diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
index 0a17828bda8e4..09710d7e3fadb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
     <bool name="config_showNotificationGear">true</bool>
 
     <!-- Whether or not a background should be drawn behind a notification. -->
-    <bool name="config_drawNotificationBackground">false</bool>
+    <bool name="config_drawNotificationBackground">true</bool>
 
     <!-- Whether or the notifications can be shown and dismissed with a drag. -->
     <bool name="config_enableNotificationShadeDrag">true</bool>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index 79cb236ff34a8..e5109307c4f4c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
     <dimen name="notification_max_heads_up_height_increased">188dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- Side padding on the lockscreen on the side of notifications -->
-    <dimen name="notification_side_paddings">16dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="notification_side_paddings">4dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- padding between the heads up and the statusbar -->
     <dimen name="heads_up_status_bar_padding">8dp</dimen>
@@ -177,7 +177,10 @@
     <dimen name="notification_min_interaction_height">40dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- Radius for notifications corners without adjacent notifications -->
-    <dimen name="notification_corner_radius">28dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="notification_corner_radius">8dp</dimen>
+
+    <!-- Radius for notifications corners with adjacent notifications -->
+    <dimen name="notification_corner_radius_small">0dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- the padding of the shelf icon container -->
     <dimen name="shelf_icon_container_padding">13dp</dimen>
@@ -619,7 +622,7 @@
     <dimen name="z_distance_between_notifications">0.5dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- The height of the divider between the individual notifications. -->
-    <dimen name="notification_divider_height">2dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="notification_divider_height">1dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- The corner radius of the shadow behind the notification. -->
     <dimen name="notification_shadow_radius">0dp</dimen>
@@ -632,7 +635,7 @@
     <dimen name="notification_children_container_divider_height">0.5dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- The horizontal margin of the content in the notification shade -->
-    <dimen name="notification_shade_content_margin_horizontal">16dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="notification_shade_content_margin_horizontal">4dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- The top margin for the notification children container in its non-expanded form. -->
     <dimen name="notification_children_container_margin_top">
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/flags.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/flags.xml
index 6ff589c134190..49f91096543af 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/flags.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/flags.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
     <bool name="flag_notification_pipeline2">false</bool>
     <bool name="flag_notification_pipeline2_rendering">false</bool>
+    <bool name="flag_notif_updates">false</bool>
+
     <bool name="flag_shade_is_opaque">false</bool>
 
     <!-- b/171917882 -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/NotificationMenuRow.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/NotificationMenuRow.java
index 596aea0f14930..2b12119ca0d69 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/NotificationMenuRow.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/NotificationMenuRow.java
@@ -302,8 +302,12 @@ public class NotificationMenuRow implements NotificationMenuRowPlugin, View.OnCl
         } else {
             mMenuContainer = new FrameLayout(mContext);
         }
-        final boolean newFlowHideShelf = Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.SHOW_NEW_NOTIF_DISMISS, 1 /* on by default */) == 1;
+        // The setting can win (which is needed for tests) but if not set, then use the flag
+        final int showDismissSetting =  Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Global.SHOW_NEW_NOTIF_DISMISS, -1);
+        final boolean newFlowHideShelf = showDismissSetting == -1
+                ? mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.flag_notif_updates)
+                : showDismissSetting == 1;
         if (newFlowHideShelf) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationRoundnessManager.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationRoundnessManager.java
index 079cf77767c00..45f5b3136b9bd 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationRoundnessManager.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationRoundnessManager.java
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@
 
 package com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.stack;
 
+import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.util.MathUtils;
 
+import com.android.systemui.R;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.SysUISingleton;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.NotificationSectionsFeatureManager;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.row.ExpandableNotificationRow;
@@ -45,11 +47,6 @@ public class NotificationRoundnessManager {
     private ExpandableNotificationRow mTrackedHeadsUp;
     private float mAppearFraction;
 
