diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
index bbcd3b4..a4fdc8a 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
@@ -274,17 +274,7 @@
                     // from the side. Calculate the start translation based on current scale/scroll.
                     float currScale = recentsView.getScaleX();
                     float scrollOffsetX = recentsView.getScrollOffset();
-
-                    float offscreenX = NORMAL.getOverviewScaleAndTranslation(activity).translationX;
-                    // The first task is hidden, so offset by its width.
-                    int firstTaskWidth = recentsView.getTaskViewAt(0).getWidth();
-                    offscreenX -= (firstTaskWidth + recentsView.getPageSpacing()) * currScale;
-                    // Offset since scale pushes tasks outwards.
-                    offscreenX += firstTaskWidth * (currScale - 1) / 2;
-                    offscreenX = Math.max(0, offscreenX);
-                    if (recentsView.isRtl()) {
-                        offscreenX = -offscreenX;
-                    }
+                    float offscreenX = recentsView.getOffscreenTranslationX(currScale);
 
                     float fromTranslationX = attached ? offscreenX - scrollOffsetX : 0;
                     float toTranslationX = attached ? 0 : offscreenX - scrollOffsetX;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
index c117361..0f9fc17 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
 public class LauncherRecentsView extends RecentsView<Launcher> implements StateListener {
 
+    private static final Rect sTempRect = new Rect();
+
     private final TransformParams mTransformParams = new TransformParams();
 
     public LauncherRecentsView(Context context) {
@@ -145,6 +147,25 @@
         LayoutUtils.calculateLauncherTaskSize(getContext(), dp, outRect);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return The translationX to apply to this view so that the first task is just offscreen.
+     */
+    public float getOffscreenTranslationX(float recentsScale) {
+        float offscreenX = NORMAL.getOverviewScaleAndTranslation(mActivity).translationX;
+        // Offset since scale pushes tasks outwards.
+        getTaskSize(sTempRect);
+        int taskWidth = sTempRect.width();
+        offscreenX += taskWidth * (recentsScale - 1) / 2;
+        if (mRunningTaskTileHidden) {
+            // The first task is hidden, so offset by its width.
+            offscreenX -= (taskWidth + getPageSpacing()) * recentsScale;
+        }
+        if (isRtl()) {
+            offscreenX = -offscreenX;
+        }
+        return offscreenX;
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onTaskLaunchAnimationUpdate(float progress, TaskView tv) {
         if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 12b37cb..554f437 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 
     // Only valid until the launcher state changes to NORMAL
     protected int mRunningTaskId = -1;
-    private boolean mRunningTaskTileHidden;
+    protected boolean mRunningTaskTileHidden;
     private Task mTmpRunningTask;
 
     private boolean mRunningTaskIconScaledDown = false;
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
index c5b560c..2111e2c 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
-import com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RaceConditionReproducer;
 import com.android.quickstep.NavigationModeSwitchRule.Mode;
 import com.android.quickstep.NavigationModeSwitchRule.NavigationModeSwitch;
@@ -80,8 +79,6 @@
     @Test
     @NavigationModeSwitch
     public void testStressPressHome() {
-        if (LauncherInstrumentation.isAvd()) return; // b/136278866
-
         for (int i = 0; i < STRESS_REPEAT_COUNT; ++i) {
             // Destroy Launcher activity.
             closeLauncherActivity();
@@ -94,8 +91,6 @@
     @Test
     @NavigationModeSwitch
     public void testStressSwipeToOverview() {
-        if (LauncherInstrumentation.isAvd()) return; // b/136278866
-
         for (int i = 0; i < STRESS_REPEAT_COUNT; ++i) {
             // Destroy Launcher activity.
             closeLauncherActivity();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
index b113249..4d17710 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@
     @ViewDebug.ExportedProperty(category = "launcher")
     private boolean mDisableRelayout = false;
 
+    @ViewDebug.ExportedProperty(category = "launcher")
+    private final boolean mIgnorePaddingTouch;
+
     private IconLoadRequest mIconLoadRequest;
 
     public BubbleTextView(Context context) {
@@ -159,19 +162,25 @@
             setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, grid.iconTextSizePx);
             setCompoundDrawablePadding(grid.iconDrawablePaddingPx);
             defaultIconSize = grid.iconSizePx;
+            mIgnorePaddingTouch = true;
         } else if (display == DISPLAY_ALL_APPS) {
             DeviceProfile grid = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
             setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, grid.allAppsIconTextSizePx);
             setCompoundDrawablePadding(grid.allAppsIconDrawablePaddingPx);
             defaultIconSize = grid.allAppsIconSizePx;
+            mIgnorePaddingTouch = true;
         } else if (display == DISPLAY_FOLDER) {
             DeviceProfile grid = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
             setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, grid.folderChildTextSizePx);
             setCompoundDrawablePadding(grid.folderChildDrawablePaddingPx);
             defaultIconSize = grid.folderChildIconSizePx;
+            mIgnorePaddingTouch = true;
         } else {
+            // widget_selection or shortcut_popup
             defaultIconSize = mActivity.getDeviceProfile().iconSizePx;
+            mIgnorePaddingTouch = false;
         }
+
         mCenterVertically = a.getBoolean(R.styleable.BubbleTextView_centerVertically, false);
 
         mIconSize = a.getDimensionPixelSize(R.styleable.BubbleTextView_iconSizeOverride,
@@ -319,6 +328,15 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
+        // ignore events if they happen in padding area
+        if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN && mIgnorePaddingTouch
+                && (event.getY() < getPaddingTop()
+                || event.getX() < getPaddingLeft()
+                || event.getY() > getHeight() - getPaddingBottom()
+                || event.getX() > getWidth() - getPaddingRight())) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // Call the superclass onTouchEvent first, because sometimes it changes the state to
         // isPressed() on an ACTION_UP
         boolean result = super.onTouchEvent(event);
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index f6fffdd..dd2f4f0 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.net.Uri;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
@@ -239,10 +238,6 @@
         return null;
     }
 
-    public static boolean isAvd() {
-        return Build.MODEL.contains("Cuttlefish");
-    }
-
     static void log(String message) {
         Log.d(TAG, message);
     }
@@ -836,10 +831,6 @@
         mDevice.waitForIdle();
     }
 
-    float getDisplayDensity() {
-        return mInstrumentation.getTargetContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
-    }
-
     int getTouchSlop() {
         return ViewConfiguration.get(getContext()).getScaledTouchSlop();
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
index d556afc..fe27e71 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@
  * Operations on the workspace screen.
  */
 public final class Workspace extends Home {
-    private static final float FLING_SPEED =
-            LauncherInstrumentation.isAvd() ? 1500.0F : 3500.0F;
     private static final int DRAG_DURACTION = 2000;
     private static final int FLING_STEPS = 10;
     private final UiObject2 mHotseat;