diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/Android.bp b/android/TerminalApp/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5f39e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package {
+    default_applicable_licenses: ["Android-Apache-2.0"],
+}
+
+android_app {
+    name: "VmTerminalApp",
+    srcs: ["java/**/*.java"],
+    resource_dirs: ["res"],
+    static_libs: [
+        "vm_launcher_lib",
+    ],
+    sdk_version: "system_current",
+    product_specific: true,
+    optimize: {
+        shrink_resources: true,
+    },
+}
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/TerminalApp/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07e6147
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    package="com.android.virtualization.terminal" >
+
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="com.android.virtualization.vmlauncher.permission.USE_VM_LAUNCHER"/>
+
+    <application
+        android:label="VmTerminalApp"
+        android:usesCleartextTraffic="true">
+        <activity android:name=".MainActivity"
+                  android:screenOrientation="landscape"
+                  android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation|uiMode"
+                  android:exported="true">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+    </application>
+
+</manifest>
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.java b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6e56d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ */
+package com.android.virtualization.terminal;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.Looper;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.webkit.WebChromeClient;
+import android.webkit.WebView;
+import android.webkit.WebViewClient;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+import com.android.virtualization.vmlauncher.VmLauncherServices;
+
+public class MainActivity extends Activity implements VmLauncherServices.VmLauncherServiceCallback {
+    private static final String TAG = "VmTerminalApp";
+    private String mVmIpAddr;
+    private WebView mWebView;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        VmLauncherServices.startVmLauncherService(this, this);
+
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_headless);
+        mWebView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.webview);
+        mWebView.getSettings().setDatabaseEnabled(true);
+        mWebView.getSettings().setDomStorageEnabled(true);
+        mWebView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
+        mWebView.setWebChromeClient(new WebChromeClient());
+        mWebView.setWebViewClient(
+                new WebViewClient() {
+                    @Override
+                    public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
+                        view.loadUrl(url);
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                });
+    }
+
+    private void gotoURL(String url) {
+        runOnUiThread(() -> mWebView.loadUrl(url));
+    }
+
+    public void onVmStart() {
+        Log.i(TAG, "onVmStart()");
+    }
+
+    public void onVmStop() {
+        Log.i(TAG, "onVmStop()");
+        finish();
+    }
+
+    public void onVmError() {
+        Log.i(TAG, "onVmError()");
+        finish();
+    }
+
+    public void onIpAddrAvailable(String ipAddr) {
+        mVmIpAddr = ipAddr;
+        ((TextView) findViewById(R.id.ip_addr_textview)).setText(mVmIpAddr);
+
+        // TODO(b/359523803): Use AVF API to be notified when shell is ready instead of using dealy
+        new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
+                .postDelayed(() -> gotoURL("http://" + mVmIpAddr + ":7681"), 2000);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/res/layout/activity_headless.xml b/android/TerminalApp/res/layout/activity_headless.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a640f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/res/layout/activity_headless.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    tools:context=".MainActivity">
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/ip_addr_textview"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+  <WebView
+      android:id="@+id/webview"
+      android:layout_width="match_parent"
+      android:layout_height="match_parent"
+      android:layout_marginBottom="5dp" />
+
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/android/VmLauncherApp/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/VmLauncherApp/AndroidManifest.xml
index 67b7a45..583fce7 100644
--- a/android/VmLauncherApp/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/VmLauncherApp/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_CUSTOM_VIRTUAL_MACHINE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE"/>
     <uses-feature android:name="android.software.virtualization_framework" android:required="true" />
 
     <permission android:name="com.android.virtualization.vmlauncher.permission.USE_VM_LAUNCHER"
@@ -26,6 +28,21 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
+        <service
+            android:name=".VmLauncherService"
+            android:enabled="true"
