diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/BaseTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/BaseTest.kt
index a4609f7510e3e..948288a1fc676 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/BaseTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/BaseTest.kt
@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@ package com.android.server.wm.flicker
 
 import android.app.Instrumentation
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Presubmit
+import android.util.Log
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.junit.FlickerBuilderProvider
 import com.android.server.wm.traces.common.ComponentNameMatcher
 import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper
 import org.junit.Assume
+import org.junit.AssumptionViolatedException
 import org.junit.Test
 
 /**
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@ constructor(
         tapl.setExpectedRotationCheckEnabled(true)
     }
 
+    private val logTag = this::class.java.simpleName
+
     /** Specification of the test transition to execute */
     abstract val transition: FlickerBuilder.() -> Unit
 
@@ -100,9 +104,23 @@ constructor(
     @Test
     open fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() {
         Assume.assumeFalse(flicker.scenario.isTablet)
+        Assume.assumeFalse(flicker.scenario.isLandscapeOrSeascapeAtStart)
         flicker.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks that the [ComponentNameMatcher.NAV_BAR] window is visible at the start and end of
+     * the transition
+     *
+     * Note: Phones only
+     */
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() {
+        Assume.assumeFalse(flicker.scenario.isTablet)
+        flicker.navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks that the [ComponentNameMatcher.TASK_BAR] window is visible at the start and end of the
      * transition
@@ -179,13 +197,18 @@ constructor(
         statusBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
         visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry()
         visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry()
+        runAndIgnoreAssumptionViolation { taskBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() }
+        runAndIgnoreAssumptionViolation { taskBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() }
+        runAndIgnoreAssumptionViolation { navBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() }
+        runAndIgnoreAssumptionViolation { navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() }
+        runAndIgnoreAssumptionViolation { navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() }
+    }
 
-        if (flicker.scenario.isTablet) {
-            taskBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
-            taskBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
-        } else {
-            navBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
-            navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+    protected fun runAndIgnoreAssumptionViolation(predicate: () -> Unit) {
+        try {
+            predicate()
+        } catch (e: AssumptionViolatedException) {
+            Log.e(logTag, "Assumption violation on CUJ complete", e)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeWindowToAppTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeWindowToAppTest.kt
index ca4c6a39687f6..098c082552bc5 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeWindowToAppTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeWindowToAppTest.kt
@@ -106,12 +106,10 @@ class CloseImeWindowToAppTest(flicker: FlickerTest) : BaseTest(flicker) {
     @IwTest(focusArea = "ime")
     override fun cujCompleted() {
         super.cujCompleted()
-        if (!flicker.scenario.isTablet) {
-            navBarLayerPositionAtStartAndEnd()
-        }
         imeLayerBecomesInvisible()
         imeAppLayerIsAlwaysVisible()
         imeAppWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+        runAndIgnoreAssumptionViolation { navBarLayerPositionAtStartAndEnd() }
     }
 
     companion object {
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeWindowToHomeTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeWindowToHomeTest.kt
index 730c4f5e8d271..f110e54b9ced9 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeWindowToHomeTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/CloseImeWindowToHomeTest.kt
@@ -104,13 +104,11 @@ class CloseImeWindowToHomeTest(flicker: FlickerTest) : BaseTest(flicker) {
     @IwTest(focusArea = "ime")
     override fun cujCompleted() {
         super.cujCompleted()
-        if (!flicker.scenario.isTablet) {
-            navBarLayerPositionAtStartAndEnd()
-        }
         imeLayerBecomesInvisible()
         imeAppWindowBecomesInvisible()
         imeWindowBecomesInvisible()
         imeLayerBecomesInvisible()
+        runAndIgnoreAssumptionViolation { navBarLayerPositionAtStartAndEnd() }
     }
 
     companion object {
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/SwitchImeWindowsFromGestureNavTest_ShellTransit.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/SwitchImeWindowsFromGestureNavTest_ShellTransit.kt
index c599b10e0084d..e297e893d6d19 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/SwitchImeWindowsFromGestureNavTest_ShellTransit.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/ime/SwitchImeWindowsFromGestureNavTest_ShellTransit.kt
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ import androidx.test.filters.RequiresDevice
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTest
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.isShellTransitionsEnabled
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.junit.FlickerParametersRunnerFactory
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd
-import com.android.server.wm.traces.common.ComponentNameMatcher
 import org.junit.Assume
 import org.junit.Before
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder
@@ -68,15 +66,4 @@ class SwitchImeWindowsFromGestureNavTest_ShellTransit(flicker: FlickerTest) :
     @Ignore("Nav bar window becomes invisible during quick switch")
     @Test
     override fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = super.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
-
-    /**
-     * Checks that [ComponentNameMatcher.NAV_BAR] window is visible and above the app windows at the
-     * start and end of the WM trace
-     */
-    @Presubmit
-    @Test
-    fun navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() {
-        Assume.assumeFalse(flicker.scenario.isTablet)
-        flicker.navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
-    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockNotificationCold.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockNotificationCold.kt
index f5f71904f092f..26898f8b3ae6c 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockNotificationCold.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockNotificationCold.kt
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ open class OpenAppFromLockNotificationCold(flicker: FlickerTest) :
     override fun statusBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() =
         super.statusBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
 
