diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 951a9b61dc..cdf7d3af35 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -559,6 +559,9 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        if (Utilities.ATLEAST_U && FeatureFlags.ENABLE_BACK_SWIPE_LAUNCHER_ANIMATION.get()) {
+            getApplicationInfo().setEnableOnBackInvokedCallback(true);
+        }
         if (savedInstanceState != null) {
             mPendingSplitSelectInfo = ObjectWrapper.unwrap(
                     savedInstanceState.getIBinder(PENDING_SPLIT_SELECT_INFO));
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
index 1714610ace..9a65b4f213 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@ import static org.junit.Assume.assumeTrue;
 import android.content.Intent;
 
 import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest;
+import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry;
 import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.Until;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.LaunchedAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation.NavigationModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.Overview;
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@ public class TaplTestsQuickstep extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
     private static final String APP_NAME = "LauncherTestApp";
     private static final String CALCULATOR_APP_PACKAGE =
             resolveSystemApp(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR);
+    private static final String READ_DEVICE_CONFIG_PERMISSION =
+            "android.permission.READ_DEVICE_CONFIG";
 
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
@@ -370,6 +374,9 @@ public class TaplTestsQuickstep extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
     @PortraitLandscape
     @NavigationModeSwitch
     public void testPressBack() throws Exception {
+        InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation().getUiAutomation().adoptShellPermissionIdentity(
+                READ_DEVICE_CONFIG_PERMISSION);
+        assumeFalse(FeatureFlags.ENABLE_BACK_SWIPE_LAUNCHER_ANIMATION.get());
         mLauncher.getWorkspace().switchToAllApps();
         mLauncher.pressBack();
         mLauncher.getWorkspace();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 184059785d..0a09c1ee17 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ public final class FeatureFlags {
             "ENABLE_BACK_SWIPE_HOME_ANIMATION", true,
             "Enables home animation to icon when user swipes back.");
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_BACK_SWIPE_LAUNCHER_ANIMATION = getDebugFlag(270614790,
+            "ENABLE_BACK_SWIPE_LAUNCHER_ANIMATION", false,
+            "Enables predictive back aniamtion from all apps and widgets to home");
+
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_ICON_LABEL_AUTO_SCALING = getDebugFlag(270393294,
             "ENABLE_ICON_LABEL_AUTO_SCALING", true,
             "Enables scaling/spacing for icon labels to make more characters visible");
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
index 66187659db..0b694788d8 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assume.assumeFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assume.assumeTrue;
 
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -33,10 +34,12 @@ import android.platform.test.annotations.IwTest;
 
 import androidx.test.filters.FlakyTest;
 import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest;
+import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry;
 import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.ArrowPopup;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.AllApps;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.AppIcon;
@@ -73,6 +76,8 @@ public class TaplTestsLauncher3 extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
     private static final String MAPS_APP_NAME = "Maps";
     private static final String STORE_APP_NAME = "Play Store";
     private static final String GMAIL_APP_NAME = "Gmail";
+    private static final String READ_DEVICE_CONFIG_PERMISSION =
+            "android.permission.READ_DEVICE_CONFIG";
 
     @Rule
     public TISBindRule mTISBindRule = new TISBindRule();
@@ -440,11 +445,13 @@ public class TaplTestsLauncher3 extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
     @Test
     @PortraitLandscape
     public void testPressBack() throws Exception {
+        InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation().getUiAutomation().adoptShellPermissionIdentity(
+                READ_DEVICE_CONFIG_PERMISSION);
+        assumeFalse(FeatureFlags.ENABLE_BACK_SWIPE_LAUNCHER_ANIMATION.get());
         mLauncher.getWorkspace().switchToAllApps();
         mLauncher.pressBack();
         mLauncher.getWorkspace();
         waitForState("Launcher internal state didn't switch to Home", () -> LauncherState.NORMAL);
-
         startAppFast(resolveSystemApp(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR));
         mLauncher.pressBack();
         mLauncher.getWorkspace();