diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 12be99d..f3741b2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@
                 duration);
 
         View allAppsButton = mControllers.taskbarViewController.getAllAppsButtonView();
-        if (allAppsButton != null && !FeatureFlags.enableAllAppsButtonInHotseat()) {
+        if (!FeatureFlags.enableAllAppsButtonInHotseat()) {
             ValueAnimator alphaOverride = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0, 1);
             alphaOverride.setDuration(duration);
             alphaOverride.addUpdateListener(a -> {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
index 07ec135..c0891a9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     @Nullable private FolderIcon mLeaveBehindFolderIcon;
 
     // Only non-null when device supports having an All Apps button.
-    @Nullable private final TaskbarAllAppsButtonContainer mAllAppsButtonContainer;
+    private final TaskbarAllAppsButtonContainer mAllAppsButtonContainer;
 
     // Only non-null when device supports having a Divider button.
     @Nullable private TaskbarDividerContainer mTaskbarDividerContainer;
@@ -217,16 +217,14 @@
 
         // All apps icon takes less space compared to normal icon size, reserve space for the icon
         // separately.
-        if (mAllAppsButtonContainer != null) {
-            boolean forceTransientTaskbarSize =
-                    enableTaskbarPinning() && !mActivityContext.isThreeButtonNav();
-            availableWidth -= iconSize - (int) getResources().getDimension(
-                    mAllAppsButtonContainer.getAllAppsButtonTranslationXOffset(
-                            forceTransientTaskbarSize || (
-                                    DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(mActivityContext)
-                                            && !mActivityContext.isPhoneMode())));
-            ++additionalIcons;
-        }
+        boolean forceTransientTaskbarSize =
+                enableTaskbarPinning() && !mActivityContext.isThreeButtonNav();
+        availableWidth -= iconSize - (int) getResources().getDimension(
+                mAllAppsButtonContainer.getAllAppsButtonTranslationXOffset(
+                        forceTransientTaskbarSize || (
+                                DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(mActivityContext)
+                                        && !mActivityContext.isPhoneMode())));
+        ++additionalIcons;
 
         return Math.floorDiv(availableWidth, iconSize) + additionalIcons;
     }
@@ -313,9 +311,7 @@
         mIconClickListener = mControllerCallbacks.getIconOnClickListener();
         mIconLongClickListener = mControllerCallbacks.getIconOnLongClickListener();
 
-        if (mAllAppsButtonContainer != null) {
-            mAllAppsButtonContainer.setUpCallbacks(callbacks);
-        }
+        mAllAppsButtonContainer.setUpCallbacks(callbacks);
         if (mTaskbarDividerContainer != null
                 && mActivityContext.getTaskbarFeatureEvaluator().getSupportsPinningPopup()) {
             mTaskbarDividerContainer.setUpCallbacks(callbacks);
@@ -350,12 +346,10 @@
         int numViewsAnimated = 0;
         mAddedDividerForRecents = false;
 
-        if (mAllAppsButtonContainer != null) {
-            removeView(mAllAppsButtonContainer);
+        removeView(mAllAppsButtonContainer);
 
-            if (mTaskbarDividerContainer != null) {
-                removeView(mTaskbarDividerContainer);
-            }
+        if (mTaskbarDividerContainer != null) {
+            removeView(mTaskbarDividerContainer);
         }
         if (mTaskbarOverflowView != null) {
             removeView(mTaskbarOverflowView);
@@ -532,17 +526,16 @@
             removeAndRecycle(getChildAt(nextViewIndex));
         }
 
-        if (mAllAppsButtonContainer != null) {
-            addView(mAllAppsButtonContainer, mIsRtl ? hotseatItemInfos.length : 0);
+        addView(mAllAppsButtonContainer, mIsRtl ? hotseatItemInfos.length : 0);
 
-            // If there are no recent tasks, add divider after All Apps (unless it's the only view).
-            if (!mAddedDividerForRecents
-                    && mTaskbarDividerContainer != null
-                    && getChildCount() > 1) {
-                addView(mTaskbarDividerContainer, mIsRtl ? (getChildCount() - 1) : 1);
-            }
+        // If there are no recent tasks, add divider after All Apps (unless it's the only view).
+        if (!mAddedDividerForRecents
+                && mTaskbarDividerContainer != null
+                && getChildCount() > 1) {
+            addView(mTaskbarDividerContainer, mIsRtl ? (getChildCount() - 1) : 1);
         }
 