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Test
+    @Ignore("Not applicable to this CUJ. Display starts locked and app is full screen at the end")
+    override fun navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() = super.navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
+
     /**
      * Checks the position of the [ComponentNameMatcher.STATUS_BAR] at the start and end of the
      * transition
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockNotificationWarm.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockNotificationWarm.kt
index fe49c61049c9b..c44ad83755f82 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockNotificationWarm.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockNotificationWarm.kt
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ class OpenAppFromLockNotificationWarm(flicker: FlickerTest) : OpenAppFromNotific
      */
     @Presubmit @Test fun statusBarLayerPositionAtEnd() = flicker.statusBarLayerPositionAtEnd()
 
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Test
+    @Ignore("Not applicable to this CUJ. Display starts locked and app is full screen at the end")
+    override fun navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() = super.navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
+
     /** {@inheritDoc} */
     @Test
     @Ignore("Not applicable to this CUJ. Display starts locked and app is full screen at the end")
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockNotificationWithLockOverlayApp.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockNotificationWithLockOverlayApp.kt
index d9a3ad2b3d6d3..e3ffb45dbf42a 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockNotificationWithLockOverlayApp.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppFromLockNotificationWithLockOverlayApp.kt
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ class OpenAppFromLockNotificationWithLockOverlayApp(flicker: FlickerTest) :
     @Test
     override fun navBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() = super.navBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
 
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @FlakyTest(bugId = 209599395)
+    @Test
+    override fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = super.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
+
     companion object {
         /**
          * Creates the test configurations.
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppNonResizeableTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppNonResizeableTest.kt
index f295ce30978b0..142c6888e7765 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppNonResizeableTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/OpenAppNonResizeableTest.kt
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ open class OpenAppNonResizeableTest(flicker: FlickerTest) : OpenAppFromLockTrans
     @Ignore("Not applicable to this CUJ. Display starts off and app is full screen at the end")
     override fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() {}
 
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    @Test
+    @Ignore("Not applicable to this CUJ. Display starts locked and app is full screen at the end")
+    override fun navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() = super.navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
+
     /** {@inheritDoc} */
     @Test
     @Ignore("Not applicable to this CUJ. Display starts off and app is full screen at the end")
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/quickswitch/QuickSwitchBetweenTwoAppsBackTest_ShellTransit.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/quickswitch/QuickSwitchBetweenTwoAppsBackTest_ShellTransit.kt
index ec4e35c0f9dd1..6dc11b5de1f2b 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/quickswitch/QuickSwitchBetweenTwoAppsBackTest_ShellTransit.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/quickswitch/QuickSwitchBetweenTwoAppsBackTest_ShellTransit.kt
@@ -17,13 +17,10 @@
 package com.android.server.wm.flicker.quickswitch
 
 import android.platform.test.annotations.FlakyTest
-import android.platform.test.annotations.Presubmit
 import android.platform.test.annotations.RequiresDevice
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTest
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.isShellTransitionsEnabled
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.junit.FlickerParametersRunnerFactory
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd
-import com.android.server.wm.traces.common.ComponentNameMatcher
 import org.junit.Assume
 import org.junit.Before
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder
@@ -61,17 +58,6 @@ open class QuickSwitchBetweenTwoAppsBackTest_ShellTransit(flicker: FlickerTest)
     @Test
     override fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = super.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
 
-    /**
-     * Checks that [ComponentNameMatcher.NAV_BAR] window is visible and above the app windows at the
-     * start and end of the WM trace
-     */
-    @Presubmit
-    @Test
-    fun navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() {
-        Assume.assumeFalse(flicker.scenario.isTablet)
-        flicker.navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
-    }
-
     /** {@inheritDoc} */
     @FlakyTest(bugId = 250520840)
     @Test
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/quickswitch/QuickSwitchBetweenTwoAppsForwardTest_ShellTransit.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/quickswitch/QuickSwitchBetweenTwoAppsForwardTest_ShellTransit.kt
index 477b419734544..5a78868a8a05f 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/quickswitch/QuickSwitchBetweenTwoAppsForwardTest_ShellTransit.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/quickswitch/QuickSwitchBetweenTwoAppsForwardTest_ShellTransit.kt
@@ -17,13 +17,10 @@
 package com.android.server.wm.flicker.quickswitch
 
 import android.platform.test.annotations.FlakyTest
-import android.platform.test.annotations.Presubmit
 import android.platform.test.annotations.RequiresDevice
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTest
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.isShellTransitionsEnabled
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.junit.FlickerParametersRunnerFactory
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd
-import com.android.server.wm.traces.common.ComponentNameMatcher
 import org.junit.Assume
 import org.junit.Before
 import org.junit.FixMethodOrder
@@ -62,17 +59,6 @@ open class QuickSwitchBetweenTwoAppsForwardTest_ShellTransit(flicker: FlickerTes
     @Test
     override fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = super.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
 
