diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4da036e..302934b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ find_package(Protobuf REQUIRED)
 
 pkg_check_modules(SDL2 sdl2 REQUIRED)
 pkg_check_modules(SDL2_IMAGE SDL2_image REQUIRED)
-pkg_check_modules(DBUS_CPP dbus-cpp REQUIRED)
 pkg_check_modules(DBUS dbus-1 REQUIRED)
 pkg_check_modules(LXC lxc REQUIRED)
 pkg_check_modules(PROPERTIES_CPP properties-cpp REQUIRED)
+pkg_check_modules(LIBSYSTEMD libsystemd REQUIRED)
 # FIXME mir support is currently broken due to mir's API
 # being broken with recent landings in Ubuntu 16.04
 # pkg_check_modules(MIRCLIENT mirclient)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 7253a3a..3e2817b 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ include_directories(
   ${PROPERTIES_CPP_INCLUDE_DIRS}
   ${LXC_INCLUDE_DIRS}
   ${MIRCLIENT_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+  ${LIBSYSTEMD_INCLUDE_DIRS}
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
   ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src
@@ -195,11 +196,16 @@ set(SOURCES
     anbox/bridge/platform_api_skeleton.cpp
     anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.cpp
 
+    anbox/dbus/bus.cpp
+    anbox/dbus/bus.h
+    anbox/dbus/sd_bus_helpers.h
     anbox/dbus/interface.h
-    anbox/dbus/codecs.h
     anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.cpp
+    anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.h
     anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.cpp
+    anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.h
     anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.cpp
+    anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h
 
     anbox/application/launcher_storage.cpp
     anbox/application/database.cpp
@@ -210,6 +216,8 @@ set(SOURCES
     anbox/cmds/container_manager.cpp
     anbox/cmds/launch.cpp
     anbox/cmds/system_info.cpp
+    anbox/cmds/wait_ready.cpp
+    anbox/cmds/wait_ready.h
 
     anbox/utils/environment_file.cpp
 
@@ -233,6 +241,8 @@ target_link_libraries(anbox-core
   ${LXC_LIBRARIES}
   ${MIRCLIENT_LDFLAGS}
   ${MIRCLIENT_LIBRARIES}
+  ${LIBSYSTEMD_LDFLAGS}
+  ${LIBSYSTEMD_LIBRARIES}
   pthread
   process-cpp
   emugl_common
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/launch.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/launch.cpp
index e5cc5a9..5ffbd57 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/launch.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/launch.cpp
@@ -16,29 +16,30 @@
  */
 
 #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/dbus/interface.h"
 #include "anbox/ui/splash_screen.h"
 #include "anbox/system_configuration.h"
-#include "anbox/runtime.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
 
-#include <core/dbus/asio/executor.h>
-
-#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
-
 #include "core/posix/exec.h"
 #include "core/posix/fork.h"
 #include "core/posix/signal.h"
 
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
 namespace {
-const boost::posix_time::seconds max_wait_timeout{240};
-const int max_restart_attempts{3};
-const std::chrono::seconds restart_interval{5};
+constexpr unsigned int max_session_mgr_wait_attempts{10};
+const std::chrono::seconds session_mgr_wait_interval{5};
+constexpr unsigned int max_dbus_service_wait_attempts{10};
+const std::chrono::seconds dbus_service_wait_interval{5};
 
+#if 0
 static int redirect_to_null(int flags, int fd) {
   int fd2;
   if ((fd2 = open("/dev/null", flags)) < 0)
@@ -53,6 +54,73 @@ static int redirect_to_null(int flags, int fd) {
   close(fd2);
   return fd;
 }
+#endif
+} // namespace
+
+bool anbox::cmds::Launch::launch_session_manager() {
+  std::vector<std::string> args = {"session-manager"};
+  std::map<std::string,std::string> env;
+  core::posix::this_process::env::for_each([&](const std::string &name, const std::string &value) {
+    env.insert({name, value});
+  });
+
+  const auto exe_path = utils::process_get_exe_path(::getpid());
+  if (!fs::exists(exe_path)) {
+    ERROR("Can't find correct anbox executable to run. Found %s but does not exist", exe_path);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    auto flags = core::posix::StandardStream::empty;
+    auto child = core::posix::fork([&]() {
+
+#if 0
+      // We redirect all in/out/err to /dev/null as they can't be seen
+      // anywhere. All logging output will directly go to syslog as we
+      // will become a session leader below which will get us rid of a
+      // controlling terminal.
+      if (redirect_to_null(O_RDONLY, 0) < 0 ||
+          redirect_to_null(O_WRONLY, 1) < 0 ||
+          redirect_to_null(O_WRONLY, 2) < 0) {
+        ERROR("Failed to redirect stdout/stderr/stdin: %s", strerror(errno));
+        return core::posix::exit::Status::failure;
+      }
+
+#endif
+
+      // As we forked one time already we're sure that our process is
+      // not the session leader anymore so we can safely become the
+      // new one and lead the process group.
+      if (setsid() < 0) {
+        ERROR("Failed to become new session leader: %s", strerror(errno));
+        return core::posix::exit::Status::failure;
+      }
+
+      umask(0077);
+
+      if (chdir("/") < 0) {
+        ERROR("Failed to change current directory: %s", strerror(errno));
+        return core::posix::exit::Status::failure;
+      }
+
+      auto grandchild = core::posix::exec(exe_path, args, env, flags);
+      grandchild.dont_kill_on_cleanup();
+      return core::posix::exit::Status::success;
+    }, flags);
+
+    // We don't wait for the grandchild but the child as we use double forking
+    // here to break through the process hierarchy and make the grandchild a
+    // direct child of the init process so it keeps running on its own and
+    // indepent of our short living process here.
+    child.wait_for(core::posix::wait::Flags::untraced);
+
+    DEBUG("Started session manager, will now try to connect ..");
+  }
+  catch (...) {
+    ERROR("Failed to start session manager instance");
+  }
+
+  return true;
 }
 
 bool anbox::cmds::Launch::try_launch_activity(const std::shared_ptr<dbus::stub::ApplicationManager> &stub) {
@@ -96,6 +164,7 @@ anbox::cmds::Launch::Launch()
                       cli::Description{"Use system instead of session DBus"},
                       use_system_dbus_));
 
