r/ChromeOSFlex Feb 19 '22

Meta ChromeOS Flex Links

112 Upvotes

Hello all! Welcome to r/ChromeOSFlex!

Below are a set of resources, most of these can be found on the sidebar, but since more will be added as time goes on, that may change. If any official or extremely trusted resources are missing, feel free to comment them down below and I will look into adding them.

Happy Chroming!


r/ChromeOSFlex 13h ago

Installation 5.94GB of 8GB available. Is this normal?

2 Upvotes

Running on a 2011 Mac Mini


r/ChromeOSFlex 10h ago

Troubleshooting ChromeOS Flex no ACER Aspire ES 15 Intel Core I3-7100U, reconectando bluetooth e wifi

1 Upvotes

Preciso de uma ajuda nessa questão, instalei o ChromeOS Flex no meu ACER Aspire ES 15 Intel Core i3-7ª geração 4gb RAM e 1tb HDD, ele está bem velhinho e defasado, e esse sistema operacional deu uma sobrevida ABSURDA nele. Com windows 10 era tudo lento, desde a inicialização até uma pesquisa na web; e com o ChromeOS Flex ele está parecendo um novo notebook.

Mas, como nem tudo são flores, estou com um probleminha: o WIFI e Bluetooth ficam reconectando toda hora. Conectei na minha rede pessoal de wifi e meu fone de ouvido bluetooth mas volta e meia ambos ficam desconectando e conectando sozinhos (não desliga, apenas desconecta o dispositivo/a rede).

Não era um problema que estava ocorrendo anteriormente então penso que pode ser um problema de incompatibilidade de drive (já que não é possível administrá-los nesse sistema) ou algum problema de atualização do sistema. Enfim, não sei mesmo, só queria uma luz. Sabem o que posso fazer em relação a isso? Existe alguma solução para esse problema?


r/ChromeOSFlex 23h ago

Discussion Recheck your Dells running with GeForce GT mobile GPUs

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I just installed Flex on a Dell XPS L502 and a Dell XPS 2720 AIO. Previously these machines had weird jittery graphics problems, especially on YouTube. Now they run smooth as glass. I believe Google must have updated their driver software for the GeForce GT mobile line of graphics cards.

The XPS 2720 All in One is now an amazing device and it runs developer mode. It's got a huge screen, touch screen is working, wifi is working, amazing internal audio is working. It's a great candidate for Flex. the motherboard in my daily driver windows 11 lite gaming machine died, so I'm using this AIO as a daily driver. Hard to believe this device is 12 years old.


r/ChromeOSFlex 1d ago

Discussion I realized that my computer was 32 bit so it cant run Chrome os flex what other os should i test

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6 Upvotes

Specs 2 gb ddr2 ram, Intel atom


r/ChromeOSFlex 1d ago

Discussion anyone know any branches of chrome os flex?

2 Upvotes

i like chrome os flex but i dont like the fact that i cant install non google apps because i dont have the linux compatibility layer, and since all search engines suck and its basically impossible to look stuff up nowadays i turned to reddit, anyone know any?


r/ChromeOSFlex 1d ago

Discussion Will Chrome os run on my old computer

1 Upvotes

I have an old msi wind with an Intel atom, 2 gb ram and im thinking about installing chrome os flex, will it run usably


r/ChromeOSFlex 2d ago

Troubleshooting Did I fry my Mac mini?

3 Upvotes

I'm having trouble installing ChromeOS Flex onto my Mac and I came across this post about chromeOS and it's process of installing and how it wipes drives. If I'm unable to install chromeOS onto my Mac can I still revert it back to Mac? Am I screwed?

I followed all of the installation instructions and now its just stuck on the apple logo and progress bar screen


r/ChromeOSFlex 2d ago

Discussion IMAP client

3 Upvotes

Are there any options at all for being able to access a third-party e-mail provider's IMAP server?


r/ChromeOSFlex 5d ago

Installation My pendrive doesn't show up :(

2 Upvotes

r/ChromeOSFlex 7d ago

Discussion Chrome OS Flex vs Fyde/Bliss OS

10 Upvotes

I think the new changes for Chrome OS is to address the projects like Fyde OS or Bliss OS.

They are able to run Android applications.

So instead of getting rid of Chrome OS, but it is to optimize it closer to these newer projects?

I love the mission of Chrome OS Flex so I hope it doesn't get discontinued.


r/ChromeOSFlex 7d ago

Installation status update for chromeos flex on AMD AM5 systems? zen 4 or 5?

1 Upvotes

It has been awhile but 9 months ago or so I was trying to get chromeOS Flex to work on AMD AM5 systems. and came to the conclusion that it was impossible as the USB installer fails to boot on the many AM5 systems I tried including zen 5 9700x and zen 4 8700g.

Was hoping someone could update me with the current situation?


r/ChromeOSFlex 7d ago

Troubleshooting Amazon Music para depois 20 segundos

0 Upvotes

Português

Alguém já conseguiu resolver o problema das músicas no Amazon Music pararem depois de 20 segundos. Usando ChromeOS Flex e ambiente web via Chrome do Amazon Music. Versão 139.0.7258.132 (Versão oficial) beta 64 bits. Informações relevanes. No mesmo ambiente os podcasts tocam normalmente, sem interrupção. O que me leva a crear que seja algo relacionado a conteúdo protegido. No mesmo Chrome o Spotify funciona bem. Tanto música quanto podcast. E finalmente o que consegui fazer para usar o Amazon Music foi instalar o navegador Brave pelo ambiente Linux. Mas fica tudo um pouco mais lento do que deveria.

