diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
index 5d412ff..07a1b82 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsStore.DEFER_UPDATES_TEST;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_GRID_ONLY_OVERVIEW;
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TRACKPAD_GESTURE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.FOLDABLE_SINGLE_PAGE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 
@@ -236,12 +235,6 @@
                 return response;
             }
 
-            case TestProtocol.REQUEST_IS_TRACKPAD_GESTURE_ENABLED: {
-                response.putBoolean(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD,
-                        ENABLE_TRACKPAD_GESTURE.get());
-                return response;
-            }
-
             case TestProtocol.REQUEST_ALL_APPS_TOP_PADDING: {
                 return getLauncherUIProperty(Bundle::putInt,
                         l -> l.getAppsView().getActiveRecyclerView().getClipBounds().top);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestLogging.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestLogging.java
index 3db2ddf..70691f8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestLogging.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestLogging.java
@@ -70,15 +70,12 @@
     public static void recordMotionEvent(String sequence, String message, MotionEvent event) {
         final int action = event.getAction();
         if (Utilities.isRunningInTestHarness() && action != MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE) {
-            // "Expecting" in TAPL ACTION_DOWN, UP and CANCEL events was thought to be producing
-            // considerable noise in tests due to failed checks for expected events. So we are not
-            // sending them to TAPL.
+            // "Expecting" in TAPL motion events was thought to be producing considerable noise in
+            // tests due to failed checks for expected events. So we are not sending them to TAPL.
             // Other events, such as EVENT_PILFER_POINTERS produce less noise and are thought to
             // be more useful.
-            final boolean reportToTapl = action != MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN
-                    && action != MotionEvent.ACTION_UP
-                    && action != MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL;
-            recordEventSlow(sequence, message + ": " + event, reportToTapl);
+            // That's why we pass false as the value for the 'reportToTapl' parameter.
+            recordEventSlow(sequence, message + ": " + event, false);
             registerEventNotFromTest(event);
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java b/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
index 93490c3..e6ad9a9 100644
--- a/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@
             "get-activities-created-count";
     public static final String REQUEST_GET_ACTIVITIES = "get-activities";
     public static final String REQUEST_HAS_TIS = "has-touch-interaction-service";
-    public static final String REQUEST_IS_TRACKPAD_GESTURE_ENABLED = "is-trackpad-gesture-enabled";
     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";
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/secondarydisplay/SecondaryDisplayLauncherTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/secondarydisplay/SecondaryDisplayLauncherTest.java
index 7e9d9da..c7431f2 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/secondarydisplay/SecondaryDisplayLauncherTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/secondarydisplay/SecondaryDisplayLauncherTest.java
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
         mStartPoint = icon.getVisibleCenter();
         mEndPoint = new Point(mStartPoint.x, mStartPoint.y);
         mLauncher.sendPointer(mDownTime, mDownTime, ACTION_DOWN, mStartPoint,
-                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
         assertThat(findObjectByResourceName("popup_container")).isNotNull();
         return appName;
     }
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
         mStartPoint = icon.getVisibleCenter();
         mEndPoint = new Point(mStartPoint.x, mStartPoint.y);
         mLauncher.sendPointer(mDownTime, mDownTime, ACTION_DOWN, mStartPoint,
-                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
         assertThat(findObjectByResourceName("popup_container")).isNotNull();
         return appName;
     }
@@ -214,12 +214,12 @@
     private void moveAppToCenterOfScreen() {
         mEndPoint.set(mDevice.getDisplayWidth() / 2, mDevice.getDisplayHeight() / 2);
         mLauncher.movePointer(mDownTime, SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), DRAG_TIME_MS, true,
-                mStartPoint, mEndPoint, LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                mStartPoint, mEndPoint, LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
     }
 
     private void dropApp() {
         mLauncher.sendPointer(mDownTime, SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), MotionEvent.ACTION_UP,
-                mEndPoint, LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                mEndPoint, LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
     }
 
     private void removeAppByName(String appName) {
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AddToHomeScreenPrompt.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AddToHomeScreenPrompt.java
index 10afe13..425c3c0 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AddToHomeScreenPrompt.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AddToHomeScreenPrompt.java
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
             mLauncher.clickObject(
                     mLauncher.waitForObjectInContainer(
                             mWidgetCell.getParent().getParent().getParent().getParent(),
-                            By.text(ADD_AUTOMATICALLY)),
-                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITHOUT_PILFER);
+                            By.text(ADD_AUTOMATICALLY))
+            );
             mLauncher.waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(getSelector());
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
index ebcca00..677f204 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@
     }
 
