diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/Android.mk b/tests/cts/hostside/Android.mk
index 88fbe0c773..72705807d4 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/Android.mk
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/Android.mk
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := cts-tradefed tradefed
 LOCAL_CTS_TEST_PACKAGE := android.net.hostsidenetwork
 
 # Tag this module as a cts test artifact
-LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE := cts general-tests
+LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE := cts vts general-tests
 
 include $(BUILD_CTS_HOST_JAVA_LIBRARY)
 
diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/AndroidTest.xml b/tests/cts/hostside/AndroidTest.xml
index ad7f81ba38..4a2e2e38b0 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/AndroidTest.xml
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/AndroidTest.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 -->
 <configuration description="Config for CTS net host test cases">
     <option name="config-descriptor:metadata" key="component" value="networking" />
+    <target_preparer class="com.android.cts.net.NetPolicyTestsPreparer" />
     <test class="com.android.compatibility.common.tradefed.testtype.JarHostTest" >
         <option name="jar" value="CtsHostsideNetworkTests.jar" />
         <option name="runtime-hint" value="3m56s" />
diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/Android.mk b/tests/cts/hostside/app/Android.mk
index 5e8c2b628b..f094f3f4a1 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app/Android.mk
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/Android.mk
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ LOCAL_PROGUARD_ENABLED := disabled
 LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT := false
 
 # Tag this module as a cts test artifact
-LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE := cts general-tests
+LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE := cts vts general-tests
 
 include $(BUILD_CTS_SUPPORT_PACKAGE)
diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/cts/hostside/app/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0598a3b02a..7466cb88dd 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS" />
 
     <application>
         <uses-library android:name="android.test.runner" />
diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java
index f3d5d2c4b2..1c46396903 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import android.app.Instrumentation;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.NetworkInfo;
 import android.net.NetworkInfo.DetailedState;
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import android.os.BatteryManager;
 import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
+import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.service.notification.NotificationListenerService;
 import android.test.InstrumentationTestCase;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ abstract class AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase extends Instrumentation
     private MyServiceClient mServiceClient;
     private String mDeviceIdleConstantsSetting;
     private boolean mSupported;
+    private boolean mIsLocationOn;
 
     @Override
     protected void setUp() throws Exception {
@@ -130,20 +132,49 @@ abstract class AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase extends Instrumentation
         mServiceClient = new MyServiceClient(mContext);
         mServiceClient.bind();
         mDeviceIdleConstantsSetting = "device_idle_constants";
+        mIsLocationOn = isLocationOn();
+        if (!mIsLocationOn) {
+            enableLocation();
+        }
         mSupported = setUpActiveNetworkMeteringState();
 
         Log.i(TAG, "Apps status on " + getName() + ":\n"
                 + "\ttest app: uid=" + mMyUid + ", state=" + getProcessStateByUid(mMyUid) + "\n"
                 + "\tapp2: uid=" + mUid + ", state=" + getProcessStateByUid(mUid));
+        executeShellCommand("settings get global app_idle_constants");
    }
 
     @Override
     protected void tearDown() throws Exception {
+        if (!mIsLocationOn) {
+            disableLocation();
+        }
         mServiceClient.unbind();
 
         super.tearDown();
     }
 
+    private void enableLocation() throws Exception {
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE,
+                Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_SENSORS_ONLY);
+        assertEquals(Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_SENSORS_ONLY,
+                Settings.Secure.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                        Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE));
+    }
+
+    private void disableLocation() throws Exception {
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE,
+                Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_OFF);
+        assertEquals(Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_OFF,
+                Settings.Secure.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                        Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE));
+    }
+
+    private boolean isLocationOn() throws Exception {
+        return Settings.Secure.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE) != Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_OFF;
+    }
+
     protected int getUid(String packageName) throws Exception {
         return mContext.getPackageManager().getPackageUid(packageName, 0);
     }
@@ -353,14 +384,47 @@ abstract class AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase extends Instrumentation
             Log.w(TAG, "Network status didn't match for expectAvailable=" + expectAvailable
                     + " on attempt #" + i + ": " + error + "\n"
                     + "Sleeping " + timeoutMs + "ms before trying again");
-            SystemClock.sleep(timeoutMs);
+            // No sleep after the last turn
+            if (i < maxTries) {
+                SystemClock.sleep(timeoutMs);
+            }
             // Exponential back-off.
             timeoutMs = Math.min(timeoutMs*2, NETWORK_TIMEOUT_MS);
         }
+        dumpOnFailure();
         fail("Invalid state for expectAvailable=" + expectAvailable + " after " + maxTries
                 + " attempts.\nLast error: " + error);
     }
 
