diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index f5202b7..3a6566a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
@@ -662,6 +663,14 @@
         } else {
             runningTasks = mGestureState.getRunningTask().getPlaceholderTasks();
         }
+
+        // Safeguard against any null tasks being sent to recents view, happens when quickswitching
+        // very quickly w/ split tasks because TopTaskTracker provides stale information compared to
+        // actual running tasks in the recents animation.
+        // TODO(b/236226779), Proper fix (ag/22237143)
+        if (Arrays.stream(runningTasks).anyMatch(Objects::isNull)) {
+            return;
+        }
         mRecentsView.onGestureAnimationStart(runningTasks, mDeviceState.getRotationTouchHelper());
     }
 
@@ -915,7 +924,12 @@
         if (DesktopTaskView.DESKTOP_MODE_SUPPORTED && targets.hasDesktopTasks()) {
             mRemoteTargetHandles = mTargetGluer.assignTargetsForDesktop(targets);
         } else {
+            int untrimmedAppCount = mRemoteTargetHandles.length;
             mRemoteTargetHandles = mTargetGluer.assignTargetsForSplitScreen(targets);
+            if (mRemoteTargetHandles.length < untrimmedAppCount && mIsSwipeForSplit) {
+                updateIsGestureForSplit(mRemoteTargetHandles.length);
+                setupRecentsViewUi();
+            }
         }
         mRecentsAnimationController = controller;
         mRecentsAnimationTargets = targets;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RemoteTargetGluer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RemoteTargetGluer.java
index d9c269a..84b90b9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RemoteTargetGluer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RemoteTargetGluer.java
@@ -29,12 +29,15 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 
 /**
  * Glues together the necessary components to animate a remote target using a
  * {@link TaskViewSimulator}
  */
 public class RemoteTargetGluer {
+    private static final int DEFAULT_NUM_HANDLES = 2;
+
     private RemoteTargetHandle[] mRemoteTargetHandles;
     private SplitBounds mSplitBounds;
 
@@ -62,8 +65,9 @@
             }
         }
 
-        int[] splitIds = TopTaskTracker.INSTANCE.get(context).getRunningSplitTaskIds();
-        init(context, sizingStrategy, splitIds.length == 2 ? 2 : 1, false /* forDesktop */);
+        // Assume 2 handles needed for split, scale down as needed later on when we actually
+        // get remote targets
+        init(context, sizingStrategy, DEFAULT_NUM_HANDLES, false /* forDesktop */);
     }
 
     private void init(Context context, BaseActivityInterface sizingStrategy, int numHandles,
@@ -108,6 +112,17 @@
      * the left/top task, index 1 right/bottom.
      */
     public RemoteTargetHandle[] assignTargetsForSplitScreen(RemoteAnimationTargets targets) {
+        // Resize the mRemoteTargetHandles array since we started assuming split screen, but
+        // targets.apps is the ultimate source of truth here
+        long appCount = Arrays.stream(targets.apps)
+                .filter(app -> app.mode == targets.targetMode)
+                .count();
+        if (appCount < mRemoteTargetHandles.length) {
+            RemoteTargetHandle[] newHandles = new RemoteTargetHandle[(int) appCount];
+            System.arraycopy(mRemoteTargetHandles, 0/*src*/, newHandles, 0/*dst*/, (int) appCount);
+            mRemoteTargetHandles = newHandles;
+        }
+
         if (mRemoteTargetHandles.length == 1) {
             // If we're not in split screen, the splitIds count doesn't really matter since we
             // should always hit this case.
@@ -233,6 +248,14 @@
                 targets.targetMode);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * The object returned by this is may be modified in
+     * {@link #assignTargetsForSplitScreen(RemoteAnimationTargets)}, specifically the length of the
+     * array may be shortened based on the number of RemoteAnimationTargets present.
+     * <p>
+     * This can be accessed at any time, however the count will be more accurate if accessed after
+     * calling one of the respective assignTargets*() methods
+     */
     public RemoteTargetHandle[] getRemoteTargetHandles() {
         return mRemoteTargetHandles;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java
index 1b4fdc4..25ac47a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@
         mContext = context;
         mDeviceState = deviceState;
         mGestureState = gestureState;
-        mIsSwipeForSplit = TopTaskTracker.INSTANCE.get(context).getRunningSplitTaskIds().length > 1;
+        updateIsGestureForSplit(TopTaskTracker.INSTANCE.get(context)
+                .getRunningSplitTaskIds().length);
 
         mTargetGluer = new RemoteTargetGluer(mContext, mGestureState.getActivityInterface());
         mRemoteTargetHandles = mTargetGluer.getRemoteTargetHandles();
@@ -280,6 +281,10 @@
         return out;
     }
 