 
-    protected boolean zeroButtonToOverviewGestureStartsInLauncher() {
-        return mLauncher.isTablet();
-    }
-
     protected boolean zeroButtonToOverviewGestureStateTransitionWhileHolding() {
         return false;
     }
@@ -146,12 +142,9 @@
         final int centerX = mLauncher.getDevice().getDisplayWidth() / 2;
         final int startY = getSwipeStartY();
         final Point start = new Point(centerX, startY);
-        final LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope gestureScope =
-                zeroButtonToOverviewGestureStartsInLauncher()
-                        ? LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE
-                        : LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER;
 
-        mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, start, gestureScope);
+        mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, start,
+                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.EXPECT_PILFER);
 
         if (!mLauncher.isLauncher3()) {
             mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_PILFER,
@@ -167,10 +160,6 @@
         final Point start = new Point(centerX, startY);
         final Point end =
                 new Point(centerX, startY - swipeHeight - mLauncher.getTouchSlop());
-        final LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope gestureScope =
-                zeroButtonToOverviewGestureStartsInLauncher()
-                        ? LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE
-                        : LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER;
 
         mLauncher.movePointer(
                 downTime,
@@ -178,7 +167,7 @@
                 ZERO_BUTTON_SWIPE_UP_GESTURE_DURATION,
                 start,
                 end,
-                gestureScope);
+                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.EXPECT_PILFER);
     }
 
     private void sendUpPointerToEnterOverviewToLauncher(long downTime) {
@@ -189,13 +178,9 @@
         final Point end =
                 new Point(centerX, startY - swipeHeight - mLauncher.getTouchSlop());
 
-        final LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope gestureScope =
-                zeroButtonToOverviewGestureStartsInLauncher()
-                        ? LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE
-                        : LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITHOUT_PILFER;
-
         mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, SystemClock.uptimeMillis(),
-                MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, end, gestureScope);
+                MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, end,
+                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -227,7 +212,6 @@
              LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                      "want to quick switch to the previous app")) {
             verifyActiveContainer();
-            final boolean launcherWasVisible = mLauncher.isLauncherVisible();
             if (mLauncher.getNavigationModel() == NavigationModel.ZERO_BUTTON
                     || mLauncher.getTrackpadGestureType() == TrackpadGestureType.FOUR_FINGER) {
                 final int startX;
@@ -249,13 +233,10 @@
                     endY = startY;
                 }
 
-                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope gestureScope =
-                        launcherWasVisible
-                                ? LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE
-                                : LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER;
                 mLauncher.executeAndWaitForEvent(
                         () -> mLauncher.linearGesture(
-                                startX, startY, endX, endY, 20, false, gestureScope),
+                                startX, startY, endX, endY, 20, false,
+                                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.EXPECT_PILFER),
                         event -> event.getEventType() == TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED,
                         () -> "Quick switch gesture didn't change window state", "swiping");
             } else {
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Home.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Home.java
index ee9dd1a..252435b 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Home.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Home.java
@@ -59,11 +59,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected boolean zeroButtonToOverviewGestureStartsInLauncher() {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    @Override
     protected boolean zeroButtonToOverviewGestureStateTransitionWhileHolding() {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
index 33c6334..2951901 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@
                     endY,
                     5 /* steps */,
                     NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL,
-                    swipeDown ? LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE
-                            : LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER);
+                    swipeDown ? LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER
+                            : LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.EXPECT_PILFER);
 
             try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c1 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                     "swiped to workspace")) {
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
index 48e327f..a953fa9 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
                 downTime,
                 MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN,
                 iconCenter,
-                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
         LauncherInstrumentation.log("movePointerForStartDrag: sent down");
         expectLongClickEvents.run();
         waitForLongPressConfirmation();
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
                 downTime,
                 downTime,
                 /* slowDown= */ true,
-                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
     }
 