+    private void dumpOnFailure() throws Exception {
+        dumpAllNetworkRules();
+        Log.d(TAG, "Usagestats dump: " + getUsageStatsDump());
+        executeShellCommand("settings get global app_idle_constants");
+    }
+
+    private void dumpAllNetworkRules() throws Exception {
+        final String networkManagementDump = runShellCommand(mInstrumentation,
+                "dumpsys network_management").trim();
+        final String networkPolicyDump = runShellCommand(mInstrumentation,
+                "dumpsys netpolicy").trim();
+        TextUtils.SimpleStringSplitter splitter = new TextUtils.SimpleStringSplitter('\n');
+        splitter.setString(networkManagementDump);
+        String next;
+        Log.d(TAG, ">>> Begin network_management dump");
+        while (splitter.hasNext()) {
+            next = splitter.next();
+            Log.d(TAG, next);
+        }
+        Log.d(TAG, "<<< End network_management dump");
+        splitter.setString(networkPolicyDump);
+        Log.d(TAG, ">>> Begin netpolicy dump");
+        while (splitter.hasNext()) {
+            next = splitter.next();
+            Log.d(TAG, next);
+        }
+        Log.d(TAG, "<<< End netpolicy dump");
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks whether the network is available as expected.
      *
@@ -558,11 +622,15 @@ abstract class AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase extends Instrumentation
         NetworkInfo info = null;
         for (int i = 1; i <= maxTries; i++) {
             info = mCm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
-            if (info != null) {
+            if (info == null) {
+                Log.v(TAG, "No active network info on attempt #" + i
+                        + "; sleeping 1s before polling again");
+            } else if (mCm.isActiveNetworkMetered() != expected) {
+                Log.v(TAG, "Wrong metered status for active network " + info + "; expected="
+                        + expected + "; sleeping 1s before polling again");
+            } else {
                 break;
             }
-            Log.v(TAG, "No active network info on attempt #" + i
-                    + "; sleeping 1s before polling again");
             Thread.sleep(SECOND_IN_MS);
         }
         assertNotNull("No active network after " + maxTries + " attempts", info);
@@ -801,16 +869,8 @@ abstract class AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase extends Instrumentation
 
     protected void setAppIdle(boolean enabled) throws Exception {
         Log.i(TAG, "Setting app idle to " + enabled);
-        final String beforeStats = getUsageStatsDump();
         executeSilentShellCommand("am set-inactive " + TEST_APP2_PKG + " " + enabled );
-        try {
-            assertAppIdle(enabled); // Sanity check
-        } catch (Throwable e) {
-            final String afterStats = getUsageStatsDump();
-            Log.d(TAG, "UsageStats before:\n" + beforeStats);
-            Log.d(TAG, "UsageStats after:\n" + afterStats);
-            throw e;
-        }
+        assertAppIdle(enabled); // Sanity check
     }
 
     private String getUsageStatsDump() throws Exception {
@@ -825,7 +885,7 @@ abstract class AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase extends Instrumentation
                     && !str.contains(TEST_PKG) && !str.contains(TEST_APP2_PKG)) {
                 continue;
             }
-            if (str.contains("config=")) {
+            if (str.trim().startsWith("config=") || str.trim().startsWith("time=")) {
                 continue;
             }
             sb.append(str).append('\n');
@@ -834,7 +894,13 @@ abstract class AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase extends Instrumentation
     }
 
