diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/OverviewProxyService.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/OverviewProxyService.java
index 8e5984244476c..8cff56df17303 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/OverviewProxyService.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/OverviewProxyService.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.ServiceConnection;
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.Handler;
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ import com.android.systemui.recents.events.activity.DockedFirstAnimationFrameEve
 import com.android.systemui.recents.misc.SystemServicesProxy;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.IOverviewProxy;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.ISystemUiProxy;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.GraphicBufferCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.StatusBar;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.CallbackController;
@@ -73,13 +71,11 @@ public class OverviewProxyService implements CallbackController<OverviewProxyLis
     private final DeviceProvisionedController mDeviceProvisionedController
             = Dependency.get(DeviceProvisionedController.class);
     private final List<OverviewProxyListener> mConnectionCallbacks = new ArrayList<>();
-    private final Intent mQuickStepIntent;
 
     private IOverviewProxy mOverviewProxy;
     private int mConnectionBackoffAttempts;
     private CharSequence mOnboardingText;
     private @InteractionType int mInteractionFlags;
-    private boolean mIsEnabled;
 
     private ISystemUiProxy mSysUiProxy = new ISystemUiProxy.Stub() {
 
@@ -134,23 +130,14 @@ public class OverviewProxyService implements CallbackController<OverviewProxyLis
                     });
                 }
             } finally {
-                Prefs.putInt(mContext, Prefs.Key.QUICK_STEP_INTERACTION_FLAGS, mInteractionFlags);
                 Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(token);
             }
         }
     };
 
-    private final BroadcastReceiver mLauncherStateChangedReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
+    private final BroadcastReceiver mLauncherAddedReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
         @Override
         public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-            updateEnabledState();
-
-            // When launcher service is disabled, reset interaction flags because it is inactive
-            if (!isEnabled()) {
-                mInteractionFlags = 0;
-                Prefs.remove(mContext, Prefs.Key.QUICK_STEP_INTERACTION_FLAGS);
-            }
-
             // Reconnect immediately, instead of waiting for resume to arrive.
             startConnectionToCurrentUser();
         }
@@ -209,21 +196,17 @@ public class OverviewProxyService implements CallbackController<OverviewProxyLis
         mConnectionBackoffAttempts = 0;
         mRecentsComponentName = ComponentName.unflattenFromString(context.getString(
                 com.android.internal.R.string.config_recentsComponentName));
-        mQuickStepIntent = new Intent(ACTION_QUICKSTEP)
-                .setPackage(mRecentsComponentName.getPackageName());
-        mInteractionFlags = Prefs.getInt(mContext, Prefs.Key.QUICK_STEP_INTERACTION_FLAGS, 0);
 
         // Listen for the package update changes.
         if (SystemServicesProxy.getInstance(context)
                 .isSystemUser(mDeviceProvisionedController.getCurrentUser())) {
-            updateEnabledState();
             mDeviceProvisionedController.addCallback(mDeviceProvisionedCallback);
             IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_ADDED);
             filter.addDataScheme("package");
             filter.addDataSchemeSpecificPart(mRecentsComponentName.getPackageName(),
                     PatternMatcher.PATTERN_LITERAL);
             filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_CHANGED);
-            mContext.registerReceiver(mLauncherStateChangedReceiver, filter);
+            mContext.registerReceiver(mLauncherAddedReceiver, filter);
         }
     }
 
@@ -239,7 +222,7 @@ public class OverviewProxyService implements CallbackController<OverviewProxyLis
         disconnectFromLauncherService();
 
         // If user has not setup yet or already connected, do not try to connect
-        if (!mDeviceProvisionedController.isCurrentUserSetup() || !isEnabled()) {
+        if (!mDeviceProvisionedController.isCurrentUserSetup()) {
             return;
         }
         mHandler.removeCallbacks(mConnectionRunnable);
@@ -265,7 +248,6 @@ public class OverviewProxyService implements CallbackController<OverviewProxyLis
     public void addCallback(OverviewProxyListener listener) {
         mConnectionCallbacks.add(listener);
         listener.onConnectionChanged(mOverviewProxy != null);
-        listener.onInteractionFlagsChanged(mInteractionFlags);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -274,11 +256,7 @@ public class OverviewProxyService implements CallbackController<OverviewProxyLis
     }
 
     public boolean shouldShowSwipeUpUI() {
-        return isEnabled() && ((mInteractionFlags & FLAG_DISABLE_SWIPE_UP) == 0);
-    }
-
-    public boolean isEnabled() {
-        return mIsEnabled;
+        return getProxy() != null && ((mInteractionFlags & FLAG_DISABLE_SWIPE_UP) == 0);
     }
 
     public IOverviewProxy getProxy() {
@@ -314,11 +292,6 @@ public class OverviewProxyService implements CallbackController<OverviewProxyLis
         }
     }
 