     private int getStartDragThreshold() {
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LaunchedAppState.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LaunchedAppState.java
index 230be06..30417c0 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LaunchedAppState.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LaunchedAppState.java
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@
                     mLauncher.getRealDisplaySize().x / 2, unstashTargetY);
 
             mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, unstashTarget,
-                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER);
+                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.EXPECT_PILFER);
             LauncherInstrumentation.log("showTaskbar: sent down");
 
             try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c2 = mLauncher.addContextLayer("pressed down")) {
                 mLauncher.waitForSystemLauncherObject(TASKBAR_RES_ID);
                 mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, unstashTarget,
-                        LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER);
+                        LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.EXPECT_PILFER);
 
                 return new Taskbar(mLauncher);
             }
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
                         downTime,
                         SystemClock.uptimeMillis(),
                         /* slowDown= */ false,
-                        LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                        LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
 
                 try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c3 = launcher.addContextLayer(
                         "moved pointer to drop point")) {
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
                             SystemClock.uptimeMillis(),
                             MotionEvent.ACTION_UP,
                             endPoint,
-                            LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                            LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
                     LauncherInstrumentation.log("SplitscreenDragSource.dragToSplitscreen: "
                             + "after drop");
 
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
                         null, InputDevice.SOURCE_MOUSE);
                 mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN,
                         new Point(stashedTaskbarHintArea.x, stashedTaskbarHintArea.y),
-                        LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITHOUT_PILFER,
+                        LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER,
                         InputDevice.SOURCE_MOUSE);
                 mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_BUTTON_PRESS,
                         new Point(stashedTaskbarHintArea.x, stashedTaskbarHintArea.y),
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
                         null, InputDevice.SOURCE_MOUSE);
                 mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_UP,
                         new Point(stashedTaskbarHintArea.x, stashedTaskbarHintArea.y),
-                        LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITHOUT_PILFER,
+                        LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER,
                         InputDevice.SOURCE_MOUSE);
 
                 return mLauncher.getWorkspace();
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index e6fc244..c58ae16 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -102,12 +102,6 @@
     static final Pattern EVENT_PILFER_POINTERS = Pattern.compile("pilferPointers");
     static final Pattern EVENT_START = Pattern.compile("start:");
 
-    static final Pattern EVENT_HOVER_ENTER_TIS = getTouchEventPatternTIS("ACTION_HOVER_ENTER");
-    static final Pattern EVENT_HOVER_EXIT_TIS = getTouchEventPatternTIS("ACTION_HOVER_EXIT");
-    static final Pattern EVENT_BUTTON_PRESS_TIS = getTouchEventPatternTIS("ACTION_BUTTON_PRESS");
-    static final Pattern EVENT_BUTTON_RELEASE_TIS =
-            getTouchEventPatternTIS("ACTION_BUTTON_RELEASE");
-
     private static final Pattern EVENT_KEY_BACK_DOWN =
             getKeyEventPattern("ACTION_DOWN", "KEYCODE_BACK");
     private static final Pattern EVENT_KEY_BACK_UP =
@@ -127,12 +121,10 @@
 
     public enum NavigationModel {ZERO_BUTTON, THREE_BUTTON}
 
-    // Where the gesture happens: outside of Launcher, inside or from inside to outside and
-    // whether the gesture recognition triggers pilfer.
+    // Defines whether the gesture recognition triggers pilfer.
     public enum GestureScope {
-        OUTSIDE_WITHOUT_PILFER, OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER, INSIDE, INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE,
-        INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE_WITH_KEYCODE, // For gestures that will trigger a keycode from TIS.
-        OUTSIDE_WITH_KEYCODE,
+        DONT_EXPECT_PILFER,
+        EXPECT_PILFER,
     }
 
     public enum TrackpadGestureType {
@@ -204,28 +196,6 @@
     private TrackpadGestureType mTrackpadGestureType = TrackpadGestureType.NONE;
     private int mPointerCount = 0;
 
