diff --git a/aconfig/launcher.aconfig b/aconfig/launcher.aconfig
index ace2210..5689c8a 100644
--- a/aconfig/launcher.aconfig
+++ b/aconfig/launcher.aconfig
@@ -55,3 +55,17 @@
     description: "Enables launcher to listen to all transitions that include home activity"
     bug: "306053414"
 }
+
+flag {
+    name: "enable_taskbar_pinning"
+    namespace: "launcher"
+    description: "Enables taskbar pinning to allow user to switch between transient and persistent taskbar flavors."
+    bug: "270396583"
+}
+
+flag {
+    name: "enable_split_from_fullscreen_with_keyboard_shortcuts"
+    namespace: "launcher"
+    description: "Enables initiating split from a fullscreen app using keyboard shortcuts"
+    bug: "270394122"
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index db1ea42..820b996 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.calculateTextHeight;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.isRunningInTestHarness;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION;
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.enableTaskbarNoRecreate;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.enableTaskbarPinning;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_FOLDER_OPEN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarAutohideSuspendController.FLAG_AUTOHIDE_SUSPEND_DRAGGING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarAutohideSuspendController.FLAG_AUTOHIDE_SUSPEND_FULLSCREEN;
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@
         }
 
         boolean shouldTreatAsTransient = DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(this)
-                || (ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get() && !isThreeButtonNav());
+                || (enableTaskbarPinning() && !isThreeButtonNav());
 
         int extraHeightForTaskbarTooltips = enableCursorHoverStates()
                 ? resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.arrow_toast_arrow_height)
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
index 5be74be..e5c4c96 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.INSTANT;
 import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.TASKBAR_PINNING;
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.enableTaskbarPinning;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_LONGPRESS_HIDE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_LONGPRESS_SHOW;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TRANSIENT_TASKBAR_HIDE;
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
         // that taskbar unstashes when going to 3 button mode (supportsVisualStashing() false).
         boolean isManuallyStashedInApp = supportsVisualStashing()
                 && !isTransientTaskbar
-                && !ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get()
+                && !enableTaskbarPinning()
                 && mPrefs.getBoolean(SHARED_PREFS_STASHED_KEY, DEFAULT_STASHED_PREF);
         boolean isInSetup = !mActivity.isUserSetupComplete() || setupUIVisible;
         updateStateForFlag(FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_MANUAL, isManuallyStashedInApp);
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
      * Returns whether the user can manually stash the taskbar based on the current device state.
      */
     protected boolean supportsManualStashing() {
-        if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get() && LauncherPrefs.get(mActivity).get(TASKBAR_PINNING)) {
+        if (enableTaskbarPinning() && LauncherPrefs.get(mActivity).get(TASKBAR_PINNING)) {
             return false;
         }
         return supportsVisualStashing()
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
index a7461b7..81e4ad5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.Flags.enableCursorHoverStates;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_ALL_APPS_SEARCH_IN_TASKBAR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.enableTaskbarPinning;
 import static com.android.launcher3.icons.IconNormalizer.ICON_VISIBLE_AREA_FACTOR;
 
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -45,7 +46,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Insettable;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
-import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderIcon;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.ThemedIconDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.FolderInfo;
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 
         int actualMargin = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_icon_spacing);
         int actualIconSize = mActivityContext.getDeviceProfile().taskbarIconSize;
-        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get()) {
+        if (enableTaskbarPinning()) {
             DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mActivityContext.getTransientTaskbarDeviceProfile();
             actualIconSize = deviceProfile.taskbarIconSize;
         }
@@ -155,12 +155,11 @@
                     .inflate(R.layout.taskbar_all_apps_button, this, false);
             mAllAppsButton.setIconDrawable(resources.getDrawable(
                     getAllAppsButton(isTransientTaskbar)));
-            mAllAppsButton.setScaleX(mIsRtl ? -1 : 1);
             mAllAppsButton.setPadding(mItemPadding, mItemPadding, mItemPadding, mItemPadding);
             mAllAppsButton.setForegroundTint(
                     mActivityContext.getColor(R.color.all_apps_button_color));
 
