diff --git a/data/applications/src/debug/java/de/mm20/launcher2/applications/FakeAppRepository.kt b/data/applications/src/debug/java/de/mm20/launcher2/applications/FakeAppRepository.kt
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+package de.mm20.launcher2.applications
+
+import android.content.ComponentName
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.LauncherApps
+import android.os.Process
+import androidx.core.content.getSystemService
+import de.mm20.launcher2.ktx.getSerialNumber
+import de.mm20.launcher2.search.data.LauncherApp
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableList
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flowOf
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
+
+/**
+ * A fake implementation of [AppRepository] to simulate many installed apps.
+ */
+class FakeAppRepository(private val context: Context, private val fakePackages: Int) : AppRepository {
+
+
+    private val fakeApp: LauncherApp
+
+    init {
+        val launcherApps = context.getSystemService<LauncherApps>()!!
+        fakeApp = LauncherApp(
+            context,
+            launcherApps.resolveActivity(
+                Intent().apply {
+                    component = ComponentName(
+                        context.packageName,
+                        "de.mm20.launcher2.ui.launcher.LauncherActivity"
+                    )
+                },
+                Process.myUserHandle()
+            ),
+        )
+    }
+
+    private fun randomString(): String {
+        val charset = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"
+        return (1..10)
+            .map { charset.random() }
+            .joinToString("")
+    }
+
+    override fun getAllInstalledApps(): Flow<List<LauncherApp>> {
+        return flowOf(buildList {
+            repeat(fakePackages) {
+                add(fakeApp.copy(`package` = randomString(), activity = randomString()))
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    override fun getSuspendedPackages(): Flow<List<String>> {
+        return flowOf(emptyList())
+    }
+
+    override fun search(query: String): Flow<ImmutableList<LauncherApp>> {
+        return if (query.isEmpty()) {
+            getAllInstalledApps().map { it.toImmutableList() }
+        } else {
+            flowOf(persistentListOf())
+        }
+    }
+}
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