diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantTouchConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantTouchConsumer.java
index 20ea3a1..2ff5e23 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantTouchConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantTouchConsumer.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_UP;
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_UP;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.squaredHypot;
 import static com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Direction.UPLEFT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Direction.UPRIGHT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Touch.FLING;
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@
     private final float mDistThreshold;
     private final long mTimeThreshold;
     private final int mAngleThreshold;
-    private final float mSlop;
+    private final float mSquaredSlop;
     private final ISystemUiProxy mSysUiProxy;
     private final Context mContext;
     private final SwipeDetector mSwipeDetector;
@@ -96,7 +97,8 @@
         mDistThreshold = res.getDimension(R.dimen.gestures_assistant_drag_threshold);
         mTimeThreshold = res.getInteger(R.integer.assistant_gesture_min_time_threshold);
         mAngleThreshold = res.getInteger(R.integer.assistant_gesture_corner_deg_threshold);
-        mSlop = QuickStepContract.getQuickStepDragSlopPx();
+        float slop = QuickStepContract.getQuickStepDragSlopPx();
+        mSquaredSlop = slop * slop;
         mActivityControlHelper = activityControlHelper;
         mSwipeDetector = new SwipeDetector(mContext, this, SwipeDetector.VERTICAL);
         mSwipeDetector.setDetectableScrollConditions(SwipeDetector.DIRECTION_POSITIVE, false);
@@ -155,7 +157,8 @@
 
                 if (!mPassedSlop) {
                     // Normal gesture, ensure we pass the slop before we start tracking the gesture
-                    if (Math.hypot(mLastPos.x - mDownPos.x, mLastPos.y - mDownPos.y) > mSlop) {
+                    if (squaredHypot(mLastPos.x - mDownPos.x, mLastPos.y - mDownPos.y)
+                            > mSquaredSlop) {
 
                         mPassedSlop = true;
                         mStartDragPos.set(mLastPos.x, mLastPos.y);
@@ -218,31 +221,35 @@
     private void updateAssistantProgress() {
         if (!mLaunchedAssistant) {
             mLastProgress = Math.min(mDistance * 1f / mDistThreshold, 1) * mTimeFraction;
-            updateAssistant(SWIPE);
+            try {
+                if (mDistance >= mDistThreshold && mTimeFraction >= 1) {
+                    mSysUiProxy.onAssistantGestureCompletion(0);
+                    startAssistantInternal(SWIPE);
+
+                    Bundle args = new Bundle();
+                    args.putInt(INVOCATION_TYPE_KEY, INVOCATION_TYPE_GESTURE);
+                    mSysUiProxy.startAssistant(args);
+                    mLaunchedAssistant = true;
+                } else {
+                    mSysUiProxy.onAssistantProgress(mLastProgress);
+                }
+            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Failed to send SysUI start/send assistant progress: " + mLastProgress,
+                    e);
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    private void updateAssistant(int gestureType) {
-        try {
-            mSysUiProxy.onAssistantProgress(mLastProgress);
-            if (gestureType == FLING || (mDistance >= mDistThreshold && mTimeFraction >= 1)) {
-                UserEventDispatcher.newInstance(mContext)
-                    .logActionOnContainer(gestureType, mDirection, NAVBAR);
-                Bundle args = new Bundle();
-                args.putInt(INVOCATION_TYPE_KEY, INVOCATION_TYPE_GESTURE);
+    private void startAssistantInternal(int gestureType) {
+        UserEventDispatcher.newInstance(mContext)
+            .logActionOnContainer(gestureType, mDirection, NAVBAR);
 
-                BaseDraggingActivity launcherActivity = mActivityControlHelper.getCreatedActivity();
-                if (launcherActivity != null) {
-                    launcherActivity.getRootView().performHapticFeedback(
-                        13, // HapticFeedbackConstants.GESTURE_END
-                        HapticFeedbackConstants.FLAG_IGNORE_VIEW_SETTING);
-                }
-
-                mSysUiProxy.startAssistant(args);
-                mLaunchedAssistant = true;
-            }
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            Log.w(TAG, "Failed to send SysUI start/send assistant progress: " + mLastProgress, e);
+        BaseDraggingActivity launcherActivity = mActivityControlHelper
+            .getCreatedActivity();
+        if (launcherActivity != null) {
+            launcherActivity.getRootView().performHapticFeedback(
+                13, // HapticFeedbackConstants.GESTURE_END
+                HapticFeedbackConstants.FLAG_IGNORE_VIEW_SETTING);
         }
     }
 
