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QEMU-powered virtual machines for Android

Real Desktop Emulation in Your Pocket.

Run x86_64 guest operating systems on your phone or tablet. Manage your machines, connect your devices, and make room for a little more possibility.

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Android 11+ · ARM64 device · Free download with in-app purchases

KolibriOS guest running with Vectras VM game controls Vectras VM Home with installed Windows 11, KolibriOS, and OpenWrt machines

KolibriOS guest and VM library · Actual Vectras VM screenshots

Current build
1.1.1 · Play Store
Guest runtime
QEMU x86_64
Displays
SPICE / VNC
Runs on
Your Android device
Inside the app

A place for your virtual machines.

From choosing a guest to controlling its desktop, the tools stay with you on Android.

ROM Store catalog with OpenWrt, Alpine Linux, KolibriOS, ReactOS, and more
Find your starting point

Choose a machine.
Make it part of your day.

Browse the online ROM Store and download a prepared machine. Free users can start with entries marked as eligible for free access.

  • Browse and search the available catalog.
  • Follow download and installation progress.
  • Return to Home to launch an installed VM.
Read the ROM Store guide

Screenshots show example configurations. Catalog availability, guest software, and interface details can vary by version. Free and Premium access is explained below.

Made for more than booting

The tools around your VM.

Practical controls for the machine, its files, and the way you use it.

Explore the documentation

Configure your machine

Choose a CPU profile, virtual core count, memory, and boot settings. Premium lets you create a VM from your own ISO or disk image.

VM creation

Make space for a guest

Create blank virtual disks, attach an installer, and manage supported removable media. Disk Creator includes qcow2, raw, VMDK, VDI, VHDX, and VHD formats.

Disk Creator

Keep machines portable

Export a stopped VM as a CVBI package. Premium users can import a compatible CVBI through Create ROM and bring an existing machine into Vectras.

Manage and export

Choose your display

Use the integrated SPICE viewer with desktop keys and pointer controls. Legacy VNC remains available when a guest needs a different display path.

Display and input

Connect and share

Configure user networking and port forwarding, pass through USB devices, or share text and files. USB needs host support; SPICE sharing needs compatible guest agents.

USB and sharing

See what is happening

Use System Monitor and runtime logs to investigate a session. Browse app-managed Images and Shared folders through Android Files.

Monitor and logs

Available settings depend on the guest, your Premium entitlement, and any policy attached to a free ROM. Compare access.

Your first session

From image to running VM.

Start with an eligible ROM Store machine, or bring your own image with Premium.

Set Up

Prepare the app

Complete first setup so the bundled QEMU runtime, firmware, and app-managed folders are ready. No separate QEMU installation is needed.

Choose

Add a machine

Free: install an eligible ROM Store entry. Premium: also import a CVBI or create an x86_64 VM manually.

Configure

Check your settings

For a custom VM, attach a disk or ISO and tune CPU, memory, display, network, USB, and sharing. Store machines arrive with a prepared profile.

Run

Open the guest

Boot through SPICE, use the control overlay, and access media, USB, logs, and shutdown from the app. Shut down before exporting your VM.

Follow the setup guide
Before you download

The right device.
The right guest.

Your Android device runs the emulator. The operating system inside the VM uses the x86_64 architecture.

Full requirements

Start with a lighter guest

A lightweight x86_64 Linux system is a practical starting point. The setup guide suggests 1–2 virtual cores and 1–2 GB of guest RAM, with headroom for Android.

Allow for emulation overhead

An ARM64 phone is executing x86_64 instructions through QEMU. Speed depends on the guest, storage, memory, and device cooling. More allocated resources are not always faster.

Check guest requirements

OS versions and applications have their own hardware and driver needs. USB, clipboard, networking, and file sharing also depend on compatible guest support.

Requirements for Vectras VM 1.1.1, build 122
Android device Android 11 or newer, with 64-bit ARM Android. A 64-bit chip running 32-bit Android is not enough.
Guest images x86_64 / AMD64 PC images. ARM64, Raspberry Pi, and PowerPC guest runtimes are not included.
Emulator Bundled QEMU 10.0.2 with TCG full-system emulation.
Display SPICE by default. Legacy VNC is available in settings while the VM is stopped.
Storage Room for the downloaded package, extracted disk, temporary files, and future guest writes.
Active sessions One running VM at a time. Return to its display or shut it down before starting another.

Applies to the documented Play Store release, version 1.1.1 / build 122.

What about Windows and other desktop operating systems?

Vectras can emulate an x86_64 PC, but that does not guarantee every OS version or application will work. Check the specific guest requirements and use installation media you are entitled to run. Screenshots and community videos are examples, not a device benchmark or a blanket compatibility certification.

Guest operating systems and commercial software licenses are not included unless a ROM Store entry explicitly provides them. Read the current compatibility guide.

