diff --git a/BlissLauncher/Android.mk b/BlissLauncher/Android.mk
index 1b193e0508219d78d06cca0a304e783396779a78..9bcb47922e131a73d6ff062869eca5ef0f4051e1 100644
--- a/BlissLauncher/Android.mk
+++ b/BlissLauncher/Android.mk
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
 LOCAL_MODULE := BlissLauncher
 LOCAL_CERTIFICATE := platform
 
+# the ok part is necessary: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3442304/performing-greater-than-less-than-calculations-in-a-makefile/44288938#44288938
+$(if $(shell [ $(PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION) -ge 29 ] && echo "ok"), \
+    $(eval BUILD_GREATER_THAN_PIE := true), \
+    $(eval BUILD_GREATER_THAN_PIE := false))
+
+ifeq ($(BUILD_GREATER_THAN_PIE),true)
+  LOCAL_OVERRIDES_PACKAGES := Trebuchet TrebuchetQuickStep
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION), 25)
   LOCAL_SRC_FILES := app-apiNougat-release-unsigned.apk
 else
@@ -13,4 +22,17 @@ endif
 LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := APPS
 LOCAL_PRIVILEGED_MODULE := true
 LOCAL_MODULE_SUFFIX := $(COMMON_ANDROID_PACKAGE_SUFFIX)
+ifeq ($(BUILD_GREATER_THAN_PIE),true)
+  LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES := privapp_whitelist_foundation.e.blisslauncher.xml
+  include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)
+
+  include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+  LOCAL_MODULE := privapp_whitelist_foundation.e.blisslauncher.xml
+  LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := ETC
+  LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
+  LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT_ETC)/permissions
+  LOCAL_PRODUCT_MODULE := true
+  LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(LOCAL_MODULE)
+endif
+
 include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)
diff --git a/BlissLauncher/privapp_whitelist_foundation.e.blisslauncher.xml b/BlissLauncher/privapp_whitelist_foundation.e.blisslauncher.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..98c199fed620f1d636385a1f47f0e51ddaa110fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BlissLauncher/privapp_whitelist_foundation.e.blisslauncher.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+     Copyright (C) 2019-2020 The LineageOS Project
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<permissions>
+    <privapp-permissions package="foundation.e.blisslauncher">
+        <permission name="android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS"/>
+    </privapp-permissions>
+</permissions>
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