diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f3ee4e1fb..749709ba8 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ option(YUZU_TESTS "Compile tests" "${BUILD_TESTING}")
 
 option(YUZU_USE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS "Use precompiled headers" ON)
 
+option(YUZU_DOWNLOAD_ANDROID_VVL "Download validation layer binary for android" ON)
+
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(YUZU_ROOM "Compile LDN room server" ON "NOT ANDROID" OFF)
 
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(YUZU_CRASH_DUMPS "Compile Windows crash dump (Minidump) support" OFF "WIN32" OFF)
@@ -77,6 +79,24 @@ if (ANDROID OR WIN32 OR APPLE)
 endif()
 option(ENABLE_OPENSSL "Enable OpenSSL backend for ISslConnection" ${DEFAULT_ENABLE_OPENSSL})
 
+if (ANDROID AND YUZU_DOWNLOAD_ANDROID_VVL)
+    set(vvl_version "sdk-1.3.261.1")
+    set(vvl_zip_file "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/externals/vvl-android.zip")
+    if (NOT EXISTS "${vvl_zip_file}")
+        # Download and extract validation layer release to externals directory
+        set(vvl_base_url "https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-ValidationLayers/releases/download")
+        file(DOWNLOAD "${vvl_base_url}/${vvl_version}/android-binaries-${vvl_version}-android.zip"
+            "${vvl_zip_file}" SHOW_PROGRESS)
+        execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E tar xf "${vvl_zip_file}"
+                        WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/externals")
+    endif()
+
+    # Copy the arm64 binary to src/android/app/main/jniLibs
+    set(vvl_lib_path "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/android/app/src/main/jniLibs/arm64-v8a/")
+    file(COPY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/externals/android-binaries-${vvl_version}/arm64-v8a/libVkLayer_khronos_validation.so"
+            DESTINATION "${vvl_lib_path}")
+endif()
+
 # On Android, fetch and compile libcxx before doing anything else
 if (ANDROID)
     set(CMAKE_SKIP_INSTALL_RULES ON)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ffe963b9..b6745fb90 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 yuzu emulator early access
 =============
 
-This is the source code for early-access 3861.
+This is the source code for early-access 3862.
 
 ## Legal Notice
 
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/native.cpp b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/native.cpp
index 0f2a6d9e4..b9ecefa74 100755
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/native.cpp
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/native.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ public:
                                                        m_vulkan_library);
 
         m_system.SetFilesystem(m_vfs);
+        m_system.GetUserChannel().clear();
 
         // Initialize system.
         jauto android_keyboard = std::make_unique<SoftwareKeyboard::AndroidKeyboard>();
diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index a04f6371b..9306421ce 100755
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -571,6 +571,8 @@ struct System::Impl {
 
     std::array<Core::GPUDirtyMemoryManager, Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES>
         gpu_dirty_memory_write_manager{};
+
+    std::deque<std::vector<u8>> user_channel;
 };
 
 System::System() : impl{std::make_unique<Impl>(*this)} {}
@@ -1045,6 +1047,10 @@ void System::ExecuteProgram(std::size_t program_index) {
     }
 }
 
+std::deque<std::vector<u8>>& System::GetUserChannel() {
+    return impl->user_channel;
+}
+
 void System::RegisterExitCallback(ExitCallback&& callback) {
     impl->exit_callback = std::move(callback);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index 0956e414e..bec53548c 100755
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <cstddef>
+#include <deque>
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
@@ -459,6 +460,12 @@ public:
      */
     void ExecuteProgram(std::size_t program_index);
 
+    /**
+     * Gets a reference to the user channel stack.
+     * It is used to transfer data between programs.
+     */
+    [[nodiscard]] std::deque<std::vector<u8>>& GetUserChannel();
+
     /// Type used for the frontend to designate a callback for System to exit the application.
     using ExitCallback = std::function<void()>;
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/am/am.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/am/am.cpp
index 6d43544e7..b3adc4522 100755
--- a/src/core/hle/service/am/am.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/am/am.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ constexpr Result ResultNoMessages{ErrorModule::AM, 3};
 constexpr Result ResultInvalidOffset{ErrorModule::AM, 503};
 
 enum class LaunchParameterKind : u32 {
-    ApplicationSpecific = 1,
+    UserChannel = 1,
     AccountPreselectedUser = 2,
 };
 
