diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
index 6db784a..c878699 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
@@ -15,29 +15,21 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.ui;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
-import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
-
 import static androidx.test.InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation;
 
+import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
+
 import android.app.Instrumentation;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
-import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherActivityInfo;
-import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
-import android.os.SystemClock;
-import android.util.Log;
-import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.Surface;
 
 import androidx.test.InstrumentationRegistry;
-import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.BySelector;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.Direction;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice;
@@ -46,19 +38,14 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.MainThreadExecutor;
-import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
-import com.android.launcher3.compat.AppWidgetManagerCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.LauncherAppsCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.TestHelpers;
-import com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.AppWidgetNoConfig;
-import com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.AppWidgetWithConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Wait;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.LauncherActivityRule;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.ShellCommandRule;
@@ -89,7 +76,6 @@
 
     public static final long SHORT_UI_TIMEOUT= 300;
     public static final long DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT = 10000;
-    public static final long DEFAULT_WORKER_TIMEOUT_SECS = 5;
 
     protected MainThreadExecutor mMainThreadExecutor = new MainThreadExecutor();
     protected final UiDevice mDevice;
@@ -97,8 +83,6 @@
     protected Context mTargetContext;
     protected String mTargetPackage;
 
-    private static final String TAG = "AbstractLauncherUiTest";
-
     protected AbstractLauncherUiTest() {
         final Instrumentation instrumentation = getInstrumentation();
         mDevice = UiDevice.getInstance(instrumentation);
@@ -114,7 +98,8 @@
     @Rule
     public LauncherActivityRule mActivityMonitor = new LauncherActivityRule();
 
-    @Rule public ShellCommandRule mDefaultLauncherRule = ShellCommandRule.setDefaultLauncher();
+    @Rule public ShellCommandRule mDefaultLauncherRule =
+            TestHelpers.isInLauncherProcess() ? ShellCommandRule.setDefaultLauncher() : null;
 
     @Rule public ShellCommandRule mDisableHeadsUpNotification =
             ShellCommandRule.disableHeadsUpNotification();
@@ -184,30 +169,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Opens all apps and returns the recycler view
-     */
-    protected UiObject2 openAllApps() {
-        mDevice.waitForIdle();
-        UiObject2 hotseat = mDevice.wait(
-                Until.findObject(getSelectorForId(R.id.hotseat)), 2500);
-        Point start = hotseat.getVisibleCenter();
-        int endY = (int) (mDevice.getDisplayHeight() * 0.1f);
-        // 100 px/step
-        mDevice.swipe(start.x, start.y, start.x, endY, (start.y - endY) / 100);
-        return findViewById(R.id.apps_list_view);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Opens widget tray and returns the recycler view.
-     */
-    protected UiObject2 openWidgetsTray() {
-        mDevice.pressMenu(); // Enter overview mode.
-        mDevice.wait(Until.findObject(
-                By.text(mTargetContext.getString(R.string.widget_button_text))), DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT).click();
-        return findViewById(R.id.widgets_list_view);
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Scrolls the {@param container} until it finds an object matching {@param condition}.
      * @return the matching object.
      */
@@ -229,73 +190,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Drags an icon to the center of homescreen.
-     * @param icon  object that is either app icon or shortcut icon
-     */
-    protected void dragToWorkspace(UiObject2 icon, boolean expectedToShowShortcuts) {
-        Point center = icon.getVisibleCenter();
-
-        // Action Down
-        sendPointer(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, center);
-
-        UiObject2 dragLayer = findViewById(R.id.drag_layer);
-
-        if (expectedToShowShortcuts) {
-            // Make sure shortcuts show up, and then move a bit to hide them.
-            assertNotNull(findViewById(R.id.deep_shortcuts_container));
-
-            Point moveLocation = new Point(center);
-            int distanceToMove = mTargetContext.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
-                    R.dimen.deep_shortcuts_start_drag_threshold) + 50;
-            if (moveLocation.y - distanceToMove >= dragLayer.getVisibleBounds().top) {
-                moveLocation.y -= distanceToMove;
-            } else {
-                moveLocation.y += distanceToMove;
-            }
-            movePointer(center, moveLocation);
-
-            assertNull(findViewById(R.id.deep_shortcuts_container));
-        }
-
-        // Wait until Remove/Delete target is visible
-        assertNotNull(findViewById(R.id.delete_target_text));
-
-        Point moveLocation = dragLayer.getVisibleCenter();
-
-        // Move to center
-        movePointer(center, moveLocation);
-        sendPointer(MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, center);
-
-        // Wait until remove target is gone.
-        mDevice.wait(Until.gone(getSelectorForId(R.id.delete_target_text)), DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT);
-    }
-
-    private void movePointer(Point from, Point to) {
-        while(!from.equals(to)) {
-            from.x = getNextMoveValue(to.x, from.x);
-            from.y = getNextMoveValue(to.y, from.y);
-            sendPointer(MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE, from);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private int getNextMoveValue(int targetValue, int oldValue) {
-        if (targetValue - oldValue > 10) {
-            return oldValue + 10;
-        } else if (targetValue - oldValue < -10) {
-            return oldValue - 10;
-        } else {
-            return targetValue;
-        }
-    }
-
-    protected void sendPointer(int action, Point point) {
-        MotionEvent event = MotionEvent.obtain(SystemClock.uptimeMillis(),
-                SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), action, point.x, point.y, 0);
-        getInstrumentation().sendPointerSync(event);
-        event.recycle();
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Removes all icons from homescreen and hotseat.
      */
     public void clearHomescreen() throws Throwable {
@@ -381,37 +275,6 @@
         Wait.atMost(message, () -> getFromLauncher(condition), timeout);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Finds a widget provider which can fit on the home screen.
-     * @param hasConfigureScreen if true, a provider with a config screen is returned.
-     */
-    protected LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo findWidgetProvider(final boolean hasConfigureScreen) {
-        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info =
-                getOnUiThread(new Callable<LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo>() {
-            @Override
-            public LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo call() throws Exception {
-                ComponentName cn = new ComponentName(getInstrumentation().getContext(),
-                        hasConfigureScreen ? AppWidgetWithConfig.class : AppWidgetNoConfig.class);
-                Log.d(TAG, "findWidgetProvider componentName=" + cn.flattenToString());
-                return AppWidgetManagerCompat.getInstance(mTargetContext)
-                        .findProvider(cn, Process.myUserHandle());
-            }
-        });
-        if (info == null) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("No valid widget provider");
-        }
-        return info;
-    }
-
-    protected UiObject2 findViewById(int id) {
-        return mDevice.wait(Until.findObject(getSelectorForId(id)), DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT);
-    }
-
-    protected BySelector getSelectorForId(int id) {
-        String name = mTargetContext.getResources().getResourceEntryName(id);
-        return By.res(mTargetPackage, name);
-    }
-
     protected LauncherActivityInfo getSettingsApp() {
         return LauncherAppsCompat.getInstance(mTargetContext)
                 .getActivityList("com.android.settings",
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AllAppsIconToHomeTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AllAppsIconToHomeTest.java
index a6830fc..9160076 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AllAppsIconToHomeTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AllAppsIconToHomeTest.java
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@
         mDevice.waitForIdle();
 
