diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/AndroidTest.xml b/tests/cts/hostside/AndroidTest.xml
index 7a73313..36a6735 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/AndroidTest.xml
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/AndroidTest.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         <option name="teardown-command" value="cmd netpolicy stop-watching" />
     </target_preparer>
 
+    <target_preparer class="com.android.tradefed.targetprep.DeviceSetup">
+        <option name="force-skip-system-props" value="true" />
+        <option name="set-global-setting" key="verifier_verify_adb_installs" value="0" />
+    </target_preparer>
+
     <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/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java
index a281aed..cdfa0d0 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
@@ -54,14 +54,15 @@
 import android.os.BatteryManager;
 import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.PowerManager;
 import android.os.RemoteCallback;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
-import android.os.PowerManager;
 import android.provider.DeviceConfig;
 import android.service.notification.NotificationListenerService;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Pair;
 
+import com.android.compatibility.common.util.AmUtils;
 import com.android.compatibility.common.util.BatteryUtils;
 import com.android.compatibility.common.util.DeviceConfigStateHelper;
 
@@ -723,6 +724,7 @@
             executeSilentShellCommand("cmd power set-mode 0");
             turnBatteryOff();
         }
+        AmUtils.waitForBroadcastBarrier();
     }
 
     protected void setDozeMode(boolean enabled) throws Exception {
diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/NetworkPolicyTestUtils.java b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/NetworkPolicyTestUtils.java
index deca6a2..12b186f 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/NetworkPolicyTestUtils.java
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/NetworkPolicyTestUtils.java
@@ -449,13 +449,19 @@
     // this function and using PollingCheck to try to make sure the uid has updated and reduce the
     // flaky rate.
     public static void assertNetworkingBlockedStatusForUid(int uid, boolean metered,
-            boolean expectedResult) throws Exception {
-        PollingCheck.waitFor(() -> (expectedResult == isUidNetworkingBlocked(uid, metered)));
+            boolean expectedResult) {
+        final String errMsg = String.format("Unexpected result from isUidNetworkingBlocked; "
+                + "uid= " + uid + ", metered=" + metered + ", expected=" + expectedResult);
+        PollingCheck.waitFor(() -> (expectedResult == isUidNetworkingBlocked(uid, metered)),
+                errMsg);
     }
 
-    public static void assertIsUidRestrictedOnMeteredNetworks(int uid, boolean expectedResult)
-            throws Exception {
-        PollingCheck.waitFor(() -> (expectedResult == isUidRestrictedOnMeteredNetworks(uid)));
+    public static void assertIsUidRestrictedOnMeteredNetworks(int uid, boolean expectedResult) {
+        final String errMsg = String.format(
+                "Unexpected result from isUidRestrictedOnMeteredNetworks; "
+                + "uid= " + uid + ", expected=" + expectedResult);
+        PollingCheck.waitFor(() -> (expectedResult == isUidRestrictedOnMeteredNetworks(uid)),
+                errMsg);
     }
 
     public static boolean isUidNetworkingBlocked(int uid, boolean meteredNetwork) {