diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
index 7ad7b74..a296975 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
                         "Exceeded max scroll attempts: " + MAX_SCROLL_ATTEMPTS,
                         ++attempts <= MAX_SCROLL_ATTEMPTS);
 
-                mLauncher.scrollWithModelTime(allAppsContainer, Direction.UP, 1, margins, 50);
+                mLauncher.scroll(allAppsContainer, Direction.UP, 1, margins, 50);
             }
 
             try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c1 = mLauncher.addContextLayer("scrolled up")) {
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
             // Try to figure out how much percentage of the container needs to be scrolled in order
             // to reveal the app icon to have the MIN_INTERACT_SIZE
             final float pct = Math.max(((float) (MIN_INTERACT_SIZE - appHeight)) / mHeight, 0.2f);
-            mLauncher.scrollWithModelTime(allAppsContainer, Direction.DOWN, pct, null, 10);
+            mLauncher.scroll(allAppsContainer, Direction.DOWN, pct, null, 10);
             try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                     "scrolled an icon in all apps to make it visible - and then")) {
                 mLauncher.waitForIdle();
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
                      mLauncher.addContextLayer("want to fling forward in all apps")) {
             final UiObject2 allAppsContainer = verifyActiveContainer();
             // Start the gesture in the center to avoid starting at elements near the top.
-            mLauncher.scrollWithModelTime(
+            mLauncher.scroll(
                     allAppsContainer, Direction.DOWN, 1, new Rect(0, 0, 0, mHeight / 2), 10);
             verifyActiveContainer();
         }
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
                      mLauncher.addContextLayer("want to fling backward in all apps")) {
             final UiObject2 allAppsContainer = verifyActiveContainer();
             // Start the gesture in the center, for symmetry with forward.
-            mLauncher.scrollWithModelTime(
+            mLauncher.scroll(
                     allAppsContainer, Direction.UP, 1, new Rect(0, mHeight / 2, 0, 0), 10);
             verifyActiveContainer();
         }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 6d039d3..db447ee 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -365,10 +365,10 @@
                         ? NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL : BACKGROUND_APP_STATE_ORDINAL;
                 final Point displaySize = getRealDisplaySize();
 
-                swipeWithModelTime(
+                swipeToState(
                         displaySize.x / 2, displaySize.y - 1,
                         displaySize.x / 2, 0,
-                        finalState, ZERO_BUTTON_STEPS_FROM_BACKGROUND_TO_HOME);
+                        ZERO_BUTTON_STEPS_FROM_BACKGROUND_TO_HOME, finalState);
             }
         } else {
             log(action = "clicking home button");
@@ -565,14 +565,12 @@
                 () -> mDevice.swipe(startX, startY, endX, endY, steps));
     }
 
-    void swipeWithModelTime(
-            int startX, int startY, int endX, int endY, int expectedState, int steps) {
+    void swipeToState(int startX, int startY, int endX, int endY, int steps, int expectedState) {
         changeStateViaGesture(startX, startY, endX, endY, expectedState,
-                () -> swipeWithModelTime(startX, startY, endX, endY, steps));
+                () -> linearGesture(startX, startY, endX, endY, steps));
     }
 
-    void scrollWithModelTime(
-            UiObject2 container, Direction direction, float percent, Rect margins, int steps) {
+    void scroll(UiObject2 container, Direction direction, float percent, Rect margins, int steps) {
         final Rect rect = container.getVisibleBounds();
         if (margins != null) {
             rect.left += margins.left;
@@ -609,7 +607,7 @@
         }
 
         executeAndWaitForEvent(
-                () -> swipeWithModelTime(startX, startY, endX, endY, steps),
+                () -> linearGesture(startX, startY, endX, endY, steps),
                 event -> TestProtocol.SCROLL_FINISHED_MESSAGE.equals(event.getClassName()),
                 "Didn't receive a scroll end message: " + startX + ", " + startY
                         + ", " + endX + ", " + endY);
@@ -617,7 +615,7 @@
 
     // Inject a swipe gesture. Inject exactly 'steps' motion points, incrementing event time by a
     // fixed interval each time.
-    void swipeWithModelTime(int startX, int startY, int endX, int endY, int steps) {
+    private void linearGesture(int startX, int startY, int endX, int endY, int steps) {
         final long downTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
         final Point start = new Point(startX, startY);
         final Point end = new Point(endX, endY);
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Overview.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Overview.java
index e625510..08d974c 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Overview.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Overview.java
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@
             // Swipe from the prediction row to the top.
             LauncherInstrumentation.log("Overview.switchToAllApps before swipe");
             final UiObject2 predictionRow = mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject("prediction_row");
-            mLauncher.swipe(mLauncher.getDevice().getDisplayWidth() / 2,
+            mLauncher.swipeToState(mLauncher.getDevice().getDisplayWidth() / 2,
                     predictionRow.getVisibleBounds().centerY(),
                     mLauncher.getDevice().getDisplayWidth() / 2,
-                    0, ALL_APPS_STATE_ORDINAL);
+                    0, 50, ALL_APPS_STATE_ORDINAL);
 
             try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c1 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                     "swiped all way up from overview")) {
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
index 21a371c..3cab1a1 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@
                     "switchToAllApps: swipeHeight = " + swipeHeight + ", slop = "
                             + mLauncher.getTouchSlop());
 
-            mLauncher.swipeWithModelTime(
+            mLauncher.swipeToState(
                     start.x,
                     start.y,
                     start.x,
                     start.y - swipeHeight - mLauncher.getTouchSlop(),
-                    ALL_APPS_STATE_ORDINAL
-            );
+                    60,
+                    ALL_APPS_STATE_ORDINAL);
 
             try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c1 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                     "swiped to all apps")) {