-    private static Pattern getTouchEventPatternWithPointerCount(String prefix, String action,
-            int pointerCount) {
-        return Pattern.compile(
-                prefix + ": MotionEvent.*?action=" + action + ".*?id\\[0\\]=0"
-                        + ".*?toolType\\[0\\]=TOOL_TYPE_FINGER.*?buttonState=0.*?pointerCount="
-                        + pointerCount);
-    }
-
-    private static Pattern getTouchEventPatternWithPointerCount(String action, int pointerCount) {
-        return getTouchEventPatternWithPointerCount("Touch event", action, pointerCount);
-    }
-
-    private static Pattern getTouchEventPatternTIS(String action) {
-        return getTouchEventPatternWithPointerCount("TouchInteractionService.onInputEvent", action,
-                1);
-    }
-
-    private static Pattern getTouchEventPatternTIS(String action, int pointerCount) {
-        return getTouchEventPatternWithPointerCount("TouchInteractionService.onInputEvent", action,
-                pointerCount);
-    }
-
     private static Pattern getKeyEventPattern(String action, String keyCode) {
         return Pattern.compile("Key event: KeyEvent.*action=" + action + ".*keyCode=" + keyCode);
     }
@@ -973,8 +943,8 @@
         GestureScope gestureScope = gestureStartFromLauncher
                 // Without the navigation bar layer, the gesture scope on tablets remains inside the
                 // launcher process.
-                ? (isTablet() ? GestureScope.INSIDE : GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE)
-                : GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER;
+                ? (isTablet() ? GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER : GestureScope.EXPECT_PILFER)
+                : GestureScope.EXPECT_PILFER;
         linearGesture(
                 displaySize.x / 2, displaySize.y - 1,
                 displaySize.x / 2, 0,
@@ -1046,8 +1016,7 @@
                             displaySize.x / 2, startY,
                             displaySize.x / 2, endY,
                             ZERO_BUTTON_STEPS_FROM_BACKGROUND_TO_HOME, NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL,
-                            gestureStartFromLauncher ? GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE
-                                    : GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER);
+                            GestureScope.EXPECT_PILFER);
                 }
             } else {
                 log("Hierarchy before clicking home:");
@@ -1082,15 +1051,12 @@
             if (getNavigationModel() == NavigationModel.ZERO_BUTTON
                     || isThreeFingerTrackpadGesture) {
                 final Point displaySize = getRealDisplaySize();
-                final GestureScope gestureScope =
-                        launcherVisible ? GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE_WITH_KEYCODE
-                                : GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_KEYCODE;
                 // TODO(b/225505986): change startY and endY back to displaySize.y / 2 once the
                 //  issue is solved.
                 int startX = isThreeFingerTrackpadGesture ? displaySize.x / 4 : 0;
                 int endX = isThreeFingerTrackpadGesture ? displaySize.x * 3 / 4 : displaySize.x / 2;
                 linearGesture(startX, displaySize.y / 4, endX, displaySize.y / 4,
-                        10, false, gestureScope);
+                        10, false, GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
             } else {
                 waitForNavigationUiObject("back").click();
             }
@@ -1500,15 +1466,17 @@
      * animations because in some scenarios there is a playing animations when the click is
      * attempted.
      */
-    void clickObject(UiObject2 uiObject, GestureScope gestureScope) {
+    void clickObject(UiObject2 uiObject) {
         final long clickTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
         final Point center = uiObject.getVisibleCenter();
-        sendPointer(clickTime, clickTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, center, gestureScope);
-        sendPointer(clickTime, clickTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, center, gestureScope);
+        sendPointer(clickTime, clickTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, center,
+                GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
+        sendPointer(clickTime, clickTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, center,
+                GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
     }
 
     void clickLauncherObject(UiObject2 object) {
-        clickObject(object, GestureScope.INSIDE);
+        clickObject(object);
     }
 
     void scrollToLastVisibleRow(
@@ -1601,7 +1569,8 @@
 
         executeAndWaitForLauncherEvent(
                 () -> linearGesture(
-                        startX, startY, endX, endY, steps, slowDown, GestureScope.INSIDE),
+                        startX, startY, endX, endY, steps, slowDown,
+                        GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER),
                 event -> TestProtocol.SCROLL_FINISHED_MESSAGE.equals(event.getClassName()),
                 () -> "Didn't receive a scroll end message: " + startX + ", " + startY
                         + ", " + endX + ", " + endY,
@@ -1721,11 +1690,6 @@
                 TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);
     }
 
