diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/NetworkAgentConfig.java b/framework/src/android/net/NetworkAgentConfig.java
index deaa734..da12a0a 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/NetworkAgentConfig.java
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/NetworkAgentConfig.java
@@ -272,27 +272,6 @@
         return mVpnRequiresValidation;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Whether the native network creation should be skipped.
-     *
-     * If set, the native network and routes should be maintained by the caller.
-     *
-     * @hide
-     */
-    private boolean mSkipNativeNetworkCreation = false;
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return Whether the native network creation should be skipped.
-     * @hide
-     */
-    // TODO: Expose API when ready.
-    // @FlaggedApi(Flags.FLAG_TETHERING_NETWORK_AGENT)
-    // @SystemApi(client = MODULE_LIBRARIES) when ready.
-    public boolean shouldSkipNativeNetworkCreation() {
-        return mSkipNativeNetworkCreation;
-    }
-
     /** @hide */
     public NetworkAgentConfig() {
     }
@@ -314,7 +293,6 @@
             mLegacyExtraInfo = nac.mLegacyExtraInfo;
             excludeLocalRouteVpn = nac.excludeLocalRouteVpn;
             mVpnRequiresValidation = nac.mVpnRequiresValidation;
-            mSkipNativeNetworkCreation = nac.mSkipNativeNetworkCreation;
         }
     }
 
@@ -506,26 +484,6 @@
         }
 
         /**
-         * Sets the native network creation should be skipped.
-         *
-         * @return this builder, to facilitate chaining.
-         * @hide
-         */
-        @NonNull
-        // TODO: Expose API when ready.
-        // @FlaggedApi(Flags.FLAG_TETHERING_NETWORK_AGENT)
-        // @SystemApi(client = MODULE_LIBRARIES) when ready.
-        public Builder setSkipNativeNetworkCreation(boolean skipNativeNetworkCreation) {
-            if (!SdkLevel.isAtLeastV()) {
-                // Local agents are supported starting on U on TVs and on V on everything else.
-                // Thus, only support this flag on V+.
-                throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Method is not supported");
-            }
-            mConfig.mSkipNativeNetworkCreation = skipNativeNetworkCreation;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        /**
          * Returns the constructed {@link NetworkAgentConfig} object.
          */
         @NonNull
@@ -552,8 +510,7 @@
                 && Objects.equals(legacySubTypeName, that.legacySubTypeName)
                 && Objects.equals(mLegacyExtraInfo, that.mLegacyExtraInfo)
                 && excludeLocalRouteVpn == that.excludeLocalRouteVpn
-                && mVpnRequiresValidation == that.mVpnRequiresValidation
-                && mSkipNativeNetworkCreation == that.mSkipNativeNetworkCreation;
+                && mVpnRequiresValidation == that.mVpnRequiresValidation;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -561,8 +518,7 @@
         return Objects.hash(allowBypass, explicitlySelected, acceptUnvalidated,
                 acceptPartialConnectivity, provisioningNotificationDisabled, subscriberId,
                 skip464xlat, legacyType, legacySubType, legacyTypeName, legacySubTypeName,
-                mLegacyExtraInfo, excludeLocalRouteVpn, mVpnRequiresValidation,
-                mSkipNativeNetworkCreation);
+                mLegacyExtraInfo, excludeLocalRouteVpn, mVpnRequiresValidation);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -583,7 +539,6 @@
                 + ", legacyExtraInfo = '" + mLegacyExtraInfo + '\''
                 + ", excludeLocalRouteVpn = '" + excludeLocalRouteVpn + '\''
                 + ", vpnRequiresValidation = '" + mVpnRequiresValidation + '\''
-                + ", skipNativeNetworkCreation = '" + mSkipNativeNetworkCreation + '\''
                 + "}";
     }
 
