diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 4215e31..29fd0eb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_REBIND_SAFE;
 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.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;
@@ -43,9 +44,12 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NO_SCALE;
 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.FOLDABLE_SINGLE_PAGE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.MULTI_SELECT_EDIT_MODE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.SHOW_DOT_PAGINATION;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.shouldShowFirstPageWidget;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.EventEnum;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_BACKGROUND;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_HOME;
@@ -2177,11 +2181,14 @@
     public void bindScreens(IntArray orderedScreenIds) {
         mWorkspace.mPageIndicator.setAreScreensBinding(true);
         int firstScreenPosition = 0;
-        if (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN &&
-                orderedScreenIds.indexOf(Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID) != firstScreenPosition) {
-            orderedScreenIds.removeValue(Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID);
-            orderedScreenIds.add(firstScreenPosition, Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID);
-        } else if (!FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN && orderedScreenIds.isEmpty()) {
+        if ((FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+                && !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
+                || shouldShowFirstPageWidget())
+                && orderedScreenIds.isEmpty()) {
             // If there are no screens, we need to have an empty screen
             mWorkspace.addExtraEmptyScreens();
         }
@@ -2229,7 +2236,9 @@
         int count = orderedScreenIds.size();
         for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
             int screenId = orderedScreenIds.get(i);
-            if (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN && screenId == Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID) {
+            if (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+                    && !shouldShowFirstPageWidget()
+                    && screenId == FIRST_SCREEN_ID) {
                 // No need to bind the first screen, as its always bound.
                 continue;
             }
@@ -2930,6 +2939,36 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void bindSmartspaceWidget() {
+        CellLayout cl = mWorkspace.getScreenWithId(FIRST_SCREEN_ID);
+        int spanX = InvariantDeviceProfile.INSTANCE.get(this).numSearchContainerColumns;
+        if (cl != null) {
+            for (int col = 0; col < spanX; col++) {
+                if (cl.isOccupied(col, 0)) {
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        WidgetsListBaseEntry widgetsListBaseEntry = getPopupDataProvider()
+                .getAllWidgets().stream().filter(
+                        item -> item.mPkgItem.packageName.equals(
+                                APPLICATION_ID))
+                .findFirst()
+                .orElse(null);
+        if (widgetsListBaseEntry != null) {
+            LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo launcherAppWidgetProviderInfo =
+                    widgetsListBaseEntry.mWidgets.get(0).widgetInfo;
+            PendingAddWidgetInfo info = new PendingAddWidgetInfo(launcherAppWidgetProviderInfo,
+                    CONTAINER_DESKTOP);
+            addPendingItem(info, info.container, FIRST_SCREEN_ID, new int[]{0, 0}, info.spanX,
+                    info.spanY);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void bindStringCache(StringCache cache) {
         mStringCache = cache;
         mAppsView.updateWorkUI();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherPrefs.kt b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherPrefs.kt
index e8d5116..bdd92eb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherPrefs.kt
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherPrefs.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener
 import android.util.Log
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting
+import com.android.launcher3.BuildConfig.WIDGET_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherFiles.DEVICE_PREFERENCES_KEY
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherFiles.SHARED_PREFERENCES_KEY
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.WorkProfileManager
@@ -278,6 +279,7 @@
         @JvmStatic fun get(context: Context): LauncherPrefs = INSTANCE.get(context)
 
