diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/AppWidgetsRestoredReceiver.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/AppWidgetsRestoredReceiver.java
index 6e33d2a..b249c95 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/AppWidgetsRestoredReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/AppWidgetsRestoredReceiver.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.LoaderTask;
 import com.android.launcher3.provider.RestoreDbTask;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ContentWriter;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@
         if (AppWidgetManager.ACTION_APPWIDGET_HOST_RESTORED.equals(intent.getAction())) {
             int hostId = intent.getIntExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_HOST_ID, 0);
             Log.d(TAG, "Widget ID map received for host:" + hostId);
-            if (hostId != Launcher.APPWIDGET_HOST_ID) {
+            if (hostId != LauncherAppWidgetHost.APPWIDGET_HOST_ID) {
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@
                         .postAtFrontOfQueue(new Runnable() {
                             @Override
                             public void run() {
-                                restoreAppWidgetIds(context, asyncResult, oldIds, newIds);
+                                restoreAppWidgetIds(context, oldIds, newIds);
+                                asyncResult.finish();
                             }
                         });
             } else {
@@ -51,9 +53,13 @@
      * Updates the app widgets whose id has changed during the restore process.
      */
     @WorkerThread
-    static void restoreAppWidgetIds(Context context, PendingResult asyncResult,
-            int[] oldWidgetIds, int[] newWidgetIds) {
-        AppWidgetHost appWidgetHost = new AppWidgetHost(context, Launcher.APPWIDGET_HOST_ID);
+    static void restoreAppWidgetIds(Context context, int[] oldWidgetIds, int[] newWidgetIds) {
+        AppWidgetHost appWidgetHost = new LauncherAppWidgetHost(context);
+        if (FeatureFlags.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Skipping widget ID remap as widgets not supported");
+            appWidgetHost.deleteHost();
+            return;
+        }
         if (!RestoreDbTask.isPending(context)) {
             // Someone has already gone through our DB once, probably LoaderTask. Skip any further
             // modifications of the DB.
@@ -62,7 +68,6 @@
                 Log.d(TAG, "Deleting widgetId: " + widgetId);
                 appWidgetHost.deleteAppWidgetId(widgetId);
             }
-            asyncResult.finish();
             return;
         }
         final ContentResolver cr = context.getContentResolver();
@@ -106,6 +111,5 @@
         if (app != null) {
             app.getModel().forceReload();
         }
-        asyncResult.finish();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
index 2b59ede..e496495 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.ContextWrapper;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.view.View.AccessibilityDelegate;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
@@ -63,4 +64,9 @@
         }
         return mSystemUiController;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
+        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 7b7177e..97f1ead 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -209,10 +209,8 @@
 
     private boolean mIsSafeModeEnabled;
 
-    public static final int APPWIDGET_HOST_ID = 1024;
     public static final int EXIT_SPRINGLOADED_MODE_SHORT_TIMEOUT = 500;
     private static final int ON_ACTIVITY_RESULT_ANIMATION_DELAY = 500;
-    private static final int ACTIVITY_START_DELAY = 1000;
 
     // How long to wait before the new-shortcut animation automatically pans the workspace
     private static final int NEW_APPS_PAGE_MOVE_DELAY = 500;
@@ -397,7 +395,10 @@
 
         mAppWidgetManager = AppWidgetManagerCompat.getInstance(this);
 
-        mAppWidgetHost = new LauncherAppWidgetHost(this, APPWIDGET_HOST_ID);
+        mAppWidgetHost = new LauncherAppWidgetHost(this);
+        if (Utilities.ATLEAST_MARSHMALLOW) {
+            mAppWidgetHost.addProviderChangeListener(this);
+        }
         mAppWidgetHost.startListening();
 
         // If we are getting an onCreate, we can actually preempt onResume and unset mPaused here,
@@ -788,7 +789,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected void onActivityResult(
+    public void onActivityResult(
             final int requestCode, final int resultCode, final Intent data) {
         handleActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
         if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
index 6e8c59b..5573c5c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
@@ -16,12 +16,20 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetHost;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetHostView;
+import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProviderInfo;
+import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Handler;
 import android.util.SparseArray;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.widget.Toast;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
@@ -33,14 +41,16 @@
  */
 public class LauncherAppWidgetHost extends AppWidgetHost {
 
