diff --git a/scripts/clean-build.sh b/scripts/clean-build.sh
index b62f804..516863a 100755
--- a/scripts/clean-build.sh
+++ b/scripts/clean-build.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ apt-get install -qq -y \
   libglm-dev \
   libgtest-dev \
   liblxc1 \
+  libproperties-cpp-dev \
   libprotobuf-dev \
   libsdl2-dev \
   lxc-dev \
diff --git a/src/anbox/application_manager.h b/src/anbox/application_manager.h
index e826449..0a21a29 100644
--- a/src/anbox/application_manager.h
+++ b/src/anbox/application_manager.h
@@ -24,10 +24,13 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
+#include <core/property.h>
+
 namespace anbox {
 class ApplicationManager : public DoNotCopyOrMove {
  public:
   virtual void launch(const android::Intent &intent, const graphics::Rect &launch_bounds = graphics::Rect::Invalid) = 0;
+  virtual core::Property<bool>& ready() = 0;
 };
 }  // namespace anbox
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.cpp b/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.cpp
index 30a9854..2a471d5 100644
--- a/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ void AndroidApiStub::launch(const android::Intent &intent,
   if (c->response->has_error()) throw std::runtime_error(c->response->error());
 }
 
+core::Property<bool>& AndroidApiStub::ready() {
+  return ready_;
+}
+
 void AndroidApiStub::application_launched(
     Request<protobuf::rpc::Void> *request) {
   (void)request;
diff --git a/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.h b/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.h
index 35d7eab..0bb6a5c 100644
--- a/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.h
+++ b/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.h
@@ -43,13 +43,14 @@ class AndroidApiStub : public anbox::ApplicationManager {
   void set_rpc_channel(const std::shared_ptr<rpc::Channel> &channel);
   void reset_rpc_channel();
 
-  void launch(const android::Intent &intent, const graphics::Rect &launch_bounds = graphics::Rect::Invalid) override;
-
   void set_focused_task(const std::int32_t &id);
   void remove_task(const std::int32_t &id);
   void resize_task(const std::int32_t &id, const anbox::graphics::Rect &rect,
                    const std::int32_t &resize_mode);
 
+  void launch(const android::Intent &intent, const graphics::Rect &launch_bounds = graphics::Rect::Invalid) override;
+  core::Property<bool>& ready() override;
+
  private:
   void ensure_rpc_channel();
 
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ class AndroidApiStub : public anbox::ApplicationManager {
   common::WaitHandle remove_task_handle_;
   common::WaitHandle resize_task_handle_;
   graphics::Rect launch_bounds_ = graphics::Rect::Invalid;
+  core::Property<bool> ready_;
 };
 }  // namespace bridge
 }  // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/container_manager.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/container_manager.cpp
index f2d5fb0..b4d7a19 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/container_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/container_manager.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ bool anbox::cmds::ContainerManager::setup_mounts() {
     return false;
   }
 
-  auto m = common::MountEntry::create(loop_device, android_rootfs_dir, "squashfs", MS_MGC_VAL | MS_RDONLY);
+  auto m = common::MountEntry::create(loop_device, android_rootfs_dir, "squashfs", MS_MGC_VAL | MS_RDONLY | MS_PRIVATE);
   if (!m) {
     ERROR("Failed to mount Android rootfs");
     return false;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ bool anbox::cmds::ContainerManager::setup_mounts() {
       }
     }
 
-    auto m = common::MountEntry::create(src_dir_path, target_dir_path, "", MS_MGC_VAL | MS_BIND);
+    auto m = common::MountEntry::create(src_dir_path, target_dir_path, "", MS_MGC_VAL | MS_BIND | MS_PRIVATE);
     if (!m) {
       ERROR("Failed to mount Android %s directory", dir_name);
       mounts_.clear();
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/launch.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/launch.cpp
index 6e611d3..2a3671a 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/launch.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/launch.cpp
@@ -16,14 +16,24 @@
  */
 
 #include "anbox/cmds/launch.h"
+#include "anbox/common/wait_handle.h"
 #include "anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h"
+#include "anbox/common/dispatcher.h"
+#include "anbox/runtime.h"
+#include "anbox/logger.h"
 
 #include <core/dbus/asio/executor.h>
 
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
+#include "core/posix/signal.h"
+
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
+namespace {
+const boost::posix_time::seconds max_wait_timeout{30};
+}
+
 anbox::cmds::Launch::Launch()
     : CommandWithFlagsAndAction{
           cli::Name{"launch"}, cli::Usage{"launch"},
@@ -46,13 +56,69 @@ anbox::cmds::Launch::Launch()
       intent_.component));
 
   action([this](const cli::Command::Context&) {
-    auto bus =
-        std::make_shared<core::dbus::Bus>(core::dbus::WellKnownBus::session);
-    bus->install_executor(core::dbus::asio::make_executor(bus));
-    auto stub = dbus::stub::ApplicationManager::create_for_bus(bus);
+    auto trap = core::posix::trap_signals_for_process({core::posix::Signal::sig_term, core::posix::Signal::sig_int});
+    trap->signal_raised().connect([trap](const core::posix::Signal& signal) {
+      INFO("Signal %i received. Good night.", static_cast<int>(signal));
+      trap->stop();
+    });
 
