diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/TogglableFlag.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/TogglableFlag.java
index e425088..853a1c6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/TogglableFlag.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/TogglableFlag.java
@@ -16,17 +16,34 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.uioverrides;
 
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.provider.DeviceConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.BaseFlags.BaseTogglableFlag;
 
 public class TogglableFlag extends BaseTogglableFlag {
+    public static final String NAMESPACE_LAUNCHER = "launcher";
+    public static final String TAG = "TogglableFlag";
 
     public TogglableFlag(String key, boolean defaultValue, String description) {
         super(key, defaultValue, description);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean getInitialValue(boolean value) {
-        return DeviceConfig.getBoolean("launcher", getKey(), value);
+    public boolean getOverridenDefaultValue(boolean value) {
+        return DeviceConfig.getBoolean(NAMESPACE_LAUNCHER, getKey(), value);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addChangeListener(Context context, Runnable r) {
+        DeviceConfig.addOnPropertiesChangedListener(
+            NAMESPACE_LAUNCHER,
+            context.getMainExecutor(),
+            (properties) -> {
+                if (!NAMESPACE_LAUNCHER.equals(properties.getNamespace())) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                initialize(context);
+                r.run();
+            });
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
index 2a801d6..b4a2216 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
         if (FeatureFlags.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD) {
             filter.addAction(ACTION_FORCE_ROLOAD);
         }
+        FeatureFlags.APP_SEARCH_IMPROVEMENTS.addChangeListener(context, mModel::forceReload);
 
         mContext.registerReceiver(mModel, filter);
         UserManagerCompat.getInstance(mContext).enableAndResetCache();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
index ea6261a..025087b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@
 
     public static abstract class BaseTogglableFlag {
         private final String key;
+        // should be value that is hardcoded in client side.
+        // Comparatively, getDefaultValue() can be overridden.
         private final boolean defaultValue;
         private final String description;
         private boolean currentValue;
@@ -152,8 +154,9 @@
                 boolean defaultValue,
                 String description) {
             this.key = checkNotNull(key);
-            this.currentValue = this.defaultValue = getInitialValue(defaultValue);
+            this.currentValue = this.defaultValue = defaultValue;
             this.description = checkNotNull(description);
+
             synchronized (sLock) {
                 sFlags.add((TogglableFlag)this);
             }
@@ -169,16 +172,18 @@
             return key;
         }
 
-        void initialize(Context context) {
-            currentValue = getFromStorage(context, defaultValue);
+        protected void initialize(Context context) {
+            currentValue = getFromStorage(context, getDefaultValue());
         }
 
-        protected abstract boolean getInitialValue(boolean value);
+        protected abstract boolean getOverridenDefaultValue(boolean value);
+
+        protected abstract void addChangeListener(Context context, Runnable r);
 
         public void updateStorage(Context context, boolean value) {
             SharedPreferences.Editor editor = context.getSharedPreferences(FLAGS_PREF_NAME,
                     Context.MODE_PRIVATE).edit();
-            if (value == defaultValue) {
+            if (value == getDefaultValue()) {
                 editor.remove(key).apply();
             } else {
                 editor.putBoolean(key, value).apply();
@@ -187,11 +192,11 @@
 
         boolean getFromStorage(Context context, boolean defaultValue) {
             return context.getSharedPreferences(FLAGS_PREF_NAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
-                    .getBoolean(key, defaultValue);
+                    .getBoolean(key, getDefaultValue());
         }
 
         boolean getDefaultValue() {
-            return defaultValue;
+            return getOverridenDefaultValue(defaultValue);
         }
 
         /** Returns the value of the flag at process start, including any overrides present. */
@@ -208,6 +213,8 @@
             return "TogglableFlag{"
                     + "key=" + key + ", "
                     + "defaultValue=" + defaultValue + ", "
+                    + "overriddenDefaultValue=" + getOverridenDefaultValue(defaultValue) + ", "
+                    + "currentValue=" + currentValue + ", "
                     + "description=" + description
                     + "}";
         }
@@ -220,7 +227,7 @@
             if (o instanceof TogglableFlag) {
                 BaseTogglableFlag that = (BaseTogglableFlag) o;
                 return (this.key.equals(that.getKey()))
-                        && (this.defaultValue == that.getDefaultValue())
+                        && (this.getDefaultValue() == that.getDefaultValue())
                         && (this.description.equals(that.getDescription()));
             }
             return false;
@@ -232,7 +239,7 @@
             h$ *= 1000003;
             h$ ^= key.hashCode();
             h$ *= 1000003;
-            h$ ^= defaultValue ? 1231 : 1237;
+            h$ ^= getDefaultValue() ? 1231 : 1237;
             h$ *= 1000003;
             h$ ^= description.hashCode();
             return h$;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/IconCache.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/IconCache.java
index 55d58b9..abff237 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/IconCache.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/IconCache.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.WorkspaceItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.LauncherAppsCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserManagerCompat;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.ComponentWithLabel.ComponentCachingLogic;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.cache.BaseIconCache;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.cache.CachingLogic;
@@ -237,7 +238,8 @@
 
     @Override
     protected String getIconSystemState(String packageName) {
-        return mIconProvider.getSystemStateForPackage(mSystemState, packageName);
+        return mIconProvider.getSystemStateForPackage(mSystemState, packageName)
+                + ",flags_asi:" + FeatureFlags.APP_SEARCH_IMPROVEMENTS.get();
     }
 
     public static abstract class IconLoadRequest extends HandlerRunnable {
diff --git a/src_ui_overrides/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/TogglableFlag.java b/src_ui_overrides/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/TogglableFlag.java
index e875a3c..60f12d8 100644
--- a/src_ui_overrides/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/TogglableFlag.java
+++ b/src_ui_overrides/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/TogglableFlag.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.uioverrides;
 
+import android.content.Context;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.BaseFlags.BaseTogglableFlag;
 
 public class TogglableFlag extends BaseTogglableFlag {
@@ -25,7 +26,10 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean getInitialValue(boolean value) {
+    public boolean getOverridenDefaultValue(boolean value) {
         return value;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addChangeListener(Context context, Runnable r) { }
 }