diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 0099806..9f7575d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@
         mAppWidgetManager = new WidgetManagerHelper(this);
         mAppWidgetHolder = createAppWidgetHolder();
         mAppWidgetHolder.startListening();
+        mAppWidgetHolder.addProviderChangeListener(() -> refreshAndBindWidgetsForPackageUser(null));
 
         mPopupDataProvider = new PopupDataProvider(this::updateNotificationDots);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageUpdatedTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageUpdatedTask.java
index 9a0a6eb..4f2d398 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageUpdatedTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageUpdatedTask.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Flags;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites;
@@ -136,14 +135,6 @@
                         iconCache.updateIconsForPkg(packages[i], mUser);
                         activitiesLists.put(
                                 packages[i], appsList.updatePackage(context, packages[i], mUser));
-
-                        // The update may have changed which shortcuts/widgets are available.
-                        // Refresh the widgets for the package if we have an activity running.
-                        Launcher launcher = Launcher.ACTIVITY_TRACKER.getCreatedActivity();
-                        if (launcher != null) {
-                            launcher.refreshAndBindWidgetsForPackageUser(
-                                    new PackageUserKey(packages[i], mUser));
-                        }
                     }
                 }
                 // Since package was just updated, the target must be available now.
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemLongClickListener.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemLongClickListener.java
index 96cc412..9e7d4dc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemLongClickListener.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemLongClickListener.java
@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_ALLAPPS_ITEM_LONG_PRESSED;
 
+import android.graphics.Point;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnLongClickListener;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.DragSource;
 import com.android.launcher3.DropTarget;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.celllayout.CellInfo;
@@ -40,6 +43,10 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.BubbleTextHolder;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHostView;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.NavigableAppWidgetHostView;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingItemDragHelper;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetCell;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetImageView;
 
 /**
  * Class to handle long-clicks on workspace items and start drag as a result.
@@ -91,7 +98,46 @@
         launcher.getWorkspace().startDrag(longClickCellInfo, dragOptions);
     }
 
+    private static boolean onWidgetItemLongClick(WidgetCell v) {
+        // Get the widget preview as the drag representation
+        WidgetImageView image = v.getWidgetView();
+        Launcher launcher = Launcher.getLauncher(v.getContext());
+        DragSource dragSource = (target, dragObject, success) -> { };
+
+        // If the ImageView doesn't have a drawable yet, the widget preview hasn't been loaded and
+        // we abort the drag.
+        if (image.getDrawable() == null && v.getAppWidgetHostViewPreview() == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        PendingItemDragHelper dragHelper = new PendingItemDragHelper(v);
+        // RemoteViews are being rendered in AppWidgetHostView in WidgetCell. And thus, the scale of
+        // RemoteViews is equivalent to the AppWidgetHostView scale.
+        dragHelper.setRemoteViewsPreview(v.getRemoteViewsPreview(), v.getAppWidgetHostViewScale());
+        dragHelper.setAppWidgetHostViewPreview(v.getAppWidgetHostViewPreview());
+
+        if (image.getDrawable() != null) {
+            int[] loc = new int[2];
+            launcher.getDragLayer().getLocationInDragLayer(image, loc);
+
+            dragHelper.startDrag(image.getBitmapBounds(), image.getDrawable().getIntrinsicWidth(),
+                    image.getWidth(), new Point(loc[0], loc[1]), dragSource, new DragOptions());
+        } else {
+            NavigableAppWidgetHostView preview = v.getAppWidgetHostViewPreview();
+            int[] loc = new int[2];
+            launcher.getDragLayer().getLocationInDragLayer(preview, loc);
+            Rect r = new Rect();
+            preview.getWorkspaceVisualDragBounds(r);
+            dragHelper.startDrag(r, preview.getMeasuredWidth(), preview.getMeasuredWidth(),
+                    new Point(loc[0], loc[1]), dragSource, new DragOptions());
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
     private static boolean onAllAppsItemLongClick(View view) {
+        if (view instanceof WidgetCell wc) {
+            return onWidgetItemLongClick(wc);
+        }
         TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "onAllAppsItemLongClick");
         view.cancelLongPress();
         View v = (view instanceof BubbleTextHolder)
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/WidgetsEduView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/WidgetsEduView.java
index e70b1cb..40c6115 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/WidgetsEduView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/WidgetsEduView.java
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Insettable;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 
 /**
  * Education view about widgets.
  */
-public class WidgetsEduView extends AbstractSlideInView<Launcher> implements Insettable {
+public class WidgetsEduView extends AbstractSlideInView<BaseActivity> implements Insettable {
 
     private static final int DEFAULT_CLOSE_DURATION = 200;
 
