diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/DatabaseHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/DatabaseHelper.java
index 13605101e7..88ca0093bd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/DatabaseHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/DatabaseHelper.java
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public class DatabaseHelper extends NoLocaleSQLiteHelper implements
             for (int widgetId : allWidgets) {
                 if (!validWidgets.contains(widgetId)) {
                     try {
-                        FileLog.d(TAG, "Deleting invalid widget " + widgetId);
+                        FileLog.d(TAG, "Deleting widget not found in db: appWidgetId=" + widgetId);
                         holder.deleteAppWidgetId(widgetId);
                         isAnyWidgetRemoved = true;
                     } catch (RuntimeException e) {
@@ -342,15 +342,17 @@ public class DatabaseHelper extends NoLocaleSQLiteHelper implements
                 }
             }
             if (isAnyWidgetRemoved) {
-                final String allWidgetsIds = Arrays.stream(allWidgets).mapToObj(String::valueOf)
+                final String allLauncherHostWidgetIds = Arrays.stream(allWidgets)
+                        .mapToObj(String::valueOf)
                         .collect(Collectors.joining(",", "[", "]"));
-                final String validWidgetsIds = Arrays.stream(
+                final String allValidLauncherDbWidgetIds = Arrays.stream(
                                 validWidgets.getArray().toArray()).mapToObj(String::valueOf)
                         .collect(Collectors.joining(",", "[", "]"));
                 FileLog.d(TAG,
-                        "One or more widgets was removed. db_path=" + db.getPath()
-                                + " allWidgetsIds=" + allWidgetsIds
-                                + ", validWidgetsIds=" + validWidgetsIds);
+                        "One or more widgets was removed: "
+                                + " allLauncherHostWidgetIds=" + allLauncherHostWidgetIds
+                                + ", allValidLauncherDbWidgetIds=" + allValidLauncherDbWidgetIds
+                );
             }
         } finally {
             holder.destroy();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WorkspaceItemProcessor.kt b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WorkspaceItemProcessor.kt
index 59f56dfaa8..22e5eb4949 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WorkspaceItemProcessor.kt
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WorkspaceItemProcessor.kt
@@ -410,14 +410,21 @@ class WorkspaceItemProcessor(
         appWidgetInfo.restoreStatus = c.restoreFlag
         if (appWidgetInfo.spanX <= 0 || appWidgetInfo.spanY <= 0) {
             c.markDeleted(
-                "Widget has invalid size: ${appWidgetInfo.spanX}x${appWidgetInfo.spanY}",
+                "processWidget: Widget has invalid size: ${appWidgetInfo.spanX}x${appWidgetInfo.spanY}" +
+                    ", id=${c.id}," +
+                    ", appWidgetId=${c.appWidgetId}," +
+                    ", component=${component}",
                 RestoreError.INVALID_LOCATION
             )
             return
         }
         if (!c.isOnWorkspaceOrHotseat) {
             c.markDeleted(
-                "Widget found where container != CONTAINER_DESKTOP nor CONTAINER_HOTSEAT - ignoring!",
+                "processWidget: invalid Widget container != CONTAINER_DESKTOP nor CONTAINER_HOTSEAT." +
+                    " id=${c.id}," +
+                    ", appWidgetId=${c.appWidgetId}," +
+                    ", component=${component}," +
+                    ", container=${c.container}",
                 RestoreError.INVALID_LOCATION
             )
             return
@@ -428,7 +435,12 @@ class WorkspaceItemProcessor(
         val inflationResult = widgetInflater.inflateAppWidget(appWidgetInfo)
         var shouldUpdate = inflationResult.isUpdate
         val lapi = inflationResult.widgetInfo
-
+        FileLog.d(
+            TAG,
+            "processWidget: id=${c.id}" +
+                ", appWidgetId=${c.appWidgetId}" +
+                ", inflationResult=$inflationResult"
+        )
         when (inflationResult.type) {
             WidgetInflater.TYPE_DELETE -> {
                 c.markDeleted(inflationResult.reason, inflationResult.restoreErrorType)
@@ -448,7 +460,11 @@ class WorkspaceItemProcessor(
                 ) {
                     // Restore never started
                     c.markDeleted(
-                        "Unrestored widget removed: $component",
+                        "processWidget: Unrestored Pending widget removed:" +
+                            " id=${c.id}" +
+                            ", appWidgetId=${c.appWidgetId}" +
+                            ", component=${component}" +
+                            ", restoreFlag:=${c.restoreFlag}",
                         RestoreError.APP_NOT_INSTALLED
                     )
                     return
@@ -491,7 +507,10 @@ class WorkspaceItemProcessor(
             if (appWidgetInfo.spanX < lapi.minSpanX || appWidgetInfo.spanY < lapi.minSpanY) {
                 FileLog.d(
                     TAG,
-                    "Widget ${lapi.component} minSizes not meet: span=${appWidgetInfo.spanX}x${appWidgetInfo.spanY} minSpan=${lapi.minSpanX}x${lapi.minSpanY}"
+                    " processWidget: Widget ${lapi.component} minSizes not met: span=${appWidgetInfo.spanX}x${appWidgetInfo.spanY} minSpan=${lapi.minSpanX}x${lapi.minSpanY}," +
+                        " id: ${c.id}," +
+                        " appWidgetId: ${c.appWidgetId}," +
+                        " component=${component}"
                 )
                 logWidgetInfo(app.invariantDeviceProfile, lapi)
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/provider/RestoreDbTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/provider/RestoreDbTask.java
index 99542f3fca..756153e5c4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/provider/RestoreDbTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/provider/RestoreDbTask.java
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ public class RestoreDbTask {
         logDatabaseWidgetInfo(controller);
 
