I stuck in the USB, clicked "Install ChromeOS" and it did its thing. I restart, gives me the ChromeOS Flex logo (time varies) the tried to boot again, doing the same thing. I've been at this for days please help me 😭

I have an ROG Strix ASUS laptop, Ryzen 9.

Hello, I’ve tried ChromeOS Flex in the past, but since then the lackluster Steam experience just wasn’t enough and I got back to Windows. But recently in a post, I saw a flag that was about enabling Borealis on a non-supported device So if anyone who has installed Flex now would mind checking if we have that flag?

And does anybody have experience with installing a custom VM other than termina, something like a different distribution…? Is that still an option? If so do we need container images or normal ISOs are sufficient?

So it says "FydeOS Android". But i dont know how to remove it.

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So I installed chrome os flex on this laptop then wifi does not work.

I am very familiar with Proxmox and ChromeOS Flex. I have installed ChromeOS Flex on a number of physical devices. I'm trying to get the USB installer to boot on a ProxMox VM for installation. I have passed the USB instaler through to the VM, the BIOS sees it. I have used the presets for a Linux kernel and also a Windows kernel (as ChromeOS Flex is intended to be installed on hardware designed specifically for Windows) and I am getting hung up at the ProxMox [Start boot option] progress bar. Anyone ever had success with this?

Is it possible to connect my netbook to internet through my iPhone USB connected? I've already tried the process but it doesn't work. Using WiFi hotspot works ok but sometimes the internet speed drops and I have lag streaming live TV. Thanks in advance

I installed ChromeOS Flex on my PC, and I see 1 problem - No Wi-Fi networks. The heck is that means? Does it have drivers for that adapter at all?

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My Wi-Fi adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N V1

I am using ChromeOS flex on my Dell Inspiron laptop, in which suddenly out of the blue sound vanish, like If I pause a video on YouTube and play it just a minute later the sound isn't there!.I searched for some fix online where they suggested something with shell command which for me popped up with just error command. Got getting fix?!.

System: Dell Vostro 15 3000 - i5 1135G7 - 16GB RAM - 256 GB SSD

ChromeOS Flex 124 with up to date Bookworm Linux environment (80GB size)

Only installation of Firefox and Microsoft Edge browsers is succesfull and running without issue. LibreOffice and OnlyOffice crash on startup. Installing Linux games from GOG.com (Septerra Core, Icewind Dale Enhanced) don't even start (no loading icon on shelf). Installations were successfull though...

Is the compatibility of Linux software in ChromeOS really low? I can't get the Steam client working aswell...

Nothing happens after trying to open the Gimp Editor or Audacity...

It seems worse than before

Are there any enthusiast who are able to make compatible rare drivers for Chrome OSFlex? I have a Lenovo Yogabook with a unique Halo keyboard that doubles as a pressure sensitive touch pad. The touch screen works but not the Halo keyboard. Also, I'd love if the onboard Wifi and Bluetooth works too but I have no idea how to set it up.

Windows Drivers : Halo Keyboard Driver for Windows 10 (64-bit) - YOGA Book (Lenovo YB1-X91F/L) - Lenovo Support US

Product Page : Yoga Book | The Ultimate 2-in-1 Productivity Tablet  | Lenovo UK

Reviews : The Lenovo Yoga Book Is Too Cool For A Keyboard (youtube.com)

Any help much appreciated.

Hello! so I have a samsung xe550c22 chromebook from 2012 with a i5 CPU, 16gb ssd, 4gb ram and Intel HD 3000 gpu. (Codename LUMPY)

Hardware works fine, but official chromeos support has ended a while ago, and I’m looking for alternative OS to make it usable again and give it to someone.

I’ve searched a bit and found that other users went for GalliumOS or Cloudready. Both OS are not maintained anymore and I found out about ChromeOS Flex.

I liked the simplicity of ChromeOS, so I would like to know if Flex could be a suitable option for this laptop. Thanks!

I was looking for a mini PC where someone has installed flex (or brunch really) and knows everything works. would like to have at least n100 processor in it. Was going to use the Beelink mini s12 n100 but saw people have trouble with wifi working?

Any suggestions or advice is cool. Chromeboxes seemed overpriced for the power you get, or I'd be going that route.

hey guys! I'm new to the group and I have a question for you all. I have an old acer laptop and I'm trying to install flex on it to breath new life into it for the kids to use. now when I boot from the USB stick it works great! the sound works, the WIFI works, its great! we've been using it like that for a few weeks now. the problem is when I try to install it to the SSD it seems to work but then after a few minutes the ring stops spinning and the computer freezes. I've tried formatting the drive, I've checked my bios and restored it to factory. it has a n4200 CPU, 8gb of ddr3 ram, a 256gb SSD. I just don't get why it runs great off the USB but freezes when I try to actually install it? sorry for my rambling.

So I just installed chrome os flex on a Sony Vaio 13. The product number is I think SVD1321M2EW. Unlike the last time I tried installing flex on an old PC, this time it worked fine, I got to the get started screen. But when it looked for WiFi networks, nothing was found. I tried putting in the details of my WiFi but still no results. Is the WiFi hardware just not working? I tried reinstalling flex from usb and restarting my Laptop but it doesn't seem to help. Can anybody explain why?

