diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/ActivityAllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/ActivityAllAppsContainerView.java
index da47398..26850af 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/ActivityAllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/ActivityAllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
         }
         setupHeader();
 
-        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_FLOATING_SEARCH_BAR.get()) {
+        if (isSearchBarOnBottom()) {
             // Keep the scroller above the search bar.
             RelativeLayout.LayoutParams scrollerLayoutParams =
                     (LayoutParams) findViewById(R.id.fast_scroller).getLayoutParams();
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@
         removeCustomRules(getSearchRecyclerView());
         if (!isSearchSupported()) {
             layoutWithoutSearchContainer(rvContainer, showTabs);
-        } else if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_FLOATING_SEARCH_BAR.get()) {
+        } else if (isSearchBarOnBottom()) {
             alignParentTop(rvContainer, showTabs);
             alignParentTop(getSearchRecyclerView(), /* tabs= */ false);
             layoutAboveSearchContainer(rvContainer);
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@
         removeCustomRules(mHeader);
         if (!isSearchSupported()) {
             layoutWithoutSearchContainer(mHeader, false /* includeTabsMargin */);
-        } else if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_FLOATING_SEARCH_BAR.get()) {
+        } else if (isSearchBarOnBottom()) {
             alignParentTop(mHeader, false /* includeTabsMargin */);
         } else {
             layoutBelowSearchContainer(mHeader, false /* includeTabsMargin */);
@@ -593,6 +593,13 @@
                 (int) (mSearchContainer.getAlpha() * 255));
     }
 
+    /** @return true if the search bar is at the bottom of the container (as opposed to the top). */
+    private boolean isSearchBarOnBottom() {
+        return FeatureFlags.ENABLE_FLOATING_SEARCH_BAR.get()
+                && ((RelativeLayout.LayoutParams) mSearchContainer.getLayoutParams()).getRule(
+                ALIGN_PARENT_BOTTOM) == RelativeLayout.TRUE;
+    }
+
     private void layoutBelowSearchContainer(View v, boolean includeTabsMargin) {
         if (!(v.getLayoutParams() instanceof RelativeLayout.LayoutParams)) {
             return;
@@ -891,7 +898,7 @@
             setPadding(grid.workspacePadding.left, 0, grid.workspacePadding.right, 0);
         } else {
             int topPadding = grid.allAppsTopPadding;
-            if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_FLOATING_SEARCH_BAR.get() && !grid.isTablet) {
+            if (isSearchBarOnBottom() && !grid.isTablet) {
                 topPadding += getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
                         R.dimen.all_apps_additional_top_padding_floating_search);
             }
@@ -1092,7 +1099,7 @@
         FloatingHeaderView headerView = getFloatingHeaderView();
         if (isTablet) {
             // Start adding header protection if search bar or tabs will attach to the top.
-            if (!FeatureFlags.ENABLE_FLOATING_SEARCH_BAR.get() || mUsingTabs) {
+            if (!isSearchBarOnBottom() || mUsingTabs) {
                 View panel = (View) mBottomSheetBackground;
                 float translationY = ((View) panel.getParent()).getTranslationY();
                 mTmpRectF.set(panel.getLeft(), panel.getTop() + translationY, panel.getRight(),
@@ -1134,7 +1141,7 @@
     /** Returns the position of the bottom edge of the header */
     public int getHeaderBottom() {
         int bottom = (int) getTranslationY() + mHeader.getClipTop();
-        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_FLOATING_SEARCH_BAR.get()) {
+        if (isSearchBarOnBottom()) {
             if (mActivityContext.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
                 return bottom + mBottomSheetBackground.getTop();
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 13176c5..189f36a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
             "ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH", true, "Allows on device search in all apps");
 
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_FLOATING_SEARCH_BAR =
-            getDebugFlag("ENABLE_FLOATING_SEARCH_BAR", false,
+            new DeviceFlag("ENABLE_FLOATING_SEARCH_BAR", true,
                     "Keep All Apps search bar at the bottom (but above keyboard if open)");
 
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_HIDE_HEADER = new DeviceFlag("ENABLE_HIDE_HEADER",
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
index 9a34478..d3d644a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
@@ -232,6 +232,13 @@
                         l -> l.getAppsView().getActiveRecyclerView().getClipBounds().top);
             }
 
