diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index e24adf9..271c69b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.os.StrictMode;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
+import android.os.Trace;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.text.Selection;
 import android.text.SpannableStringBuilder;
@@ -146,7 +147,6 @@
     public static final String TAG = "Launcher";
     static final boolean LOGD = false;
 
-    static final boolean PROFILE_STARTUP = false;
     static final boolean DEBUG_WIDGETS = false;
     static final boolean DEBUG_STRICT_MODE = false;
     static final boolean DEBUG_RESUME_TIME = false;
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@
                     .penaltyDeath()
                     .build());
         }
+        if (LauncherAppState.PROFILE_STARTUP) {
+            Trace.beginSection("Launcher-onCreate");
+        }
 
         if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
             mLauncherCallbacks.preOnCreate();
@@ -433,11 +436,6 @@
         // LauncherModel load.
         mPaused = false;
 
-        if (PROFILE_STARTUP) {
-            android.os.Debug.startMethodTracing(
-                    Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/launcher");
-        }
-
         setContentView(R.layout.launcher);
 
         setupViews();
@@ -453,8 +451,8 @@
         mSavedState = savedInstanceState;
         restoreState(mSavedState);
 
-        if (PROFILE_STARTUP) {
-            android.os.Debug.stopMethodTracing();
+        if (LauncherAppState.PROFILE_STARTUP) {
+            Trace.endSection();
         }
 
         if (!mRestoring) {
@@ -3587,6 +3585,9 @@
      * Implementation of the method from LauncherModel.Callbacks.
      */
     public void startBinding() {
+        if (LauncherAppState.PROFILE_STARTUP) {
+            Trace.beginSection("Starting page bind");
+        }
         setWorkspaceLoading(true);
 
         // Clear the workspace because it's going to be rebound
@@ -3597,6 +3598,9 @@
         if (mHotseat != null) {
             mHotseat.resetLayout();
         }
+        if (LauncherAppState.PROFILE_STARTUP) {
+            Trace.endSection();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -3962,6 +3966,9 @@
         if (waitUntilResume(r)) {
             return;
         }
+        if (LauncherAppState.PROFILE_STARTUP) {
+            Trace.beginSection("Page bind completed");
+        }
         if (mSavedState != null) {
             if (!mWorkspace.hasFocus()) {
                 mWorkspace.getChildAt(mWorkspace.getCurrentPage()).requestFocus();
@@ -3996,6 +4003,9 @@
         if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
             mLauncherCallbacks.finishBindingItems(false);
         }
+        if (LauncherAppState.PROFILE_STARTUP) {
+            Trace.endSection();
+        }
     }
 
     private boolean canRunNewAppsAnimation() {