diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4e27e6f27c..36fa4c190a 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 <manifest
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.android.launcher3">
+    <uses-sdk android:targetSdkVersion="19" android:minSdkVersion="16"/>
 
     <permission
         android:name="com.android.launcher3.permission.PRELOAD_WORKSPACE"
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 3bea941524..db36030f32 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
     static final boolean DEBUG_RESUME_TIME = false;
     static final boolean DEBUG_DUMP_LOG = false;
 
+    static final boolean ENABLE_DEBUG_INTENTS = false; // allow DebugIntents to run
+
     private static final int REQUEST_CREATE_SHORTCUT = 1;
     private static final int REQUEST_CREATE_APPWIDGET = 5;
     private static final int REQUEST_PICK_APPLICATION = 6;
@@ -1571,6 +1573,15 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
             } else if (Intent.ACTION_USER_PRESENT.equals(action)) {
                 mUserPresent = true;
                 updateRunning();
+            } else if (ENABLE_DEBUG_INTENTS && DebugIntents.DELETE_DATABASE.equals(action)) {
+                mModel.resetLoadedState(false, true);
+                mModel.startLoader(false, PagedView.INVALID_RESTORE_PAGE,
+                        LauncherModel.LOADER_FLAG_CLEAR_WORKSPACE);
+            } else if (ENABLE_DEBUG_INTENTS && DebugIntents.MIGRATE_DATABASE.equals(action)) {
+                mModel.resetLoadedState(false, true);
+                mModel.startLoader(false, PagedView.INVALID_RESTORE_PAGE,
+                        LauncherModel.LOADER_FLAG_CLEAR_WORKSPACE
+                                | LauncherModel.LOADER_FLAG_MIGRATE_SHORTCUTS);
             }
         }
     };
@@ -1583,6 +1594,10 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
         final IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
         filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_SCREEN_OFF);
         filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_USER_PRESENT);
+        if (ENABLE_DEBUG_INTENTS) {
+            filter.addAction(DebugIntents.DELETE_DATABASE);
+            filter.addAction(DebugIntents.MIGRATE_DATABASE);
+        }
         registerReceiver(mReceiver, filter);
         FirstFrameAnimatorHelper.initializeDrawListener(getWindow().getDecorView());
         mAttached = true;
@@ -4704,3 +4719,8 @@ interface LauncherTransitionable {
     void onLauncherTransitionStep(Launcher l, float t);
     void onLauncherTransitionEnd(Launcher l, boolean animated, boolean toWorkspace);
 }
+
+interface DebugIntents {
+    static final String DELETE_DATABASE = "com.android.launcher3.action.DELETE_DATABASE";
+    static final String MIGRATE_DATABASE = "com.android.launcher3.action.MIGRATE_DATABASE";
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index 0c716a1f08..2559d3db03 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ public class LauncherModel extends BroadcastReceiver {
     // false = strew non-workspace apps across the workspace on upgrade
     public static final boolean UPGRADE_USE_MORE_APPS_FOLDER = false;
 
+    public static final int LOADER_FLAG_NONE = 0;
+    public static final int LOADER_FLAG_CLEAR_WORKSPACE = 1 << 0;
+    public static final int LOADER_FLAG_MIGRATE_SHORTCUTS = 1 << 1;
+
     private static final int ITEMS_CHUNK = 6; // batch size for the workspace icons
     private static final long INVALID_SCREEN_ID = -1L;
     private final boolean mAppsCanBeOnRemoveableStorage;
@@ -1193,6 +1197,10 @@ public class LauncherModel extends BroadcastReceiver {
     }
 
