diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/task.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/task.xml
index 02a439d..bd11c1e 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/task.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/task.xml
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
 
+    <!-- Filtering affects only alpha instead of the visibility since visibility can be altered
+         separately through RecentsView#resetFromSplitSelectionState() -->
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/show_windows"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/recents_filter_icon_size"
         android:layout_width="@dimen/recents_filter_icon_size"
         android:layout_gravity="end"
-        android:visibility="gone"
+        android:alpha="0"
         android:tint="@color/recents_filter_icon"
         android:contentDescription="@string/recents_filter_icon_desc"
         android:importantForAccessibility="no"
diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/task_grouped.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/task_grouped.xml
index 7792801..ec03c69 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/task_grouped.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/task_grouped.xml
@@ -38,23 +38,27 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
 
+    <!-- Filtering affects only alpha instead of the visibility since visibility can be altered
+         separately through RecentsView#resetFromSplitSelectionState() -->
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/show_windows"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/recents_filter_icon_size"
         android:layout_width="@dimen/recents_filter_icon_size"
         android:layout_gravity="start"
-        android:visibility="gone"
+        android:alpha="0"
         android:tint="@color/recents_filter_icon"
         android:contentDescription="@string/recents_filter_icon_desc"
         android:importantForAccessibility="no"
         android:src="@drawable/ic_select_windows" />
 
+    <!-- Filtering affects only alpha instead of the visibility since visibility can be altered
+         separately through RecentsView#resetFromSplitSelectionState() -->
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/show_windows_right"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/recents_filter_icon_size"
         android:layout_width="@dimen/recents_filter_icon_size"
         android:layout_gravity="end"
-        android:visibility="gone"
+        android:alpha="0"
         android:tint="@color/recents_filter_icon"
         android:contentDescription="@string/recents_filter_icon_desc"
         android:importantForAccessibility="no"
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
index 22f7f13..a18aabe 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
             return;
         }
         mTaskbarInAppDisplayProgress.put(progressIndex, progress);
-        if (!mControllers.taskbarStashController.isInApp()
+        if (mControllers.uiController.isIconAlignedWithHotseat()
                 && !mTaskbarLauncherStateController.isAnimatingToLauncher()) {
             // Only animate the nav buttons while home and not animating home, otherwise let
             // the TaskbarViewController handle it.
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
index 049c672..86e1911 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
@@ -320,6 +320,12 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public void onLongPressHomeEnabled(boolean assistantLongPressEnabled) {
+        if (mNavButtonController != null) {
+            mNavButtonController.setAssistantLongPressEnabled(assistantLongPressEnabled);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets the flag indicating setup UI is visible
      */
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
index a395548..5bb958a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 
     private long mLastScreenPinLongPress;
     private boolean mScreenPinned;
+    private boolean mAssistantLongPressEnabled;
 
     @Override
     public void dumpLogs(String prefix, PrintWriter pw) {
@@ -251,6 +252,10 @@
         mStatsLogManager = null;
     }
 
+    public void setAssistantLongPressEnabled(boolean assistantLongPressEnabled) {
+        mAssistantLongPressEnabled = assistantLongPressEnabled;
+    }
+
     private void logEvent(StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent event) {
         if (mStatsLogManager == null) {
             Log.w(TAG, "No stats log manager to log taskbar button event");
@@ -289,7 +294,7 @@
     }
 
     private void startAssistant() {
-        if (mScreenPinned) {
+        if (mScreenPinned || !mAssistantLongPressEnabled) {
             return;
         }
         Bundle args = new Bundle();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 2565697..5d17cc7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -216,10 +216,12 @@
 
         @BinderThread
         @Override
-        public void onAssistantAvailable(boolean available) {
+        public void onAssistantAvailable(boolean available, boolean longPressHomeEnabled) {
             MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
                 mDeviceState.setAssistantAvailable(available);
                 TouchInteractionService.this.onAssistantVisibilityChanged();
+                executeForTaskbarManager(() -> mTaskbarManager
+                        .onLongPressHomeEnabled(longPressHomeEnabled));
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 6862874..5e645ea 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -1557,6 +1557,11 @@
                 ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.SCROLLER_ANIMATION_ABORTED);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected boolean isPageScrollsInitialized() {
+        return super.isPageScrollsInitialized() && mLoadPlanEverApplied;
+    }
+
     protected void applyLoadPlan(ArrayList<GroupTask> taskGroups) {
         if (mPendingAnimation != null) {
             mPendingAnimation.addEndListener(success -> applyLoadPlan(taskGroups));
@@ -1570,6 +1575,9 @@
             // With all tasks removed, touch handling in PagedView is disabled and we need to reset
             // touch state or otherwise values will be obsolete.
             resetTouchState();
+            if (isPageScrollsInitialized()) {
+                onPageScrollsInitialized();
+            }
             return;
         }
 
