diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index e41540deed..39870aad57 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -238,23 +238,7 @@ task:
       script:
         - dart --enable-asserts ./dev/bots/test.dart
 
-    - name: hostonly_devicelab_tests-3-linux
-      environment:
-        # Some of the host-only devicelab tests are pretty involved and need a lot of RAM.
-        CPU: 2
-        MEMORY: 8G
-      script:
-        - dart --enable-asserts ./dev/bots/test.dart
-
-    - name: hostonly_devicelab_tests-4-linux
-      environment:
-        # Some of the host-only devicelab tests are pretty involved and need a lot of RAM.
-        CPU: 2
-        MEMORY: 8G
-      script:
-        - dart --enable-asserts ./dev/bots/test.dart
-
-    - name: hostonly_devicelab_tests-5_last-linux
+    - name: hostonly_devicelab_tests-3_last-linux
       environment:
         # Some of the host-only devicelab tests are pretty involved and need a lot of RAM.
         CPU: 2
@@ -311,9 +295,7 @@ task:
         - hostonly_devicelab_tests-0-linux
         - hostonly_devicelab_tests-1-linux
         - hostonly_devicelab_tests-2-linux
-        - hostonly_devicelab_tests-3-linux
-        - hostonly_devicelab_tests-4-linux
-        - hostonly_devicelab_tests-5_last-linux
+        - hostonly_devicelab_tests-3_last-linux
         - firebase_test_lab_tests-linux
       environment:
         # As of October 2019, 1 CPU and 4G of RAM let deploy_gallery-linux finish in about 15
@@ -417,17 +399,7 @@ task:
       script:
         - dart --enable-asserts ./dev/bots/test.dart
 
-    - name: hostonly_devicelab_tests-3-windows
-      only_if: "changesInclude('.cirrus.yml', 'dev/**', 'bin/internal/**') || $CIRRUS_PR == ''" # https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/41941
-      script:
-        - dart --enable-asserts ./dev/bots/test.dart
-
-    - name: hostonly_devicelab_tests-4-windows
-      only_if: "changesInclude('.cirrus.yml', 'dev/**', 'bin/internal/**') || $CIRRUS_PR == ''" # https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/41941
-      script:
-        - dart --enable-asserts ./dev/bots/test.dart
-
-    - name: hostonly_devicelab_tests-5_last-windows
+    - name: hostonly_devicelab_tests-3_last-windows
       only_if: "changesInclude('.cirrus.yml', 'dev/**', 'bin/internal/**') || $CIRRUS_PR == ''" # https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/41941
       script:
         - dart --enable-asserts ./dev/bots/test.dart
@@ -543,19 +515,7 @@ task:
         - ulimit -S -n 2048 # https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/2976
         - dart --enable-asserts ./dev/bots/test.dart
 
-    - name: hostonly_devicelab_tests-3-macos
-      only_if: "changesInclude('.cirrus.yml', 'dev/**', 'bin/internal/**') || $CIRRUS_PR == ''" # https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/41940
-      script:
-        - ulimit -S -n 2048 # https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/2976
-        - dart --enable-asserts ./dev/bots/test.dart
-
-    - name: hostonly_devicelab_tests-4-macos
-      only_if: "changesInclude('.cirrus.yml', 'dev/**', 'bin/internal/**') || $CIRRUS_PR == ''" # https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/41940
-      script:
-        - ulimit -S -n 2048 # https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/2976
-        - dart --enable-asserts ./dev/bots/test.dart
-
-    - name: hostonly_devicelab_tests-5_last-macos
+    - name: hostonly_devicelab_tests-3_last-macos
       only_if: "changesInclude('.cirrus.yml', 'dev/**', 'bin/internal/**') || $CIRRUS_PR == ''" # https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/41940
       script:
         - ulimit -S -n 2048 # https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/2976
@@ -588,9 +548,7 @@ task:
         - hostonly_devicelab_tests-0-macos
         - hostonly_devicelab_tests-1-macos
         - hostonly_devicelab_tests-2-macos
-        - hostonly_devicelab_tests-3-macos
-        - hostonly_devicelab_tests-4-macos
-        - hostonly_devicelab_tests-5_last-macos
+        - hostonly_devicelab_tests-3_last-macos
         - firebase_test_lab_tests-linux
       environment:
         # Apple Fastlane password.
@@ -622,9 +580,7 @@ docker_builder:
     - hostonly_devicelab_tests-0-linux
     - hostonly_devicelab_tests-1-linux
     - hostonly_devicelab_tests-2-linux
-    - hostonly_devicelab_tests-3-linux
-    - hostonly_devicelab_tests-4-linux
-    - hostonly_devicelab_tests-5_last-linux
+    - hostonly_devicelab_tests-3_last-linux
     - firebase_test_lab_tests-linux
   script:
     - "$CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR/dev/ci/docker_linux/docker_build.sh"
diff --git a/dev/bots/test.dart b/dev/bots/test.dart
index 542eed74ac..2286ce8b53 100644
--- a/dev/bots/test.dart
+++ b/dev/bots/test.dart
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ final bool canUseBuildRunner = Platform.environment['FLUTTER_TEST_NO_BUILD_RUNNE
 ///
 /// WARNING: if you change this number, also change .cirrus.yml
 /// and make sure it runs _all_ shards.
-const int kDeviceLabShardCount = 6;
+const int kDeviceLabShardCount = 4;
 