-    boolean isTrackpadGestureEnabled() {
-        return getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_IS_TRACKPAD_GESTURE_ENABLED).getBoolean(
-                TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);
-    }
-
     boolean isGridOnlyOverviewEnabled() {
         return getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_FLAG_ENABLE_GRID_ONLY_OVERVIEW).getBoolean(
                 TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);
@@ -1743,7 +1707,6 @@
         int pointerCount = mPointerCount;
 
         boolean isTrackpadGesture = mTrackpadGestureType != TrackpadGestureType.NONE;
-        boolean isTwoFingerTrackpadGesture = mTrackpadGestureType == TrackpadGestureType.TWO_FINGER;
         switch (action & MotionEvent.ACTION_MASK) {
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
                 if (isTrackpadGesture) {
@@ -1752,59 +1715,18 @@
                 }
                 break;
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
-                if (hasTIS
-                        && (gestureScope == GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER
-                        || gestureScope == GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE)) {
+                if (hasTIS && gestureScope == GestureScope.EXPECT_PILFER) {
                     expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_PILFER, EVENT_PILFER_POINTERS);
                 }
                 break;
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_HOVER_ENTER:
-                expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS, EVENT_HOVER_ENTER_TIS);
-                break;
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_HOVER_EXIT:
-                expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS, EVENT_HOVER_EXIT_TIS);
-                break;
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_DOWN:
                 mPointerCount++;
-                if (gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER
-                        && gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITHOUT_PILFER
-                        && gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_KEYCODE
-                        && (!isTrackpadGesture || isTwoFingerTrackpadGesture)) {
-                    expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, getTouchEventPatternWithPointerCount(
-                            "ACTION_POINTER_DOWN", mPointerCount));
-                }
-                if (hasTIS && (isTrackpadGestureEnabled()
-                        || getNavigationModel() != NavigationModel.THREE_BUTTON)) {
-                    expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS, getTouchEventPatternTIS(
-                            "ACTION_POINTER_DOWN", mPointerCount));
-                }
                 pointerCount = mPointerCount;
                 break;
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_UP:
-                if (gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER
-                        && gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITHOUT_PILFER
-                        && gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_KEYCODE
-                        && (!isTrackpadGesture || isTwoFingerTrackpadGesture)) {
-                    expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, getTouchEventPatternWithPointerCount(
-                            "ACTION_POINTER_UP", mPointerCount));
-                }
                 // When the gesture is handled outside, it's cancelled within launcher.
-                if (hasTIS && (isTrackpadGestureEnabled()
-                        || getNavigationModel() != NavigationModel.THREE_BUTTON)) {
-                    if (gestureScope != GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE_WITH_KEYCODE
-                            && gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_KEYCODE) {
-                        expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS, getTouchEventPatternTIS(
-                                "ACTION_POINTER_UP", mPointerCount));
-                    }
-                }
                 mPointerCount--;
                 break;
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_BUTTON_PRESS:
-                expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS, EVENT_BUTTON_PRESS_TIS);
-                break;
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_BUTTON_RELEASE:
-                expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS, EVENT_BUTTON_RELEASE_TIS);
-                break;
         }
 
         final MotionEvent event = isTrackpadGesture
@@ -1883,11 +1805,12 @@
             @NonNull final UiObject2 target, @NonNull String resName, Pattern longClickEvent) {
         final Point targetCenter = target.getVisibleCenter();
         final long downTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
-        sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, targetCenter, GestureScope.INSIDE);
+        sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, targetCenter,
+                GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
         expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, longClickEvent);
         final UiObject2 result = waitForLauncherObject(resName);
         sendPointer(downTime, SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, targetCenter,
-                GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
         return result;
     }
 