@@ -1518,27 +1518,26 @@ void IApplicationFunctions::PopLaunchParameter(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
     IPC::RequestParser rp{ctx};
     const auto kind = rp.PopEnum<LaunchParameterKind>();
 
-    LOG_DEBUG(Service_AM, "called, kind={:08X}", kind);
+    LOG_INFO(Service_AM, "called, kind={:08X}", kind);
 
-    if (kind == LaunchParameterKind::ApplicationSpecific && !launch_popped_application_specific) {
-        const auto backend = BCAT::CreateBackendFromSettings(system, [this](u64 tid) {
-            return system.GetFileSystemController().GetBCATDirectory(tid);
-        });
-        const auto build_id_full = system.GetApplicationProcessBuildID();
-        u64 build_id{};
-        std::memcpy(&build_id, build_id_full.data(), sizeof(u64));
-
-        auto data =
-            backend->GetLaunchParameter({system.GetApplicationProcessProgramID(), build_id});
-        if (data.has_value()) {
-            IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 2, 0, 1};
-            rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
-            rb.PushIpcInterface<IStorage>(system, std::move(*data));
-            launch_popped_application_specific = true;
+    if (kind == LaunchParameterKind::UserChannel) {
+        auto channel = system.GetUserChannel();
+        if (channel.empty()) {
+            LOG_ERROR(Service_AM, "Attempted to load launch parameter but none was found!");
+            IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 2};
+            rb.Push(AM::ResultNoDataInChannel);
             return;
         }
+
+        auto data = channel.back();
+        channel.pop_back();
+
+        IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 2, 0, 1};
+        rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
+        rb.PushIpcInterface<IStorage>(system, std::move(data));
     } else if (kind == LaunchParameterKind::AccountPreselectedUser &&
                !launch_popped_account_preselect) {
+        // TODO: Verify this is hw-accurate
         LaunchParameterAccountPreselectedUser params{};
 
         params.magic = LAUNCH_PARAMETER_ACCOUNT_PRESELECTED_USER_MAGIC;
@@ -1550,7 +1549,6 @@ void IApplicationFunctions::PopLaunchParameter(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
         params.current_user = *uuid;
 
         IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 2, 0, 1};
-
         rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
 
         std::vector<u8> buffer(sizeof(LaunchParameterAccountPreselectedUser));
@@ -1558,12 +1556,11 @@ void IApplicationFunctions::PopLaunchParameter(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
 
         rb.PushIpcInterface<IStorage>(system, std::move(buffer));
         launch_popped_account_preselect = true;
-        return;
+    } else {
+        LOG_ERROR(Service_AM, "Unknown launch parameter kind.");
+        IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 2};
+        rb.Push(AM::ResultNoDataInChannel);
     }
-
-    LOG_ERROR(Service_AM, "Attempted to load launch parameter but none was found!");
-    IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 2};
-    rb.Push(AM::ResultNoDataInChannel);
 }
 
 void IApplicationFunctions::CreateApplicationAndRequestToStartForQuest(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
@@ -1855,14 +1852,22 @@ void IApplicationFunctions::ExecuteProgram(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
 }
 
 void IApplicationFunctions::ClearUserChannel(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
-    LOG_WARNING(Service_AM, "(STUBBED) called");
+    LOG_DEBUG(Service_AM, "(STUBBED) called");
+
+    system.GetUserChannel().clear();
 
     IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 2};
     rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
 }
 
 void IApplicationFunctions::UnpopToUserChannel(HLERequestContext& ctx) {
-    LOG_WARNING(Service_AM, "(STUBBED) called");
+    LOG_DEBUG(Service_AM, "called");
+
+    IPC::RequestParser rp{ctx};
+    const auto storage = rp.PopIpcInterface<IStorage>().lock();
+    if (storage) {
+        system.GetUserChannel().push_back(storage->GetData());
+    }
 
     IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 2};
     rb.Push(ResultSuccess);
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/am/am.h b/src/core/hle/service/am/am.h
index cc3d127c2..43d232e45 100755
--- a/src/core/hle/service/am/am.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/am/am.h
@@ -339,7 +339,6 @@ private:
 
     KernelHelpers::ServiceContext service_context;
 