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:permission="com.android.virtualization.vmlauncher.permission.USE_VM_LAUNCHER"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="Run VM instances" />
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.virtualization.START_VM_LAUNCHER_SERVICE" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </service>
+
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/android/VmLauncherApp/java/com/android/virtualization/vmlauncher/VmLauncherService.java b/android/VmLauncherApp/java/com/android/virtualization/vmlauncher/VmLauncherService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec98f4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/VmLauncherApp/java/com/android/virtualization/vmlauncher/VmLauncherService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+package com.android.virtualization.vmlauncher;
+
+import android.app.Notification;
+import android.app.NotificationChannel;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
+import android.app.Service;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.os.Looper;
+import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor;
+import android.os.ResultReceiver;
+import android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachine;
+import android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachineConfig;
+import android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachineException;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+
+public class VmLauncherService extends Service {
+    private static final String TAG = "VmLauncherService";
+    // TODO: this path should be from outside of this service
+    private static final String VM_CONFIG_PATH = "/data/local/tmp/vm_config.json";
+
+    private static final int RESULT_START = 0;
+    private static final int RESULT_STOP = 1;
+    private static final int RESULT_ERROR = 2;
+    private static final int RESULT_IPADDR = 3;
+    private static final String KEY_VM_IP_ADDR = "ip_addr";
+
+    private ExecutorService mExecutorService;
+    private VirtualMachine mVirtualMachine;
+    private ResultReceiver mResultReceiver;
+
+    @Override
+    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private void startForeground() {
+        NotificationManager notificationManager = getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
+        NotificationChannel notificationChannel =
+                new NotificationChannel(TAG, TAG, NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
+        notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(notificationChannel);
+        startForeground(
+                this.hashCode(),
+                new Notification.Builder(this, TAG)
+                        .setChannelId(TAG)
+                        .setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_info)
+                        .setContentText("A VM " + mVirtualMachine.getName() + " is running")
+                        .build());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
+        mExecutorService = Executors.newCachedThreadPool();
+
+        ConfigJson json = ConfigJson.from(VM_CONFIG_PATH);
+        VirtualMachineConfig config = json.toConfig(this);
+
+        Runner runner;
+        try {
+            runner = Runner.create(this, config);
+        } catch (VirtualMachineException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
+        mVirtualMachine = runner.getVm();
+        mResultReceiver =
+                intent.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_RESULT_RECEIVER, ResultReceiver.class);
+
+        runner.getExitStatus()
+                .thenAcceptAsync(
+                        success -> {
+                            if (mResultReceiver != null) {
+                                mResultReceiver.send(success ? RESULT_STOP : RESULT_ERROR, null);
+                            }
+                            if (!success) {
+                                stopSelf();
+                            }
+                        });
+        Path logPath = getFileStreamPath(mVirtualMachine.getName() + ".log").toPath();
+        Logger.setup(mVirtualMachine, logPath, mExecutorService);
+
+        startForeground();
+
+        mResultReceiver.send(RESULT_START, null);
+        if (config.getCustomImageConfig().useNetwork()) {
+            Handler handler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
+            gatherIpAddrFromVm(handler);
+        }
+        return START_NOT_STICKY;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy();
+        mExecutorService.shutdownNow();
+    }
+
+    // TODO(b/359523803): Use AVF API to get ip addr when it exists
+    private void gatherIpAddrFromVm(Handler handler) {
+        handler.postDelayed(
+                () -> {
+                    int INTERNAL_VSOCK_SERVER_PORT = 1024;
+                    try (ParcelFileDescriptor pfd =
+                            mVirtualMachine.connectVsock(INTERNAL_VSOCK_SERVER_PORT)) {
+                        try (BufferedReader input =
+                                new BufferedReader(
+                                        new InputStreamReader(
+                                                new FileInputStream(pfd.getFileDescriptor())))) {
