diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/AutoInstallsLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/AutoInstallsLayout.java
index a5d2228..0fa4cbb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/AutoInstallsLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/AutoInstallsLayout.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 
     private final Context mContext;
     private final AppWidgetHost mAppWidgetHost;
-    private final LayoutParserCallback mCallback;
+    protected final LayoutParserCallback mCallback;
 
     protected final PackageManager mPackageManager;
     protected final Resources mSourceRes;
@@ -122,13 +122,20 @@
 
     private final long[] mTemp = new long[2];
     private final ContentValues mValues;
-    private final String mRootTag;
+    protected final String mRootTag;
 
     protected SQLiteDatabase mDb;
 
     public AutoInstallsLayout(Context context, AppWidgetHost appWidgetHost,
             LayoutParserCallback callback, Resources res,
             int layoutId, String rootTag) {
+        this(context, appWidgetHost, callback, res, layoutId, rootTag,
+                LauncherAppState.getInstance().getDynamicGrid().getDeviceProfile().hotseatAllAppsRank);
+    }
+
+    public AutoInstallsLayout(Context context, AppWidgetHost appWidgetHost,
+            LayoutParserCallback callback, Resources res,
+            int layoutId, String rootTag, int hotseatAllAppsRank) {
         mContext = context;
         mAppWidgetHost = appWidgetHost;
         mCallback = callback;
@@ -139,8 +146,7 @@
 
         mSourceRes = res;
         mLayoutId = layoutId;
-        mHotseatAllAppsRank = LauncherAppState.getInstance()
-                .getDynamicGrid().getDeviceProfile().hotseatAllAppsRank;
+        mHotseatAllAppsRank = hotseatAllAppsRank;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CommonAppTypeParser.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CommonAppTypeParser.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe2fbd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CommonAppTypeParser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.launcher3;
+
+import android.content.ContentValues;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.res.XmlResourceParser;
+import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.AutoInstallsLayout.LayoutParserCallback;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites;
+import com.android.launcher3.backup.BackupProtos.Favorite;
+
+import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParserException;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+/**
+ * A class that parses content values corresponding to some common app types.
+ */
+public class CommonAppTypeParser implements LayoutParserCallback {
+    private static final String TAG = "CommonAppTypeParser";
+
+    // Including TARGET_NONE
+    public static final int SUPPORTED_TYPE_COUNT = 7;
+
+    private static final int RESTORE_FLAG_BIT_SHIFT = 4;
+
+
+    private final long mItemId;
+    private final int mResId;
+    private final Context mContext;
+
+    ContentValues parsedValues;
+    Intent parsedIntent;
+    String parsedTitle;
+
+    public CommonAppTypeParser(long itemId, int itemType, Context context) {
+        mItemId = itemId;
+        mContext = context;
+        mResId = getResourceForItemType(itemType);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long generateNewItemId() {
+        return mItemId;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long insertAndCheck(SQLiteDatabase db, ContentValues values) {
+        parsedValues = values;
+
+        // Remove unwanted values
+        values.put(Favorites.ICON_TYPE, (Integer) null);
+        values.put(Favorites.ICON_PACKAGE, (String) null);
+        values.put(Favorites.ICON_RESOURCE, (String) null);
+        values.put(Favorites.ICON, (byte[]) null);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tries to find a suitable app to the provided app type.
+     */
+    public boolean findDefaultApp() {
+        if (mResId == 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        parsedIntent = null;
+        parsedValues = null;
+        new MyLayoutParser().parseValues();
+        return (parsedValues != null) && (parsedIntent != null);
+    }
+
+    private class MyLayoutParser extends DefaultLayoutParser {
+
+        public MyLayoutParser() {
+            super(mContext, null, CommonAppTypeParser.this,
+                    mContext.getResources(), mResId, TAG_RESOLVE, 0);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected long addShortcut(String title, Intent intent, int type) {
+            if (type == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION) {
+                parsedIntent = intent;
+                parsedTitle = title;
+            }
+            return super.addShortcut(title, intent, type);
+        }
+
+        public void parseValues() {
+            XmlResourceParser parser = mSourceRes.getXml(mLayoutId);
+            try {
+                beginDocument(parser, mRootTag);
+                new ResolveParser().parseAndAdd(parser);
+            } catch (IOException | XmlPullParserException e) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Unable to parse default app info", e);
+            }
+            parser.close();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static int getResourceForItemType(int type) {
+        switch (type) {
+            case Favorite.TARGET_PHONE:
+                return R.xml.app_target_phone;
+
+            case Favorite.TARGET_MESSENGER:
+                return R.xml.app_target_messenger;
+
+            case Favorite.TARGET_EMAIL:
+                return R.xml.app_target_email;
+
+            case Favorite.TARGET_BROWSER:
+                return R.xml.app_target_browser;
+
+            case Favorite.TARGET_GALLERY:
+                return R.xml.app_target_gallery;
+
+            case Favorite.TARGET_CAMERA:
+                return R.xml.app_target_camera;
+
+            default:
+                return 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static int encodeItemTypeToFlag(int itemType) {
+        return itemType << RESTORE_FLAG_BIT_SHIFT;
+    }
+
+    public static int decodeItemTypeFromFlag(int flag) {
+        return (flag & ShortcutInfo.FLAG_RESTORED_APP_TYPE) >> RESTORE_FLAG_BIT_SHIFT;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DefaultLayoutParser.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DefaultLayoutParser.java
index e3ea40e..4837238 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DefaultLayoutParser.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DefaultLayoutParser.java
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@
 public class DefaultLayoutParser extends AutoInstallsLayout {
     private static final String TAG = "DefaultLayoutParser";
 
