diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Activity.java b/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
index ac5f3ef..f5ef703 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
@@ -4219,6 +4219,7 @@
     public void startActivityForResult(@RequiresPermission Intent intent, int requestCode,
             @Nullable Bundle options) {
         if (mParent == null) {
+            options = transferSpringboardActivityOptions(options);
             Instrumentation.ActivityResult ar =
                 mInstrumentation.execStartActivity(
                     this, mMainThread.getApplicationThread(), mToken, this,
@@ -4267,6 +4268,14 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private Bundle transferSpringboardActivityOptions(Bundle options) {
+        if (options == null && (mWindow != null && !mWindow.isActive())) {
+            return mActivityTransitionState.transferEnterActivityOptions();
+        } else {
+            return options;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @hide Implement to provide correct calling token.
      */
@@ -4282,6 +4291,7 @@
         if (mParent != null) {
             throw new RuntimeException("Can't be called from a child");
         }
+        options = transferSpringboardActivityOptions(options);
         Instrumentation.ActivityResult ar = mInstrumentation.execStartActivity(
                 this, mMainThread.getApplicationThread(), mToken, this, intent, requestCode,
                 options, user);
@@ -4317,6 +4327,7 @@
         if (mParent != null) {
             throw new RuntimeException("Can't be called from a child");
         }
+        options = transferSpringboardActivityOptions(options);
         Instrumentation.ActivityResult ar =
                 mInstrumentation.execStartActivity(
                         this, mMainThread.getApplicationThread(), mToken, this,
@@ -4349,6 +4360,7 @@
         if (mParent != null) {
             throw new RuntimeException("Can't be called from a child");
         }
+        options = transferSpringboardActivityOptions(options);
         Instrumentation.ActivityResult ar =
                 mInstrumentation.execStartActivityAsCaller(
                         this, mMainThread.getApplicationThread(), mToken, this,
@@ -4788,6 +4800,7 @@
      */
     public void startActivityFromChild(@NonNull Activity child, @RequiresPermission Intent intent,
             int requestCode, @Nullable Bundle options) {
+        options = transferSpringboardActivityOptions(options);
         Instrumentation.ActivityResult ar =
             mInstrumentation.execStartActivity(
                 this, mMainThread.getApplicationThread(), mToken, child,
@@ -4853,6 +4866,7 @@
         if (referrer != null) {
             intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_REFERRER, referrer);
         }
+        options = transferSpringboardActivityOptions(options);
         Instrumentation.ActivityResult ar =
             mInstrumentation.execStartActivity(
                 this, mMainThread.getApplicationThread(), mToken, who,
@@ -6650,11 +6664,11 @@
         mVisibleFromClient = !mWindow.getWindowStyle().getBoolean(
                 com.android.internal.R.styleable.Window_windowNoDisplay, false);
         mFragments.dispatchActivityCreated();
-        mActivityTransitionState.setEnterActivityOptions(this, getActivityOptions());
     }
 
     final void performCreate(Bundle icicle) {
         restoreHasCurrentPermissionRequest(icicle);
+        mActivityTransitionState.setEnterActivityOptions(this, getActivityOptions());
         onCreate(icicle);
         mActivityTransitionState.readState(icicle);
         performCreateCommon();
@@ -6662,6 +6676,7 @@
 
