Olares 1.12.8 update guide

Olares 1.12.8 updates the setup flow for new devices, member access to storage in Files, and GPU switching in time-slicing mode. Review the changes below and follow the steps that apply to your setup.

Update LarePass first

Before you begin, update LarePass to version 1.12.35.

Find what applies to you

	What to do
You are setting up an unactivated device with Olares 1.12.6 or 1.12.7 preinstalled.	Follow the update prompt in LarePass to update to 1.12.8 before completing activation. View steps.
GPU apps were already using time-slicing mode before the update.	Restart those apps after updating to activate the new HAMi switching algorithm. View steps.
Members use folders in External or Common through Files.	After updating, review access settings and grant each member the view or edit access they need. View steps.
You created shares using a method that 1.12.8 no longer supports.	Replace invalid shares with a supported method. For member access to External or Common, use Access settings. View steps.

Update a new device before activation

If you are setting up an unactivated device with Olares 1.12.6 or 1.12.7, LarePass now prompts you to update to 1.12.8 after installing Olares OS and before activating the device. Follow the prompts to complete the update first, then activate your device.

If your device is already activated, use the normal system update process.

Restart GPU apps using time-slicing mode

With the HAMi update, apps sharing a GPU in Time slicing mode now wait less for GPU access. Switching time has dropped from about 4–5 seconds to 0.1–1.5 seconds.

After updating Olares, restart any apps that were already using GPU time-slicing mode. The new algorithm takes effect only after those apps restart.

1. After the system update completes, identify the apps that were using the GPU in time-slicing mode.
2. Let active tasks finish and save any work. In Settings > Applications, open each affected app, click Stop, then click Resume.
3. Confirm that each app is running again, then run a normal task to check that it works.

Review member access in Files

In Olares 1.12.8, Access settings controls how Olares members access External mounts and top-level Common folders. External mounts include SMB and NFS shares, USB drives, and local disks.

Members have no access by default and need an administrator to grant access. The ai system folder under External is an exception: it remains read-only for members and does not offer access settings.

After updating, review the folders your members need:

1. Sign in as the Super Admin or an admin with management access to the folder, then open Files.
2. Find the mounted directory under External or the top-level folder under Common.
3. Right-click the folder and select Access settings. Assign members Can view or Can edit access, then click Confirm.
4. Ask the member to refresh Files and check that they can open the folder and perform the intended actions.

Permissions apply to the selected directory and everything inside it. These settings do not change permissions on the NAS itself. For role details and troubleshooting, see Manage access to Common and External.

Replace unsupported shares

External and Common do not support Internal share in 1.12.8. Existing shares that use unsupported methods become invalid after updating.

• To let Olares members access External or Common folders, grant access through Access settings, then revoke the old invalid share.
• To share folders in other locations, check the supported methods in Share files before creating a replacement.

Changing permissions on an old share does not restore a sharing method that is no longer supported.