@@ -1723,6 +1731,9 @@
         resetTaskVisuals();
         onTaskStackUpdated();
         updateEnabledOverlays();
+        if (isPageScrollsInitialized()) {
+            onPageScrollsInitialized();
+        }
     }
 
     private boolean isModal() {
@@ -2066,7 +2077,7 @@
         if (!mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
             return super.getDestinationPage(scaledScroll);
         }
-        if (!pageScrollsInitialized()) {
+        if (!isPageScrollsInitialized()) {
             Log.e(TAG,
                     "Cannot get destination page: RecentsView not properly initialized",
                     new IllegalStateException());
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index 1d9e05f..aa37fdd 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -561,10 +561,12 @@
      */
     protected void updateFilterCallback(@NonNull View filterView,
             @Nullable View.OnClickListener callback) {
+        // Filtering changes alpha instead of the visibility since visibility
+        // can be altered separately through RecentsView#resetFromSplitSelectionState()
         if (callback == null) {
-            filterView.setVisibility(GONE);
+            filterView.setAlpha(0);
         } else {
-            filterView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+            filterView.setAlpha(1);
         }
 
         filterView.setOnClickListener(callback);
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonControllerTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonControllerTest.java
index 4eec319..9622619 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonControllerTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonControllerTest.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doReturn;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
@@ -103,12 +104,20 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testLongPressHome() {
+    public void testLongPressHome_enabled() {
+        mNavButtonController.setAssistantLongPressEnabled(true /*assistantLongPressEnabled*/);
         mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_HOME, mockView);
         verify(mockSystemUiProxy, times(1)).startAssistant(any());
     }
 
     @Test
+    public void testLongPressHome_disabled() {
+        mNavButtonController.setAssistantLongPressEnabled(false /*assistantLongPressEnabled*/);
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_HOME, mockView);
+        verify(mockSystemUiProxy, never()).startAssistant(any());
+    }
+
+    @Test
     public void testPressHome() {
         mNavButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_HOME, mockView);
         verify(mockCommandHelper, times(1)).addCommand(TYPE_HOME);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
index eb68adb..4f5cc4a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@
     }
 
     /** Returns true iff this PagedView's scroll amounts are initialized to each page index. */
-    protected boolean pageScrollsInitialized() {
+    protected boolean isPageScrollsInitialized() {
         return mPageScrolls != null && mPageScrolls.length == getChildCount();
     }
 
@@ -708,12 +708,12 @@
      */
     public void runOnPageScrollsInitialized(Runnable callback) {
         mOnPageScrollsInitializedCallbacks.add(callback);
-        if (pageScrollsInitialized()) {
+        if (isPageScrollsInitialized()) {
             onPageScrollsInitialized();
         }
     }
 
-    private void onPageScrollsInitialized() {
+    protected void onPageScrollsInitialized() {
         for (Runnable callback : mOnPageScrollsInitializedCallbacks) {
             callback.run();
         }
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@
         final int childCount = getChildCount();
         int[] pageScrolls = mPageScrolls;
         boolean pageScrollChanged = false;
-        if (!pageScrollsInitialized()) {
+        if (!isPageScrollsInitialized()) {
             pageScrolls = new int[childCount];
             pageScrollChanged = true;
         }
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@
     }
 
