Commented out these tests in initial L release due to stability and user friendliness.  Goal is to release in L-MR1:
Sensor Power
Step Counter and Detector Tests

Bug: 18038871
Change-Id: I907bbd053bfb18b94b08245d13229aed6d23cdfc
diff --git a/apps/CtsVerifier/Android.mk b/apps/CtsVerifier/Android.mk
index 34bc230..460b88a 100644
--- a/apps/CtsVerifier/Android.mk
+++ b/apps/CtsVerifier/Android.mk
@@ -61,17 +61,18 @@
 verifier-zip-name := $(verifier-dir-name).zip
 verifier-zip := $(cts-dir)/$(verifier-zip-name)
 
-$(PRODUCT_OUT)/data/app/CtsVerifier.apk $(verifier-zip): $(verifier-dir)/power/execute_power_tests.py
-$(PRODUCT_OUT)/data/app/CtsVerifier.apk $(verifier-zip): $(verifier-dir)/power/power_monitors/monsoon.py
+# turned off sensor power tests in initial L release
+#$(PRODUCT_OUT)/data/app/CtsVerifier.apk $(verifier-zip): $(verifier-dir)/power/execute_power_tests.py
+#$(PRODUCT_OUT)/data/app/CtsVerifier.apk $(verifier-zip): $(verifier-dir)/power/power_monitors/monsoon.py
 
 # Copy the necessary host-side scripts to include in the zip file:
-$(verifier-dir)/power/power_monitors/monsoon.py: cts/apps/CtsVerifier/assets/scripts/power_monitors/monsoon.py | $(ACP)
-	$(hide) mkdir -p $(verifier-dir)/power/power_monitors
-	$(hide) $(ACP) -fp cts/apps/CtsVerifier/assets/scripts/power_monitors/*.py $(verifier-dir)/power/power_monitors/.
-
-$(verifier-dir)/power/execute_power_tests.py: cts/apps/CtsVerifier/assets/scripts/execute_power_tests.py | $(ACP)
-	$(hide) mkdir -p $(verifier-dir)/power
-	$(hide) $(ACP) -fp cts/apps/CtsVerifier/assets/scripts/execute_power_tests.py $@
+#$(verifier-dir)/power/power_monitors/monsoon.py: cts/apps/CtsVerifier/assets/scripts/power_monitors/monsoon.py | $(ACP)
+#	$(hide) mkdir -p $(verifier-dir)/power/power_monitors
+#	$(hide) $(ACP) -fp cts/apps/CtsVerifier/assets/scripts/power_monitors/*.py $(verifier-dir)/power/power_monitors/.
+#
+#$(verifier-dir)/power/execute_power_tests.py: cts/apps/CtsVerifier/assets/scripts/execute_power_tests.py | $(ACP)
+#	$(hide) mkdir -p $(verifier-dir)/power
+#	$(hide) $(ACP) -fp cts/apps/CtsVerifier/assets/scripts/execute_power_tests.py $@
 
 cts : $(verifier-zip)
 ifeq ($(HOST_OS),linux)
diff --git a/apps/CtsVerifier/AndroidManifest.xml b/apps/CtsVerifier/AndroidManifest.xml
index 106611c..a5c2a22 100644
--- a/apps/CtsVerifier/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/apps/CtsVerifier/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@
             <meta-data android:name="test_category" android:value="@string/test_category_hardware" />
             <meta-data android:name="test_required_features" android:value="android.hardware.usb.accessory" />
         </activity>
-
+<!-- Turned off Sensor Power Test in initial L release
         <activity android:name=".sensors.SensorPowerTestActivity"
                 android:label="@string/sensor_power_test"
                 android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize">
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@
             <meta-data android:name="test_excluded_features"
                        android:value="android.hardware.type.television:android.software.leanback" />
         </activity>
-
+-->
         <activity android:name=".p2p.P2pTestListActivity"
                 android:label="@string/p2p_test"
                 android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize">
@@ -1118,6 +1118,9 @@
             <meta-data android:name="test_category" android:value="@string/test_category_deskclock" />
         </activity>
 
+<!-- TODO: enable when not requiring to tap the screen and timeouts are tuned -->
+<!-- Removed from initial L release
+
         <activity
                 android:name="com.android.cts.verifier.sensors.StepCounterTestActivity"
                 android:label="@string/snsr_step_counter_test"
@@ -1130,7 +1133,7 @@
             <meta-data android:name="test_excluded_features"
                        android:value="android.hardware.type.television:android.software.leanback" />
         </activity>
-
+-->
         <activity
             android:name="com.android.cts.verifier.sensors.SignificantMotionTestActivity"
             android:label="@string/snsr_significant_motion_test"