+
         if (mActivityContext.getDeviceProfile().isQsbInline) {
             addView(mQsb, mIsRtl ? getChildCount() : 0);
             // Always set QSB to invisible after re-adding.
@@ -779,7 +772,6 @@
     /**
      * Returns the all apps button in the taskbar.
      */
-    @Nullable
     public TaskbarAllAppsButtonContainer getAllAppsButtonContainer() {
         return mAllAppsButtonContainer;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
index e9458ff..253d025 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
@@ -367,7 +367,6 @@
         return mTaskbarView.getIconViews();
     }
 
-    @Nullable
     public View getAllAppsButtonView() {
         return mTaskbarView.getAllAppsButtonContainer();
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/window/RecentsWindowSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/window/RecentsWindowSwipeHandler.java
index 34b3d74..4f9d837 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/window/RecentsWindowSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/window/RecentsWindowSwipeHandler.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.GestureNavContract.EXTRA_REMOTE_CALLBACK;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback;
 
-import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -62,16 +61,15 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.quickstep.AbsSwipeUpHandler;
 import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
+import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationController;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationDeviceState;
-import com.android.quickstep.RemoteAnimationTargets;
+import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationTargets;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskAnimationManager;
 import com.android.quickstep.fallback.FallbackRecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsState;
-import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RectFSpringAnim;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SurfaceTransaction.SurfaceProperties;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.TransformParams;
-import com.android.quickstep.util.TransformParams.BuilderProxy;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task.TaskKey;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputConsumerController;
@@ -115,12 +113,25 @@
 
         mRunningOverHome = mGestureState.getRunningTask() != null
                 && mGestureState.getRunningTask().isHomeTask();
-        if (mRunningOverHome) {
-            runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle ->
-                    remoteTargetHandle.getTransformParams().setHomeBuilderProxy(
-                            RecentsWindowSwipeHandler.
-                                    this::updateHomeActivityTransformDuringSwipeUp));
+
+        initTransformParams();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onRecentsAnimationStart(RecentsAnimationController controller,
+            RecentsAnimationTargets targets) {
+        super.onRecentsAnimationStart(controller, targets);
+        initTransformParams();
+    }
+
+    private void initTransformParams() {
+        if (mActiveAnimationFactory != null) {
+            mActiveAnimationFactory.initTransformParams();
+            return;
         }
+        runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle ->
+                remoteTargetHandle.getTransformParams().setHomeBuilderProxy(
+                        RecentsWindowSwipeHandler.this::updateHomeActivityTransformDuringSwipeUp));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -135,12 +146,17 @@
 
     private void updateHomeActivityTransformDuringSwipeUp(SurfaceProperties builder,
             RemoteAnimationTarget app, TransformParams params) {
-        setHomeScaleAndAlpha(builder, app, mCurrentShift.value,
-                Utilities.boundToRange(1 - mCurrentShift.value, 0, 1));
+        if (mActiveAnimationFactory != null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        setHomeScaleAndAlpha(builder, app, mCurrentShift.value, 0);
     }
 
     private void setHomeScaleAndAlpha(SurfaceProperties builder,
             RemoteAnimationTarget app, float verticalShift, float alpha) {
+        if (app.windowConfiguration.getActivityType() != ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME) {
+            return;
+        }
         float scale = Utilities.mapRange(verticalShift, 1, mMaxLauncherScale);
         mTmpMatrix.setScale(scale, scale,
                 app.localBounds.exactCenterX(), app.localBounds.exactCenterY());
@@ -163,25 +179,13 @@
         mActiveAnimationFactory = new FallbackHomeAnimationFactory(duration);
         //todo: b/368410893 follow up on this as its intent focused and seems to cut immediately
         Intent intent = new Intent(mGestureState.getHomeIntent());
-        if (mActiveAnimationFactory != null && runningTaskTarget != null) {
+        if (runningTaskTarget != null) {
             mActiveAnimationFactory.addGestureContract(intent, runningTaskTarget.taskInfo);
         }
         return mActiveAnimationFactory;
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected boolean handleTaskAppeared(@NonNull RemoteAnimationTarget[] appearedTaskTargets,
-            @NonNull ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString failureReason) {
-        if (mActiveAnimationFactory != null
-                && mActiveAnimationFactory.handleHomeTaskAppeared(appearedTaskTargets)) {
-            mActiveAnimationFactory = null;
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        return super.handleTaskAppeared(appearedTaskTargets, failureReason);
-    }
-
-    @Override
     protected void finishRecentsControllerToHome(Runnable callback) {
         final Runnable recentsCallback;
         if (mAppCanEnterPip) {
@@ -236,11 +240,12 @@
     private class FallbackHomeAnimationFactory extends HomeAnimationFactory
             implements Consumer<Message> {
         private final Rect mTempRect = new Rect();
-        private final TransformParams mHomeAlphaParams = new TransformParams();
-        private final AnimatedFloat mHomeAlpha;
 
