Should you install OS Flex on your Chromebook?įor Chromebooks that are still before their AUE date, ChromeOS Flex doesn't make sense. Thankfully, MrChromebox.tech makes the process moderately easy. This means that end users will have to completely replace their bootloader with something like Coreboot. While it is officially supported to install your own legacy BIOS bootloader, ChromeOS Flex uses the newer UEFI standard, which is incompatible. This is one of the many security features that Google touts for its Chromebooks. The most difficult part about converting a standard Chromebook to ChromeOS Flex is unlocking the bootloader. The first build of Flex was based on Chromium OS 100. Powerwashing means the operating system will be reset to a fresh install, and any files you stored on your Chromebook will be permanently deleted. When using the installer, you need to Powerwash your device.
Google announced that the operating system was now stable and ready for wide-scale distribution to PCs and Macs in a blog post on July 14, 2022. As it stands, the official Chromebook Recovery Utility extension can be used in your Chrome browser to set up the installer.
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