diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/MainProcessInitializer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/MainProcessInitializer.java
index a8ec371237..e2260eec77 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/MainProcessInitializer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/MainProcessInitializer.java
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ public class MainProcessInitializer implements ResourceBasedOverride {
         try {
             Unseal.unseal();
             Log.i(TAG, "Unseal success!");
-        } catch (Exception e) {
+        } catch (Exception | LinkageError e) {
+            // A repackaged APK or a multi-open container can fail to load libnrb.so, in which
+            // case Unseal.unseal() throws UnsatisfiedLinkError (an Error). Startup must survive
+            // a broken bypass: only the hidden API exemption is lost for this launch.
             Log.e(TAG, "Unseal fail!");
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
diff --git a/wmshell/shared/src/com/android/wm/shell/shared/TransitionUtil.java b/wmshell/shared/src/com/android/wm/shell/shared/TransitionUtil.java
index 0005cb24df..4f0614ac82 100644
--- a/wmshell/shared/src/com/android/wm/shell/shared/TransitionUtil.java
+++ b/wmshell/shared/src/com/android/wm/shell/shared/TransitionUtil.java
@@ -440,6 +440,11 @@ public class TransitionUtil {
                     TransitionInfo.Change.class, "getAllowEnterPip").invoke(change);
         } catch (ReflectiveOperationException e) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to read allowEnterPip from transition change", e);
+        } catch (LinkageError e) {
+            // The restriction bypass can be unavailable (libnrb.so failed to load), in which case
+            // touching RestrictionBypass throws ExceptionInInitializerError/NoClassDefFoundError.
+            // Assume PIP is not allowed instead of crashing the transition.
+            return false;
         }
     }