+
   action([this](const cli::Command::Context&) {
     if (!intent_.valid()) {
       ERROR("The intent you provided is invalid. Please provide a correct launch intent.");
@@ -104,144 +173,54 @@ anbox::cmds::Launch::Launch()
       return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    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();
-    });
-
-    auto rt = Runtime::create();
-
-    auto bus_type = core::dbus::WellKnownBus::session;
+    auto bus_type = anbox::dbus::Bus::Type::Session;
     if (use_system_dbus_)
-        bus_type = core::dbus::WellKnownBus::system;
-
-    auto bus = std::make_shared<core::dbus::Bus>(bus_type);
-    bus->install_executor(core::dbus::asio::make_executor(bus, rt->service()));
+      bus_type = anbox::dbus::Bus::Type::System;
+    auto bus = std::make_shared<anbox::dbus::Bus>(bus_type);
 
     std::shared_ptr<ui::SplashScreen> ss;
+    if (!bus->has_service_with_name(dbus::interface::Service::name())) {
+      DEBUG("Session manager is not yet running, trying to start it");
 
-    // Instead of relying on the user session init system to start our
-    // session manager process we also attempt to start it on our own
-    // if not already running. This will help to mitigate problems with
-    // a crashing or a not yet started session manager instance.
-    std::shared_ptr<dbus::stub::ApplicationManager> stub;
-    for (auto n = 0; n < max_restart_attempts; n++) {
-      try {
-        stub = dbus::stub::ApplicationManager::create_for_bus(bus);
-        break;
-      } catch (std::exception &err) {
-        WARNING("Anbox session manager service isn't running, trying to start it.");
+      if (!launch_session_manager())
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
 
-        // Give us a splash screen as long as we're trying to connect
-        // with the session manager so the user knows something is
-        // happening after he started Anbox.
-        if (!ss)
-          ss = std::make_shared<ui::SplashScreen>();
-
-        std::vector<std::string> args = {"session-manager"};
-
-        std::map<std::string,std::string> env;
-        core::posix::this_process::env::for_each([&](const std::string &name, const std::string &value) {
-          env.insert({name, value});
-        });
-
-        const auto exe_path = utils::process_get_exe_path(::getpid());
-        if (!fs::exists(exe_path)) {
-          ERROR("Can't find correct anbox executable to run. Found %s but does not exist", exe_path);
-          return EXIT_FAILURE;
-        }
-
-        try {
-          auto flags = core::posix::StandardStream::empty;
-          auto child = core::posix::fork([&]() {
-            // We redirect all in/out/err to /dev/null as they can't be seen
-            // anywhere. All logging output will directly go to syslog as we
-            // will become a session leader below which will get us rid of a
-            // controlling terminal.
-            if (redirect_to_null(O_RDONLY, 0) < 0 ||
-                redirect_to_null(O_WRONLY, 1) < 0 ||
-                redirect_to_null(O_WRONLY, 2) < 0) {
-              ERROR("Failed to redirect stdout/stderr/stdin: %s", strerror(errno));
-              return core::posix::exit::Status::failure;
-            }
-
-            // As we forked one time already we're sure that our process is
-            // not the session leader anymore so we can safely become the
-            // new one and lead the process group.
-            if (setsid() < 0) {
-              ERROR("Failed to become new session leader: %s", strerror(errno));
-              return core::posix::exit::Status::failure;
-            }
-
-            umask(0077);
-
-            if (chdir("/") < 0) {
-              ERROR("Failed to change current directory: %s", strerror(errno));
-              return core::posix::exit::Status::failure;
-            }
-
-            auto grandchild = core::posix::exec(exe_path, args, env, flags);
-            grandchild.dont_kill_on_cleanup();
-            return core::posix::exit::Status::success;
-          }, flags);
-
-          // We don't wait for the grandchild but the child as we use double forking
-          // here to break through the process hierarchy and make the grandchild a
-          // direct child of the init process so it keeps running on its own and
-          // indepent of our short living process here.
-          child.wait_for(core::posix::wait::Flags::untraced);
-
-          DEBUG("Started session manager, will now try to connect ..");
-        }
-        catch (...) {
-          ERROR("Failed to start session manager instance");
-        }
-
-        std::this_thread::sleep_for(restart_interval);
-      }
+      // Give us a splash screen as long as we're trying to connect
+      // with the session manager so the user knows something is
+      // happening after he started Anbox.
+      ss = std::make_shared<ui::SplashScreen>();
     }
 
-    if (!stub) {
-      ERROR("Couldn't get a connection with the session manager");
+    unsigned int n = 0;
+    while (n < max_dbus_service_wait_attempts) {
+      if (bus->has_service_with_name(dbus::interface::Service::name()))
+        break;
+
+      std::this_thread::sleep_for(dbus_service_wait_interval);
+      n++;
+    }
+
+    auto app_mgr = dbus::stub::ApplicationManager::create_for_bus(bus);
+    n = 0;
+    while (n < max_session_mgr_wait_attempts) {
+      app_mgr->update_properties();
+      if (app_mgr->ready().get())
+        break;
+
+      std::this_thread::sleep_for(session_mgr_wait_interval);
+      n++;
+    }
+
+    if (!app_mgr->ready()) {
+      ERROR("Session manager failed to become ready");
       return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    bool success = false;
-    auto dispatcher = anbox::common::create_dispatcher_for_runtime(rt);
-    dispatcher->dispatch([&]() {
-      if (stub->ready()) {
-        ss.reset();
-        success = try_launch_activity(stub);
-        trap->stop();
-        return;
-      }
-
-      DEBUG("Android hasn't fully booted yet. Waiting a bit ..");
-
-      stub->ready().changed().connect([&](bool ready) {
-        if (!ready)
-          return;
-        ss.reset();
-        success = try_launch_activity(stub);
-        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("Stopped waiting as we've already waited for too long. Something");
-      WARNING("is wrong with your setup or the container has failed to boot.");
-      WARNING("If you think you found a bug please don't hesitate to file on");
-      WARNING("at https://github.com/anbox/anbox/issues/new");
-      trap->stop();
-    });
-
-    rt->start();
-    trap->run();
-    rt->stop();
+    // If we have a splash screen now is the time to drop it as we're
+    // going to launch the real application now.
+    ss.reset();
 
