diff --git a/WallpaperPicker/src/com/android/launcher3/LiveWallpaperListAdapter.java b/WallpaperPicker/src/com/android/launcher3/LiveWallpaperListAdapter.java
index 88f4461..0a9050c 100644
--- a/WallpaperPicker/src/com/android/launcher3/LiveWallpaperListAdapter.java
+++ b/WallpaperPicker/src/com/android/launcher3/LiveWallpaperListAdapter.java
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@
             Intent preview = new Intent(WallpaperManager.ACTION_CHANGE_LIVE_WALLPAPER);
             preview.putExtra(WallpaperManager.EXTRA_LIVE_WALLPAPER_COMPONENT,
                     mInfo.getComponent());
-            a.onLiveWallpaperPickerLaunch(mInfo);
-            a.startActivityForResultSafely(preview, WallpaperPickerActivity.PICK_LIVE_WALLPAPER);
+            a.startActivityForResultSafely(preview,
+                    WallpaperPickerActivity.PICK_WALLPAPER_THIRD_PARTY_ACTIVITY);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/WallpaperPicker/src/com/android/launcher3/WallpaperPickerActivity.java b/WallpaperPicker/src/com/android/launcher3/WallpaperPickerActivity.java
index 53cc13d..f6cc6d0 100644
--- a/WallpaperPicker/src/com/android/launcher3/WallpaperPickerActivity.java
+++ b/WallpaperPicker/src/com/android/launcher3/WallpaperPickerActivity.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.ActionBar;
 import android.app.Activity;
-import android.app.WallpaperInfo;
 import android.app.WallpaperManager;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@
 
     public static final int IMAGE_PICK = 5;
     public static final int PICK_WALLPAPER_THIRD_PARTY_ACTIVITY = 6;
-    public static final int PICK_LIVE_WALLPAPER = 7;
     private static final String TEMP_WALLPAPER_TILES = "TEMP_WALLPAPER_TILES";
     private static final String SELECTED_INDEX = "SELECTED_INDEX";
     private static final int FLAG_POST_DELAY_MILLIS = 200;
@@ -105,9 +103,7 @@
 
     ArrayList<Uri> mTempWallpaperTiles = new ArrayList<Uri>();
     private SavedWallpaperImages mSavedImages;
-    private WallpaperInfo mLiveWallpaperInfoOnPickerLaunch;
     private int mSelectedIndex = -1;
-    private WallpaperInfo mLastClickedLiveWallpaperInfo;
 
     public static abstract class WallpaperTileInfo {
         protected View mView;
@@ -887,25 +883,10 @@
                 Uri uri = data.getData();
                 addTemporaryWallpaperTile(uri, false);
             }
-        } else if (requestCode == PICK_WALLPAPER_THIRD_PARTY_ACTIVITY) {
+        } else if (requestCode == PICK_WALLPAPER_THIRD_PARTY_ACTIVITY && resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
+            // Something was set on the third-party activity.
             setResult(RESULT_OK);
             finish();
-        } else if (requestCode == PICK_LIVE_WALLPAPER) {
-            WallpaperManager wm = WallpaperManager.getInstance(this);
-            final WallpaperInfo oldLiveWallpaper = mLiveWallpaperInfoOnPickerLaunch;
-            final WallpaperInfo clickedWallpaper = mLastClickedLiveWallpaperInfo;
-            WallpaperInfo newLiveWallpaper = wm.getWallpaperInfo();
-            // Try to figure out if a live wallpaper was set;
-            if (newLiveWallpaper != null &&
-                    (oldLiveWallpaper == null
-                            || !oldLiveWallpaper.getComponent()
-                                    .equals(newLiveWallpaper.getComponent())
-                            || clickedWallpaper.getComponent()
-                                    .equals(oldLiveWallpaper.getComponent()))) {
-                // Return if a live wallpaper was set
-                setResult(RESULT_OK);
-                finish();
-            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -1112,11 +1093,6 @@
         return mSavedImages;
     }
 