I have an Acer AO725 from 2012. it was sleeping in the drawer. I thought about installing chrome os flex. I tried it with a USB without installing. The computer was very slow. Could it be slow because I'm running it from USB? Has anyone tried Chrome OS with similar hardware?

AMD Dual-Core Processor C-60

AMD Radeon HD 6290

8gb ram

Is there any way to turn my windows device into google meet hardware?

Hi so I have a Asus BR12C-C81XA-3Y laptop, anyway it has UFS storage like you get in a decent android phone. So this storage is not detectable by Chrome OS Flex or Chrome OS using the Brunchbook bootloader method. I know why this is, it’s because chrome os which is based loosely off Linux does not have the UFS module enabled to boot from or see the disk. On Ubuntu I did the following from https://askubuntu.com/questions/1446115/install-ubuntu-22-10-on-the-computer-with-ufs-universal-flash-storage-showing-t for example to get a bootable system, is there anything similar I can do on Chrome OS Flex?, thanks everyone!

My old MS Surface Pro 3 has worked like clockwork since I installed OS Flex a couple of months ago. Then suddenly, after a routine OS Flex update, it stopped connecting. Needless to say everything else connects just fine, for example nest speaker that is just next to it, phones, tablets, everything. OS Flex says "Bad password".

Is there any way of viewing logs in Chrome OS flex? Unifi doesnt show anything in its logs, no unsuccessfull connection attempts.

Same behavior - refuses to connect, says bad password - manifests when trying to connect to a software hotspot on my Samsung phone (z-flip-4).

Unifi APs/networks are set up for WPA2/WPA3.

P.S. connects just fine to my neighbour's wifi (different vendor).

Ideally the laptop would have these features:

• SSD (any size)
• 8 GB RAM
• 13" or 14" 1080p IPS or higher resolution display
• Under ~3 lbs

Everything else beyond this is optional for me.

The best I could find meeting these requirements was a refurbished Dell Latitude 5320 (i5-1145G7) for around $230 USD but I thought I'd ask the community here before I pull the trigger.

Hi,

I have used Chromebooks in the past and am trying Chrome OS Flex on my laptop. Does hardware accelerated video (in Chrome) work on AMD Radeon (VEGA) graphics? I have found old posts saying this was not the case.

This chrome://gpu message suggests not :

* Accelerated video decoding leads to lock up in ChromeOS Zork (AMD Radeon Vega 3 GPUs).:

(http://crbug.com/1494147)

Applied Workarounds: disable_accelerated_h264_decode,

disable_accelerated_h264_encode,

disable_accelerated_vp9_decode,

disable_accelerated_vp9_profile2_decode,

disable_accelerated_hevc_decode

Thanks,

Me

Is there a way to access the internal camera on the iMac?

This is a much better use of the iMac than any old MacOS that can run on it. Very happy with this now. Installing the Chrome OS Flex completely overwrote the internal SSD, so it doesn't have to boot from an external drive.

What things should I do to get the best out of my Chrome OS Linux environment?

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Hi everyone!

I've been doing some research on Chrome OS Flex lately and I'm interested in the possibility of pre-installing the system on laptops and selling them.

I noticed that Chrome OS Flex can be downloaded directly from the Google website without any certification process. This made me wonder: Is it legal to sell laptops pre-installed with Chrome OS Flex without Google's authorization?

I've done some research on this, but I'm still not sure. So I'd like to ask for help from you all here.

If anyone knows the relevant laws and regulations, please don't hesitate to enlighten me. I would be very grateful for any response!

Thank you!

Additional Information:

• I have read the Chrome OS Flex license agreement, but it does not explicitly state whether it is allowed to sell devices pre-installed with the system.
• I know that Google has a certification program that allows manufacturers to pre-install Chrome OS on their devices. However, the program seems to only apply to the full version of Chrome OS, not Chrome OS Flex.

I have a TP-Link AC600 which has an antenna attached, I understand that it uses the MT7610U chipset (which Flex supposedly supports), however when I plug it into the laptop that I've just installed OS Flex onto the OS detects a USB device and gives me an option to 'Connect to Linux' but the green LED doesn't illuminate on the device and simply doesn't appear to be working.

Edit: I now see that my USB WiFi device has a Realtek RTL8811AU which sadly isn't supporter by Flex. It's this device:

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/adapter/archer-t2u-plus/

Can anyone please suggest a USB WiFi device with antenna that Flex does support?

Just installed ChromeOS Flex on my Surface Pro 3. Everything works fine, except sleep sometimes.

I'm pleased overhall, don't think I'll go back to Windows for my needs !

Anyone can give feedback on other Surface Devices ?

I installed Flex on my HP Chromebook G1 13 after researching the issues. I found out that there is a high probability that the only audio output would be via Bluetooth speakers. Although I can manage with this limitation, I am curious to know if anyone has an idea on how to make the internal speakers work.