-    bool launch_popped_application_specific = false;
     bool launch_popped_account_preselect = false;
     s32 previous_program_index{-1};
     Kernel::KEvent* gpu_error_detected_event;
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/renderer_vulkan.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/renderer_vulkan.cpp
index 6592a16bb..fd013e35c 100755
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/renderer_vulkan.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/renderer_vulkan.cpp
@@ -66,21 +66,6 @@ std::string BuildCommaSeparatedExtensions(
     return fmt::format("{}", fmt::join(available_extensions, ","));
 }
 
-DebugCallback MakeDebugCallback(const vk::Instance& instance, const vk::InstanceDispatch& dld) {
-    if (!Settings::values.renderer_debug) {
-        return DebugCallback{};
-    }
-    const std::optional properties = vk::EnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties(dld);
-    const auto it = std::ranges::find_if(*properties, [](const auto& prop) {
-        return std::strcmp(VK_EXT_DEBUG_UTILS_EXTENSION_NAME, prop.extensionName) == 0;
-    });
-    if (it != properties->end()) {
-        return CreateDebugUtilsCallback(instance);
-    } else {
-        return CreateDebugReportCallback(instance);
-    }
-}
-
 } // Anonymous namespace
 
 Device CreateDevice(const vk::Instance& instance, const vk::InstanceDispatch& dld,
@@ -103,7 +88,8 @@ RendererVulkan::RendererVulkan(Core::TelemetrySession& telemetry_session_,
       cpu_memory(cpu_memory_), gpu(gpu_), library(OpenLibrary(context.get())),
       instance(CreateInstance(*library, dld, VK_API_VERSION_1_1, render_window.GetWindowInfo().type,
                               Settings::values.renderer_debug.GetValue())),
-      debug_callback(MakeDebugCallback(instance, dld)),
+      debug_messenger(Settings::values.renderer_debug ? CreateDebugUtilsCallback(instance)
+                                                      : vk::DebugUtilsMessenger{}),
       surface(CreateSurface(instance, render_window.GetWindowInfo())),
       device(CreateDevice(instance, dld, *surface)), memory_allocator(device), state_tracker(),
       scheduler(device, state_tracker),
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/renderer_vulkan.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/renderer_vulkan.h
index bfcd27cf4..c82b8fea2 100755
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/renderer_vulkan.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/renderer_vulkan.h
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ class GPU;
 
 namespace Vulkan {
 
-using DebugCallback = std::variant<vk::DebugUtilsMessenger, vk::DebugReportCallback>;
-
 Device CreateDevice(const vk::Instance& instance, const vk::InstanceDispatch& dld,
                     VkSurfaceKHR surface);
 
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ private:
     vk::InstanceDispatch dld;
 
     vk::Instance instance;
-    DebugCallback debug_callback;
+    vk::DebugUtilsMessenger debug_messenger;
     vk::SurfaceKHR surface;
 
     ScreenInfo screen_info;
diff --git a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_debug_callback.cpp b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_debug_callback.cpp
index ce535bacd..c02451798 100755
--- a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_debug_callback.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_debug_callback.cpp
@@ -63,22 +63,6 @@ VkBool32 DebugUtilCallback(VkDebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagBitsEXT severity,
     return VK_FALSE;
 }
 
-VkBool32 DebugReportCallback(VkDebugReportFlagsEXT flags, VkDebugReportObjectTypeEXT objectType,
-                             uint64_t object, size_t location, int32_t messageCode,
-                             const char* pLayerPrefix, const char* pMessage, void* pUserData) {
-    const VkDebugReportFlagBitsEXT severity = static_cast<VkDebugReportFlagBitsEXT>(flags);
-    const std::string_view message{pMessage};
-    if (severity & VK_DEBUG_REPORT_ERROR_BIT_EXT) {
-        LOG_CRITICAL(Render_Vulkan, "{}", message);
-    } else if (severity & VK_DEBUG_REPORT_WARNING_BIT_EXT) {
-        LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan, "{}", message);
-    } else if (severity & VK_DEBUG_REPORT_INFORMATION_BIT_EXT) {
-        LOG_INFO(Render_Vulkan, "{}", message);
-    } else if (severity & VK_DEBUG_REPORT_DEBUG_BIT_EXT) {
-        LOG_DEBUG(Render_Vulkan, "{}", message);
-    }
-    return VK_FALSE;
-}
 } // Anonymous namespace
 
 vk::DebugUtilsMessenger CreateDebugUtilsCallback(const vk::Instance& instance) {
@@ -98,15 +82,4 @@ vk::DebugUtilsMessenger CreateDebugUtilsCallback(const vk::Instance& instance) {
     });
 }
 