@@ -608,35 +563,33 @@
         out.writeString(mLegacyExtraInfo);
         out.writeInt(excludeLocalRouteVpn ? 1 : 0);
         out.writeInt(mVpnRequiresValidation ? 1 : 0);
-        out.writeInt(mSkipNativeNetworkCreation ? 1 : 0);
     }
 
     public static final @NonNull Creator<NetworkAgentConfig> CREATOR =
             new Creator<NetworkAgentConfig>() {
-                @Override
-                public NetworkAgentConfig createFromParcel(Parcel in) {
-                    NetworkAgentConfig networkAgentConfig = new NetworkAgentConfig();
-                    networkAgentConfig.allowBypass = in.readInt() != 0;
-                    networkAgentConfig.explicitlySelected = in.readInt() != 0;
-                    networkAgentConfig.acceptUnvalidated = in.readInt() != 0;
-                    networkAgentConfig.acceptPartialConnectivity = in.readInt() != 0;
-                    networkAgentConfig.subscriberId = in.readString();
-                    networkAgentConfig.provisioningNotificationDisabled = in.readInt() != 0;
-                    networkAgentConfig.skip464xlat = in.readInt() != 0;
-                    networkAgentConfig.legacyType = in.readInt();
-                    networkAgentConfig.legacyTypeName = in.readString();
-                    networkAgentConfig.legacySubType = in.readInt();
-                    networkAgentConfig.legacySubTypeName = in.readString();
-                    networkAgentConfig.mLegacyExtraInfo = in.readString();
-                    networkAgentConfig.excludeLocalRouteVpn = in.readInt() != 0;
-                    networkAgentConfig.mVpnRequiresValidation = in.readInt() != 0;
-                    networkAgentConfig.mSkipNativeNetworkCreation = in.readInt() != 0;
-                    return networkAgentConfig;
-                }
+        @Override
+        public NetworkAgentConfig createFromParcel(Parcel in) {
+            NetworkAgentConfig networkAgentConfig = new NetworkAgentConfig();
+            networkAgentConfig.allowBypass = in.readInt() != 0;
+            networkAgentConfig.explicitlySelected = in.readInt() != 0;
+            networkAgentConfig.acceptUnvalidated = in.readInt() != 0;
+            networkAgentConfig.acceptPartialConnectivity = in.readInt() != 0;
+            networkAgentConfig.subscriberId = in.readString();
+            networkAgentConfig.provisioningNotificationDisabled = in.readInt() != 0;
+            networkAgentConfig.skip464xlat = in.readInt() != 0;
+            networkAgentConfig.legacyType = in.readInt();
+            networkAgentConfig.legacyTypeName = in.readString();
+            networkAgentConfig.legacySubType = in.readInt();
+            networkAgentConfig.legacySubTypeName = in.readString();
+            networkAgentConfig.mLegacyExtraInfo = in.readString();
+            networkAgentConfig.excludeLocalRouteVpn = in.readInt() != 0;
+            networkAgentConfig.mVpnRequiresValidation = in.readInt() != 0;
+            return networkAgentConfig;
+        }
 