         const val TASKBAR_PINNING_KEY = "TASKBAR_PINNING_KEY"
+        const val SHOULD_SHOW_SMARTSPACE_KEY = "SHOULD_SHOW_SMARTSPACE_KEY"
         @JvmField val ICON_STATE = nonRestorableItem(LauncherAppState.KEY_ICON_STATE, "", true)
         @JvmField
         val ALL_APPS_OVERVIEW_THRESHOLD =
@@ -292,6 +294,9 @@
         @JvmField
         val DEVICE_TYPE =
             backedUpItem(DeviceGridState.KEY_DEVICE_TYPE, InvariantDeviceProfile.TYPE_PHONE, true)
+        @JvmField
+        val SHOULD_SHOW_SMARTSPACE =
+            backedUpItem("SHOULD_SHOW_SMARTSPACE_KEY", WIDGET_ON_FIRST_SCREEN, true)
         @JvmField val DB_FILE = backedUpItem(DeviceGridState.KEY_DB_FILE, "", true)
         @JvmField
         val RESTORE_DEVICE =
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index a1a3974..e7e6c92 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.MotionEventsUtils.isTrackpadMultiFingerSwipe;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners.forSuccessCallback;
 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;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_SWIPELEFT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_SWIPERIGHT;
@@ -594,7 +595,8 @@
      * Initializes and binds the first page
      */
     public void bindAndInitFirstWorkspaceScreen() {
-        if (!FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN) {
+        if (!FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+                || shouldShowFirstPageWidget()) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -1012,7 +1014,9 @@
             int id = mWorkspaceScreens.keyAt(i);
             CellLayout cl = mWorkspaceScreens.valueAt(i);
             // FIRST_SCREEN_ID can never be removed.
-            if ((!FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN || id > FIRST_SCREEN_ID)
+            if (((!FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+                    || shouldShowFirstPageWidget())
+                    || id > FIRST_SCREEN_ID)
                     && cl.getShortcutsAndWidgets().getChildCount() == 0) {
                 removeScreens.add(id);
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 9fb175d..6902ea7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.config;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.BuildConfig.WIDGET_ON_FIRST_SCREEN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.FlagState.DISABLED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.FlagState.ENABLED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.FlagState.TEAMFOOD;
@@ -177,6 +178,10 @@
     public static final BooleanFlag SMARTSPACE_AS_A_WIDGET = getDebugFlag(299181941,
             "SMARTSPACE_AS_A_WIDGET", DISABLED, "Enable SmartSpace as a widget");
 
+    public static boolean shouldShowFirstPageWidget() {
+        return SMARTSPACE_AS_A_WIDGET.get() && WIDGET_ON_FIRST_SCREEN;
+    }
+
     // TODO(Block 10): Clean up flags
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_BACK_SWIPE_LAUNCHER_ANIMATION = getDebugFlag(270614790,
             "ENABLE_BACK_SWIPE_LAUNCHER_ANIMATION", DISABLED,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/LauncherPreviewRenderer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/LauncherPreviewRenderer.java
index ae44f0a..7ce5c20 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/LauncherPreviewRenderer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/LauncherPreviewRenderer.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile.DEFAULT_SCALE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT_PREDICTION;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.shouldShowFirstPageWidget;
 import static com.android.launcher3.model.ModelUtils.filterCurrentWorkspaceItems;
 import static com.android.launcher3.model.ModelUtils.getMissingHotseatRanks;
 
@@ -526,7 +527,8 @@
         }
 
         // Add first page QSB
-        if (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN) {
+        if (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+                && !shouldShowFirstPageWidget()) {
             CellLayout firstScreen = mWorkspaceScreens.get(FIRST_SCREEN_ID);
             View qsb = mHomeElementInflater.inflate(R.layout.qsb_preview, firstScreen, false);
             CellLayoutLayoutParams lp = new CellLayoutLayoutParams(
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BaseLauncherBinder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BaseLauncherBinder.java
index 68544cf..7421205 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BaseLauncherBinder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BaseLauncherBinder.java
@@ -172,6 +172,11 @@
     public abstract void bindWidgets();
 
     /**
+     * bindWidgets is abstract because it is a no-op for the go launcher.
+     */
+    public abstract void bindSmartspaceWidget();
+
+    /**
      * Sorts the set of items by hotseat, workspace (spatially from top to bottom, left to right)
      */
     protected void sortWorkspaceItemsSpatially(InvariantDeviceProfile profile,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java
index 5e88b9b..0ffedc8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import static android.content.pm.LauncherApps.ShortcutQuery.FLAG_GET_KEY_FIELDS_ONLY;
 
+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;
 
@@ -152,7 +153,9 @@
                 screenSet.add(item.screenId);
             }
         }
-        if (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN || screenSet.isEmpty()) {
+        if ((FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+                && !shouldShowFirstPageWidget())
+                || screenSet.isEmpty()) {
             screenSet.add(Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID);
         }
         return screenSet.getArray();
@@ -505,6 +508,7 @@
         default void bindRestoreItemsChange(HashSet<ItemInfo> updates) { }
         default void bindWorkspaceComponentsRemoved(Predicate<ItemInfo> matcher) { }
         default void bindAllWidgets(List<WidgetsListBaseEntry> widgets) { }
+        default void bindSmartspaceWidget() { }
 