+    protected void updateIsGestureForSplit(int targetCount) {
+        mIsSwipeForSplit = targetCount > 1;
+    }
+
     private RectFSpringAnim getWindowAnimationToHomeInternal(
             HomeAnimationFactory homeAnimationFactory, RectF targetRect,
             TransformParams transformParams, TaskViewSimulator taskViewSimulator,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
index 2ce6c78..dd82ecf 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
@@ -273,6 +273,8 @@
         // {@link #onAnimationEnd} before B reads new UI state from {@link #onAnimationStart}.
         a.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
             private CellLayout mCellLayout;
+
+            private boolean mFolderClipChildren;
             private boolean mFolderClipToPadding;
             private boolean mContentClipChildren;
             private boolean mContentClipToPadding;
@@ -283,12 +285,14 @@
             public void onAnimationStart(Animator animator) {
                 super.onAnimationStart(animator);
                 mCellLayout = mContent.getCurrentCellLayout();
+                mFolderClipChildren = mFolder.getClipChildren();
                 mFolderClipToPadding = mFolder.getClipToPadding();
                 mContentClipChildren = mContent.getClipChildren();
                 mContentClipToPadding = mContent.getClipToPadding();
                 mCellLayoutClipChildren = mCellLayout.getClipChildren();
                 mCellLayoutClipPadding = mCellLayout.getClipToPadding();
 
+                mFolder.setClipChildren(false);
                 mFolder.setClipToPadding(false);
                 mContent.setClipChildren(false);
                 mContent.setClipToPadding(false);
@@ -309,6 +313,7 @@
                 mFolder.mFooter.setTranslationX(0f);
                 mFolder.mFolderName.setAlpha(1f);
 
+                mFolder.setClipChildren(mFolderClipChildren);
                 mFolder.setClipToPadding(mFolderClipToPadding);
                 mContent.setClipChildren(mContentClipChildren);
                 mContent.setClipToPadding(mContentClipToPadding);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ContentWriter.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ContentWriter.java
index 7c5ef4d..9910dc2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ContentWriter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ContentWriter.java
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 
     public int commit() {
         if (mCommitParams != null) {
-            mCommitParams.mDbController.update(
+            return mCommitParams.mDbController.update(
                     Favorites.TABLE_NAME, getValues(mContext),
                     mCommitParams.mWhere, mCommitParams.mSelectionArgs);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/BaseLauncherAppWidgetHostView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/BaseLauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
index 2742882..580b4f1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/BaseLauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/BaseLauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
                 mEnforcedRectangle);
         setOutlineProvider(mCornerRadiusEnforcementOutline);
         setClipToOutline(true);
+        invalidateOutline();
     }
 
     /** Returns the corner radius currently enforced, in pixels. */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java
index 723ea17..8dd1de4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.ViewHolder;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
-import com.android.launcher3.model.data.PackageItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.recyclerview.ViewHolderBinder;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LabelComparator;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageUserKey;
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.OptionalInt;
 import java.util.function.IntSupplier;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
@@ -174,9 +172,6 @@
         mAllEntries.clear();
         mAllEntries.add(new WidgetListSpaceEntry());
         tempEntries.stream().sorted(mRowComparator).forEach(mAllEntries::add);
-        if (shouldClearVisibleEntries()) {
-            mVisibleEntries.clear();
-        }
         updateVisibleEntries();
     }
 
@@ -426,29 +421,6 @@
         updateVisibleEntries();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns {@code true} if there is a change in {@link #mAllEntries} that results in an
-     * invalidation of {@link #mVisibleEntries}. e.g. there is change in the device language.
-     */
-    private boolean shouldClearVisibleEntries() {
-        Map<PackageUserKey, PackageItemInfo> packagesInfo =
-                mAllEntries.stream()
-                        .filter(entry -> entry instanceof WidgetsListHeaderEntry)
-                        .map(entry -> entry.mPkgItem)
-                        .collect(Collectors.toMap(
-                                entry -> PackageUserKey.fromPackageItemInfo(entry),
-                                entry -> entry));
-        for (WidgetsListBaseEntry visibleEntry: mVisibleEntries) {
-            PackageUserKey key = PackageUserKey.fromPackageItemInfo(visibleEntry.mPkgItem);
-            PackageItemInfo packageItemInfo = packagesInfo.get(key);
-            if (packageItemInfo != null
-                    && !visibleEntry.mPkgItem.title.equals(packageItemInfo.title)) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
     /** Comparator for sorting WidgetListRowEntry based on package title. */
     public static class WidgetListBaseRowEntryComparator implements
             Comparator<WidgetsListBaseEntry> {