-        private final AnimatedFloat mVerticalShiftForScale = new AnimatedFloat();
-        private final AnimatedFloat mRecentsAlpha = new AnimatedFloat();
+        private final TransformParams mTransformParams = new TransformParams();
+        private final AnimatedFloat mHomeAlpha = new AnimatedFloat(this::updateAppTransforms);
+        private final AnimatedFloat mVerticalShiftForScale =
+                new AnimatedFloat(this::updateAppTransforms);
+        private final AnimatedFloat mRecentsAlpha = new AnimatedFloat(this:: updateAppTransforms);
 
         private final RectF mTargetRect = new RectF();
         private SurfaceControl mSurfaceControl;
@@ -255,25 +260,12 @@
             mDuration = duration;
 
             if (mRunningOverHome) {
-                mHomeAlpha = new AnimatedFloat();
-                mHomeAlpha.value = Utilities.boundToRange(1 - mCurrentShift.value, 0, 1);
                 mVerticalShiftForScale.value = mCurrentShift.value;
-                runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle ->
-                        remoteTargetHandle.getTransformParams().setHomeBuilderProxy(
-                                FallbackHomeAnimationFactory.this
-                                        ::updateHomeActivityTransformDuringHomeAnim));
-            } else {
-                mHomeAlpha = new AnimatedFloat(this::updateHomeAlpha);
-                mHomeAlpha.value = 0;
-                mHomeAlphaParams.setHomeBuilderProxy(
-                        this::updateHomeActivityTransformDuringHomeAnim);
             }
-
             mRecentsAlpha.value = 1;
-            runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle ->
-                    remoteTargetHandle.getTransformParams().setBaseBuilderProxy(
-                            FallbackHomeAnimationFactory.this
-                                    ::updateRecentsActivityTransformDuringHomeAnim));
+            mHomeAlpha.value = 0;
+
+            initTransformParams();
         }
 
         @NonNull
@@ -285,63 +277,30 @@
             return mTargetRect;
         }
 
-        private void updateRecentsActivityTransformDuringHomeAnim(SurfaceProperties builder,
-                RemoteAnimationTarget app, TransformParams params) {
-            builder.setAlpha(mRecentsAlpha.value);
-        }
-
-        private void updateHomeActivityTransformDuringHomeAnim(SurfaceProperties builder,
-                RemoteAnimationTarget app, TransformParams params) {
-            setHomeScaleAndAlpha(builder, app, mVerticalShiftForScale.value, mHomeAlpha.value);
-        }
-
         @NonNull
         @Override
         public AnimatorPlaybackController createActivityAnimationToHome() {
             PendingAnimation pa = new PendingAnimation(mDuration);
             pa.setFloat(mRecentsAlpha, AnimatedFloat.VALUE, 0, ACCELERATE);
+            pa.setFloat(mHomeAlpha, AnimatedFloat.VALUE, 1, ACCELERATE);
             return pa.createPlaybackController();
         }
 
-        private void updateHomeAlpha() {
-            if (mHomeAlphaParams.getTargetSet() != null) {
-                mHomeAlphaParams.applySurfaceParams(
-                        mHomeAlphaParams.createSurfaceParams(BuilderProxy.NO_OP));
-            }
-        }
-
-        public boolean handleHomeTaskAppeared(RemoteAnimationTarget[] appearedTaskTargets) {
-            RemoteAnimationTarget appearedTaskTarget = appearedTaskTargets[0];
-            if (appearedTaskTarget.windowConfiguration.getActivityType() == ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME) {
-                RemoteAnimationTargets targets = new RemoteAnimationTargets(
-                        new RemoteAnimationTarget[] {appearedTaskTarget},
-                        new RemoteAnimationTarget[0], new RemoteAnimationTarget[0],
-                        appearedTaskTarget.mode);
-                mHomeAlphaParams.setTargetSet(targets);
-                updateHomeAlpha();
-                return true;
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-
         @Override
         public void playAtomicAnimation(float velocity) {
-            ObjectAnimator alphaAnim = mHomeAlpha.animateToValue(mHomeAlpha.value, 1);
-            alphaAnim.setDuration(mDuration).setInterpolator(ACCELERATE);
-            alphaAnim.start();
-
-            if (mRunningOverHome) {
-                // Spring back launcher scale
-                new SpringAnimationBuilder(mContext)
-                        .setStartValue(mVerticalShiftForScale.value)
-                        .setEndValue(0)
-                        .setStartVelocity(-velocity / mTransitionDragLength)
-                        .setMinimumVisibleChange(1f / mDp.heightPx)
-                        .setDampingRatio(0.6f)
-                        .setStiffness(800)
-                        .build(mVerticalShiftForScale, AnimatedFloat.VALUE)
-                        .start();
+            if (!mRunningOverHome) {
+                return;
             }
+            // Spring back launcher scale
+            new SpringAnimationBuilder(mContext)
+                    .setStartValue(mVerticalShiftForScale.value)
+                    .setEndValue(0)
+                    .setStartVelocity(-velocity / mTransitionDragLength)
+                    .setMinimumVisibleChange(1f / mDp.heightPx)
+                    .setDampingRatio(0.6f)
+                    .setStiffness(800)
+                    .build(mVerticalShiftForScale, AnimatedFloat.VALUE)
+                    .start();
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -350,6 +309,34 @@
             mSpringAnim.addAnimatorListener(forEndCallback(this::onRectAnimationEnd));
         }
 