-vk::DebugReportCallback CreateDebugReportCallback(const vk::Instance& instance) {
-    return instance.CreateDebugReportCallback({
-        .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEBUG_REPORT_CALLBACK_CREATE_INFO_EXT,
-        .pNext = nullptr,
-        .flags = VK_DEBUG_REPORT_DEBUG_BIT_EXT | VK_DEBUG_REPORT_INFORMATION_BIT_EXT |
-                 VK_DEBUG_REPORT_ERROR_BIT_EXT | VK_DEBUG_REPORT_WARNING_BIT_EXT,
-        .pfnCallback = DebugReportCallback,
-        .pUserData = nullptr,
-    });
-}
-
 } // namespace Vulkan
diff --git a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_debug_callback.h b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_debug_callback.h
index ff4e7d1d4..e77b1eed7 100755
--- a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_debug_callback.h
+++ b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_debug_callback.h
@@ -9,6 +9,4 @@ namespace Vulkan {
 
 vk::DebugUtilsMessenger CreateDebugUtilsCallback(const vk::Instance& instance);
 
-vk::DebugReportCallback CreateDebugReportCallback(const vk::Instance& instance);
-
 } // namespace Vulkan
diff --git a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_instance.cpp b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_instance.cpp
index 1787f53dd..cf1244187 100755
--- a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_instance.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_instance.cpp
@@ -76,11 +76,9 @@ namespace {
         extensions.push_back(VK_KHR_PORTABILITY_ENUMERATION_EXTENSION_NAME);
     }
 #endif
-    if (enable_validation) {
-        const bool debug_utils =
-            AreExtensionsSupported(dld, std::array{VK_EXT_DEBUG_UTILS_EXTENSION_NAME});
-        extensions.push_back(debug_utils ? VK_EXT_DEBUG_UTILS_EXTENSION_NAME
-                                         : VK_EXT_DEBUG_REPORT_EXTENSION_NAME);
+    if (enable_validation &&
+        AreExtensionsSupported(dld, std::array{VK_EXT_DEBUG_UTILS_EXTENSION_NAME})) {
+        extensions.push_back(VK_EXT_DEBUG_UTILS_EXTENSION_NAME);
     }
     return extensions;
 }
diff --git a/src/yuzu/game_list.cpp b/src/yuzu/game_list.cpp
index 312e5d10e..98cd19519 100755
--- a/src/yuzu/game_list.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/game_list.cpp
@@ -593,10 +593,12 @@ void GameList::AddGamePopup(QMenu& context_menu, u64 program_id, const std::stri
         emit OpenFolderRequested(program_id, GameListOpenTarget::SaveData, path);
     });
     connect(start_game, &QAction::triggered, [this, path]() {
-        emit BootGame(QString::fromStdString(path), 0, 0, StartGameType::Normal);
+        emit BootGame(QString::fromStdString(path), 0, 0, StartGameType::Normal,
+                      AmLaunchType::UserInitiated);
     });
     connect(start_game_global, &QAction::triggered, [this, path]() {
-        emit BootGame(QString::fromStdString(path), 0, 0, StartGameType::Global);
+        emit BootGame(QString::fromStdString(path), 0, 0, StartGameType::Global,
+                      AmLaunchType::UserInitiated);
     });
     connect(open_mod_location, &QAction::triggered, [this, program_id, path]() {
         emit OpenFolderRequested(program_id, GameListOpenTarget::ModData, path);
diff --git a/src/yuzu/game_list.h b/src/yuzu/game_list.h
index bd7e6561f..0d86a7783 100755
--- a/src/yuzu/game_list.h
+++ b/src/yuzu/game_list.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class GameListWorker;
 class GameListSearchField;
 class GameListDir;
 class GMainWindow;
+enum class AmLaunchType;
 enum class StartGameType;
 
 namespace FileSys {
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ public:
 
 signals:
     void BootGame(const QString& game_path, u64 program_id, std::size_t program_index,
-                  StartGameType type);
+                  StartGameType type, AmLaunchType launch_type);
     void GameChosen(const QString& game_path, const u64 title_id = 0);
     void ShouldCancelWorker();
     void OpenFolderRequested(u64 program_id, GameListOpenTarget target,
diff --git a/src/yuzu/main.cpp b/src/yuzu/main.cpp
index b35d0f106..f047453b9 100755
--- a/src/yuzu/main.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/main.cpp
@@ -1710,7 +1710,8 @@ void GMainWindow::AllowOSSleep() {
 #endif
 }
 