     public int getScrollForPage(int index) {
-        if (!pageScrollsInitialized() || index >= mPageScrolls.length || index < 0) {
+        if (!isPageScrollsInitialized() || index >= mPageScrolls.length || index < 0) {
             return 0;
         } else {
             return mPageScrolls[index];
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@
     // While layout transitions are occurring, a child's position may stray from its baseline
     // position. This method returns the magnitude of this stray at any given time.
     public int getLayoutTransitionOffsetForPage(int index) {
-        if (!pageScrollsInitialized() || index >= mPageScrolls.length || index < 0) {
+        if (!isPageScrollsInitialized() || index >= mPageScrolls.length || index < 0) {
             return 0;
         } else {
             View child = getChildAt(index);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragView.java
index 09fe740..f54d05d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragView.java
@@ -568,7 +568,8 @@
                     .setSpring(new SpringForce(0)
                             .setDampingRatio(DAMPENING_RATIO)
                             .setStiffness(STIFFNESS));
-            mDelta = view.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density * PARALLAX_MAX_IN_DP;
+            mDelta = Math.min(
+                    range, view.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density * PARALLAX_MAX_IN_DP);
         }
 
         public void animateToPos(float value) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/PreloadIconDrawable.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/PreloadIconDrawable.java
index 9a961ca..de47cb5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/PreloadIconDrawable.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/PreloadIconDrawable.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.graphics;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.EMPHASIZED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DOWNLOAD_APP_UX_V2;
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatedFloat;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.FastBitmapDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.GraphicsUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfoWithIcon;
@@ -72,12 +74,13 @@
     private static final int DISABLED_ICON_ALPHA = (int) (0.6f * MAX_PAINT_ALPHA);
 
     private static final long DURATION_SCALE = 500;
+    private static final long SCALE_AND_ALPHA_ANIM_DURATION = 500;
 
     // The smaller the number, the faster the animation would be.
     // Duration = COMPLETE_ANIM_FRACTION * DURATION_SCALE
     private static final float COMPLETE_ANIM_FRACTION = 0.3f;
 
-    private static final float SMALL_SCALE = ENABLE_DOWNLOAD_APP_UX_V2.get() ? 0.85f : 0.7f;
+    private static final float SMALL_SCALE = ENABLE_DOWNLOAD_APP_UX_V2.get() ? 0.867f : 0.7f;
     private static final float PROGRESS_STROKE_SCALE = 0.075f;
 
     private static final int PRELOAD_ACCENT_COLOR_INDEX = 0;
@@ -110,12 +113,13 @@
 
     private int mTrackAlpha;
     private float mTrackLength;
-    private float mIconScale;
 
     private boolean mRanFinishAnimation;
 
-    private int mOverlayAlpha = 127;
-    private int mRefreshRateMillis;
+    private final int mRefreshRateMillis;
+    private final AnimatedFloat mIconScale = new AnimatedFloat(this::invalidateSelf);
+    private final AnimatedFloat mOverlayAlpha = new AnimatedFloat(this::updateOverlayAlpha);
+    private boolean mShouldAnimateScaleAndAlpha;
 
     // Progress of the internal state. [0, 1] indicates the fraction of completed progress,
     // [1, (1 + COMPLETE_ANIM_FRACTION)] indicates the progress of zoom animation.
@@ -155,6 +159,12 @@
         mIsDarkMode = isDarkMode;
         mRefreshRateMillis = refreshRateMillis;
 
+        // If it's a pending app we will animate scale and alpha when it's no longer pending.
+        if (ENABLE_DOWNLOAD_APP_UX_V2.get() && info.getProgressLevel() == 0) {
+            mShouldAnimateScaleAndAlpha = true;
+            mOverlayAlpha.updateValue(127);
+        }
+
         setLevel(info.getProgressLevel());
         setIsStartable(info.isAppStartable());
     }
@@ -199,7 +209,8 @@
         canvas.drawPath(mScaledProgressPath, mProgressPaint);
 
         int saveCount = canvas.save();
-        canvas.scale(mIconScale, mIconScale, bounds.exactCenterX(), bounds.exactCenterY());
+        canvas.scale(
+                mIconScale.value, mIconScale.value, bounds.exactCenterX(), bounds.exactCenterY());
         super.drawInternal(canvas, bounds);
         canvas.restoreToCount(saveCount);
 