     protected void assertAppIdle(boolean enabled) throws Exception {
-        assertDelayedShellCommand("am get-inactive " + TEST_APP2_PKG, 15, 2, "Idle=" + enabled);
+        try {
+            assertDelayedShellCommand("am get-inactive " + TEST_APP2_PKG, 15, 2, "Idle=" + enabled);
+        } catch (Throwable e) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "UsageStats dump:\n" + getUsageStatsDump());
+            executeShellCommand("settings get global app_idle_constants");
+            throw e;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -868,19 +934,12 @@ abstract class AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase extends Instrumentation
      * notification actions right after the notification is sent.
      */
     protected void registerNotificationListenerService() throws Exception {
-        final StringBuilder listeners = new StringBuilder(getNotificationListenerServices());
-        if (listeners.length() > 0) {
-            listeners.append(":");
-        }
-        listeners.append(MyNotificationListenerService.getId());
-        executeShellCommand("settings put secure enabled_notification_listeners " + listeners);
-        final String newListeners = getNotificationListenerServices();
-        assertEquals("Failed to set 'enabled_notification_listeners'",
-                listeners.toString(), newListeners);
-    }
-
-    private String getNotificationListenerServices() throws Exception {
-        return executeShellCommand("settings get secure enabled_notification_listeners");
+        executeShellCommand("cmd notification allow_listener "
+                + MyNotificationListenerService.getId());
+        final NotificationManager nm = mContext.getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
+        final ComponentName listenerComponent = MyNotificationListenerService.getComponentName();
+        assertTrue(listenerComponent + " has not been granted access",
+                nm.isNotificationListenerAccessGranted(listenerComponent));
     }
 
     protected void setPendingIntentWhitelistDuration(int durationMs) throws Exception {
@@ -916,10 +975,12 @@ abstract class AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase extends Instrumentation
                         // App didn't come to foreground when the activity is started, so try again.
                         assertForegroundNetworkAccess();
                     } else {
+                        dumpOnFailure();
                         fail("Network is not available for app2 (" + mUid + "): " + errors[0]);
                     }
                 }
             } else {
+                dumpOnFailure();
                 fail("Timed out waiting for network availability status from app2 (" + mUid + ")");
             }
         } else {
diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/MyNotificationListenerService.java b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/MyNotificationListenerService.java
index 0893511071..013253670a 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/MyNotificationListenerService.java
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/MyNotificationListenerService.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.PendingIntent.CanceledException;
 import android.app.RemoteInput;
+import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.service.notification.NotificationListenerService;
 import android.service.notification.StatusBarNotification;
@@ -74,6 +75,11 @@ public class MyNotificationListenerService extends NotificationListenerService {
                 MyNotificationListenerService.class.getName());
     }
 
+    static ComponentName getComponentName() {
+        return new ComponentName(MyNotificationListenerService.class.getPackage().getName(),
+                MyNotificationListenerService.class.getName());
+    }
+
     private static final class PendingIntentSender {
         private PendingIntent mSentIntent = null;
         private String mReason = null;
diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app2/Android.mk b/tests/cts/hostside/app2/Android.mk
index 02071bfc86..9a4a30fbff 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app2/Android.mk
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app2/Android.mk
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ LOCAL_PROGUARD_ENABLED := disabled
 LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT := false
 
 # Tag this module as a cts test artifact
-LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE := cts general-tests
+LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE := cts vts general-tests
 