-    /**
-     * Checks that [ComponentNameMatcher.NAV_BAR] window is visible and above the app windows at the
-     * start and end of the WM trace
-     */
-    @Presubmit
-    @Test
-    fun navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() {
-        Assume.assumeFalse(flicker.scenario.isTablet)
-        flicker.navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
-    }
-
     @FlakyTest(bugId = 246284708)
     @Test
     override fun visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() =
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/quickswitch/QuickSwitchFromLauncherTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/quickswitch/QuickSwitchFromLauncherTest.kt
index 8c8220ff04c92..456eab141f937 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/quickswitch/QuickSwitchFromLauncherTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/quickswitch/QuickSwitchFromLauncherTest.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestFactory
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.SimpleAppHelper
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.isShellTransitionsEnabled
 import com.android.server.wm.flicker.junit.FlickerParametersRunnerFactory
-import com.android.server.wm.flicker.navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd
 import com.android.server.wm.traces.common.ComponentNameMatcher
 import com.android.server.wm.traces.common.Rect
 import com.android.server.wm.traces.common.service.PlatformConsts
@@ -262,17 +261,6 @@ class QuickSwitchFromLauncherTest(flicker: FlickerTest) : BaseTest(flicker) {
     @Test
     override fun navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() = super.navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
 
-    /**
-     * Checks that [ComponentNameMatcher.NAV_BAR] window is visible and above the app windows at the
-     * start and end of the WM trace
-     */
-    @Presubmit
-    @Test
-    fun navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() {
-        Assume.assumeFalse(flicker.scenario.isTablet)
-        flicker.navBarWindowIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
-    }
-
     @Presubmit
     @Test
     override fun visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry() {
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/ChangeAppRotationTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/ChangeAppRotationTest.kt
index 5b52c753d5f27..e3296a50b106d 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/ChangeAppRotationTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/ChangeAppRotationTest.kt
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class ChangeAppRotationTest(flicker: FlickerTest) : RotationTransition(flicker)
     override fun navBarLayerPositionAtStartAndEnd() = super.navBarLayerPositionAtStartAndEnd()
 
     @Test
-    @IwTest(focusArea = "ime")
+    @IwTest(focusArea = "framework")
     override fun cujCompleted() {
         super.cujCompleted()
         focusChanges()
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/SeamlessAppRotationTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/SeamlessAppRotationTest.kt
index 2447474a4a9d5..741ae51887a33 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/SeamlessAppRotationTest.kt
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/rotation/SeamlessAppRotationTest.kt
@@ -207,22 +207,8 @@ open class SeamlessAppRotationTest(flicker: FlickerTest) : RotationTransition(fl
     override fun navBarLayerPositionAtStartAndEnd() = super.navBarLayerPositionAtStartAndEnd()
 
     @Test
-    @IwTest(focusArea = "ime")
+    @IwTest(focusArea = "framework")
     override fun cujCompleted() {
-        if (!flicker.scenario.isTablet) {
-            // not yet tablet compatible
-            appLayerRotates()
-            appLayerAlwaysVisible()
-            // not tablet compatible
-            navBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
-            navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
-        }
-
-        if (flicker.scenario.isTablet) {
-            taskBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd()
-            taskBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible()
-        }
-
         appWindowFullScreen()
         appWindowSeamlessRotation()
         focusDoesNotChange()
@@ -233,6 +219,13 @@ open class SeamlessAppRotationTest(flicker: FlickerTest) : RotationTransition(fl
         entireScreenCovered()
         visibleLayersShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry()
         visibleWindowsShownMoreThanOneConsecutiveEntry()
+
+        runAndIgnoreAssumptionViolation { appLayerRotates() }
+        runAndIgnoreAssumptionViolation { appLayerAlwaysVisible() }
+        runAndIgnoreAssumptionViolation { navBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() }
+        runAndIgnoreAssumptionViolation { navBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() }
+        runAndIgnoreAssumptionViolation { taskBarLayerIsVisibleAtStartAndEnd() }
+        runAndIgnoreAssumptionViolation { taskBarWindowIsAlwaysVisible() }
     }
 
     companion object {