Helm 0.2.0

Control your Windows PC from your Android phone. Free, open source, no accounts.

Download

• Windows: Helm-windows-x64-setup.exe (installer) or Helm-windows-x64.exe (no install)
• Android 8+: Helm-android.apk

Or install on Windows from PowerShell:

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Niranjan266/helm/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex

These builds aren't signed with a publisher certificate yet: Windows SmartScreen needs More info → Run anyway, and Android asks you to allow installs from your browser. Checksums are in SHA256SUMS.txt.

New in 0.2.0

• Desktop app: a real window with a tray icon. Closing the window keeps Helm running, so phones stay connected.
• Auto-reconnect: the phone finds your PC again after a Wi-Fi change or restart, even if its IP changed.
• New look: the Blueprint design on desktop and phone.
• Touchpad: smoother movement, three-finger gestures, flick scrolling, precision mode.
• On-screen gamepad with key and mouse mappings.
• Presentation mode: slide controls, PowerPoint notes, timer, laser pointer.
• Streaming: single-window streaming, gaming preset, drag mode, monitor mirror.
• Pairing and security: 6-digit code pairing, approve new phones on the PC, phone lock timeout.
• Dock and deck: folders, most-used order, deck pages, button sizes, custom icons.
• Everyday: clipboard history, quick file drop, find my phone, PC notifications on the phone, scheduled actions, health card.
• Wear OS companion (source only in this release, not included as a download).

Known limits

• This is an early release. Automated tests pass, but much of it, especially phone gestures, sensors and notifications, still needs real-device testing.
• PC notifications may not forward: Windows can refuse that access to unpackaged apps.
• Code pairing is less strong than QR pairing; prefer QR when you can. Details are in Docs/protocol/pairing-security.md.
• Away-from-home access needs a relay you host yourself. Automatic updates aren't active yet.

Report problems in Issues.