-    public void onLiveWallpaperPickerLaunch(WallpaperInfo info) {
-        mLastClickedLiveWallpaperInfo = info;
-        mLiveWallpaperInfoOnPickerLaunch = WallpaperManager.getInstance(this).getWallpaperInfo();
-    }
-
     static class ZeroPaddingDrawable extends LevelListDrawable {
         public ZeroPaddingDrawable(Drawable d) {
             super();
diff --git a/WallpaperPicker/src/com/android/photos/views/BlockingGLTextureView.java b/WallpaperPicker/src/com/android/photos/views/BlockingGLTextureView.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a05051..0000000
--- a/WallpaperPicker/src/com/android/photos/views/BlockingGLTextureView.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,438 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2013 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.photos.views;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.graphics.SurfaceTexture;
-import android.opengl.GLSurfaceView.Renderer;
-import android.opengl.GLUtils;
-import android.util.Log;
-import android.view.TextureView;
-import android.view.TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener;
-
-import javax.microedition.khronos.egl.EGL10;
-import javax.microedition.khronos.egl.EGLConfig;
-import javax.microedition.khronos.egl.EGLContext;
-import javax.microedition.khronos.egl.EGLDisplay;
-import javax.microedition.khronos.egl.EGLSurface;
-import javax.microedition.khronos.opengles.GL10;
-
-/**
- * A TextureView that supports blocking rendering for synchronous drawing
- */
-public class BlockingGLTextureView extends TextureView
-        implements SurfaceTextureListener {
-
-    private RenderThread mRenderThread;
-
-    public BlockingGLTextureView(Context context) {
-        super(context);
-        setSurfaceTextureListener(this);
-    }
-
-    public void setRenderer(Renderer renderer) {
-        if (mRenderThread != null) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Renderer already set");
-        }
-        mRenderThread = new RenderThread(renderer);
-    }
-
-    public void render() {
-        mRenderThread.render();
-    }
-
-    public void destroy() {
-        if (mRenderThread != null) {
-            mRenderThread.finish();
-            mRenderThread = null;
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onSurfaceTextureAvailable(SurfaceTexture surface, int width,
-            int height) {
-        mRenderThread.setSurface(surface);
-        mRenderThread.setSize(width, height);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onSurfaceTextureSizeChanged(SurfaceTexture surface, int width,
-            int height) {
-        mRenderThread.setSize(width, height);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean onSurfaceTextureDestroyed(SurfaceTexture surface) {
-        if (mRenderThread != null) {
-            mRenderThread.setSurface(null);
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onSurfaceTextureUpdated(SurfaceTexture surface) {
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    protected void finalize() throws Throwable {
-        try {
-            destroy();
-        } catch (Throwable t) {
-            // Ignore
-        }
-        super.finalize();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * An EGL helper class.
-     */
-
-    private static class EglHelper {
-        private static final int EGL_CONTEXT_CLIENT_VERSION = 0x3098;
-        private static final int EGL_OPENGL_ES2_BIT = 4;
-
-        EGL10 mEgl;
-        EGLDisplay mEglDisplay;
-        EGLSurface mEglSurface;
-        EGLConfig mEglConfig;
-        EGLContext mEglContext;
-
-        private EGLConfig chooseEglConfig() {
-            int[] configsCount = new int[1];
-            EGLConfig[] configs = new EGLConfig[1];
-            int[] configSpec = getConfig();
-            if (!mEgl.eglChooseConfig(mEglDisplay, configSpec, configs, 1, configsCount)) {
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("eglChooseConfig failed " +
-                        GLUtils.getEGLErrorString(mEgl.eglGetError()));
-            } else if (configsCount[0] > 0) {
-                return configs[0];
-            }
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        private static int[] getConfig() {
-            return new int[] {
-                    EGL10.EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE, EGL_OPENGL_ES2_BIT,
-                    EGL10.EGL_RED_SIZE, 8,
-                    EGL10.EGL_GREEN_SIZE, 8,
-                    EGL10.EGL_BLUE_SIZE, 8,
-                    EGL10.EGL_ALPHA_SIZE, 8,
-                    EGL10.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE, 0,
-                    EGL10.EGL_STENCIL_SIZE, 0,
-                    EGL10.EGL_NONE
-            };
-        }
-
-        EGLContext createContext(EGL10 egl, EGLDisplay eglDisplay, EGLConfig eglConfig) {
-            int[] attribList = { EGL_CONTEXT_CLIENT_VERSION, 2, EGL10.EGL_NONE };
-            return egl.eglCreateContext(eglDisplay, eglConfig, EGL10.EGL_NO_CONTEXT, attribList);
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Initialize EGL for a given configuration spec.
-         */
-        public void start() {
-            /*
-             * Get an EGL instance
-             */
-            mEgl = (EGL10) EGLContext.getEGL();
-
-            /*
-             * Get to the default display.
-             */
-            mEglDisplay = mEgl.eglGetDisplay(EGL10.EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
-
-            if (mEglDisplay == EGL10.EGL_NO_DISPLAY) {
-                throw new RuntimeException("eglGetDisplay failed");
-            }
-
-            /*
-             * We can now initialize EGL for that display
-             */
-            int[] version = new int[2];
-            if (!mEgl.eglInitialize(mEglDisplay, version)) {
-                throw new RuntimeException("eglInitialize failed");
-            }
-            mEglConfig = chooseEglConfig();
-
-            /*
-            * Create an EGL context. We want to do this as rarely as we can, because an
-            * EGL context is a somewhat heavy object.
-            */
-            mEglContext = createContext(mEgl, mEglDisplay, mEglConfig);
-
-            if (mEglContext == null || mEglContext == EGL10.EGL_NO_CONTEXT) {
-                mEglContext = null;
-                throwEglException("createContext");
-            }
-
-            mEglSurface = null;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Create an egl surface for the current SurfaceTexture surface. If a surface
-         * already exists, destroy it before creating the new surface.
-         *
-         * @return true if the surface was created successfully.
-         */
-        public boolean createSurface(SurfaceTexture surface) {
-            /*
-             * Check preconditions.
-             */
-            if (mEgl == null) {
-                throw new RuntimeException("egl not initialized");
-            }
-            if (mEglDisplay == null) {
-                throw new RuntimeException("eglDisplay not initialized");
-            }
-            if (mEglConfig == null) {
-                throw new RuntimeException("mEglConfig not initialized");
-            }
-
-            /*
-             *  The window size has changed, so we need to create a new
-             *  surface.
-             */
-            destroySurfaceImp();
-
-            /*
-             * Create an EGL surface we can render into.
-             */
-            if (surface != null) {
-                mEglSurface = mEgl.eglCreateWindowSurface(mEglDisplay, mEglConfig, surface, null);