-                @Override
-                public NetworkAgentConfig[] newArray(int size) {
-                    return new NetworkAgentConfig[size];
-                }
-            };
+        @Override
+        public NetworkAgentConfig[] newArray(int size) {
+            return new NetworkAgentConfig[size];
+        }
+    };
 }
diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/BpfNetMaps.java b/service/src/com/android/server/BpfNetMaps.java
index 7c0c223..36c0cf9 100644
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/BpfNetMaps.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/BpfNetMaps.java
@@ -906,7 +906,12 @@
             final InetAddress address, final int protocol, final int remotePort,
             final boolean isAllowed) {
         throwIfPre25Q2("addLocalNetAccess is not available on pre-B devices");
-        final int ifIndex = mDeps.getIfIndex(iface);
+        final int ifIndex;
+        if (iface == null) {
+            ifIndex = 0;
+        } else {
+            ifIndex = mDeps.getIfIndex(iface);
+        }
         if (ifIndex == 0) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Failed to get if index, skip addLocalNetAccess for " + address
                     + "(" + iface + ")");
@@ -935,7 +940,12 @@
     public void removeLocalNetAccess(final int lpmBitlen, final String iface,
             final InetAddress address, final int protocol, final int remotePort) {
         throwIfPre25Q2("removeLocalNetAccess is not available on pre-B devices");
-        final int ifIndex = mDeps.getIfIndex(iface);
+        final int ifIndex;
+        if (iface == null) {
+            ifIndex = 0;
+        } else {
+            ifIndex = mDeps.getIfIndex(iface);
+        }
         if (ifIndex == 0) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Failed to get if index, skip removeLocalNetAccess for " + address
                     + "(" + iface + ")");
@@ -966,7 +976,12 @@
     public boolean getLocalNetAccess(final int lpmBitlen, final String iface,
             final InetAddress address, final int protocol, final int remotePort) {
         throwIfPre25Q2("getLocalNetAccess is not available on pre-B devices");
-        final int ifIndex = mDeps.getIfIndex(iface);
+        final int ifIndex;
+        if (iface == null) {
+            ifIndex = 0;
+        } else {
+            ifIndex = mDeps.getIfIndex(iface);
+        }
         if (ifIndex == 0) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Failed to get if index, returning default from getLocalNetAccess for "
                     + address + "(" + iface + ")");
diff --git a/tests/common/java/android/net/NetworkAgentConfigTest.kt b/tests/common/java/android/net/NetworkAgentConfigTest.kt
index fe869f8..d640a73 100644
--- a/tests/common/java/android/net/NetworkAgentConfigTest.kt
+++ b/tests/common/java/android/net/NetworkAgentConfigTest.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4
 import com.android.modules.utils.build.SdkLevel.isAtLeastS
 import com.android.modules.utils.build.SdkLevel.isAtLeastT
-import com.android.modules.utils.build.SdkLevel.isAtLeastV
 import com.android.testutils.ConnectivityModuleTest
 import com.android.testutils.assertParcelingIsLossless
 import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
@@ -48,9 +47,6 @@
                 setLocalRoutesExcludedForVpn(true)
                 setVpnRequiresValidation(true)
             }
-            if (isAtLeastV()) {
-                setSkipNativeNetworkCreation(true)
-            }
         }.build()
         assertParcelingIsLossless(config)
     }
@@ -75,9 +71,6 @@
                 setLocalRoutesExcludedForVpn(true)
                 setVpnRequiresValidation(true)
             }
-            if (isAtLeastV()) {
-                setSkipNativeNetworkCreation(true)
-            }
         }.build()
 
         assertTrue(config.isExplicitlySelected())
@@ -86,9 +79,6 @@
         assertFalse(config.isPartialConnectivityAcceptable())
         assertTrue(config.isUnvalidatedConnectivityAcceptable())
         assertEquals("TEST_NETWORK", config.getLegacyTypeName())
-        if (isAtLeastV()) {
-            assertTrue(config.shouldSkipNativeNetworkCreation())
-        }
         if (isAtLeastT()) {
             assertTrue(config.areLocalRoutesExcludedForVpn())
             assertTrue(config.isVpnValidationRequired())
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ApfIntegrationTest.kt b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ApfIntegrationTest.kt
index cfca462..2a372ce 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ApfIntegrationTest.kt
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ApfIntegrationTest.kt
@@ -567,6 +567,13 @@
 
         val program = gen.generate()
         assertThat(program.size).isLessThan(counterRegion)
+        val randomProgram = ByteArray(1) { 0 } +
+                ByteArray(counterRegion - 1).also { Random.nextBytes(it) }
+        // There are known firmware bugs where they calculate the number of non-zero bytes within
+        // the program to determine the program length. Modify the test to first install a longer
+        // program before installing a program that do the program length check. This should help us
+        // catch these types of firmware bugs in CTS. (b/395545572)
+        installAndVerifyProgram(randomProgram)
         installAndVerifyProgram(program)
 
         // Trigger the program by sending a ping and waiting on the reply.
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/BpfNetMapsTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/BpfNetMapsTest.java
index fd92672..caf1765 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/BpfNetMapsTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/BpfNetMapsTest.java
@@ -266,6 +266,18 @@
 
