In this video I show you how to enable Developer Mode on a Chromebook. This is also sometimes called Dev mode on a Chromebook. This method still works in 2024.
Regarding how to enable developer mode on a school Chromebook. This is not possible because the school locks the Chromebook under an administrator account and will be controlled by the school's Google account administrator.
Additionally, if you have a Chromebook that has Administrator Account Control, you also cannot enable Developer Mode on a Chromebook like this.
TIP FOR BUYING A USED CHROMEBOOK:
When buying a used Chromebook, make sure it is not under any administrator control. If so, ask the person you're buying it from to unlock the Chromebook first, then check it to make sure. To check it, just go through what I show you in this video to enable developer mode on Chromebook. Even if you're not interested in Developer Mode on the Chromebook, following the process will definitely let you know if the Chromebook has been unlocked. Because if the Chromebook allows you to enable developer mode, it will mean that it is unlocked. You don't need to go to the final step to enable developer mode on the Chromebook, you can simply restart the Chromebook without allowing it to complete the developer mode setup and it will boot into ChromeOS in normal mode without developer mode.
THINGS TO DO BEFORE ENABLED DEVELOPER MODE ON YOUR CHROMEBOOK:
Remember to back up all important data on your Chromebook before enabling Developer Mode, as Developer Mode will format the Chromebook's storage and erase all data from it, or as Google does, a Power Wash. So, if you have any important data or files, such as photos, videos, music, documents, etc. Take a backup of these files to your cloud storage or external storage drive. You can still copy these files to your Chromebook after adding your account to it after enabling developer mode. Also remember that developer mode will allow you to install APK files, which are the application installation files, which do not come from the Google Play Store. This means that the APK files have not been checked for viruses, etc. So be very careful with what you install on your Chromebook once it is in developer mode.
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