diff --git a/res/layout-land/launcher.xml b/res/layout-land/launcher.xml
index 2e64f6c..ef0dfdc 100644
--- a/res/layout-land/launcher.xml
+++ b/res/layout-land/launcher.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/drag_layer"
         android:clipChildren="false"
         android:clipToPadding="false"
+        android:background="@drawable/workspace_bg"
         android:importantForAccessibility="no"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent">
diff --git a/res/layout-port/launcher.xml b/res/layout-port/launcher.xml
index d6e2802..49bac3b 100644
--- a/res/layout-port/launcher.xml
+++ b/res/layout-port/launcher.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         android:clipChildren="false"
         android:importantForAccessibility="no"
         android:clipToPadding="false"
+        android:background="@drawable/workspace_bg"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
diff --git a/res/layout-sw720dp/launcher.xml b/res/layout-sw720dp/launcher.xml
index 3a429c6..81d2e1b 100644
--- a/res/layout-sw720dp/launcher.xml
+++ b/res/layout-sw720dp/launcher.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         android:clipChildren="false"
         android:clipToPadding="false"
         android:importantForAccessibility="no"
+        android:background="@drawable/workspace_bg"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 92aaaf7..3d35b1b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.Activity;
-import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.app.SearchManager;
@@ -51,10 +50,8 @@
 import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
-import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Build;
@@ -81,7 +78,6 @@
 import android.view.View.OnLongClickListener;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
-import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityManager;
 import android.view.animation.OvershootInterpolator;
@@ -164,10 +160,6 @@
 
     private static final int REQUEST_PERMISSION_CALL_PHONE = 13;
 
-    private static final int WORKSPACE_BACKGROUND_GRADIENT = 0;
-    private static final int WORKSPACE_BACKGROUND_TRANSPARENT = 1;
-    private static final int WORKSPACE_BACKGROUND_BLACK = 2;
-
     private static final float BOUNCE_ANIMATION_TENSION = 1.3f;
 
     /**
@@ -198,8 +190,6 @@
     // Type: parcelable
     private static final String RUNTIME_STATE_PENDING_ADD_WIDGET_ID = "launcher.add_widget_id";
 
-    static final String INTRO_SCREEN_DISMISSED = "launcher.intro_screen_dismissed";
-    static final String FIRST_RUN_ACTIVITY_DISPLAYED = "launcher.first_run_activity_displayed";
     static final String APPS_VIEW_SHOWN = "launcher.apps_view_shown";
 
     /** The different states that Launcher can be in. */
@@ -316,8 +306,6 @@
     // match the sensor state.
     private static final int RESTORE_SCREEN_ORIENTATION_DELAY = 500;
 
-    @Thunk Drawable mWorkspaceBackgroundDrawable;
-
     private final ArrayList<Integer> mSynchronouslyBoundPages = new ArrayList<Integer>();
     private static final boolean DISABLE_SYNCHRONOUS_BINDING_CURRENT_PAGE = false;
 
@@ -504,12 +492,6 @@
         if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
             mLauncherCallbacks.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         }
-
-        if (shouldShowIntroScreen()) {
-            showIntroScreen();
-        } else {
-            showFirstRunActivity();
-        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -1015,10 +997,6 @@
         }
         mOnResumeState = State.NONE;
 
-        // Background was set to gradient in onPause(), restore to transparent if in all apps.
-        setWorkspaceBackground(mState == State.WORKSPACE ? WORKSPACE_BACKGROUND_GRADIENT
-                : WORKSPACE_BACKGROUND_TRANSPARENT);
-
         mPaused = false;
         if (mRestoring || mOnResumeNeedsLoad) {
             setWorkspaceLoading(true);
@@ -1367,10 +1345,8 @@
         mLauncherView.setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
                 | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
                 | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE);
-        mWorkspaceBackgroundDrawable = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.workspace_bg);
 
         // Setup the drag layer
-
         mDragLayer.setup(this, mDragController, mAllAppsController);
 
         // Setup the hotseat
@@ -3285,29 +3261,6 @@
         return (mState == State.WIDGETS) || (mOnResumeState == State.WIDGETS);
     }
 