-    private static final String TAG_RESOLVE = "resolve";
+    protected static final String TAG_RESOLVE = "resolve";
     private static final String TAG_FAVORITES = "favorites";
-    private static final String TAG_FAVORITE = "favorite";
+    protected static final String TAG_FAVORITE = "favorite";
     private static final String TAG_APPWIDGET = "appwidget";
     private static final String TAG_SHORTCUT = "shortcut";
     private static final String TAG_FOLDER = "folder";
     private static final String TAG_PARTNER_FOLDER = "partner-folder";
     private static final String TAG_INCLUDE = "include";
 
-    private static final String ATTR_URI = "uri";
+    protected static final String ATTR_URI = "uri";
     private static final String ATTR_WORKSPACE = "workspace";
     private static final String ATTR_CONTAINER = "container";
     private static final String ATTR_SCREEN = "screen";
@@ -47,7 +47,12 @@
     public DefaultLayoutParser(Context context, AppWidgetHost appWidgetHost,
             LayoutParserCallback callback, Resources sourceRes, int layoutId) {
         super(context, appWidgetHost, callback, sourceRes, layoutId, TAG_FAVORITES);
-        Log.e(TAG, "Default layout parser initialized");
+    }
+
+    public DefaultLayoutParser(Context context, AppWidgetHost appWidgetHost,
+            LayoutParserCallback callback, Resources sourceRes, int layoutId, String rootTag,
+            int hotseatAllAppsRank) {
+        super(context, appWidgetHost, callback, sourceRes, layoutId, rootTag, hotseatAllAppsRank);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -218,7 +223,7 @@
     /**
      * Contains a list of <favorite> nodes, and accepts the first successfully parsed node.
      */
-    private class ResolveParser implements TagParser {
+    protected class ResolveParser implements TagParser {
 
         private final AppShortcutWithUriParser mChildParser = new AppShortcutWithUriParser();
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupHelper.java
index 32bea5b..353bf3f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupHelper.java
@@ -19,13 +19,16 @@
 import android.app.backup.BackupDataOutput;
 import android.app.backup.BackupHelper;
 import android.app.backup.BackupManager;
-import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
+import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
+import android.content.res.XmlResourceParser;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
@@ -51,6 +54,9 @@
 import com.google.protobuf.nano.InvalidProtocolBufferNanoException;
 import com.google.protobuf.nano.MessageNano;
 