         // Open all apps and wait for load complete.
-        final UiObject2 appsContainer = openAllApps();
+        final UiObject2 appsContainer = TestViewHelpers.openAllApps();
         Wait.atMost(null, Condition.minChildCount(appsContainer, 2), DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT);
 
         // Drag icon to homescreen.
         UiObject2 icon = scrollAndFind(appsContainer, By.text(settingsApp.getLabel().toString()));
-        dragToWorkspace(icon, true);
+        TestViewHelpers.dragToWorkspace(icon, true);
 
         // Verify that the icon works on homescreen.
         mDevice.findObject(By.text(settingsApp.getLabel().toString())).click();
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/ShortcutsLaunchTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/ShortcutsLaunchTest.java
index f773000..d7a7f6b 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/ShortcutsLaunchTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/ShortcutsLaunchTest.java
@@ -46,24 +46,25 @@
         LauncherActivityInfo testApp = getSettingsApp();
 
         // Open all apps and wait for load complete
-        final UiObject2 appsContainer = openAllApps();
+        final UiObject2 appsContainer = TestViewHelpers.openAllApps();
         Wait.atMost(null, Condition.minChildCount(appsContainer, 2), DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT);
 
         // Find settings app and verify shortcuts appear when long pressed
         UiObject2 icon = scrollAndFind(appsContainer, By.text(testApp.getLabel().toString()));
         // Press icon center until shortcuts appear
         Point iconCenter = icon.getVisibleCenter();
-        sendPointer(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, iconCenter);
-        UiObject2 deepShortcutsContainer = findViewById(R.id.deep_shortcuts_container);
+        TestViewHelpers.sendPointer(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, iconCenter);
+        UiObject2 deepShortcutsContainer = TestViewHelpers.findViewById(
+                R.id.deep_shortcuts_container);
         assertNotNull(deepShortcutsContainer);
-        sendPointer(MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, iconCenter);
+        TestViewHelpers.sendPointer(MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, iconCenter);
 