-    stub->launch(intent_);
+    auto rt = Runtime::create();
 
-    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+    auto bus = std::make_shared<core::dbus::Bus>(core::dbus::WellKnownBus::session);
+    bus->install_executor(core::dbus::asio::make_executor(bus, rt->service()));
+
+    std::shared_ptr<dbus::stub::ApplicationManager> stub;
+    try {
+      stub = dbus::stub::ApplicationManager::create_for_bus(bus);
+    } catch (...) {
+      ERROR("Anbox session manager service isn't running!");
+      return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    auto dispatcher = anbox::common::create_dispatcher_for_runtime(rt);
+
+    bool success = false;
+
+    dispatcher->dispatch([&]() {
+      if (stub->ready()) {
+        try {
+          stub->launch(intent_);
+          success = true;
+        } catch (std::exception &err) {
+          ERROR("err %s", err.what());
+        }
+        trap->stop();
+        return;
+      }
+
+      DEBUG("Android hasn't fully booted yet. Waiting a bit..");
+
+      stub->ready().changed().connect([&](bool ready) {
+        if (!ready)
+          return;
+        try {
+          stub->launch(intent_);
+          success = true;
+        } catch (std::exception &err) {
+          ERROR("Failed to launch activity: %s", err.what());
+          success = false;
+        }
+        trap->stop();
+      });
+    });
+
+    boost::asio::deadline_timer timer(rt->service());
+    timer.expires_from_now(max_wait_timeout);
+    timer.async_wait([&](const boost::system::error_code&) {
+      WARNING("Stop waiting as we're already waiting for too long. Something is wrong");
+      WARNING("with your setup and the container may have failed to boot.");
+      trap->stop();
+    });
+
+    rt->start();
+    trap->run();
+    rt->stop();
+
+    return success ? EXIT_SUCCESS : EXIT_FAILURE;
   });
 }
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp
index f0bd059..a408fdd 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp
@@ -176,8 +176,10 @@ anbox::cmds::SessionManager::SessionManager(const BusFactory &bus_factory)
 
               auto server = std::make_shared<bridge::PlatformApiSkeleton>(
                   pending_calls, policy, window_manager, launcher_storage);
-              server->register_boot_finished_handler(
-                  [&]() { DEBUG("Android successfully booted"); });
+              server->register_boot_finished_handler([&]() {
+                DEBUG("Android successfully booted");
+                android_api_stub->ready().set(true);
+              });
               return std::make_shared<bridge::PlatformMessageProcessor>(
                   sender, server, pending_calls);
             }));
@@ -193,7 +195,7 @@ anbox::cmds::SessionManager::SessionManager(const BusFactory &bus_factory)
         {"/dev/fuse", "/dev/fuse"},
     };
 
-    dispatcher->dispatch([&]() { container.start_container(container_configuration); });
+    dispatcher->dispatch([&]() { container.start(container_configuration); });
 
     auto bus = bus_factory_();
     bus->install_executor(core::dbus::asio::make_executor(bus, rt->service()));
@@ -202,6 +204,11 @@ anbox::cmds::SessionManager::SessionManager(const BusFactory &bus_factory)
 
     rt->start();
     trap->run();
+
+    // Stop the container which should close all open connections we have on
+    // our side and should terminate all services.
+    container.stop();
+
     rt->stop();
 
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/client.cpp b/src/anbox/container/client.cpp
index f2c3a40..bfbbf3e 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/client.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/client.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Client::Client(const std::shared_ptr<Runtime> &rt)
 
 Client::~Client() {}
 
-void Client::start_container(const Configuration &configuration) {
+void Client::start(const Configuration &configuration) {
   try {
     management_api_->start_container(configuration);
   } catch (const std::exception &e) {
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ void Client::start_container(const Configuration &configuration) {
   }
 }
 
+void Client::stop() {
+  management_api_->stop_container();
+}
+
 void Client::register_terminate_handler(const TerminateCallback &callback) {
   terminate_callback_ = callback;
 }
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/client.h b/src/anbox/container/client.h
index bccf4d1..fdd9d18 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/client.h
+++ b/src/anbox/container/client.h
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ class Client {
   Client(const std::shared_ptr<Runtime> &rt);
   ~Client();
 