@@ -301,18 +312,34 @@
      *     - only icon is drawn in normal state
      */
     private void setInternalProgress(float progress) {
+        // Animate scale and alpha from pending to downloading state.
+        if (ENABLE_DOWNLOAD_APP_UX_V2.get()
+                && mShouldAnimateScaleAndAlpha && mInternalStateProgress == 0 && progress > 0) {
+            Animator iconScaleAnimator = mIconScale.animateToValue(SMALL_SCALE);
+            iconScaleAnimator.setDuration(SCALE_AND_ALPHA_ANIM_DURATION);
+            iconScaleAnimator.setInterpolator(EMPHASIZED);
+            iconScaleAnimator.start();
+
+            Animator overlayAlphaAnimator = mOverlayAlpha.animateToValue(0);
+            overlayAlphaAnimator.setDuration(SCALE_AND_ALPHA_ANIM_DURATION);
+            overlayAlphaAnimator.setInterpolator(EMPHASIZED);
+            overlayAlphaAnimator.start();
+        }
+
         mInternalStateProgress = progress;
         if (progress <= 0) {
-            mIconScale = ENABLE_DOWNLOAD_APP_UX_V2.get() ? 1 : SMALL_SCALE;
+            mIconScale.updateValue(ENABLE_DOWNLOAD_APP_UX_V2.get() ? 1 : SMALL_SCALE);
             mScaledTrackPath.reset();
             mTrackAlpha = MAX_PAINT_ALPHA;
         } else if (progress < 1) {
             mPathMeasure.getSegment(0, progress * mTrackLength, mScaledProgressPath, true);
             if (ENABLE_DOWNLOAD_APP_UX_V2.get()) {
-                mPaint.setColorFilter(null);
                 mPathMeasure.getSegment(0, mTrackLength, mScaledTrackPath, true);
             }
-            mIconScale = SMALL_SCALE;
+
+            if (!ENABLE_DOWNLOAD_APP_UX_V2.get() || !mShouldAnimateScaleAndAlpha) {
+                mIconScale.updateValue(SMALL_SCALE);
+            }
             mTrackAlpha = MAX_PAINT_ALPHA;
         } else {
             setIsDisabled(mItem.isDisabled());
@@ -321,11 +348,11 @@
 
             if (fraction >= 1) {
                 // Animation has completed
-                mIconScale = 1;
+                mIconScale.updateValue(1);
                 mTrackAlpha = 0;
             } else {
                 mTrackAlpha = Math.round((1 - fraction) * MAX_PAINT_ALPHA);
-                mIconScale = SMALL_SCALE + (1 - SMALL_SCALE) * fraction;
+                mIconScale.updateValue(SMALL_SCALE + (1 - SMALL_SCALE) * fraction);
             }
         }
         invalidateSelf();
@@ -370,9 +397,7 @@
         if (!ENABLE_DOWNLOAD_APP_UX_V2.get() || mInternalStateProgress > 0) {
             return;
         }
-        if (applyPendingIconOverlay()) {
-            invalidateSelf();
-        } else {
+        if (!applyPendingIconOverlay()) {
             reschedule();
         }
     }
@@ -408,7 +433,7 @@
         long waveMotionDelay = (mItem.cellX * WAVE_MOTION_DELAY_FACTOR_MILLIS)
                 + (mItem.cellY * WAVE_MOTION_DELAY_FACTOR_MILLIS);
         long time = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
-        int newAlpha = (int) Utilities.mapBoundToRange(
+        float newAlpha = Utilities.mapBoundToRange(
                 (float) (time + waveMotionDelay) % ALPHA_DURATION_MILLIS,
                 0,
                 ALPHA_DURATION_MILLIS,
@@ -416,22 +441,25 @@
                 MAX_PAINT_ALPHA,
                 LINEAR);
         if (newAlpha > OVERLAY_ALPHA_RANGE) {
-            newAlpha = (int) (OVERLAY_ALPHA_RANGE - (newAlpha % OVERLAY_ALPHA_RANGE));
+            newAlpha = (OVERLAY_ALPHA_RANGE - (newAlpha % OVERLAY_ALPHA_RANGE));
         }
 
         boolean invalidate = false;
-        if (mOverlayAlpha != newAlpha) {
-            mOverlayAlpha = newAlpha;
-            int overlayColor = mIsDarkMode ? 0 : 255;
-            int currArgb = Color.argb(mOverlayAlpha, overlayColor, overlayColor, overlayColor);
-            mPaint.setColorFilter(COLOR_FILTER_MAP.computeIfAbsent(
-                    currArgb,
-                    FILTER_FACTORY));
+        if ((int) mOverlayAlpha.value != newAlpha) {
+            mOverlayAlpha.updateValue(newAlpha);
             invalidate = true;
         }
         return invalidate;
     }
 