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@
     }
 
     /** Shows widget education dialog. */
-    public static WidgetsEduView showEducationDialog(Launcher launcher) {
-        LayoutInflater layoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(launcher);
+    public static WidgetsEduView showEducationDialog(BaseActivity activity) {
+        LayoutInflater layoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(activity);
         WidgetsEduView v = (WidgetsEduView) layoutInflater.inflate(
-                R.layout.widgets_edu, launcher.getDragLayer(), false);
+                R.layout.widgets_edu, activity.getDragLayer(), false);
         v.show();
         return v;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/BaseWidgetSheet.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/BaseWidgetSheet.java
index fc9c774..26e191d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/BaseWidgetSheet.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/BaseWidgetSheet.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
-import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -35,32 +34,28 @@
 import androidx.annotation.Px;
 import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile.OnDeviceProfileChangeListener;
-import com.android.launcher3.DragSource;
-import com.android.launcher3.DropTarget.DragObject;
 import com.android.launcher3.Insettable;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
-import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragOptions;
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.PopupDataProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
-import com.android.launcher3.touch.ItemLongClickListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.window.WindowManagerProxy;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.AbstractSlideInView;
-import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ArrowTipView;
 
 /**
  * Base class for various widgets popup
  */
-public abstract class BaseWidgetSheet extends AbstractSlideInView<Launcher>
-        implements OnClickListener, OnLongClickListener, DragSource,
+public abstract class BaseWidgetSheet extends AbstractSlideInView<BaseActivity>
+        implements OnClickListener, OnLongClickListener,
         PopupDataProvider.PopupDataChangeListener, Insettable, OnDeviceProfileChangeListener {
     /** The default number of cells that can fit horizontally in a widget sheet. */
     public static final int DEFAULT_MAX_HORIZONTAL_SPANS = 4;
@@ -129,21 +124,25 @@
         } else {
             mWidgetInstructionToast = showWidgetToast(getContext(), mWidgetInstructionToast);
         }
-
     }
 
     @Override
     public boolean onLongClick(View v) {
         TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "Widgets.onLongClick");
         v.cancelLongPress();
-        if (!ItemLongClickListener.canStartDrag(mActivityContext)) return false;
 
+        boolean result = false;
         if (v instanceof WidgetCell) {
-            return beginDraggingWidget((WidgetCell) v);
-        } else if (v.getParent() instanceof WidgetCell) {
-            return beginDraggingWidget((WidgetCell) v.getParent());
+            result = mActivityContext.getAllAppsItemLongClickListener().onLongClick(v);
+        } else if (v.getParent() instanceof WidgetCell wc) {
+            result = mActivityContext.getAllAppsItemLongClickListener().onLongClick(wc);
+        } else {
+            return true;
         }
-        return true;
+        if (result) {
+            close(true);
+        }
+        return result;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -212,55 +211,12 @@
                 MeasureSpec.getSize(heightMeasureSpec));
     }
 
-    private boolean beginDraggingWidget(WidgetCell v) {
-        // Get the widget preview as the drag representation
-        WidgetImageView image = v.getWidgetView();
-
-        // If the ImageView doesn't have a drawable yet, the widget preview hasn't been loaded and
-        // we abort the drag.
-        if (image.getDrawable() == null && v.getAppWidgetHostViewPreview() == null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        PendingItemDragHelper dragHelper = new PendingItemDragHelper(v);
-        // RemoteViews are being rendered in AppWidgetHostView in WidgetCell. And thus, the scale of
-        // RemoteViews is equivalent to the AppWidgetHostView scale.
-        dragHelper.setRemoteViewsPreview(v.getRemoteViewsPreview(), v.getAppWidgetHostViewScale());
-        dragHelper.setAppWidgetHostViewPreview(v.getAppWidgetHostViewPreview());
-
-        if (image.getDrawable() != null) {
-            int[] loc = new int[2];
-            getPopupContainer().getLocationInDragLayer(image, loc);
-
-            dragHelper.startDrag(image.getBitmapBounds(), image.getDrawable().getIntrinsicWidth(),
-                    image.getWidth(), new Point(loc[0], loc[1]), this, new DragOptions());
-        } else {
-            NavigableAppWidgetHostView preview = v.getAppWidgetHostViewPreview();
-            int[] loc = new int[2];
-            getPopupContainer().getLocationInDragLayer(preview, loc);
-            Rect r = new Rect();
-            preview.getWorkspaceVisualDragBounds(r);
-            dragHelper.startDrag(r, preview.getMeasuredWidth(), preview.getMeasuredWidth(),
-                    new Point(loc[0], loc[1]), this, new DragOptions());
-        }
-        close(true);
-        return true;
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected Interpolator getIdleInterpolator() {
         return mActivityContext.getDeviceProfile().isTablet
                 ? EMPHASIZED : super.getIdleInterpolator();
     }
 
