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[Chromebooks] mn1968:
Just curious...I know they are different OS, but why would PrimeOS, etc...work with AMD and not Fyde/Chromium?
[Chromebooks] coolloser:
I think it's because all the Chromebooks were Intel (recently an AMD came out) but Android was made for any system.
[Chromebooks] keweminer:
Anybody else having problems with external harddrives not being recognized? Fydeos sees my thumb drives just fine, but not my external hard drive.

Edit: And apparently fails to also see as cards inserted into the slot, but reads them just fine via an adapter.
[Chromebooks] mn1968:
Turns out I needed to use the 32 bit version of Androidx86 to boot up. Although the processor is 64 bit, it doesn't support SSE4.1/SSE4.2, so that was my problem. Anyway, I only played with it for about 10 minutes...not sure I really like android on PC. I'll obviously have to play with it more.

In another turn if events, I have tried to "Chromefy" my laptop via Project Croissant with this and this. I used FydeOS v6 as a base and recovery from "grunt" since it is an AMD based chromebook. The image took hours (overnight) to build. I flashed the image to usb this morning and it did boot up to the Chrome boot logo...however, the entire boot process was very slow (was using an old/slow flash drive so hopefully that's the reason). I needed to leave for work so I shut it down and will try booting again later tonight. I will report if it boots past the logo.
[Chromebooks] coolloser:
I feel you, unless you have a touchscreen, navigating around Android feels weird!

I'm very interested if you got the croissant image to boot or if it stayed on g.
[Chromebooks] mn1968:
Stuck on Chrome boot screen. Tried another build and same result. I'm not surprised but was hopeful it would work..

I'll just be using Chromium from ArnoldTheBat...which, of course, is better than nothing at all.
[Chromebooks] coolloser:
Too bad! And the converting takes soooo long. Maybe one day it'll happen.
[Chromebooks] Dark Obsessions:
hi all , an off topic question but i don't know where to ask, how can i install linux apps in this operating system? i can download android apps normally but couldn't figure out how to install linux apps. thanks in advance

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same problem here... the system can see my pendrive but not my HDD!
[Chromebooks] coolloser:
It's in the chrome settings.
[Chromebooks] Dark Obsessions:
i don't have it in the chrome settings, i did the tutorial make the Fydeos works with google services, but i lost the ability to add the linux apps :confused:
[Chromebooks] coolloser:
This is in version 75
[Chromebooks] Dark Obsessions:
FydeOS for PC V7.2 Based on Chromium M75.
[Chromebooks] coolloser:
Yeah, that's what I'm on. Did the Googlefy steps here. That's so weird
[Chromebooks] Dark Obsessions:
can you refer me to these steps please? I thought that I did all of it and as I can see everything android works as it should be but no linux, i don't have the google assistant that you have in yours neither.
[Chromebooks] coolloser:
I did these steps

Except that I had to do the sideload app step after reenabling fyde as it wouldn't work otherwise.

When you boot from fyde live USB, is the Linux option there?

I think this is what I followed for Google Assistant

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/turn-on-google-assistant-on-your-chromebook-now/
[Chromebooks] Dark Obsessions:
i did the whole process again and checked , there is no linux option neither when fyde enabled nor when disabled, the chrome os works flawlessly with android apps but there is no linux option in settings. :confused:
[Chromebooks] coolloser:
So weird, I've always had the option even when it wouldn't work (like on amd) can you see crostini in chrome://flags?
[Chromebooks] Dark Obsessions:
yes i can see these options:

1.Crostini Backup

Enable Crostini export and import. – Chrome OS

#crostini-backup

2.Crostini Usb Allow Unsupported

Allow mounting unsupported Usb devices in Crostini. At your own risk. To enable, Crostini Usb Support must also be enabled. – Chrome OS