+import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParser;
+import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParserException;
+
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.FileOutputStream;
@@ -58,7 +64,6 @@
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.zip.CRC32;
 
@@ -138,6 +143,7 @@
     private final Context mContext;
     private final HashSet<String> mExistingKeys;
     private final ArrayList<Key> mKeys;
+    private final ItemTypeMatcher[] mItemTypeMatchers;
 
     private IconCache mIconCache;
     private BackupManager mBackupManager;
@@ -154,6 +160,7 @@
         mExistingKeys = new HashSet<String>();
         mKeys = new ArrayList<Key>();
         restoreSuccessful = true;
+        mItemTypeMatchers = new ItemTypeMatcher[CommonAppTypeParser.SUPPORTED_TYPE_COUNT];
     }
 
     private void dataChanged() {
@@ -753,6 +760,17 @@
         return checksum.getValue();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return true if its an hotseat item, that can be replaced during restore.
+     * TODO: Extend check for folders in hotseat.
+     */
+    private boolean isReplaceableHotseatItem(Favorite favorite) {
+        return favorite.container == Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT
+                && favorite.intent != null
+                && (favorite.itemType == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION
+                || favorite.itemType == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT);
+    }
+
     /** Serialize a Favorite for persistence, including a checksum wrapper. */
     private Favorite packFavorite(Cursor c) {
         Favorite favorite = new Favorite();
@@ -785,9 +803,10 @@
             favorite.title = title;
         }
         String intentDescription = c.getString(INTENT_INDEX);
+        Intent intent = null;
         if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(intentDescription)) {
             try {
-                Intent intent = Intent.parseUri(intentDescription, 0);
+                intent = Intent.parseUri(intentDescription, 0);
                 intent.removeExtra(ItemInfo.EXTRA_PROFILE);
                 favorite.intent = intent.toUri(0);
             } catch (URISyntaxException e) {
@@ -803,6 +822,31 @@
             }
         }
 
+        if (isReplaceableHotseatItem(favorite)) {
+            if (intent != null && intent.getComponent() != null) {
+                PackageManager pm = mContext.getPackageManager();
+                ActivityInfo activity = null;;
+                try {
+                    activity = pm.getActivityInfo(intent.getComponent(), 0);
+                } catch (NameNotFoundException e) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "Target not found", e);
+                }
+                if (activity == null) {
+                    return favorite;
+                }
+                for (int i = 0; i < mItemTypeMatchers.length; i++) {
+                    if (mItemTypeMatchers[i] == null) {
+                        mItemTypeMatchers[i] = new ItemTypeMatcher(
+                                CommonAppTypeParser.getResourceForItemType(i));
+                    }
+                    if (mItemTypeMatchers[i].matches(activity, pm)) {
+                        favorite.targetType = i;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         return favorite;
     }
 
@@ -810,6 +854,7 @@
     private ContentValues unpackFavorite(byte[] buffer, int dataSize)
             throws IOException {
         Favorite favorite = unpackProto(new Favorite(), buffer, dataSize);
+
         ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
         values.put(Favorites._ID, favorite.id);
         values.put(Favorites.SCREEN, favorite.screen);
@@ -860,8 +905,17 @@
                 throw new InvalidBackupException("Widget not in screen bounds, aborting restore");
             }
         } else {
-            // Let LauncherModel know we've been here.
-            values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.RESTORED, 1);
+            // Check if it is an hotseat item, that can be replaced.
+            if (isReplaceableHotseatItem(favorite)
+                    && favorite.targetType != Favorite.TARGET_NONE
+                    && favorite.targetType < CommonAppTypeParser.SUPPORTED_TYPE_COUNT) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Added item type flag");
+                values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.RESTORED,
+                        1 | CommonAppTypeParser.encodeItemTypeToFlag(favorite.targetType));
+            } else {
+                // Let LauncherModel know we've been here.
+                values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.RESTORED, 1);
+            }
 
