Chrome OS Flex might be put in on EOL Chromebooks

Google introduced Chrome OS Flex yesterday as a method to flip previous Macs and Home windows PCs into Chromebooks. It amusingly additionally breathes new life into older Chromebooks which have hit their Auto Replace Expiration (AUE) or end-of-life (EOL) date.

For the reason that early entry launch yesterday, quite a lot of folks with Chromebooks which are not getting updates (EOL) have efficiently put in Chrome OS Flex. Thus far, there are experiences of it working properly from Acer C720Asus Chromebox CN60, HP, and Lenovo homeowners.

This course of includes disabling firmware write safety in Chrome OS that ensures {that a} system shouldn’t be tampered with earlier than use. These directions fluctuate on a device-by-device foundation, whereas some associated documentation is on the market from various working programs for Chromebooks. You may also have to flash customized (community-made) firmware. In brief, it’s not a simple course of as on Macs or PCs.

Moreover, Google formally recommends you don’t use Chrome OS Flex on computer systems which have reached AUE / EOL. The corporate acknowledges that it really works, however is not going to be supported:

Google doesn’t assist putting in Chrome OS Flex on a Chrome OS system that has reached its AUE date.

Whilst you may have the ability to set up Chrome OS Flex on Intel or AMD x86 Chrome OS units, we don’t assist units which have reached their AUE date. You may need points with firmware and {hardware} compatibility, set up, and updates.

There’ll presumably even be impacts to efficiency. Google’s FAQ additionally explains that dual-booting OSes shouldn’t be supported. The corporate suggests working Chrome OS Flex by way of the USB installer, although the live-boot expertise is storage restricted and only for “short-term exploration or testing.”

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