diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
index 831810c42a..ae3562f174 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ import androidx.test.InstrumentationRegistry;
 import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 
 import com.android.internal.util.ArrayUtils;
+import com.android.testutils.DevSdkIgnoreRule;
+import com.android.testutils.DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreUpTo;
 import com.android.testutils.RecorderCallback.CallbackEntry;
 import com.android.testutils.SkipPresubmit;
 import com.android.testutils.TestableNetworkCallback;
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ import libcore.io.Streams;
 
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
@@ -151,6 +154,8 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
 public class ConnectivityManagerTest {
+    @Rule
+    public final DevSdkIgnoreRule ignoreRule = new DevSdkIgnoreRule();
 
     private static final String TAG = ConnectivityManagerTest.class.getSimpleName();
 
@@ -163,9 +168,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManagerTest {
     private static final int MAX_KEEPALIVE_RETRY_COUNT = 3;
     private static final int MIN_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL = 10;
 
-    // Changing meteredness on wifi involves reconnecting, which can take several seconds (involves
-    // re-associating, DHCP...)
-    private static final int NETWORK_CHANGE_METEREDNESS_TIMEOUT = 30_000;
+    private static final int NETWORK_CALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS = 30_000;
     private static final int NUM_TRIES_MULTIPATH_PREF_CHECK = 20;
     private static final long INTERVAL_MULTIPATH_PREF_CHECK_MS = 500;
     // device could have only one interface: data, wifi.
@@ -746,7 +749,9 @@ public class ConnectivityManagerTest {
         // with the current setting. Therefore, if the setting has already been changed,
         // this method will return right away, and if not it will wait for the setting to change.
         mCm.registerDefaultNetworkCallback(networkCallback);
-        if (!latch.await(NETWORK_CHANGE_METEREDNESS_TIMEOUT, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)) {
+        // Changing meteredness on wifi involves reconnecting, which can take several seconds
+        // (involves re-associating, DHCP...).
+        if (!latch.await(NETWORK_CALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)) {
             fail("Timed out waiting for active network metered status to change to "
                  + requestedMeteredness + " ; network = " + mCm.getActiveNetwork());
         }
@@ -1499,12 +1504,12 @@ public class ConnectivityManagerTest {
     }
 
     private void waitForAvailable(@NonNull final TestableNetworkCallback cb) {
-        cb.eventuallyExpect(CallbackEntry.AVAILABLE, AIRPLANE_MODE_CHANGE_TIMEOUT_MS,
+        cb.eventuallyExpect(CallbackEntry.AVAILABLE, NETWORK_CALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS,
                 c -> c instanceof CallbackEntry.Available);
     }
 
     private void waitForLost(@NonNull final TestableNetworkCallback cb) {
-        cb.eventuallyExpect(CallbackEntry.LOST, AIRPLANE_MODE_CHANGE_TIMEOUT_MS,
+        cb.eventuallyExpect(CallbackEntry.LOST, NETWORK_CALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS,
                 c -> c instanceof CallbackEntry.Lost);
     }
 
@@ -1556,8 +1561,8 @@ public class ConnectivityManagerTest {
      * Verify background request can only be requested when acquiring
      * {@link android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS}.
      */
-    @SkipPresubmit(reason = "Flaky: b/179554972; add to presubmit after fixing")
     @Test
+    @IgnoreUpTo(Build.VERSION_CODES.R)
     public void testRequestBackgroundNetwork() throws Exception {
         // Create a tun interface. Use the returned interface name as the specifier to create
         // a test network request.
@@ -1608,7 +1613,7 @@ public class ConnectivityManagerTest {
             // background if no foreground request can be satisfied. Thus, wait for a short
             // period is needed to let foreground capability go away.
             callback.eventuallyExpect(CallbackEntry.NETWORK_CAPS_UPDATED,
-                    callback.getDefaultTimeoutMs(),
+                    NETWORK_CALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS,
                     c -> c instanceof CallbackEntry.CapabilitiesChanged
                             && !((CallbackEntry.CapabilitiesChanged) c).getCaps()
                             .hasCapability(NET_CAPABILITY_FOREGROUND));