r/chromeos • u/missnessnessa • 8h ago

Discussion Cannot Get Play Store Back

I have tried every single thing that anybody has suggested from reddit or from software inquiries, but nothing will get rid of developer mode and return the play store to my Lenovo 300e chromebook. It's just completely stuck in developer mode. Even recovery won't get it out, because when I press space to turn on OS verification, it says it's turned on, but then I bkkt up the Chromebook and it's still in developer mode. How do I fix this? Is there any way I can fix it?

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u/Plan_9_fromouter_ 7h ago

First, try a more aggressive hardware reset than a simple powerwash. This method can sometimes clear up low-level errors that a regular recovery misses.

  • Turn off your Chromebook.
  • Disconnect the power adapter and all other peripherals (USB drives, etc.).
  • Press and hold the Refresh key (circular arrow) and the Power button for at least 10 seconds.
  • Release them. Your Chromebook should boot up, and this might break the loop.

If the above doesn't work, you'll need to use the command line to attempt to disable the developer mode request directly. This is the programmatic way to do what the spacebar is supposed to do.

  • At the developer boot screen, where it says "OS verification is OFF," press Ctrl + Alt + F2 (or the forward arrow key on some models). This will take you to a command-line terminal.
  • Log in with the username root (no password).
  • Type the following command and press Enter: crossystem disable_dev_request=1; reboot
  • This command tells the system to disable the developer mode request and reboot. It's a more direct way to try and set the GBB flag back to its default.

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u/missnessnessa 2h ago

I'll test this when I get home tonight, my Chromebook I guess didn't charge while I slept lol