diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 4f8b20e..9326e95 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.PopupContainerWithArrow;
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.PopupDataProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.qsb.QsbContainerView;
-import com.android.launcher3.states.InternalStateHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.ItemClickHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.DejankBinderTracker;
@@ -124,6 +123,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Target;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityResultInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IntArray;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ItemInfoMatcher;
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@
         Callbacks, LauncherProviderChangeListener, UserEventDelegate,
         InvariantDeviceProfile.OnIDPChangeListener, PluginListener<OverlayPlugin> {
     public static final String TAG = "Launcher";
+
+    public static final ActivityTracker<Launcher> ACTIVITY_TRACKER = new ActivityTracker<>();
+
     static final boolean LOGD = false;
 
     static final boolean DEBUG_STRICT_MODE = false;
@@ -359,7 +362,7 @@
 
         mAppTransitionManager = LauncherAppTransitionManager.newInstance(this);
 
-        boolean internalStateHandled = InternalStateHandler.handleCreate(this, getIntent());
+        boolean internalStateHandled = ACTIVITY_TRACKER.handleCreate(this);
         if (internalStateHandled) {
             if (savedInstanceState != null) {
                 // InternalStateHandler has already set the appropriate state.
@@ -1444,8 +1447,7 @@
         boolean shouldMoveToDefaultScreen = alreadyOnHome && isInState(NORMAL)
                 && AbstractFloatingView.getTopOpenView(this) == null;
         boolean isActionMain = Intent.ACTION_MAIN.equals(intent.getAction());
-        boolean internalStateHandled = InternalStateHandler
-                .handleNewIntent(this, intent, isStarted());
+        boolean internalStateHandled = ACTIVITY_TRACKER.handleNewIntent(this, intent);
 
         if (isActionMain) {
             if (!internalStateHandled) {
@@ -1535,6 +1537,7 @@
     @Override
     public void onDestroy() {
         super.onDestroy();
+        ACTIVITY_TRACKER.onActivityDestroyed(this);
 
         unregisterReceiver(mScreenOffReceiver);
         mWorkspace.removeFolderListeners();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/DiscoveryBounce.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/DiscoveryBounce.java
index 8c59626..dc2f7bd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/DiscoveryBounce.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/DiscoveryBounce.java
@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherStateManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherStateManager.StateListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserManagerCompat;
-import com.android.launcher3.states.InternalStateHandler;
 
 /**
  * Abstract base class of floating view responsible for showing discovery bounce animation
@@ -181,7 +179,7 @@
         if (withDelay) {
             new Handler().postDelayed(() -> showForOverviewIfNeeded(launcher, false), DELAY_MS);
             return;
-        } else if (InternalStateHandler.hasPending()
+        } else if (Launcher.ACTIVITY_TRACKER.hasPending()
                 || AbstractFloatingView.getTopOpenView(launcher) != null) {
             // TODO: Move these checks to the top and call this method after invalidate handler.
             return;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
index 9fb1090..b8981b6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.InstallShortcutReceiver;
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
+import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetHost;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@
                         .setPackage(getPackageName())
                         .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK));
 
-        listener.initWhenReady();
+        Launcher.ACTIVITY_TRACKER.schedule(listener);
         startActivity(homeIntent,
                 ActivityOptions.makeCustomAnimation(this, 0, android.R.anim.fade_out).toBundle());
         mFinishOnPause = true;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/BaseItemDragListener.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/BaseItemDragListener.java
index 1b08723..75693c6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/BaseItemDragListener.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/BaseItemDragListener.java
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.DropTarget.DragObject;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
-import com.android.launcher3.states.InternalStateHandler;
-import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityTracker.SchedulerCallback;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingItemDragHelper;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
@@ -45,8 +44,8 @@
 /**
  * {@link DragSource} for handling drop from a different window.
  */
-public abstract class BaseItemDragListener extends InternalStateHandler implements
-        View.OnDragListener, DragSource, DragOptions.PreDragCondition {
+public abstract class BaseItemDragListener implements View.OnDragListener, DragSource,
+        DragOptions.PreDragCondition, SchedulerCallback<Launcher> {
 
     private static final String TAG = "BaseItemDragListener";
 