Choose your starting point

Free to explore.
Premium to make it your own.

Try eligible machines from ROM Store, or unlock the workflows for your own images.

Free access

Start from ROM Store

Download entries marked as available for free users. Each machine comes with its own configuration and access limits.

Premium subscription

Bring your own machine

Create from an ISO or disk image, import CVBI packages, and access Premium catalog entries and settings.

Free and Premium at a glance
Capability Free Premium
ROM Store Eligible free entries Free and Premium entries
Create from ISO or disk Premium required Included
Import your own CVBI Premium required Included
CPU, RAM, and settings Limits assigned to each ROM Per-ROM free limits bypassed
Session duration Varies by ROM; some are time-limited No per-ROM free session limit
In-app ads Contains ads Removed
Picture-in-Picture Premium required On supported Android devices
Guest architecture x86_64 x86_64

Free ROM policies can also control networking, drive changes, and extra QEMU parameters. Premium does not change hardware compatibility or guarantee guest performance.

Access details

Monthly or yearly, inside the app

Current prices and billing terms are shown in the app's Google Play purchase flow. Prices can vary by country and available offers.

Restore and manage your purchase

Use Restore in the app's subscription dialog to check an existing purchase. Manage or cancel an active subscription through Google Play.

The Vectras project

Built on experience.
Moving forward.

Vectras LLC develops Vectras VM for Android. The project grew through community releases and continues on Google Play with integrated VM management and display controls.

Vectras VM uses open-source components, including QEMU. Component source is available through the Vectras Team GitHub organization, with license notices in the app's About area.

Components at vectras-team

For the current Android app, updates, and subscriptions, use the official Google Play listing.

A history of community downloads

The original public repository's release-download total is tracked by Shields.io. This counts release downloads, not unique users or Google Play installs.

GitHub release downloads, tracked by Shields.io
Historical releases

Previously #2 Repository of the Day

A GitHub Trending milestone recorded by Trendshift for the original Vectras VM repository.

Trendshift: Vectras VM, #2 Repository of the Day

Release notes · Play Store build 122

What's new in 1.1.1

Read the release notes
  • Clearer ROM Store loading and error messages.
  • Refined desktop, game, and mouse controls.
  • Return to Home without stopping the guest.
  • Better handling of an already-running VM.
  • More readable dialogs and runtime logs.
  • Improved wording across app translations.
Help, when you need it

A clearer way
to get started.

Check the essentials here, or open the guides for your next step.

App or purchase questions?

[email protected]

For community setup discussions:

Vectras on Telegram
Documentation
First setup ROM Store Create a VM Import CVBI USB and sharing Troubleshooting All documentation
Does the VM run locally or in the cloud?

The guest runs through QEMU on your Android device. Vectras is not streaming a cloud-hosted PC. The ROM Store, downloads, advertising, and purchase services use network connections; enabling guest networking also uses your Android connection.

Which operating-system image should I choose?

Choose x86_64 or AMD64 PC media for the current runtime. ARM64 phone hardware does not mean ARM64 guest images will work. Avoid Raspberry Pi, PowerPC, and Android APK files as VM disks. Check the requirements guide before downloading a large image.

Why does creating or importing a VM ask for Premium?

Manual Create ROM and importing your own CVBI are Premium workflows. Free access starts with eligible ROM Store downloads. Each free ROM has its own policy for settings and session duration. Compare Free and Premium.

Why is my guest slow or closing unexpectedly?

Full-system emulation needs CPU time, memory, and storage. Start with a lighter guest, reduce allocated RAM, close other heavy Android apps, and leave cooling and storage headroom. Inspect runtime logs if a launch fails; an incorrect image, boot order, or device setting can also stop a guest.

Troubleshoot a failed session.

What do USB, clipboard, and shared folders need?

USB passthrough needs Android USB host support, permission, a suitable connection or OTG adapter, and a guest driver. SPICE clipboard and shared drive need compatible guest services such as spice-vdagent and spice-webdavd. Linux 9p sharing needs guest kernel support.

Check the sharing prerequisites.

Does leaving the display stop my VM?

No. In version 1.1.1, Android Back returns to Home while the VM can remain active. Use Back to display or the ongoing notification to reopen it. Shut down the guest explicitly when you are finished. A free ROM's session timer can continue while its VM is running.

What should I include in a support request?

A short, reproducible report helps us understand the problem. Include:

  • App version, Android version, and device model.
  • Guest OS, image architecture, and SPICE or VNC.
  • Free or Premium access and how the VM was added.
  • Steps to reproduce, what you expected, and what happened.
  • The first relevant error from runtime logs.

Remove passwords, tokens, and private file paths. Do not attach personal VM disks. Read the reporting guide.

Your next machine starts here.

Vectras VM for ARM64 Android devices, Android 11 and newer.

Get it on Google Play