-    private void updateEnabledState() {
-        mIsEnabled = mContext.getPackageManager().resolveServiceAsUser(mQuickStepIntent, 0,
-                ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().getCurrentUserId()) != null;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void dump(FileDescriptor fd, PrintWriter pw, String[] args) {
         pw.println(TAG_OPS + " state:");
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/Prefs.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/Prefs.java
index 7f7a7692d9835..2a27147359513 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/Prefs.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/Prefs.java
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ public final class Prefs {
             Key.HAS_SEEN_RECENTS_ONBOARDING,
             Key.SEEN_RINGER_GUIDANCE_COUNT,
             Key.QS_HAS_TURNED_OFF_MOBILE_DATA,
-            Key.TOUCHED_RINGER_TOGGLE,
-            Key.QUICK_STEP_INTERACTION_FLAGS
+            Key.TOUCHED_RINGER_TOGGLE
     })
     public @interface Key {
         @Deprecated
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ public final class Prefs {
         String QS_TILE_SPECS_REVEALED = "QsTileSpecsRevealed";
         String QS_HAS_TURNED_OFF_MOBILE_DATA = "QsHasTurnedOffMobileData";
         String TOUCHED_RINGER_TOGGLE = "TouchedRingerToggle";
-        String QUICK_STEP_INTERACTION_FLAGS = "QuickStepInteractionFlags";
     }
 
     public static boolean getBoolean(Context context, @Key String key, boolean defaultValue) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsImpl.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsImpl.java
index 6fcb1c1152d1d..19da3dba17e88 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsImpl.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsImpl.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class RecentsImpl implements ActivityOptions.OnAnimationFinishedListener
         @Override
         public void onTaskStackChangedBackground() {
             // Skip background preloading recents in SystemUI if the overview services is bound
-            if (Dependency.get(OverviewProxyService.class).isEnabled()) {
+            if (Dependency.get(OverviewProxyService.class).getProxy() != null) {
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ public class RecentsImpl implements ActivityOptions.OnAnimationFinishedListener
 
     public void onBootCompleted() {
         // Skip preloading tasks if we are already bound to the service
-        if (Dependency.get(OverviewProxyService.class).isEnabled()) {
+        if (Dependency.get(OverviewProxyService.class).getProxy() != null) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
index 4c4eb60e44127..9f757720b7760 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ public class NavigationBarView extends FrameLayout implements PluginListener<Nav
 
     public boolean isQuickScrubEnabled() {
         return SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.quickstep.scrub.enabled", true)
-                && mOverviewProxyService.isEnabled() && isOverviewEnabled()
+                && mOverviewProxyService.getProxy() != null && isOverviewEnabled()
                 && ((mOverviewProxyService.getInteractionFlags() & FLAG_DISABLE_QUICK_SCRUB) == 0);
     }
 
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ public class NavigationBarView extends FrameLayout implements PluginListener<Nav
         // recents buttons when disconnected from launcher service in screen pinning mode,
         // as they are used for exiting.
         final boolean pinningActive = ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().isScreenPinningActive();
-        if (mOverviewProxyService.isEnabled()) {
+        if (mOverviewProxyService.getProxy() != null) {
             // Use interaction flags to show/hide navigation buttons but will be shown if required
             // to exit screen pinning.
             final int flags = mOverviewProxyService.getInteractionFlags();
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/QuickStepController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/QuickStepController.java
index d3790d4406875..678d9d624035c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/QuickStepController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/QuickStepController.java
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ public class QuickStepController implements GestureHelper {
     }
 
     private boolean handleTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
-        if (mOverviewEventSender.getProxy() == null || (!mNavigationBarView.isQuickScrubEnabled()
-                && !mNavigationBarView.isQuickStepSwipeUpEnabled())) {
+        if (!mNavigationBarView.isQuickScrubEnabled()
+                && !mNavigationBarView.isQuickStepSwipeUpEnabled()) {
             mNavigationBarView.getHomeButton().setDelayTouchFeedback(false /* delay */);
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/KeyButtonView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/KeyButtonView.java
index 2fed3fca24e54..c7c18fa526ec1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/KeyButtonView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/KeyButtonView.java
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public class KeyButtonView extends ImageView implements ButtonInterface {
     }
 
     public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
-        final boolean showSwipeUI = mOverviewProxyService.shouldShowSwipeUpUI();
+        final boolean isProxyConnected = mOverviewProxyService.getProxy() != null;
         final int action = ev.getAction();
         int x, y;
         if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public class KeyButtonView extends ImageView implements ButtonInterface {
                     // Provide the same haptic feedback that the system offers for virtual keys.
                     performHapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackConstants.VIRTUAL_KEY);
                 }
-                if (!showSwipeUI) {
+                if (!isProxyConnected) {
                     playSoundEffect(SoundEffectConstants.CLICK);
                 }
                 removeCallbacks(mCheckLongPress);
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public class KeyButtonView extends ImageView implements ButtonInterface {
                 final boolean doIt = isPressed() && !mLongClicked;
                 setPressed(false);
                 final boolean doHapticFeedback = (SystemClock.uptimeMillis() - mDownTime) > 150;
-                if (showSwipeUI) {
+                if (isProxyConnected) {
                     if (doIt) {
                         if (doHapticFeedback) {
                             mVibratorHelper.vibrate(VibrationEffect.EFFECT_TICK);