-  void start_container(const Configuration &configuration);
+  void start(const Configuration &configuration);
+  void stop();
 
   void register_terminate_handler(const TerminateCallback &callback);
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.cpp b/src/anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.cpp
index 51254cb..1ef4e76 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.cpp
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ ManagementApiMessageProcessor::ManagementApiMessageProcessor(
 
 ManagementApiMessageProcessor::~ManagementApiMessageProcessor() {}
 
-void ManagementApiMessageProcessor::dispatch(
-    rpc::Invocation const &invocation) {
+void ManagementApiMessageProcessor::dispatch(rpc::Invocation const &invocation) {
   if (invocation.method_name() == "start_container")
-    invoke(this, server_.get(), &ManagementApiSkeleton::start_container,
-           invocation);
+    invoke(this, server_.get(), &ManagementApiSkeleton::start_container, invocation);
+  else if (invocation.method_name() == "stop_container")
+    invoke(this, server_.get(), &ManagementApiSkeleton::stop_container, invocation);
 }
 
 void ManagementApiMessageProcessor::process_event_sequence(
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.cpp b/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.cpp
index 6c669c1..bc2fa43 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,28 @@ void ManagementApiSkeleton::start_container(
   try {
     container_->start(container_configuration);
   } catch (std::exception &err) {
-    response->set_error(
-        utils::string_format("Failed to start container: %s", err.what()));
+    response->set_error(utils::string_format("Failed to start container: %s", err.what()));
+  }
+
+  done->Run();
+}
+
+void ManagementApiSkeleton::stop_container(
+    anbox::protobuf::container::StopContainer const *request,
+    anbox::protobuf::rpc::Void *response, google::protobuf::Closure *done) {
+
+  (void)request;
+
+  if (container_->state() != Container::State::running) {
+    response->set_error("Container is not running");
+    done->Run();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    container_->stop();
+  } catch (std::exception &err) {
+    response->set_error(utils::string_format("Failed to stop container: %s", err.what()));
   }
 
   done->Run();
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.h b/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.h
index 6296151..0cfe99e 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.h
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Void;
 }  // namespace rpc
 namespace container {
 class StartContainer;
+class StopContainer;
 }  // namespace container
 }  // namespace protobuf
 namespace rpc {
@@ -51,6 +52,10 @@ class ManagementApiSkeleton {
       anbox::protobuf::container::StartContainer const *request,
       anbox::protobuf::rpc::Void *response, google::protobuf::Closure *done);
 
+  void stop_container(
+      anbox::protobuf::container::StopContainer const *request,
+      anbox::protobuf::rpc::Void *response, google::protobuf::Closure *done);
+
  private:
   std::shared_ptr<rpc::PendingCallCache> pending_calls_;
   std::shared_ptr<Container> container_;
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.cpp b/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.cpp
index 87ffd50..1806daf 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void ManagementApiStub::start_container(const Configuration &configuration) {
   protobuf::container::StartContainer message;
   auto message_configuration = new protobuf::container::Configuration;
 
-  for (const auto item : configuration.bind_mounts) {
+  for (const auto &item : configuration.bind_mounts) {
     auto bind_mount_message = message_configuration->add_bind_mounts();
     bind_mount_message->set_source(item.first);
     bind_mount_message->set_target(item.second);
@@ -46,24 +46,43 @@ void ManagementApiStub::start_container(const Configuration &configuration) {
 
   {
     std::lock_guard<decltype(mutex_)> lock(mutex_);
-    start_wait_handle_.expect_result();
+    c->wh.expect_result();
   }
 
-  channel_->call_method(
-      "start_container", &message, c->response.get(),
-      google::protobuf::NewCallback(this, &ManagementApiStub::container_started,
-                                    c.get()));
+  channel_->call_method("start_container", &message, c->response.get(),
+      google::protobuf::NewCallback(this, &ManagementApiStub::container_started, c.get()));
 
-  start_wait_handle_.wait_for_all();
+  c->wh.wait_for_all();
 
   if (c->response->has_error()) throw std::runtime_error(c->response->error());
 }
 
-void ManagementApiStub::container_started(
-    Request<protobuf::rpc::Void> *request) {
-  (void)request;
-  DEBUG("");
-  start_wait_handle_.result_received();
+void ManagementApiStub::container_started(Request<protobuf::rpc::Void> *request) {
+  request->wh.result_received();
 }
+
+void ManagementApiStub::stop_container() {
+  auto c = std::make_shared<Request<protobuf::rpc::Void>>();
+
+  protobuf::container::StopContainer message;
+  message.set_force(false);
+
+  {
+    std::lock_guard<decltype(mutex_)> lock(mutex_);
+    c->wh.expect_result();
+  }
+
+  channel_->call_method("stop_container", &message, c->response.get(),
+      google::protobuf::NewCallback(this, &ManagementApiStub::container_stopped, c.get()));
+
+  c->wh.wait_for_all();
+
+  if (c->response->has_error()) throw std::runtime_error(c->response->error());
+}
+
+void ManagementApiStub::container_stopped(Request<protobuf::rpc::Void> *request) {
+  request->wh.result_received();
+}
+
 }  // namespace container
 }  // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.h b/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.h
index ac7fd6c..11ebeeb 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.h
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class ManagementApiStub : public DoNotCopyOrMove {
   ~ManagementApiStub();
 
