diff --git a/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml b/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml
index f214852995..99007ab6e5 100644
--- a/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@
     <string name="home_screen_label">Home screen</string>
     <string name="home_screen_description">Feed, grid, icons</string>
 
+    <string name="home_screen_actions">Home screen actions</string>
+
     <string name="dock_label">Dock</string>
     <string name="dock_description">Search bar, icon count</string>
 
@@ -277,6 +279,9 @@
     <string name="reset_custom_icons">Reset custom icons</string>
     <string name="reset_custom_icons_confirmation">All custom icons will be reset. Do you want to continue?</string>
 
+    <string name="remove_all_views_from_home_screen">Clear home screen</string>
+    <string name="remove_all_views_from_home_screen_desc">Home screen will be cleared. Do you want to continue?</string>
+
     <!-- Icon picker -->
     <string name="icon_picker_default_category">Icons</string>
     <string name="icon_picker_reset_to_default">Reset to default</string>
@@ -777,7 +782,7 @@
 
     -->
     <!-- Launcher strings used -->
-    <string name="all_apps_device_search_hint">Search apps, web, and more</string>
+    <string name="all_apps_device_search_hint">Search web and more</string>
     <string name="all_apps_search_bar_hint">Search apps</string>
     <string name="all_apps_no_search_results">No apps found matching \"<xliff:g example="Android" id="query">%1$s</xliff:g>\"</string>
 
@@ -909,4 +914,6 @@
     <string name="grant_requested_permissions">Grant permissions</string>
     <string name="permissions_needed">Permissions needed</string>
     <string name="grant_requested_permissions_tap">Tap to grant permissions</string>
+    <!-- Message shown when all home screen views are removed -->
+    <string name="home_screen_all_views_removed_msg">Home screen cleared</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/allapps/LawnchairAlphabeticalAppsList.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/allapps/LawnchairAlphabeticalAppsList.kt
index ff0d253e67..d7db44fedb 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/allapps/LawnchairAlphabeticalAppsList.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/allapps/LawnchairAlphabeticalAppsList.kt
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import app.lawnchair.data.folder.model.FolderOrderUtils
 import app.lawnchair.data.folder.model.FolderViewModel
-import app.lawnchair.flowerpot.Flowerpot
 import app.lawnchair.launcher
 import app.lawnchair.preferences.PreferenceManager
 import app.lawnchair.preferences2.PreferenceManager2
+import app.lawnchair.util.categorizeAppsWithSystemAndGoogle
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile.OnIDPChangeListener
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsStore
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AlphabeticalAppsList
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class LawnchairAlphabeticalAppsList<T>(
     private val filteredList = mutableListOf<AppInfo>()
 
     private val folderOrder = FolderOrderUtils.stringToIntList(prefs.drawerListOrder.get())
-    private val potsManager = Flowerpot.Manager.getInstance(context)
 
     init {
         context.launcher.deviceProfile.inv.addOnChangeListener(this)
@@ -88,8 +87,10 @@ class LawnchairAlphabeticalAppsList<T>(
         if (isWorkOrPrivateSpace(appList)) return super.addAppsWithSections(appList, position)
 
         if (!drawerListDefault) {
-            val categorizedApps = potsManager.categorizeApps(appList)
-            categorizedApps.forEach { (category, apps) ->
+            val validApps = appList.mapNotNull { it }
+            val finalCategorizedApps = categorizeAppsWithSystemAndGoogle(validApps, context)
+
+            finalCategorizedApps.forEach { (category, apps) ->
                 if (apps.size == 1) {
                     mAdapterItems.add(AdapterItem.asApp(apps.first()))
                 } else {
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/deck/LawndeckManager.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/deck/LawndeckManager.kt
index d7a7c74c3f..c0cd9f3cf7 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/deck/LawndeckManager.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/deck/LawndeckManager.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import app.lawnchair.LawnchairLauncher
 import app.lawnchair.flowerpot.Flowerpot
 import app.lawnchair.launcher
 import app.lawnchair.launcherNullable
+import app.lawnchair.util.categorizeAppsWithSystemAndGoogle
 import app.lawnchair.util.restartLauncher
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.model.data.FolderInfo
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo
 import com.android.launcher3.provider.RestoreDbTask
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey
+import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper
 import java.io.File
 import java.util.Locale
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CompletableDeferred
@@ -101,9 +103,8 @@ class LawndeckManager(private val context: Context) {
 
         onProgress?.invoke("Categorizing apps...")
 