     final void performCreate(Bundle icicle, PersistableBundle persistentState) {
         restoreHasCurrentPermissionRequest(icicle);
+        mActivityTransitionState.setEnterActivityOptions(this, getActivityOptions());
         onCreate(icicle, persistentState);
         mActivityTransitionState.readState(icicle);
         performCreateCommon();
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/ActivityOptions.java b/core/java/android/app/ActivityOptions.java
index 4c8ddc7..ccc37d72 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/ActivityOptions.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/ActivityOptions.java
@@ -31,10 +31,13 @@
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.ResultReceiver;
+import android.transition.Transition;
+import android.transition.TransitionManager;
 import android.util.Pair;
 import android.util.Slog;
 import android.view.AppTransitionAnimationSpec;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.Window;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -640,10 +643,71 @@
     public static ActivityOptions makeSceneTransitionAnimation(Activity activity,
             Pair<View, String>... sharedElements) {
         ActivityOptions opts = new ActivityOptions();
-        if (!activity.getWindow().hasFeature(Window.FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS)) {
-            opts.mAnimationType = ANIM_DEFAULT;
+        makeSceneTransitionAnimation(activity, activity.getWindow(), opts,
+                activity.mExitTransitionListener, sharedElements);
+        return opts;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Call this immediately prior to startActivity to begin a shared element transition
+     * from a non-Activity. The window must support Window.FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS.
+     * The exit transition will start immediately and the shared element transition will
+     * start once the launched Activity's shared element is ready.
+     * <p>
+     * When all transitions have completed and the shared element has been transfered,
+     * the window's decor View will have its visibility set to View.GONE.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @SafeVarargs
+    public static ActivityOptions startSharedElementAnimation(Window window,
+            Pair<View, String>... sharedElements) {
+        ActivityOptions opts = new ActivityOptions();
+        final View decorView = window.getDecorView();
+        if (decorView == null) {
             return opts;
         }
+        final ExitTransitionCoordinator exit =
+                makeSceneTransitionAnimation(null, window, opts, null, sharedElements);
+        if (exit != null) {
+            HideWindowListener listener = new HideWindowListener(window, exit);
+            exit.setHideSharedElementsCallback(listener);
+            exit.startExit();
+        }
+        return opts;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method should be called when the {@link #startSharedElementAnimation(Window, Pair[])}
+     * animation must be stopped and the Views reset. This can happen if there was an error
+     * from startActivity or a springboard activity and the animation should stop and reset.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static void stopSharedElementAnimation(Window window) {
+        final View decorView = window.getDecorView();
+        if (decorView == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        final ExitTransitionCoordinator exit = (ExitTransitionCoordinator)
+                decorView.getTag(com.android.internal.R.id.cross_task_transition);
+        if (exit != null) {
+            exit.cancelPendingTransitions();
+            decorView.setTagInternal(com.android.internal.R.id.cross_task_transition, null);
+            TransitionManager.endTransitions((ViewGroup) decorView);
+            exit.resetViews();
+            exit.clearState();
+            decorView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        }
+    }
+
+    static ExitTransitionCoordinator makeSceneTransitionAnimation(Activity activity, Window window,
+            ActivityOptions opts, SharedElementCallback callback,
+            Pair<View, String>[] sharedElements) {
+        if (!window.hasFeature(Window.FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS)) {
+            opts.mAnimationType = ANIM_DEFAULT;
+            return null;
+        }
         opts.mAnimationType = ANIM_SCENE_TRANSITION;
 
         ArrayList<String> names = new ArrayList<String>();
@@ -665,18 +729,22 @@
             }
         }
 
-        ExitTransitionCoordinator exit = new ExitTransitionCoordinator(activity, names, names,
-                views, false);
+        ExitTransitionCoordinator exit = new ExitTransitionCoordinator(activity, window,
+                callback, names, names, views, false);
         opts.mTransitionReceiver = exit;
         opts.mSharedElementNames = names;
-        opts.mIsReturning = false;
-        opts.mExitCoordinatorIndex =
-                activity.mActivityTransitionState.addExitTransitionCoordinator(exit);
-        return opts;
+        opts.mIsReturning = (activity == null);
+        if (activity == null) {
+            opts.mExitCoordinatorIndex = -1;
+        } else {
+            opts.mExitCoordinatorIndex =
+                    activity.mActivityTransitionState.addExitTransitionCoordinator(exit);
+        }
+        return exit;
     }
 
