diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index e3c6ddc..2b38e8a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_SNACKBAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.getTopOpenViewWithType;
 import static com.android.launcher3.BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID;
+import static com.android.launcher3.BuildConfig.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.HOTSEAT_SCALE_PROPERTY_FACTORY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SCALE_INDEX_WIDGET_TRANSITION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SPRING_LOADED_EXIT_DELAY;
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.SPRING_LOADED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.postAsyncCallback;
 import static com.android.launcher3.WorkspaceLayoutManager.FIRST_SCREEN_ID;
-import static com.android.launcher3.accessibility.LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.getSupportedActions;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.FOLDABLE_SINGLE_PAGE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.MULTI_SELECT_EDIT_MODE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.shouldShowFirstPageWidget;
@@ -423,6 +424,8 @@
     private BaseSearchConfig mBaseSearchConfig;
     private StartupLatencyLogger mStartupLatencyLogger;
     private CellPosMapper mCellPosMapper = CellPosMapper.DEFAULT;
+    private boolean mIsFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled = QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+            && !ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL.get();
 
     private final CannedAnimationCoordinator mAnimationCoordinator =
             new CannedAnimationCoordinator(this);
@@ -1307,7 +1310,9 @@
         // Until the workspace is bound, ensure that we keep the wallpaper offset locked to the
         // default state, otherwise we will update to the wrong offsets in RTL
         mWorkspace.lockWallpaperToDefaultPage();
-        mWorkspace.bindAndInitFirstWorkspaceScreen();
+        if (!ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL.get()) {
+            mWorkspace.bindAndInitFirstWorkspaceScreen();
+        }
         mDragController.addDragListener(mWorkspace);
 
         // Get the search/delete/uninstall bar
@@ -2173,15 +2178,22 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void setIsFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled(boolean isFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled) {
+        mIsFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled = isFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled;
+        mWorkspace.bindAndInitFirstWorkspaceScreen();
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void bindScreens(IntArray orderedScreenIds) {
         mWorkspace.mPageIndicator.setAreScreensBinding(true);
         int firstScreenPosition = 0;
         if ((FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+                && mIsFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled
                 && !shouldShowFirstPageWidget())
                 && orderedScreenIds.indexOf(FIRST_SCREEN_ID) != firstScreenPosition) {
             orderedScreenIds.removeValue(FIRST_SCREEN_ID);
             orderedScreenIds.add(firstScreenPosition, FIRST_SCREEN_ID);
-        } else if ((!FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+        } else if (((!FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN && !mIsFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled)
                 || shouldShowFirstPageWidget())
                 && orderedScreenIds.isEmpty()) {
             // If there are no screens, we need to have an empty screen
@@ -2232,6 +2244,7 @@
         for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
             int screenId = orderedScreenIds.get(i);
             if (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+                    && mIsFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled
                     && !shouldShowFirstPageWidget()
                     && screenId == FIRST_SCREEN_ID) {
                 // No need to bind the first screen, as its always bound.
@@ -3450,6 +3463,10 @@
         // Overridden
     }
 
+    public boolean getIsFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled() {
+        return mIsFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the animation coordinator for playing one-off animations
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
index 9db8c82..ab41a31 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.ICON_STATE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.THEMED_ICONS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL;
+import static com.android.launcher3.model.LoaderTask.SMARTSPACE_ON_HOME_SCREEN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MODEL_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SettingsCache.NOTIFICATION_BADGING_URI;
 
@@ -123,6 +125,23 @@
                 .addUserEventListener(mModel::onUserEvent);
         mOnTerminateCallback.add(userChangeListener::close);
 