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@
     }
 
     protected void postCleanup() {
-        clearReference();
+        Launcher.ACTIVITY_TRACKER.clearReference(this);
         if (mLauncher != null) {
             // Remove any drag params from the launcher intent since the drag operation is complete.
             Intent newIntent = new Intent(mLauncher.getIntent());
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/InternalStateHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/InternalStateHandler.java
deleted file mode 100644
index a23cd6d..0000000
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/InternalStateHandler.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,145 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2017 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.states;
-
-import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
-
-import android.content.Intent;
-import android.os.Binder;
-import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.os.IBinder;
-
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
-import com.android.launcher3.model.BgDataModel.Callbacks;
-
-import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
-
-/**
- * Utility class to sending state handling logic to Launcher from within the same process.
- *
- * Extending {@link Binder} ensures that the platform maintains a single instance of each object
- * which allows this object to safely navigate the system process.
- */
-public abstract class InternalStateHandler extends Binder {
-
-    public static final String EXTRA_STATE_HANDLER = "launcher.state_handler";
-
-    private static final Scheduler sScheduler = new Scheduler();
-
-    /**
-     * Initializes the handler when the launcher is ready.
-     * @return true if the handler wants to stay alive.
-     */
-    protected abstract boolean init(Launcher launcher, boolean alreadyOnHome);
-
-    public final Intent addToIntent(Intent intent) {
-        Bundle extras = new Bundle();
-        extras.putBinder(EXTRA_STATE_HANDLER, this);
-        intent.putExtras(extras);
-        return intent;
-    }
-
-    public final void initWhenReady() {
-        sScheduler.schedule(this);
-    }
-
-    public boolean clearReference() {
-        return sScheduler.clearReference(this);
-    }
-
-    public static boolean hasPending() {
-        return sScheduler.hasPending();
-    }
-
-    public static boolean handleCreate(Launcher launcher, Intent intent) {
-        return handleIntent(launcher, intent, false, false);
-    }
-
-    public static boolean handleNewIntent(Launcher launcher, Intent intent, boolean alreadyOnHome) {
-        return handleIntent(launcher, intent, alreadyOnHome, true);
-    }
-
-    private static boolean handleIntent(
-            Launcher launcher, Intent intent, boolean alreadyOnHome, boolean explicitIntent) {
-        boolean result = false;
-        if (intent != null && intent.getExtras() != null) {
-            IBinder stateBinder = intent.getExtras().getBinder(EXTRA_STATE_HANDLER);
-            if (stateBinder instanceof InternalStateHandler) {
-                InternalStateHandler handler = (InternalStateHandler) stateBinder;
-                if (!handler.init(launcher, alreadyOnHome)) {
-                    intent.getExtras().remove(EXTRA_STATE_HANDLER);
-                }
-                result = true;
-            }
-        }
-        if (!result && !explicitIntent) {
-            result = sScheduler.initIfPending(launcher, alreadyOnHome);
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    private static class Scheduler implements Runnable {
-
-        private WeakReference<InternalStateHandler> mPendingHandler = new WeakReference<>(null);
-
-        public void schedule(InternalStateHandler handler) {
-            synchronized (this) {
-                mPendingHandler = new WeakReference<>(handler);
-            }
-            MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(this);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void run() {
-            LauncherAppState app = LauncherAppState.getInstanceNoCreate();
-            if (app == null) {
-                return;
-            }
-            Callbacks cb = app.getModel().getCallback();
-            if (!(cb instanceof Launcher)) {
-                return;
-            }
-            Launcher launcher = (Launcher) cb;
-            initIfPending(launcher, launcher.isStarted());
-        }
-
-        public boolean initIfPending(Launcher launcher, boolean alreadyOnHome) {
-            InternalStateHandler pendingHandler = mPendingHandler.get();
-            if (pendingHandler != null) {
-                if (!pendingHandler.init(launcher, alreadyOnHome)) {
-                    clearReference(pendingHandler);
-                }
-                return true;
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        public boolean clearReference(InternalStateHandler handler) {
-            synchronized (this) {
-                if (mPendingHandler.get() == handler) {
-                    mPendingHandler.clear();
-                    return true;
-                }
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-
-        public boolean hasPending() {
-            return mPendingHandler.get() != null;
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
index abf90e2..852928b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
-import android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
@@ -59,7 +58,9 @@
     private boolean mAutoRotateEnabled;
 