     /** @hide */
-    public static ActivityOptions makeSceneTransitionAnimation(Activity activity,
+    static ActivityOptions makeSceneTransitionAnimation(Activity activity,
             ExitTransitionCoordinator exitCoordinator, ArrayList<String> sharedElementNames,
             int resultCode, Intent resultData) {
         ActivityOptions opts = new ActivityOptions();
@@ -900,6 +968,16 @@
         return mIsReturning;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns whether or not the ActivityOptions was created with
+     * {@link #startSharedElementAnimation(Window, Pair[])}.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    boolean isCrossTask() {
+        return mExitCoordinatorIndex < 0;
+    }
+
     /** @hide */
     public ArrayList<String> getSharedElementNames() {
         return mSharedElementNames;
@@ -1191,4 +1269,65 @@
                 + ", mAnimationType=" + mAnimationType + ", mStartX=" + mStartX + ", mStartY="
                 + mStartY + ", mWidth=" + mWidth + ", mHeight=" + mHeight;
     }
+
+    private static class HideWindowListener extends Transition.TransitionListenerAdapter
+        implements ExitTransitionCoordinator.HideSharedElementsCallback {
+        private final Window mWindow;
+        private final ExitTransitionCoordinator mExit;
+        private final boolean mWaitingForTransition;
+        private boolean mTransitionEnded;
+        private boolean mSharedElementHidden;
+        private ArrayList<View> mSharedElements;
+
+        public HideWindowListener(Window window, ExitTransitionCoordinator exit) {
+            mWindow = window;
+            mExit = exit;
+            mSharedElements = new ArrayList<>(exit.mSharedElements);
+            Transition transition = mWindow.getExitTransition();
+            if (transition != null) {
+                transition.addListener(this);
+                mWaitingForTransition = true;
+            } else {
+                mWaitingForTransition = false;
+            }
+            View decorView = mWindow.getDecorView();
+            if (decorView != null) {
+                if (decorView.getTag(com.android.internal.R.id.cross_task_transition) != null) {
+                    throw new IllegalStateException(
+                            "Cannot start a transition while one is running");
+                }
+                decorView.setTagInternal(com.android.internal.R.id.cross_task_transition, exit);
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onTransitionEnd(Transition transition) {
+            mTransitionEnded = true;
+            hideWhenDone();
+            transition.removeListener(this);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void hideSharedElements() {
+            mSharedElementHidden = true;
+            hideWhenDone();
+        }
+
+        private void hideWhenDone() {
+            if (mSharedElementHidden && (!mWaitingForTransition || mTransitionEnded)) {
+                mExit.resetViews();
+                int numSharedElements = mSharedElements.size();
+                for (int i = 0; i < numSharedElements; i++) {
+                    View view = mSharedElements.get(i);
+                    view.requestLayout();
+                }
+                View decorView = mWindow.getDecorView();
+                if (decorView != null) {
+                    decorView.setTagInternal(
+                            com.android.internal.R.id.cross_task_transition, null);
+                    decorView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/ActivityTransitionState.java b/core/java/android/app/ActivityTransitionState.java
index 02eb4d3..88526fb 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/ActivityTransitionState.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/ActivityTransitionState.java
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@
 
     private boolean mIsEnterTriggered;
 
+    /**
+     * The ActivityOptions Bundle. This is used to transfer ActivityOptions through a
+     * springboard Activity.
+     */
+    private Bundle mEnterBundle;
+
     public ActivityTransitionState() {
     }
 
@@ -150,6 +156,10 @@
     }
 
     public void setEnterActivityOptions(Activity activity, ActivityOptions options) {
+        if (options != null && mEnterBundle == null &&
+                options.getAnimationType() == ActivityOptions.ANIM_SCENE_TRANSITION) {
+            mEnterBundle = options.toBundle();
+        }
         final Window window = activity.getWindow();
         if (window == null) {
             return;
@@ -185,7 +195,12 @@
             activity.getWindow().getDecorView().setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         }
         mEnterTransitionCoordinator = new EnterTransitionCoordinator(activity,
-                resultReceiver, sharedElementNames, mEnterActivityOptions.isReturning());
+                resultReceiver, sharedElementNames, mEnterActivityOptions.isReturning(),
+                mEnterActivityOptions.isCrossTask());
+        if (mEnterActivityOptions.isCrossTask()) {
+            mExitingFrom = new ArrayList<>(mEnterActivityOptions.getSharedElementNames());
+            mExitingTo = new ArrayList<>(mEnterActivityOptions.getSharedElementNames());
+        }
 
         if (!mIsEnterPostponed) {
             startEnter();
@@ -224,6 +239,13 @@
         mEnterActivityOptions = null;
     }
 
