How to enable Developer Mode on a Chromebook to unlock advanced functionality

Back in 2011, when people started getting bored with Windows and its technical things, ChromeOS came into the picture. A Special Operating System that is primarily designed to run Web applications like Google Sheets, Microsoft Office 365 and more. In addition to that, ChromeOS is known for its browser extensions that resemble native applications.

Samsung and Acer introduced the first Chromebooks and enabled core Android users to work on big screens. You will be surprised to learn that after using Chromebooks for so long, people are so proficient that they want developer mode. But they don’t know what developer mode is and its consequences. So, let’s look below to everything about it.

How to enable Developer Mode on a Chromebook?

Before enabling the developer mode, you should know what the mode is and if you enable the mode, what are the benefits and downsides? The developer mode is a special mode in Chromebooks that gives users the ability to set advanced settings, sideload apps and replace the operating system. Meanwhile, it is primarily for advanced users who have a keen knowledge of OS and want to experiment with something. To better understand, have a look at the benefits below.

• Allow tweaking with Current OS
•  Ability to use Advance settings
•  Early access to upcoming features
•  Download and Install third-party apps from APKs sites like APK Mirrior.
•  Use Chromebooks’ hidden features

After getting access to developer mode, you can do any task a normal user can do on a Chromebook. It seems cool that you are doing something different from everyone else. But as well as the benefits, you must also consider the downsides. As a result, you may lose your warranty, your security may be compromised, your data will be wiped out, and your Chromebook may not boot up quickly. After reading till now, you need to enable developer mode, do that with the below steps.

Note: Before enabling developer mode, backup important data otherwise it will wipe out after entering developer mode.

• First, turn off your Chromebook.
•  Press and hold the ESC key. Refresh the key and Power button simultaneously.
•  Then press CTRL + D and Enter (if a prompt appears).
•  Following this, the Chromebook will be restarted and developer mode will be enabled.
•  Lastly, press CTRL + D to complete the restart process and you are done.

Once you enable developer mode, you will be able to access the advanced settings on your Chromebook. While I’m sure you feel privileged when you enable this feature, you shouldn’t ignore the downsides of losing security features and voiding the warranty, among other things that are mentioned as a downside. In any case, if you were unaware of those downsides yet, so if you’d like to disable developer mode, follow the steps to disable developer mode.

Note: Disabling the developer mode will result in a factory reset of your data so make sure to have a proper backup of your data.

• Simply, turn off your Chromebook.
•  Then press the Power button.
•  Next, press Spacebar when the screen shows “OS verification is Off”.
•  Following this, the Chromebook will undergo a factory reset and wipe all data.
•  That’s it, your Chromebook will boot up again and return to default.

To summarize, Developer mode is offered to Chromebooks for known users with a thorough understanding of the system. As you read the benefits of developer mode, these benefits will only be apparent when you have a thorough understanding of it. If you know nothing about it, you will find the drawbacks of developer mode. Take a moment to consider the benefits and drawbacks of developer mode. Go ahead once you know. Now that you have everything in developer mode on Chromebook, please ask any questions below.

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