   void start_container(const Configuration &configuration);
+  void stop_container();
 
  private:
   template <typename Response>
@@ -47,13 +48,14 @@ class ManagementApiStub : public DoNotCopyOrMove {
     Request() : response(std::make_shared<Response>()), success(true) {}
     std::shared_ptr<Response> response;
     bool success;
+    common::WaitHandle wh;
   };
 
   void container_started(Request<protobuf::rpc::Void> *request);
+  void container_stopped(Request<protobuf::rpc::Void> *request);
 
   mutable std::mutex mutex_;
   std::shared_ptr<rpc::Channel> channel_;
-  common::WaitHandle start_wait_handle_;
 };
 }  // namespace container
 }  // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/service.cpp b/src/anbox/container/service.cpp
index 667d1bb..15d90e2 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/service.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/service.cpp
@@ -33,10 +33,12 @@ namespace container {
 std::shared_ptr<Service> Service::create(const std::shared_ptr<Runtime> &rt, bool privileged) {
   auto sp = std::shared_ptr<Service>(new Service(rt, privileged));
 
-  auto delegate_connector = std::make_shared<
-      network::DelegateConnectionCreator<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol>>(
-      [sp](std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket> const
-               &socket) { sp->new_client(socket); });
+  auto wp = std::weak_ptr<Service>(sp);
+  auto delegate_connector = std::make_shared<network::DelegateConnectionCreator<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol>>(
+      [wp](std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket> const &socket) {
+        if (auto service = wp.lock())
+          service->new_client(socket);
+  });
 
   const auto container_socket_path = SystemConfiguration::instance().container_socket_path();
   sp->connector_ = std::make_shared<network::PublishedSocketConnector>(container_socket_path, rt, delegate_connector);
@@ -56,7 +58,9 @@ Service::Service(const std::shared_ptr<Runtime> &rt, bool privileged)
       privileged_(privileged) {
 }
 
-Service::~Service() {}
+Service::~Service() {
+  connections_->clear();
+}
 
 int Service::next_id() { return next_connection_id_++; }
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/interface.h b/src/anbox/dbus/interface.h
index cbd9566..dee679c 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/interface.h
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/interface.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define ANBOX_DBUS_INTERFACE_H_
 
 #include <core/dbus/macros.h>
+#include <core/dbus/property.h>
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <string>
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@ struct ApplicationManager {
       }
     };
   };
+  struct Properties {
+    DBUS_CPP_READABLE_PROPERTY_DEF(Ready, ApplicationManager, bool)
+  };
 };
 }  // namespace interface
 }  // namespace dbus
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.cpp b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.cpp
index 980390e..31ec7dc 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.cpp
@@ -20,15 +20,19 @@
 #include "anbox/dbus/interface.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
 
+#include <core/property.h>
+
 namespace anbox {
 namespace dbus {
 namespace skeleton {
 ApplicationManager::ApplicationManager(
     const core::dbus::Bus::Ptr &bus, const core::dbus::Object::Ptr &object,
     const std::shared_ptr<anbox::ApplicationManager> &impl)
-    : bus_(bus), object_(object), impl_(impl) {
-  object_->install_method_handler<
-      anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Methods::Launch>(
+    : bus_(bus), object_(object), impl_(impl),
+      properties_{ object_->get_property<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Properties::Ready>() },
+      signals_{ object_->get_signal<core::dbus::interfaces::Properties::Signals::PropertiesChanged>() } {
+
+  object_->install_method_handler<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Methods::Launch>(
       [this](const core::dbus::Message::Ptr &msg) {
         auto reader = msg->reader();
 
@@ -59,13 +63,38 @@ ApplicationManager::ApplicationManager(
 
         bus_->send(reply);
       });
+
+  // Forward AndroidApi status to our dbus property
+  properties_.ready->install([&]() { return impl_->ready().get(); });
+  impl_->ready().changed().connect([&](bool value) {
+    properties_.ready->set(value);
+    on_property_value_changed<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Properties::Ready>(value);
+  });
 }
 