+        private void initTransformParams() {
+            runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle ->
+                    remoteTargetHandle.getTransformParams().setHomeBuilderProxy(
+                            FallbackHomeAnimationFactory.this
+                                    ::updateHomeActivityTransformDuringHomeAnim));
+
+            mTransformParams.setTargetSet(mRecentsAnimationTargets);
+        }
+
+        private void updateRecentsActivityTransformDuringHomeAnim(SurfaceProperties builder,
+                RemoteAnimationTarget app, TransformParams params) {
+            if (app.mode != mRecentsAnimationTargets.targetMode) {
+                return;
+            }
+            builder.setAlpha(mRecentsAlpha.value);
+        }
+
+        private void updateAppTransforms() {
+            mTransformParams.applySurfaceParams(
+                    mTransformParams.createSurfaceParams(FallbackHomeAnimationFactory.this
+                            ::updateRecentsActivityTransformDuringHomeAnim));
+        }
+
+        private void updateHomeActivityTransformDuringHomeAnim(SurfaceProperties builder,
+                RemoteAnimationTarget app, TransformParams params) {
+            setHomeScaleAndAlpha(builder, app, mVerticalShiftForScale.value, mHomeAlpha.value);
+        }
+
         private void onRectAnimationEnd() {
             mAnimationFinished = true;
             maybeSendEndMessage();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TransformParams.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TransformParams.java
index ebcef30..401eccc 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TransformParams.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TransformParams.java
@@ -143,18 +143,15 @@
         for (int i = 0; i < targets.unfilteredApps.length; i++) {
             RemoteAnimationTarget app = targets.unfilteredApps[i];
             SurfaceProperties builder = transaction.forSurface(app.leash);
+            BuilderProxy targetProxy =
+                    app.windowConfiguration.getActivityType() == ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME
+                            ? mHomeBuilderProxy
+                            : (app.mode == targets.targetMode ? proxy : mBaseBuilderProxy);
 
             if (app.mode == targets.targetMode) {
-                int activityType = app.windowConfiguration.getActivityType();
-                if (activityType == ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME) {
-                    mHomeBuilderProxy.onBuildTargetParams(builder, app, this);
-                } else {
-                    builder.setAlpha(getTargetAlpha());
-                    proxy.onBuildTargetParams(builder, app, this);
-                }
-            } else {
-                mBaseBuilderProxy.onBuildTargetParams(builder, app, this);
+                builder.setAlpha(getTargetAlpha());
             }
+            targetProxy.onBuildTargetParams(builder, app, this);
         }
 
         // always put wallpaper layer to bottom.
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduTooltipControllerTest.kt b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduTooltipControllerTest.kt
index e60717b..3c80352 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduTooltipControllerTest.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduTooltipControllerTest.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar
 
-import android.util.Log
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarControllerTestUtil.asProperty
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarControllerTestUtil.runOnMainSync
@@ -34,14 +33,12 @@
 import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
 import org.junit.After
 import org.junit.Before
-import org.junit.Ignore
 import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
 
 @RunWith(LauncherMultivalentJUnit::class)
 @EmulatedDevices(["pixelFoldable2023", "pixelTablet2023"])
-@Ignore
 class TaskbarEduTooltipControllerTest {
 
     @get:Rule(order = 0) val context = TaskbarWindowSandboxContext.create()
@@ -62,7 +59,6 @@
 
     @Before
     fun setUp() {
-        Log.e("Taskbar", "TaskbarEduTooltipControllerTest test started")
         Utilities.disableRunningInTestHarnessForTests()
     }
 
@@ -71,7 +67,6 @@
         if (wasInTestHarness) {
             Utilities.enableRunningInTestHarnessForTests()
         }
-        Log.e("Taskbar", "TaskbarEduTooltipControllerTest test completed")
     }
 
     @Test