-bool GMainWindow::LoadROM(const QString& filename, u64 program_id, std::size_t program_index) {
+bool GMainWindow::LoadROM(const QString& filename, u64 program_id, std::size_t program_index,
+                          AmLaunchType launch_type) {
     // Shutdown previous session if the emu thread is still active...
     if (emu_thread != nullptr) {
         ShutdownGame();
@@ -1722,6 +1723,10 @@ bool GMainWindow::LoadROM(const QString& filename, u64 program_id, std::size_t p
 
     system->SetFilesystem(vfs);
 
+    if (launch_type == AmLaunchType::UserInitiated) {
+        system->GetUserChannel().clear();
+    }
+
     system->SetAppletFrontendSet({
         std::make_unique<QtAmiiboSettings>(*this), // Amiibo Settings
         (UISettings::values.controller_applet_disabled.GetValue() == true)
@@ -1861,7 +1866,7 @@ void GMainWindow::ConfigureFilesystemProvider(const std::string& filepath) {
 }
 
 void GMainWindow::BootGame(const QString& filename, u64 program_id, std::size_t program_index,
-                           StartGameType type) {
+                           StartGameType type, AmLaunchType launch_type) {
     LOG_INFO(Frontend, "yuzu starting...");
     StoreRecentFile(filename); // Put the filename on top of the list
 
@@ -1905,7 +1910,7 @@ void GMainWindow::BootGame(const QString& filename, u64 program_id, std::size_t
         }
     }
 
-    if (!LoadROM(filename, program_id, program_index)) {
+    if (!LoadROM(filename, program_id, program_index, launch_type)) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -3392,7 +3397,8 @@ void GMainWindow::OnLoadComplete() {
 
 void GMainWindow::OnExecuteProgram(std::size_t program_index) {
     ShutdownGame();
-    BootGame(last_filename_booted, 0, program_index);
+    BootGame(last_filename_booted, 0, program_index, StartGameType::Normal,
+             AmLaunchType::ApplicationInitiated);
 }
 
 void GMainWindow::OnExit() {
diff --git a/src/yuzu/main.h b/src/yuzu/main.h
index 0a7952658..6d29a018e 100755
--- a/src/yuzu/main.h
+++ b/src/yuzu/main.h
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ enum class StartGameType {
     Global, // Only uses global configuration
 };
 
+enum class AmLaunchType {
+    UserInitiated,
+    ApplicationInitiated,
+};
+
 namespace Core {
 enum class SystemResultStatus : u32;
 class System;
@@ -243,9 +248,11 @@ private:
     void PreventOSSleep();
     void AllowOSSleep();
 
-    bool LoadROM(const QString& filename, u64 program_id, std::size_t program_index);
+    bool LoadROM(const QString& filename, u64 program_id, std::size_t program_index,
+                 AmLaunchType launch_type);
     void BootGame(const QString& filename, u64 program_id = 0, std::size_t program_index = 0,
-                  StartGameType with_config = StartGameType::Normal);
+                  StartGameType with_config = StartGameType::Normal,
+                  AmLaunchType launch_type = AmLaunchType::UserInitiated);
     void ShutdownGame();
 
     void ShowTelemetryCallout();
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/yuzu.cpp b/src/yuzu_cmd/yuzu.cpp
index 7d41b9b5e..be3dee690 100755
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/yuzu.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/yuzu.cpp
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     system.SetContentProvider(std::make_unique<FileSys::ContentProviderUnion>());
     system.SetFilesystem(std::make_shared<FileSys::RealVfsFilesystem>());
     system.GetFileSystemController().CreateFactories(*system.GetFilesystem());
+    system.GetUserChannel().clear();
 
     const Core::SystemResultStatus load_result{system.Load(*emu_window, filepath)};