r/chromeos Feb 05 '26

Announcement Small update/clarification to our rules on AI

33 Upvotes

Hello all,

Just wanted to share a clarification, and expansion of our rules about AI generated posts and comments on r/chromeOS.

First off, a reminder that responding to support requests on this subreddit with responses directly generated from any LLM has been not allowed under Rule 8: Effort Must be Made When Requesting and Providing Help for over a year now.

The fact is, most people come to r/chromeOS to speak to people. If people wanted to get answers from LLMs, they're accessible enough that people could ask them themselves. It just seems like a slap in the face to come for help and to just get a lazy response from someone who copy/pasted a (usually incorrect) response from Gemini or another LLM, which the poster could have done themselves if they wanted.

In addition, recently there's been a lot of misinformation being posted on the subreddit about recent changes to ChromeOS, updates about both ChromeOS and the upcoming AluminiumOS, and new devices, usually only crediting Gemini as a source. There has also been plenty of AI-generated reviews and self promo (the latter primarily posted by bots).

In general, while I know it seems like we’ve been sleeping as mods (yes, we’ve seen the reports calling us out on that), we would still like to try our best to try and keep this community higher quality.

We’ve decided that due to this, we wanted to officially expand this rule to include all posts and comments generated by AI. This rule primarily has LLMs in mind.

This does not include discussion about AI features being built into ChromeOS. Discussion of AI features being built into the OS is allowed.


r/chromeos Mar 07 '24

Announcement Announcement - "chrultrabook" posts, AKA regarding attempting to put Windows or another OS onto your Chromebook, will no longer be allowed.

90 Upvotes

Hey there!

In short, as of today, this subreddit will be removing and redirecting posts that seek advice on replacing the operating system on your Chromebook.

In the past these posts were allowed with a disclaimer that better support would likely be found elsewhere, such as r/chultrabook and their associated communities. However that subreddit is now archived and they now only provide support on their forum.

Since then there has been a rise in posts like this here, and we're simply not equipped to provide meaningful support. We've received lots of feedback over the past few months and the general consensus was that everyone is better served if these posts are now permanently directed elsewhere.

To be clear, we are not discouraging anyone from attempting this process; it's still cool, (potentially) fun and can unlock more utility from your device! The only change is that posts seeking support for this will be removed.

Thanks for understanding!


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r/chromeos 5h ago

Meme heh.,.,. costs of replacement displays nowadays amirite

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5 Upvotes

r/chromeos 10h ago

Troubleshooting The battery stops charging.

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2 Upvotes
I've been plugging it into the charger for a few days now, and after it reaches 55%, the current drops to zero and nothing else passes through. Any solutions? I don't have the money to buy another battery, lol. My model is a Samsung Chromebook 4, and I use it mainly for studying (I don't watch video lessons, it's mostly solving problems).

r/chromeos 12h ago

Buying Advice Best Chromebook for student

4 Upvotes

Hi, folks

Which type of Chromebook would you recommend for a student? Thank you.


r/chromeos 14h ago

Troubleshooting Help with connecting

2 Upvotes

"Hey, I have an Acer Chromebook 713 and a Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro. At some point, without installing any apps on either device (100% certain), it used to work — I could connect them and use the tablet as a second monitor. Now it doesn't work. They're on the same wifi, 10cm apart, both have Bluetooth and Nearby Share enabled, but even though I turn on screen sharing on both, the Chromebook doesn't see it. What could be causing this?"


r/chromeos 13h ago

Discussion Alguien Sabe como se instala APK en chomer OS

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1 Upvotes

Tengo un Chomerbook Lenovo de estos tablet/teclado pero el problema con esto es que la mayoría de las apps de play estore que me gustan no son compatibles o juegos apk como Sonic 3 air no los puedo instalar por un bloque de fabrica de apk, e seguido Tutoriales con el modo desarrollador pero el paso sale en gris o no disponible la opción ¡QUE HAGO!


r/chromeos 1d ago

Discussion Anyone else uses a Chromebook to access a powerful computer remotely within a city?

