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Daemon Mode

Daemon mode ensures that scripts can restart automatically when the device returns to a normal state after being interrupted by external factors (e.g., service crashes, power outages). Exceptions include the following situations:

  • The device is out of power and not recharged.
  • The device cannot boot.
  • The device loses its jailbroken state after rebooting.
  • The device is in safe mode.
  • The device has a lock screen password and is rebooted.
  • The user manually terminates the script.
  • The script process terminates due to runtime errors.

Enable and Disable Daemon Mode​

Enable via App​

Open X.X.T.E. Application → More → User Defaults → Daemon Config → Daemon Mode to enable or disable daemon mode.

Enable via OpenAPI​

Use the OpenAPI interface Set User Preferences with the script_on_daemon field to enable or disable daemon mode.

Notes​

Daemon mode starts before the boot-up script. Therefore, after a device restarts due to a failure, you can add the following code at the beginning of the script to ensure that the screen is unlocked when the script starts:

while (device.is_screen_locked()) do
  device.unlock_screen()
  sys.msleep(1000)
end
sys.toast("Screen unlocked, script starting")
-- You can start the script below
-- …