+    const auto success = try_launch_activity(app_mgr);
     return success ? EXIT_SUCCESS : EXIT_FAILURE;
   });
 }
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/launch.h b/src/anbox/cmds/launch.h
index b555c41..4797aea 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/launch.h
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/launch.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class Launch : public cli::CommandWithFlagsAndAction {
   Launch();
 
  private:
+  bool launch_session_manager();
   bool try_launch_activity(const std::shared_ptr<dbus::stub::ApplicationManager> &stub);
 
   android::Intent intent_;
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp
index c8f27ff..02d24cd 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "anbox/common/dispatcher.h"
 #include "anbox/system_configuration.h"
 #include "anbox/container/client.h"
+#include "anbox/dbus/bus.h"
 #include "anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.h"
 #include "anbox/input/manager.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
@@ -49,8 +50,6 @@
 
 #include <sys/prctl.h>
 
-#include <core/dbus/asio/executor.h>
-#include <core/dbus/bus.h>
 #pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
@@ -140,13 +139,12 @@ anbox::cmds::SessionManager::SessionManager()
     if (!standalone_) {
       container_ = std::make_shared<container::Client>(rt);
       container_->register_terminate_handler([&]() {
-	  WARNING("Lost connection to container manager, terminating.");
-	  trap->stop();
-	});
+        WARNING("Lost connection to container manager, terminating.");
+        trap->stop();
+      });
     }
 
     auto input_manager = std::make_shared<input::Manager>(rt);
-
     auto android_api_stub = std::make_shared<bridge::AndroidApiStub>();
 
     auto display_frame = graphics::Rect::Invalid;
@@ -244,18 +242,21 @@ anbox::cmds::SessionManager::SessionManager()
         {"/dev/fuse", "/dev/fuse"},
       };
 
-      dispatcher->dispatch([&]() { container_->start(container_configuration); });
+      dispatcher->dispatch([&]() {
+        DEBUG("Starting container");
+        container_->start(container_configuration);
+      });
     }
 
-    auto bus_type = core::dbus::WellKnownBus::session;
+    auto bus_type = anbox::dbus::Bus::Type::Session;
     if (use_system_dbus_)
-        bus_type = core::dbus::WellKnownBus::system;
-
-    auto bus = std::make_shared<core::dbus::Bus>(bus_type);
-    bus->install_executor(core::dbus::asio::make_executor(bus, rt->service()));
+      bus_type = anbox::dbus::Bus::Type::System;
+    auto bus = std::make_shared<anbox::dbus::Bus>(bus_type);
 
     auto skeleton = anbox::dbus::skeleton::Service::create_for_bus(bus, app_manager);
 
+    bus->run_async();
+
     rt->start();
     trap->run();
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.h b/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.h
index bbd2d04..a273fe8 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.h
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <memory>
 
-#include <core/dbus/bus.h>
-
 #include "anbox/graphics/gl_renderer_server.h"
 #include "anbox/graphics/rect.h"
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/system_info.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/system_info.cpp
index 60d77eb..9b29a7b 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/system_info.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/system_info.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class SystemInformation {
       EGLConfig config;
       int n;
       if (s_egl.eglChooseConfig(display, config_attribs, &config, 1, &n) && n > 0) {
-        GLint attribs[] = { EGL_CONTEXT_CLIENT_VERSION, 1, EGL_NONE};
+        GLint attribs[] = { EGL_CONTEXT_CLIENT_VERSION, 2, EGL_NONE};
         auto context = s_egl.eglCreateContext(display, config, nullptr, attribs);
         if (context != EGL_NO_CONTEXT) {
           // We require surfaceless-context support here for now. If eglMakeCurrent fails
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/wait_ready.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/wait_ready.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e62ce6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/wait_ready.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Canonical, Ltd.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; version 3.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * Authored by: Thomas Voß <thomas.voss@canonical.com>
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "anbox/cmds/wait_ready.h"
+#include "anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h"
+
+namespace {
+constexpr const unsigned int max_wait_attempts{30};
+}
+
+anbox::cmds::WaitReady::WaitReady()
+    : CommandWithFlagsAndAction{
+          cli::Name{"wait-ready"}, cli::Usage{"wait-ready"},
+          cli::Description{"Wait until the Android system has successfully booted"}} {
+
+  flag(cli::make_flag(cli::Name{"use-system-dbus"},
+                      cli::Description{"Use system instead of session DBus"},
+                      use_system_dbus_));
+
+  action([this](const cli::Command::Context&) {
+    auto bus_type = anbox::dbus::Bus::Type::Session;
+    if (use_system_dbus_)
+      bus_type = anbox::dbus::Bus::Type::System;
+    auto bus = std::make_shared<anbox::dbus::Bus>(bus_type);
+
+    auto stub = dbus::stub::ApplicationManager::create_for_bus(bus);
+
+    unsigned int n = 0;
+    while (n < max_wait_attempts) {
+      stub->update_properties();
+      if (stub->ready().get())
+        return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+
+      std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds{1});
+      n++;
+    }
+
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/wait_ready.h b/src/anbox/cmds/wait_ready.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa61ea6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/wait_ready.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Simon Fels <morphis@gravedo.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3, as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranties of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANBOX_CMDS_WAIT_READY_H_
+#define ANBOX_CMDS_WAIT_READY_H_
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "anbox/cli.h"
+
+namespace anbox {
+namespace cmds {
+class WaitReady : public cli::CommandWithFlagsAndAction {
+ public:
+  WaitReady();
+
+ private:
+  bool use_system_dbus_ = false;
+};
+}  // namespace cmds
+}  // namespace anbox
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.cpp b/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.cpp
index bc2fa43..3374414 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ ManagementApiSkeleton::~ManagementApiSkeleton() {}
 void ManagementApiSkeleton::start_container(
     anbox::protobuf::container::StartContainer const *request,
     anbox::protobuf::rpc::Void *response, google::protobuf::Closure *done) {
+  DEBUG("");
+
   if (container_->state() == Container::State::running) {
     response->set_error("Container is already running");
     done->Run();
diff --git a/src/anbox/daemon.cpp b/src/anbox/daemon.cpp
index 806503d..9d294ef 100644
--- a/src/anbox/daemon.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/daemon.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "anbox/cmds/system_info.h"
 #include "anbox/cmds/launch.h"
 #include "anbox/cmds/version.h"
+#include "anbox/cmds/wait_ready.h"
 