+            case TestProtocol.REQUEST_ALL_APPS_BOTTOM_PADDING: {
+                return getLauncherUIProperty(Bundle::putInt,
+                        l -> l.getAppsView().getBottom()
+                                - l.getAppsView().getActiveRecyclerView().getBottom()
+                                + l.getAppsView().getActiveRecyclerView().getPaddingBottom());
+            }
+
             default:
                 return null;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
index 9b2ce9a..11363a2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
     public static final String REQUEST_TASKBAR_ALL_APPS_TOP_PADDING =
             "taskbar-all-apps-top-padding";
     public static final String REQUEST_ALL_APPS_TOP_PADDING = "all-apps-top-padding";
+    public static final String REQUEST_ALL_APPS_BOTTOM_PADDING = "all-apps-bottom-padding";
 
     public static final String REQUEST_WORKSPACE_CELL_LAYOUT_SIZE = "workspace-cell-layout-size";
     public static final String REQUEST_WORKSPACE_CELL_CENTER = "workspace-cell-center";
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
index fb8ac4f..ff6aa2f 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@
                     flingBackwardY < flingForwardY));
 
             // Test scrolling down to YouTube.
-            assertNotNull("All apps: can't fine YouTube", allApps.getAppIcon("YouTube"));
+            assertNotNull("All apps: can't find YouTube", allApps.getAppIcon("YouTube"));
             // Test scrolling up to Camera.
-            assertNotNull("All apps: can't fine Camera", allApps.getAppIcon("Camera"));
+            assertNotNull("All apps: can't find Camera", allApps.getAppIcon("Camera"));
             // Test failing to find a non-existing app.
             final AllApps allAppsFinal = allApps;
             expectFail("All apps: could find a non-existing app",
@@ -263,8 +263,7 @@
             assertNotNull("AppIcon.launch returned null", app.launch(getAppPackageName()));
             test.executeOnLauncher(launcher -> assertTrue(
                     "Launcher activity is the top activity; expecting another activity to be the "
-                            + "top "
-                            + "one",
+                            + "top one",
                     test.isInLaunchedApp(launcher)));
         } finally {
             allApps.unfreeze();
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
index 6f6428a..2d4d2cd 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 /**
@@ -102,10 +105,10 @@
                 iconCenter.x, iconCenter.y);
     }
 
-    private boolean iconCenterInRecyclerTopPadding(UiObject2 appListRecycler, UiObject2 icon) {
+    private boolean iconCenterInRecyclerTopPadding(UiObject2 appsListRecycler, UiObject2 icon) {
         final Point iconCenter = icon.getVisibleCenter();
 
-        return iconCenter.y <= mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(appListRecycler).top
+        return iconCenter.y <= mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(appsListRecycler).top
                 + getAppsListRecyclerTopPadding();
     }
 
@@ -137,15 +140,11 @@
                             bottomGestureStartOnScreen)) {
                         mLauncher.scrollToLastVisibleRow(
                                 allAppsContainer,
-                                mLauncher.getObjectsInContainer(allAppsContainer, "icon")
-                                        .stream()
-                                        .filter(icon ->
-                                                mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(icon).top
-                                                        < bottomGestureStartOnScreen)
-                                        .collect(Collectors.toList()),
+                                getBottomVisibleIconBounds(allAppsContainer),
                                 mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(appListRecycler).top
                                         + getAppsListRecyclerTopPadding()
-                                        - mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(allAppsContainer).top);
+                                        - mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(allAppsContainer).top,
+                                getAppsListRecyclerBottomPadding());
                         verifyActiveContainer();
                         final int newScroll = getAllAppsScroll();
                         mLauncher.assertTrue(
@@ -175,6 +174,28 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /** @return visible bounds of the top-most visible icon in the container. */
+    protected Rect getTopVisibleIconBounds(UiObject2 allAppsContainer) {
+        return mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(Collections.min(getVisibleIcons(allAppsContainer),
+                Comparator.comparingInt(i -> mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(i).top)));
+    }
+
+    /** @return visible bounds of the bottom-most visible icon in the container. */
+    protected Rect getBottomVisibleIconBounds(UiObject2 allAppsContainer) {
+        return mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(Collections.max(getVisibleIcons(allAppsContainer),
+                Comparator.comparingInt(i -> mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(i).top)));
+    }
+
+    @NonNull
+    private List<UiObject2> getVisibleIcons(UiObject2 allAppsContainer) {
+        return mLauncher.getObjectsInContainer(allAppsContainer, "icon")
+                .stream()
+                .filter(icon ->
+                        mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(icon).top
+                                < mLauncher.getBottomGestureStartOnScreen())
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Finds an icon. Fails if the icon doesn't exist. Scrolls the app list when needed to make
      * sure the icon is visible.
@@ -196,20 +217,23 @@
 
     protected abstract int getAppsListRecyclerTopPadding();
 