         // Verify that launching a shortcut opens a page with the same text
         assertTrue(deepShortcutsContainer.getChildCount() > 0);
 
         // Pick second children as it starts showing shortcuts.
         UiObject2 shortcut = deepShortcutsContainer.getChildren().get(1)
-                .findObject(getSelectorForId(R.id.bubble_text));
+                .findObject(TestViewHelpers.getSelectorForId(R.id.bubble_text));
         shortcut.click();
         assertTrue(mDevice.wait(Until.hasObject(By.pkg(
                 testApp.getComponentName().getPackageName())
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/ShortcutsToHomeTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/ShortcutsToHomeTest.java
index bc1b519..436c699 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/ShortcutsToHomeTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/ShortcutsToHomeTest.java
@@ -48,24 +48,25 @@
         LauncherActivityInfo testApp  = getSettingsApp();
 
         // Open all apps and wait for load complete.
-        final UiObject2 appsContainer = openAllApps();
+        final UiObject2 appsContainer = TestViewHelpers.openAllApps();
         Wait.atMost(null, Condition.minChildCount(appsContainer, 2), DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT);
 
         // Find the app and long press it to show shortcuts.
         UiObject2 icon = scrollAndFind(appsContainer, By.text(testApp.getLabel().toString()));
         // Press icon center until shortcuts appear
         Point iconCenter = icon.getVisibleCenter();
-        sendPointer(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, iconCenter);
-        UiObject2 deepShortcutsContainer = findViewById(R.id.deep_shortcuts_container);
+        TestViewHelpers.sendPointer(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, iconCenter);
+        UiObject2 deepShortcutsContainer = TestViewHelpers.findViewById(
+                R.id.deep_shortcuts_container);
         assertNotNull(deepShortcutsContainer);
-        sendPointer(MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, iconCenter);
+        TestViewHelpers.sendPointer(MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, iconCenter);
 
         // Drag the first shortcut to the home screen.
         assertTrue(deepShortcutsContainer.getChildCount() > 0);
         UiObject2 shortcut = deepShortcutsContainer.getChildren().get(1)
-                .findObject(getSelectorForId(R.id.bubble_text));
+                .findObject(TestViewHelpers.getSelectorForId(R.id.bubble_text));
         String shortcutName = shortcut.getText();
-        dragToWorkspace(shortcut, false);
+        TestViewHelpers.dragToWorkspace(shortcut, false);
 