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@ Daemon::Daemon()
      .command(std::make_shared<cmds::SessionManager>())
      .command(std::make_shared<cmds::Launch>())
      .command(std::make_shared<cmds::ContainerManager>())
-     .command(std::make_shared<cmds::SystemInfo>());
-
+     .command(std::make_shared<cmds::SystemInfo>())
+     .command(std::make_shared<cmds::WaitReady>());
 
   Log().Init(anbox::Logger::Severity::kWarning);
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/bus.cpp b/src/anbox/dbus/bus.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c3af18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/bus.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Simon Fels <morphis@gravedo.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3, as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranties of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "anbox/dbus/bus.h"
+#include "anbox/logger.h"
+
+namespace anbox {
+namespace dbus {
+Bus::Bus(Type type) :
+  type_{type} {
+
+  int ret = 0;
+  switch (type) {
+  case Type::Session:
+    ret = sd_bus_open_user(&bus_);
+    break;
+  case Type::System:
+    ret = sd_bus_open_system(&bus_);
+    break;
+  default:
+    throw std::invalid_argument("Invalid bus type");
+  }
+
+  if (ret < 0 || !bus_)
+    throw std::runtime_error("Failed to connect to DBus");
+}
+
+Bus::~Bus() {
+  stop();
+
+  if (bus_)
+    sd_bus_unref(bus_);
+}
+
+bool Bus::has_service_with_name(const std::string &name) {
+  auto r = sd_bus_get_name_creds(bus_,
+                                 name.c_str(),
+                                 0,
+                                 nullptr);
+  return r >= 0;
+}
+
+sd_bus* Bus::raw() {
+  return bus_;
+}
+
+void Bus::run_async() {
+  running_ = true;
+  worker_thread_ = std::thread(&Bus::worker_main, this);
+}
+
+void Bus::stop() {
+  running_ = false;
+  if (worker_thread_.joinable())
+    worker_thread_.join();
+}
+
+void Bus::worker_main() {
+  while (running_) {
+    auto ret = sd_bus_process(bus_, nullptr);
+    if (ret < 0)
+      break;
+    if (ret > 0)
+      continue;
+
+    ret = sd_bus_wait(bus_, 1000 * 500);
+    if (ret < 0)
+      break;
+  }
+}
+}  // namespace dbus
+}  // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/bus.h b/src/anbox/dbus/bus.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..218e472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/bus.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Simon Fels <morphis@gravedo.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3, as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranties of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANBOX_DBUS_BUS_H_
+#define ANBOX_DBUS_BUS_H_
+
+#include "anbox/do_not_copy_or_move.h"
+
+#include <atomic>
+#include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <thread>
+
+#include <systemd/sd-bus.h>
+
+namespace anbox {
+namespace dbus {
+class Bus : public DoNotCopyOrMove {
+ public:
+  enum class Type {
+    System,
+    Session
+  };
+
+  Bus(Type type);
+  ~Bus();
+
+  sd_bus* raw();
+
+  bool has_service_with_name(const std::string& name);
+  void run_async();
+  void stop();
+
+ private:
+  void worker_main();
+
+  Type type_;
+  sd_bus *bus_ = nullptr;
+  std::thread worker_thread_;
+  std::atomic_bool running_{false};
+};
+using BusPtr = std::shared_ptr<Bus>;
+}  // namespace dbus
+}  // namespace anbox
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/interface.h b/src/anbox/dbus/interface.h
index 9335acc..abce44f 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/interface.h
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/interface.h
@@ -18,51 +18,28 @@
 #ifndef ANBOX_DBUS_INTERFACE_H_
 #define ANBOX_DBUS_INTERFACE_H_
 
-#include <core/dbus/macros.h>
-#include <core/dbus/property.h>
-
-#include <chrono>
-#include <string>
-
 namespace anbox {
 namespace dbus {
 namespace interface {
 struct Service {
-  static inline std::string name() { return "org.anbox"; }
-  static inline std::string path() { return "/"; }
+  static inline const char* name() { return "org.anbox"; }
+  static inline const char* path() { return "/org/anbox"; }
 };
 struct ApplicationManager {
-  static inline std::string name() { return "org.anbox.ApplicationManager"; }
+  static inline const char* name() { return "org.anbox.ApplicationManager"; }
   struct Methods {
-    struct Launch {
-      static inline std::string name() { return "Launch"; }
-      typedef anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager Interface;
-      typedef void ResultType;
-      static inline std::chrono::milliseconds default_timeout() {
-        return std::chrono::seconds{60};
-      }
-    };
+      struct Launch {
+        static inline const char* name() { return "Launch"; }
+      };
   };
   struct Properties {
-    DBUS_CPP_READABLE_PROPERTY_DEF(Ready, ApplicationManager, bool)
+    struct Ready {
+      static inline const char* name() { return "Ready"; }
+    };
   };
 };
 }  // namespace interface
 }  // namespace dbus
 }  // namespace anbox
 