             // Verify placement
             if (favorite.container == Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
@@ -1128,6 +1182,9 @@
     }
 
     private class InvalidBackupException extends IOException {
+
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 8931456637211665082L;
+
         private InvalidBackupException(Throwable cause) {
             super(cause);
         }
@@ -1136,4 +1193,54 @@
             super(reason);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * A class to check if an activity can handle one of the intents from a list of
+     * predefined intents.
+     */
+    private class ItemTypeMatcher {
+
+        private final ArrayList<Intent> mIntents;
+
+        ItemTypeMatcher(int xml_res) {
+            mIntents = xml_res == 0 ? new ArrayList<Intent>() : parseIntents(xml_res);
+        }
+
+        private ArrayList<Intent> parseIntents(int xml_res) {
+            ArrayList<Intent> intents = new ArrayList<Intent>();
+            XmlResourceParser parser = mContext.getResources().getXml(xml_res);
+            try {
+                DefaultLayoutParser.beginDocument(parser, DefaultLayoutParser.TAG_RESOLVE);
+                final int depth = parser.getDepth();
+                int type;
+                while (((type = parser.next()) != XmlPullParser.END_TAG ||
+                        parser.getDepth() > depth) && type != XmlPullParser.END_DOCUMENT) {
+                    if (type != XmlPullParser.START_TAG) {
+                        continue;
+                    } else if (DefaultLayoutParser.TAG_FAVORITE.equals(parser.getName())) {
+                        final String uri = DefaultLayoutParser.getAttributeValue(
+                                parser, DefaultLayoutParser.ATTR_URI);
+                        intents.add(Intent.parseUri(uri, 0));
+                    }
+                }
+            } catch (URISyntaxException | XmlPullParserException | IOException e) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Unable to parse " + xml_res, e);
+            } finally {
+                parser.close();
+            }
+            return intents;
+        }
+
+        public boolean matches(ActivityInfo activity, PackageManager pm) {
+            for (Intent intent : mIntents) {
+                intent.setPackage(activity.packageName);
+                ResolveInfo info = pm.resolveActivity(intent, 0);
+                if (info != null && (info.activityInfo.name.equals(activity.name)
+                        || info.activityInfo.name.equals(activity.targetActivity))) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index 2e879bc..7879068 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -1955,6 +1955,7 @@
                                 user = mUserManager.getUserForSerialNumber(serialNumber);
                                 int promiseType = c.getInt(restoredIndex);
                                 int disabledState = 0;
+                                boolean itemReplaced = false;
                                 if (user == null) {
                                     // User has been deleted remove the item.
                                     itemsToRemove.add(id);
@@ -1986,9 +1987,7 @@
                                                     ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
                                                     values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.INTENT,
                                                             intent.toUri(0));
-                                                    String where = BaseColumns._ID + "= ?";
-                                                    String[] args = {Long.toString(id)};
-                                                    contentResolver.update(contentUri, values, where, args);
+                                                    updateItem(id, values);
                                                 }
                                             }
 
@@ -2018,10 +2017,27 @@
                                                 ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
                                                 values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.RESTORED,
                                                         promiseType);
-                                                String where = BaseColumns._ID + "= ?";
-                                                String[] args = {Long.toString(id)};
-                                                contentResolver.update(contentUri, values, where, args);
+                                                updateItem(id, values);
+                                            } else if ((promiseType & ShortcutInfo.FLAG_RESTORED_APP_TYPE) != 0) {
+                                                // This is a common app. Try to replace this.
+                                                int appType = CommonAppTypeParser.decodeItemTypeFromFlag(promiseType);
+                                                CommonAppTypeParser parser = new CommonAppTypeParser(id, appType, context);
+                                                if (parser.findDefaultApp()) {
+                                                    // Default app found. Replace it.
+                                                    intent = parser.parsedIntent;
+                                                    cn = intent.getComponent();
+                                                    ContentValues values = parser.parsedValues;
+                                                    values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.RESTORED, 0);
+                                                    updateItem(id, values);
+                                                    restored = false;
+                                                    itemReplaced = true;
 