-    // Radius for notification corners WITH adjacent notifications
-    // as percent of radius WITHOUT adjacent notifications.
-    // TODO(b/175710408) pull from dimens and hide from beta builds.
-    static final float SMALL_CORNER_RADIUS = 4f/28;
-
     @Inject
     NotificationRoundnessManager(
             KeyguardBypassController keyguardBypassController,
@@ -128,7 +125,9 @@ public class NotificationRoundnessManager {
         if (view.showingPulsing() && !mBypassController.getBypassEnabled()) {
             return 1.0f;
         }
-        return SMALL_CORNER_RADIUS;
+        final Resources resources = view.getResources();
+        return resources.getDimension(R.dimen.notification_corner_radius_small)
+                / resources.getDimension(R.dimen.notification_corner_radius);
     }
 
     public void setExpanded(float expandedHeight, float appearFraction) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
index f07d8740c3e90..3f3be4465bb91 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.Outline;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.graphics.PointF;
-import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
-import android.graphics.PorterDuffXfermode;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
@@ -503,7 +501,8 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollLayout extends ViewGroup implements Dumpable
         mSections = mSectionsManager.createSectionsForBuckets();
 
         mAmbientState = new AmbientState(context, mSectionsManager);
-        mBgColor = Utils.getColorAttr(mContext, android.R.attr.colorBackground).getDefaultColor();
+        mBgColor = Utils.getColorAttr(mContext, android.R.attr.colorBackgroundFloating)
+                .getDefaultColor();
         int minHeight = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.notification_min_height);
         int maxHeight = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.notification_max_height);
         mExpandHelper = new ExpandHelper(getContext(), mExpandHelperCallback,
@@ -623,7 +622,8 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollLayout extends ViewGroup implements Dumpable
     }
 
     void updateBgColor() {
-        mBgColor = Utils.getColorAttr(mContext, android.R.attr.colorBackground).getDefaultColor();
+        mBgColor = Utils.getColorAttr(mContext, android.R.attr.colorBackgroundFloating)
+                .getDefaultColor();
         updateBackgroundDimming();
         mShelf.onUiModeChanged();
     }
@@ -2282,7 +2282,8 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollLayout extends ViewGroup implements Dumpable
             if (child.getVisibility() != View.GONE
                     && !(child instanceof StackScrollerDecorView)
                     && child != mShelf
-                    && mSwipeHelper.getSwipedView() != child) {
+                    && (mSwipeHelper.getSwipedView() != child
+                        || !child.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.flag_notif_updates))) {
                 children.add(child);
             }
         }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationRoundnessManagerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationRoundnessManagerTest.java
index 63bfd6ab25cc1..919ddcb488c21 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationRoundnessManagerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationRoundnessManagerTest.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.stack;
 
-import static com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.stack.NotificationRoundnessManager.SMALL_CORNER_RADIUS;
-
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.atLeast;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
@@ -25,12 +23,14 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.reset;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
+import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.testing.AndroidTestingRunner;
 import android.testing.TestableLooper;
 import android.testing.TestableLooper.RunWithLooper;
 
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
 
+import com.android.systemui.R;
 import com.android.systemui.SysuiTestCase;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.NotificationSectionsFeatureManager;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.collection.NotificationEntry;
@@ -61,10 +61,14 @@ public class NotificationRoundnessManagerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
     private ExpandableNotificationRow mSecond;
     @Mock
     private KeyguardBypassController mBypassController;
+    private float mSmallRadiusRatio;
 