-namespace core {
-namespace dbus {
-namespace traits {
-template <>
-struct Service<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager> {
-  static inline const std::string& interface_name() {
-    static const std::string s{"org.anbox.ApplicationManager"};
-    return s;
-  }
-};
-}  // namespace traits
-}  // namespace dbus
-}  // namespace core
-
 #endif
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/sd_bus_helpers.h b/src/anbox/dbus/sd_bus_helpers.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f52d5a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/sd_bus_helpers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/*
+* Copyright (C) 2018 OpenBMC
+*
+* Taken from https://github.com/openbmc/sdbusplus/blob/master/sdbusplus/vtable.hpp
+*
+* 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.
+*/
+
+#ifndef ANBOX_DBUS_SD_BUS_HELPERS_H_
+#define ANBOX_DBUS_SD_BUS_HELPERS_H_
+
+#include <systemd/sd-bus-vtable.h>
+
+namespace anbox {
+namespace dbus {
+namespace sdbus {
+namespace vtable {
+constexpr sd_bus_vtable start(uint64_t flags)
+{
+  sd_bus_vtable v{};
+  v.type = _SD_BUS_VTABLE_START;
+  v.flags = flags;
+  v.x.start = decltype(v.x.start){sizeof(sd_bus_vtable)};
+
+  return v;
+}
+
+constexpr sd_bus_vtable end() {
+  sd_bus_vtable v{};
+  v.type = _SD_BUS_VTABLE_END;
+
+  return v;
+}
+
+constexpr sd_bus_vtable method_o(const char* member, const char* signature,
+                                 const char* result,
+                                 sd_bus_message_handler_t handler, size_t offset,
+                                 uint64_t flags) {
+  sd_bus_vtable v{};
+  v.type = _SD_BUS_VTABLE_METHOD;
+  v.flags = flags;
+  v.x.method = decltype(v.x.method){member, signature, result, handler, offset};
+
+  return v;
+}
+
+constexpr sd_bus_vtable method(const char* member, const char* signature,
+                               const char* result, sd_bus_message_handler_t handler,
+                               uint64_t flags) {
+    return method_o(member, signature, result, handler, 0, flags);
+}
+
+constexpr sd_bus_vtable signal(const char* member, const char* signature, uint64_t flags) {
+  sd_bus_vtable v{};
+  v.type = _SD_BUS_VTABLE_SIGNAL;
+  v.flags = flags;
+  v.x.signal = decltype(v.x.signal){member, signature};
+
+  return v;
+}
+
+constexpr sd_bus_vtable property(const char* member, const char* signature,
+                                 sd_bus_property_get_t get,
+                                 uint64_t flags) {
+  sd_bus_vtable v{};
+  v.type = _SD_BUS_VTABLE_PROPERTY;
+  v.flags = flags;
+  v.x.property = decltype(v.x.property){member, signature, get, nullptr, 0};
+
+  return v;
+}
+
+constexpr sd_bus_vtable property(const char* member, const char* signature,
+                                 sd_bus_property_get_t get,
+                                 sd_bus_property_set_t set,
+                                 uint64_t flags) {
+  sd_bus_vtable v{};
+  v.type = _SD_BUS_VTABLE_WRITABLE_PROPERTY;
+  v.flags = flags;
+  v.x.property = decltype(v.x.property){member, signature, get, set, 0};
+
+  return v;
+}
+
+constexpr sd_bus_vtable property_o(const char* member, const char* signature,
+                                   size_t offset, uint64_t flags) {
+  sd_bus_vtable v{};
+  v.type = _SD_BUS_VTABLE_PROPERTY;
+  v.flags = flags;
+  v.x.property = decltype(v.x.property){member, signature, nullptr, nullptr, offset};
+
+  return v;
+}
+
+constexpr sd_bus_vtable property_o(const char* member, const char* signature,
+                                   sd_bus_property_set_t set, size_t offset,
+                                   uint64_t flags)
+{
+  sd_bus_vtable v{};
+  v.type = _SD_BUS_VTABLE_WRITABLE_PROPERTY;
+  v.flags = flags;
+  v.x.property = decltype(v.x.property){member, signature, nullptr, set, offset};
+
+  return v;
+}
+} // namespace vtable
+} // namespace sd_bus
+} // namespace dbus
+} // namespace anbox
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.cpp b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.cpp
index e021a2d..44cf71e 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.cpp
@@ -16,85 +16,164 @@
  */
 
 #include "anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.h"
-#include "anbox/android/intent.h"
 #include "anbox/dbus/interface.h"
-#include "anbox/dbus/codecs.h"
+#include "anbox/dbus/sd_bus_helpers.h"
+#include "anbox/android/intent.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
 
+#include <sstream>
+
 #include <core/property.h>
 
+namespace {
+int parse_string_from_message(sd_bus_message *m, std::string &str) {
+  const char *contents = nullptr;
+  auto r = sd_bus_message_enter_container(m, SD_BUS_TYPE_VARIANT, contents);
+  if (r < 0)
+    return r;
+
+  const char *value;
+  r = sd_bus_message_read(m, "s", &value);
+  if (r < 0)
+    return r;
+
+  str = value;
+
+  r = sd_bus_message_exit_container(m);
+  if (r < 0)
+    return r;
+
+  return 0;
+}
+} // namespace
+
 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::application::Manager> &impl)
-    : 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>() } {
+const sd_bus_vtable ApplicationManager::vtable[] = {
+  sdbus::vtable::start(0),
+  sdbus::vtable::method("Launch", "a{sv}s", "", ApplicationManager::method_launch, SD_BUS_VTABLE_UNPRIVILEGED),
+  sdbus::vtable::property("Ready", "b", ApplicationManager::property_ready_get, SD_BUS_VTABLE_PROPERTY_EMITS_CHANGE),
+  sdbus::vtable::end()
+};
 