-    private final ArrayList<Runnable> mProviderChangeListeners = new ArrayList<Runnable>();
+    public static final int APPWIDGET_HOST_ID = 1024;
+
+    private final ArrayList<ProviderChangedListener> mProviderChangeListeners = new ArrayList<>();
     private final SparseArray<LauncherAppWidgetHostView> mViews = new SparseArray<>();
 
-    private Launcher mLauncher;
+    private final Context mContext;
 
-    public LauncherAppWidgetHost(Launcher launcher, int hostId) {
-        super(launcher, hostId);
-        mLauncher = launcher;
+    public LauncherAppWidgetHost(Context context) {
+        super(context, APPWIDGET_HOST_ID);
+        mContext = context;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -53,6 +63,10 @@
 
     @Override
     public void startListening() {
+        if (FeatureFlags.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         try {
             super.startListening();
         } catch (Exception e) {
@@ -66,24 +80,38 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public void addProviderChangeListener(Runnable callback) {
+    @Override
+    public void stopListening() {
+        if (FeatureFlags.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        super.stopListening();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int allocateAppWidgetId() {
+        if (FeatureFlags.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+            return AppWidgetManager.INVALID_APPWIDGET_ID;
+        }
+
+        return super.allocateAppWidgetId();
+    }
+
+    public void addProviderChangeListener(ProviderChangedListener callback) {
         mProviderChangeListeners.add(callback);
     }
 
-    public void removeProviderChangeListener(Runnable callback) {
+    public void removeProviderChangeListener(ProviderChangedListener callback) {
         mProviderChangeListeners.remove(callback);
     }
 
     protected void onProvidersChanged() {
         if (!mProviderChangeListeners.isEmpty()) {
-            for (Runnable callback : new ArrayList<>(mProviderChangeListeners)) {
-                callback.run();
+            for (ProviderChangedListener callback : new ArrayList<>(mProviderChangeListeners)) {
+                callback.notifyWidgetProvidersChanged();
             }
         }
-
-        if (Utilities.ATLEAST_MARSHMALLOW) {
-            mLauncher.notifyWidgetProvidersChanged();
-        }
     }
 
     public AppWidgetHostView createView(Context context, int appWidgetId,
@@ -109,7 +137,7 @@
                 // will update.
                 LauncherAppWidgetHostView view = mViews.get(appWidgetId);
                 if (view == null) {
-                    view = onCreateView(mLauncher, appWidgetId, appWidget);
+                    view = onCreateView(mContext, appWidgetId, appWidget);
                 }
                 view.setAppWidget(appWidgetId, appWidget);
                 view.switchToErrorView();
@@ -124,11 +152,11 @@
     @Override
     protected void onProviderChanged(int appWidgetId, AppWidgetProviderInfo appWidget) {
         LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo.fromProviderInfo(
-                mLauncher, appWidget);
+                mContext, appWidget);
         super.onProviderChanged(appWidgetId, info);
         // The super method updates the dimensions of the providerInfo. Update the
         // launcher spans accordingly.
-        info.initSpans(mLauncher);
+        info.initSpans(mContext);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -142,4 +170,53 @@
         super.clearViews();
         mViews.clear();
     }
+
+    public void startBindFlow(BaseActivity activity,
+            int appWidgetId, AppWidgetProviderInfo info, int requestCode) {
+
+        if (FeatureFlags.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+            sendActionCancelled(activity, requestCode);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Intent intent = new Intent(AppWidgetManager.ACTION_APPWIDGET_BIND)
+                .putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID, appWidgetId)
+                .putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_PROVIDER, info.provider)
+                .putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_PROVIDER_PROFILE, info.getProfile());
+        // TODO: we need to make sure that this accounts for the options bundle.
+        // intent.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_OPTIONS, options);
+        activity.startActivityForResult(intent, requestCode);
+    }
+
+
+    public void startConfigActivity(BaseActivity activity, int widgetId, int requestCode) {
+        if (FeatureFlags.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+            sendActionCancelled(activity, requestCode);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            startAppWidgetConfigureActivityForResult(activity, widgetId, 0, requestCode, null);
+        } catch (ActivityNotFoundException | SecurityException e) {
+            Toast.makeText(activity, R.string.activity_not_found, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+            sendActionCancelled(activity, requestCode);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void sendActionCancelled(final BaseActivity activity, final int requestCode) {
+        new Handler().post(new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                activity.onActivityResult(requestCode, Activity.RESULT_CANCELED, null);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Listener for getting notifications on provider changes.
+     */
+    public interface ProviderChangedListener {
+
+        void notifyWidgetProvidersChanged();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index 82bee0e..f1638fd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
         }
     };
 