(English)
Has anyone managed to resolve the issue where Amazon Music tracks stop playing after 20 seconds? Using ChromeOS Flex and the Amazon Music Chrome web environment. Version 139.0.7258.132 (Official version) beta 64-bit. Relevant information. In the same environment, podcasts play normally, without interruption. Which leads me to believe it's related to protected content. Spotify works fine on the same Chrome browser, both music and podcasts. Finally, what I managed to do to use Amazon Music was install the Brave browser on the Linux environment. But everything is a bit slower than it should be.


r/ChromeOSFlex 10d ago

Troubleshooting network driver issue

1 Upvotes

hi guys i have a hp all in one desktop (hp cr0407) and i tried to use chrome os. i am currently using linux(specifically zorin os) and i downloaded the chromeos zip file. i unzipped the file onto my desktop and used balena etcher to create a bootable usb drive. i booted into chromeos using the bootable drive. it wouldnt connect to internet. no available networks were showing. was there something wrong i did or is it a missing driver. if it is a missing driver, pls tell me how to put the network driver.


r/ChromeOSFlex 12d ago

Installation Acer Aspire V3-572G-54S6

1 Upvotes

The subject 2014 Acer Laptop is not on the list of certified Acer products. Has anyone tried it?


r/ChromeOSFlex 13d ago

Discussion Chromebook sales surged in Q2 thanks to Japanese schools

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r/ChromeOSFlex 13d ago

Troubleshooting Help with browser????!

1 Upvotes

So for 3 days now my system can connect to ANY wifi that my android tab and phone do. BUT it can't open any web pages. I've cleared the cache, checked firewalls and proxy servers all the normal to me things but no luck yet....am I just computer illiterate now or is this an issue, running Chrome OS Flex BTW


r/ChromeOSFlex 13d ago

Installation ThinkCentre m90z compatible models?

1 Upvotes

any models similat to thinkcentre m90z all in one computer? every single device from the m90 series is there, but m90z is not


r/ChromeOSFlex 14d ago

Discussion What's your plan with the Go 1, I'm looking for a new OS, any recs?

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9 Upvotes

r/ChromeOSFlex 14d ago

Installation OS stuck in screen

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7 Upvotes

It is stuck


r/ChromeOSFlex 14d ago

Troubleshooting ChromeOS Flex Lenovo N21 No Onboard Audio

1 Upvotes

So I've installed ChromeOS Flex on an old Lenovo N21 and it works great except there is no onboard audio. It doesn't even show up on the device list. I was able to connect a Bluetooth speaker and a USB to 3.5mm adaptor and those both work, but I would prefer using onboard audio. In the past, I've installed GalliumOS on it and the onboard audio worked. The problem with GalliumOS is that it is EOL. Is there a way install the audio drivers in ChromeOS, or maybe copy the audio drivers from GalliumOS to ChromeOS?


r/ChromeOSFlex 14d ago

Troubleshooting ChromeOS Flex Linux/Crostini Xbox Controller Support

1 Upvotes

So I've installed ChromeOS Flex on an old Lenovo 100S and it works great considering it has an old Intel Atom CPU and only 2GB RAM. It even supports virtualization so I was able to enable Linux/Crostini, install Flatpak and some Linux apps. The problem is that Linux/Crostini doesn't recognize the Xbox controller even though ChromeOS does. I've tried multiple different controllers both wired and Bluetooth with no success. I've tried changing ChromeOS to the Beta and Dev channels with no success. Is there any controller support for Linux/Crostini? Is it just missing controller drivers or is it something on the kernel level?


r/ChromeOSFlex 15d ago

Troubleshooting Proton VPN Chrome OS Flex

1 Upvotes

Does anyone know how to configure Proton VPN as a built in VPN on Chrome OS Flex? I’ve tried the OpenVPN and Wireguard config and can’t get them to work.


r/ChromeOSFlex 19d ago

Discussion Use built-in VPN with root certificate safely

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r/ChromeOSFlex 20d ago

Troubleshooting Is it possible to pre-install or force install of the PROPER Microsoft 365 app for Managed OS Flex devices?

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7 Upvotes

I have OneDrive integrated and SSO/iDP to Azure setup on my managed Google Chrome OS devices.
When i open a Microsoft office document, it prompts me to install the Microsoft 365 app so it can open/handle the files, it works great after that, but I want this Microsoft 365 app pre-installed or forced to be installed so my users don't have to deal with this prompt and wait time while it installs..

Google instructions for this, here - Option A: Preconfigure Office for the web in Microsoft 365 for your users - Chrome Enterprise and Education Help Step 2: Install the Microsoft 365 PWA on devices - does not work.

I have followed these instructions, and you will see in the image a pinned icon with no image.

I tried asking Chat/Copilot/Gemeni for help but they are all uselessly spewing the same instructions that do not work.

Any help would be super appreciated.