-  object_->install_method_handler<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Methods::Launch>(
-      [this](const core::dbus::Message::Ptr &msg) {
-        auto reader = msg->reader();
+int ApplicationManager::method_launch(sd_bus_message *m, void *userdata, sd_bus_error *ret_error) {
+  auto r = sd_bus_message_enter_container(m, SD_BUS_TYPE_ARRAY, "{sv}");
+  if (r < 0)
+    return r;
 
-        android::Intent intent;
-        reader >> intent.action;
-        reader >> intent.uri;
-        reader >> intent.type;
-        reader >> intent.flags;
-        reader >> intent.package;
-        reader >> intent.component;
+  android::Intent intent;
 
-        std::int32_t left, top, right, bottom;
-        reader >> left;
-        reader >> top;
-        reader >> right;
-        reader >> bottom;
-        graphics::Rect launch_bounds{left, top, right, bottom};
+  while ((r = sd_bus_message_enter_container(m, SD_BUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY, "sv")) > 0) {
+    const char *key = nullptr;
 
-        wm::Stack::Id stack = wm::Stack::Id::Default;
-        reader >> stack;
+    r = sd_bus_message_read(m, "s", &key);
+    if (r < 0)
+      return r;
 
-        core::dbus::Message::Ptr reply;
+    if (strcmp(key, "package") == 0) {
+      r = parse_string_from_message(m, intent.package);
+      if (r < 0)
+        return r;
+    } else if (strcmp(key, "component") == 0) {
+      r = parse_string_from_message(m, intent.component);
+      if (r < 0)
+        return r;
+    } else if (strcmp(key, "action") == 0) {
+      r = parse_string_from_message(m, intent.action);
+      if (r < 0)
+        return r;
+    } else if (strcmp(key, "type") == 0) {
+      r = parse_string_from_message(m, intent.type);
+      if (r < 0)
+        return r;
+    } else if (strcmp(key, "uri") == 0) {
+      r = parse_string_from_message(m, intent.uri);
+      if (r < 0)
+        return r;
+    }
+  }
 
-        try {
-          launch(intent, launch_bounds, stack);
-          reply = core::dbus::Message::make_method_return(msg);
-        } catch (std::exception const &err) {
-          reply = core::dbus::Message::make_error(msg, "org.anbox.Error.Failed",
-                                                  err.what());
-        }
+  r = sd_bus_message_exit_container(m);
+  if (r < 0)
+    return r;
 
-        bus_->send(reply);
-      });
+  const char *stack = nullptr;
+  r = sd_bus_message_read(m, "s", &stack);
+  if (r <  0)
+    return r;
+
+  wm::Stack::Id launch_stack = wm::Stack::Id::Default;
+  if (stack && strlen(stack) > 0) {
+    auto s = std::string(stack);
+    std::istringstream i(s);
+    i >> launch_stack;
+  }
+
+  if (intent.package.length() == 0) {
+    sd_bus_error_set_const(ret_error, "org.anbox.InvalidArgument", "No package specified");
+    return -EINVAL;
+  }
+
+  auto thiz = static_cast<ApplicationManager*>(userdata);
+  try {
+    thiz->launch(intent, graphics::Rect::Invalid, launch_stack);
+  } catch (std::exception &err) {
+    ERROR("Failed to launch application: %s", err.what());
+    sd_bus_error_set_const(ret_error, "org.anbox.InternalError", err.what());
+    return -EIO;
+  }
+
+  return sd_bus_reply_method_return(m, "");
+}
+
+int ApplicationManager::property_ready_get(sd_bus *bus, const char *path, const char *interface,
+                                           const char *property, sd_bus_message *reply,
+                                           void *userdata, sd_bus_error *ret_error) {
+
+  (void) bus;
+  (void) path;
+  (void) interface;
+  (void) property;
+  (void) ret_error;
+
+  auto thiz = static_cast<ApplicationManager*>(userdata);
+
+  return sd_bus_message_append(reply, "b", thiz->impl_->ready().get());
+}
+
+ApplicationManager::ApplicationManager(const BusPtr& bus, const std::shared_ptr<anbox::application::Manager> &impl)
+    : bus_(bus), impl_(impl) {
+
+  const auto r = sd_bus_add_object_vtable(bus_->raw(),
+                                          &obj_slot_,
+                                          interface::Service::path(),
+                                          interface::ApplicationManager::name(),
+                                          vtable,
+                                          this);
+  if (r < 0)
+    std::runtime_error("Failed to setup application manager DBus service");
 
-  // 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);
+    (void) value;
+
+    sd_bus_emit_properties_changed(bus_->raw(),
+                                   interface::Service::path(),
+                                   interface::ApplicationManager::name(),
+                                   interface::ApplicationManager::Properties::Ready::name(),
+                                   nullptr);
   });
 }
 
 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,
                                 const wm::Stack::Id &stack) {
+  if (!impl_->ready())
+    throw std::runtime_error("Anbox not yet ready to launch applications");
+
+  DEBUG("Launching %s", intent);
   impl_->launch(intent, launch_bounds, stack);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.h b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.h
index 8900815..68d3cee 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.h
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.h
@@ -19,22 +19,16 @@
 #define ANBOX_DBUS_SKELETON_APPLICATION_MANAGER_H_
 
 #include "anbox/application/manager.h"
+#include "anbox/dbus/bus.h"
 