@@ -2168,9 +2091,9 @@
             final long downTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
             final Point tapTarget = new Point(x, y);
             sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, tapTarget,
-                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
             sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, tapTarget,
-                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java
index 39b93b4..e4cfc52 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
         final int centerY = taskBounds.centerY();
         mLauncher.executeAndWaitForLauncherEvent(
                 () -> mLauncher.linearGesture(centerX, centerY, centerX, 0, 10, false,
-                        LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE),
+                        LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER),
                 event -> TestProtocol.DISMISS_ANIMATION_ENDS_MESSAGE.equals(event.getClassName()),
                 () -> "Didn't receive a dismiss animation ends message: " + centerX + ", "
                         + centerY, "swiping to dismiss");
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Taskbar.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Taskbar.java
index 051630e..8671738 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Taskbar.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Taskbar.java
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@
                     mLauncher.getRealDisplaySize().x - 1, mLauncher.getRealDisplaySize().y - 1);
 
             mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, stashTarget,
-                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
             LauncherInstrumentation.log("hideTaskbar: sent down");
 
             try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c2 = mLauncher.addContextLayer("pressed down")) {
                 mLauncher.waitUntilSystemLauncherObjectGone(TASKBAR_RES_ID);
                 mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, stashTarget,
-                        LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                        LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
             }
         } finally {
             mLauncher.getTestInfo(REQUEST_DISABLE_MANUAL_TASKBAR_STASHING);
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@
                     mLauncher.getRealDisplaySize().y - 1);
 
             mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, tapTarget,
-                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
             mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, tapTarget,
-                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
index 8604988..6f6f292 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@
                     windowCornerRadius,
                     startY - swipeHeight - mLauncher.getTouchSlop(),
                     12,
-                    ALL_APPS_STATE_ORDINAL, LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                    ALL_APPS_STATE_ORDINAL,
+                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
 
             try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c1 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                     "swiped to all apps")) {
@@ -386,7 +387,7 @@
                     Until.hasObject(installerAlert), LauncherInstrumentation.WAIT_TIME_MS));
             final UiObject2 ok = device.findObject(By.text("OK"));
             assertNotNull("OK button is not shown", ok);
-            launcher.clickObject(ok, LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITHOUT_PILFER);
+            launcher.clickObject(ok);
             assertTrue("Uninstall alert is not dismissed after clicking OK", device.wait(
                     Until.gone(installerAlert), LauncherInstrumentation.WAIT_TIME_MS));
 
@@ -453,7 +454,7 @@
         launcher.runToState(
                 () -> launcher.sendPointer(
                         downTime, SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, dest,
-                        LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE),
+                        LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER),
                 NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL,
                 "sending UP event");
         if (expectedEvents != null) {
@@ -542,7 +543,7 @@
                 executeAndWaitForPageScroll(launcher,
                         () -> launcher.movePointer(finalDragStart, screenEdge, DEFAULT_DRAG_STEPS,
                                 true, downTime, downTime, true,
-                                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE));
+                                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER));
                 targetDest.x += displayX * (targetDest.x > 0 ? -1 : 1);
                 dragStart = screenEdge;
             }
@@ -551,7 +552,7 @@
             // we just have to put move the icon to the destination and drop it
             launcher.movePointer(dragStart, targetDest, DEFAULT_DRAG_STEPS, isDecelerating,
                     downTime, SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), false,
-                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
             dropDraggedIcon(launcher, targetDest, downTime, expectDropEvents);
         }
     }
@@ -584,7 +585,7 @@
             // we just have to put move the icon to the destination and drop it
             launcher.movePointer(dragStart, targetDest, DEFAULT_DRAG_STEPS, isDecelerating,
                     downTime, SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), false,
-                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
             dropDraggedIcon(launcher, targetDest, downTime, expectDropEvents);
         }
     }
@@ -621,7 +622,7 @@
             executeAndWaitForPageScroll(launcher,
                     () -> launcher.movePointer(finalDragStart, screenEdge, DEFAULT_DRAG_STEPS,
                             true, downTime, downTime, true,
-                            LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE));
+                            LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER));
             currentPage = Workspace.geCurrentPage(launcher);
             currentPosition = screenEdge;
         }
@@ -650,7 +651,7 @@
 
         launcher.movePointer(dragStart, targetDest, DEFAULT_DRAG_STEPS, true,
                 downTime, SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), false,
-                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
         dropDraggedIcon(launcher, targetDest, downTime, expectDropEvents);
     }