16 Upvotes

I am planning to buy a chromebook instead of a powerful laptop. The idea is to save battery power by offloading the computational load to a desktop computer setup on our office (accessed using Tailscale + Windows RDP) and be able to work remotely anywhere within the city for several hours. Although I am worried that even a 5 GHz wifi might induce a lot of latency when sharing with a lot of users. Anyone else has an experience with this? Is this feasible for non-graphical workloads (mainly using Power BI)?


r/chromeos 1d ago

Troubleshooting Battery charges PAST 80% following system update

5 Upvotes

I noticed a couple of times lately my Framework chromebook had a 100% full battery even though I have the 80% limit activated in the settings.

I just updated the system and noticed the battery was at 84% shortly after restart following the update. Is there a bug in ChromeOS that resets that charge limit during a restart even though the owner set the 80% limit?


r/chromeos 19h ago

Discussion Is it safe to use chromebook while charging

0 Upvotes

I bought this Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11 around two months ago and I am curious: can I use it while charging? If I do, is there any possibility that it harms the battery?"


r/chromeos 1d ago

Discussion Aiutantemi a trovare l'app

3 Upvotes

Non riesco piu a trovare il play store, ho provato a guard are dalle impostazioni app ma era come se non esistesse e questo anche negli Altri account


r/chromeos 1d ago

Troubleshooting Is there a way to download media from apps installed on chromebook?

2 Upvotes

Im an artist and use ibis paint x to draw, but despite it being compatible with my chromebook, files refuse to download from it, so i have to screenshot my work which bogs down the quality. if there's a funny video on tiktok, i cant save from the app, it just won't appear, and i have to favorite the video to copy-link and download via a website. sometimes even links from apps won't copy. im not code savvy but if theres a way i can fix this issue please direct me there, this 'quirk' is making me loose my mind

i don't know what would be relevant information, but it is an acer chromebook that turns into a tablet. just ask for what you think would be necessary info


r/chromeos 1d ago

Discussion Do you guys think Chromebook Plus models will be discounted when Googlebooks come out?

6 Upvotes

Or do you think they will stay the same? To be honest I'm not really interested in a Googlebook, but I do want that Lenovo Chromebook Plus at a discounted rate.


r/chromeos 1d ago

Troubleshooting Can't get past the Cloudflare "Performing security verification" page

2 Upvotes

I have an Acer Chromebook Plus 514. I've never had an issue with any Cloudflare verification pages, until now. Starting a few days ago I can't get past ANY "Performing security verification" pages. It just gets hung up and spins forever.

I tried Incognito Mode. I cleared my browser data -- cleared my cache and cookies for "All time." No luck.

I don't have any ad-blocker extensions. I don't use a VPN. My system clock has the correct date and time. Internet speed is around 300 Mbps on AT&T Fiber.

Note: I *can* get past this page on my phone, which is using the same wifi as my Chromebook.

Anyone know what might be wrong? Any way to fix this? Also, why might this suddenly start happening after working correctly for almost 2 years?

Thanks!


r/chromeos 2d ago

Troubleshooting HP Chromebook 11 g5 charging issues

2 Upvotes

I recently got a charger for my HP Chromebook after letting it sit for 4 years uncharged. When I plugged it in the charging indicator is blinking white, orange, orange. I can boot it up to the lock screen and sign in, but after 5 minutes it just shuts off. If I unplug it it just immediately shuts off as well.

Any tips or ideas on what to do? Thank you In advance!


r/chromeos 2d ago

Troubleshooting Problem with keyboard Lenovo Duet 5

3 Upvotes

Recently bought a Lenovo Duet for my little brother. I started everything up, which went smoothly until I wanted to type on the keyboard. Basically, the keyboard seems to be connected to the chromebook, but it just refuses to type anything. I also get a notification regarding a critical update of the keyboard where it tells me to restart the chromebook. I have done that multiple times. I've tried everything to fix the issue, like cleaning the pins and resetting. Nothing seems to fix it.