-    //
-    // Drag related handling methods that implement {@link DragSource} interface.
-    //
-
-    @Override
-    public void onDropCompleted(View target, DragObject d, boolean success) { }
-
-
     protected void onCloseComplete() {
         super.onCloseComplete();
         clearNavBarColor();
@@ -344,7 +300,8 @@
     @Override
     protected void setTranslationShift(float translationShift) {
         super.setTranslationShift(translationShift);
-        Launcher launcher = ActivityContext.lookupContext(getContext());
-        launcher.onWidgetsTransition(1 - translationShift);
+        if (mActivityContext instanceof Launcher ls) {
+            ls.onWidgetsTransition(1 - translationShift);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
index af77d03..953ecda 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.DefaultItemAnimator;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
@@ -72,7 +73,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.views.StickyHeaderLayout;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.WidgetsEduView;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.BaseWidgetSheet;
-import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherWidgetHolder.ProviderChangedListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListBaseEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.SearchModeListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.WidgetsSearchBar;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
  * Popup for showing the full list of available widgets
  */
 public class WidgetsFullSheet extends BaseWidgetSheet
-        implements ProviderChangedListener, OnActivePageChangedListener,
+        implements OnActivePageChangedListener,
         WidgetsRecyclerView.HeaderViewDimensionsProvider, SearchModeListener {
 
     private static final long FADE_IN_DURATION = 150;
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
     private boolean mIsInSearchMode;
     private boolean mIsNoWidgetsViewNeeded;
     @Px private int mMaxSpanPerRow;
-    private DeviceProfile mDeviceProfile;
+    private final DeviceProfile mDeviceProfile;
 
     private int mOrientation;
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 
     public WidgetsFullSheet(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
-        mDeviceProfile = Launcher.getLauncher(context).getDeviceProfile();
+        mDeviceProfile = mActivityContext.getDeviceProfile();
         mHasWorkProfile = context.getSystemService(LauncherApps.class).getProfiles().size() > 1;
         mOrientation = context.getResources().getConfiguration().orientation;
         mAdapters.put(AdapterHolder.PRIMARY, new AdapterHolder(AdapterHolder.PRIMARY));
@@ -353,15 +353,14 @@
     @Override
     protected void onAttachedToWindow() {
         super.onAttachedToWindow();
-        mActivityContext.getAppWidgetHolder().addProviderChangeListener(this);
-        notifyWidgetProvidersChanged();
+        LauncherAppState.getInstance(mActivityContext).getModel()
+                .refreshAndBindWidgetsAndShortcuts(null);
         onRecommendedWidgetsBound();
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
         super.onDetachedFromWindow();
-        mActivityContext.getAppWidgetHolder().removeProviderChangeListener(this);
         mAdapters.get(AdapterHolder.PRIMARY).mWidgetsRecyclerView
                 .removeOnAttachStateChangeListener(mBindScrollbarInSearchMode);
         if (mHasWorkProfile) {
@@ -482,11 +481,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void notifyWidgetProvidersChanged() {
-        mActivityContext.refreshAndBindWidgetsForPackageUser(null);
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public void onWidgetsBound() {
         if (mIsInSearchMode) {
             return;
@@ -682,22 +676,22 @@
     }
 
     /** Shows the {@link WidgetsFullSheet} on the launcher. */
-    public static WidgetsFullSheet show(Launcher launcher, boolean animate) {
-        boolean isTwoPane = launcher.getDeviceProfile().isTablet
-                && launcher.getDeviceProfile().isLandscape
-                && (!launcher.getDeviceProfile().isTwoPanels
+    public static WidgetsFullSheet show(BaseActivity activity, boolean animate) {
+        boolean isTwoPane = activity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet
+                && activity.getDeviceProfile().isLandscape
+                && (!activity.getDeviceProfile().isTwoPanels
                     || FeatureFlags.UNFOLDED_WIDGET_PICKER.get());
 
         WidgetsFullSheet sheet;
         if (isTwoPane) {
-            sheet = (WidgetsTwoPaneSheet) launcher.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
+            sheet = (WidgetsTwoPaneSheet) activity.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
                     R.layout.widgets_two_pane_sheet,
-                    launcher.getDragLayer(),
+                    activity.getDragLayer(),
                     false);
         } else {
-            sheet = (WidgetsFullSheet) launcher.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
+            sheet = (WidgetsFullSheet) activity.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
                     R.layout.widgets_full_sheet,
-                    launcher.getDragLayer(),
+                    activity.getDragLayer(),
                     false);
         }
 
@@ -754,7 +748,7 @@
 
     /** Gets the {@link WidgetsRecyclerView} which shows all widgets in {@link WidgetsFullSheet}. */
     @VisibleForTesting
-    public static WidgetsRecyclerView getWidgetsView(Launcher launcher) {
+    public static WidgetsRecyclerView getWidgetsView(BaseActivity launcher) {
         return launcher.findViewById(R.id.primary_widgets_list_view);
     }
 
@@ -803,7 +797,7 @@
             mOrientation = newConfig.orientation;
             if (mDeviceProfile.isTablet && !mDeviceProfile.isTwoPanels) {
                 handleClose(false);
-                show(Launcher.getLauncher(getContext()), false);
+                show(BaseActivity.fromContext(getContext()), false);
             } else {
                 reset();
             }