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[BUG] Rootless QEMU VM fails to boot #85

Description

@Boda63

I am experiencing a persistent issue where the Rootless QEMU VM in Stryker 6.0.1 fails to boot on my device. The VM repeatedly times out after 150 seconds or stops unexpectedly, even after the app falls back to the "safe profile." The core chroot functionality (Terminal, Metasploit, Nmap, etc.) works fine, but the VM required for wireless attacks (external Wi-Fi adapter passthrough) never completes boot.

Device Information

· Device: Xiaomi Redmi 13 (4G)
· Chipset: MediaTek Helio G91-Ultra
· RAM: 8GB
· Storage: 256GB
· OS: Android 16 / HyperOS (arm64-v8a)
· Root status: Not rooted
· Stryker Version: 6.0.1
· Engine: Rootless QEMU

Logs

2026-09-05 10:50:29.849 [INFO] [session] ==== Stryker 6.0.1 session start ====
2026-09-05 10:50:29.849 [INFO] [session] Device: Xiaomi 2404ARN45A · Android 16 (arm64-v8a)
2026-09-05 10:50:30.567 [ERR] [core] su is not available on this device
2026-09-05 11:04:53.416 [ERR] [guest] VM boot failed (Boot timed out after 150s), falling back to the safe profile (aio=threads, cache=writeback, no 9p share, no virtio-rng, no USB HC)
2026-09-05 11:04:56.463 [ERR] [guest] VM is booting WITHOUT the /sdcard capture share — handshakes and reports written inside the guest will not be visible to the app
2026-09-05 11:20:50.399 [ERR] [guest] VM boot failed (stopped), falling back to the safe profile
2026-09-05 11:27:02.596 [ERR] [guest] VM is not running — start it from the dashboard, then retry
2026-09-05 11:30:20.921 [ERR] [guest] VM boot failed (Boot timed out after 150s), falling back to the safe profile

Steps Taken (Did Not Resolve the Issue)

  1. Closed all background apps to free up system resources.
  2. Cleared app data and cache, then reinstalled.
    3.Verify all permissions

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