+    protected int getAppsListRecyclerBottomPadding() {
+        return mLauncher.getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_ALL_APPS_BOTTOM_PADDING)
+                .getInt(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);
+    }
+
     private void scrollBackToBeginning() {
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                 "want to scroll back in all apps")) {
             LauncherInstrumentation.log("Scrolling to the beginning");
             final UiObject2 allAppsContainer = verifyActiveContainer();
-            final UiObject2 appListRecycler = getAppListRecycler(allAppsContainer);
 
             int attempts = 0;
             final Rect margins = new Rect(
                     /* left= */ 0,
-                    mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(appListRecycler).top
-                            + getAppsListRecyclerTopPadding() + 1,
+                    getTopVisibleIconBounds(allAppsContainer).bottom,
                     /* right= */ 0,
-                    /* bottom= */ 5);
+                    /* bottom= */ getAppsListRecyclerBottomPadding());
 
             for (int scroll = getAllAppsScroll();
                     scroll != 0;
@@ -240,7 +264,7 @@
                 .getInt(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);
     }
 
-    private UiObject2 getAppListRecycler(UiObject2 allAppsContainer) {
+    protected UiObject2 getAppListRecycler(UiObject2 allAppsContainer) {
         return mLauncher.waitForObjectInContainer(allAppsContainer, "apps_list_view");
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
index 50b03aa..e0c4c19 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL;
 
-import android.graphics.Rect;
-
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
 
-import java.util.Objects;
-
 public class HomeAllApps extends AllApps {
     private static final String BOTTOM_SHEET_RES_ID = "bottom_sheet_background";
 
@@ -45,10 +41,8 @@
                      mLauncher.addContextLayer("want to switch from all apps to workspace")) {
             UiObject2 allAppsContainer = verifyActiveContainer();
 
-            final Rect searchBoxBounds = Objects.requireNonNull(
-                    mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(getSearchBox(allAppsContainer)));
-            final int startX = searchBoxBounds.centerX();
-            final int startY = searchBoxBounds.bottom;
+            final int startX = allAppsContainer.getVisibleCenter().x;
+            final int startY = getTopVisibleIconBounds(allAppsContainer).centerY();
             final int endY = mLauncher.getDevice().getDisplayHeight();
             LauncherInstrumentation.log(
                     "switchToWorkspace: startY = " + startY + ", endY = " + endY
@@ -59,7 +53,7 @@
                     startY,
                     startX,
                     endY,
-                    12 /* steps */,
+                    5 /* steps */,
                     NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL, LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
 
             try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c1 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index c203154..887c599 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Deque;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -1490,19 +1488,21 @@
     }
 
     void scrollToLastVisibleRow(
-            UiObject2 container, Collection<UiObject2> items, int topPaddingInContainer) {
-        final UiObject2 lowestItem = Collections.max(items, (i1, i2) ->
-                Integer.compare(getVisibleBounds(i1).top, getVisibleBounds(i2).top));
-
-        final int itemRowCurrentTopOnScreen = getVisibleBounds(lowestItem).top;
+            UiObject2 container, Rect bottomVisibleIconBounds, int topPaddingInContainer,
+            int appsListBottomPadding) {
+        final int itemRowCurrentTopOnScreen = bottomVisibleIconBounds.top;
         final Rect containerRect = getVisibleBounds(container);
         final int itemRowNewTopOnScreen = containerRect.top + topPaddingInContainer;
         final int distance = itemRowCurrentTopOnScreen - itemRowNewTopOnScreen + getTouchSlop();
 
-        scrollDownByDistance(container, distance);
+        scrollDownByDistance(container, distance, appsListBottomPadding);
     }
 
     void scrollDownByDistance(UiObject2 container, int distance) {
+        scrollDownByDistance(container, distance, 0);
+    }
+
+    void scrollDownByDistance(UiObject2 container, int distance, int bottomPadding) {
         final Rect containerRect = getVisibleBounds(container);
         final int bottomGestureMarginInContainer = getBottomGestureMarginInContainer(container);
         scroll(
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@
                         0,
                         containerRect.height() - distance - bottomGestureMarginInContainer,
                         0,
-                        bottomGestureMarginInContainer),
+                        bottomGestureMarginInContainer + bottomPadding),
                 /* steps= */ 10,
                 /* slowDown= */ true);
     }