Altering channels in your Chromebook is straightforward — you simply should know the place the button is.
The M53 dev channel update for the ASUS Chromebook Flip has arrived, and with it, we will have our first take a look at Android app support for Chromebooks. Android apps for the Acer Chromebook r11 and 2015 Pixel are additionally anticipated within the coming weeks as nicely. Likelihood is if in case you have considered one of these fashions, you are additionally operating on the secure channel. Meaning you will have to vary channels if you wish to give issues a attempt. It is pretty easy to do, and all you might want to know is the place to look and which button to click on.
This is the way it’s carried out.
Hearth up your Chromebook, and sign up together with your main account. Now can be an excellent time to examine your downloads folder and backup something there it’s essential to hold — you are switching to unstable software program. As soon as you’re positive you are prepared, these are your nest steps.
- Click on the underside proper nook of your display (the place the community and battery icons are). You will see issues like your WiFi and Bluetooth info and the quantity slider. What we’re all in favour of is the hyperlink to the settings web page, which is close to the underside of the small window. Give that a click on.
- Your Chromebook settings web page ought to open. You will see all types of issues to regulate (and also you completely ought to examine them), and on the prime is a small hyperlink that claims “About Chrome OS.” Click on that hyperlink.
- Within the About window that pops up, you will see buttons the place you will get assist utilizing Chrome, a button to file a bug report, and a button to verify for updates. We’re not clicking any of these. Underneath the button that claims “Verify for and apply updates” is one other hyperlink that claims “Extra information …” and that is what we need to click on on.
- Your About window ought to enlarge, and you’ve got a brand new button titled “Change channel …” You recognize what to do — click on it.
- The small window that pops up offers you three decisions — Secure, Beta, and Developer – unstable. Click on the Developer channel radio button.
- Learn the warning. Know that the warning is actual, and the developer channel is usually very damaged. However it’s what we have to attempt Android apps, so click on the button labeled “Change channel” to go ahead.
The window will disappear, and your Chromebook will start downloading the newest developer channel in your mannequin. When it is executed (it is going to take a couple of minutes) all it’s essential to do is reboot. When you determine that the developer channel is simply too buggy for you (it was for me once I was on it) you modify again the identical method. If you get to the ultimate window, simply decide Secure or Beta to modify over.
Good luck, and make sure you share your experiences with everybody — and use that bug report button!