Index: sources/ApplicationController.cpp
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diff -u -r80b5e8f1ebb90c03c37d90d90cd2da3bd95d6803 -raf0eb3014623933ce3cffac481477d11b3b9c5b5
--- sources/ApplicationController.cpp	(.../ApplicationController.cpp)	(revision 80b5e8f1ebb90c03c37d90d90cd2da3bd95d6803)
+++ sources/ApplicationController.cpp	(.../ApplicationController.cpp)	(revision af0eb3014623933ce3cffac481477d11b3b9c5b5)
@@ -623,7 +623,11 @@
 
     /// in manufacturing mode the configurations must reside in /root/home
     /// therefore the settings can be initialized after POST.
+#ifdef BUILD_FOR_DESKTOP
+    initSettings();
+#else
     if ( gEnableManufacturing ) initSettings();
+#endif
 }
 
 void ApplicationController::onQuitApplication()