-            if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get()) {
+            if (enableTaskbarPinning()) {
                 mTaskbarDivider = (IconButtonView) LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(
                         R.layout.taskbar_divider,
                         this, false);
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@
     @DrawableRes
     private int getAllAppsButton(boolean isTransientTaskbar) {
         boolean shouldSelectTransientIcon =
-                (isTransientTaskbar || FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get())
+                (isTransientTaskbar || enableTaskbarPinning())
                 && !mActivityContext.isThreeButtonNav();
         if (ENABLE_ALL_APPS_SEARCH_IN_TASKBAR.get()) {
             return shouldSelectTransientIcon
@@ -546,7 +545,7 @@
         int iconLayoutBoundsWidth =
                 countExcludingQsb * (mItemMarginLeftRight * 2 + mIconTouchSize);
 
-        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get() && countExcludingQsb > 1) {
+        if (enableTaskbarPinning() && countExcludingQsb > 1) {
             // We are removing 4 * mItemMarginLeftRight as there should be no space between
             // All Apps icon, divider icon, and first app icon in taskbar
             iconLayoutBoundsWidth -= mItemMarginLeftRight * 4;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
index 8f43a2f..0225de4 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatedFloat.VALUE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION;
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.enableTaskbarPinning;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_ALLAPPS_BUTTON_TAP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarPinningController.PINNING_PERSISTENT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarPinningController.PINNING_TRANSIENT;
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
             mTaskbarIconAlpha.get(ALPHA_INDEX_SMALL_SCREEN)
                     .animateToValue(isPhoneButtonNavMode(mActivity) ? 0 : 1).start();
         }
-        if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get()) {
+        if (enableTaskbarPinning()) {
             mTaskbarView.addOnLayoutChangeListener(mTaskbarViewLayoutChangeListener);
         }
     }
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
     }
 
     public void onDestroy() {
-        if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get()) {
+        if (enableTaskbarPinning()) {
             mTaskbarView.removeOnLayoutChangeListener(mTaskbarViewLayoutChangeListener);
         }
         LauncherAppState.getInstance(mActivity).getModel().removeCallbacks(mModelCallbacks);
@@ -367,6 +367,10 @@
         float allAppIconTranslateRange = mapRange(scale, transientTaskbarAllAppsOffset,
                 persistentTaskbarAllAppsOffset);
 
+        if (mIsRtl) {
+            allAppIconTranslateRange *= -1;
+        }
+
         float halfIconCount = iconViews.length / 2.0f;
         for (int iconIndex = 0; iconIndex < iconViews.length; iconIndex++) {
             View iconView = iconViews[iconIndex];
@@ -672,7 +676,7 @@
                 // to avoid icons disappearing rather than fading out visually.
                 setter.setViewAlpha(child, 0, Interpolators.clampToProgress(LINEAR, 0.8f, 1f));
             } else if ((isAllAppsButton && !FeatureFlags.ENABLE_ALL_APPS_BUTTON_IN_HOTSEAT.get())
-                    || (isTaskbarDividerView && ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get())) {
+                    || (isTaskbarDividerView && enableTaskbarPinning())) {
                 if (!isToHome
                         && mIsHotseatIconOnTopWhenAligned
                         && mIsStashed) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitToWorkspaceController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitToWorkspaceController.java
index 3748a24..bdbdfd8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitToWorkspaceController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitToWorkspaceController.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.quickstep.util;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_FULLSCREEN_WITH_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.enableSplitFromFullscreenWithKeyboardShortcuts;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MODEL_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
     }
 
