Mobile

Matrix OS has a phone-first shell for quick daily use. On a small screen, Matrix opens to Apps instead of dropping you into the desktop workspace.

What Opens First

On mobile, the launcher is the first usable surface. It shows your apps in a simple grid, plus shortcuts for recent work.

From there you can:

• open an app full screen;
• return home with the Home button;
• continue the last app you used;
• open Terminal without managing SSH keys;
• enter Canvas only when you choose it.

Apps On Mobile

Apps open as full-screen views so the available space goes to the tool, not desktop window chrome. Returning home keeps the app recoverable when Matrix can restore it.

If an app cannot be opened, Matrix shows a safe recovery message and lets you go back to the launcher.

Terminal On Mobile

Terminal is available from the launcher. It connects through your authenticated Matrix session, so normal users do not need SSH keys.

The mobile Terminal screen includes:

• visible current folder;
• command input;
• session resume choices;
• touch controls for Escape, Tab, arrows, Control, paste, and font size;
• a safe message when a previous terminal session already ended.

Canvas On Mobile

Canvas is still available, but it is not the default phone home screen. Open it from the launcher when you want the spatial workspace, whiteboard, or visual app layout.

When entering Canvas on mobile, Matrix resets stale pan and zoom state so the workspace is not trapped off screen.

Testing On A Real Phone

For the most realistic check, install or open Matrix on the phone, sign in, then test:

1. Hard refresh or reopen Matrix and confirm Apps is first.
2. Open Notes, Terminal, Chat, Files, Whiteboard, and a game from the launcher.
3. Use Home to return after each app.
4. Reopen Matrix and confirm the Continue action points to recent work.
5. Open Terminal, run a command, detach or leave, then resume.
6. Open Canvas explicitly and return home.