     @Test
     @IgnoreUpTo(Build.VERSION_CODES.VANILLA_ICE_CREAM)
+    public void testAddLocalNetAccessWithNullInterfaceAfterV() throws Exception {
+        assertTrue(mLocalNetAccessMap.isEmpty());
+
+        mBpfNetMaps.addLocalNetAccess(160, null,
+                Inet4Address.getByName("196.68.0.0"), 0, 0, true);
+
+        // As we tried to add null interface, it would be skipped and map should be empty.
+        assertTrue(mLocalNetAccessMap.isEmpty());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @IgnoreUpTo(Build.VERSION_CODES.VANILLA_ICE_CREAM)
     public void testAddLocalNetAccessAfterVWithIncorrectInterface() throws Exception {
         assertTrue(mLocalNetAccessMap.isEmpty());
 
@@ -303,6 +315,13 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    @IgnoreUpTo(Build.VERSION_CODES.VANILLA_ICE_CREAM)
+    public void testGetLocalNetAccessWithNullInterfaceAfterV() throws Exception {
+        assertTrue(mBpfNetMaps.getLocalNetAccess(160, null,
+                Inet4Address.getByName("100.68.0.0"), 0, 0));
+    }
+
+    @Test
     @IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.VANILLA_ICE_CREAM)
     public void testRemoveLocalNetAccessBeforeV() {
         assertThrows(UnsupportedOperationException.class, () ->
@@ -350,6 +369,25 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    @IgnoreUpTo(Build.VERSION_CODES.VANILLA_ICE_CREAM)
+    public void testRemoveLocalNetAccessAfterVWithNullInterface() throws Exception {
+        assertTrue(mLocalNetAccessMap.isEmpty());
+
+        mBpfNetMaps.addLocalNetAccess(160, TEST_IF_NAME,
+                Inet4Address.getByName("196.68.0.0"), 0, 0, true);
+
+        assertNotNull(mLocalNetAccessMap.getValue(new LocalNetAccessKey(160, TEST_IF_INDEX,
+                Inet4Address.getByName("196.68.0.0"), 0, 0)));
+        assertNull(mLocalNetAccessMap.getValue(new LocalNetAccessKey(160, TEST_IF_INDEX,
+                Inet4Address.getByName("100.68.0.0"), 0, 0)));
+
+        mBpfNetMaps.removeLocalNetAccess(160, null,
+                Inet4Address.getByName("196.68.0.0"), 0, 0);
+        assertNotNull(mLocalNetAccessMap.getValue(new LocalNetAccessKey(160, TEST_IF_INDEX,
+                Inet4Address.getByName("196.68.0.0"), 0, 0)));
+    }
+
+    @Test
     @IgnoreAfter(Build.VERSION_CODES.VANILLA_ICE_CREAM)
     public void testAddUidToLocalNetBlockMapBeforeV() {
         assertThrows(UnsupportedOperationException.class, () ->
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
index e4ff635..19a41d8 100755
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
@@ -163,10 +163,7 @@
 import static android.telephony.DataConnectionRealTimeInfo.DC_POWER_STATE_HIGH;
 import static android.telephony.DataConnectionRealTimeInfo.DC_POWER_STATE_LOW;
 