 ApplicationManager::~ApplicationManager() {}
 
+template<typename Property>
+void ApplicationManager::on_property_value_changed(const typename Property::ValueType& value)
+{
+  typedef std::map<std::string, core::dbus::types::Variant> Dictionary;
+
+  static const std::vector<std::string> the_empty_list_of_invalidated_properties;
+
+  Dictionary dict; dict[Property::name()] = core::dbus::types::Variant::encode(value);
+
+  signals_.properties_changed->emit(
+        std::make_tuple(core::dbus::traits::Service<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager>::interface_name(),
+                        dict, the_empty_list_of_invalidated_properties));
+}
+
 void ApplicationManager::launch(const android::Intent &intent, const graphics::Rect &launch_bounds) {
   impl_->launch(intent, launch_bounds);
 }
+
+core::Property<bool>& ApplicationManager::ready() {
+  return impl_->ready();
+}
 }  // namespace skeleton
 }  // namespace dbus
 }  // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.h b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.h
index 03c5e40..c72f40b 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.h
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.h
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 #include <core/dbus/bus.h>
 #include <core/dbus/object.h>
 #include <core/dbus/service.h>
+#include <core/dbus/property.h>
+
+#include "anbox/dbus/interface.h"
 
 namespace anbox {
 namespace dbus {
@@ -35,12 +38,23 @@ class ApplicationManager : public anbox::ApplicationManager {
   ~ApplicationManager();
 
   void launch(const android::Intent &intent, const graphics::Rect &launch_bounds = graphics::Rect::Invalid) override;
+  core::Property<bool>& ready() override;
 
  private:
+  template<typename Property>
+  void on_property_value_changed(const typename Property::ValueType& value);
+
   core::dbus::Bus::Ptr bus_;
   core::dbus::Service::Ptr service_;
   core::dbus::Object::Ptr object_;
   std::shared_ptr<anbox::ApplicationManager> impl_;
+  struct {
+    std::shared_ptr<core::dbus::Property<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Properties::Ready>> ready;
+  } properties_;
+  struct {
+    core::dbus::Signal<core::dbus::interfaces::Properties::Signals::PropertiesChanged,
+                       core::dbus::interfaces::Properties::Signals::PropertiesChanged::ArgumentType>::Ptr properties_changed;
+  } signals_;
 };
 }  // namespace skeleton
 }  // namespace dbus
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.cpp b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.cpp
index c205896..75e0580 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ Service::Service(
     : bus_(bus),
       service_(service),
       object_(object),
-      application_manager_(std::make_shared<ApplicationManager>(
-          bus_, object_, application_manager)) {}
+      application_manager_(std::make_shared<ApplicationManager>(bus_, object_, application_manager)) {}
 
 Service::~Service() {}
 }  // namespace skeleton
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.cpp b/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.cpp
index ca395dd..ec4b21e 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.cpp
@@ -22,19 +22,22 @@
 namespace anbox {
 namespace dbus {
 namespace stub {
-std::shared_ptr<ApplicationManager> ApplicationManager::create_for_bus(
-    const core::dbus::Bus::Ptr &bus) {
-  auto service = core::dbus::Service::use_service(
-      bus, anbox::dbus::interface::Service::name());
-  auto object =
-      service->add_object_for_path(anbox::dbus::interface::Service::path());
+std::shared_ptr<ApplicationManager> ApplicationManager::create_for_bus(const core::dbus::Bus::Ptr &bus) {
+  auto service = core::dbus::Service::use_service_or_throw_if_not_available(bus, anbox::dbus::interface::Service::name());
+  auto object = service->add_object_for_path(anbox::dbus::interface::Service::path());
   return std::make_shared<ApplicationManager>(bus, service, object);
 }
 
 ApplicationManager::ApplicationManager(const core::dbus::Bus::Ptr &bus,
                                        const core::dbus::Service::Ptr &service,
                                        const core::dbus::Object::Ptr &object)
-    : bus_(bus), service_(service), object_(object) {}
+    : bus_(bus), service_(service), object_(object),
+      properties_{ object_->get_property<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Properties::Ready>() } {
+
+  // Forward changes on the dbus property to our users
+  ready_.install([&]() { return properties_.ready->get(); });
+  properties_.ready->changed().connect([&](bool value) { ready_.set(value); });
+}
 
 ApplicationManager::~ApplicationManager() {}
 
@@ -48,6 +51,10 @@ void ApplicationManager::launch(const android::Intent &intent, const graphics::R
 
   if (result.is_error()) throw std::runtime_error(result.error().print());
 }
+
+core::Property<bool>& ApplicationManager::ready() {
+  return ready_;
+}
 }  // namespace skeleton
 }  // namespace dbus
 }  // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h b/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h
index ee85917..bb44358 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <core/dbus/object.h>
 #include <core/dbus/service.h>
 
