diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.java b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.java
index 018916d..5a6413d 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.java
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         Toast.makeText(this, R.string.vm_creation_message, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        android.os.Trace.beginAsyncSection("executeTerminal", 0);
         VmLauncherServices.startVmLauncherService(this, this);
 
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_headless);
@@ -62,6 +63,11 @@
                         view.loadUrl(url);
                         return true;
                     }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public void onPageFinished(WebView view, String url) {
+                        android.os.Trace.endAsyncSection("executeTerminal", 0);
+                    }
                 });
     }
 
diff --git a/libs/vm_launcher_lib/java/com/android/virtualization/vmlauncher/VmLauncherService.java b/libs/vm_launcher_lib/java/com/android/virtualization/vmlauncher/VmLauncherService.java
index 4cca110..3d5c345 100644
--- a/libs/vm_launcher_lib/java/com/android/virtualization/vmlauncher/VmLauncherService.java
+++ b/libs/vm_launcher_lib/java/com/android/virtualization/vmlauncher/VmLauncherService.java
@@ -86,7 +86,10 @@
 
         Runner runner;
         try {
+            android.os.Trace.beginSection("vmCreate");
             runner = Runner.create(this, config);
+            android.os.Trace.endSection();
+            android.os.Trace.beginAsyncSection("debianBoot", 0);
         } catch (VirtualMachineException e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "cannot create runner", e);
             stopSelf();
@@ -169,6 +172,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onIpAddressAvailable(String ipAddr) {
+        android.os.Trace.endAsyncSection("debianBoot", 0);
         Bundle b = new Bundle();
         b.putString(VmLauncherService.KEY_VM_IP_ADDR, ipAddr);
         mResultReceiver.send(VmLauncherService.RESULT_IPADDR, b);