What do I do?


r/chromeos 3d ago

Troubleshooting Strange Boot-Up. I'm Clueless

4 Upvotes

SOLVED!

For the last two years I booted up my Chromebook by entering the device password. That is untill yesterday when it booted into my Google login page. When I rebooted it did the exact same thing. Im clueless as to why this happened. How do I enter my device's password without having to implement a complete Google login every time I boot up?

ASUS CM30 ChromeOS (All updates)

Thanks in advance.


r/chromeos 3d ago

Troubleshooting I want to install linux on my acer spin 512 chromebook but developer mode is disabled

0 Upvotes

how to do


r/chromeos 3d ago

Troubleshooting Anyone able to play StickRPG 2 on Chromebook??

2 Upvotes

I am able to play it but I am unable to create an XGen account in order to save and the game just doesnt run well altogether. Any advice appreciated


r/chromeos 3d ago

Linux (Crostini) Can't install Linux. This error keeps popping up :(

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3 Upvotes

I wanted to install Linux but... "Error installing Linux". The progress bar stops exactly at the same position and I just don't know what's the problem because it doesn't provide any useful information.

This is a Chromebook 3110 2 in 1 (convertible)

Any help with this appreciated really

I don't want to change ChromeOS just need the Linux container to work to be able to install desktop programs


r/chromeos 3d ago

Buying Advice Recommendations Needed!

2 Upvotes

Hey Reddit! I have an Acer Chromebook Spin 511 (R753T), and I'm looking for a stylus for my work. I'm not sure how most styluses work, so any advice is helpful. I know I'm looking for a stylus with palm rejection, but most of what I'm seeing on Amazon either doesn't say it's compatible with my Chromebook or doesn't have palm rejection. Again, any help is appreciated, and I look forward to seeing what y'all say. All the love!


r/chromeos 4d ago

Troubleshooting Bad battery health, what can I do

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12 Upvotes

I will have had my Chromebook (Acer spin 514) for 3 years as of next month. I'm a student so I desperetaly need it, is there anything I can do ? (except for changing the battery I guess..)


r/chromeos 4d ago

Troubleshooting Alternative fix for Play Files not showing

2 Upvotes

I searched for this solution on this sub but did not see anything - so thought I would share here.

My SO was having an issue with Play Files not showing up when he clicked on the Files app - all he had showing were Downloads and a new folder he created this morning. We tried the other options (stopped before hitting any resets) like 'restart' etc.

I checked his system and the files were clearly still there, going by the amount of space used, we just could not see them in the files app. So I went to Play Store to get ready to install an alternative and that took a long time to open. As soon as it did open the Play Files folder showed up.

I assume Play Store was doing some checks in the background and refreshing/reinstalling the folder/app, hence it taking a long time to work, but it did work!

Hope someone else finds this helpful.


r/chromeos 4d ago

Troubleshooting 313 uninstalls this month. +469% vs previous period. 😬

0 Upvotes

Dashboard screenshot attached.

I’m building Privacy Blur for WhatsApp Web and before pushing harder on growth, I want to fix retention.

For Chrome extension developers: what would you investigate first?

Onboarding? Permissions? Performance? Missing features? Bad defaults?

I’m also considering adding an uninstall feedback page.

If this was your extension, what would you fix first?


r/chromeos 4d ago

Buying Advice Best Chromebooks in India within ₹1,00,000?

2 Upvotes

I want a Chromebook within ₹1,00,000 INR with a long battery life and a good or powerful processor. My usage will be mainly for digital art, YouTube, e-mail, watching films and TV series, learning a musical instrument through it, browsing on the internet and listening to songs.

Or should I just wait for the upcoming Googlebook? And what is their expected price range and technical specifications?

Thanks!