+#include "anbox/dbus/interface.h"
+
 namespace anbox {
 namespace dbus {
 namespace stub {
@@ -38,11 +40,16 @@ class ApplicationManager : public anbox::ApplicationManager {
   ~ApplicationManager();
 
   void launch(const android::Intent &intent, const graphics::Rect &launch_bounds = graphics::Rect::Invalid) override;
+  core::Property<bool>& ready() override;
 
  private:
   core::dbus::Bus::Ptr bus_;
   core::dbus::Service::Ptr service_;
   core::dbus::Object::Ptr object_;
+  core::Property<bool> ready_;
+  struct {
+    std::shared_ptr<core::dbus::Property<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Properties::Ready>> ready;
+  } properties_;
 };
 }  // namespace stub
 }  // namespace dbus
diff --git a/src/anbox/graphics/emugl/RenderThread.cpp b/src/anbox/graphics/emugl/RenderThread.cpp
index 750d6de..9dbc569 100644
--- a/src/anbox/graphics/emugl/RenderThread.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/graphics/emugl/RenderThread.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@
 RenderThread::RenderThread(const std::shared_ptr<Renderer> &renderer, IOStream *stream, emugl::Mutex *lock)
     : emugl::Thread(), renderer_(renderer), m_lock(lock), m_stream(stream) {}
 
-RenderThread::~RenderThread() {}
+RenderThread::~RenderThread() {
+  forceStop();
+}
 
 RenderThread *RenderThread::create(const std::shared_ptr<Renderer> &renderer, IOStream *stream, emugl::Mutex *lock) {
   return new RenderThread(renderer, stream, lock);
diff --git a/src/anbox/network/base_socket_messenger.cpp b/src/anbox/network/base_socket_messenger.cpp
index b5aae10..fb093f3 100644
--- a/src/anbox/network/base_socket_messenger.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/network/base_socket_messenger.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ ssize_t BaseSocketMessenger<stream_protocol>::send_raw(char const* data,
   std::copy(data, data + length, whole_message.data());
 
   std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lg(message_lock);
-  return ::send(socket_fd, data, length, 0);
+  return ::send(socket_fd, data, length, MSG_NOSIGNAL);
 }
 
 template <typename stream_protocol>
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ void BaseSocketMessenger<stream_protocol>::send(char const* data,
       ba::write(*socket, ba::buffer(whole_message.data(), whole_message.size()),
                 boost::asio::transfer_all());
     } catch (const boost::system::system_error& err) {
-      DEBUG("Got error: %s", err.what());
       if (err.code() == boost::asio::error::try_again) continue;
+      throw;
     }
     break;
   }
diff --git a/src/anbox/network/published_socket_connector.cpp b/src/anbox/network/published_socket_connector.cpp
index b1ae7f6..5e1a9b6 100644
--- a/src/anbox/network/published_socket_connector.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/network/published_socket_connector.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "anbox/network/published_socket_connector.h"
 #include "anbox/network/connection_context.h"
 #include "anbox/network/socket_helper.h"
+#include "anbox/logger.h"
 
 namespace anbox {
 namespace network {
@@ -35,8 +36,7 @@ PublishedSocketConnector::PublishedSocketConnector(
 PublishedSocketConnector::~PublishedSocketConnector() {}
 
 void PublishedSocketConnector::start_accept() {
-  auto socket = std::make_shared<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket>(
-      runtime_->service());
+  auto socket = std::make_shared<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket>(runtime_->service());
 
   acceptor_.async_accept(*socket,
                          [this, socket](boost::system::error_code const& err) {
@@ -44,10 +44,13 @@ void PublishedSocketConnector::start_accept() {
                          });
 }
 
-void PublishedSocketConnector::on_new_connection(
-    std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket> const& socket,
-    boost::system::error_code const& err) {
-  if (!err) connection_creator_->create_connection_for(socket);
+void PublishedSocketConnector::on_new_connection(std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket> const& socket,
+                                                 boost::system::error_code const& err) {
+  if (!err)
+    connection_creator_->create_connection_for(socket);
+
+  if (err.value() == boost::asio::error::operation_aborted)
+    return;
 
   start_accept();
 }
diff --git a/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.cpp b/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.cpp
index d2c1014..02c079d 100644
--- a/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.cpp
@@ -53,16 +53,13 @@ void SocketConnection::send(char const* data, size_t length) {
 }
 
 void SocketConnection::read_next_message() {
-  auto callback = std::bind(&SocketConnection::on_read_size, this,
-                            std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2);
+  auto callback = std::bind(&SocketConnection::on_read_size, this, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2);
   message_receiver_->async_receive_msg(callback, ba::buffer(buffer_));
 }
 