@@ -268,7 +275,18 @@
     public void onDragEnd(float velocity, boolean fling) {
         if (fling && !mLaunchedAssistant) {
             mLastProgress = 1;
-            updateAssistant(FLING);
+            try {
+                mSysUiProxy.onAssistantGestureCompletion(velocity);
+                startAssistantInternal(FLING);
+
+                Bundle args = new Bundle();
+                args.putInt(INVOCATION_TYPE_KEY, INVOCATION_TYPE_GESTURE);
+                mSysUiProxy.startAssistant(args);
+                mLaunchedAssistant = true;
+            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Failed to send SysUI start/send assistant progress: " + mLastProgress,
+                    e);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java
index b1d175d..d01b5ec 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep.inputconsumers;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.squaredHypot;
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.squaredTouchSlop;
+
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
-import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
 
 /**
  * A dummy input consumer used when the device is still locked, e.g. from secure camera.
@@ -32,8 +34,7 @@
 
     public DeviceLockedInputConsumer(Context context) {
         mContext = context;
-        float touchSlop = ViewConfiguration.get(context).getScaledTouchSlop();
-        mTouchSlopSquared = touchSlop * touchSlop;
+        mTouchSlopSquared = squaredTouchSlop(context);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -48,9 +49,7 @@
         if (ev.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
             mTouchDown.set(x, y);
         } else if (ev.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE) {
-            float xSquared = (x - mTouchDown.x) * (x - mTouchDown.x);
-            float ySquared = (y - mTouchDown.y) * (y - mTouchDown.y);
-            if (xSquared + ySquared > mTouchSlopSquared) {
+            if (squaredHypot(x - mTouchDown.x, y - mTouchDown.y) > mTouchSlopSquared) {
                 // For now, just start the home intent so user is prompted to unlock the device.
                 mContext.startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN)
                         .addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME)
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
index eb5366c..b0acffa 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_UP;
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.INVALID_POINTER_ID;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.EDGE_NAV_BAR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.squaredHypot;
 import static com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.RecentsUiFactory.ROTATION_LANDSCAPE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.RecentsUiFactory.ROTATION_SEASCAPE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.RaceConditionTracker.ENTER;
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@
     private int mActivePointerId = INVALID_POINTER_ID;
 
     private final float mDragSlop;
-    private final float mTouchSlop;
+    private final float mSquaredTouchSlop;
 
     // Slop used to check when we start moving window.
     private boolean mPassedDragSlop;
@@ -157,7 +158,8 @@
 
         mDisplayRotation = getSystemService(WindowManager.class).getDefaultDisplay().getRotation();
         mDragSlop = QuickStepContract.getQuickStepDragSlopPx();
-        mTouchSlop = QuickStepContract.getQuickStepTouchSlopPx();
+        float slop = QuickStepContract.getQuickStepTouchSlopPx();
+        mSquaredTouchSlop = slop * slop;
 
         mPassedTouchSlop = mPassedDragSlop = continuingPreviousGesture;
     }
@@ -256,7 +258,7 @@
                 }
 
                 if (!mPassedTouchSlop) {
-                    if (Math.hypot(displacementX, mLastPos.y - mDownPos.y) >= mTouchSlop) {
+                    if (squaredHypot(displacementX, mLastPos.y - mDownPos.y) >= mSquaredTouchSlop) {
                         mPassedTouchSlop = true;
 
                         if (mIsDeferredDownTarget) {
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index a835680..661468a 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile.CHANGE_FLAG_ICON_PARAMS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SCALE_PROPERTY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.EDGE_NAV_BAR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.squaredHypot;
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.squaredTouchSlop;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL_2;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN;
@@ -281,7 +283,7 @@
     private boolean mHandleTaskStackChanges;
     private boolean mSwipeDownShouldLaunchApp;
     private boolean mTouchDownToStartHome;
-    private final int mTouchSlop;
+    private final float mSquaredTouchSlop;
     private int mDownX;
     private int mDownY;
 