     private boolean shouldIgnoreSecondSplitLaunch() {
-        return (!ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_FULLSCREEN_WITH_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.get()
+        return (!enableSplitFromFullscreenWithKeyboardShortcuts()
                 && !FeatureFlags.enableSplitContextually()
                 && !isDesktopModeSupported())
                 || !mController.isSplitSelectActive();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitWithKeyboardShortcutController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitWithKeyboardShortcutController.java
index f3fa86a..8f719d0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitWithKeyboardShortcutController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitWithKeyboardShortcutController.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.quickstep.util;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_FULLSCREEN_WITH_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.enableSplitFromFullscreenWithKeyboardShortcuts;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUT_SPLIT_LEFT_TOP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUT_SPLIT_RIGHT_BOTTOM;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
     @BinderThread
     public void enterStageSplit(boolean leftOrTop) {
-        if (!ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_FULLSCREEN_WITH_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.get()) {
+        if (!enableSplitFromFullscreenWithKeyboardShortcuts()) {
             return;
         }
         RecentsAnimationCallbacks callbacks = new RecentsAnimationCallbacks(
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java
index 281516c..17fa253 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@
     @Before
     public void setUp() {
         mLauncher.onTestStart();
-        AbstractLauncherUiTest.waitForSetupWizardDismissal();
         AbstractLauncherUiTest.onTestStart();
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
index 0966350..ff8537b 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@
     @Test
     @NavigationModeSwitch
     @PortraitLandscape
-    @PlatinumTest(focusArea = "launcher")
     public void testWorkspaceSwitchToAllApps() {
         assertNotNull("switchToAllApps() returned null",
                 mLauncher.getWorkspace().switchToAllApps());
@@ -180,7 +179,6 @@
     @Test
     @NavigationModeSwitch
     @PortraitLandscape
-    @PlatinumTest(focusArea = "launcher")
     public void testOverviewActions() throws Exception {
         assumeFalse("Skipping Overview Actions tests for grid only overview",
                 mLauncher.isTablet() && mLauncher.isGridOnlyOverviewEnabled());
@@ -217,7 +215,6 @@
     @NavigationModeSwitch
     @PortraitLandscape
     @ScreenRecord // b/238461765
-    @PlatinumTest(focusArea = "launcher")
     public void testSwitchToOverview() throws Exception {
         startTestAppsWithCheck();
         assertNotNull("Workspace.switchToOverview() returned null",
@@ -243,7 +240,6 @@
     @Test
     @NavigationModeSwitch
     @PortraitLandscape
-    @PlatinumTest(focusArea = "launcher")
     public void testBackground() throws Exception {
         startAppFast(CALCULATOR_APP_PACKAGE);
         final LaunchedAppState launchedAppState = getAndAssertLaunchedApp();
@@ -270,7 +266,6 @@
     @Test
     @NavigationModeSwitch
     @PortraitLandscape
-    @PlatinumTest(focusArea = "launcher")
     public void testQuickSwitchFromApp() throws Exception {
         startTestActivity(2);
         startTestActivity(3);
@@ -300,7 +295,6 @@
 
