diff --git a/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test.cpp b/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test.cpp
index 46d61e5..433f5cb 100644
--- a/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test.cpp
+++ b/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
      */
     while (wait(TIMEOUT_SEC) == std::cv_status::no_timeout) {
     }
+    location_called_count_ = 0;
 }
 
 void GnssHalTest::SetPositionMode(const int min_interval_msec, const bool low_power_mode) {
@@ -97,17 +98,17 @@
     EXPECT_TRUE(result);
 }
 
-bool GnssHalTest::StartAndGetSingleLocation() {
+bool GnssHalTest::StartAndCheckFirstLocation() {
     auto result = gnss_hal_->start();
 
     EXPECT_TRUE(result.isOk());
     EXPECT_TRUE(result);
 
     /*
-     * GPS signals initially optional for this test, so don't expect fast fix,
-     * or no timeout, unless signal is present
+     * GnssLocationProvider support of AGPS SUPL & XtraDownloader is not available in VTS,
+     * so allow time to demodulate ephemeris over the air.
      */
-    const int kFirstGnssLocationTimeoutSeconds = 15;
+    const int kFirstGnssLocationTimeoutSeconds = 75;
 
     wait(kFirstGnssLocationTimeoutSeconds);
     EXPECT_EQ(location_called_count_, 1);
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@
 
     SetPositionMode(kMinIntervalMsec, kLowPowerMode);
 
-    EXPECT_TRUE(StartAndGetSingleLocation());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(StartAndCheckFirstLocation());
 
     for (int i = 1; i < count; i++) {
         EXPECT_EQ(std::cv_status::no_timeout, wait(kLocationTimeoutSubsequentSec));
diff --git a/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test.h b/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test.h
index 269366a..64478b5 100644
--- a/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test.h
+++ b/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test.h
@@ -107,12 +107,15 @@
     void SetUpGnssCallback();
 
     /*
-     * StartAndGetSingleLocation:
-     * Helper function to get one Location and check fields
+     * StartAndCheckFirstLocation:
+     *   Helper function to start location, and check the first one.
+     *
+     *   <p> Note this leaves the Location request active, to enable Stop call vs. other call
+     *   reordering tests.
      *
      * returns  true if a location was successfully generated
      */
-    bool StartAndGetSingleLocation();
+    bool StartAndCheckFirstLocation();
 
     /*
      * CheckLocation:
diff --git a/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test_cases.cpp b/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test_cases.cpp
index eeb9d03..541718f 100644
--- a/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test_cases.cpp
+++ b/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test_cases.cpp
@@ -60,24 +60,46 @@
  */
 TEST_F(GnssHalTest, GetLocationLowPower) {
     const int kMinIntervalMsec = 5000;
-    const int kLocationTimeoutSubsequentSec = (kMinIntervalMsec / 1000) + 1;
-    const int kNoLocationPeriodSec = 2;
+    const int kLocationTimeoutSubsequentSec = (kMinIntervalMsec / 1000) * 2;
+    const int kNoLocationPeriodSec = (kMinIntervalMsec / 1000) / 2;
     const int kLocationsToCheck = 5;
     const bool kLowPowerMode = true;
 
+    // Warmup period - VTS doesn't have AGPS access via GnssLocationProvider
+    StartAndCheckLocations(5);
+    StopAndClearLocations();
+
+    // Start of Low Power Mode test
     SetPositionMode(kMinIntervalMsec, kLowPowerMode);
 
-    EXPECT_TRUE(StartAndGetSingleLocation());
+    // Don't expect true - as without AGPS access
+    if (!StartAndCheckFirstLocation()) {
+        ALOGW("GetLocationLowPower test - no first low power location received.");
+    }
 
     for (int i = 1; i < kLocationsToCheck; i++) {
         // Verify that kMinIntervalMsec is respected by waiting kNoLocationPeriodSec and
         // ensure that no location is received yet
+
         wait(kNoLocationPeriodSec);
-        EXPECT_EQ(location_called_count_, i);
-        EXPECT_EQ(std::cv_status::no_timeout,
-                  wait(kLocationTimeoutSubsequentSec - kNoLocationPeriodSec));
-        EXPECT_EQ(location_called_count_, i + 1);
-        CheckLocation(last_location_, true);
+        // Tolerate (ignore) one extra location right after the first one
+        // to handle startup edge case scheduling limitations in some implementations
+        if ((i == 1) && (location_called_count_ == 2)) {
+            CheckLocation(last_location_, true);
+            continue;  // restart the quiet wait period after this too-fast location
+        }
+        EXPECT_LE(location_called_count_, i);
+        if (location_called_count_ != i) {
+            ALOGW("GetLocationLowPower test - not enough locations received. %d vs. %d expected ",
+                  location_called_count_, i);
+        }
+
+        if (std::cv_status::no_timeout !=
+            wait(kLocationTimeoutSubsequentSec - kNoLocationPeriodSec)) {
+            ALOGW("GetLocationLowPower test - timeout awaiting location %d", i);
+        } else {
+            CheckLocation(last_location_, true);
+        }
     }
 
     StopAndClearLocations();
@@ -236,7 +258,6 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(result.isOk());
     EXPECT_TRUE(result);
 
-    location_called_count_ = 0;
     StopAndClearLocations();
     list_gnss_sv_status_.clear();