     public void startLoader(boolean isLaunching, int synchronousBindPage) {
+        startLoader(isLaunching, synchronousBindPage, LOADER_FLAG_NONE);
+    }
+
+    public void startLoader(boolean isLaunching, int synchronousBindPage, int loadFlags) {
         synchronized (mLock) {
             if (DEBUG_LOADERS) {
                 Log.d(TAG, "startLoader isLaunching=" + isLaunching);
@@ -1207,7 +1215,7 @@ public class LauncherModel extends BroadcastReceiver {
                 // If there is already one running, tell it to stop.
                 // also, don't downgrade isLaunching if we're already running
                 isLaunching = isLaunching || stopLoaderLocked();
-                mLoaderTask = new LoaderTask(mApp.getContext(), isLaunching);
+                mLoaderTask = new LoaderTask(mApp.getContext(), isLaunching, loadFlags);
                 if (synchronousBindPage != PagedView.INVALID_RESTORE_PAGE
                         && mAllAppsLoaded && mWorkspaceLoaded) {
                     mLoaderTask.runBindSynchronousPage(synchronousBindPage);
@@ -1298,13 +1306,15 @@ public class LauncherModel extends BroadcastReceiver {
         private boolean mIsLoadingAndBindingWorkspace;
         private boolean mStopped;
         private boolean mLoadAndBindStepFinished;
+        private int mFlags;
 
         private HashMap<Object, CharSequence> mLabelCache;
 
-        LoaderTask(Context context, boolean isLaunching) {
+        LoaderTask(Context context, boolean isLaunching, int flags) {
             mContext = context;
             mIsLaunching = isLaunching;
             mLabelCache = new HashMap<Object, CharSequence>();
+            mFlags = flags;
         }
 
         boolean isLaunching() {
@@ -1651,7 +1661,7 @@ public class LauncherModel extends BroadcastReceiver {
             }
         }
 
-        /** Returns whether this is an upgradge path */
+        /** Returns whether this is an upgrade path */
         private boolean loadWorkspace() {
             // Log to disk
             Launcher.addDumpLog(TAG, "11683562 - loadWorkspace()", true);
@@ -1669,8 +1679,20 @@ public class LauncherModel extends BroadcastReceiver {
             int countX = (int) grid.numColumns;
             int countY = (int) grid.numRows;
 
-            // Make sure the default workspace is loaded, if needed
-            LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider().loadDefaultFavoritesIfNecessary(0);
+            if ((mFlags & LOADER_FLAG_CLEAR_WORKSPACE) != 0) {
+                Launcher.addDumpLog(TAG, "loadWorkspace: resetting launcher database", true);
+                LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider().deleteDatabase();
+            }
+
+            if ((mFlags & LOADER_FLAG_MIGRATE_SHORTCUTS) != 0) {
+                // append the user's Launcher2 shortcuts
+                Launcher.addDumpLog(TAG, "loadWorkspace: migrating from launcher2", true);
+                LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider().migrateLauncher2Shortcuts();
+            } else {
+                // Make sure the default workspace is loaded
+                Launcher.addDumpLog(TAG, "loadWorkspace: loading default favorites", false);
+                LauncherAppState.getLauncherProvider().loadDefaultFavoritesIfNecessary(0);
+            }
 
             // Check if we need to do any upgrade-path logic
             // (Includes having just imported default favorites)
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
index 1fb58cc991..7adbadea10 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -55,9 +55,11 @@ import com.android.launcher3.config.ProviderConfig;
 import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParser;
 import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParserException;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
     static final String AUTHORITY = ProviderConfig.AUTHORITY;
 
     // Should we attempt to load anything from the com.android.launcher2 provider?
-    static final boolean IMPORT_LAUNCHER2_DATABASE = true;
+    static final boolean IMPORT_LAUNCHER2_DATABASE = false;
 
     static final String TABLE_FAVORITES = "favorites";
     static final String TABLE_WORKSPACE_SCREENS = "workspaceScreens";
@@ -133,6 +135,9 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
 
     private static long dbInsertAndCheck(DatabaseHelper helper,
             SQLiteDatabase db, String table, String nullColumnHack, ContentValues values) {
+        if (values == null) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Error: attempting to insert null values");
+        }
         if (!values.containsKey(LauncherSettings.Favorites._ID)) {
             throw new RuntimeException("Error: attempting to add item without specifying an id");
         }
@@ -287,6 +292,11 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
         }
     }
 