+    Bundle transferEnterActivityOptions() {
+        mEnterActivityOptions = null;
+        Bundle options = mEnterBundle;
+        mEnterBundle = null;
+        return options;
+    }
+
     public void onStop() {
         restoreExitedViews();
         if (mEnterTransitionCoordinator != null) {
@@ -275,7 +297,8 @@
     }
 
     private void restoreReenteringViews() {
-        if (mEnterTransitionCoordinator != null && mEnterTransitionCoordinator.isReturning()) {
+        if (mEnterTransitionCoordinator != null && mEnterTransitionCoordinator.isReturning() &&
+                !mEnterTransitionCoordinator.isCrossTask()) {
             mEnterTransitionCoordinator.forceViewsToAppear();
             mExitingFrom = null;
             mExitingTo = null;
@@ -302,8 +325,9 @@
                     }
                 }
 
-                mReturnExitCoordinator =
-                        new ExitTransitionCoordinator(activity, mEnteringNames, null, null, true);
+                mReturnExitCoordinator = new ExitTransitionCoordinator(activity,
+                        activity.getWindow(), activity.mEnterTransitionListener, mEnteringNames,
+                        null, null, true);
                 if (enterViewsTransition != null && decor != null) {
                     enterViewsTransition.resume(decor);
                 }
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/EnterTransitionCoordinator.java b/core/java/android/app/EnterTransitionCoordinator.java
index 8bf1e9a..5d12b0d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/EnterTransitionCoordinator.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/EnterTransitionCoordinator.java
@@ -59,12 +59,14 @@
     private boolean mIsViewsTransitionStarted;
     private Transition mEnterViewsTransition;
     private OnPreDrawListener mViewsReadyListener;
+    private final boolean mIsCrossTask;
 
     public EnterTransitionCoordinator(Activity activity, ResultReceiver resultReceiver,
-            ArrayList<String> sharedElementNames, boolean isReturning) {
+            ArrayList<String> sharedElementNames, boolean isReturning, boolean isCrossTask) {
         super(activity.getWindow(), sharedElementNames,
-                getListener(activity, isReturning), isReturning);
+                getListener(activity, isReturning && !isCrossTask), isReturning);
         mActivity = activity;
+        mIsCrossTask = isCrossTask;
         setResultReceiver(resultReceiver);
         prepareEnter();
         Bundle resultReceiverBundle = new Bundle();
@@ -85,6 +87,10 @@
         }
     }
 
+    boolean isCrossTask() {
+        return mIsCrossTask;
+    }
+
     public void viewInstancesReady(ArrayList<String> accepted, ArrayList<String> localNames,
             ArrayList<View> localViews) {
         boolean remap = false;
@@ -325,7 +331,9 @@
         if (mActivity == null || decorView == null) {
             return;
         }
-        mActivity.overridePendingTransition(0, 0);
+        if (!isCrossTask()) {
+            mActivity.overridePendingTransition(0, 0);
+        }
         if (!mIsReturning) {
             mWasOpaque = mActivity.convertToTranslucent(null, null);
             Drawable background = decorView.getBackground();
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/ExitTransitionCoordinator.java b/core/java/android/app/ExitTransitionCoordinator.java
index 0404288..160c285 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/ExitTransitionCoordinator.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/ExitTransitionCoordinator.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
+import android.view.Window;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
@@ -59,18 +60,20 @@
     private Bundle mExitSharedElementBundle;
     private boolean mIsExitStarted;
     private boolean mSharedElementsHidden;
+    private HideSharedElementsCallback mHideSharedElementsCallback;
 
-    public ExitTransitionCoordinator(Activity activity, ArrayList<String> names,
+    public ExitTransitionCoordinator(Activity activity, Window window,
+            SharedElementCallback listener, ArrayList<String> names,
             ArrayList<String> accepted, ArrayList<View> mapped, boolean isReturning) {
-        super(activity.getWindow(), names, getListener(activity, isReturning), isReturning);
+        super(window, names, listener, isReturning);
         viewsReady(mapSharedElements(accepted, mapped));
         stripOffscreenViews();
         mIsBackgroundReady = !isReturning;
         mActivity = activity;
     }
 