-    public interface Callbacks {
+    public interface Callbacks extends LauncherAppWidgetHost.ProviderChangedListener {
         public boolean setLoadOnResume();
         public int getCurrentWorkspaceScreen();
         public void clearPendingBinds();
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@
                 HashSet<String> packageNames, HashSet<ComponentName> components,
                 UserHandle user);
         public void bindAppInfosRemoved(ArrayList<AppInfo> appInfos);
-        public void notifyWidgetProvidersChanged();
         public void bindAllWidgets(MultiHashMap<PackageItemInfo, WidgetItem> widgets);
         public void onPageBoundSynchronously(int page);
         public void executeOnNextDraw(ViewOnDrawExecutor executor);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
index 4813571..dc83f36 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@
         }
 
         public AppWidgetHost newLauncherWidgetHost() {
-            return new AppWidgetHost(mContext, Launcher.APPWIDGET_HOST_ID);
+            return new LauncherAppWidgetHost(mContext);
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index f781a3d..a2270d6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -52,8 +52,10 @@
 import android.view.animation.DecelerateInterpolator;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 import android.widget.Toast;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher.CustomContentCallbacks;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher.LauncherOverlay;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetHost.ProviderChangedListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.UninstallDropTarget.DropTargetSource;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.AccessibleDragListenerAdapter;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.OverviewAccessibilityDelegate;
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.WallpaperOffsetInterpolator;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddShortcutInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddWidgetInfo;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -4079,7 +4082,7 @@
      * Used as a workaround to ensure that the AppWidgetService receives the
      * PACKAGE_ADDED broadcast before updating widgets.
      */
-    private class DeferredWidgetRefresh implements Runnable {
+    private class DeferredWidgetRefresh implements Runnable, ProviderChangedListener {
         private final ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo> mInfos;
         private final LauncherAppWidgetHost mHost;
         private final Handler mHandler;
@@ -4122,6 +4125,11 @@
                 }
             });
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public void notifyWidgetProvidersChanged() {
+            run();
+        }
     }
 
     private class StateTransitionListener extends AnimatorListenerAdapter
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AppWidgetManagerCompat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AppWidgetManagerCompat.java
index 3efbbfb..4e00eae 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AppWidgetManagerCompat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AppWidgetManagerCompat.java
@@ -16,15 +16,12 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.compat;
 
-import android.app.Activity;
-import android.appwidget.AppWidgetHost;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
-import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
@@ -76,9 +73,6 @@
     public abstract boolean bindAppWidgetIdIfAllowed(
             int appWidgetId, AppWidgetProviderInfo info, Bundle options);
 
-    public abstract void startConfigActivity(AppWidgetProviderInfo info, int widgetId,
-            Activity activity, AppWidgetHost host, int requestCode);
-
     public abstract LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo findProvider(
             ComponentName provider, UserHandle user);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AppWidgetManagerCompatVL.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AppWidgetManagerCompatVL.java
index f239f5c..cb3bd6c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AppWidgetManagerCompatVL.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AppWidgetManagerCompatVL.java
@@ -16,24 +16,21 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.compat;
 
-import android.app.Activity;
-import android.appwidget.AppWidgetHost;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProviderInfo;
-import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.os.UserManager;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
-import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
-import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageUserKey;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -49,6 +46,9 @@
 