-        // Use flowerpot to categorize apps
-        val potsManager = Flowerpot.Manager.getInstance(context)
-        val categorizedApps = potsManager.categorizeApps(apps.map { it as? AppInfo })
+        val validApps = apps.mapNotNull { it as? AppInfo }
+        val finalCategorizedApps = categorizeAppsWithSystemAndGoogle(validApps, context)
 
         onProgress?.invoke("Adding apps to workspace...")
 
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ class LawndeckManager(private val context: Context) {
         var singleAppCount = 0
 
         // Process each category
-        categorizedApps.forEach { (category, categoryApps) ->
+        finalCategorizedApps.forEach { (category, categoryApps) ->
             if (categoryApps.isEmpty()) return@forEach
 
             if (categoryApps.size == 1) {
@@ -188,22 +189,32 @@ class LawndeckManager(private val context: Context) {
         val activityInfo = activities[0]
         val appInfo = AppInfo(context, activityInfo, user)
 
-        // Use flowerpot to categorize the app
-        val potsManager = Flowerpot.Manager.getInstance(context)
-        val categorizedApps = potsManager.categorizeApps(listOf(appInfo))
+        val intent = appInfo.intent
 
-        if (categorizedApps.isEmpty()) {
-            // No category found, add directly to workspace
-            ItemInstallQueue.INSTANCE.get(context).queueItem(packageName, user)
-            return
-        }
+        // Determine category: Google Apps > System Apps > Flowerpot categories
+        val category = when {
+            packageName.startsWith("com.google.") -> "Google Apps"
 
-        // Get the category for this app (categorizedApps is a Map<String, List<AppInfo>>)
-        val categoryEntry = categorizedApps.entries.firstOrNull() ?: run {
-            ItemInstallQueue.INSTANCE.get(context).queueItem(packageName, user)
-            return
+            intent != null && PackageManagerHelper.isSystemApp(context, intent) -> "System Apps"
+
+            else -> {
+                // Use flowerpot to categorize the app
+                val potsManager = Flowerpot.Manager.getInstance(context)
+                val categorizedApps = potsManager.categorizeApps(listOf(appInfo))
+
+                if (categorizedApps.isEmpty()) {
+                    // No category found, add directly to workspace
+                    ItemInstallQueue.INSTANCE.get(context).queueItem(packageName, user)
+                    return
+                }
+
+                // Get the category from flowerpot
+                categorizedApps.entries.firstOrNull()?.key ?: run {
+                    ItemInstallQueue.INSTANCE.get(context).queueItem(packageName, user)
+                    return
+                }
+            }
         }
-        val category = categoryEntry.key
 
         // Check if there's already a folder for this category on workspace
         val existingFolder = findFolderByCategory(category, dataModel)
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/HomeScreenPreferences.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/HomeScreenPreferences.kt
index caee77a71c..0dbee1ad34 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/HomeScreenPreferences.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/HomeScreenPreferences.kt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import app.lawnchair.ui.preferences.components.layout.PreferenceGroup
 import app.lawnchair.ui.preferences.components.layout.PreferenceLayout
 import app.lawnchair.ui.preferences.navigation.HomeScreenGrid
 import app.lawnchair.util.collectAsStateBlocking
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState
 import com.android.launcher3.R
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ fun HomeScreenPreferences(
     ) {
         val lockHomeScreenAdapter = prefs2.lockHomeScreen.getAdapter()
         val showDeckLayout = prefs2.showDeckLayout.getAdapter().state.value
+        val context = LocalContext.current
 