-            } else {
-                mEglSurface = null;
-            }
-
-            if (mEglSurface == null || mEglSurface == EGL10.EGL_NO_SURFACE) {
-                int error = mEgl.eglGetError();
-                if (error == EGL10.EGL_BAD_NATIVE_WINDOW) {
-                    Log.e("EglHelper", "createWindowSurface returned EGL_BAD_NATIVE_WINDOW.");
-                }
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            /*
-             * Before we can issue GL commands, we need to make sure
-             * the context is current and bound to a surface.
-             */
-            if (!mEgl.eglMakeCurrent(mEglDisplay, mEglSurface, mEglSurface, mEglContext)) {
-                /*
-                 * Could not make the context current, probably because the underlying
-                 * SurfaceView surface has been destroyed.
-                 */
-                logEglErrorAsWarning("EGLHelper", "eglMakeCurrent", mEgl.eglGetError());
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Create a GL object for the current EGL context.
-         */
-        public GL10 createGL() {
-            return (GL10) mEglContext.getGL();
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Display the current render surface.
-         * @return the EGL error code from eglSwapBuffers.
-         */
-        public int swap() {
-            if (!mEgl.eglSwapBuffers(mEglDisplay, mEglSurface)) {
-                return mEgl.eglGetError();
-            }
-            return EGL10.EGL_SUCCESS;
-        }
-
-        public void destroySurface() {
-            destroySurfaceImp();
-        }
-
-        private void destroySurfaceImp() {
-            if (mEglSurface != null && mEglSurface != EGL10.EGL_NO_SURFACE) {
-                mEgl.eglMakeCurrent(mEglDisplay, EGL10.EGL_NO_SURFACE,
-                        EGL10.EGL_NO_SURFACE,
-                        EGL10.EGL_NO_CONTEXT);
-                mEgl.eglDestroySurface(mEglDisplay, mEglSurface);
-                mEglSurface = null;
-            }
-        }
-
-        public void finish() {
-            if (mEglContext != null) {
-                mEgl.eglDestroyContext(mEglDisplay, mEglContext);
-                mEglContext = null;
-            }
-            if (mEglDisplay != null) {
-                mEgl.eglTerminate(mEglDisplay);
-                mEglDisplay = null;
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void throwEglException(String function) {
-            throwEglException(function, mEgl.eglGetError());
-        }
-
-        public static void throwEglException(String function, int error) {
-            String message = formatEglError(function, error);
-            throw new RuntimeException(message);
-        }
-
-        public static void logEglErrorAsWarning(String tag, String function, int error) {
-            Log.w(tag, formatEglError(function, error));
-        }
-
-        public static String formatEglError(String function, int error) {
-            return function + " failed: " + error;
-        }
-
-    }
-
-    private static class RenderThread extends Thread {
-        private static final int INVALID = -1;
-        private static final int RENDER = 1;
-        private static final int CHANGE_SURFACE = 2;
-        private static final int RESIZE_SURFACE = 3;
-        private static final int FINISH = 4;
-
-        private EglHelper mEglHelper = new EglHelper();
-
-        private Object mLock = new Object();
-        private int mExecMsgId = INVALID;
-        private SurfaceTexture mSurface;
-        private Renderer mRenderer;
-        private int mWidth, mHeight;
-
-        private boolean mFinished = false;
-        private GL10 mGL;
-
-        public RenderThread(Renderer renderer) {
-            super("RenderThread");
-            mRenderer = renderer;
-            start();
-        }
-
-        private void checkRenderer() {
-            if (mRenderer == null) {
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Renderer is null!");
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void checkSurface() {
-            if (mSurface == null) {
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("surface is null!");
-            }
-        }
-
-        public void setSurface(SurfaceTexture surface) {
-            // If the surface is null we're being torn down, don't need a
-            // renderer then
-            if (surface != null) {
-                checkRenderer();
-            }
-            mSurface = surface;
-            exec(CHANGE_SURFACE);
-        }
-
-        public void setSize(int width, int height) {
-            checkRenderer();
-            checkSurface();
-            mWidth = width;
-            mHeight = height;
-            exec(RESIZE_SURFACE);
-        }
-
-        public void render() {
-            checkRenderer();
-            if (mSurface != null) {
-                exec(RENDER);
-                mSurface.updateTexImage();
-            }
-        }
-
-        public void finish() {
-            mSurface = null;
-            exec(FINISH);
-            try {
-                join();
-            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                // Ignore
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void exec(int msgid) {
-            synchronized (mLock) {
-                if (mExecMsgId != INVALID) {
-                    throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-                            "Message already set - multithreaded access?");
-                }
-                mExecMsgId = msgid;
-                mLock.notify();
-                try {
-                    mLock.wait();
-                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                    // Ignore
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void handleMessageLocked(int what) {
-            switch (what) {
-            case CHANGE_SURFACE:
-                if (mEglHelper.createSurface(mSurface)) {
-                    mGL = mEglHelper.createGL();
-                    mRenderer.onSurfaceCreated(mGL, mEglHelper.mEglConfig);
-                }
-                break;
-            case RESIZE_SURFACE:
-                mRenderer.onSurfaceChanged(mGL, mWidth, mHeight);
-                break;
-            case RENDER:
-                mRenderer.onDrawFrame(mGL);
-                mEglHelper.swap();
-                break;
-            case FINISH:
-                mEglHelper.destroySurface();
-                mEglHelper.finish();
-                mFinished = true;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void run() {
-            synchronized (mLock) {
-                mEglHelper.start();
-                while (!mFinished) {
-                    while (mExecMsgId == INVALID) {
-                        try {
-                            mLock.wait();
-                        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                            // Ignore
-                        }
-                    }
-                    handleMessageLocked(mExecMsgId);
-                    mExecMsgId = INVALID;
-                    mLock.notify();
-                }
-                mExecMsgId = FINISH;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/WallpaperPicker/src/com/android/photos/views/TiledImageView.java b/WallpaperPicker/src/com/android/photos/views/TiledImageView.java
index 94063b0..524fa2e 100644
--- a/WallpaperPicker/src/com/android/photos/views/TiledImageView.java
+++ b/WallpaperPicker/src/com/android/photos/views/TiledImageView.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.photos.views;
 
