diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index c7d3754..0a52955 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_SCROLL;
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_UP;
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.AXIS_GESTURE_SWIPE_FINGER_COUNT;
+import static android.view.Surface.ROTATION_90;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.Folder.FOLDER_CONTENT_RES_ID;
 import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.TestHelpers.getOverviewPackageName;
@@ -474,12 +475,25 @@
         logShellCommand(cmd);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Retrieves a resource value from context that defines if nav bar can change position or if it
+     * is fixed position regardless of device orientation.
+     */
+    private boolean getNavBarCanMove() {
+        final Context baseContext = mInstrumentation.getTargetContext();
+        try {
+            final Context ctx = getLauncherContext(baseContext);
+            return getNavBarCanMove(ctx);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            fail(e.toString());
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     public NavigationModel getNavigationModel() {
         final Context baseContext = mInstrumentation.getTargetContext();
         try {
-            // Workaround, use constructed context because both the instrumentation context and the
-            // app context are not constructed with resources that take overlays into account
-            final Context ctx = baseContext.createPackageContext(getLauncherPackageName(), 0);
+            final Context ctx = getLauncherContext(baseContext);
             for (int i = 0; i < 100; ++i) {
                 final int currentInteractionMode = getCurrentInteractionMode(ctx);
                 final NavigationModel model = getNavigationModel(currentInteractionMode);
@@ -1101,19 +1115,31 @@
     /**
      * Goes to home from immersive fullscreen app by first swiping up to bring navbar, and then
      * performing {@code goHome()} action.
-     * Currently only supports gesture navigation mode.
      *
      * @return the Workspace object.
      */
     public Workspace goHomeFromImmersiveFullscreenApp() {
-        assertTrue("expected gesture navigation mode",
-                getNavigationModel() == NavigationModel.ZERO_BUTTON);
-        final Point displaySize = getRealDisplaySize();
-        linearGesture(
-                displaySize.x / 2, displaySize.y - 1,
-                displaySize.x / 2, 0,
-                ZERO_BUTTON_STEPS_FROM_BACKGROUND_TO_HOME,
-                false, GestureScope.EXPECT_PILFER);
+        final boolean navBarCanMove = getNavBarCanMove();
+        if (getNavigationModel() == NavigationModel.ZERO_BUTTON || !navBarCanMove) {
+            // in gesture nav we can swipe up at the bottom to bring the navbar handle
+            final Point displaySize = getRealDisplaySize();
+            linearGesture(
+                    displaySize.x / 2, displaySize.y - 1,
+                    displaySize.x / 2, 0,
+                    ZERO_BUTTON_STEPS_FROM_BACKGROUND_TO_HOME,
+                    false, GestureScope.EXPECT_PILFER);
+        } else {
+            // in 3 button nav we swipe up on the side edge of the screen to bring the navbar
+            final boolean rotated90degrees = mDevice.getDisplayRotation() == ROTATION_90;
+            final Point displaySize = getRealDisplaySize();
+            final int startX = rotated90degrees ? displaySize.x : 0;
+            final int endX = rotated90degrees ? 0 : displaySize.x;
+            linearGesture(
+                    startX, displaySize.y / 2,
+                    endX, displaySize.y / 2,
+                    ZERO_BUTTON_STEPS_FROM_BACKGROUND_TO_HOME,
+                    false, GestureScope.EXPECT_PILFER);
+        }
         return goHome();
     }
 
@@ -2126,6 +2152,13 @@
         return getSystemIntegerRes(context, "config_navBarInteractionMode");
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Retrieve the resource value that defines if nav bar can moved or if it is fixed position.
+     */
+    private static boolean getNavBarCanMove(Context context) {
+        return getSystemBooleanRes(context, "config_navBarCanMove");
+    }
+
     @NonNull
     UiObject2 clickAndGet(
             @NonNull final UiObject2 target, @NonNull String resName, Pattern longClickEvent) {
@@ -2166,6 +2199,18 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private static boolean getSystemBooleanRes(Context context, String resName) {
+        Resources res = context.getResources();
+        int resId = res.getIdentifier(resName, "bool", "android");
+
+        if (resId != 0) {
+            return res.getBoolean(resId);
+        } else {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to get system resource ID. Incompatible framework version?");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     private static int getSystemIntegerRes(Context context, String resName) {
         Resources res = context.getResources();
         int resId = res.getIdentifier(resName, "integer", "android");
@@ -2431,6 +2476,13 @@
         return Math.max(topRadius, bottomRadius) + tmpBuffer;
     }
 
+    private Context getLauncherContext(Context baseContext)
+            throws PackageManager.NameNotFoundException {
+        // Workaround, use constructed context because both the instrumentation context and the
+        // app context are not constructed with resources that take overlays into account
+        return baseContext.createPackageContext(getLauncherPackageName(), 0);
+    }
+
     private static boolean supportsRoundedCornersOnWindows(Resources resources) {
         return ResourceUtils.getBoolByName(
                 "config_supportsRoundedCornersOnWindows", resources, false);