-#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"
+#include <memory>
 
 namespace anbox {
 namespace dbus {
 namespace skeleton {
 class ApplicationManager : public anbox::application::Manager {
  public:
-  ApplicationManager(const core::dbus::Bus::Ptr &bus,
-                     const core::dbus::Object::Ptr &object,
-                     const std::shared_ptr<anbox::application::Manager> &impl);
+  ApplicationManager(const BusPtr& bus, const std::shared_ptr<anbox::application::Manager> &impl);
   ~ApplicationManager();
 
   void launch(const android::Intent &intent,
@@ -44,20 +38,15 @@ class ApplicationManager : public anbox::application::Manager {
   core::Property<bool>& ready() override;
 
  private:
-  template<typename Property>
-  void on_property_value_changed(const typename Property::ValueType& value);
+  static const sd_bus_vtable vtable[];
+  static int method_launch(sd_bus_message *m, void *userdata, sd_bus_error *ret_error);
+  static int property_ready_get(sd_bus *bus, const char *path, const char *interface,
+                                const char *property, sd_bus_message *reply, void *userdata,
+                                sd_bus_error *ret_error);
 
-  core::dbus::Bus::Ptr bus_;
-  core::dbus::Service::Ptr service_;
-  core::dbus::Object::Ptr object_;
+  BusPtr bus_;
   std::shared_ptr<anbox::application::Manager> 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_;
+  sd_bus_slot *obj_slot_ = nullptr;
 };
 }  // namespace skeleton
 }  // namespace dbus
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.cpp b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.cpp
index 8f309c2..9d62d2d 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.cpp
@@ -15,29 +15,33 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include "anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.h"
 #include "anbox/dbus/interface.h"
+#include "anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.h"
 #include "anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.h"
+#include "anbox/logger.h"
 
 namespace anbox {
 namespace dbus {
 namespace skeleton {
-std::shared_ptr<Service> Service::create_for_bus(
-    const core::dbus::Bus::Ptr &bus,
-    const std::shared_ptr<anbox::application::Manager> &application_manager) {
-  auto service = core::dbus::Service::add_service(bus, anbox::dbus::interface::Service::name());
-  auto object = service->add_object_for_path(anbox::dbus::interface::Service::path());
-  return std::make_shared<Service>(bus, service, object, application_manager);
+std::shared_ptr<Service> Service::create_for_bus(const BusPtr& bus, const std::shared_ptr<anbox::application::Manager> &impl) {
+  return std::shared_ptr<Service>(new Service(bus, impl));
 }
 
-Service::Service(
-    const core::dbus::Bus::Ptr &bus, const core::dbus::Service::Ptr &service,
-    const core::dbus::Object::Ptr &object,
-    const std::shared_ptr<anbox::application::Manager> &application_manager)
-    : bus_(bus),
-      service_(service),
-      object_(object),
-      application_manager_(std::make_shared<ApplicationManager>(bus_, object_, application_manager)) {}
+Service::Service(const BusPtr& bus, const std::shared_ptr<anbox::application::Manager> &impl)
+    : bus_{bus} {
+  if (!bus_)
+    throw std::invalid_argument("Missing bus object");
+
+  const auto r = sd_bus_request_name(bus_->raw(),
+                                     interface::Service::name(),
+                                     0);
+  if (r < 0)
+    throw std::runtime_error("Failed to request DBus service name");
+
+  DEBUG("Successfully acquired DBus service name");
+
+  application_manager_ = std::make_shared<ApplicationManager>(bus, impl);
+}
 
 Service::~Service() {}
 }  // namespace skeleton
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.h b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.h
index 46fe8ee..4532a1b 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.h
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.h
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@
 #define ANBOX_DBUS_SKELETON_SERVICE_H_
 
 #include "anbox/application/manager.h"
+#include "anbox/dbus/bus.h"
 #include "anbox/do_not_copy_or_move.h"
 
-#include <core/dbus/bus.h>
-#include <core/dbus/object.h>
-#include <core/dbus/service.h>
+#include <atomic>
+#include <memory>
+#include <thread>
+
+#include <systemd/sd-bus.h>
 
 namespace anbox {
 namespace dbus {
@@ -31,20 +34,14 @@ namespace skeleton {
 class ApplicationManager;
 class Service : public DoNotCopyOrMove {
  public:
-  static std::shared_ptr<Service> create_for_bus(
-      const core::dbus::Bus::Ptr &bus,
-      const std::shared_ptr<anbox::application::Manager> &application_manager);
+  static std::shared_ptr<Service> create_for_bus(const BusPtr& bus, const std::shared_ptr<anbox::application::Manager> &impl);
 
-  Service(
-      const core::dbus::Bus::Ptr &bus, const core::dbus::Service::Ptr &service,
-      const core::dbus::Object::Ptr &object,
-      const std::shared_ptr<anbox::application::Manager> &application_manager);
   ~Service();
 
  private:
-  core::dbus::Bus::Ptr bus_;
-  core::dbus::Service::Ptr service_;
-  core::dbus::Object::Ptr object_;
+  Service(const BusPtr& bus, const std::shared_ptr<anbox::application::Manager> &impl);
+
+  BusPtr bus_;
   std::shared_ptr<application::Manager> application_manager_;
 };
 }  // namespace skeleton
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.cpp b/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.cpp
index 743d73e..6d75425 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.cpp
@@ -15,44 +15,108 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include "anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h"
 #include "anbox/dbus/interface.h"
-#include "anbox/dbus/codecs.h"
+#include "anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
 
+#include <sstream>
+
 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_or_throw_if_not_available(bus, anbox::dbus::interface::Service::name());
-  auto object = service->object_for_path(anbox::dbus::interface::Service::path());
-  return std::make_shared<ApplicationManager>(bus, service, object);
+std::shared_ptr<ApplicationManager> ApplicationManager::create_for_bus(const BusPtr& bus) {
+  return std::shared_ptr<ApplicationManager>(new ApplicationManager(bus));
 }
 
-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),
-      properties_{ object_->get_property<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Properties::Ready>() } {
+ApplicationManager::ApplicationManager(const BusPtr& bus)
+    : bus_(bus) {
 