-import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
-import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
@@ -28,11 +26,9 @@
 import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.opengl.GLSurfaceView;
 import android.opengl.GLSurfaceView.Renderer;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.Choreographer;
 import android.view.Choreographer.FrameCallback;
-import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
 import com.android.gallery3d.glrenderer.BasicTexture;
@@ -43,18 +39,10 @@
 import javax.microedition.khronos.opengles.GL10;
 
 /**
- * Shows an image using {@link TiledImageRenderer} using either {@link GLSurfaceView}
- * or {@link BlockingGLTextureView}.
+ * Shows an image using {@link TiledImageRenderer} using either {@link GLSurfaceView}.
  */
 public class TiledImageView extends FrameLayout {
 
-    private static final boolean USE_TEXTURE_VIEW = false;
-    private static final boolean IS_SUPPORTED =
-            Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN;
-    private static final boolean USE_CHOREOGRAPHER =
-            Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN;
-
-    private BlockingGLTextureView mTextureView;
     private GLSurfaceView mGLSurfaceView;
     private boolean mInvalPending = false;
     private FrameCallback mFrameCallback;
@@ -79,35 +67,19 @@
     protected Object mLock = new Object();
     protected ImageRendererWrapper mRenderer;
 
-    public static boolean isTilingSupported() {
-        return IS_SUPPORTED;
-    }
-
     public TiledImageView(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
     }
 
     public TiledImageView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
-        if (!IS_SUPPORTED) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         mRenderer = new ImageRendererWrapper();
         mRenderer.image = new TiledImageRenderer(this);
-        View view;
-        if (USE_TEXTURE_VIEW) {
-            mTextureView = new BlockingGLTextureView(context);
-            mTextureView.setRenderer(new TileRenderer());
-            view = mTextureView;
-        } else {
-            mGLSurfaceView = new GLSurfaceView(context);
-            mGLSurfaceView.setEGLContextClientVersion(2);
-            mGLSurfaceView.setRenderer(new TileRenderer());
-            mGLSurfaceView.setRenderMode(GLSurfaceView.RENDERMODE_WHEN_DIRTY);
-            view = mGLSurfaceView;
-        }
-        addView(view, new LayoutParams(
+        mGLSurfaceView = new GLSurfaceView(context);
+        mGLSurfaceView.setEGLContextClientVersion(2);
+        mGLSurfaceView.setRenderer(new TileRenderer());
+        mGLSurfaceView.setRenderMode(GLSurfaceView.RENDERMODE_WHEN_DIRTY);
+        addView(mGLSurfaceView, new LayoutParams(
                 LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));
         //setTileSource(new ColoredTiles());
     }
@@ -117,22 +89,11 @@
         super.setVisibility(visibility);
         // need to update inner view's visibility because it seems like we're causing it to draw
         // from {@link #dispatchDraw} or {@link #invalidate} even if we are invisible.
-        if (USE_TEXTURE_VIEW) {
-            mTextureView.setVisibility(visibility);
-        } else {
-            mGLSurfaceView.setVisibility(visibility);
-        }
+        mGLSurfaceView.setVisibility(visibility);
     }
 
