diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
index 097609f..0f3474e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SCRIM_FOR_APP_LAUNCH;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.KEYGUARD_ANIMATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.SEPARATE_RECENTS_ACTIVITY;
-import static com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer.ALPHA_INDEX_TRANSITIONS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo.NO_MATCHING_ID;
 import static com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DepthController.DEPTH;
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol.BAD_STATE;
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityOptionsWrapper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DynamicResource;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiValueAlpha.AlphaProperty;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ObjectWrapper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableList;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
@@ -195,9 +193,7 @@
     private static final int WIDGET_CROSSFADE_DURATION_MILLIS = 125;
 
     protected final BaseQuickstepLauncher mLauncher;
-
     private final DragLayer mDragLayer;
-    private final AlphaProperty mDragLayerAlpha;
 
     final Handler mHandler;
 
@@ -241,7 +237,6 @@
     public QuickstepTransitionManager(Context context) {
         mLauncher = Launcher.cast(Launcher.getLauncher(context));
         mDragLayer = mLauncher.getDragLayer();
-        mDragLayerAlpha = mDragLayer.getAlphaProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_TRANSITIONS);
         mHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
         mDeviceProfile = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile();
         mBackAnimationController = new LauncherBackAnimationController(mLauncher, this);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index b6a05b0..4b42ecb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.SPRING_LOADED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.postAsyncCallback;
 import static com.android.launcher3.accessibility.LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.getSupportedActions;
-import static com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer.ALPHA_INDEX_LAUNCHER_LOAD;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.EventEnum;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_BACKGROUND;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_HOME;
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
-import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.Notification;
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
-import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
+import android.view.ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListener;
 import android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 import android.view.animation.OvershootInterpolator;
@@ -130,7 +128,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsTransitionController;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.BaseAllAppsContainerView;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.DiscoveryBounce;
-import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertyListBuilder;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
@@ -186,8 +183,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IntArray;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IntSet;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ItemInfoMatcher;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiValueAlpha;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiValueAlpha.AlphaProperty;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.OnboardingPrefs;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageUserKey;
@@ -341,6 +336,7 @@
     private Runnable mOnDeferredActivityLaunchCallback;
 
     private ViewOnDrawExecutor mPendingExecutor;
+    private OnPreDrawListener mOnInitialBindListener;
 
     private LauncherModel mModel;
     private ModelWriter mModelWriter;
@@ -503,11 +499,10 @@
 
         if (!mModel.addCallbacksAndLoad(this)) {
             if (!internalStateHandled) {
-                Log.d(BAD_STATE, "Launcher onCreate not binding sync, setting DragLayer alpha "
-                        + "ALPHA_INDEX_LAUNCHER_LOAD to 0");
-                // If we are not binding synchronously, show a fade in animation when
-                // the first page bind completes.
-                mDragLayer.getAlphaProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_LAUNCHER_LOAD).setValue(0);
+                Log.d(BAD_STATE, "Launcher onCreate not binding sync, prevent drawing");
+                // If we are not binding synchronously, pause drawing until initial bind complete,
+                // so that the system could continue to show the device loading prompt
+                mOnInitialBindListener = Boolean.FALSE::booleanValue;
             }
         }
 
@@ -515,25 +510,9 @@
         setDefaultKeyMode(DEFAULT_KEYS_SEARCH_LOCAL);
 
         setContentView(getRootView());
-        getRootView().getViewTreeObserver().addOnPreDrawListener(
-                new ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListener() {
-                    @Override
-                    public boolean onPreDraw() {
-                        // Checks the status of fade in animation.
-                        final AlphaProperty property =
-                                mDragLayer.getAlphaProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_LAUNCHER_LOAD);
-                        if (property.getValue() == 0) {
-                            Log.d(BAD_STATE, "Launcher onPreDraw ALPHA_INDEX_LAUNCHER_LOAD not"
-                                    + " started yet, cancelling draw.");
-                            // Animation haven't started yet; suspend.
-                            return false;
-                        } else {
-                            // The animation is started; start drawing.
-                            getRootView().getViewTreeObserver().removeOnPreDrawListener(this);
-                            return true;
-                        }
-                    }
-                });
+        if (mOnInitialBindListener != null) {
+            getRootView().getViewTreeObserver().addOnPreDrawListener(mOnInitialBindListener);
+        }
         getRootView().dispatchInsets();
 
         // Listen for broadcasts
@@ -2692,36 +2671,12 @@
                     AllAppsStore.DEFER_UPDATES_NEXT_DRAW));
         }
 
-        AlphaProperty property = mDragLayer.getAlphaProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_LAUNCHER_LOAD);
-        if (property.getValue() < 1) {
-            ObjectAnimator anim = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(property, MultiValueAlpha.VALUE, 1);
-
-            Log.d(BAD_STATE, "Launcher onInitialBindComplete toAlpha=" + 1);
-            anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
-                @Override
-                public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
-                    Log.d(BAD_STATE, "Launcher onInitialBindComplete onStart");
-                }
-
-                @Override
-                public void onAnimationCancel(Animator animation) {
-                    float alpha = mDragLayer == null
-                            ? -1
-                            : mDragLayer.getAlphaProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_LAUNCHER_LOAD).getValue();
-                    Log.d(BAD_STATE, "Launcher onInitialBindComplete onCancel, alpha=" + alpha);
-                }
-
-                @Override
-                public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
-                    Log.d(BAD_STATE, "Launcher onInitialBindComplete onEnd");
-                }
-            });
-
-            anim.addListener(AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback(executor::onLoadAnimationCompleted));
-            anim.start();
-        } else {
-            executor.onLoadAnimationCompleted();
+        if (mOnInitialBindListener != null) {
+            getRootView().getViewTreeObserver().removeOnPreDrawListener(mOnInitialBindListener);
+            mOnInitialBindListener = null;
         }
+
+        executor.onLoadAnimationCompleted();
         executor.attachTo(this);
         if (Utilities.ATLEAST_S) {
             Trace.endAsyncSection(DISPLAY_WORKSPACE_TRACE_METHOD_NAME,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
index 14e10918..8eeca7d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
@@ -65,9 +65,7 @@
 public class DragLayer extends BaseDragLayer<Launcher> {
 
     public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_OVERLAY = 0;
-    public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_LAUNCHER_LOAD = 1;
-    public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_TRANSITIONS = 2;
-    private static final int ALPHA_CHANNEL_COUNT = 3;
+    private static final int ALPHA_CHANNEL_COUNT = 1;
 
     public static final int ANIMATION_END_DISAPPEAR = 0;
     public static final int ANIMATION_END_REMAIN_VISIBLE = 2;