+    public void migrateLauncher2Shortcuts() {
+        mOpenHelper.migrateLauncher2Shortcuts(mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase(),
+                LauncherSettings.Favorites.OLD_CONTENT_URI);
+    }
+
     private static int getDefaultWorkspaceResourceId() {
         if (LauncherAppState.isDisableAllApps()) {
             return R.xml.default_workspace_no_all_apps;
@@ -306,6 +316,15 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
         return !isTablet && IMPORT_LAUNCHER2_DATABASE;
     }
 
+    public void deleteDatabase() {
+        // Are you sure? (y/n)
+        final SQLiteDatabase db = mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase();
+        final String dbFile = db.getPath();
+        mOpenHelper.close();
+        SQLiteDatabase.deleteDatabase(new File(dbFile));
+        mOpenHelper = new DatabaseHelper(getContext());
+    }
+
     private static class DatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
         private static final String TAG_FAVORITES = "favorites";
         private static final String TAG_FAVORITE = "favorite";
@@ -1431,6 +1450,209 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
             }
             return id;
         }
+
+        public void migrateLauncher2Shortcuts(SQLiteDatabase db, Uri uri) {
+            final ContentResolver resolver = mContext.getContentResolver();
+            Cursor c = null;
+            int count = 0;
+            int curScreen = 0;
+
+            try {
+                c = resolver.query(uri, null, null, null, "title ASC");
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                // Ignore
+            }
+
+
+            // We already have a favorites database in the old provider
+            if (c != null) {
+                try {
+                    if (c.getCount() > 0) {
+                        final int idIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites._ID);
+                        final int intentIndex
+                                = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.INTENT);
+                        final int titleIndex
+                                = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.TITLE);
+                        final int iconTypeIndex
+                                = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_TYPE);
+                        final int iconIndex
+                                = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON);
+                        final int iconPackageIndex
+                                = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_PACKAGE);
+                        final int iconResourceIndex
+                                = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_RESOURCE);
+                        final int containerIndex
+                                = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER);
+                        final int itemTypeIndex
+                                = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE);
+                        final int screenIndex
+                                = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.SCREEN);
+                        final int cellXIndex
+                                = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CELLX);
+                        final int cellYIndex
+                                = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CELLY);
+                        final int uriIndex
+                                = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.URI);
+                        final int displayModeIndex
+                                = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.DISPLAY_MODE);
+
+                        int i = 0;
+                        int curX = 0;
+                        int curY = 0;
+
+                        final LauncherAppState app = LauncherAppState.getInstance();
+                        final DeviceProfile grid = app.getDynamicGrid().getDeviceProfile();
+                        final int width = (int) grid.numColumns;
+                        final int height = (int) grid.numRows;
+                        final int hotseatWidth = (int) grid.numHotseatIcons;
+
+                        final HashSet<String> seenIntents = new HashSet<String>(c.getCount());
+
+                        final ContentValues[] rows = new ContentValues[c.getCount()];
+
+                        while (c.moveToNext()) {
+                            final int itemType = c.getInt(itemTypeIndex);
+                            if (itemType != Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION
+                                    && itemType != Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT
+                                    && itemType != Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER) {
+                                continue;
+                            }
+
+                            final int cellX = c.getInt(cellXIndex);
+                            final int cellY = c.getInt(cellYIndex);
+                            final int screen = c.getInt(screenIndex);
+                            int container = c.getInt(containerIndex);
+                            final String intentStr = c.getString(intentIndex);
+                            Launcher.addDumpLog(TAG, "migrating \""
+                                + c.getString(titleIndex) + "\": " + intentStr, true);
+
+                            if (itemType != Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER) {
+                                if (TextUtils.isEmpty(intentStr)) {
+                                    // no intent? no icon
+                                    Launcher.addDumpLog(TAG, "skipping empty intent", true);
+                                    continue;
+                                } else {
+                                    try {
+                                        // Canonicalize
+                                        final Intent intent = Intent.parseUri(intentStr, 0);
+                                        // the Play Store sets the package parameter, but Launcher
+                                        // does not, so we clear that out to keep them the same
+                                        intent.setPackage(null);
+                                        final String key = intent.toUri(0);
+                                        if (seenIntents.contains(key)) {
