If your Chromebook finds a software update, it will start to download automatically. Tip: If your Chromebook uses your phone's internet connection or its own mobile data, you'll get an alert about how much mobile data it needs to update. You can then stop or continue with the update.

On your ChromeOS, Windows, or Mac device, open Chrome browser . Go to the Chrome web store. At the top right, click Add to Chrome. When prompted, click Add extension. The Chromebook Recovery Utility is now an extension in your Chrome browser. Step 2: Make sure Chrome Recovery Utility extension is turned on

If you have issues when you download Chrome on your Windows computer, use the alternate link to download Chrome on a different computer. On your computer, download a Chrome installerfor a different computer. At the bottom of the page, under “Chrome Family,” select Other Platforms. Select the OS of the device you wish to install Chrome on.

Chromebooks, Chromebases, and Chromeboxes automatically manage updates so that your device has the latest software and security features. To check your update schedule: At the bottom right, select the time Settings . At the bottom left, select About ChromeOS. Select Additional details.

Install Chrome. Open Chrome . Install the recovery extension. To open the recovery extension: At the top right of your browser window, click Extensions . Select the Chromebook Recovery Utility extension. If the extension popup doesn't automatically appear on your screen, make sure it's turned on. Click Get started.

A platform is a series of components that are designed to work together—something a manufacturer selects for any given device. To ensure compatibility with our updates, every four weeks we work with all the component manufacturers within a platform (processor, WiFi, and so on) to develop and to test the software on every single ChromeOS device.

ChromeOS and ChromeOS Flex share underlying technology and management tools. When you install ChromeOS Flex on Windows, Mac, or Linux devices, you get most of the features and benefits of ChromeOS.

You can test the latest features of the Chrome operating system (OS) by switching to a more experimental software channel. ChromeOS has three different software channels: Stable channel: This channel is fully tested by the ChromeOS team, and is the best choice to avoid crashes and other problems. It's updated roughly every 2–3 weeks for minor ...

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This can be difficult to manage on traditional operating systems with many software components from many vendors all with different update mechanisms and user interfaces. Chromebooks manage updates automatically so Chromebooks are …