diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
index 1db13313d..4fe2d7663 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.home.intent.SpeechProcessingIntentProcessor
 import org.mozilla.fenix.home.intent.StartSearchIntentProcessor
 import org.mozilla.fenix.library.bookmarks.BookmarkFragmentDirections
 import org.mozilla.fenix.library.history.HistoryFragmentDirections
-import org.mozilla.fenix.onboarding.FenixOnboarding
 import org.mozilla.fenix.perf.HotStartPerformanceMonitor
 import org.mozilla.fenix.perf.Performance
 import org.mozilla.fenix.search.SearchFragmentDirections
@@ -120,9 +119,7 @@ open class HomeActivity : LocaleAwareAppCompatActivity() {
 
         externalSourceIntentProcessors.any { it.process(intent, navHost.navController, this.intent) }
 
-        if (intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_FINISH_ONBOARDING, false)) {
-            FenixOnboarding(this).finish()
-        }
+        Performance.processIntentIfPerformanceTest(intent, this)
 
         if (settings().isTelemetryEnabled) {
             lifecycle.addObserver(BreadcrumbsRecorder(components.analytics.crashReporter,
@@ -402,6 +399,5 @@ open class HomeActivity : LocaleAwareAppCompatActivity() {
         const val PRIVATE_BROWSING_MODE = "private_browsing_mode"
         const val EXTRA_DELETE_PRIVATE_TABS = "notification_delete_and_open"
         const val EXTRA_OPENED_FROM_NOTIFICATION = "notification_open"
-        const val EXTRA_FINISH_ONBOARDING = "finishonboarding"
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/perf/Performance.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/perf/Performance.kt
index a1efb8fe7..33f5d37f6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/perf/Performance.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/perf/Performance.kt
@@ -4,15 +4,23 @@
 
 package org.mozilla.fenix.perf
 
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.IntentFilter
+import android.os.BatteryManager
 import androidx.core.view.doOnPreDraw
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_home.*
 import org.mozilla.fenix.HomeActivity
+import org.mozilla.fenix.onboarding.FenixOnboarding
+import android.provider.Settings as AndroidSettings
+import org.mozilla.fenix.utils.Settings
 
 /**
  * A collection of objects related to app performance.
  */
 object Performance {
     const val TAG = "FenixPerf"
+    private const val EXTRA_IS_PERFORMANCE_TEST = "performancetest"
 
     /**
      * Instruments cold startup time for use with our internal measuring system, FNPRMS. This may
@@ -37,4 +45,54 @@ object Performance {
             activity.reportFullyDrawn()
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Processes intent for Performance testing to remove protection pop up ( but keeps the TP
+     * on) and removes the onboarding screen.
+     */
+    fun processIntentIfPerformanceTest(intent: Intent, context: Context) {
+        if (!isPerformanceTest(intent, context)) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        disableOnboarding(context)
+        disableTrackingProtectionPopups(context)
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The checks for the USB connections and ADB debugging are checks in case another application
+     * tries to leverage this intent to trigger a code path for Firefox that shouldn't be used unless
+     * it is for testing visual metrics. These checks aren't full proof but most of our users won't have
+     * ADB on and USB connected at the same time when running Firefox.
+     */
+    fun isPerformanceTest(intent: Intent, context: Context): Boolean {
+        if (!intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_IS_PERFORMANCE_TEST, false)) {
+            return false
+        }
+        val batteryStatus = context.registerReceiver(null, IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_BATTERY_CHANGED))
+        batteryStatus?.let {
+            val isPhonePlugged = it.getIntExtra(BatteryManager.EXTRA_PLUGGED, -1) ==
+                    BatteryManager.BATTERY_PLUGGED_USB
+            val isAdbEnabled = AndroidSettings.Global.getInt(
+                context.contentResolver,
+                AndroidSettings.Global.ADB_ENABLED, 0
+            ) == 1
+            return isPhonePlugged && isAdbEnabled
+        }
+        return false
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Bypasses the onboarding screen on launch
+     */
+    fun disableOnboarding(context: Context) {
+        FenixOnboarding(context).finish()
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Disables the tracking protection popup. However, TP is still on.
+     */
+    fun disableTrackingProtectionPopups(context: Context) {
+        Settings.getInstance(context).isOverrideTPPopupsForPerformanceTest = true
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
index b92397958..660853160 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
@@ -137,10 +137,12 @@ class Settings private constructor(
     ) != Action.BLOCKED
 
     private var trackingProtectionOnboardingShownThisSession = false
+    var isOverrideTPPopupsForPerformanceTest = false
 
     val shouldShowTrackingProtectionOnboarding: Boolean
-        get() = trackingProtectionOnboardingCount < trackingProtectionOnboardingMaximumCount &&
-                !trackingProtectionOnboardingShownThisSession
+        get() = !isOverrideTPPopupsForPerformanceTest &&
+                (trackingProtectionOnboardingCount < trackingProtectionOnboardingMaximumCount &&
+                !trackingProtectionOnboardingShownThisSession)
 
     val shouldShowSecurityPinWarningSync: Boolean
         get() = loginsSecureWarningSyncCount < showLoginsSecureWarningSyncMaxCount