diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/plugin/bcsmartspace/src/com/android/systemui/plugins/BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.java b/packages/SystemUI/plugin/bcsmartspace/src/com/android/systemui/plugins/BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.java
index 4fe48c9dbdda2..8ead0e1d053f7 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/plugin/bcsmartspace/src/com/android/systemui/plugins/BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/plugin/bcsmartspace/src/com/android/systemui/plugins/BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.java
@@ -16,8 +16,12 @@
 
 package com.android.systemui.plugins;
 
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.app.smartspace.SmartspaceAction;
 import android.app.smartspace.SmartspaceTarget;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
+import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.annotations.ProvidesInterface;
@@ -68,5 +72,33 @@ public interface BcSmartspaceDataPlugin extends Plugin {
          * Range [0.0 - 1.0] when transitioning from Lockscreen to/from AOD
          */
         void setDozeAmount(float amount);
+
+        /**
+         * Overrides how Intents/PendingIntents gets launched. Mostly to support auth from
+         * the lockscreen.
+         */
+        void setIntentStarter(IntentStarter intentStarter);
+
+        /**
+         * When on the lockscreen, use the FalsingManager to help detect errant touches
+         */
+        void setFalsingManager(FalsingManager falsingManager);
+    }
+
+    /** Interface for launching Intents, which can differ on the lockscreen */
+    interface IntentStarter {
+        default void startFromAction(SmartspaceAction action, View v) {
+            if (action.getIntent() != null) {
+                startIntent(v, action.getIntent());
+            } else if (action.getPendingIntent() != null) {
+                startPendingIntent(action.getPendingIntent());
+            }
+        }
+
+        /** Start the intent */
+        void startIntent(View v, Intent i);
+
+        /** Start the PendingIntent */
+        void startPendingIntent(PendingIntent pi);
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java
index f2bebcebb6d65..5559a1818b4b9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ package com.android.keyguard;
 import static android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
 import static android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT;
 
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.WallpaperManager;
 import android.app.smartspace.SmartspaceConfig;
 import android.app.smartspace.SmartspaceManager;
 import android.app.smartspace.SmartspaceSession;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.text.format.DateFormat;
@@ -39,8 +41,11 @@ import com.android.systemui.SystemUIFactory;
 import com.android.systemui.broadcast.BroadcastDispatcher;
 import com.android.systemui.colorextraction.SysuiColorExtractor;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.qualifiers.Main;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.ActivityStarter;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceDataPlugin;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.IntentStarter;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.ClockPlugin;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.FalsingManager;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.statusbar.StatusBarStateController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.AnimatableProperty;
@@ -87,6 +92,8 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchController extends ViewController<KeyguardClockS
     private SmartspaceSession.OnTargetsAvailableListener mSmartspaceCallback;
     private int mWallpaperTextColor;
     private ConfigurationController mConfigurationController;
+    private ActivityStarter mActivityStarter;
+    private FalsingManager mFalsingManager;
 
     /**
      * Listener for changes to the color palette.
@@ -138,7 +145,9 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchController extends ViewController<KeyguardClockS
             @Main Executor uiExecutor,
             BatteryController batteryController,
             ConfigurationController configurationController,
-            SystemUIFactory systemUIFactory) {
+            SystemUIFactory systemUIFactory,
+            ActivityStarter activityStarter,
+            FalsingManager falsingManager) {
         super(keyguardClockSwitch);
         mStatusBarStateController = statusBarStateController;
         mColorExtractor = colorExtractor;
@@ -151,6 +160,8 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchController extends ViewController<KeyguardClockS
         mBatteryController = batteryController;
         mConfigurationController = configurationController;
         mSystemUIFactory = systemUIFactory;
+        mActivityStarter = activityStarter;
+        mFalsingManager = falsingManager;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -200,6 +211,16 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchController extends ViewController<KeyguardClockS
 
             mSmartspaceView = smartspaceDataPlugin.getView(mView);
             mSmartspaceView.registerDataProvider(smartspaceDataPlugin);
+            mSmartspaceView.setIntentStarter(new IntentStarter() {
+                public void startIntent(View v, Intent i) {
+                    mActivityStarter.startActivity(i, true /* dismissShade */);
+                }
+
+                public void startPendingIntent(PendingIntent pi) {
+                    mActivityStarter.startPendingIntentDismissingKeyguard(pi);
+                }
+            });
+            mSmartspaceView.setFalsingManager(mFalsingManager);
             updateWallpaperColor();
             View asView = (View) mSmartspaceView;
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchControllerTest.java
index 263a75c0928ac..39ebe681841b4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchControllerTest.java
@@ -41,8 +41,11 @@ import com.android.systemui.SystemUIFactory;
 import com.android.systemui.SysuiTestCase;
 import com.android.systemui.broadcast.BroadcastDispatcher;
 import com.android.systemui.colorextraction.SysuiColorExtractor;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.ActivityStarter;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceDataPlugin;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.IntentStarter;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.ClockPlugin;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.FalsingManager;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.statusbar.StatusBarStateController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.StatusBarState;
@@ -107,6 +110,10 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
     SmartspaceView mSmartspaceView;
     @Mock
     SystemUIFactory mSystemUIFactory;
+    @Mock
+    ActivityStarter mActivityStarter;
+    @Mock
+    FalsingManager mFalsingManager;
 
     private KeyguardClockSwitchController mController;
     private View mStatusArea;
@@ -143,7 +150,9 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 mExecutor,
                 mBatteryController,
                 mConfigurationController,
-                mSystemUIFactory
+                mSystemUIFactory,
+                mActivityStarter,
+                mFalsingManager
         );
 
         when(mStatusBarStateController.getState()).thenReturn(StatusBarState.SHADE);
@@ -152,7 +161,6 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         mStatusArea = new View(getContext());
         when(mView.findViewById(R.id.keyguard_status_area)).thenReturn(mStatusArea);
         when(mSmartspaceDataProvider.getView(any())).thenReturn(mSmartspaceView);
-
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -264,5 +272,9 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         public void setPrimaryTextColor(int color) { }
 
         public void setDozeAmount(float amount) { }
+
+        public void setIntentStarter(IntentStarter intentStarter) { }
+
+        public void setFalsingManager(FalsingManager falsingManager) { }
     }
 }