diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GoOverviewActionsView.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GoOverviewActionsView.java
index 97ba5905e0..492611fab9 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GoOverviewActionsView.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GoOverviewActionsView.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class GoOverviewActionsView extends OverviewActionsView<OverlayUICallback
      */
     public void updateOrientationState(RecentsOrientedState orientedState) {
         // dismiss tooltip
-        boolean canLauncherRotate = orientedState.canRecentsActivityRotate();
+        boolean canLauncherRotate = orientedState.isRecentsActivityRotationAllowed();
         if (mArrowTipView != null && !canLauncherRotate) {
             mArrowTipView.close(/* animate= */ false);
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
index 085bfbb689..7bdc20d1f0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class TaskOverlayFactory implements ResourceBasedOverride {
             }
         }
         RecentsOrientedState orientedState = taskView.getRecentsView().getPagedViewOrientedState();
-        boolean canLauncherRotate = orientedState.canRecentsActivityRotate();
+        boolean canLauncherRotate = orientedState.isRecentsActivityRotationAllowed();
         boolean isInLandscape = orientedState.getTouchRotation() != ROTATION_0;
 
         // Add overview actions to the menu when in in-place rotate landscape mode.
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsOrientedState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsOrientedState.java
index a4db596b77..9c6fd3dd99 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsOrientedState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsOrientedState.java
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ public class RecentsOrientedState implements
 
     private boolean updateHandler() {
         mRecentsActivityRotation = inferRecentsActivityRotation(mDisplayRotation);
-        if (mRecentsActivityRotation == mTouchRotation
-                || (canRecentsActivityRotate() && (mFlags & FLAG_SWIPE_UP_NOT_RUNNING) != 0)) {
+        if (mRecentsActivityRotation == mTouchRotation || (isRecentsActivityRotationAllowed()
+                && (mFlags & FLAG_SWIPE_UP_NOT_RUNNING) != 0)) {
             mOrientationHandler = PagedOrientationHandler.PORTRAIT;
         } else if (mTouchRotation == ROTATION_90) {
             mOrientationHandler = PagedOrientationHandler.LANDSCAPE;
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public class RecentsOrientedState implements
     private boolean setFlag(int mask, boolean enabled) {
         boolean wasRotationEnabled = !TestProtocol.sDisableSensorRotation
                 && (mFlags & VALUE_ROTATION_WATCHER_ENABLED) == VALUE_ROTATION_WATCHER_ENABLED
-                && !canRecentsActivityRotate();
+                && !isRecentsActivityRotationAllowed();
         if (enabled) {
             mFlags |= mask;
         } else {
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ public class RecentsOrientedState implements
 
         boolean isRotationEnabled = !TestProtocol.sDisableSensorRotation
                 && (mFlags & VALUE_ROTATION_WATCHER_ENABLED) == VALUE_ROTATION_WATCHER_ENABLED
-                && !canRecentsActivityRotate();
+                && !isRecentsActivityRotationAllowed();
         if (wasRotationEnabled != isRotationEnabled) {
             UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
                 if (isRotationEnabled) {
@@ -375,13 +375,6 @@ public class RecentsOrientedState implements
                         | FLAG_HOME_ROTATION_FORCE_ENABLED_FOR_TESTING)) != 0;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns true if the activity can rotate, if allowed by system rotation settings
-     */
-    public boolean canRecentsActivityRotate() {
-        return (mFlags & FLAG_SYSTEM_ROTATION_ALLOWED) != 0 && isRecentsActivityRotationAllowed();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Enables or disables the rotation watcher for listening to rotation callbacks
      */
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 98f8b728b1..4886267983 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.PagedView;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
-import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimationSuccessListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
@@ -1615,7 +1614,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         boolean isInLandscape = mOrientationState.getTouchRotation() != ROTATION_0
                 || mOrientationState.getRecentsActivityRotation() != ROTATION_0;
         mActionsView.updateHiddenFlags(HIDDEN_NON_ZERO_ROTATION,
-                !mOrientationState.canRecentsActivityRotate() && isInLandscape);
+                !mOrientationState.isRecentsActivityRotationAllowed() && isInLandscape);
 
         // Update TaskView's DeviceProfile dependent layout.
         updateChildTaskOrientations();
@@ -2047,7 +2046,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
     }
 
     private void animateRecentsRotationInPlace(int newRotation) {
-        if (mOrientationState.canRecentsActivityRotate()) {
+        if (mOrientationState.isRecentsActivityRotationAllowed()) {
             // Let system take care of the rotation
             return;
         }
@@ -4676,7 +4675,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
             getCurrentPageTaskView().setModalness(modalness);
         }
         // Only show actions view when it's modal for in-place landscape mode.
-        boolean inPlaceLandscape = !mOrientationState.canRecentsActivityRotate()
+        boolean inPlaceLandscape = !mOrientationState.isRecentsActivityRotationAllowed()
                 && mOrientationState.getTouchRotation() != ROTATION_0;
         mActionsView.updateHiddenFlags(HIDDEN_NON_ZERO_ROTATION, modalness < 1 && inPlaceLandscape);
     }