+import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
 import com.android.app.viewcapture.SimpleViewCapture
 import com.android.app.viewcapture.ViewCapture.MAIN_EXECUTOR
 import com.android.app.viewcapture.data.ExportedData
@@ -50,6 +51,13 @@
         private set
 
     override fun apply(base: Statement, description: Description): Statement {
+        // Skip view capture collection in Launcher3 tests to avoid hidden API check exception.
+        if (
+            "com.android.launcher3.tests" ==
+                InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation().context.packageName
+        )
+            return base
+
         return object : Statement() {
             override fun evaluate() {
                 viewCaptureData = null
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
index 48e327f..8f158d8 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
@@ -16,10 +16,14 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.tapl;
 
+import static android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED;
+
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.SPRING_LOADED_STATE_ORDINAL;
 
+import android.app.UiAutomation;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.BySelector;
@@ -83,12 +87,18 @@
      * fired when the click is executed.
      */
     public LaunchedAppState launchIntoSplitScreen() {
-        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c1 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
-                "want to launch split tasks from " + launchableType())) {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck();
+             LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c1 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                     "want to launch split tasks from " + launchableType())) {
             LauncherInstrumentation.log("Launchable.launch before click "
-                    + mObject.getVisibleCenter() + " in " + mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(mObject));
-
-            mLauncher.clickLauncherObject(mObject);
+                    + mObject.getVisibleCenter() + " in " + mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(
+                    mObject));
+            mLauncher.executeAndWaitForLauncherEvent(
+                    () -> mLauncher.clickLauncherObject(mObject),
+                    accessibilityEvent ->
+                            accessibilityEvent.getEventType() == TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED,
+                    () -> "Unable to click object to launch split",
+                    "Click launcher object to launch split");
 
             try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c2 = mLauncher.addContextLayer("clicked")) {
                 mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, OverviewTask.SPLIT_START_EVENT);
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromQsb.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromQsb.java
index d02e747..0895d93 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromQsb.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromQsb.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
      * Taps outside bottom sheet to dismiss and return to workspace. Available on tablets only.
      * @param tapRight Tap on the right of bottom sheet if true, or left otherwise.
      */
-    public Workspace dismissByTappingOutsideForTablet(boolean tapRight) {
+    public void dismissByTappingOutsideForTablet(boolean tapRight) {
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck();
              LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                      "want to tap outside AllApps bottom sheet on the "
@@ -101,8 +101,12 @@
             mLauncher.touchOutsideContainer(allAppsBottomSheet, tapRight);
             try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable tapped = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                     "tapped outside AllApps bottom sheet")) {
-                return mLauncher.getWorkspace();
+                verifyVisibleContainerOnDismiss();
             }
         }
     }
+
+    protected void verifyVisibleContainerOnDismiss() {
+        mLauncher.getWorkspace();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromTaskbarQsb.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromTaskbarQsb.java
index 6c6ab05..00291a3 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromTaskbarQsb.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromTaskbarQsb.java
@@ -45,4 +45,9 @@
     protected TaskbarSearchWebSuggestion createWebSuggestion(UiObject2 webSuggestion) {
         return new TaskbarSearchWebSuggestion(mLauncher, webSuggestion);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void verifyVisibleContainerOnDismiss() {
+        mLauncher.getLaunchedAppState().assertTaskbarVisible();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Taskbar.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Taskbar.java
index 051630e..3cbcce7 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Taskbar.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Taskbar.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     /**
      * Opens the Taskbar all apps page.
      */
-    public AllAppsFromTaskbar openAllApps() {
+    public TaskbarAllApps openAllApps() {
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                 "want to open taskbar all apps");
              LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck()) {
@@ -101,7 +101,15 @@
                     mLauncher.waitForSystemLauncherObject(TASKBAR_RES_ID),
                     getAllAppsButtonSelector()));
 
-            return new AllAppsFromTaskbar(mLauncher);
+            return getAllApps();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Returns {@link TaskbarAllApps} if it is open, otherwise fails. */
+    public TaskbarAllApps getAllApps() {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                "want to get taskbar all apps object")) {
+            return new TaskbarAllApps(mLauncher);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllAppsFromTaskbar.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/TaskbarAllApps.java
similarity index 94%
rename from tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllAppsFromTaskbar.java
rename to tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/TaskbarAllApps.java
index 0e0291f..63185f9 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllAppsFromTaskbar.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/TaskbarAllApps.java
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 /**
  * Operations on AllApps opened from the Taskbar.
  */
-public class AllAppsFromTaskbar extends AllApps {
+public class TaskbarAllApps extends AllApps {
 
-    AllAppsFromTaskbar(LauncherInstrumentation launcher) {
+    TaskbarAllApps(LauncherInstrumentation launcher) {
         super(launcher);
     }