diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/BatteryStatsManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/BatteryStatsManagerTest.java
index a54fd64..86642ea 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/BatteryStatsManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/BatteryStatsManagerTest.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.connectivity.CellularBatteryStats;
 import android.os.connectivity.WifiBatteryStats;
+import android.platform.test.annotations.AppModeFull;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    @AppModeFull(reason = "Cannot get CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE to request wifi/cell in instant mode")
     @SkipPresubmit(reason = "Virtual hardware does not support wifi battery stats")
     public void testReportNetworkInterfaceForTransports() throws Exception {
         try {
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@
     }
 
     @DevSdkIgnoreRule.IgnoreUpTo(Build.VERSION_CODES.R)
+    @AppModeFull(reason = "Cannot get WifiManager in instant app mode")
     @Test
     public void testReportNetworkInterfaceForTransports_throwsSecurityException()
             throws Exception {
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
index be1efb6..85f0deb 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@
         final Matcher m = Pattern.compile("^" + ssid + ";(true|false|none)$",
                 Pattern.MULTILINE | Pattern.UNIX_LINES).matcher(policyString);
         if (!m.find()) {
-            fail("Unexpected format from cmd netpolicy");
+            fail("Unexpected format from cmd netpolicy, policyString = " + policyString);
         }
         return m.group(1);
     }
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NetworkAgentTest.kt b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NetworkAgentTest.kt
index ccc9416..7c380e3 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NetworkAgentTest.kt
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NetworkAgentTest.kt
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 import com.android.testutils.TestableNetworkCallback
 import org.junit.After
 import org.junit.Assert.assertArrayEquals
+import org.junit.Assume.assumeFalse
 import org.junit.Before
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
@@ -1034,6 +1035,9 @@
 
     @Test
     fun testQosCallbackRegisterWithUnregister() {
+        // Instant apps can't bind sockets to localhost
+        // TODO: use @AppModeFull when supported by DevSdkIgnoreRunner
+        assumeFalse(realContext.packageManager.isInstantApp())
         val (agent, socket) = setupForQosCallbackTesting()
 
         val qosCallback = TestableQosCallback()
@@ -1060,6 +1064,9 @@
 
     @Test
     fun testQosCallbackOnQosSession() {
+        // Instant apps can't bind sockets to localhost
+        // TODO: use @AppModeFull when supported by DevSdkIgnoreRunner
+        assumeFalse(realContext.packageManager.isInstantApp())
         val (agent, socket) = setupForQosCallbackTesting()
         val qosCallback = TestableQosCallback()
         Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor().let { executor ->
@@ -1104,6 +1111,9 @@
 
     @Test
     fun testQosCallbackOnError() {
+        // Instant apps can't bind sockets to localhost
+        // TODO: use @AppModeFull when supported by DevSdkIgnoreRunner
+        assumeFalse(realContext.packageManager.isInstantApp())
         val (agent, socket) = setupForQosCallbackTesting()
         val qosCallback = TestableQosCallback()
         Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor().let { executor ->
@@ -1142,6 +1152,9 @@
 
     @Test
     fun testQosCallbackIdsAreMappedCorrectly() {
+        // Instant apps can't bind sockets to localhost
+        // TODO: use @AppModeFull when supported by DevSdkIgnoreRunner
+        assumeFalse(realContext.packageManager.isInstantApp())
         val (agent, socket) = setupForQosCallbackTesting()
         val qosCallback1 = TestableQosCallback()
         val qosCallback2 = TestableQosCallback()
@@ -1182,6 +1195,9 @@
 
     @Test
     fun testQosCallbackWhenNetworkReleased() {
+        // Instant apps can't bind sockets to localhost
+        // TODO: use @AppModeFull when supported by DevSdkIgnoreRunner
+        assumeFalse(realContext.packageManager.isInstantApp())
         val (agent, socket) = setupForQosCallbackTesting()
         Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor().let { executor ->
             try {
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/PacProxyManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/PacProxyManagerTest.java
index 7d5e9ff..a20f1cc 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/PacProxyManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/PacProxyManagerTest.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import android.net.ProxyInfo;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
+import android.platform.test.annotations.AppModeFull;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Range;
 
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@
         }
     }
 
+    @AppModeFull(reason = "Instant apps can't bind sockets to localhost for a test proxy server")
     @Test
     public void testSetCurrentProxyScriptUrl() throws Exception {
         // Register a PacProxyInstalledListener
diff --git a/tests/cts/tethering/src/android/tethering/cts/TetheringManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/tethering/src/android/tethering/cts/TetheringManagerTest.java
index 0a5e506..bd1b74a 100644
--- a/tests/cts/tethering/src/android/tethering/cts/TetheringManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/tethering/src/android/tethering/cts/TetheringManagerTest.java
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@
     @Test
     public void testRequestLatestEntitlementResult() throws Exception {
         assumeTrue(mTM.isTetheringSupported());
+        assumeTrue(mPm.hasSystemFeature(FEATURE_TELEPHONY));
         // Verify that requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult() can get entitlement
         // result(TETHER_ERROR_ENTITLEMENT_UNKNOWN due to invalid downstream type) via listener.
         assertEntitlementResult(listener -> mTM.requestLatestTetheringEntitlementResult(