         if (showDeckLayout) {
             HomeLayoutSettings()
@@ -101,6 +103,20 @@ fun HomeScreenPreferences(
                 )
             }
         }
+        PreferenceGroup(heading = stringResource(id = R.string.home_screen_actions)) {
+            Item {
+                ClickablePreference(
+                    label = stringResource(id = R.string.remove_all_views_from_home_screen),
+                    confirmationText = stringResource(id = R.string.remove_all_views_from_home_screen_desc),
+                    onClick = {
+                        scope.launch {
+                            LauncherAppState.getInstance(context).clearAllViewsFromHomeScreen()
+                        }
+                    },
+                )
+            }
+        }
+        PreferenceGroup(heading = stringResource(id = R.string.minus_one)) {
         val feedAvailable = OverlayCallbackImpl.minusOneAvailable(LocalContext.current)
         val enableFeedAdapter = prefs2.enableFeed.getAdapter()
         PreferenceGroup(heading = stringResource(id = R.string.minus_one)) {
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/util/AppCategorizationUtils.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/util/AppCategorizationUtils.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db1c7d0cc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/util/AppCategorizationUtils.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package app.lawnchair.util
+
+import android.content.Context
+import app.lawnchair.flowerpot.Flowerpot
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo
+import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper
+
+/**
+ * Categorizes apps into System Apps, Google Apps, and Flowerpot categories.
+ *
+ * @param apps List of apps to categorize
+ * @param context Context for checking system apps and accessing Flowerpot
+ * @return Map of category names to lists of apps in that category
+ */
+fun categorizeAppsWithSystemAndGoogle(
+    apps: List<AppInfo>,
+    context: Context,
+): Map<String, List<AppInfo>> {
+    val systemApps = mutableListOf<AppInfo>()
+    val googleApps = mutableListOf<AppInfo>()
+    val otherApps = mutableListOf<AppInfo>()
+
+    apps.forEach { app ->
+        val packageName = app.targetPackage ?: return@forEach
+        val intent = app.intent
+
+        // Check if it's a Google app first (Google apps can also be system apps)
+        when {
+            packageName.startsWith("com.google.") -> googleApps.add(app)
+            intent != null && PackageManagerHelper.isSystemApp(context, intent) -> systemApps.add(app)
+            else -> otherApps.add(app)
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Use flowerpot to categorize other apps (non-system, non-Google)
+    val potsManager = Flowerpot.Manager.getInstance(context)
+    val categorizedApps = potsManager.categorizeApps(otherApps)
+
+    // Build final categorized apps map
+    val finalCategorizedApps = mutableMapOf<String, List<AppInfo>>()
+
+    if (systemApps.isNotEmpty()) {
+        finalCategorizedApps["System Apps"] = systemApps
+    }
+
+    if (googleApps.isNotEmpty()) {
+        finalCategorizedApps["Google Apps"] = googleApps
+    }
+
+    // Add flowerpot categorized apps
+    finalCategorizedApps.putAll(categorizedApps)
+
+    return finalCategorizedApps
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelWriter.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelWriter.java
index f885daedf9..f9d1e2d7fb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelWriter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelWriter.java
@@ -153,6 +153,35 @@ public class ModelWriter {
             throw e;
         }
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Clears all views from the home screen.
+     */
+    public boolean clearAllHomeScreenViewsByType(int type) {
+        final ArrayList<ItemInfo> itemsToRemove = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        for (ItemInfo item : mBgDataModel.itemsIdMap) {
+            if (item.container == type) {
+                itemsToRemove.add(item);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (itemsToRemove.isEmpty()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        enqueueDeleteRunnable(newModelTask(() -> {
+            final ModelDbController db = mModel.getModelDbController();
+
+            for (ItemInfo item : itemsToRemove) {
+                db.delete(TABLE_NAME, itemIdMatch(item.id), null);
+                mBgDataModel.removeItem(mContext, item);
+            }
+        }));
+
+        mModel.forceReload();
+        return true;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Move an item in the DB to a new <container, screen, cellX, cellY>