+                            String vmIpAddr = input.readLine().strip();
+                            Bundle b = new Bundle();
+                            b.putString(KEY_VM_IP_ADDR, vmIpAddr);
+                            mResultReceiver.send(RESULT_IPADDR, b);
+                            return;
+                        } catch (IOException e) {
+                            Log.e(TAG, e.toString());
+                        }
+                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                        Log.e(TAG, e.toString());
+                    }
+                    gatherIpAddrFromVm(handler);
+                },
+                1000);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libs/vm_launcher_lib/Android.bp b/libs/vm_launcher_lib/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8591c8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/vm_launcher_lib/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package {
+    default_applicable_licenses: ["Android-Apache-2.0"],
+}
+
+java_library {
+    name: "vm_launcher_lib",
+    srcs: ["java/**/*.java"],
+    apex_available: [
+        "//apex_available:platform",
+        "com.android.virt",
+    ],
+    sdk_version: "system_current",
+}
diff --git a/libs/vm_launcher_lib/java/com/android/virtualization/vmlauncher/VmLauncherServices.java b/libs/vm_launcher_lib/java/com/android/virtualization/vmlauncher/VmLauncherServices.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5bc5fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/vm_launcher_lib/java/com/android/virtualization/vmlauncher/VmLauncherServices.java
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+package com.android.virtualization.vmlauncher;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.Looper;
+import android.os.Parcel;
+import android.os.ResultReceiver;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class VmLauncherServices {
+    private static final String TAG = "VmLauncherServices";
+
+    private static final String ACTION_START_VM_LAUNCHER_SERVICE =
+            "android.virtualization.START_VM_LAUNCHER_SERVICE";
+
+    private static final int RESULT_START = 0;
+    private static final int RESULT_STOP = 1;
+    private static final int RESULT_ERROR = 2;
+    private static final int RESULT_IPADDR = 3;
+    private static final String KEY_VM_IP_ADDR = "ip_addr";
+
+    private static Intent buildVmLauncherServiceIntent(Context context) {
+        Intent i = new Intent();
+        i.setAction(ACTION_START_VM_LAUNCHER_SERVICE);
+
+        Intent intent = new Intent(ACTION_START_VM_LAUNCHER_SERVICE);
+        PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
+        List<ResolveInfo> resolveInfos =
+                pm.queryIntentServices(intent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);
+        if (resolveInfos == null || resolveInfos.size() != 1) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "cannot find a service to handle ACTION_START_VM_LAUNCHER_SERVICE");
+            return null;
+        }
+        String packageName = resolveInfos.get(0).serviceInfo.packageName;
+
+        i.setPackage(packageName);
+        return i;
+    }
+
+    public static void startVmLauncherService(Context context, VmLauncherServiceCallback callback) {
+        Intent i = buildVmLauncherServiceIntent(context);
+        if (i == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        ResultReceiver resultReceiver =
+                new ResultReceiver(new Handler(Looper.myLooper())) {
+                    @Override
+                    protected void onReceiveResult(int resultCode, Bundle resultData) {
+                        if (callback == null) {
+                            return;
+                        }
+                        switch (resultCode) {
+                            case RESULT_START:
+                                callback.onVmStart();
+                                return;
+                            case RESULT_STOP:
+                                callback.onVmStop();
+                                return;
+                            case RESULT_ERROR:
+                                callback.onVmError();
+                                return;
+                            case RESULT_IPADDR:
+                                callback.onIpAddrAvailable(resultData.getString(KEY_VM_IP_ADDR));
+                                return;
+                        }
+                    }
+                };
+        i.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_RESULT_RECEIVER, getResultReceiverForIntent(resultReceiver));
+        context.startForegroundService(i);
+    }
+
+    public interface VmLauncherServiceCallback {
+        void onVmStart();
+
+        void onVmStop();
+
+        void onVmError();
+
+        void onIpAddrAvailable(String ipAddr);
+    }
+
+    private static ResultReceiver getResultReceiverForIntent(ResultReceiver r) {
+        Parcel parcel = Parcel.obtain();
+        r.writeToParcel(parcel, 0);
+        parcel.setDataPosition(0);
+        r = ResultReceiver.CREATOR.createFromParcel(parcel);
+        parcel.recycle();
+        return r;
+    }
+}