@@ -339,7 +341,7 @@
         setLayoutDirection(mIsRtl ? View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL : View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_LTR);
         mTaskTopMargin = getResources()
                 .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.task_thumbnail_top_margin);
-        mTouchSlop = ViewConfiguration.get(context).getScaledTouchSlop();
+        mSquaredTouchSlop = squaredTouchSlop(context);
 
         mEmptyIcon = context.getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_empty_recents);
         mEmptyIcon.setCallback(this);
@@ -496,7 +498,8 @@
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
                 // Passing the touch slop will not allow dismiss to home
                 if (mTouchDownToStartHome &&
-                        (isHandlingTouch() || Math.hypot(mDownX - x, mDownY - y) > mTouchSlop)) {
+                        (isHandlingTouch() ||
+                                squaredHypot(mDownX - x, mDownY - y) > mSquaredTouchSlop)) {
                     mTouchDownToStartHome = false;
                 }
                 break;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 796fd25..cc9bda7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.LauncherAppsCompat;
@@ -726,6 +727,15 @@
         return str.toString();
     }
 
+    public static float squaredHypot(float x, float y) {
+        return x * x + y * y;
+    }
+
+    public static float squaredTouchSlop(Context context) {
+        float slop = ViewConfiguration.get(context).getScaledTouchSlop();
+        return slop * slop;
+    }
+
     private static class FixedSizeEmptyDrawable extends ColorDrawable {
 
         private final int mSize;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
index 047f486..7b14fa2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.popup;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.squaredHypot;
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.squaredTouchSlop;
 import static com.android.launcher3.notification.NotificationMainView.NOTIFICATION_ITEM_INFO;
 import static com.android.launcher3.popup.PopupPopulator.MAX_SHORTCUTS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.popup.PopupPopulator.MAX_SHORTCUTS_IF_NOTIFICATIONS;
@@ -37,7 +39,6 @@
 import android.util.Pair;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.LauncherAccessibilityDelegate;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.ShortcutMenuAccessibilityDelegate;
 import com.android.launcher3.dot.DotInfo;
@@ -136,8 +138,8 @@
             return true;
         }
         // Stop sending touch events to deep shortcut views if user moved beyond touch slop.
-        return Math.hypot(mInterceptTouchDown.x - ev.getX(), mInterceptTouchDown.y - ev.getY())
-                > ViewConfiguration.get(getContext()).getScaledTouchSlop();
+        return squaredHypot(mInterceptTouchDown.x - ev.getX(), mInterceptTouchDown.y - ev.getY())
+                > squaredTouchSlop(getContext());
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
index 792ec43..70405fe 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
@@ -52,11 +52,24 @@
     private boolean hasClickableIcon(
             UiObject2 allAppsContainer, UiObject2 appListRecycler, BySelector appIconSelector) {
         final UiObject2 icon = appListRecycler.findObject(appIconSelector);
-        if (icon == null) return false;
-        if (mLauncher.getNavigationModel() == ZERO_BUTTON) return true;
-        final UiObject2 navBar = mLauncher.waitForSystemUiObject("navigation_bar_frame");
-        if (icon.getVisibleBounds().bottom >= navBar.getVisibleBounds().top) return false;
-        if (iconCenterInSearchBox(allAppsContainer, icon)) return false;
+        if (icon == null) {
+            LauncherInstrumentation.log("hasClickableIcon: icon not visible");
+            return false;
+        }
+        final Rect iconBounds = icon.getVisibleBounds();
+        LauncherInstrumentation.log("hasClickableIcon: icon bounds: " + iconBounds);
+        if (mLauncher.getNavigationModel() != ZERO_BUTTON) {
+            final UiObject2 navBar = mLauncher.waitForSystemUiObject("navigation_bar_frame");
+            if (iconBounds.bottom >= navBar.getVisibleBounds().top) {
+                LauncherInstrumentation.log("hasClickableIcon: icon intersects with nav bar");
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        if (iconCenterInSearchBox(allAppsContainer, icon)) {
+            LauncherInstrumentation.log("hasClickableIcon: icon center is under search box");
+            return false;
+        }
+        LauncherInstrumentation.log("hasClickableIcon: icon is clickable");
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -76,7 +89,7 @@
     @NonNull
     public AppIcon getAppIcon(String appName) {
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
-                "want to get app icon on all apps")) {
+                "want to get app icon " + appName + " on all apps")) {
             final UiObject2 allAppsContainer = verifyActiveContainer();
             final UiObject2 appListRecycler = mLauncher.waitForObjectInContainer(allAppsContainer,
                     "apps_list_view");
@@ -112,6 +125,7 @@
     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 searchBox = getSearchBox(allAppsContainer);