         /** Called when workspace has been bound. */
         default void onInitialBindComplete(IntSet boundPages, RunnableList pendingTasks,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/DatabaseHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/DatabaseHelper.java
index ecf5f67..8167b97 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/DatabaseHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/DatabaseHelper.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.model;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.addTableToDb;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.shouldShowFirstPageWidget;
 import static com.android.launcher3.provider.LauncherDbUtils.dropTable;
 
 import android.content.ContentValues;
@@ -257,7 +258,8 @@
                         Favorites.SCREEN, IntArray.wrap(-777, -778)), null);
             }
             case 30: {
-                if (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN) {
+                if (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+                        && !shouldShowFirstPageWidget()) {
                     // Clean up first row in screen 0 as it might contain junk data.
                     Log.d(TAG, "Cleaning up first row");
                     db.delete(Favorites.TABLE_NAME,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/GridSizeMigrationUtil.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/GridSizeMigrationUtil.java
index 78875a3..c06ab8c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/GridSizeMigrationUtil.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/GridSizeMigrationUtil.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 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.shouldShowFirstPageWidget;
 import static com.android.launcher3.provider.LauncherDbUtils.copyTable;
 import static com.android.launcher3.provider.LauncherDbUtils.dropTable;
 
@@ -327,7 +328,9 @@
             @NonNull final List<DbEntry> sortedItemsToPlace, final boolean matchingScreenIdOnly) {
         final GridOccupancy occupied = new GridOccupancy(trgX, trgY);
         final Point trg = new Point(trgX, trgY);
-        final Point next = new Point(0, screenId == 0 && FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+        final Point next = new Point(0, screenId == 0
+                && (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+                && !shouldShowFirstPageWidget())
                 ? 1 /* smartspace */ : 0);
         List<DbEntry> existedEntries = destReader.mWorkspaceEntriesByScreenId.get(screenId);
         if (existedEntries != null) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
index 33332f0..9c4cd46 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.model;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.TABLE_NAME;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.shouldShowFirstPageWidget;
 
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.ContentValues;
@@ -528,7 +529,8 @@
 
         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) {
+            if (item.screenId == Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID && (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+                    && !shouldShowFirstPageWidget())) {
                 // 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 08a6cf0..6ba6642 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.model;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.BuildConfig.WIDGET_ON_FIRST_SCREEN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.TABLE_NAME;
 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;
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherModel;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
@@ -296,6 +298,19 @@
             logASplit("bindWidgets");
             verifyNotStopped();
 
+            if (LauncherPrefs.get(mApp.getContext()).get(LauncherPrefs.SHOULD_SHOW_SMARTSPACE)) {
+                mLauncherBinder.bindSmartspaceWidget();
+                // Turn off pref.
+                LauncherPrefs.get(mApp.getContext()).putSync(
+                        LauncherPrefs.backedUpItem(
+                                        LauncherPrefs.SHOULD_SHOW_SMARTSPACE_KEY,
+                                        WIDGET_ON_FIRST_SCREEN,
+                                        true)
+                                .to(false));
+                logASplit("bindSmartspaceWidget");
+                verifyNotStopped();
+            }
+
             if (FeatureFlags.CHANGE_MODEL_DELEGATE_LOADING_ORDER.get()) {
                 mModelDelegate.loadAndBindOtherItems(mLauncherBinder.mCallbacksList);
                 logASplit("otherDelegateItems");
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WorkspaceItemSpaceFinder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WorkspaceItemSpaceFinder.java
index 1fc8a03..929f698 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WorkspaceItemSpaceFinder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WorkspaceItemSpaceFinder.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.model;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.WorkspaceLayoutManager.FIRST_SCREEN_ID;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.shouldShowFirstPageWidget;
 
 import android.util.LongSparseArray;
 
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@
         int screenCount = workspaceScreens.size();
         // First check the preferred screen.
         IntSet screensToExclude = new IntSet();
-        if (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN) {
+        if (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN
+                && !shouldShowFirstPageWidget()) {
             screensToExclude.add(FIRST_SCREEN_ID);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/qsb/QsbContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/qsb/QsbContainerView.java
index 1e3be27..f0f376f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/qsb/QsbContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/qsb/QsbContainerView.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 import static android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID;
 import static android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_PROVIDER;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.shouldShowFirstPageWidget;
+
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Fragment;
 import android.app.SearchManager;
@@ -290,7 +292,7 @@
         }
 
         public boolean isQsbEnabled() {
-            return FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN;
+            return FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN && !shouldShowFirstPageWidget();
         }
 
         protected Bundle createBindOptions() {