diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/TestProtocol.java
index 8b7279c..0451ceb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/TestProtocol.java
@@ -41,4 +41,7 @@
             "all-apps-to-overview-swipe-height";
     public static final String REQUEST_HOME_TO_ALL_APPS_SWIPE_HEIGHT =
             "home-to-all-apps-swipe-height";
+
+    public static boolean sDebugTracing = false;
+    public static final String NO_DRAG_TAG = "b/129434166";
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index d05f916..d24a5a6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -1446,6 +1446,10 @@
 
     public DragView beginDragShared(View child, DragSource source, ItemInfo dragObject,
             DragPreviewProvider previewProvider, DragOptions dragOptions) {
+        if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                    "beginDragShared");
+        }
         float iconScale = 1f;
         if (child instanceof BubbleTextView) {
             Drawable icon = ((BubbleTextView) child).getIcon();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragController.java
index 03dc66e..8b100d9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragController.java
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@
     }
 
     private void callOnDragStart() {
+        if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG, "callOnDragStart");
+        }
         if (mOptions.preDragCondition != null) {
             mOptions.preDragCondition.onPreDragEnd(mDragObject, true /* dragStarted*/);
         }
@@ -472,6 +475,9 @@
     }
 
     private void handleMoveEvent(int x, int y) {
+        if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG, "handleMoveEvent1");
+        }
         mDragObject.dragView.move(x, y);
 
         // Drop on someone?
@@ -488,6 +494,10 @@
 
         if (mIsInPreDrag && mOptions.preDragCondition != null
                 && mOptions.preDragCondition.shouldStartDrag(mDistanceSinceScroll)) {
+            if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                        "handleMoveEvent2");
+            }
             callOnDragStart();
         }
     }
@@ -525,6 +535,10 @@
      * Call this from a drag source view.
      */
     public boolean onControllerTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
+        if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                    "onControllerTouchEvent1");
+        }
         if (mDragDriver == null || mOptions == null || mOptions.isAccessibleDrag) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -545,6 +559,10 @@
                 break;
         }
 
+        if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                    "onControllerTouchEvent2");
+        }
         return mDragDriver.onTouchEvent(ev);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragDriver.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragDriver.java
index 84fc94d..551f2d0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragDriver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragDriver.java
@@ -45,10 +45,18 @@
     public void onDragViewAnimationEnd() { }
 
     public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
+        if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                    "onTouchEvent " + ev);
+        }
         final int action = ev.getAction();
 
         switch (action) {
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
+                if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                    android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                            "onTouchEvent MOVE");
+                }
                 mEventListener.onDriverDragMove(ev.getX(), ev.getY());
                 break;
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
index 6950a1f..9f902ed 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@
     protected boolean findActiveController(MotionEvent ev) {
         if (mActivity.getStateManager().getState().disableInteraction) {
             // You Shall Not Pass!!!
+            if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                        "mActiveController = null");
+            }
             mActiveController = null;
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
index 10ecc4f..080a0cb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@
      * @return the container if shown or null.
      */
     public static PopupContainerWithArrow showForIcon(BubbleTextView icon) {
+        if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                    "PopupContainerWithArrow.showForIcon");
+        }
         Launcher launcher = Launcher.getLauncher(icon.getContext());
         if (getOpen(launcher) != null) {
             // There is already an items container open, so don't open this one.
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AbstractStateChangeTouchController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AbstractStateChangeTouchController.java
index 86deb43..377ba7d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AbstractStateChangeTouchController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AbstractStateChangeTouchController.java
@@ -230,6 +230,11 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onDragStart(boolean start) {
+        if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                    "AbstractStateChangeTouchController.onDragStart() called with: start = [" +
+                            start + "]");
+        }
         mStartState = mLauncher.getStateManager().getState();
         if (mStartState == ALL_APPS) {
             mStartContainerType = LauncherLogProto.ContainerType.ALLAPPS;
@@ -261,6 +266,11 @@
     public boolean onDrag(float displacement) {
         float deltaProgress = mProgressMultiplier * (displacement - mDisplacementShift);
         float progress = deltaProgress + mStartProgress;
+        if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                    "AbstractStateChangeTouchController.onDrag() called with: displacement = [" +
+                            displacement + "], progress = [" + progress + "]");
+        }
         updateProgress(progress);
         boolean isDragTowardPositive = (displacement - mDisplacementShift) < 0;
         if (progress <= 0) {
@@ -379,6 +389,12 @@
                     ? MIN_PROGRESS_TO_ALL_APPS : SUCCESS_TRANSITION_PROGRESS;
             targetState = (interpolatedProgress > successProgress) ? mToState : mFromState;
         }
+        if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                    "AbstractStateChangeTouchController.onDragEnd() called with: velocity = [" +
+                            velocity + "], fling = [" + fling + "], target state: " +
+                            targetState.getClass().getSimpleName());
+        }
 
         final float endProgress;
         final float startProgress;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemClickHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemClickHandler.java
index 3639090..3c77860 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemClickHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemClickHandler.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.Launcher.REQUEST_BIND_PENDING_APPWIDGET;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Launcher.REQUEST_RECONFIGURE_APPWIDGET;
 import static com.android.launcher3.model.AppLaunchTracker.CONTAINER_ALL_APPS;
-import static com.android.launcher3.model.AppLaunchTracker.CONTAINER_DEFAULT;
 