     public void destroy() {
-        if (!IS_SUPPORTED) {
-            return;
-        }
-        if (USE_TEXTURE_VIEW) {
-            mTextureView.destroy();
-        } else {
-            mGLSurfaceView.queueEvent(mFreeTextures);
-        }
+        mGLSurfaceView.queueEvent(mFreeTextures);
     }
 
     private Runnable mFreeTextures = new Runnable() {
@@ -144,27 +105,14 @@
     };
 
     public void onPause() {
-        if (!IS_SUPPORTED) {
-            return;
-        }
-        if (!USE_TEXTURE_VIEW) {
-            mGLSurfaceView.onPause();
-        }
+        mGLSurfaceView.onPause();
     }
 
     public void onResume() {
-        if (!IS_SUPPORTED) {
-            return;
-        }
-        if (!USE_TEXTURE_VIEW) {
-            mGLSurfaceView.onResume();
-        }
+        mGLSurfaceView.onResume();
     }
 
     public void setTileSource(TileSource source, Runnable isReadyCallback) {
-        if (!IS_SUPPORTED) {
-            return;
-        }
         synchronized (mLock) {
             mRenderer.source = source;
             mRenderer.isReadyCallback = isReadyCallback;
@@ -181,9 +129,6 @@
     protected void onLayout(boolean changed, int left, int top, int right,
             int bottom) {
         super.onLayout(changed, left, top, right, bottom);
-        if (!IS_SUPPORTED) {
-            return;
-        }
         synchronized (mLock) {
             updateScaleIfNecessaryLocked(mRenderer);
         }
@@ -200,43 +145,10 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected void dispatchDraw(Canvas canvas) {
-        if (!IS_SUPPORTED) {
-            return;
-        }
-        if (USE_TEXTURE_VIEW) {
-            mTextureView.render();
-        }
-        super.dispatchDraw(canvas);
-    }
-
-    @SuppressLint("NewApi")
-    @Override
-    public void setTranslationX(float translationX) {
-        if (!IS_SUPPORTED) {
-            return;
-        }
-        super.setTranslationX(translationX);
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public void invalidate() {
-        if (!IS_SUPPORTED) {
-            return;
-        }
-        if (USE_TEXTURE_VIEW) {
-            super.invalidate();
-            mTextureView.invalidate();
-        } else {
-            if (USE_CHOREOGRAPHER) {
-                invalOnVsync();
-            } else {
-                mGLSurfaceView.requestRender();
-            }
-        }
+        invalOnVsync();
     }
 
-    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN)
     private void invalOnVsync() {
         if (!mInvalPending) {
             mInvalPending = true;
@@ -255,9 +167,6 @@
 
     private RectF mTempRectF = new RectF();
     public void positionFromMatrix(Matrix matrix) {
-        if (!IS_SUPPORTED) {
-            return;
-        }
         if (mRenderer.source != null) {
             final int rotation = mRenderer.source.getRotation();
             final boolean swap = !(rotation % 180 == 0);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 6a4fc89..7445b8c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
 import android.widget.Advanceable;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DropTarget.DragObject;
@@ -115,6 +116,9 @@
 import java.io.FileOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.text.DateFormat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -304,6 +308,9 @@
 
     private View.OnTouchListener mHapticFeedbackTouchListener;
 
+    public static final int BUILD_LAYER = 0;
+    public static final int BUILD_AND_SET_LAYER = 1;
+
     // Related to the auto-advancing of widgets
     private final int ADVANCE_MSG = 1;
     private final int mAdvanceInterval = 20000;
@@ -352,6 +359,18 @@
         }
     }
 
+    // TODO: remove this field and call method directly when Launcher3 can depend on M APIs
+    private static Method sClipRevealMethod = null;
+    static {
+        Class<?> activityOptionsClass = ActivityOptions.class;
+        try {
+            sClipRevealMethod = activityOptionsClass.getDeclaredMethod("makeClipRevealAnimation",
+                    View.class, int.class, int.class, int.class, int.class);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            // Earlier version
+        }
+    }
+
     private Runnable mBuildLayersRunnable = new Runnable() {
         public void run() {
             if (mWorkspace != null) {
@@ -2890,9 +2909,41 @@
 