+    private void updateOverlayAlpha() {
+        int overlayColor = mIsDarkMode ? 0 : 255;
+        int currArgb =
+                Color.argb((int) mOverlayAlpha.value, overlayColor, overlayColor, overlayColor);
+        mPaint.setColorFilter(COLOR_FILTER_MAP.computeIfAbsent(currArgb, FILTER_FACTORY));
+        invalidateSelf();
+    }
+
     protected static class PreloadIconConstantState extends FastBitmapConstantState {
 
         protected final ItemInfoWithIcon mInfo;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/AllAppsList.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/AllAppsList.java
index 6da948c..8f85bfb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/AllAppsList.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/AllAppsList.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo.COMPONENT_KEY_COMPARATOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo.EMPTY_ARRAY;
-import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.INCORRECT_INFO_UPDATED;
 
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.pm.PackageInstallInfo;
-import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.FlagOp;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SafeCloseable;
@@ -275,14 +273,8 @@
     }
 
     public void updateIconsAndLabels(HashSet<String> packages, UserHandle user) {
-        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
-            Log.i(INCORRECT_INFO_UPDATED, "updateIconsAndLabels: packages=" + packages);
-        }
         for (AppInfo info : data) {
             if (info.user.equals(user) && packages.contains(info.componentName.getPackageName())) {
-                if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
-                    Log.i(INCORRECT_INFO_UPDATED, "updateIconsAndLabels: updating info=" + info);
-                }
                 mIconCache.updateTitleAndIcon(info);
                 info.sectionName = mIndex.computeSectionName(info.title);
                 mDataChanged = true;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
index 1deb23d..f5ee91b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@
     public static final String NULL_INT_SET = "b/200572078";
     public static final String MISSING_PROMISE_ICON = "b/202985412";
     public static final String TASKBAR_IN_APP_STATE = "b/227657604";
-    public static final String INCORRECT_INFO_UPDATED = "b/239465630";
     public static final String NPE_TRANSIENT_TASKBAR = "b/257549303";
 
     public static final String REQUEST_EMULATE_DISPLAY = "emulate-display";
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
index 220d1c1..38cdb4b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
     private View mSearchBarContainer;
     private WidgetsSearchBar mSearchBar;
     private TextView mHeaderTitle;
+    private @Nullable WidgetsRecyclerView mCurrentTouchEventRecyclerView;
 