         // Verify that the shortcut works on home screen
         // (the app opens and has the same text as the shortcut).
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TestViewHelpers.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TestViewHelpers.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5244386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TestViewHelpers.java
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+/*
+ * 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.ui;
+
+import static androidx.test.InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation;
+import static androidx.test.InstrumentationRegistry.getTargetContext;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
+
+import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Point;
+import android.os.Process;
+import android.os.SystemClock;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
+
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.BySelector;
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice;
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.Until;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.compat.AppWidgetManagerCompat;
+import com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.AppWidgetNoConfig;
+import com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.AppWidgetWithConfig;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
+
+public class TestViewHelpers {
+    private static final String TAG = "TestViewHelpers";
+
+    private static UiDevice getDevice() {
+        return UiDevice.getInstance(getInstrumentation());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Opens all apps and returns the recycler view
+     */
+    public static UiObject2 openAllApps() {
+        final UiDevice device = getDevice();
+        device.waitForIdle();
+        UiObject2 hotseat = device.wait(
+                Until.findObject(getSelectorForId(R.id.hotseat)), 2500);
+        Point start = hotseat.getVisibleCenter();
+        int endY = (int) (device.getDisplayHeight() * 0.1f);
+        // 100 px/step
+        device.swipe(start.x, start.y, start.x, endY, (start.y - endY) / 100);
+        return findViewById(R.id.apps_list_view);
+    }
+
+    public static UiObject2 findViewById(int id) {
+        return getDevice().wait(Until.findObject(getSelectorForId(id)),
+                AbstractLauncherUiTest.DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT);
+    }
+
+    public static BySelector getSelectorForId(int id) {
+        final Context targetContext = getTargetContext();
+        String name = targetContext.getResources().getResourceEntryName(id);
+        return By.res(targetContext.getPackageName(), name);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Finds a widget provider which can fit on the home screen.
+     *
+     * @param test               test suite.
+     * @param hasConfigureScreen if true, a provider with a config screen is returned.
+     */
+    public static LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo findWidgetProvider(AbstractLauncherUiTest test,
+            final boolean hasConfigureScreen) {
+        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info =
+                test.getOnUiThread(new Callable<LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo>() {
+                    @Override
+                    public LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo call() throws Exception {
+                        ComponentName cn = new ComponentName(getInstrumentation().getContext(),
+                                hasConfigureScreen ? AppWidgetWithConfig.class
+                                        : AppWidgetNoConfig.class);
+                        Log.d(TAG, "findWidgetProvider componentName=" + cn.flattenToString());
+                        return AppWidgetManagerCompat.getInstance(getTargetContext())
+                                .findProvider(cn, Process.myUserHandle());
+                    }
+                });
+        if (info == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("No valid widget provider");
+        }
+        return info;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Drags an icon to the center of homescreen.
+     *
+     * @param icon object that is either app icon or shortcut icon
+     */
+    public static void dragToWorkspace(UiObject2 icon, boolean expectedToShowShortcuts) {
+        Point center = icon.getVisibleCenter();
+
+        // Action Down
+        sendPointer(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, center);
+
+        UiObject2 dragLayer = findViewById(R.id.drag_layer);
+
+        if (expectedToShowShortcuts) {
+            // Make sure shortcuts show up, and then move a bit to hide them.
+            assertNotNull(findViewById(R.id.deep_shortcuts_container));
+
+            Point moveLocation = new Point(center);
+            int distanceToMove =
+                    getTargetContext().getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                            R.dimen.deep_shortcuts_start_drag_threshold) + 50;
+            if (moveLocation.y - distanceToMove >= dragLayer.getVisibleBounds().top) {
+                moveLocation.y -= distanceToMove;
+            } else {
+                moveLocation.y += distanceToMove;
+            }
+            movePointer(center, moveLocation);
+
+            assertNull(findViewById(R.id.deep_shortcuts_container));
+        }
+
+        // Wait until Remove/Delete target is visible
+        assertNotNull(findViewById(R.id.delete_target_text));
+
+        Point moveLocation = dragLayer.getVisibleCenter();
+
+        // Move to center
+        movePointer(center, moveLocation);
+        sendPointer(MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, center);
+
+        // Wait until remove target is gone.
+        getDevice().wait(Until.gone(getSelectorForId(R.id.delete_target_text)),
+                AbstractLauncherUiTest.DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT);
+    }
+
+    private static void movePointer(Point from, Point to) {
+        while (!from.equals(to)) {
+            from.x = getNextMoveValue(to.x, from.x);
+            from.y = getNextMoveValue(to.y, from.y);
+            sendPointer(MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE, from);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static int getNextMoveValue(int targetValue, int oldValue) {
+        if (targetValue - oldValue > 10) {
+            return oldValue + 10;
+        } else if (targetValue - oldValue < -10) {
+            return oldValue - 10;
+        } else {
+            return targetValue;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void sendPointer(int action, Point point) {
+        MotionEvent event = MotionEvent.obtain(SystemClock.uptimeMillis(),
+                SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), action, point.x, point.y, 0);
+        getInstrumentation().sendPointerSync(event);
+        event.recycle();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Opens widget tray and returns the recycler view.
+     */
+    public static UiObject2 openWidgetsTray() {
+        final UiDevice device = getDevice();
+        device.pressMenu(); // Enter overview mode.
+        device.wait(Until.findObject(
+                By.text(getTargetContext().getString(R.string.widget_button_text))),
+                AbstractLauncherUiTest.DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT).click();
+        return findViewById(R.id.widgets_list_view);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java
index 970376f..80561fc 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java
@@ -15,20 +15,20 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.ui.widget;
 
+import static androidx.test.InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation;
+
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotSame;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
-
-import static androidx.test.InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation;
 
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.view.View;
+
 import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest;
 import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
-import android.view.View;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetInfo;
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Workspace;
 import com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.WidgetConfigActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
+import com.android.launcher3.ui.TestViewHelpers;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Condition;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Wait;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.ShellCommandRule;
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         super.setUp();
-        mWidgetInfo = findWidgetProvider(true /* hasConfigureScreen */);
+        mWidgetInfo = TestViewHelpers.findWidgetProvider(this, true /* hasConfigureScreen */);
         mAppWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(mTargetContext);
     }
 
@@ -104,14 +105,14 @@
         mActivityMonitor.startLauncher();
 
         // Open widget tray and wait for load complete.
-        final UiObject2 widgetContainer = openWidgetsTray();
+        final UiObject2 widgetContainer = TestViewHelpers.openWidgetsTray();
         Wait.atMost(null, Condition.minChildCount(widgetContainer, 2), DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT);
 