             Bundle optsBundle = null;
             if (useLaunchAnimation) {
-                ActivityOptions opts = Utilities.isLmpOrAbove() ?
-                        ActivityOptions.makeCustomAnimation(this, R.anim.task_open_enter, R.anim.no_anim) :
-                        ActivityOptions.makeScaleUpAnimation(v, 0, 0, v.getMeasuredWidth(), v.getMeasuredHeight());
+                ActivityOptions opts = null;
+                if (sClipRevealMethod != null) {
+                    // TODO: call method directly when Launcher3 can depend on M APIs
+                    int left = 0, top = 0;
+                    int width = v.getMeasuredWidth(), height = v.getMeasuredHeight();
+                    if (v instanceof TextView) {
+                        // Launch from center of icon, not entire view
+                        TextView tv = (TextView) v;
+                        Drawable[] drawables = tv.getCompoundDrawables();
+                        if (drawables != null && drawables[1] != null) {
+                            Rect bounds = drawables[1].getBounds();
+                            left = (width - bounds.width()) / 2;
+                            top = tv.getPaddingTop();
+                            width = bounds.width();
+                            height = bounds.height();
+                        }
+                    }
+                    try {
+                        opts = (ActivityOptions) sClipRevealMethod.invoke(null, v,
+                                left, top, width, height);
+                    } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
+                        Log.d(TAG, "Could not call makeClipRevealAnimation: " + e);
+                        sClipRevealMethod = null;
+                    } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
+                        Log.d(TAG, "Could not call makeClipRevealAnimation: " + e);
+                        sClipRevealMethod = null;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (opts == null) {
+                    opts = Utilities.isLmpOrAbove() ?
+                            ActivityOptions.makeCustomAnimation(this,
+                                    R.anim.task_open_enter, R.anim.no_anim) :
+                            ActivityOptions.makeScaleUpAnimation(v, 0, 0,
+                                    v.getMeasuredWidth(), v.getMeasuredHeight());
+                }
                 optsBundle = opts.toBundle();
             }
 
@@ -3287,7 +3338,7 @@
         final View fromView = mWorkspace;
         final AppsCustomizeTabHost toView = mAppsCustomizeTabHost;
 
-        final ArrayList<View> layerViews = new ArrayList<View>();
+        final HashMap<View, Integer> layerViews = new HashMap<View, Integer>();
 
         Workspace.State workspaceState = contentType == AppsCustomizePagedView.ContentType.Widgets ?
                 Workspace.State.OVERVIEW_HIDDEN : Workspace.State.NORMAL_HIDDEN;
@@ -3347,8 +3398,7 @@
             }
             final float initAlpha = alpha;
 
-            revealView.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
-            layerViews.add(revealView);
+            layerViews.put(revealView, BUILD_AND_SET_LAYER);
             PropertyValuesHolder panelAlpha = PropertyValuesHolder.ofFloat("alpha", initAlpha, 1f);
             PropertyValuesHolder panelDriftY =
                     PropertyValuesHolder.ofFloat("translationY", yDrift, 0);
@@ -3365,8 +3415,7 @@
 
             if (page != null) {
                 page.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-                page.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
-                layerViews.add(page);
+                layerViews.put(page, BUILD_AND_SET_LAYER);
 
                 ObjectAnimator pageDrift = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(page, "translationY", yDrift, 0);
                 page.setTranslationY(yDrift);
@@ -3422,9 +3471,11 @@
                     dispatchOnLauncherTransitionEnd(toView, animated, false);
 
                     revealView.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
-                    revealView.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null);
-                    if (page != null) {
-                        page.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null);
+
+                    for (View v : layerViews.keySet()) {
+                        if (layerViews.get(v) == BUILD_AND_SET_LAYER) {
+                            v.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null);
+                        }
                     }
                     content.setPageBackgroundsVisible(true);
 
@@ -3456,12 +3507,16 @@
                     dispatchOnLauncherTransitionStart(toView, animated, false);
 
                     revealView.setAlpha(initAlpha);
+
+                    for (View v : layerViews.keySet()) {
+                        if (layerViews.get(v) == BUILD_AND_SET_LAYER) {
+                            v.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     if (Utilities.isLmpOrAbove()) {
-                        for (int i = 0; i < layerViews.size(); i++) {
-                            View v = layerViews.get(i);
-                            if (v != null) {
-                                if (Utilities.isViewAttachedToWindow(v)) v.buildLayer();
-                            }
+                        for (View v : layerViews.keySet()) {
+                            if (Utilities.isViewAttachedToWindow(v)) v.buildLayer();
                         }
                     }
                     mStateAnimation.start();
@@ -3517,7 +3572,7 @@
         final View fromView = mAppsCustomizeTabHost;
         final View toView = mWorkspace;
         Animator workspaceAnim = null;
-        final ArrayList<View> layerViews = new ArrayList<View>();
+        final HashMap<View, Integer> layerViews = new HashMap<View, Integer>();
 
         if (toState == Workspace.State.NORMAL) {
             workspaceAnim = mWorkspace.getChangeStateAnimation(
@@ -3589,7 +3644,7 @@
                     xDrift = 0;
                 }
 