-import static com.android.server.ConnectivityService.ALLOW_SATALLITE_NETWORK_FALLBACK;
 import static com.android.net.module.util.DeviceConfigUtils.TETHERING_MODULE_NAME;
-import static com.android.server.ConnectivityService.ALLOW_SYSUI_CONNECTIVITY_REPORTS;
-import static com.android.server.ConnectivityService.KEY_DESTROY_FROZEN_SOCKETS_VERSION;
 import static com.android.server.ConnectivityService.MAX_NETWORK_REQUESTS_PER_SYSTEM_UID;
 import static com.android.server.ConnectivityService.PREFERENCE_ORDER_MOBILE_DATA_PREFERERRED;
 import static com.android.server.ConnectivityService.PREFERENCE_ORDER_OEM;
@@ -177,9 +174,6 @@
 import static com.android.server.ConnectivityServiceTestUtils.transportToLegacyType;
 import static com.android.server.NetworkAgentWrapper.CallbackType.OnQosCallbackRegister;
 import static com.android.server.NetworkAgentWrapper.CallbackType.OnQosCallbackUnregister;
-import static com.android.server.connectivity.ConnectivityFlags.BACKGROUND_FIREWALL_CHAIN;
-import static com.android.server.connectivity.ConnectivityFlags.DELAY_DESTROY_SOCKETS;
-import static com.android.server.connectivity.ConnectivityFlags.INGRESS_TO_VPN_ADDRESS_FILTERING;
 import static com.android.testutils.Cleanup.testAndCleanup;
 import static com.android.testutils.ConcurrentUtils.await;
 import static com.android.testutils.ConcurrentUtils.durationOf;
@@ -2185,32 +2179,30 @@
                 case ConnectivityFlags.REQUEST_RESTRICTED_WIFI:
                 case ConnectivityFlags.USE_DECLARED_METHODS_FOR_CALLBACKS:
                 case ConnectivityFlags.QUEUE_CALLBACKS_FOR_FROZEN_APPS:
-                case KEY_DESTROY_FROZEN_SOCKETS_VERSION:
+                case ConnectivityFlags.BACKGROUND_FIREWALL_CHAIN:
+                case ConnectivityService.KEY_DESTROY_FROZEN_SOCKETS_VERSION:
                     return true;
                 default:
-                    return super.isFeatureEnabled(context, name);
+                    // This is a unit test and must never depend on actual device flag values.
+                    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Unknown flag " + name
+                            + ", update this test");
             }
         }
 
         @Override
         public boolean isFeatureNotChickenedOut(Context context, String name) {
             switch (name) {
-                case ALLOW_SYSUI_CONNECTIVITY_REPORTS:
-                    return true;
-                case ALLOW_SATALLITE_NETWORK_FALLBACK:
-                    return true;
-                case INGRESS_TO_VPN_ADDRESS_FILTERING:
-                    return true;
-                case BACKGROUND_FIREWALL_CHAIN:
-                    return true;
-                case DELAY_DESTROY_SOCKETS:
-                    return true;
+                case ConnectivityService.ALLOW_SYSUI_CONNECTIVITY_REPORTS:
+                case ConnectivityService.ALLOW_SATALLITE_NETWORK_FALLBACK:
+                case ConnectivityFlags.INGRESS_TO_VPN_ADDRESS_FILTERING:
+                case ConnectivityFlags.BACKGROUND_FIREWALL_CHAIN:
+                case ConnectivityFlags.DELAY_DESTROY_SOCKETS:
                 case ConnectivityFlags.USE_DECLARED_METHODS_FOR_CALLBACKS:
-                    return true;
                 case ConnectivityFlags.QUEUE_CALLBACKS_FOR_FROZEN_APPS:
                     return true;
                 default:
-                    return super.isFeatureNotChickenedOut(context, name);
+                    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Unknown flag " + name
+                            + ", update this test");
             }
         }
 
@@ -2451,6 +2443,10 @@
 
     @After
     public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+        // Don't attempt to tear down if setUp didn't even get as far as creating the service.
+        // Otherwise, exceptions here will mask the actual exception in setUp, making failures
+        // harder to diagnose.
+        if (mService == null) return;
         unregisterDefaultNetworkCallbacks();
         maybeTearDownEnterpriseNetwork();
         setAlwaysOnNetworks(false);
diff --git a/thread/tests/cts/AndroidTest.xml b/thread/tests/cts/AndroidTest.xml
index e954d3b..89d2ce5 100644
--- a/thread/tests/cts/AndroidTest.xml
+++ b/thread/tests/cts/AndroidTest.xml
@@ -57,13 +57,4 @@
         <option name="exclude-annotation" value="org.junit.Ignore"/>
     </test>
 
-    <!--
-        This doesn't override a read-only flag, to run the tests locally with `epskc_enabled` flag
-        enabled, set the flag to `is_fixed_read_only: false`. This should be removed after the
-        `epskc_enabled` flag is rolled out.
-    -->
-    <target_preparer class="com.android.tradefed.targetprep.FeatureFlagTargetPreparer">
-        <option name="flag-value"
-                value="thread_network/com.android.net.thread.flags.epskc_enabled=true"/>
-    </target_preparer>
 </configuration>