     /**
-     * Rotation request made by {@link InternalStateHandler}. This supersedes any other request.
+     * Rotation request made by
+     * {@link com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityTracker.SchedulerCallback}.
+     * This supersedes any other request.
      */
     private int mStateHandlerRequest = REQUEST_NONE;
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
index a71a53b..619293b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@
         mDeviceProfile = InvariantDeviceProfile.INSTANCE.
                 get(context).getDeviceProfile(context);
         mLauncherAppState = LauncherAppState.getInstanceNoCreate();
-        mLauncher = mLauncherAppState != null ?
-                (Launcher) mLauncherAppState.getModel().getCallback() : null;
+        mLauncher = Launcher.ACTIVITY_TRACKER.getCreatedActivity();
     }
 
     public Bundle call(String method) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ActivityTracker.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ActivityTracker.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e85a4e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ActivityTracker.java
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 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.util;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
+
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
+
+import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
+
+/**
+ * Helper class to statically track activity creation
+ */
+public final class ActivityTracker<T extends BaseActivity> implements Runnable {
+
+    private WeakReference<T> mCurrentActivity = new WeakReference<>(null);
+    private WeakReference<SchedulerCallback<T>> mPendingCallback = new WeakReference<>(null);
+
+    private static final String EXTRA_SCHEDULER_CALLBACK = "launcher.scheduler_callback";
+
+    @Nullable
+    public <R extends T> R getCreatedActivity() {
+        return (R) mCurrentActivity.get();
+    }
+
+    public void onActivityDestroyed(T activity) {
+        if (mCurrentActivity.get() == activity) {
+            mCurrentActivity.clear();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void schedule(SchedulerCallback<? extends T> callback) {
+        synchronized (this) {
+            mPendingCallback = new WeakReference<>((SchedulerCallback<T>) callback);
+        }
+        MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void run() {
+        T activity = mCurrentActivity.get();
+        if (activity != null) {
+            initIfPending(activity, activity.isStarted());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean initIfPending(T activity, boolean alreadyOnHome) {
+        SchedulerCallback<T> pendingCallback = mPendingCallback.get();
+        if (pendingCallback != null) {
+            if (!pendingCallback.init(activity, alreadyOnHome)) {
+                clearReference(pendingCallback);
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public boolean clearReference(SchedulerCallback<? extends T> handler) {
+        synchronized (this) {
+            if (mPendingCallback.get() == handler) {
+                mPendingCallback.clear();
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasPending() {
+        return mPendingCallback.get() != null;
+    }
+
+    public boolean handleCreate(T activity) {
+        mCurrentActivity = new WeakReference<>(activity);
+        return handleIntent(activity, activity.getIntent(), false, false);
+    }
+
+    public boolean handleNewIntent(T activity, Intent intent) {
+        return handleIntent(activity, intent, activity.isStarted(), true);
+    }
+
+    private boolean handleIntent(
+            T activity, Intent intent, boolean alreadyOnHome, boolean explicitIntent) {
+        boolean result = false;
+        if (intent != null && intent.getExtras() != null) {
+            IBinder stateBinder = intent.getExtras().getBinder(EXTRA_SCHEDULER_CALLBACK);
+            if (stateBinder instanceof ObjectWrapper) {
+                SchedulerCallback<T> handler =
+                        ((ObjectWrapper<SchedulerCallback>) stateBinder).get();
+                if (!handler.init(activity, alreadyOnHome)) {
+                    intent.getExtras().remove(EXTRA_SCHEDULER_CALLBACK);
+                }
+                result = true;
+            }
+        }
+        if (!result && !explicitIntent) {
+            result = initIfPending(activity, alreadyOnHome);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public interface SchedulerCallback<T extends BaseActivity> {
+
+        boolean init(T activity, boolean alreadyOnHome);
+
+        default Intent addToIntent(Intent intent) {
+            Bundle extras = new Bundle();
+            extras.putBinder(EXTRA_SCHEDULER_CALLBACK, ObjectWrapper.wrap(this));
+            intent.putExtras(extras);
+            return intent;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ObjectWrapper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ObjectWrapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b692431
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ObjectWrapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 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.util;
+
+import android.os.Binder;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+
+/**
+ * Utility class to pass non-parcealable objects within same process using parcealable payload.
+ *
+ * It wraps the object in a binder as binders are singleton within a process
+ */
+public class ObjectWrapper<T> extends Binder {
+
+    private final T mObject;
+
+    public ObjectWrapper(T object) {
+        mObject = object;
+    }
+
+    public T get() {
+        return mObject;
+    }
+
+    public static IBinder wrap(Object obj) {
+        return new ObjectWrapper<>(obj);
+    }
+}