 /// The number of Cirrus jobs that run Web tests in parallel.
 ///
@@ -735,33 +735,27 @@ Future<void> _runHostOnlyDeviceLabTests() async {
   // seed is fixed so that issues are reproducible.
   final List<ShardRunner> tests = <ShardRunner>[
     // Keep this in alphabetical order.
-    () => _runDevicelabTest('build_aar_module_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: true),
-    () => _runDevicelabTest('build_aar_module_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: false),
+    () => _runDevicelabTest('build_aar_module_test', environment: gradleEnvironment),
     if (Platform.isMacOS) () => _runDevicelabTest('flutter_create_offline_test_mac'),
     if (Platform.isLinux) () => _runDevicelabTest('flutter_create_offline_test_linux'),
     if (Platform.isWindows) () => _runDevicelabTest('flutter_create_offline_test_windows'),
     // TODO(ianh): Fails on macOS looking for "dexdump", https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/42494
-    if (!Platform.isMacOS) () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_jetifier_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: false),
-    if (!Platform.isMacOS) () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_jetifier_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: true),
-    () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_non_android_plugin_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: false),
-    () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_non_android_plugin_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: true),
-    () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_plugin_bundle_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: false),
-    () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_plugin_bundle_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: true),
-    () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_plugin_fat_apk_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: false),
-    () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_plugin_fat_apk_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: true),
-    () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_plugin_light_apk_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: false),
-    () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_plugin_light_apk_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: true),
-    () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_r8_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: false),
-    () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_r8_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: true),
+    if (!Platform.isMacOS) () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_jetifier_test', environment: gradleEnvironment),
+    () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_non_android_plugin_test', environment: gradleEnvironment),
+    () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_plugin_bundle_test', environment: gradleEnvironment),
+    () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_plugin_fat_apk_test', environment: gradleEnvironment),
+    () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_plugin_light_apk_test', environment: gradleEnvironment),
+    () => _runDevicelabTest('gradle_r8_test', environment: gradleEnvironment),
+
     () => _runDevicelabTest('module_host_with_custom_build_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: false),
     () => _runDevicelabTest('module_host_with_custom_build_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: true),
-    () => _runDevicelabTest('module_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: false),
-    () => _runDevicelabTest('module_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: true),
+    if (!Platform.isMacOS) () => _runDevicelabTest('module_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: false),
+    if (!Platform.isMacOS) () => _runDevicelabTest('module_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: true),
+
     // TODO(jmagman): Re-enable once flakiness is resolved, https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/37525
     // if (Platform.isMacOS) () => _runDevicelabTest('module_test_ios'),
     if (Platform.isMacOS) () => _runDevicelabTest('plugin_lint_mac'),
-    () => _runDevicelabTest('plugin_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: false),
-    () => _runDevicelabTest('plugin_test', environment: gradleEnvironment, testEmbeddingV2: true),
+    () => _runDevicelabTest('plugin_test', environment: gradleEnvironment),
   ]..shuffle(math.Random(0));
 
   final int testsPerShard = tests.length ~/ kDeviceLabShardCount;
@@ -789,6 +783,10 @@ Future<void> _runHostOnlyDeviceLabTests() async {
 
 Future<void> _runDevicelabTest(String testName, {
   Map<String, String> environment,
+  // testEmbeddingV2 is only supported by certain specific devicelab tests.
+  // Don't use it unless you're sure the test actually supports it.
+  // You can check by looking to see if the test examines the environment
+  // for the ENABLE_ANDROID_EMBEDDING_V2 variable.
   bool testEmbeddingV2 = false,
 }) async {
   await runCommand(