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
+        final Resources resources = mContext.getResources();
+        mSmallRadiusRatio = resources.getDimension(R.dimen.notification_corner_radius_small)
+                / resources.getDimension(R.dimen.notification_corner_radius);
         mRoundnessManager = new NotificationRoundnessManager(
                 mBypassController,
                 new NotificationSectionsFeatureManager(new DeviceConfigProxy(), mContext));
@@ -141,7 +145,7 @@ public class NotificationRoundnessManagerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 createSection(null, null)
         });
         Assert.assertEquals(1.0f, mSecond.getCurrentBottomRoundness(), 0.0f);
-        Assert.assertEquals(SMALL_CORNER_RADIUS, mSecond.getCurrentTopRoundness(), 0.0f);
+        Assert.assertEquals(mSmallRadiusRatio, mSecond.getCurrentTopRoundness(), 0.0f);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -168,8 +172,8 @@ public class NotificationRoundnessManagerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
         row.setHeadsUp(false);
         mRoundnessManager.updateView(entry.getRow(), false);
-        Assert.assertEquals(SMALL_CORNER_RADIUS, row.getCurrentBottomRoundness(), 0.0f);
-        Assert.assertEquals(SMALL_CORNER_RADIUS, row.getCurrentTopRoundness(), 0.0f);
+        Assert.assertEquals(mSmallRadiusRatio, row.getCurrentBottomRoundness(), 0.0f);
+        Assert.assertEquals(mSmallRadiusRatio, row.getCurrentTopRoundness(), 0.0f);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -179,7 +183,7 @@ public class NotificationRoundnessManagerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 createSection(null, mSecond)
         });
         Assert.assertEquals(1.0f, mSecond.getCurrentBottomRoundness(), 0.0f);
-        Assert.assertEquals(SMALL_CORNER_RADIUS, mSecond.getCurrentTopRoundness(), 0.0f);
+        Assert.assertEquals(mSmallRadiusRatio, mSecond.getCurrentTopRoundness(), 0.0f);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -188,7 +192,7 @@ public class NotificationRoundnessManagerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 createSection(mFirst, mFirst),
                 createSection(mSecond, null)
         });
-        Assert.assertEquals(SMALL_CORNER_RADIUS, mSecond.getCurrentBottomRoundness(), 0.0f);
+        Assert.assertEquals(mSmallRadiusRatio, mSecond.getCurrentBottomRoundness(), 0.0f);
         Assert.assertEquals(1.0f, mSecond.getCurrentTopRoundness(), 0.0f);
     }
 
@@ -198,7 +202,7 @@ public class NotificationRoundnessManagerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 createSection(mFirst, null),
                 createSection(null, null)
         });
-        Assert.assertEquals(SMALL_CORNER_RADIUS, mFirst.getCurrentBottomRoundness(), 0.0f);
+        Assert.assertEquals(mSmallRadiusRatio, mFirst.getCurrentBottomRoundness(), 0.0f);
         Assert.assertEquals(1.0f, mFirst.getCurrentTopRoundness(), 0.0f);
     }
 
@@ -208,8 +212,8 @@ public class NotificationRoundnessManagerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 createSection(mSecond, mSecond),
                 createSection(null, null)
         });
-        Assert.assertEquals(SMALL_CORNER_RADIUS, mFirst.getCurrentBottomRoundness(), 0.0f);
-        Assert.assertEquals(SMALL_CORNER_RADIUS, mFirst.getCurrentTopRoundness(), 0.0f);
+        Assert.assertEquals(mSmallRadiusRatio, mFirst.getCurrentBottomRoundness(), 0.0f);
+        Assert.assertEquals(mSmallRadiusRatio, mFirst.getCurrentTopRoundness(), 0.0f);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -255,8 +259,8 @@ public class NotificationRoundnessManagerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 createSection(mSecond, mSecond),
                 createSection(null, null)
         });
-        Assert.assertEquals(SMALL_CORNER_RADIUS, mFirst.getCurrentBottomRoundness(), 0.0f);
-        Assert.assertEquals(SMALL_CORNER_RADIUS, mFirst.getCurrentTopRoundness(), 0.0f);
+        Assert.assertEquals(mSmallRadiusRatio, mFirst.getCurrentBottomRoundness(), 0.0f);
+        Assert.assertEquals(mSmallRadiusRatio, mFirst.getCurrentTopRoundness(), 0.0f);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -305,8 +309,8 @@ public class NotificationRoundnessManagerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         });
         mFirst.setHeadsUpAnimatingAway(true);
         mFirst.setHeadsUpAnimatingAway(false);
-        Assert.assertEquals(SMALL_CORNER_RADIUS, mFirst.getCurrentBottomRoundness(), 0.0f);
-        Assert.assertEquals(SMALL_CORNER_RADIUS, mFirst.getCurrentTopRoundness(), 0.0f);
+        Assert.assertEquals(mSmallRadiusRatio, mFirst.getCurrentBottomRoundness(), 0.0f);
+        Assert.assertEquals(mSmallRadiusRatio, mFirst.getCurrentTopRoundness(), 0.0f);
     }
 
     @Test