Click the notification area (system tray) to open the Settings menu and click the cogwheel icon.

It’s simple to do, but it does take a moment or two to complete. You just need to turn on Android debugging mode-and that doesn’t need a factory reset.Įnable the Linux SubsystemIf you haven’t already enabled the Linux subsystem, you’ll need to do that now. Using your Chromebook’s Linux subsystem it’s possible to install Android apps from APK files without setting up developer mode. Unzip it and put the folder somewhere (called vladikoff-archon. Ignore all that mumbo jumbo text in Courier font with gray background. This will create an app directory for you.), but here it is. It also presented a scary warning each time your Chromebook booted up, and it lowered your security too. I still dont get second to last step (Create your custom APKs with the ARChon flag: chromeos-apk -archon. Doing so required a system reset-or powerwash-which took your Chromebook back to a brand new, clean state. Installing/playing an APK on a Chromebook used to mean switching your Chromebook into developer mode.

After downloading an Android file for my Chromebook, which I assumed was compatible, I would get an error when I tried to open/play it, saying 'Turn on Chrome OS Developer Mode to install apps from sources other than the Play Store' I'm sure some people know how to do this, but I didn't and I assume others don't either. Moderators, please move this to any location if this is not the best place for this guide.

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