-                revealView.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
+                layerViews.put(revealView, BUILD_AND_SET_LAYER);
                 TimeInterpolator decelerateInterpolator = material ?
                         new LogDecelerateInterpolator(100, 0) :
                         new DecelerateInterpolator(1f);
@@ -3623,7 +3678,7 @@
                 }
 
                 if (page != null) {
-                    page.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
+                    layerViews.put(page, BUILD_AND_SET_LAYER);
 
                     ObjectAnimator pageDrift = LauncherAnimUtils.ofFloat(page, "translationY",
                             0, yDrift);
@@ -3691,10 +3746,12 @@
                         onCompleteRunnable.run();
                     }
 
-                    revealView.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null);
-                    if (page != null) {
-                        page.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null);
+                    for (View v : layerViews.keySet()) {
+                        if (layerViews.get(v) == BUILD_AND_SET_LAYER) {
+                            v.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null);
+                        }
                     }
+
                     content.setPageBackgroundsVisible(true);
                     // Unhide side pages
                     int count = content.getChildCount();
@@ -3728,12 +3785,15 @@
                     dispatchOnLauncherTransitionStart(fromView, animated, false);
                     dispatchOnLauncherTransitionStart(toView, animated, false);
 
+                    for (View v : layerViews.keySet()) {
+                        if (layerViews.get(v) == BUILD_AND_SET_LAYER) {
+                            v.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     if (Utilities.isLmpOrAbove()) {
-                        for (int i = 0; i < layerViews.size(); i++) {
-                            View v = layerViews.get(i);
-                            if (v != null) {
-                                if (Utilities.isViewAttachedToWindow(v)) v.buildLayer();
-                            }
+                        for (View v : layerViews.keySet()) {
+                            if (Utilities.isViewAttachedToWindow(v)) v.buildLayer();
                         }
                     }
                     mStateAnimation.start();
@@ -3906,8 +3966,11 @@
             }
 
             Bundle opts = new Bundle();
+            // We indicate that this widget is both acting as a search box affordance as well
+            // as being present on the home screen.
             opts.putInt(AppWidgetManager.OPTION_APPWIDGET_HOST_CATEGORY,
-                    AppWidgetProviderInfo.WIDGET_CATEGORY_SEARCHBOX);
+                    AppWidgetProviderInfo.WIDGET_CATEGORY_SEARCHBOX |
+                    AppWidgetProviderInfo.WIDGET_CATEGORY_HOME_SCREEN);
 
             SharedPreferences sp = getSharedPreferences(
                     LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey(), MODE_PRIVATE);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
index 2d04df2..954d2d7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@
     @Override
     public AppWidgetProviderInfo getAppWidgetInfo() {
         AppWidgetProviderInfo info = super.getAppWidgetInfo();
-        if (!(info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo)) {
+        if (info != null && !(info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo)) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Launcher widget must have"
-                    + "LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo");
+                    + " LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo");
         }
         return info;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 3de0b8e..1a4afe8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -2065,7 +2065,7 @@
     }
 
     Animator getChangeStateAnimation(final State state, boolean animated,
-            ArrayList<View> layerViews) {
+            HashMap<View, Integer> layerViews) {
         return getChangeStateAnimation(state, animated, 0, -1, layerViews);
     }
 
@@ -2196,7 +2196,7 @@
     }
 
     Animator getChangeStateAnimation(final State state, boolean animated, int delay, int snapPage,
-            ArrayList<View> layerViews) {
+            HashMap<View, Integer> layerViews) {
         if (mState == state) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -2326,7 +2326,7 @@
                     cl.setShortcutAndWidgetAlpha(mNewAlphas[i]);
                 } else {
                     if (layerViews != null) {
-                        layerViews.add(cl);
+                        layerViews.put(cl, Launcher.BUILD_LAYER);
                     }
                     if (mOldAlphas[i] != mNewAlphas[i] || currentAlpha != mNewAlphas[i]) {
                         LauncherViewPropertyAnimator alphaAnim =
@@ -2363,12 +2363,12 @@
                 pageIndicatorAlpha = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0, 0);
             }
 
-            Animator hotseatAlpha = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(hotseat)
-                .alpha(finalHotseatAndPageIndicatorAlpha).withLayer();
+            LauncherViewPropertyAnimator hotseatAlpha = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(hotseat)
+                .alpha(finalHotseatAndPageIndicatorAlpha);
             hotseatAlpha.addListener(new AlphaUpdateListener(hotseat));
 
-            Animator overviewPanelAlpha = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(overviewPanel)
-                .alpha(finalOverviewPanelAlpha).withLayer();
+            LauncherViewPropertyAnimator overviewPanelAlpha =
+                    new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(overviewPanel).alpha(finalOverviewPanelAlpha);
             overviewPanelAlpha.addListener(new AlphaUpdateListener(overviewPanel));
 
