NAS write permission denied for ElementumService on NVIDIA Shield

[homiee]

Since ElementumService is installed as a system app (and not a user app), it is impossible to grant NAS write permission via the normal Settings UI.

A solution is required for non-rooted devices (e.g. installing the app as a user app instead).

Any help?

[StefanIlchev]

It's not a system app. I think some devices mistake it as such because it cannot be launched directly. Can't you just find it among the real system apps?

FYI I've made it so debug builds appear in the launcher for development purposes.

[homiee]

Great. That might work as a workaround for my device. I’ll try to build the project and install the debug build.

Thanks!

[homiee]

Great. That might work as a workaround for my device. I’ll try to build the project and install the debug build.

Thanks!

I can confirm it works. The only issue which remains is that the debug build won’t autolaunch, and has to be opened using the launcher.

[StefanIlchev]

Please confirm that you are using debug builds for both the app and addon from the same build. Autolaunch should work.

[StefanIlchev]

My bad, autolaunch got broken when updating AGP to 7.2.0. It's fixed now.

[JLSx168]

I opened an issue on this matter but saw this afterwards. How does the workaround work? Apologies but am not knowlegeable in installing builds. Thank you.

[homiee]

I opened an issue on this matter but saw this afterwards. How does the workaround work? Apologies but am not knowlegeable in installing builds. Thank you.

If you install the debug build version of ElementumService you can grant NAS access to the application via settings. It works great.

[JLSx168]

I opened an issue on this matter but saw this afterwards. How does the workaround work? Apologies but am not knowlegeable in installing builds. Thank you.

If you install the debug build version of ElementumService you can grant NAS access to the application via settings. It works great.

Thanks!

[StefanIlchev]

I'll add the launcher in the debug version to the release version later today. Even though the app doesn't need a launcher there's no problem in having one.

[StefanIlchev]

Done, check the releases page.

[JLSx168]

Works perfectly, much appreciated!