-void SocketConnection::on_read_size(const boost::system::error_code& error,
-                                    std::size_t bytes_read) {
+void SocketConnection::on_read_size(const boost::system::error_code& error, std::size_t bytes_read) {
   if (error) {
-    if (connections_) connections_->remove(id());
-
+    connections_->remove(id());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -71,8 +68,8 @@ void SocketConnection::on_read_size(const boost::system::error_code& error,
 
   if (processor_->process_data(data))
     read_next_message();
-  else if (connections_)
-    connections_->remove(id());
+  else
+      connections_->remove(id());
 }
 }  // namespace anbox
 }  // namespace network
diff --git a/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.h b/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.h
index a0618e0..cf23c3b 100644
--- a/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.h
+++ b/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.h
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ class SocketConnection {
 
   void set_name(const std::string& name) { name_ = name; }
 
-  std::shared_ptr<MessageSender> message_sender() const {
-    return message_sender_;
-  }
-
   int id() const { return id_; }
 
   void send(char const* data, size_t length);
@@ -55,10 +51,10 @@ class SocketConnection {
   void on_read_size(const boost::system::error_code& ec,
                     std::size_t bytes_read);
 
-  std::shared_ptr<MessageReceiver> message_receiver_;
-  std::shared_ptr<MessageSender> message_sender_;
+  std::shared_ptr<MessageReceiver> const message_receiver_;
+  std::shared_ptr<MessageSender> const message_sender_;
   int id_;
-  std::shared_ptr<Connections<SocketConnection>> connections_;
+  std::shared_ptr<Connections<SocketConnection>> const connections_;
   std::shared_ptr<MessageProcessor> processor_;
   std::array<std::uint8_t, 8192> buffer_;
   std::string name_;
diff --git a/src/anbox/network/tcp_socket_connector.cpp b/src/anbox/network/tcp_socket_connector.cpp
index 36ee840..00d33c2 100644
--- a/src/anbox/network/tcp_socket_connector.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/network/tcp_socket_connector.cpp
@@ -53,12 +53,10 @@ void TcpSocketConnector::on_new_connection(
     case boost::system::errc::success:
       connection_creator_->create_connection_for(socket);
       break;
-    case boost::system::errc::operation_canceled:
+    default:
       // Socket was closed so don't listen for any further incoming
       // connection attempts.
       return;
-    default:
-      break;
   }
 
   start_accept();
diff --git a/src/anbox/network/tcp_socket_messenger.h b/src/anbox/network/tcp_socket_messenger.h
index 2712b52..e97e597 100644
--- a/src/anbox/network/tcp_socket_messenger.h
+++ b/src/anbox/network/tcp_socket_messenger.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class TcpSocketMessenger : public BaseSocketMessenger<boost::asio::ip::tcp> {
       std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket> const &socket);
   ~TcpSocketMessenger();
 
-  unsigned short local_port() const;
+  unsigned short local_port() const override;
 
  private:
   unsigned short local_port_;
diff --git a/src/anbox/protobuf/anbox_container.proto b/src/anbox/protobuf/anbox_container.proto
index 07f8e0c..05cbee9 100644
--- a/src/anbox/protobuf/anbox_container.proto
+++ b/src/anbox/protobuf/anbox_container.proto
@@ -13,3 +13,7 @@ message Configuration {
 message StartContainer {
     required Configuration configuration = 1;
 }
+
+message StopContainer {
+    optional bool force = 1;
+}
diff --git a/src/anbox/qemu/adb_message_processor.cpp b/src/anbox/qemu/adb_message_processor.cpp
index 921b921..f41b9de 100644
--- a/src/anbox/qemu/adb_message_processor.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/qemu/adb_message_processor.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ AdbMessageProcessor::AdbMessageProcessor(
       host_notify_timer_(rt->service()) {}
 
 AdbMessageProcessor::~AdbMessageProcessor() {
+  state_ = closed_by_host;
   host_connector_.reset();
   active_instance.unlock();
 }
@@ -62,6 +63,11 @@ void AdbMessageProcessor::advance_state() {
       // one is established but will not use it until the active one is closed.
       active_instance.lock();
 
+      if (state_ == closed_by_host) {
+        host_connector_.reset();
+        return;
+      }
+
       wait_for_host_connection();
       break;
     case waiting_for_host_connection:
@@ -122,9 +128,7 @@ void AdbMessageProcessor::wait_for_host_connection() {
   }
 }
 
-void AdbMessageProcessor::on_host_connection(
-    std::shared_ptr<
-        boost::asio::basic_stream_socket<boost::asio::ip::tcp>> const &socket) {
+void AdbMessageProcessor::on_host_connection(std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::basic_stream_socket<boost::asio::ip::tcp>> const &socket) {
   host_messenger_ = std::make_shared<network::TcpSocketMessenger>(socket);
 
   // set_no_delay() reduces the latency of sending data, at the cost
@@ -136,16 +140,14 @@ void AdbMessageProcessor::on_host_connection(
 
