diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandler.java
index 1f78857c2e..b26007fc09 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandler.java
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ public class LauncherSwipeHandler<T extends BaseDraggingActivity>
     @Override
     protected void initTransitionEndpoints(DeviceProfile dp) {
         super.initTransitionEndpoints(dp);
-        mTaskViewSimulator.setDp(dp, false /* isOpening */);
+        mTaskViewSimulator.setDp(dp);
         mTaskViewSimulator.setLayoutRotation(
                 mDeviceState.getCurrentActiveRotation(),
                 mDeviceState.getDisplayRotation());
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
index 17284b0e05..ea22d403f6 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
@@ -17,14 +17,11 @@ package com.android.quickstep.util;
 
 import static android.view.Surface.ROTATION_0;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.deltaRotation;
 import static com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler.MATRIX_POST_TRANSLATE;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.AppWindowAnimationHelper.applySurfaceParams;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsOrientedState.isFixedRotationTransformEnabled;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsOrientedState.postDisplayRotation;
-import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.MODE_CLOSING;
-import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.MODE_OPENING;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.WindowManagerWrapper.WINDOWING_MODE_FULLSCREEN;
 
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -71,8 +68,6 @@ public class TaskViewSimulator {
     private RemoteAnimationTargetCompat mRunningTarget;
     private RecentsAnimationTargets mAllTargets;
 
-    // Whether to boost the opening animation target layers, or the closing
-    private int mBoostModeTargetLayers = -1;
     private TargetAlphaProvider mTaskAlphaCallback = (t, a) -> a;
 
     // Thumbnail view properties
@@ -112,10 +107,9 @@ public class TaskViewSimulator {
     /**
      * Sets the device profile for the current state
      */
-    public void setDp(DeviceProfile dp, boolean isOpening) {
+    public void setDp(DeviceProfile dp) {
         mDp = dp;
         mOrientationState.setMultiWindowMode(mDp.isMultiWindowMode);
-        mBoostModeTargetLayers = isOpening ? MODE_OPENING : MODE_CLOSING;
         mLayoutValid = false;
     }
 
@@ -254,8 +248,7 @@ public class TaskViewSimulator {
         SurfaceParams[] surfaceParams = new SurfaceParams[mAllTargets.unfilteredApps.length];
         for (int i = 0; i < mAllTargets.unfilteredApps.length; i++) {
             RemoteAnimationTargetCompat app = mAllTargets.unfilteredApps[i];
-            SurfaceParams.Builder builder = new SurfaceParams.Builder(app.leash)
-                    .withLayer(RemoteAnimationProvider.getLayer(app, mBoostModeTargetLayers));
+            SurfaceParams.Builder builder = new SurfaceParams.Builder(app.leash);
 
             if (app.mode == mAllTargets.targetMode) {
                 float alpha = mTaskAlphaCallback.getAlpha(app, params.getTargetAlpha());
@@ -276,9 +269,6 @@ public class TaskViewSimulator {
                 }
             } else {
                 builder.withAlpha(1);
-                if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && params.isLauncherOnTop()) {
-                    builder.withLayer(Integer.MAX_VALUE);
-                }
             }
             surfaceParams[i] = builder.build();
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RemoteAnimationProvider.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RemoteAnimationProvider.java
index 4cd0206f20..04308c80cb 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RemoteAnimationProvider.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RemoteAnimationProvider.java
@@ -25,12 +25,10 @@ import com.android.launcher3.WrappedLauncherAnimationRunner;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityOptionsCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationAdapterCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TransactionCompat;
 
 public abstract class RemoteAnimationProvider {
 
     LauncherAnimationRunner mAnimationRunner;
-    static final int Z_BOOST_BASE = 800570000;
 
     public abstract AnimatorSet createWindowAnimation(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] appTargets,
             RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] wallpaperTargets);
@@ -52,24 +50,6 @@ public abstract class RemoteAnimationProvider {
                 new RemoteAnimationAdapterCompat(wrapper, duration, 0));
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Prepares the given {@param targets} for a remote animation, and should be called with the
-     * transaction from the first frame of animation.
-     *
-     * @param boostModeTargets The mode indicating which targets to boost in z-order above other
-     *                         targets.
-     */
-    static void prepareTargetsForFirstFrame(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] targets,
-            TransactionCompat t, int boostModeTargets) {
-        for (RemoteAnimationTargetCompat target : targets) {
-            t.show(target.leash);
-        }
-    }
-
-    public static int getLayer(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat target, int boostModeTarget) {
-        return target.prefixOrderIndex;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return the target with the lowest opaque layer for a certain app animation, or null.
      */
@@ -80,7 +60,7 @@ public abstract class RemoteAnimationProvider {
         for (int i = appTargets.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
             RemoteAnimationTargetCompat target = appTargets[i];
             if (target.mode == mode && !target.isTranslucent) {
-                int layer = getLayer(target, mode);
+                int layer = target.prefixOrderIndex;
                 if (layer < lowestLayer) {
                     lowestLayer = layer;
                     lowestLayerIndex = i;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RemoteFadeOutAnimationListener.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RemoteFadeOutAnimationListener.java
index fa2d3387f4..958ee2478c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RemoteFadeOutAnimationListener.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RemoteFadeOutAnimationListener.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep.util;
 
-import static com.android.quickstep.util.RemoteAnimationProvider.prepareTargetsForFirstFrame;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.MODE_CLOSING;
 
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
@@ -42,7 +41,9 @@ public class RemoteFadeOutAnimationListener implements AnimatorUpdateListener {
     public void onAnimationUpdate(ValueAnimator valueAnimator) {
         TransactionCompat t = new TransactionCompat();
         if (mFirstFrame) {
-            prepareTargetsForFirstFrame(mTarget.unfilteredApps, t, MODE_CLOSING);
+            for (RemoteAnimationTargetCompat target : mTarget.unfilteredApps) {
+                t.show(target.leash);
+            }
             mFirstFrame = false;
         }