diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/EnterLegacySplitScreenTest.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/EnterLegacySplitScreenTest.kt
index 5b9091fa7c039..277efa911dba0 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/EnterLegacySplitScreenTest.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/EnterLegacySplitScreenTest.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.exitSplitScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.isInSplitScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.launchSplitScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.openQuickstep
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.openQuickStepAndClearRecentAppsFromOverview
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen
 import com.android.wm.shell.flicker.dockedStackDividerIsInvisible
 import com.android.wm.shell.flicker.helpers.SplitScreenHelper.Companion.TEST_REPETITIONS
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ class EnterLegacySplitScreenTest(
             setup {
                 eachRun {
                     uiDevice.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen()
+                    uiDevice.openQuickStepAndClearRecentAppsFromOverview()
                 }
             }
             teardown {
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/ExitLegacySplitScreenTest.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/ExitLegacySplitScreenTest.kt
index be7faf61890dd..c51c73a9e2487 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/ExitLegacySplitScreenTest.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/ExitLegacySplitScreenTest.kt
@@ -30,8 +30,11 @@ import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.runWithFlicker
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.exitSplitScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.launchSplitScreen
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.openQuickStepAndClearRecentAppsFromOverview
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.resizeSplitScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
 import com.android.wm.shell.flicker.dockedStackDividerIsInvisible
 import com.android.wm.shell.flicker.helpers.SplitScreenHelper.Companion.TEST_REPETITIONS
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder
@@ -61,10 +64,9 @@ class ExitLegacySplitScreenTest(
             setup {
                 eachRun {
                     uiDevice.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen()
-                    secondaryApp.open()
-                    uiDevice.pressHome()
-                    splitScreenApp.open()
-                    uiDevice.pressHome()
+                    uiDevice.openQuickStepAndClearRecentAppsFromOverview()
+                    secondaryApp.launchViaIntent()
+                    splitScreenApp.launchViaIntent()
                     uiDevice.launchSplitScreen()
                 }
             }
@@ -150,4 +152,4 @@ class ExitLegacySplitScreenTest(
             return supportedRotations.map { arrayOf(Surface.rotationToString(it), it) }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/LegacySplitScreenToLauncherTest.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/LegacySplitScreenToLauncherTest.kt
index f8df0e1cd3e07..629c71fa74e59 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/LegacySplitScreenToLauncherTest.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/LegacySplitScreenToLauncherTest.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.buildTestTag
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.exitSplitScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.isInSplitScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.launchSplitScreen
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.openQuickStepAndClearRecentAppsFromOverview
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.setRotation
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ class LegacySplitScreenToLauncherTest(
                     setup {
                         test {
                             device.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen()
+                            device.openQuickStepAndClearRecentAppsFromOverview()
                         }
                         eachRun {
                             testApp.open()
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/OpenAppToLegacySplitScreenTest.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/OpenAppToLegacySplitScreenTest.kt
index 134461adf57b3..af038698de800 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/OpenAppToLegacySplitScreenTest.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/OpenAppToLegacySplitScreenTest.kt
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@ import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.Flicker
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestRunner
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestRunnerFactory
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.endRotation
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.StandardAppHelper
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.endRotation
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.focusChanges
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.buildTestTag
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.exitSplitScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.isInSplitScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.launchSplitScreen
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.openQuickStepAndClearRecentAppsFromOverview
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.setRotation
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerIsAlwaysVisible
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ class OpenAppToLegacySplitScreenTest(
                     setup {
                         test {
                             device.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen()
+                            device.openQuickStepAndClearRecentAppsFromOverview()
                         }
                         eachRun {
                             testApp.open()
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/RotateOneLaunchedAppTest.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/RotateOneLaunchedAppTest.kt
index ae2200ca59091..923f2a4cd7575 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/RotateOneLaunchedAppTest.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/RotateOneLaunchedAppTest.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.runWithFlicker
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.exitSplitScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.isInSplitScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.launchSplitScreen
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.openQuickStepAndClearRecentAppsFromOverview
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ class RotateOneLaunchedAppTest(
             }
             setup {
                 test {
-                    device.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen()
+                    uiDevice.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen()
+                    uiDevice.openQuickStepAndClearRecentAppsFromOverview()
                 }
             }
             teardown {
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ class RotateOneLaunchedAppTest(
             }
             transitions {
                 splitScreenApp.launchViaIntent()
-                device.launchSplitScreen()
+                uiDevice.launchSplitScreen()
                 setRotation(rotation)
             }
             assertions {
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ class RotateOneLaunchedAppTest(
             transitions {
                 splitScreenApp.launchViaIntent()
                 setRotation(rotation)
-                device.launchSplitScreen()
+                uiDevice.launchSplitScreen()
             }
             assertions {
                 layersTrace {
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/RotateTwoLaunchedAppTest.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/RotateTwoLaunchedAppTest.kt
index a1b44f0da6acf..4578f687689c4 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/RotateTwoLaunchedAppTest.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/legacysplitscreen/RotateTwoLaunchedAppTest.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.runWithFlicker
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.exitSplitScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.isInSplitScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.launchSplitScreen
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.openQuickStepAndClearRecentAppsFromOverview
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarLayerRotatesAndScales
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ class RotateTwoLaunchedAppTest(
             }
             setup {
                 test {
-                    device.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen()
+                    uiDevice.wakeUpAndGoToHomeScreen()
+                    uiDevice.openQuickStepAndClearRecentAppsFromOverview()
                 }
             }
             teardown {
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ class RotateTwoLaunchedAppTest(
             transitions {
                 secondaryApp.launchViaIntent()
                 splitScreenApp.launchViaIntent()
-                device.launchSplitScreen()
+                uiDevice.launchSplitScreen()
                 splitScreenApp.reopenAppFromOverview()
                 setRotation(rotation)
             }
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ class RotateTwoLaunchedAppTest(
                 secondaryApp.launchViaIntent()
                 splitScreenApp.launchViaIntent()
                 setRotation(rotation)
-                device.launchSplitScreen()
+                uiDevice.launchSplitScreen()
                 splitScreenApp.reopenAppFromOverview()
             }
             assertions {