             // For animation optimations, we may need to provide the Launcher transition
@@ -2376,8 +2376,14 @@
             hotseat.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
             overviewPanel.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
             if (layerViews != null) {
-                layerViews.add(hotseat);
-                layerViews.add(overviewPanel);
+                // If layerViews is not null, we add these views, and indicate that
+                // the caller can manage layer state.
+                layerViews.put(hotseat, Launcher.BUILD_AND_SET_LAYER);
+                layerViews.put(overviewPanel, Launcher.BUILD_AND_SET_LAYER);
+            } else {
+                // Otherwise let the animator handle layer management.
+                hotseatAlpha.withLayer();
+                overviewPanelAlpha.withLayer();
             }
 
             if (workspaceToOverview) {
@@ -2395,12 +2401,17 @@
             hotseatAlpha.setDuration(duration);
 
             if (searchBar != null) {
-                Animator searchBarAlpha = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(searchBar)
-                    .alpha(finalSearchBarAlpha).withLayer();
+                LauncherViewPropertyAnimator searchBarAlpha = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(searchBar)
+                    .alpha(finalSearchBarAlpha);
                 searchBarAlpha.addListener(new AlphaUpdateListener(searchBar));
                 searchBar.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
                 if (layerViews != null) {
-                    layerViews.add(searchBar);
+                    // If layerViews is not null, we add these views, and indicate that
+                    // the caller can manage layer state.
+                    layerViews.put(searchBar, Launcher.BUILD_AND_SET_LAYER);
+                } else {
+                    // Otherwise let the animator handle layer management.
+                    searchBarAlpha.withLayer();
                 }
                 searchBarAlpha.setDuration(duration);
                 anim.play(searchBarAlpha);
@@ -3140,9 +3151,8 @@
                         // in its final location
 
                         final LauncherAppWidgetHostView hostView = (LauncherAppWidgetHostView) cell;
-                        LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo pInfo = (LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo)
-                                hostView.getAppWidgetInfo();
-                        if (pInfo.resizeMode != AppWidgetProviderInfo.RESIZE_NONE) {
+                        AppWidgetProviderInfo pInfo = hostView.getAppWidgetInfo();
+                        if (pInfo != null && pInfo.resizeMode != AppWidgetProviderInfo.RESIZE_NONE) {
                             final Runnable addResizeFrame = new Runnable() {
                                 public void run() {
                                     DragLayer dragLayer = mLauncher.getDragLayer();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/LauncherActivityInfoCompatV16.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/LauncherActivityInfoCompatV16.java
index 1d41a6f..ea51aac 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/LauncherActivityInfoCompatV16.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/LauncherActivityInfoCompatV16.java
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@
 
 
 public class LauncherActivityInfoCompatV16 extends LauncherActivityInfoCompat {
-    private ActivityInfo mActivityInfo;
-    private ComponentName mComponentName;
-    private PackageManager mPm;
+    private final ResolveInfo mResolveInfo;
+    private final ActivityInfo mActivityInfo;
+    private final ComponentName mComponentName;
+    private final PackageManager mPm;
 
     LauncherActivityInfoCompatV16(Context context, ResolveInfo info) {
         super();
-        this.mActivityInfo = info.activityInfo;
+        mResolveInfo = info;
+        mActivityInfo = info.activityInfo;
         mComponentName = new ComponentName(mActivityInfo.packageName, mActivityInfo.name);
         mPm = context.getPackageManager();
     }
@@ -49,31 +51,30 @@
     }
 
     public CharSequence getLabel() {
-        return mActivityInfo.loadLabel(mPm);
+        return mResolveInfo.loadLabel(mPm);
     }
 
     public Drawable getIcon(int density) {
-        Drawable d = null;
-        if (mActivityInfo.getIconResource() != 0) {
-            Resources resources;
+        int iconRes = mResolveInfo.getIconResource();
+        Resources resources = null;
+        Drawable icon = null;
+        // Get the preferred density icon from the app's resources
+        if (density != 0 && iconRes != 0) {
             try {
-                resources = mPm.getResourcesForApplication(mActivityInfo.packageName);
-            } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
-                resources = null;
-            }
-            if (resources != null) {
-                try {
-                    d = resources.getDrawableForDensity(mActivityInfo.getIconResource(), density);
-                } catch (Resources.NotFoundException e) {
-                    // Return default icon below.
-                }
+                resources = mPm.getResourcesForApplication(mActivityInfo.applicationInfo);
+                icon = resources.getDrawableForDensity(iconRes, density);
+            } catch (NameNotFoundException | Resources.NotFoundException exc) {
             }
         }
-        if (d == null) {
-            Resources resources = Resources.getSystem();
-            d = resources.getDrawableForDensity(android.R.mipmap.sym_def_app_icon, density);
+        // Get the default density icon
+        if (icon == null) {
+            icon = mResolveInfo.loadIcon(mPm);
         }
-        return d;
+        if (icon == null) {
+            resources = Resources.getSystem();
+            icon = resources.getDrawableForDensity(android.R.mipmap.sym_def_app_icon, density);
+        }
+        return icon;
     }
 
     public ApplicationInfo getApplicationInfo() {