+                                            Launcher.addDumpLog(TAG, "skipping duplicate", true);
+                                            continue;
+                                        } else {
+                                            seenIntents.add(key);
+                                        }
+                                    } catch (URISyntaxException e) {
+                                        // bogus intent?
+                                        Launcher.addDumpLog(TAG,
+                                                "skipping invalid intent uri", true);
+                                        continue;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            ContentValues values = new ContentValues(c.getColumnCount());
+                            values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites._ID, c.getInt(idIndex));
+                            values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.INTENT, intentStr);
+                            values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.TITLE, c.getString(titleIndex));
+                            values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_TYPE,
+                                    c.getInt(iconTypeIndex));
+                            values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON, c.getBlob(iconIndex));
+                            values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_PACKAGE,
+                                    c.getString(iconPackageIndex));
+                            values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_RESOURCE,
+                                    c.getString(iconResourceIndex));
+                            values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE, itemType);
+                            values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.APPWIDGET_ID, -1);
+                            values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.URI, c.getString(uriIndex));
+                            values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.DISPLAY_MODE,
+                                    c.getInt(displayModeIndex));
+
+                            if (container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT
+                                    && screen >= hotseatWidth) {
+                                // no room for you in the hotseat? it's off to the desktop with you
+                                container = Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP;
+                            }
+
+                            if (container != LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP) {
+                                // In a folder or in the hotseat, preserve position
+                                values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.SCREEN, screen);
+                                values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CELLX, cellX);
+                                values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CELLY, cellY);
+                            } else {
+                                values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.SCREEN, curScreen);
+                                values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CELLX, curX);
+                                values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CELLY, curY);
+                                curX = (curX + 1) % width;
+                                if (curX == 0) {
+                                    curY = (curY + 1);
+                                }
+                                // Leave the last row of icons blank on screen 0
+                                if (curScreen == 0 && curY == height - 1 || curY == height) {
+                                    curScreen = (int) generateNewScreenId();
+                                    curY = 0;
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER, container);
+
+                            rows[i++] = values;
+                        }
+
+                        if (i > 0) {
+                            db.beginTransaction();
+                            try {
+                                final int N = rows.length;
+                                for (i = 0; i < N; i++) {
+                                    if (rows[i] == null) continue;
+                                    if (dbInsertAndCheck(this, db, TABLE_FAVORITES, null, rows[i])
+                                            < 0) {
+                                        return;
+                                    } else {
+                                        count++;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                db.setTransactionSuccessful();
+                            } finally {
+                                db.endTransaction();
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        db.beginTransaction();
+                        try {
+                            for (i=0; i<=curScreen; i++) {
+                                final ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
+                                values.put(LauncherSettings.WorkspaceScreens._ID, i);
+                                values.put(LauncherSettings.WorkspaceScreens.SCREEN_RANK, i);
+                                if (dbInsertAndCheck(this, db, TABLE_WORKSPACE_SCREENS, null, values)
+                                        < 0) {
+                                    return;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            db.setTransactionSuccessful();
+                        } finally {
+                            db.endTransaction();
+                        }
+                    }
+                } finally {
+                    c.close();
+                }
+            }
+
+            Launcher.addDumpLog(TAG, "migrated " + count + " icons from Launcher2 into "
+                    + (curScreen+1) + " screens", true);
+
+            // ensure that new screens are created to hold these icons
+            setFlagJustLoadedOldDb();
+
+            // Update max IDs; very important since we just grabbed IDs from another database
+            mMaxItemId = initializeMaxItemId(db);
+            mMaxScreenId = initializeMaxScreenId(db);
+            if (LOGD) Log.d(TAG, "mMaxItemId: " + mMaxItemId + " mMaxScreenId: " + mMaxScreenId);
+        }
     }
 
     /**