diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduController.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduController.java
index e4d0adf..7c4f3ec 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduController.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduController.java
@@ -15,17 +15,9 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.hybridhotseat;
 
-import android.app.Notification;
-import android.app.NotificationChannel;
-import android.app.NotificationManager;
-import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.res.Configuration;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.view.View;
 
-import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat;
-
 import com.android.launcher3.CellLayout;
 import com.android.launcher3.Hotseat;
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
@@ -37,11 +29,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.FolderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
-import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.GridOccupancy;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IntArray;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ArrowTipView;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.Snackbar;
 
@@ -54,18 +43,15 @@
  * Controller class for managing user onboaridng flow for hybrid hotseat
  */
 public class HotseatEduController {
+
     public static final String KEY_HOTSEAT_EDU_SEEN = "hotseat_edu_seen";
-
-    private static final String NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID = "launcher_onboarding";
-    private static final int ONBOARDING_NOTIFICATION_ID = 7641;
-
+    public static final String HOTSEAT_EDU_ACTION =
+            "com.android.launcher3.action.SHOW_HYBRID_HOTSEAT_EDU";
     private static final String SETTINGS_ACTION =
             "android.settings.ACTION_CONTENT_SUGGESTIONS_SETTINGS";
 
     private final Launcher mLauncher;
     private final Hotseat mHotseat;
-    private final NotificationManager mNotificationManager;
-    private final Notification mNotification;
     private List<WorkspaceItemInfo> mPredictedApps;
     private HotseatEduDialog mActiveDialog;
 
@@ -77,9 +63,6 @@
         mLauncher = launcher;
         mHotseat = launcher.getHotseat();
         mOnOnboardingComplete = runnable;
-        mNotificationManager = mLauncher.getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
-        createNotificationChannel();
-        mNotification = createNotification();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -216,11 +199,6 @@
         return pageId;
     }
 
-
-    void removeNotification() {
-        mNotificationManager.cancel(ONBOARDING_NOTIFICATION_ID);
-    }
-
     void moveHotseatItems() {
         mHotseat.removeAllViewsInLayout();
         if (!mNewItems.isEmpty()) {
@@ -258,45 +236,9 @@
 
     void setPredictedApps(List<WorkspaceItemInfo> predictedApps) {
         mPredictedApps = predictedApps;
-        if (!mPredictedApps.isEmpty()
-                && mLauncher.getOrientation() == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT) {
-            mNotificationManager.notify(ONBOARDING_NOTIFICATION_ID, mNotification);
-        }
-        else {
-            removeNotification();
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void createNotificationChannel() {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.O) return;
-        CharSequence name = mLauncher.getString(R.string.hotseat_edu_prompt_title);
-        int importance = NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW;
-        NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID, name,
-                importance);
-        mNotificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
-    }
-
-    private Notification createNotification() {
-        Intent intent = new Intent(mLauncher.getApplicationContext(), mLauncher.getClass());
-        intent = new NotificationHandler().addToIntent(intent);
-
-        CharSequence name = mLauncher.getString(R.string.hotseat_edu_prompt_title);
-        String description = mLauncher.getString(R.string.hotseat_edu_prompt_content);
-        NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(mLauncher,
-                NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID)
-                .setContentTitle(name)
-                .setOngoing(true)
-                .setColor(Themes.getColorAccent(mLauncher))
-                .setContentIntent(PendingIntent.getActivity(mLauncher, 0, intent,
-                        PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT))
-                .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.hotseat_edu_notification_icon)
-                .setContentText(description);
-        return builder.build();
-
     }
 
     void destroy() {
-        removeNotification();
         if (mActiveDialog != null) {
             mActiveDialog.setHotseatEduController(null);
         }
@@ -334,14 +276,5 @@
         mActiveDialog.setHotseatEduController(this);
         mActiveDialog.show(mPredictedApps);
     }
-
-    static class NotificationHandler implements
-            ActivityTracker.SchedulerCallback<QuickstepLauncher> {
-        @Override
-        public boolean init(QuickstepLauncher activity, boolean alreadyOnHome) {
-            activity.getHotseatPredictionController().showEdu();
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
 }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
index e2acf93..05bcb57 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsStore;
@@ -148,8 +147,7 @@
      */
     public void showEdu() {
         if (mHotseatEduController == null) return;
-        mLauncher.getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.NORMAL, true,
-                () -> mHotseatEduController.showEdu());
+        mHotseatEduController.showEdu();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 9ae6080..494a98d 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.Folder;
+import com.android.launcher3.hybridhotseat.HotseatEduController;
 import com.android.launcher3.hybridhotseat.HotseatPredictionController;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
@@ -99,6 +100,20 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
+        super.onNewIntent(intent);
+        if (HotseatEduController.HOTSEAT_EDU_ACTION.equals(intent.getAction())
+                && mHotseatPredictionController != null) {
+            boolean alreadyOnHome = hasWindowFocus() && ((intent.getFlags()
+                    & Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_BROUGHT_TO_FRONT)
+                    != Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_BROUGHT_TO_FRONT);
+            getStateManager().goToState(NORMAL, alreadyOnHome, () -> {
+                mHotseatPredictionController.showEdu();
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
         super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
         onStateOrResumeChanging(false /* inTransition */);
diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml b/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
index c841170..be1d47b 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -63,12 +63,6 @@
     <!-- Content description for a close button. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string  name="gesture_tutorial_close_button_content_description" translatable="false">Close</string>
 
-
-    <!-- Hotseat migration notification title -->
-    <string name="hotseat_edu_prompt_title">Easily access your most-used apps</string>
-    <!-- Hotseat migration notification content -->
-    <string name="hotseat_edu_prompt_content">Pixel predicts apps you\’ll need next, right on your Home screen. Tap to set up.</string>
-
     <!-- Hotseat educational strings for users who don't qualify for migration -->
     <string name="hotseat_edu_title_migrate">Get app suggestions on the bottom row of your Home screen</string>