     @Override
     public List<AppWidgetProviderInfo> getAllProviders(@Nullable PackageUserKey packageUser) {
+        if (FeatureFlags.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+            return Collections.emptyList();
+        }
         if (packageUser == null) {
             ArrayList<AppWidgetProviderInfo> providers = new ArrayList<AppWidgetProviderInfo>();
             for (UserHandle user : mUserManager.getUserProfiles()) {
@@ -71,24 +71,20 @@
     @Override
     public boolean bindAppWidgetIdIfAllowed(int appWidgetId, AppWidgetProviderInfo info,
             Bundle options) {
+        if (FeatureFlags.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+            return false;
+        }
         return mAppWidgetManager.bindAppWidgetIdIfAllowed(
                 appWidgetId, info.getProfile(), info.provider, options);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void startConfigActivity(AppWidgetProviderInfo info, int widgetId, Activity activity,
-            AppWidgetHost host, int requestCode) {
-        try {
-            host.startAppWidgetConfigureActivityForResult(activity, widgetId, 0, requestCode, null);
-        } catch (ActivityNotFoundException | SecurityException e) {
-            Toast.makeText(activity, R.string.activity_not_found, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo findProvider(ComponentName provider, UserHandle user) {
-        for (AppWidgetProviderInfo info : mAppWidgetManager
-                .getInstalledProvidersForProfile(user)) {
+        if (FeatureFlags.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        for (AppWidgetProviderInfo info :
+                getAllProviders(new PackageUserKey(provider.getPackageName(), user))) {
             if (info.provider.equals(provider)) {
                 return LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo.fromProviderInfo(mContext, info);
             }
@@ -99,6 +95,9 @@
     @Override
     public HashMap<ComponentKey, AppWidgetProviderInfo> getAllProvidersMap() {
         HashMap<ComponentKey, AppWidgetProviderInfo> result = new HashMap<>();
+        if (FeatureFlags.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+            return result;
+        }
         for (UserHandle user : mUserManager.getUserProfiles()) {
             for (AppWidgetProviderInfo info :
                     mAppWidgetManager.getInstalledProvidersForProfile(user)) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AppWidgetManagerCompatVO.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AppWidgetManagerCompatVO.java
index 1c48a13..44158ed 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AppWidgetManagerCompatVO.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AppWidgetManagerCompatVO.java
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageUserKey;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
 class AppWidgetManagerCompatVO extends AppWidgetManagerCompatVL {
@@ -32,6 +34,9 @@
 
     @Override
     public List<AppWidgetProviderInfo> getAllProviders(@Nullable PackageUserKey packageUser) {
+        if (FeatureFlags.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+            return Collections.emptyList();
+        }
         if (packageUser == null) {
             return super.getAllProviders(null);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
index 01893bd..c843e72 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
@@ -16,14 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.dragndrop;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newCommandAction;
-import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newContainerTarget;
-import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newItemTarget;
-import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newLauncherEvent;
-
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
-import android.appwidget.AppWidgetHost;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.content.ClipData;
 import android.content.ClipDescription;
@@ -45,8 +39,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.InstallShortcutReceiver;
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetHost;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
@@ -61,6 +55,11 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetHostViewLoader;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetImageView;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newCommandAction;
+import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newContainerTarget;
+import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newItemTarget;
+import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newLauncherEvent;
+
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
 public class AddItemActivity extends BaseActivity implements OnLongClickListener, OnTouchListener {
 
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@
     private LivePreviewWidgetCell mWidgetCell;
 
     // Widget request specific options.
-    private AppWidgetHost mAppWidgetHost;
+    private LauncherAppWidgetHost mAppWidgetHost;
     private AppWidgetManagerCompat mAppWidgetManager;
     private PendingAddWidgetInfo mPendingWidgetInfo;
     private int mPendingBindWidgetId;
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@
         mWidgetCell.setPreview(PinItemDragListener.getPreview(mRequest));
 
         mAppWidgetManager = AppWidgetManagerCompat.getInstance(this);
-        mAppWidgetHost = new AppWidgetHost(this, Launcher.APPWIDGET_HOST_ID);
+        mAppWidgetHost = new LauncherAppWidgetHost(this);
 
         mPendingWidgetInfo = new PendingAddWidgetInfo(widgetInfo);
         mPendingWidgetInfo.spanX = Math.min(mIdp.numColumns, widgetInfo.spanX);
@@ -256,13 +255,8 @@
         }
 