     @Test
     @ScreenRecord // b/242163205
-    @PlatinumTest(focusArea = "launcher")
     @TaskbarModeSwitch(mode = PERSISTENT)
     public void testQuickSwitchToPreviousAppForTablet() throws Exception {
         assumeTrue(mLauncher.isTablet());
@@ -327,7 +321,6 @@
     @Test
     @NavigationModeSwitch
     @PortraitLandscape
-    @PlatinumTest(focusArea = "launcher")
     public void testQuickSwitchFromHome() throws Exception {
         startTestActivity(2);
         mLauncher.goHome().quickSwitchToPreviousApp();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index fed031b..28c7a37 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -592,7 +592,6 @@
             int availableResponsiveWidth =
                     availableWidthPx - (isVerticalBarLayout() ? hotseatBarSizePx : 0);
             int numWorkspaceColumns = getPanelCount() * inv.numColumns;
-            int numAllAppsColumns = getPanelCount() * inv.numAllAppsColumns;
             // don't use availableHeightPx because it subtracts mInsets.bottom
             int availableResponsiveHeight = heightPx - mInsets.top
                     - (isVerticalBarLayout() ? 0 : hotseatBarSizePx);
@@ -612,7 +611,7 @@
                             isTwoPanels ? inv.allAppsSpecsTwoPanelId : inv.allAppsSpecsId),
                     ResponsiveSpecType.AllApps);
             mResponsiveAllAppsWidthSpec = allAppsSpecs.getCalculatedSpec(responsiveAspectRatio,
-                    DimensionType.WIDTH, numAllAppsColumns, availableWidthPx,
+                    DimensionType.WIDTH, numShownAllAppsColumns, availableWidthPx,
                     mResponsiveWorkspaceWidthSpec);
             mResponsiveAllAppsHeightSpec = allAppsSpecs.getCalculatedSpec(responsiveAspectRatio,
                     DimensionType.HEIGHT, inv.numRows,  heightPx - mInsets.top,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
index 8ff030e..8eab3e3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
@@ -90,14 +90,23 @@
     /**
      * Synchronously shows the soft input method.
      *
-     * @param shouldFocus whether this EditText should also request focus.
-     * @return true if the keyboard is shown correctly and focus is given to this view (if
-     *     applicable).
+     * @return true if the keyboard is shown correctly and focus is given to this view.
      */
-    public boolean showKeyboard(boolean shouldFocus) {
+    public boolean showKeyboard() {
         onKeyboardShown();
-        boolean focusResult = !shouldFocus || requestFocus();
-        return focusResult && showSoftInputInternal();
+        return requestFocus() && showSoftInputInternal();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Requests the framework to show the keyboard in order to ensure that an already registered
+     * controlled keyboard animation is triggered correctly.
+     * Must NEVER be called in any other case than to trigger a pre-registered controlled animation.
+     */
+    public void requestShowKeyboardForControlledAnimation() {
+        // We don't log the keyboard state, as that must happen only after the controlled animation
+        // has completed.
+        // We also must not request focus, as this triggers unwanted side effects.
+        showSoftInputInternal();
     }
 
     public void hideKeyboard() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AllAppsSearchBarController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AllAppsSearchBarController.java
index ecbc7a9..4427a49 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AllAppsSearchBarController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AllAppsSearchBarController.java
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
      * Focuses the search field to handle key events.
      */
     public void focusSearchField() {
-        mInput.showKeyboard(true /* shouldFocus */);
+        mInput.showKeyboard();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 1c52a2f..51eb363 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -287,11 +287,16 @@
                     "Enables haptic hint when long pressing on the bottom bar nav handle.");
 
     // TODO(Block 17): Clean up flags
-    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING = getDebugFlag(270396583,
+    // Aconfig migration complete for ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.
+    private static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING = getDebugFlag(270396583,
             "ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING", TEAMFOOD,
             "Enables taskbar pinning to allow user to switch between transient and persistent "
                     + "taskbar flavors");
 
+    public static boolean enableTaskbarPinning() {
+        return ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get() || Flags.enableTaskbarPinning();
+    }
+
     public static final BooleanFlag MOVE_STARTUP_DATA_TO_DEVICE_PROTECTED_STORAGE = getDebugFlag(
             251502424, "ENABLE_BOOT_AWARE_STARTUP_DATA", DISABLED,
             "Marks LauncherPref data as (and allows it to) available while the device is"
@@ -403,11 +408,16 @@
             "USE_LOCAL_ICON_OVERRIDES", ENABLED,
             "Use inbuilt monochrome icons if app doesn't provide one");
 
-    // TODO(Block 28): Clean up flags
+    // Aconfig migration complete for ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_FULLSCREEN_WITH_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_FULLSCREEN_WITH_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS =
             getDebugFlag(270394122, "ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_FULLSCREEN_SHORTCUT", DISABLED,
                     "Enable splitting from fullscreen app with keyboard shortcuts");
+    public static boolean enableSplitFromFullscreenWithKeyboardShortcuts() {
+        return ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_FULLSCREEN_WITH_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.get()
+                || Flags.enableSplitFromFullscreenWithKeyboardShortcuts();
+    }
 