+        if (ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL.get()) {
+            OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener firstPagePinnedItemListener =
+                    new OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(
+                                SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, String key) {
+                            if (SMARTSPACE_ON_HOME_SCREEN.equals(key)) {
+                                mModel.forceReload();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    };
+            LauncherPrefs.getPrefs(mContext).registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(
+                    firstPagePinnedItemListener);
+            mOnTerminateCallback.add(() -> LauncherPrefs.getPrefs(mContext)
+                    .unregisterOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(firstPagePinnedItemListener));
+        }
+
         LockedUserState.get(context).runOnUserUnlocked(() -> {
             CustomWidgetManager cwm = CustomWidgetManager.INSTANCE.get(mContext);
             cwm.setWidgetRefreshCallback(mModel::refreshAndBindWidgetsAndShortcuts);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index c20d602..eeb5fe0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.SPRING_LOADED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.MotionEventsUtils.isTrackpadMultiFingerSwipe;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners.forSuccessCallback;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.FOLDABLE_SINGLE_PAGE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.shouldShowFirstPageWidget;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_HOME;
@@ -596,18 +597,19 @@
      * Initializes and binds the first page
      */
     public void bindAndInitFirstWorkspaceScreen() {
-        if (!FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+        if ((!FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+                || !mLauncher.getIsFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled())
                 || shouldShowFirstPageWidget()) {
+            mFirstPagePinnedItem = null;
             return;
         }
 
         // Add the first page
         CellLayout firstPage = insertNewWorkspaceScreen(Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID, getChildCount());
-        // Always add a first page pinned widget on the first screen.
         if (mFirstPagePinnedItem == null) {
             // In transposed layout, we add the first page pinned widget in the Grid.
             // As workspace does not touch the edges, we do not need a full
-            // width first page pinned widget.
+            // width first page pinned item.
             mFirstPagePinnedItem = LayoutInflater.from(getContext())
                     .inflate(R.layout.search_container_workspace, firstPage, false);
         }
@@ -627,7 +629,7 @@
         // transition animations competing with us changing the scroll when we add pages
         disableLayoutTransitions();
 
-        // Recycle the first page pinned widget
+        // Recycle the first page pinned item
         if (mFirstPagePinnedItem != null) {
             ((ViewGroup) mFirstPagePinnedItem.getParent()).removeView(mFirstPagePinnedItem);
         }
@@ -638,12 +640,14 @@
         mScreenOrder.clear();
         mWorkspaceScreens.clear();
 
+        // Ensure that the first page is always present
+        if (!ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL.get()) {
+            bindAndInitFirstWorkspaceScreen();
+        }
+
         // Remove any deferred refresh callbacks
         mLauncher.mHandler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(DeferredWidgetRefresh.class);
 
-        // Ensure that the first page is always present
-        bindAndInitFirstWorkspaceScreen();
-
         // Re-enable the layout transitions
         enableLayoutTransitions();
     }
@@ -802,6 +806,13 @@
         // and we store them as extra empty screens.
         for (int i = 0; i < finalScreens.size(); i++) {
             int screenId = finalScreens.keyAt(i);
+
+            // We don't want to remove the first screen even if it's empty because that's where
+            // first page pinned item would go if it gets turned back on.
+            if (ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL.get() && screenId == FIRST_SCREEN_ID) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
             CellLayout screen = finalScreens.get(screenId);
 
             mWorkspaceScreens.remove(screenId);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/LauncherPreviewRenderer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/LauncherPreviewRenderer.java
index 7ce5c20..3330448 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/LauncherPreviewRenderer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/LauncherPreviewRenderer.java
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@
         }
 
         // Add first page QSB
-        if (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+        if (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN && dataModel.isFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled
                 && !shouldShowFirstPageWidget()) {
             CellLayout firstScreen = mWorkspaceScreens.get(FIRST_SCREEN_ID);
             View qsb = mHomeElementInflater.inflate(R.layout.qsb_preview, firstScreen, false);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BaseLauncherBinder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BaseLauncherBinder.java
index 7421205..9b2344d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BaseLauncherBinder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BaseLauncherBinder.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.model;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.model.ItemInstallQueue.FLAG_LOADER_RUNNING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.model.ModelUtils.filterCurrentWorkspaceItems;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MODEL_EXECUTOR;
@@ -293,6 +294,10 @@
             executeCallbacksTask(c -> {
                 c.clearPendingBinds();
                 c.startBinding();
+                if (ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL.get()) {
+                    c.setIsFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled(
+                            mBgDataModel.isFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled);
+                }
             }, mUiExecutor);
 
