[BUG] Remote Control 'Connected' status flickers/rewrites continuously.

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Remote Control 'Connected' status flickers/rewrites continuously.

What Should Happen?

no flickering

Error Messages/Logs

none

Steps to Reproduce

enter "claude rc"

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.251 (Claude Code)

Platform

Other

Operating System

Other

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

Env=ubuntu 24->Virtualbox 7.1.18->Archlinux headless
terminal emulator=Tilix 1.9.6; 2.1.251 (Claude Code)

Possible work-around: tell users that flickering may occur and it's unavoidable in some configurations