         // Drag widget to homescreen
         WidgetConfigStartupMonitor monitor = new WidgetConfigStartupMonitor();
         UiObject2 widget = scrollAndFind(widgetContainer, By.clazz(WidgetCell.class)
                 .hasDescendant(By.text(mWidgetInfo.getLabel(mTargetContext.getPackageManager()))));
-        dragToWorkspace(widget, false);
+        TestViewHelpers.dragToWorkspace(widget, false);
         // Widget id for which the config activity was opened
         mWidgetId = monitor.getWidgetId();
 
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java
index 4f962df..7d3cf2b 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.Workspace.ItemOperator;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
+import com.android.launcher3.ui.TestViewHelpers;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Condition;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Wait;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.ShellCommandRule;
@@ -66,16 +67,16 @@
         mActivityMonitor.startLauncher();
 
         final LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo widgetInfo =
-                findWidgetProvider(false /* hasConfigureScreen */);
+                TestViewHelpers.findWidgetProvider(this, false /* hasConfigureScreen */);
 
         // Open widget tray and wait for load complete.
-        final UiObject2 widgetContainer = openWidgetsTray();
+        final UiObject2 widgetContainer = TestViewHelpers.openWidgetsTray();
         Wait.atMost(null, Condition.minChildCount(widgetContainer, 2), DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT);
 
         // Drag widget to homescreen
         UiObject2 widget = scrollAndFind(widgetContainer, By.clazz(WidgetCell.class)
                 .hasDescendant(By.text(widgetInfo.getLabel(mTargetContext.getPackageManager()))));
-        dragToWorkspace(widget, false);
+        TestViewHelpers.dragToWorkspace(widget, false);
 
         assertTrue(mActivityMonitor.itemExists(new ItemOperator() {
             @Override
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/BindWidgetTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/BindWidgetTest.java
index 06270b7..22bc05c 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/BindWidgetTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/BindWidgetTest.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.AppWidgetManagerCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.PackageInstallerCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
+import com.android.launcher3.ui.TestViewHelpers;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ContentWriter;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.ShellCommandRule;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHostView;
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@
 import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest;
 import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiSelector;
+import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
 
 /**
  * Tests for bind widget flow.
@@ -68,7 +70,8 @@
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
 public class BindWidgetTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
 
-    @Rule public ShellCommandRule mGrantWidgetRule = ShellCommandRule.grantWidgetBind();
+    @Rule
+    public ShellCommandRule mGrantWidgetRule = ShellCommandRule.grantWidgetBind();
 
     private ContentResolver mResolver;
     private AppWidgetManagerCompat mWidgetManager;
@@ -116,7 +119,7 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testBindNormalWidget_withConfig() {
-        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = findWidgetProvider(true);
+        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = TestViewHelpers.findWidgetProvider(this, true);
         LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = createWidgetInfo(info, true);
 
         setupContents(item);
@@ -125,7 +128,7 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testBindNormalWidget_withoutConfig() {
-        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = findWidgetProvider(false);
+        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = TestViewHelpers.findWidgetProvider(this, false);
         LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = createWidgetInfo(info, true);
 
         setupContents(item);
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@
 
     @Test @Ignore
     public void testUnboundWidget_removed() {
-        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = findWidgetProvider(false);
+        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = TestViewHelpers.findWidgetProvider(this, false);
         LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = createWidgetInfo(info, false);
         item.appWidgetId = -33;
 
@@ -159,7 +162,7 @@
                     "Test Started @ " + android.util.Log.getStackTraceString(new Throwable()));
         }
         // A non-restored widget with no config screen gets restored automatically.
-        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = findWidgetProvider(false);
+        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = TestViewHelpers.findWidgetProvider(this, false);
 
         // Do not bind the widget
         LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = createWidgetInfo(info, false);
@@ -183,7 +186,7 @@
                     "Test Started @ " + android.util.Log.getStackTraceString(new Throwable()));
         }
         // A non-restored widget with config screen get bound and shows a 'Click to setup' UI.
-        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = findWidgetProvider(true);
+        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = TestViewHelpers.findWidgetProvider(this, true);
 
         // Do not bind the widget
         LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = createWidgetInfo(info, false);
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/RequestPinItemTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/RequestPinItemTest.java
index f6c7286..95a1289 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/RequestPinItemTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/RequestPinItemTest.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.AppWidgetWithConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.RequestPinItemActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
+import com.android.launcher3.ui.TestViewHelpers;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Condition;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Wait;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.ShellCommandRule;
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@
         mActivityMonitor.startLauncher();
 
         // Open all apps and wait for load complete
-        final UiObject2 appsContainer = openAllApps();
+        final UiObject2 appsContainer = TestViewHelpers.openAllApps();
         Wait.atMost(null, Condition.minChildCount(appsContainer, 2), DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT);
 
         // Open Pin item activity