Chromebooks are great machines not only for students but also for developers. It allows you to interact with Chrome OS at a deeper level through the Developer Mode. Basically, switching to Developer Mode is like rooting your Android device. You lose many of the security features provided by Google and you are treading on your own. Google allows access to this kind of environment so you can tinker with the OS and make changes liberally without any security restrictions. So, if you are a budding developer or a programmer, here is how you can turn on the Chromebook Developer Mode.
Before we start, let me clarify some key points. After switching to Chromebook Developer mode, your computer will be powerwashed. It essentially means that all your locally-stored data will be deleted from all the profiles. So, it’s advised to back up your local data to Google Drive before proceeding further.
- It will show something like “Chrome OS is missing or damaged”. Do not worry after seeing this screen, it’s expected to behave like this. Now press Ctrl + D shortcut on your keyboard and after that, hit enter.
If you want to disable Chromebook Developer Mode, you can do so, but it will again powerwash your device. So, backup is again advised.
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crossystem disable_dev_request=1; reboot