   // Let adb inside the container know that we have a connection to
   // the adb host instance
-  messenger_->send(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(ok_command.data()),
-                   ok_command.size());
+  messenger_->send(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(ok_command.data()), ok_command.size());
 
   state_ = waiting_for_guest_start_command;
   expected_command_ = start_command;
 }
 
 void AdbMessageProcessor::read_next_host_message() {
-  auto callback =
-      std::bind(&AdbMessageProcessor::on_host_read_size, this, _1, _2);
+  auto callback = std::bind(&AdbMessageProcessor::on_host_read_size, this, _1, _2);
   host_messenger_->async_receive_msg(callback,
                                      boost::asio::buffer(host_buffer_));
 }
@@ -153,15 +155,11 @@ void AdbMessageProcessor::read_next_host_message() {
 void AdbMessageProcessor::on_host_read_size(
     const boost::system::error_code &error, std::size_t bytes_read) {
   if (error) {
-    // If messenger is still alive then close the connection which will
-    // trigger the terminate of our processor instance too.
-    if (messenger_) messenger_->close();
-
-    return;
+    state_ = closed_by_host;
+    BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::runtime_error(error.message()));
   }
 
-  messenger_->send(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(host_buffer_.data()),
-                   bytes_read);
+  messenger_->send(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(host_buffer_.data()), bytes_read);
   read_next_host_message();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/qemu/adb_message_processor.h b/src/anbox/qemu/adb_message_processor.h
index 88f0cd6..b98fa7a 100644
--- a/src/anbox/qemu/adb_message_processor.h
+++ b/src/anbox/qemu/adb_message_processor.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class AdbMessageProcessor : public network::MessageProcessor {
   std::shared_ptr<Runtime> runtime_;
   State state_ = waiting_for_guest_accept_command;
   std::string expected_command_;
-  std::shared_ptr<network::SocketMessenger> messenger_;
+  std::shared_ptr<network::SocketMessenger> const messenger_;
   std::vector<std::uint8_t> buffer_;
   std::shared_ptr<network::TcpSocketConnector> host_connector_;
   std::shared_ptr<network::TcpSocketMessenger> host_messenger_;
diff --git a/src/anbox/qemu/pipe_connection_creator.cpp b/src/anbox/qemu/pipe_connection_creator.cpp
index b2005c3..78bb258 100644
--- a/src/anbox/qemu/pipe_connection_creator.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/qemu/pipe_connection_creator.cpp
@@ -73,13 +73,14 @@ PipeConnectionCreator::PipeConnectionCreator(const std::shared_ptr<Renderer> &re
           std::make_shared<network::Connections<network::SocketConnection>>()) {
 }
 
-PipeConnectionCreator::~PipeConnectionCreator() {}
+PipeConnectionCreator::~PipeConnectionCreator() {
+  connections_->clear();
+}
 
 void PipeConnectionCreator::create_connection_for(
     std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket> const
         &socket) {
-  auto const messenger =
-      std::make_shared<network::LocalSocketMessenger>(socket);
+  auto const messenger = std::make_shared<network::LocalSocketMessenger>(socket);
   const auto type = identify_client(messenger);
   auto const processor = create_processor(type, messenger);
   if (!processor)
diff --git a/src/anbox/qemu/pipe_connection_creator.h b/src/anbox/qemu/pipe_connection_creator.h
index cbfadd3..2dff9b9 100644
--- a/src/anbox/qemu/pipe_connection_creator.h
+++ b/src/anbox/qemu/pipe_connection_creator.h
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ class PipeConnectionCreator
   std::shared_ptr<Renderer> renderer_;
   std::shared_ptr<Runtime> runtime_;
   std::atomic<int> next_connection_id_;
-  std::shared_ptr<network::Connections<network::SocketConnection>> const
-      connections_;
+  std::shared_ptr<network::Connections<network::SocketConnection>> const connections_;
 };
 }  // namespace qemu
 }  // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/runtime.cpp b/src/anbox/runtime.cpp
index 896a0c1..1be2d1c 100644
--- a/src/anbox/runtime.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/runtime.cpp
@@ -38,10 +38,9 @@ void exception_safe_run(boost::asio::io_service& service) {
       // a service::work instance).
       break;
     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
-      std::cerr << e.what() << std::endl;
+      ERROR("%s", e.what());
     } catch (...) {
-      std::cerr
-          << "Unknown exception caught while executing boost::asio::io_service";
+      ERROR("Unknown exception caught while executing boost::asio::io_service");
     }
   }
 }
@@ -74,7 +73,9 @@ void Runtime::start() {
 void Runtime::stop() {
   service_.stop();
 
-  for (auto& worker : workers_) pthread_kill(worker.native_handle(), SIGTERM);
+  for (auto& worker : workers_)
+    if (worker.joinable())
+      worker.join();
 }
 
 std::function<void(std::function<void()>)> Runtime::to_dispatcher_functional() {