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Auto-launch Customer Installed (CI) application

Describes how administrators can configure CI applications in ThinOS 10.x to start automatically at boot using WMS or APT, based on desktop file configuration.

About this task

After configuration, ThinOS 10.x launches the specified Customer Installed (CI) application automatically at every startup or reboot. The application is performed using its associated .desktop file, and the auto‑launch behavior remains consistent across reboots and software updates.

Steps

  1. To configure the auto-launch Customer Installed (CI) application feature, do any of the following:
    • Log in to WMS as an administrator, go to Groups & Configs, select a group, click Edit Policies, and go to ThinOS10.x > Advanced.
    • Open APT on the device and select Advanced.
  2. Go to Desktop Mode > System Operating Mode.
  3. Enable Enhanced Mode and App Builder Mode, then click Save & Publish.
  4. Open App Builder from the taskbar.
  5. Select Isolated Mode or Native Mode, enter the application Name and Version, and upload the required .deb packages.
  6. Select the correct binary path or enter it manually.
  7. Click Next and review dependency check results.
  8. Click Build after validation completes.
  9. When the build finishes, click Preview, verify the UI, and exit.
  10. Upload the required .pem certificate.
  11. Click Bundle, then click Save (the .pkg file is saved to USB).
  12. Deploy and select the generated .pkg file using WMS or APT.
    For more information, see Deploying CI application packages.
  13. Add the application name under CI Application Configuration > CI Apps Auto Launch List.
  14. Click Save & Publish, and reboot the device after installation completes.

Results

The configured Customer Installed (CI) application launches automatically at every ThinOS startup.

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