-    private void setWorkspaceBackground(int background) {
-        switch (background) {
-            case WORKSPACE_BACKGROUND_TRANSPARENT:
-                getWindow().setBackgroundDrawable(new ColorDrawable(Color.TRANSPARENT));
-                break;
-            case WORKSPACE_BACKGROUND_BLACK:
-                getWindow().setBackgroundDrawable(null);
-                break;
-            default:
-                getWindow().setBackgroundDrawable(mWorkspaceBackgroundDrawable);
-        }
-    }
-
-    protected void changeWallpaperVisiblity(boolean visible) {
-        int wpflags = visible ? WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SHOW_WALLPAPER : 0;
-        int curflags = getWindow().getAttributes().flags
-                & WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SHOW_WALLPAPER;
-        if (wpflags != curflags) {
-            getWindow().setFlags(wpflags, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SHOW_WALLPAPER);
-        }
-        setWorkspaceBackground(visible ? WORKSPACE_BACKGROUND_GRADIENT : WORKSPACE_BACKGROUND_BLACK);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onTrimMemory(int level) {
         super.onTrimMemory(level);
@@ -4455,51 +4408,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * To be overridden by subclasses to indicate that there is an activity to launch
-     * before showing the standard launcher experience.
-     */
-    protected boolean hasFirstRunActivity() {
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            return mLauncherCallbacks.hasFirstRunActivity();
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * To be overridden by subclasses to launch any first run activity
-     */
-    protected Intent getFirstRunActivity() {
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            return mLauncherCallbacks.getFirstRunActivity();
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    private boolean shouldRunFirstRunActivity() {
-        return !ActivityManager.isRunningInTestHarness() &&
-                !mSharedPrefs.getBoolean(FIRST_RUN_ACTIVITY_DISPLAYED, false);
-    }
-
-    public boolean showFirstRunActivity() {
-        if (shouldRunFirstRunActivity() &&
-                hasFirstRunActivity()) {
-            Intent firstRunIntent = getFirstRunActivity();
-            if (firstRunIntent != null) {
-                startActivity(firstRunIntent);
-                markFirstRunActivityShown();
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    private void markFirstRunActivityShown() {
-        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = mSharedPrefs.edit();
-        editor.putBoolean(FIRST_RUN_ACTIVITY_DISPLAYED, true);
-        editor.apply();
-    }
-
     private void markAppsViewShown() {
         if (mSharedPrefs.getBoolean(APPS_VIEW_SHOWN, false)) {
             return;
@@ -4523,44 +4431,6 @@
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * To be overridden by subclasses to indicate that there is an in-activity full-screen intro
-     * screen that must be displayed and dismissed.
-     */
-    protected boolean hasDismissableIntroScreen() {
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            return mLauncherCallbacks.hasDismissableIntroScreen();
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Full screen intro screen to be shown and dismissed before the launcher can be used.
-     */
-    protected View getIntroScreen() {
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            return mLauncherCallbacks.getIntroScreen();
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * To be overriden by subclasses to indicate whether the in-activity intro screen has been
-     * dismissed. This method is ignored if #hasDismissableIntroScreen returns false.
-     */
-    private boolean shouldShowIntroScreen() {
-        return hasDismissableIntroScreen() &&
-                !mSharedPrefs.getBoolean(INTRO_SCREEN_DISMISSED, false);
-    }
-
-    protected void showIntroScreen() {
-        View introScreen = getIntroScreen();
-        changeWallpaperVisiblity(false);
-        if (introScreen != null) {
-            mDragLayer.showOverlayView(introScreen);
-        }
-    }
-
     // TODO: These method should be a part of LauncherSearchCallback
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
     public ItemInfo createAppDragInfo(Intent appLaunchIntent) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherCallbacks.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherCallbacks.java
index 2bbe0fb..4a58e51 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherCallbacks.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherCallbacks.java
@@ -91,10 +91,6 @@
      * Extensions points for adding / replacing some other aspects of the Launcher experience.
      */
     public UserEventDispatcher getUserEventDispatcher();
-    public Intent getFirstRunActivity();
-    public boolean hasFirstRunActivity();
-    public boolean hasDismissableIntroScreen();
-    public View getIntroScreen();
     public boolean shouldMoveToDefaultScreenOnHomeIntent();
     public boolean hasSettings();
     public AllAppsSearchBarController getAllAppsSearchBarController();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
index e88e77e..dcff89f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@
 
     private TouchCompleteListener mTouchCompleteListener;
 
-    private View mOverlayView;
     private int mTopViewIndex;
     private int mChildCountOnLastUpdate = -1;
 
@@ -172,20 +171,6 @@
                 ? null : new PinchToOverviewListener(mLauncher);
     }
 
-    public void showOverlayView(View overlayView) {
-        LayoutParams lp = new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
-        mOverlayView = overlayView;
-        addView(overlayView, lp);
-
-        // ensure that the overlay view stays on top. we can't use drawing order for this
-        // because in API level 16 touch dispatch doesn't respect drawing order.
-        mOverlayView.bringToFront();
-    }
-
-    public void dismissOverlayView() {
-        removeView(mOverlayView);
-    }
-
     public boolean isEventOverPageIndicator(MotionEvent ev) {
         getDescendantRectRelativeToSelf(mLauncher.getWorkspace().getPageIndicator(), mHitRect);
         return mHitRect.contains((int) ev.getX(), (int) ev.getY());
@@ -903,11 +888,6 @@
     @Override
     public void onChildViewAdded(View parent, View child) {
         super.onChildViewAdded(parent, child);
-        if (mOverlayView != null) {
-            // ensure that the overlay view stays on top. we can't use drawing order for this
-            // because in API level 16 touch dispatch doesn't respect drawing order.
-            mOverlayView.bringToFront();
-        }
         updateChildIndices();
     }
 
@@ -919,11 +899,6 @@
     @Override
     public void bringChildToFront(View child) {
         super.bringChildToFront(child);
-        if (child != mOverlayView && mOverlayView != null) {
-            // ensure that the overlay view stays on top. we can't use drawing order for this
-            // because in API level 16 touch dispatch doesn't respect drawing order.
-            mOverlayView.bringToFront();
-        }
         updateChildIndices();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/LauncherExtension.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/LauncherExtension.java
index ae552d2..0affc81 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/LauncherExtension.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/LauncherExtension.java
@@ -198,26 +198,6 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public Intent getFirstRunActivity() {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public boolean hasFirstRunActivity() {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public boolean hasDismissableIntroScreen() {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public View getIntroScreen() {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        @Override
         public boolean shouldMoveToDefaultScreenOnHomeIntent() {
             return true;
         }