         // request bind widget
-        Intent intent = new Intent(AppWidgetManager.ACTION_APPWIDGET_BIND);
-        intent.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID, mPendingBindWidgetId);
-        intent.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_PROVIDER,
-                mPendingWidgetInfo.componentName);
-        intent.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_PROVIDER_PROFILE,
-                mRequest.getAppWidgetProviderInfo(this).getProfile());
-        startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_BIND_APPWIDGET);
+        mAppWidgetHost.startBindFlow(this, mPendingBindWidgetId,
+                mRequest.getAppWidgetProviderInfo(this), REQUEST_BIND_APPWIDGET);
     }
 
     private void acceptWidget(int widgetId) {
@@ -280,7 +274,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
+    public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
         if (requestCode == REQUEST_BIND_APPWIDGET) {
             int widgetId = data != null
                     ? data.getIntExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID, mPendingBindWidgetId)
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
index 5bad436..c56325a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
@@ -548,6 +548,11 @@
                             break;
 
                         case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET:
+                            if (FeatureFlags.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
+                                c.markDeleted("Only legacy shortcuts can have null package");
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                            // Follow through
                         case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_CUSTOM_APPWIDGET:
                             // Read all Launcher-specific widget details
                             boolean customWidget = c.itemType ==
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/qsb/QsbContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/qsb/QsbContainerView.java
index 4dc3c1c..d26f9f6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/qsb/QsbContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/qsb/QsbContainerView.java
@@ -39,12 +39,14 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
-import com.android.launcher3.compat.AppWidgetManagerCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 
 /**
  * A frame layout which contains a QSB. This internally uses fragment to bind the view, which
  * allows it to contain the logic for {@link Fragment#startActivityForResult(Intent, int)}.
+ *
+ * Note: AppWidgetManagerCompat can be disabled using FeatureFlags. In QSB, we should use
+ * AppWidgetManager directly, so that it keeps working in that case.
  */
 public class QsbContainerView extends FrameLayout {
 
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@
                 return QsbWidgetHostView.getDefaultView(container);
             }
 
-            AppWidgetManagerCompat widgetManager = AppWidgetManagerCompat.getInstance(activity);
+            AppWidgetManager widgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(activity);
             InvariantDeviceProfile idp = LauncherAppState.getIDP(activity);
 
             Bundle opts = new Bundle();
@@ -129,7 +131,8 @@
                 }
 
                 widgetId = mQsbWidgetHost.allocateAppWidgetId();
-                isWidgetBound = widgetManager.bindAppWidgetIdIfAllowed(widgetId, mWidgetInfo, opts);
+                isWidgetBound = widgetManager.bindAppWidgetIdIfAllowed(
+                        widgetId, mWidgetInfo.getProfile(), mWidgetInfo.provider, opts);
                 if (!isWidgetBound) {
                     mQsbWidgetHost.deleteAppWidgetId(widgetId);
                     widgetId = -1;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetAddFlowHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetAddFlowHandler.java
index 629f30c..5387be8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetAddFlowHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetAddFlowHandler.java
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.widget;
 
-import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
-import com.android.launcher3.compat.AppWidgetManagerCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PendingRequestArgs;
 
 /**
@@ -56,15 +53,8 @@
 
     public void startBindFlow(Launcher launcher, int appWidgetId, ItemInfo info, int requestCode) {
         launcher.setWaitingForResult(PendingRequestArgs.forWidgetInfo(appWidgetId, this, info));
-
-        Intent intent = new Intent(AppWidgetManager.ACTION_APPWIDGET_BIND);
-        intent.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID, appWidgetId);
-        intent.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_PROVIDER, mProviderInfo.provider);
-        intent.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_PROVIDER_PROFILE,
-                mProviderInfo.getProfile());
-        // TODO: we need to make sure that this accounts for the options bundle.
-        // intent.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_OPTIONS, options);
-        launcher.startActivityForResult(intent, requestCode);
+        launcher.getAppWidgetHost()
+                .startBindFlow(launcher, appWidgetId, mProviderInfo, requestCode);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -85,9 +75,7 @@
             return false;
         }
         launcher.setWaitingForResult(PendingRequestArgs.forWidgetInfo(appWidgetId, this, info));
-
-        AppWidgetManagerCompat.getInstance(launcher).startConfigActivity(
-                mProviderInfo, appWidgetId, launcher, launcher.getAppWidgetHost(), requestCode);
+        launcher.getAppWidgetHost().startConfigActivity(launcher, appWidgetId, requestCode);
         return true;
     }