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -33,6 +32,8 @@
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.AppInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView;
 import com.android.launcher3.FolderInfo;
@@ -50,8 +51,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAppWidgetHostView;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetAddFlowHandler;
 
-import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
-
 /**
  * Class for handling clicks on workspace and all-apps items
  */
@@ -67,6 +66,14 @@
     }
 
     private static void onClick(View v, String sourceContainer) {
+        if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                    "onClick() called with: v = [" + v.getClass().getSimpleName() +
+                            "], sourceContainer = [" +
+                            (sourceContainer != null ?
+                                    sourceContainer.getClass().getSimpleName() : "null")
+                            + "]");
+        }
         // Make sure that rogue clicks don't get through while allapps is launching, or after the
         // view has detached (it's possible for this to happen if the view is removed mid touch).
         if (v.getWindowToken() == null) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemLongClickListener.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemLongClickListener.java
index babbcdd..003b442 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemLongClickListener.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemLongClickListener.java
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@
     }
 
     private static boolean onAllAppsItemLongClick(View v) {
+        if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                    "onAllAppsItemLongClick");
+        }
         Launcher launcher = Launcher.getLauncher(v.getContext());
         if (!canStartDrag(launcher)) return false;
         // When we have exited all apps or are in transition, disregard long clicks
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
index 4545a1e..bd6bfd6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
@@ -114,16 +114,28 @@
     }
 
     protected boolean findActiveController(MotionEvent ev) {
+        if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                    "mActiveController = null");
+        }
         mActiveController = null;
 
         AbstractFloatingView topView = AbstractFloatingView.getTopOpenView(mActivity);
         if (topView != null && topView.onControllerInterceptTouchEvent(ev)) {
+            if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                        "setting controller1: " + topView.getClass().getSimpleName());
+            }
             mActiveController = topView;
             return true;
         }
 
         for (TouchController controller : mControllers) {
             if (controller.onControllerInterceptTouchEvent(ev)) {
+                if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                    android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                            "setting controller1: " + controller.getClass().getSimpleName());
+                }
                 mActiveController = controller;
                 return true;
             }
@@ -193,8 +205,17 @@
         }
 
         if (mActiveController != null) {
+            if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                        "BaseDragLayer before onControllerTouchEvent " +
+                                mActiveController.getClass().getSimpleName());
+            }
             return mActiveController.onControllerTouchEvent(ev);
         } else {
+            if (com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                android.util.Log.d(com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.NO_DRAG_TAG,
+                        "BaseDragLayer no controller");
+            }
             // In case no child view handled the touch event, we may not get onIntercept anymore
             return findActiveController(ev);
         }
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
index 6f2f280..91ebd9b 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
+import com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.ArrowPopup;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.AllApps;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.AppIcon;
@@ -327,18 +328,23 @@
     @Test
     @PortraitLandscape
     public void testDragAppIcon() throws Throwable {
-        LauncherActivityInfo settingsApp = getSettingsApp();
+        try {
+            TestProtocol.sDebugTracing = true;
+            LauncherActivityInfo settingsApp = getSettingsApp();
 
-        final String appName = settingsApp.getLabel().toString();
-        // 1. Open all apps and wait for load complete.
-        // 2. Drag icon to homescreen.
-        // 3. Verify that the icon works on homescreen.
-        mLauncher.getWorkspace().
-                switchToAllApps().
-                getAppIcon(appName).
-                dragToWorkspace().
-                getWorkspaceAppIcon(appName).
-                launch(settingsApp.getComponentName().getPackageName());
+            final String appName = settingsApp.getLabel().toString();
+            // 1. Open all apps and wait for load complete.
+            // 2. Drag icon to homescreen.
+            // 3. Verify that the icon works on homescreen.
+            mLauncher.getWorkspace().
+                    switchToAllApps().
+                    getAppIcon(appName).
+                    dragToWorkspace().
+                    getWorkspaceAppIcon(appName).
+                    launch(settingsApp.getComponentName().getPackageName());
+        } finally {
+            TestProtocol.sDebugTracing = false;
+        }
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
index 26c0ca4..358d5e9 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation.WAIT_TIME_MS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.TestHelpers.getOverviewPackageName;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
-
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@
                 "want to switch from background to overview")) {
             verifyActiveContainer();
             goToOverviewUnchecked(BACKGROUND_APP_STATE_ORDINAL);
-            assertTrue("Overview not visible", mLauncher.getDevice().wait(
+            mLauncher.assertTrue("Overview not visible", mLauncher.getDevice().wait(
                     Until.hasObject(By.pkg(getOverviewPackageName())), WAIT_TIME_MS));
             return new BaseOverview(mLauncher);
         }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
index 9979f50..22b5564 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@
 
     static void dragIconToWorkspace(LauncherInstrumentation launcher, Launchable launchable,
             Point dest, int icon_drag_speed) {
+        LauncherInstrumentation.log("dragIconToWorkspace: begin");
         launchable.getObject().drag(dest, icon_drag_speed);
+        LauncherInstrumentation.log("dragIconToWorkspace: end");
         launcher.waitUntilGone("drop_target_bar");
     }