-    private static SharedElementCallback getListener(Activity activity, boolean isReturning) {
-        return isReturning ? activity.mEnterTransitionListener : activity.mExitTransitionListener;
+    void setHideSharedElementsCallback(HideSharedElementsCallback callback) {
+        mHideSharedElementsCallback = callback;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -188,6 +191,9 @@
 
     private void hideSharedElements() {
         moveSharedElementsFromOverlay();
+        if (mHideSharedElementsCallback != null) {
+            mHideSharedElementsCallback.hideSharedElements();
+        }
         if (!mIsHidden) {
             hideViews(mSharedElements);
         }
@@ -207,7 +213,11 @@
             startTransition(new Runnable() {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
-                    beginTransitions();
+                    if (mActivity != null) {
+                        beginTransitions();
+                    } else {
+                        startExitTransition();
+                    }
                 }
             });
         }
@@ -508,4 +518,8 @@
             return getWindow().getSharedElementExitTransition();
         }
     }
+
+    interface HideSharedElementsCallback {
+        void hideSharedElements();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/java/android/transition/Transition.java b/core/java/android/transition/Transition.java
index 316c7e3..8823605 100644
--- a/core/java/android/transition/Transition.java
+++ b/core/java/android/transition/Transition.java
@@ -1941,6 +1941,26 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Force the transition to move to its end state, ending all the animators.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    void forceToEnd(ViewGroup sceneRoot) {
+        ArrayMap<Animator, AnimationInfo> runningAnimators = getRunningAnimators();
+        int numOldAnims = runningAnimators.size();
+        if (sceneRoot != null) {
+            WindowId windowId = sceneRoot.getWindowId();
+            for (int i = numOldAnims - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+                AnimationInfo info = runningAnimators.valueAt(i);
+                if (info.view != null && windowId != null && windowId.equals(info.windowId)) {
+                    Animator anim = runningAnimators.keyAt(i);
+                    anim.end();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
      * This method cancels a transition that is currently running.
      *
      * @hide
diff --git a/core/java/android/transition/TransitionManager.java b/core/java/android/transition/TransitionManager.java
index 71c8099..f2c871e3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/transition/TransitionManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/transition/TransitionManager.java
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@
             ArrayList<Transition> copy = new ArrayList(runningTransitions);
             for (int i = copy.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
                 final Transition transition = copy.get(i);
-                transition.end();
+                transition.forceToEnd(sceneRoot);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/core/java/android/transition/TransitionSet.java b/core/java/android/transition/TransitionSet.java
index 583dc0f..a41fe64 100644
--- a/core/java/android/transition/TransitionSet.java
+++ b/core/java/android/transition/TransitionSet.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 package android.transition;
 
-import com.android.internal.R;
-
 import android.animation.TimeInterpolator;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
@@ -26,6 +24,8 @@
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
+import com.android.internal.R;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 /**
@@ -498,6 +498,16 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /** @hide */
+    @Override
+    void forceToEnd(ViewGroup sceneRoot) {
+        super.forceToEnd(sceneRoot);
+        int numTransitions = mTransitions.size();
+        for (int i = 0; i < numTransitions; ++i) {
+            mTransitions.get(i).forceToEnd(sceneRoot);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     TransitionSet setSceneRoot(ViewGroup sceneRoot) {
         super.setSceneRoot(sceneRoot);
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/ids.xml b/core/res/res/values/ids.xml
index 7f8acd3..5c165e6 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/ids.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/ids.xml
@@ -122,9 +122,11 @@
 
   <!-- Accessibility action identifier for {@link android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo.AccessibilityAction#ACTION_SET_PROGRESS}. -->
   <item type="id" name="accessibilityActionSetProgress" />
-  
+
   <!-- Accessibility action identifier for {@link android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo.AccessibilityAction#ACTION_CONTEXT_CLICK}. -->
   <item type="id" name="accessibilityActionContextClick" />
 
   <item type="id" name="remote_input_tag" />
+
+  <item type="id" name="cross_task_transition" />
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 3b51cc2..55702cc 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -2609,4 +2609,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_defaultPinnerServiceFiles" />
 
   <java-symbol type="string" name="suspended_widget_accessibility" />
+
+  <!-- Used internally for assistant to launch activity transitions -->
+  <java-symbol type="id" name="cross_task_transition" />
 </resources>