diff --git a/res/xml/device_profiles.xml b/res/xml/device_profiles.xml
index b4bb43e9a9..08698e7d9d 100644
--- a/res/xml/device_profiles.xml
+++ b/res/xml/device_profiles.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
         launcher:numFolderColumns="3"
         launcher:numHotseatIcons="3"
         launcher:dbFile="launcher_3_by_3.db"
-        launcher:defaultLayoutId="@xml/default_workspace_3x3" >
+        launcher:defaultLayoutId="@xml/default_workspace_3x3"
+        launcher:deviceCategory="phone|multi_display" >
 
         <display-option
             launcher:name="Super Short Stubby"
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@
         launcher:numFolderColumns="4"
         launcher:numHotseatIcons="4"
         launcher:dbFile="launcher_4_by_4.db"
-        launcher:defaultLayoutId="@xml/default_workspace_4x4" >
+        launcher:defaultLayoutId="@xml/default_workspace_4x4"
+        launcher:deviceCategory="phone|multi_display" >
 
         <display-option
             launcher:name="Short Stubby"
@@ -105,7 +107,8 @@
         launcher:numFolderColumns="4"
         launcher:numHotseatIcons="5"
         launcher:dbFile="launcher.db"
-        launcher:defaultLayoutId="@xml/default_workspace_5x5" >
+        launcher:defaultLayoutId="@xml/default_workspace_5x5"
+        launcher:deviceCategory="phone|multi_display" >
 
         <display-option
             launcher:name="Large Phone"
@@ -143,7 +146,7 @@
         launcher:numAllAppsColumns="6"
         launcher:dbFile="launcher_6_by_5.db"
         launcher:defaultLayoutId="@xml/default_workspace_6x5"
-        launcher:deviceCategory="tablet">
+        launcher:deviceCategory="tablet" >
 
         <display-option
             launcher:name="Tablet"
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherFiles.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherFiles.java
index 64f1d951dc..e59eac8dd2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherFiles.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherFiles.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class LauncherFiles {
     private static final String XML = ".xml";
 
     public static final String LAUNCHER_DB = "launcher.db";
+    public static final String LAUNCHER_6_BY_5_DB = "launcher_6_by_5.db";
     public static final String LAUNCHER_4_BY_5_DB = "launcher_4_by_5.db";
     public static final String LAUNCHER_4_BY_4_DB = "launcher_4_by_4.db";
     public static final String LAUNCHER_3_BY_3_DB = "launcher_3_by_3.db";
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ public class LauncherFiles {
 
     public static final List<String> GRID_DB_FILES = Collections.unmodifiableList(Arrays.asList(
             LAUNCHER_DB,
+            LAUNCHER_6_BY_5_DB,
             LAUNCHER_4_BY_5_DB,
             LAUNCHER_4_BY_4_DB,
             LAUNCHER_3_BY_3_DB,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/DeviceGridState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/DeviceGridState.java
index 01ebc5347b..fa11d4e395 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/DeviceGridState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/DeviceGridState.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.model;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile.DeviceType;
-import static com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile.TYPE_MULTI_DISPLAY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile.TYPE_PHONE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_GRID_SIZE_2;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_GRID_SIZE_3;
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ import android.text.TextUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.IntSet;
 
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -45,13 +43,6 @@ public class DeviceGridState {
     public static final String KEY_HOTSEAT_COUNT = "migration_src_hotseat_count";
     public static final String KEY_DEVICE_TYPE = "migration_src_device_type";
 
-    private static final IntSet COMPATIBLE_TYPES = IntSet.wrap(TYPE_PHONE, TYPE_MULTI_DISPLAY);
-
-    public static boolean deviceTypeCompatible(@DeviceType int typeA, @DeviceType int typeB) {
-        return typeA == typeB
-                || (COMPATIBLE_TYPES.contains(typeA) && COMPATIBLE_TYPES.contains(typeB));
-    }
-
     private final String mGridSizeString;
     private final int mNumHotseat;
     private final @DeviceType int mDeviceType;
@@ -123,7 +114,6 @@ public class DeviceGridState {
         if (this == other) return true;
         if (other == null) return false;
         return mNumHotseat == other.mNumHotseat
-                && deviceTypeCompatible(mDeviceType, other.mDeviceType)
                 && Objects.equals(mGridSizeString, other.mGridSizeString);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/provider/RestoreDbTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/provider/RestoreDbTask.java
index 4c0930bb32..d994dbec77 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/provider/RestoreDbTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/provider/RestoreDbTask.java
@@ -87,12 +87,6 @@ public class RestoreDbTask {
     }
 
     private static boolean performRestore(Context context, DatabaseHelper helper) {
-        if (!DeviceGridState.deviceTypeCompatible(
-                new DeviceGridState(LauncherAppState.getIDP(context)).getDeviceType(),
-                Utilities.getPrefs(context).getInt(RESTORED_DEVICE_TYPE, TYPE_PHONE))) {
-            // DO NOT restore if the device types are incompatible.
-            return false;
-        }
         SQLiteDatabase db = helper.getWritableDatabase();
         try (SQLiteTransaction t = new SQLiteTransaction(db)) {
             RestoreDbTask task = new RestoreDbTask();