diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index d65fe76..d820448 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 
     private RotationHelper mRotationHelper;
 
-    private final Handler mHandler = new Handler();
+    final Handler mHandler = new Handler();
     private final Runnable mHandleDeferredResume = this::handleDeferredResume;
 
     @Override
@@ -1748,6 +1748,8 @@
         setWorkspaceLoading(true);
 
         // Clear the workspace because it's going to be rebound
+        mDragController.cancelDrag();
+
         mWorkspace.clearDropTargets();
         mWorkspace.removeAllWorkspaceScreens();
         mAppWidgetHost.clearViews();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index 5ab6eea..b1664f1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.LauncherAppsCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.PackageInstallerCompat.PackageInstallInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserManagerCompat;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.IconCache;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.LauncherIcons;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.AddWorkspaceItemsTask;
@@ -210,20 +211,20 @@
             final int itemId, final ItemInfo item, StackTraceElement[] stackTrace) {
         ItemInfo modelItem = sBgDataModel.itemsIdMap.get(itemId);
         if (modelItem != null && item != modelItem) {
-            // check all the data is consistent
-            if (modelItem instanceof ShortcutInfo && item instanceof ShortcutInfo) {
-                ShortcutInfo modelShortcut = (ShortcutInfo) modelItem;
-                ShortcutInfo shortcut = (ShortcutInfo) item;
-                if (modelShortcut.title.toString().equals(shortcut.title.toString()) &&
-                        modelShortcut.intent.filterEquals(shortcut.intent) &&
-                        modelShortcut.id == shortcut.id &&
-                        modelShortcut.itemType == shortcut.itemType &&
-                        modelShortcut.container == shortcut.container &&
-                        modelShortcut.screenId == shortcut.screenId &&
-                        modelShortcut.cellX == shortcut.cellX &&
-                        modelShortcut.cellY == shortcut.cellY &&
-                        modelShortcut.spanX == shortcut.spanX &&
-                        modelShortcut.spanY == shortcut.spanY) {
+            // If it is a release build on a release device, check all the data is consistent as
+            // we don't want to crash non-dev users.
+            if (!Utilities.IS_DEBUG_DEVICE && !FeatureFlags.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD &&
+                    modelItem instanceof ShortcutInfo && item instanceof ShortcutInfo) {
+                if (modelItem.title.toString().equals(item.title.toString()) &&
+                        modelItem.getIntent().filterEquals(item.getIntent()) &&
+                        modelItem.id == item.id &&
+                        modelItem.itemType == item.itemType &&
+                        modelItem.container == item.container &&
+                        modelItem.screenId == item.screenId &&
+                        modelItem.cellX == item.cellX &&
+                        modelItem.cellY == item.cellY &&
+                        modelItem.spanX == item.spanX &&
+                        modelItem.spanY == item.spanY) {
                     // For all intents and purposes, this is the same object
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
index 119058d..f6b54f2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
@@ -248,6 +248,22 @@
             return;
         }
 
+        if (delay > 0) {
+            // Create the animation after the delay as some properties can change between preparing
+            // the animation and running the animation.
+            int startChangeId = mConfig.mChangeId;
+            mUiHandler.postDelayed(() -> {
+                if (mConfig.mChangeId == startChangeId) {
+                    goToStateAnimated(state, fromState, onCompleteRunnable);
+                }
+            }, delay);
+        } else {
+            goToStateAnimated(state, fromState, onCompleteRunnable);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void goToStateAnimated(LauncherState state, LauncherState fromState,
+            Runnable onCompleteRunnable) {
         // Since state NORMAL can be reached from multiple states, just assume that the
         // transition plays in reverse and use the same duration as previous state.
         mConfig.duration = state == NORMAL ? fromState.transitionDuration : state.transitionDuration;
@@ -256,12 +272,7 @@
         prepareForAtomicAnimation(fromState, state, builder);
         AnimatorSet animation = createAnimationToNewWorkspaceInternal(
                 state, builder, onCompleteRunnable);
-        Runnable runnable = new StartAnimRunnable(animation);
-        if (delay > 0) {
-            mUiHandler.postDelayed(runnable, delay);
-        } else {
-            mUiHandler.post(runnable);
-        }
+        mUiHandler.post(new StartAnimRunnable(animation));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -533,6 +544,8 @@
 
         private AnimatorSet mCurrentAnimation;
         private LauncherState mTargetState;
+        // Id to keep track of config changes, to tie an animation with the corresponding request
+        private int mChangeId = 0;
 
         /**
          * Cancels the current animation and resets config variables.
@@ -554,6 +567,7 @@
 
             mCurrentAnimation = null;
             playbackController = null;
+            mChangeId ++;
         }
 
         public PropertySetter getPropertySetter(AnimatorSetBuilder builder) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 7f5ca42..7eee8af 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.os.Message;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
@@ -521,6 +522,9 @@
         mScreenOrder.clear();
         mWorkspaceScreens.clear();
 
+        // Remove any deferred refresh callbacks
+        mLauncher.mHandler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(DeferredWidgetRefresh.class);
+
         // Ensure that the first page is always present
         bindAndInitFirstWorkspaceScreen(qsb);
 
@@ -3348,13 +3352,15 @@
             LauncherAppWidgetHost host) {
             mInfos = infos;
             mHost = host;
-            mHandler = new Handler();
+            mHandler = mLauncher.mHandler;
             mRefreshPending = true;
 
             mHost.addProviderChangeListener(this);
             // Force refresh after 10 seconds, if we don't get the provider changed event.
             // This could happen when the provider is no longer available in the app.
-            mHandler.postDelayed(this, 10000);
+            Message msg = Message.obtain(mHandler, this);
+            msg.obj = DeferredWidgetRefresh.class;
+            mHandler.sendMessageDelayed(msg, 10000);
         }
 
         @Override