         for (int i = 0; i < oldWidgetIds.length; i++) {
-            FileLog.i(TAG, "Widget state restore id " + oldWidgetIds[i] + " => " + newWidgetIds[i]);
+            FileLog.i(TAG, "migrating appWidgetId: " + oldWidgetIds[i] + " => " + newWidgetIds[i]);
 
             final AppWidgetProviderInfo provider = widgets.getAppWidgetInfo(newWidgetIds[i]);
             final int state;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetManagerHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetManagerHelper.java
index 52767a4135..ba7e0754a9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetManagerHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetManagerHelper.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.logging.FileLog;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.LauncherAppWidgetInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.pm.UserCache;
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Stream;
  */
 public class WidgetManagerHelper {
 
+    private static final String TAG = "WidgetManagerHelper";
     //TODO: replace this with OPTION_APPWIDGET_RESTORE_COMPLETED b/63667276
     public static final String WIDGET_OPTION_RESTORE_COMPLETED = "appWidgetRestoreCompleted";
 
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ public class WidgetManagerHelper {
     /**
      * @see AppWidgetManager#getAppWidgetInfo(int)
      */
+    @Nullable
     public LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(
             int appWidgetId, ComponentName componentName) {
 
@@ -69,7 +72,14 @@ public class WidgetManagerHelper {
         }
 
         AppWidgetProviderInfo info = mAppWidgetManager.getAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId);
-        return info == null ? null : LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo.fromProviderInfo(mContext, info);
+        if (info == null) {
+            FileLog.w(TAG,
+                    "getLauncherAppWidgetInfo: AppWidgetManager returned null AppWidgetInfo for"
+                            + " appWidgetId=" + appWidgetId
+                            + ", componentName=" + componentName);
+            return null;
+        }
+        return LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo.fromProviderInfo(mContext, info);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -137,9 +147,8 @@ public class WidgetManagerHelper {
     /**
      * Load RemoteViews preview for this provider if available.
      *
-     * @param info The provider info for the widget you want to preview.
+     * @param info           The provider info for the widget you want to preview.
      * @param widgetCategory The widget category for which you want to display previews.
-     *
      * @return Returns the widget preview that matches selected category, if available.
      */
     @Nullable