             // Bind workspace screens
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java
index 0ffedc8..54ecc00 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 import static android.content.pm.LauncherApps.ShortcutQuery.FLAG_GET_KEY_FIELDS_ONLY;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.BuildConfig.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.shouldShowFirstPageWidget;
 import static com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.ShortcutRequest.PINNED;
@@ -130,6 +132,8 @@
      * Load id for which the callbacks were successfully bound
      */
     public int lastLoadId = -1;
+    public boolean isFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled = QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+            && !ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL.get();
 
     /**
      * Clears all the data
@@ -489,6 +493,7 @@
 
         default void bindItems(List<ItemInfo> shortcuts, boolean forceAnimateIcons) { }
         default void bindScreens(IntArray orderedScreenIds) { }
+        default void setIsFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled(boolean isFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled) { }
         default void finishBindingItems(IntSet pagesBoundFirst) { }
         default void preAddApps() { }
         default void bindAppsAdded(IntArray newScreens,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/GridSizeMigrationUtil.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/GridSizeMigrationUtil.java
index eed4ee6..efd5574 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/GridSizeMigrationUtil.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/GridSizeMigrationUtil.java
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.TABLE_NAME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.TMP_TABLE;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.shouldShowFirstPageWidget;
+import static com.android.launcher3.model.LoaderTask.SMARTSPACE_ON_HOME_SCREEN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.provider.LauncherDbUtils.copyTable;
 import static com.android.launcher3.provider.LauncherDbUtils.dropTable;
 
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
@@ -330,6 +333,8 @@
         final Point trg = new Point(trgX, trgY);
         final Point next = new Point(0, screenId == 0
                 && (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+                && (!ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL.get() || LauncherPrefs.getPrefs(destReader.mContext)
+                .getBoolean(SMARTSPACE_ON_HOME_SCREEN, true))
                 && !shouldShowFirstPageWidget())
                 ? 1 /* smartspace */ : 0);
         List<DbEntry> existedEntries = destReader.mWorkspaceEntriesByScreenId.get(screenId);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
index 9c4cd46..4370043 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@
             // cause the item loading to get skipped
             ShortcutKey.fromItemInfo(info);
         }
-        if (checkItemPlacement(info)) {
+        if (checkItemPlacement(info, dataModel.isFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled)) {
             dataModel.addItem(mContext, info, false, logger);
         } else {
             markDeleted("Item position overlap");
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@
     /**
      * check & update map of what's occupied; used to discard overlapping/invalid items
      */
-    protected boolean checkItemPlacement(ItemInfo item) {
+    protected boolean checkItemPlacement(ItemInfo item, boolean isFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled) {
         int containerIndex = item.screenId;
         if (item.container == Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
             final GridOccupancy hotseatOccupancy =
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
         if (!mOccupied.containsKey(item.screenId)) {
             GridOccupancy screen = new GridOccupancy(countX + 1, countY + 1);
             if (item.screenId == Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID && (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
-                    && !shouldShowFirstPageWidget())) {
+                    && !shouldShowFirstPageWidget() && isFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled)) {
                 // Mark the first X columns (X is width of the search container) in the first row as
                 // occupied (if the feature is enabled) in order to account for the search
                 // container.
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
index 8059600..bd8b4e6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.BuildConfig.WIDGET_ON_FIRST_SCREEN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.TABLE_NAME;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.SMARTSPACE_AS_A_WIDGET;
 import static com.android.launcher3.model.BgDataModel.Callbacks.FLAG_HAS_SHORTCUT_PERMISSION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.model.BgDataModel.Callbacks.FLAG_QUIET_MODE_CHANGE_PERMISSION;
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@
  */
 public class LoaderTask implements Runnable {
     private static final String TAG = "LoaderTask";
+    public static final String SMARTSPACE_ON_HOME_SCREEN = "pref_smartspace_home_screen";
 
     private static final boolean DEBUG = true;
 
@@ -378,6 +380,9 @@
             mModelDelegate.markActive();
             logASplit("workspaceDelegateItems");
         }
+        mBgDataModel.isFirstPagePinnedItemEnabled = FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+                && (!ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL.get() || LauncherPrefs.getPrefs(
+                mApp.getContext()).getBoolean(SMARTSPACE_ON_HOME_SCREEN, true));
     }
 
     private void loadWorkspaceImpl(