+                                                } else if (REMOVE_UNRESTORED_ICONS) {
+                                                    Launcher.addDumpLog(TAG,
+                                                            "Unrestored package removed: " + cn, true);
+                                                    itemsToRemove.add(id);
+                                                    continue;
+                                                }
                                             } else if (REMOVE_UNRESTORED_ICONS) {
                                                 Launcher.addDumpLog(TAG,
                                                         "Unrestored package removed: " + cn, true);
@@ -2067,7 +2083,16 @@
                                     continue;
                                 }
 
-                                if (restored) {
+                                if (itemReplaced) {
+                                    if (user.equals(UserHandleCompat.myUserHandle())) {
+                                        info = getShortcutInfo(manager, intent, user, context, null,
+                                                iconIndex, titleIndex, mLabelCache, false);
+                                    } else {
+                                        // Don't replace items for other profiles.
+                                        itemsToRemove.add(id);
+                                        continue;
+                                    }
+                                } else if (restored) {
                                     if (user.equals(UserHandleCompat.myUserHandle())) {
                                         Launcher.addDumpLog(TAG,
                                                 "constructing info for partially restored package",
@@ -2301,9 +2326,7 @@
                                                     providerName);
                                             values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.RESTORED,
                                                     appWidgetInfo.restoreStatus);
-                                            String where = BaseColumns._ID + "= ?";
-                                            String[] args = {Long.toString(id)};
-                                            contentResolver.update(contentUri, values, where, args);
+                                            updateItem(id, values);
                                         }
                                     }
                                     sBgItemsIdMap.put(appWidgetInfo.id, appWidgetInfo);
@@ -2455,6 +2478,17 @@
             return loadedOldDb;
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Partially updates the item without any notification. Must be called on the worker thread.
+         */
+        private void updateItem(long itemId, ContentValues update) {
+            mContext.getContentResolver().update(
+                    LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI_NO_NOTIFICATION,
+                    update,
+                    BaseColumns._ID + "= ?",
+                    new String[]{Long.toString(itemId)});
+        }
+
         /** Filters the set of items who are directly or indirectly (via another container) on the
          * specified screen. */
         private void filterCurrentWorkspaceItems(long currentScreenId,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutInfo.java
index 01f7931..15d6a3e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutInfo.java
@@ -46,18 +46,24 @@
      * be present along with {@link #FLAG_RESTORED_ICON}, and is set during default layout
      * parsing.
      */
-    public static final int FLAG_AUTOINTALL_ICON = 2;
+    public static final int FLAG_AUTOINTALL_ICON = 2; //0B10;
 
     /**
      * The icon is being installed. If {@link FLAG_RESTORED_ICON} or {@link FLAG_AUTOINTALL_ICON}
      * is set, then the icon is either being installed or is in a broken state.
      */
-    public static final int FLAG_INSTALL_SESSION_ACTIVE = 4;
+    public static final int FLAG_INSTALL_SESSION_ACTIVE = 4; // 0B100;
 
     /**
      * Indicates that the widget restore has started.
      */
-    public static final int FLAG_RESTORE_STARTED = 8;
+    public static final int FLAG_RESTORE_STARTED = 8; //0B1000;
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates if it represents a common type mentioned in {@link CommonAppTypeParser}.
+     * Upto 15 different types supported.
+     */
+    public static final int FLAG_RESTORED_APP_TYPE = 0B0011110000;
 
     /**
      * The intent used to start the application.