 include $(BUILD_CTS_SUPPORT_PACKAGE)
diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/src/com/android/cts/net/NetPolicyTestsPreparer.java b/tests/cts/hostside/src/com/android/cts/net/NetPolicyTestsPreparer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b19554909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/src/com/android/cts/net/NetPolicyTestsPreparer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.cts.net;
+
+import com.android.tradefed.build.IBuildInfo;
+import com.android.tradefed.device.DeviceNotAvailableException;
+import com.android.tradefed.device.ITestDevice;
+import com.android.tradefed.log.LogUtil;
+import com.android.tradefed.targetprep.ITargetCleaner;
+import com.android.tradefed.targetprep.ITargetPreparer;
+
+public class NetPolicyTestsPreparer implements ITargetPreparer, ITargetCleaner {
+    private final static String KEY_PAROLE_DURATION = "parole_duration";
+    private final static String DESIRED_PAROLE_DURATION = "0";
+
+    private boolean mAppIdleConstsUpdated;
+    private String mOriginalAppIdleConsts;
+
+    @Override
+    public void setUp(ITestDevice device, IBuildInfo buildInfo) throws DeviceNotAvailableException {
+        updateParoleDuration(device);
+        LogUtil.CLog.d("Original app_idle_constants: " + mOriginalAppIdleConsts);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void tearDown(ITestDevice device, IBuildInfo buildInfo, Throwable throwable)
+            throws DeviceNotAvailableException {
+        if (mAppIdleConstsUpdated) {
+            executeCmd(device, "settings put global app_idle_constants " + mOriginalAppIdleConsts);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates parole_duration with the desired value.
+     */
+    private void updateParoleDuration(ITestDevice device) throws DeviceNotAvailableException {
+        mOriginalAppIdleConsts = executeCmd(device, "settings get global app_idle_constants");
+        String newAppIdleConstants;
+        final String newConstant = KEY_PAROLE_DURATION + "=" + DESIRED_PAROLE_DURATION;
+        if (mOriginalAppIdleConsts == null || "null".equals(mOriginalAppIdleConsts)) {
+            // app_idle_constants is initially empty, so just assign the desired value.
+            newAppIdleConstants = newConstant;
+        } else if (mOriginalAppIdleConsts.contains(KEY_PAROLE_DURATION)) {
+            // app_idle_constants contains parole_duration, so replace it with the desired value.
+            newAppIdleConstants = mOriginalAppIdleConsts.replaceAll(
+                    KEY_PAROLE_DURATION + "=\\d+", newConstant);
+        } else {
+            // app_idle_constants didn't have parole_duration, so append the desired value.
+            newAppIdleConstants = mOriginalAppIdleConsts + "," + newConstant;
+        }
+        executeCmd(device, "settings put global app_idle_constants " + newAppIdleConstants);
+        mAppIdleConstsUpdated = true;
+    }
+
+    private String executeCmd(ITestDevice device, String cmd)
+            throws DeviceNotAvailableException {
+        final String output = device.executeShellCommand(cmd).trim();
+        LogUtil.CLog.d("Output for '%s': %s", cmd, output);
+        return output;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/Android.mk b/tests/cts/net/Android.mk
index 3493ccb0ea..4aeab38dbd 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/Android.mk
+++ b/tests/cts/net/Android.mk
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES := \
 #LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
 
 # Tag this module as a cts test artifact
-LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE := cts general-tests
+LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE := cts vts general-tests
 
 include $(BUILD_CTS_PACKAGE)
 
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/appForApi23/Android.mk b/tests/cts/net/appForApi23/Android.mk
index ea99684718..54b60a0219 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/appForApi23/Android.mk
+++ b/tests/cts/net/appForApi23/Android.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := CtsNetTestAppForApi23
 LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := 23
 
 # Tag this module as a cts test artifact
-LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE := cts general-tests
+LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE := cts vts general-tests
 
 include $(BUILD_CTS_PACKAGE)
 
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/native/qtaguid/Android.mk b/tests/cts/net/native/qtaguid/Android.mk
index b3eb28bbed..6c92b5c392 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/native/qtaguid/Android.mk
+++ b/tests/cts/net/native/qtaguid/Android.mk
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := \
 
 LOCAL_CTS_TEST_PACKAGE := android.net.native
 # Tag this module as a cts test artifact
-LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE := cts
+LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE := cts vts
 
 LOCAL_CFLAGS := -Werror -Wall
 
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/WifiManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/WifiManagerTest.java
index ade60d3751..89daca21da 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/WifiManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/wifi/cts/WifiManagerTest.java
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ public class WifiManagerTest extends AndroidTestCase {
     private static final String SSID2 = "\"WifiManagerTestModified\"";
     private static final String PROXY_TEST_SSID = "SomeProxyAp";
     private static final String ADD_NETWORK_EXCEPTION_SUBSTR = "addNetwork";
+    // A full single scan duration is about 6-7 seconds if country code is set
+    // to US. If country code is set to world mode (00), we would expect a scan
+    // duration of roughly 8 seconds. So we set scan timeout as 9 seconds here.
+    private static final int SCAN_TIMEOUT_MSEC = 9000;
     private static final int TIMEOUT_MSEC = 6000;
     private static final int WAIT_MSEC = 60;
     private static final int DURATION = 10000;
@@ -202,7 +206,7 @@ public class WifiManagerTest extends AndroidTestCase {
             mMySync.expectedState = STATE_SCANNING;
             mScanResults = null;
             assertTrue(mWifiManager.startScan());
-            long timeout = System.currentTimeMillis() + TIMEOUT_MSEC;
+            long timeout = System.currentTimeMillis() + SCAN_TIMEOUT_MSEC;
             while (System.currentTimeMillis() < timeout && mMySync.expectedState == STATE_SCANNING)
                 mMySync.wait(WAIT_MSEC);
         }