+    // Aconfig migration complete for ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_WORKSPACE_TO_WORKSPACE.
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_WORKSPACE_TO_WORKSPACE = getDebugFlag(
             270393453, "ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_WORKSPACE_TO_WORKSPACE", DISABLED,
             "Enable initiating split screen from workspace to workspace.");
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
index 57e1641..8bf7ec2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@
                     mFolderName.selectAll();
                 }
             }
-            mFolderName.showKeyboard(true /* shouldFocus */);
+            mFolderName.showKeyboard();
             mFolderName.displayCompletions(
                     Stream.of(mInfo.suggestedFolderNames.getLabels())
                             .filter(Objects::nonNull)
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java
index 26ab5b4..0470971 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.TASKBAR_PINNING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.TASKBAR_PINNING_KEY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.dpiFromPx;
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TRANSIENT_TASKBAR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.enableTaskbarPinning;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.FlagDebugUtils.appendFlag;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.window.WindowManagerProxy.MIN_TABLET_WIDTH;
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
         mContext = context;
         mDM = context.getSystemService(DisplayManager.class);
 
-        if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get()) {
+        if (enableTaskbarPinning()) {
             attachTaskbarPinningSharedPreferenceChangeListener(mContext);
         }
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
     @Override
     public void close() {
         mDestroyed = true;
-        if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get()) {
+        if (enableTaskbarPinning()) {
             LauncherPrefs.get(mContext).removeListener(
                     mTaskbarPinningPreferenceChangeListener, TASKBAR_PINNING);
         }
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@
             //  sTransientTaskbarStatusForTests and update test to directly
             //  toggle shred preference to switch transient taskbar on/of
             if (!Utilities.isRunningInTestHarness()
-                    && ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get()
+                    && enableTaskbarPinning()
                     && mIsTaskbarPinned) {
                 return false;
             }
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
index 217ce7d..688f418 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
@@ -105,12 +105,20 @@
     private static boolean sDumpWasGenerated = false;
     private static boolean sActivityLeakReported = false;
     private static boolean sSeenKeyguard = false;
+    private static boolean sFirstTimeWaitingForWizard = true;
 
     private static final String SYSTEMUI_PACKAGE = "com.android.systemui";
 
     protected LooperExecutor mMainThreadExecutor = MAIN_EXECUTOR;
     protected final UiDevice mDevice = getUiDevice();
-    protected final LauncherInstrumentation mLauncher = new LauncherInstrumentation();
+    protected final LauncherInstrumentation mLauncher = createLauncherInstrumentation();
+
+    @NonNull
+    private static LauncherInstrumentation createLauncherInstrumentation() {
+        waitForSetupWizardDismissal(); // precondition for creating LauncherInstrumentation
+        return new LauncherInstrumentation();
+    }
+
     protected Context mTargetContext;
     protected String mTargetPackage;
     private int mLauncherPid;
@@ -252,8 +260,6 @@
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         mLauncher.onTestStart();
 
-        waitForSetupWizardDismissal();
-
         final String launcherPackageName = mDevice.getLauncherPackageName();
         try {
             final Context context = InstrumentationRegistry.getContext();
@@ -289,6 +295,8 @@
 
     /** Method that should be called when a test starts. */
     public static void onTestStart() {
+        waitForSetupWizardDismissal();
+
         if (TestStabilityRule.isPresubmit()) {
             aggressivelyUnlockSysUi();
         } else {
@@ -323,18 +331,8 @@
         Log.d(TAG, "Keyguard is not visible");
     }
 
-    // b/309008042
-    private static boolean sFirstTimeWaitingForWizard = true;
-
-    // b/309008042
-    static {
-        waitForSetupWizardDismissal();
-    }
-
-    // b/309008042
-    // TODO(309471958) Productize killing/dismissal of setup wizard.
     /** Waits for setup wizard to go away. */
-    public static void waitForSetupWizardDismissal() {
+    private static void waitForSetupWizardDismissal() {
         if (!TestStabilityRule.isPresubmit()) return;
 
         if (sFirstTimeWaitingForWizard) {
@@ -467,7 +465,6 @@
     // flakiness.
     protected void waitForLauncherCondition(
             String message, Function<Launcher, Boolean> condition, long timeout) {
-        waitForSetupWizardDismissal();
         verifyKeyguardInvisible();
         if (!TestHelpers.isInLauncherProcess()) return;
         Wait.atMost(message, () -> getFromLauncher(condition), timeout, mLauncher);