-  // Forward changes on the dbus property to our users
-  ready_.install([&]() { return properties_.ready->get(); });
-  properties_.ready->changed().connect([&](bool value) { ready_.set(value); });
+  if (!bus_->has_service_with_name(interface::Service::name()))
+    throw std::runtime_error("Application manager service is not running yet");
+
+  update_properties();
 }
 
 ApplicationManager::~ApplicationManager() {}
 
+void ApplicationManager::update_properties() {
+  bool ready = false;
+  const auto r = sd_bus_get_property_trivial(bus_->raw(),
+                                             interface::Service::name(),
+                                             interface::Service::path(),
+                                             interface::ApplicationManager::name(),
+                                             interface::ApplicationManager::Properties::Ready::name(),
+                                             nullptr,
+                                             'b',
+                                             &ready);
+  if (r < 0)
+    throw std::runtime_error("Failed to retrieve ready property from application manager");
+
+  ready_.set(ready);
+}
+
 void ApplicationManager::launch(const android::Intent &intent,
                                 const graphics::Rect &launch_bounds,
                                 const wm::Stack::Id &stack) {
-  auto result = object_->invoke_method_synchronously<
-      anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Methods::Launch,
-      anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Methods::Launch::ResultType>(
-      intent.action, intent.uri, intent.type, intent.flags, intent.package,
-      intent.component, launch_bounds.left(), launch_bounds.top(),
-      launch_bounds.right(), launch_bounds.bottom(), stack);
+  (void) launch_bounds;
 
-  if (result.is_error()) throw std::runtime_error(result.error().print());
+  sd_bus_message *m = nullptr;
+  auto r = sd_bus_message_new_method_call(bus_->raw(),
+                                          &m,
+                                          interface::Service::name(),
+                                          interface::Service::path(),
+                                          interface::ApplicationManager::name(),
+                                          interface::ApplicationManager::Methods::Launch::name());
+  if (r < 0)
+    throw std::runtime_error("Failed to construct DBus message");
+
+  r = sd_bus_message_open_container(m, 'a', "{sv}");
+  if (r < 0)
+    throw std::runtime_error("Failed to construct DBus message");
+
+  if (intent.package.length() > 0) {
+    r = sd_bus_message_append(m, "{sv}", "package", "s", intent.package.c_str());
+    if (r < 0)
+      throw std::runtime_error("Failed to construct DBus message");
+  }
+
+  if (intent.component.length() > 0) {
+    r = sd_bus_message_append(m, "{sv}", "component", "s", intent.component.c_str());
+    if (r < 0)
+      throw std::runtime_error("Failed to construct DBus message");
+  }
+
+  if (intent.action.length() > 0) {
+    r = sd_bus_message_append(m, "{sv}", "action", "s", intent.action.c_str());
+    if (r < 0)
+      throw std::runtime_error("Failed to construct DBus message");
+  }
+
+  if (intent.type.length() > 0) {
+    r = sd_bus_message_append(m, "{sv}", "type", "s", intent.type.c_str());
+    if (r < 0)
+      throw std::runtime_error("Failed to construct DBus message");
+  }
+
+  if (intent.uri.length() > 0) {
+    r = sd_bus_message_append(m, "{sv}", "uri", "s", intent.uri.c_str());
+    if (r < 0)
+      throw std::runtime_error("Failed to construct DBus message");
+  }
+
+  r = sd_bus_message_close_container(m);
+  if (r < 0)
+    throw std::runtime_error("Failed to construct DBus message");
+
+  std::ostringstream launch_stack;
+  launch_stack << stack;
+  r = sd_bus_message_append(m, "s", launch_stack.str().c_str());
+  if (r < 0)
+    throw std::runtime_error("Failed to construct DBus message");
+
+  r = sd_bus_call(bus_->raw(), m, 0, nullptr, nullptr);
+  if (r < 0)
+    throw std::runtime_error("Failed to call Anbox application manager");
 }
 
 core::Property<bool>& ApplicationManager::ready() {
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h b/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h
index f70a93b..2c8b736 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h
@@ -19,24 +19,17 @@
 #define ANBOX_DBUS_SKELETON_APPLICATION_MANAGER_H_
 
 #include "anbox/application/manager.h"
+#include "anbox/dbus/bus.h"
 
-#include <core/dbus/bus.h>
-#include <core/dbus/object.h>
-#include <core/dbus/service.h>
-
-#include "anbox/dbus/interface.h"
+#include <memory>
 
 namespace anbox {
 namespace dbus {
 namespace stub {
 class ApplicationManager : public anbox::application::Manager {
  public:
-  static std::shared_ptr<ApplicationManager> create_for_bus(
-      const core::dbus::Bus::Ptr &bus);
+  static std::shared_ptr<ApplicationManager> create_for_bus(const BusPtr& bus);
 
-  ApplicationManager(const core::dbus::Bus::Ptr &bus,
-                     const core::dbus::Service::Ptr &service,
-                     const core::dbus::Object::Ptr &object);
   ~ApplicationManager();
 
   void launch(const android::Intent &intent,
@@ -45,14 +38,13 @@ class ApplicationManager : public anbox::application::Manager {
 
   core::Property<bool>& ready() override;
 
+  void update_properties();
+
  private:
-  core::dbus::Bus::Ptr bus_;
-  core::dbus::Service::Ptr service_;
-  core::dbus::Object::Ptr object_;
+  ApplicationManager(const BusPtr& bus);
+
+  BusPtr bus_;
   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/platform/sdl/audio_sink.cpp b/src/anbox/platform/sdl/audio_sink.cpp
index d9e04d2..5a0c4ad 100644
--- a/src/anbox/platform/sdl/audio_sink.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/platform/sdl/audio_sink.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ bool AudioSink::connect_audio() {
   spec_.freq = 44100;
   spec_.format = AUDIO_S16;
   spec_.channels = 2;
-  spec_.samples = 4096;
+  spec_.samples = 1024;
   spec_.callback = &AudioSink::on_data_requested;
   spec_.userdata = this;