diff --git a/AndroidManifest-common.xml b/AndroidManifest-common.xml
index a47a500..9e76ce3 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest-common.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest-common.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_DEVICE_CONFIG" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES" />
+    <!-- for rotating surface by arbitrary degree -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ROTATE_SURFACE_FLINGER" />
     
     <!--
     Permissions required for read/write access to the workspace data. These permission name
diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 97bce9c..56a2595 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
             android:stateNotNeeded="true"
             android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan"
             android:screenOrientation="unspecified"
-            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize|uiMode"
+            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize"
             android:resizeableActivity="true"
             android:resumeWhilePausing="true"
             android:taskAffinity=""
diff --git a/quickstep/AndroidManifest-launcher.xml b/quickstep/AndroidManifest-launcher.xml
index 19f85e4..53910e3 100644
--- a/quickstep/AndroidManifest-launcher.xml
+++ b/quickstep/AndroidManifest-launcher.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
             android:stateNotNeeded="true"
             android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan"
             android:screenOrientation="unspecified"
-            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize|uiMode"
+            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize"
             android:resizeableActivity="true"
             android:resumeWhilePausing="true"
             android:taskAffinity=""
diff --git a/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml b/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5be32a8..4e7c3fa 100644
--- a/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
              android:stateNotNeeded="true"
              android:theme="@style/LauncherTheme"
              android:screenOrientation="unspecified"
-             android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize|uiMode"
+             android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize"
              android:resizeableActivity="true"
              android:resumeWhilePausing="true"
              android:taskAffinity=""/>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
index 7de658c..bc5e18d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 
 import android.graphics.Rect;
@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@
      * {@link RecentsAnimationCallbacks#onTaskAppeared(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat)}}.
      */
     @UiThread
-    public boolean removeTaskTarget(@NonNull RemoteAnimationTargetCompat target) {
-        return mController.removeTask(target.taskId);
+    public void removeTaskTarget(@NonNull RemoteAnimationTargetCompat target) {
+        THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> mController.removeTask(target.taskId));
     }
 
     @UiThread
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
index 5d5e017..558c6a8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -548,6 +548,7 @@
         if (focusedItem instanceof SearchAdapterItem) {
             SearchTarget searchTarget = ((SearchAdapterItem) focusedItem).getSearchTarget();
             SearchEventTracker.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).quickSelect(searchTarget);
+            return true;
         }
         if (focusedItem.appInfo != null) {
             ItemInfo itemInfo = focusedItem.appInfo;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ThumbnailSearchResultView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ThumbnailSearchResultView.java
index f213f22..573d48f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ThumbnailSearchResultView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ThumbnailSearchResultView.java
@@ -88,9 +88,15 @@
             bitmap = ((BitmapDrawable) target.getRemoteAction().getIcon()
                     .loadDrawable(getContext())).getBitmap();
             // crop
-            bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(bitmap, 0,
-                    bitmap.getHeight() / 2 - bitmap.getWidth() / 2,
-                    bitmap.getWidth(), bitmap.getWidth());
+            if (bitmap.getWidth() < bitmap.getHeight()) {
+                bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(bitmap, 0,
+                        bitmap.getHeight() / 2 - bitmap.getWidth() / 2,
+                        bitmap.getWidth(), bitmap.getWidth());
+            } else {
+                bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(bitmap, bitmap.getWidth() / 2 - bitmap.getHeight() / 2,
+                        0,
+                        bitmap.getHeight(), bitmap.getHeight());
+            }
             setTag(itemInfo);
         } else {
             bitmap = (Bitmap) target.getExtras().getParcelable("bitmap");
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/WorkEduView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/WorkEduView.java
index d6737db..03d3026 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/WorkEduView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/WorkEduView.java
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
     private View mViewWrapper;
     private Button mProceedButton;
     private TextView mContentText;
-    private AllAppsPagedView mAllAppsPagedView;
 
     private int mNextWorkEduStep = WORK_EDU_PERSONAL_APPS;
 
@@ -101,13 +100,10 @@
 
         // make sure layout does not shrink when we change the text
         mContentText.post(() -> mContentText.setMinLines(mContentText.getLineCount()));
-        if (mLauncher.getAppsView().getContentView() instanceof AllAppsPagedView) {
-            mAllAppsPagedView = (AllAppsPagedView) mLauncher.getAppsView().getContentView();
-        }
 
         mProceedButton.setOnClickListener(view -> {
-            if (mAllAppsPagedView != null) {
-                mAllAppsPagedView.snapToPage(AllAppsContainerView.AdapterHolder.WORK);
+            if (getAllAppsPagedView() != null) {
+                getAllAppsPagedView().snapToPage(AllAppsContainerView.AdapterHolder.WORK);
             }
             goToWorkTab(true);
         });
@@ -155,8 +151,8 @@
     }
 
     private void goToFirstPage() {
-        if (mAllAppsPagedView != null) {
-            mAllAppsPagedView.snapToPageImmediately(AllAppsContainerView.AdapterHolder.MAIN);
+        if (getAllAppsPagedView() != null) {
+            getAllAppsPagedView().snapToPageImmediately(AllAppsContainerView.AdapterHolder.MAIN);
         }
     }
 
@@ -171,6 +167,11 @@
         mOpenCloseAnimator.start();
     }
 
+    private AllAppsPagedView getAllAppsPagedView() {
+        View v =  mLauncher.getAppsView().getContentView();
+        return  (v instanceof AllAppsPagedView)  ? (AllAppsPagedView) v : null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks if user has not seen onboarding UI yet and shows it when user navigates to all apps
      */
diff --git a/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml b/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
index bc6356f..f243f27 100644
--- a/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
+++ b/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         <activity
             android:name="com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.TestLauncherActivity"
             android:clearTaskOnLaunch="true"
-            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize|uiMode"
+            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|navigation|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|smallestScreenSize"
             android:enabled="false"
             android:label="Test launcher"
             android:launchMode="singleTask"
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/WorkTabTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/WorkTabTest.java
index 1e1cf04..ac0d355 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/WorkTabTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/WorkTabTest.java
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
         mDevice.pressHome();
         waitForLauncherCondition("Launcher didn't start", Objects::nonNull);
         executeOnLauncher(launcher -> launcher.getStateManager().goToState(ALL_APPS));
+        waitForState("Launcher internal state didn't switch to All Apps", () -> ALL_APPS);
         waitForLauncherCondition("Personal tab is missing",
                 launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().isPersonalTabVisible(), 60000);
         waitForLauncherCondition("Work tab is missing",
@@ -180,6 +181,10 @@
         // open work tab
         executeOnLauncher(launcher -> launcher.getStateManager().goToState(ALL_APPS));
         waitForState("Launcher did not switch to all apps", () -> ALL_APPS);
+        waitForLauncherCondition("Work tab not setup",
+                launcher -> launcher.getAppsView().getContentView() instanceof AllAppsPagedView,
+                60000);
+
         executeOnLauncher(launcher -> {
             AllAppsPagedView pagedView = (AllAppsPagedView) launcher.getAppsView().getContentView();
             pagedView.setCurrentPage(WORK_PAGE);
@@ -199,7 +204,7 @@
             DragLayer dragLayer = l.getDragLayer();
             return dragLayer.getChildCount() > 0 && dragLayer.getChildAt(
                     dragLayer.getChildCount() - 1) instanceof WorkEduView;
-        });
+        }, 6000);
         return getFromLauncher(launcher -> (WorkEduView) launcher.getDragLayer().getChildAt(
                 launcher.getDragLayer().getChildCount() - 1));
     }