diff --git a/common/FlaggedApi.bp b/common/FlaggedApi.bp
index 449d7ae..56625c5 100644
--- a/common/FlaggedApi.bp
+++ b/common/FlaggedApi.bp
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@
 }
 
 aconfig_declarations {
+    name: "com.android.net.thread.flags-aconfig",
+    package: "com.android.net.thread.flags",
+    container: "system",
+    srcs: ["thread_flags.aconfig"],
+    visibility: ["//packages/modules/Connectivity:__subpackages__"],
+}
+
+aconfig_declarations {
     name: "nearby_flags",
     package: "com.android.nearby.flags",
     container: "system",
diff --git a/common/OWNERS b/common/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7f5d11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+per-file thread_flags.aconfig = file:platform/packages/modules/Connectivity:main:/thread/OWNERS
diff --git a/common/flags.aconfig b/common/flags.aconfig
index 8c448e6..19b522c 100644
--- a/common/flags.aconfig
+++ b/common/flags.aconfig
@@ -26,13 +26,6 @@
 }
 
 flag {
-  name: "register_nsd_offload_engine"
-  namespace: "android_core_networking"
-  description: "The flag controls the access for registerOffloadEngine API in NsdManager"
-  bug: "294777050"
-}
-
-flag {
   name: "ipsec_transform_state"
   namespace: "android_core_networking_ipsec"
   description: "The flag controls the access for getIpSecTransformState and IpSecTransformState"
diff --git a/thread/flags/thread_base.aconfig b/common/thread_flags.aconfig
similarity index 100%
rename from thread/flags/thread_base.aconfig
rename to common/thread_flags.aconfig
diff --git a/framework-t/Android.bp b/framework-t/Android.bp
index e40b55c..468cee4 100644
--- a/framework-t/Android.bp
+++ b/framework-t/Android.bp
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
     ],
     aconfig_declarations: [
         "com.android.net.flags-aconfig",
+        "com.android.net.thread.flags-aconfig",
         "nearby_flags",
     ],
 }
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 1241e18..2ca8832 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
@@ -160,10 +160,6 @@
 
     private static final long BROADCAST_TIMEOUT_MS = 5_000;
 
-    // Should be kept in sync with the constant in NetworkPolicyManagerService.
-    // TODO: b/322115994 - remove once the feature is in staging.
-    private static final boolean ALWAYS_RESTRICT_BACKGROUND_NETWORK = false;
-
     protected Context mContext;
     protected Instrumentation mInstrumentation;
     protected ConnectivityManager mCm;
@@ -233,8 +229,9 @@
         }
         final String output = executeShellCommand("device_config get backstage_power"
                 + " com.android.server.net.network_blocked_for_top_sleeping_and_above");
-        return Boolean.parseBoolean(output) && ALWAYS_RESTRICT_BACKGROUND_NETWORK;
+        return Boolean.parseBoolean(output);
     }
+
     protected int getUid(String packageName) throws Exception {
         return mContext.getPackageManager().getPackageUid(packageName, 0);
     }
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
index f0edee2..cdf8340 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
@@ -802,7 +802,9 @@
             assertNull(redactedNormal.getUids());
             assertNull(redactedNormal.getSsid());
             assertNull(redactedNormal.getUnderlyingNetworks());
-            assertEquals(0, redactedNormal.getSubscriptionIds().size());
+            // TODO: Make subIds public and update to verify the size is 2
+            final int subIdsSize = redactedNormal.getSubscriptionIds().size();
+            assertTrue(subIdsSize == 0 || subIdsSize == 2);
             assertEquals(WifiInfo.DEFAULT_MAC_ADDRESS,
                     ((WifiInfo) redactedNormal.getTransportInfo()).getBSSID());
             assertEquals(rssi, ((WifiInfo) redactedNormal.getTransportInfo()).getRssi());
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/metrics/ConnectivitySampleMetricsTest.kt b/tests/unit/java/com/android/metrics/ConnectivitySampleMetricsTest.kt
index 3043d50..53baee1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/metrics/ConnectivitySampleMetricsTest.kt
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/metrics/ConnectivitySampleMetricsTest.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_CELLULAR
 import android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI
 import android.net.NetworkScore
+import android.net.NetworkScore.KEEP_CONNECTED_FOR_TEST
 import android.net.NetworkScore.POLICY_EXITING
 import android.net.NetworkScore.POLICY_TRANSPORT_PRIMARY
 import android.os.Build
@@ -86,7 +87,10 @@
                 .addCapability(NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_SUSPENDED)
                 .addCapability(NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_ROAMING)
                 .build()
-        val wifi1Score = NetworkScore.Builder().setExiting(true).build()
+        val wifi1Score = NetworkScore.Builder()
+                .setKeepConnectedReason(KEEP_CONNECTED_FOR_TEST)
+                .setExiting(true)
+                .build()
         val agentWifi1 = Agent(nc = wifi1Caps, score = FromS(wifi1Score)).also { it.connect() }
 
         val wifi2Caps = NetworkCapabilities.Builder()
@@ -96,7 +100,10 @@
                 .addCapability(NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_ROAMING)
                 .addEnterpriseId(NET_ENTERPRISE_ID_3)
                 .build()
-        val wifi2Score = NetworkScore.Builder().setTransportPrimary(true).build()
+        val wifi2Score = NetworkScore.Builder()
+                .setKeepConnectedReason(KEEP_CONNECTED_FOR_TEST)
+                .setTransportPrimary(true)
+                .build()
         val agentWifi2 = Agent(nc = wifi2Caps, score = FromS(wifi2Score)).also { it.connect() }
 
         val cellCaps = NetworkCapabilities.Builder()
@@ -107,7 +114,9 @@
                 .addCapability(NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_ROAMING)
                 .addEnterpriseId(NET_ENTERPRISE_ID_1)
                 .build()
-        val cellScore = NetworkScore.Builder().build()
+        val cellScore = NetworkScore.Builder()
+                .setKeepConnectedReason(KEEP_CONNECTED_FOR_TEST)
+                .build()
         val agentCell = Agent(nc = cellCaps, score = FromS(cellScore)).also { it.connect() }
 
         val stats = csHandler.onHandler { service.sampleConnectivityState() }
diff --git a/thread/flags/Android.bp b/thread/flags/Android.bp
deleted file mode 100644
index 15f58a9..0000000
--- a/thread/flags/Android.bp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Copyright (C) 2024 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.
-//
-
-aconfig_declarations {
-    name: "com.android.net.thread.flags-aconfig",
-    package: "com.android.net.thread.flags",
-    container: "system",
-    srcs: ["thread_base.aconfig"],
-    visibility: ["//packages/modules/Connectivity:__subpackages__"],
-}
diff --git a/thread/tests/cts/Android.bp b/thread/tests/cts/Android.bp
index 522120c..676eb0e 100644
--- a/thread/tests/cts/Android.bp
+++ b/thread/tests/cts/Android.bp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     test_suites: [
         "cts",
         "general-tests",
+        "mcts-tethering",
         "mts-tethering",
     ],
     static_libs: [