     public WidgetsFullSheet(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
@@ -642,6 +643,51 @@
         return sheet;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean onInterceptTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
+        return isTouchOnScrollbar(ev) || super.onInterceptTouchEvent(ev);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
+        return maybeHandleTouchEvent(ev) || super.onTouchEvent(ev);
+    }
+
+    private boolean maybeHandleTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
+        boolean isEventHandled = false;
+
+        if (ev.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
+            mCurrentTouchEventRecyclerView = isTouchOnScrollbar(ev) ? getRecyclerView() : null;
+        }
+
+        if (mCurrentTouchEventRecyclerView != null) {
+            final float offsetX = mContent.getX();
+            final float offsetY = mContent.getY();
+            ev.offsetLocation(-offsetX, -offsetY);
+            isEventHandled = mCurrentTouchEventRecyclerView.dispatchTouchEvent(ev);
+            ev.offsetLocation(offsetX, offsetY);
+        }
+
+        if (ev.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP
+                || ev.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL) {
+            mCurrentTouchEventRecyclerView = null;
+        }
+
+        return isEventHandled;
+    }
+
+    private boolean isTouchOnScrollbar(MotionEvent ev) {
+        final float offsetX = mContent.getX();
+        final float offsetY = mContent.getY();
+        WidgetsRecyclerView rv = getRecyclerView();
+
+        ev.offsetLocation(-offsetX, -offsetY);
+        boolean isOnScrollBar = rv != null && rv.getScrollbar() != null && rv.isHitOnScrollBar(ev);
+        ev.offsetLocation(offsetX, offsetY);
+
+        return isOnScrollBar;
+    }
+
     /** Gets the {@link WidgetsRecyclerView} which shows all widgets in {@link WidgetsFullSheet}. */
     @VisibleForTesting
     public static WidgetsRecyclerView getWidgetsView(Launcher launcher) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecyclerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecyclerView.java
index 5969e3e..698e764 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecyclerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecyclerView.java
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@
     @Override
     public boolean onInterceptTouchEvent(RecyclerView rv, MotionEvent e) {
         if (e.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
-            mTouchDownOnScroller =
-                    mScrollbar.isHitInParent(e.getX(), e.getY(), mFastScrollerOffset);
+            mTouchDownOnScroller = isHitOnScrollBar(e);
         }
         if (mTouchDownOnScroller) {
             final boolean result = mScrollbar.handleTouchEvent(e, mFastScrollerOffset);
@@ -144,6 +143,15 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Detects whether a {@code MotionEvent} is on the scroll bar
+     * @param e The {@code MotionEvent} on the screen
+     * @return {@code true} if the motion is on the scroll bar
+     */
+    boolean isHitOnScrollBar(MotionEvent e) {
+        return mScrollbar.isHitInParent(e.getX(), e.getY(), mFastScrollerOffset);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onRequestDisallowInterceptTouchEvent(boolean disallowIntercept) {
     }
diff --git a/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml b/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
index bedf277..b170061 100644
--- a/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
+++ b/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </activity-alias>
         <activity-alias android:name="Activity15" android:exported="true"
-            android:label="ThemeIconTestActivity"
+            android:label="IconThemedActivity"
             android:icon="@drawable/test_theme_icon"
             android:targetActivity="com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.OtherBaseTestingActivity">
             <intent-filter>
diff --git a/tests/res/xml/shortcuts.xml b/tests/res/xml/shortcuts.xml
index fde0dbb..94e8edd 100644
--- a/tests/res/xml/shortcuts.xml
+++ b/tests/res/xml/shortcuts.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <shortcuts xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
     <shortcut
-        android:shortcutId="shortcut1"
+        android:shortcutId="shortcut1_themed"
         android:icon="@drawable/test_theme_icon"
         android:shortcutShortLabel="@string/shortcut1">
         <intent android:action="com.android.launcher3.intent.action.test_shortcut"/>
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/model/CacheDataUpdatedTaskTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/model/CacheDataUpdatedTaskTest.java
index 7d36740..f55b244 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/model/CacheDataUpdatedTaskTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/model/CacheDataUpdatedTaskTest.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.model;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.INCORRECT_INFO_UPDATED;
-
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotSame;
@@ -16,7 +14,6 @@
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.os.UserManager;
-import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4;
@@ -29,7 +26,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
-import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LauncherModelHelper;
 
 import org.junit.After;
@@ -47,15 +43,12 @@
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
 public class CacheDataUpdatedTaskTest {
 
-    private static final String TAG = "CacheDataUpdatedTaskTest";
-
     private static final String NEW_LABEL_PREFIX = "new-label-";
 
     private LauncherModelHelper mModelHelper;
 
     @Before
     public void setup() throws Exception {
-        TestProtocol.sDebugTracing = true;
         mModelHelper = new LauncherModelHelper();
         mModelHelper.initializeData("cache_data_updated_task_data");
 
@@ -98,7 +91,6 @@
     @After
     public void tearDown() {
         mModelHelper.destroy();
-        TestProtocol.sDebugTracing = false;
     }
 
     private CacheDataUpdatedTask newTask(int op, String... pkg) {
@@ -122,7 +114,6 @@
         // Verify that only app1 var updated in allAppsList
         assertFalse(mModelHelper.getAllAppsList().data.isEmpty());
         for (AppInfo info : mModelHelper.getAllAppsList().data) {
-            Log.i(INCORRECT_INFO_UPDATED, "testCacheUpdate_update_apps: checking info=" + info);
             if (info.componentName.getPackageName().equals("app1")) {
                 assertFalse(info.bitmap.isNullOrLowRes());
             } else {
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/workspace/ThemeIconsTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/workspace/ThemeIconsTest.java
index 9d5763b..9dae00c 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/workspace/ThemeIconsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/workspace/ThemeIconsTest.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Executors;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.ScreenRecordRule.ScreenRecord;
 
-import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import java.util.ArrayDeque;
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@
 @LargeTest
 public class ThemeIconsTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
 
-    private static final String APP_NAME = "ThemeIconTestActivity";
+    private static final String APP_NAME = "IconThemedActivity";
     private static final String SHORTCUT_APP_NAME = "LauncherTestApp";
     private static final String SHORTCUT_NAME = "Shortcut 1";
 
@@ -111,7 +110,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    @Ignore
     @Test
     @ScreenRecord // b/260722220
     public void testShortcutIconWithTheme() throws Exception {