Compatibility

Compatibility and validation

There is no stable release yet. The table below describes targets, not completed certification. Each release must publish its own validation evidence.

Target	Baseline / formats	Current status
Ubuntu	22.04 / 24.04 x86-64; DEB, AppImage, archive	Container package checks passed; full validation pending
Debian	12 / 13 x86-64; DEB, AppImage, archive	Validation pending
Linux Mint	22 x86-64; DEB, AppImage, archive	Validation pending
Fedora	Current release-date versions, x86-64; RPM	Fedora 44 container package checks passed; full validation pending
Arch / openSUSE	Recorded rolling snapshots; AppImage/archive	Validation pending
Windows	x64 installer/ZIP	In development; no public binaries
macOS	Apple Silicon and Intel, separate DMGs	In development; no public binaries

Linux requires a graphical desktop with working GTK/OpenGL support. Do not assume Alpine/musl, obsolete distributions, headless systems, or every Linux derivative works. AppImage dependencies cannot replace the system kernel/graphics drivers.

The companion can install on Android 8/API 26 and later. This does not mean every phone supports the complete workspace. scrcpy virtual displays require Android 10 or later, and application-launch restrictions can further limit older versions and manufacturer builds. Wireless-debugging pairing requires Android 11 or later. A release must list which device/Android combinations were actually tested, without publishing serial numbers or other device identifiers.

DRM-protected apps may render black. Some apps refuse secondary displays or force orientation. Clipboard and notification capabilities depend on Android policy and explicit permission. Video targets up to 60 FPS but depends on the device and connection. Desktop audio forwarding is not implemented; media controls are separate.

Beta.2 evidence and limits

A Redmi Note 7 Pro on Android 13 was exercised over USB for authenticated startup, two embedded direct-stream windows, input, portrait/landscape resize, reconnect, relaunch and owned-resource cleanup. Android 15 emulator testing covers the signed beta.1-to-beta.2 upgrade, notification permission preservation and debug-signature conflict; the updated setup UI is inspected on that emulator. These results are specific checks, not certification of all features on either Android version.

Clean Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 and Fedora 44 containers passed beta.1-to-beta.2 package upgrades, non-root launch, settings preservation and uninstall without development SDKs. Ubuntu also passed the AppImage extraction/run fallback.

Physical Wi-Fi/QR pairing, restricted/managed-phone policies and the complete Linux distribution matrix remain unverified. Container install/launch checks do not test a distribution's actual compositor, USB stack or physical-device behavior.

60 FPS remains unresolved. Controlled direct-pipeline motion measured roughly 39–47 displayed frames/s on the development Linux computer, with about 60 decoded frames/s. The recording fallback measured about 9 displayed frames/s. Static apps naturally produce fewer frames; decoded rate is not a displayed-FPS guarantee.