#crostini-usb-allow-unsupported

3.Crostini Usb Support

Enable mounting Usb devices in Crostini. – Chrome OS

#crostini-usb-support

4.Crostini App Search

Enable search and installation of Crostini apps in the launcher. – Chrome OS

#crostini-app-search
[Chromebooks] coolloser:
There's supposed to be

chrome://flags/#enable- experimental-crostini-ui

What computer do you have?
[Chromebooks] Dark Obsessions:
thinkpad t480 i5, using pendrive samsung fit 3.1 128gb.
[Chromebooks] coolloser:
Yay thinkpad! I did mine on an x220t so that should be no problem. Maybe vt needs to be enabled in the bios?
[Chromebooks] Dark Obsessions:
forgive my stupidity please, i thought that i had activated this option in bios , everything works just fine now, thank you very much :)
[Chromebooks] coolloser:
Haha, happens to us all! Glad I was able to help :D
[Chromebooks] fp1707:
It keeps telling me that that Android for FydeOS failed to connect to server and this keep happening all the time.
[Chromebooks] fp1707:
Huh you have android apps working? Mine never seems to work. It just keep failing whenever it goes "setting up android for FydeOS"
[Chromebooks] coolloser:
I had to enable Android apps with fyde stuff enabled before commenting them out for good.
[Chromebooks] fp1707:
Steps 7-11 doesn't seem to work? When it says "boot:" typing chronos does nothing just says no directory

Apparently I did it wrong so nvm, you're supposed to CTRL+ALT+F2 AFTER you see the FydeOS logo.

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That seems to work, thanks
[Chromebooks] fp1707:
But if I set up the stuff, then set up a Google account, local data gets destroyed along with android, and hence, leaving me back in square one, with chrome OS, without android apps

NVM: it happened because I clicked on signout after rebooting after enabling fyde stuff. If you don't, then it works fine

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Thanks for that report. Saved me from going to enable fyde stuff again
[Chromebooks] paulikxp:
I installed FydeOS on my Thinkpad Yoga 12 and it works mostly perfectly. Even the digitiser/stylus work and the touchscreen.

But there are a few flaws:

- tablet mode (the device is a 2-in-1 and can fold the screen over to the back) doesn't work, not even when I force it in Chrome flags

- after booting up to the login screen it takes about 30 seconds or so until I'm able to enter my password and get into the system

- no Google Drive in Files (but it works fine in the Drive Android app, in the browser or in Solid Explorer). Looking at the log that I found somewhere it says something like 'no connection to Drivefs - giving up')

- no Android settings. The "Android" app from FydeOS disappears with the activiation of the Google account and the Android installation and there's nothing in the Chrome settings regarding Android

Apart from that I'm really pleased, especially that Android apps work so nicely without any prolems.
[Chromebooks] Riffer:
I installed this to check wether ChromeOS is something for me and how the Android Integration works.

Thanks for the manual and additions here in, I was finally able to get it running. Thanks to anyone participating.

My main problem was, that there is a difference between two minus and one minus of the existing parameters and the ones for Android and Google. Maybe my finding helps others.

Another problem was, that the registration with Fyde never worked but it wasn't necessary at the end.
[Chromebooks] gorankx:
Registration for fydeos works for us and canada numbers, i have used online sms service to make account, google it.

Hope it helps someone.
[Chromebooks] Castle 1401:
But does play store work this time with you ?
[Chromebooks] gorankx:
No nothing works, now i think that's maybe hardware related.
[Chromebooks] paulikxp:
I misread the installation guide and didn't realise that I can access the console before logging into Fyde.

However, after some search I found a provider for free Chinese SMS numbers and the registration works if you provide a Chinese phone number.
[Chromebooks] fp1707:
I reinstalled it on a different laptop (Matebook X Pro 2018), and now even Linux seems to work.
[Chromebooks] mr3p:
Got thru the guide including steps on page 18 of this thread but couldn't can't get past Device is not Play Protect certified to enable Play store despite registering GSF although I could side load android apps without issue. On a whim I sideloaded Chrome logged into my account and now Play store works. I have no idea if it was related but just thought I'd pass it along.

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Is there any way to "de-" FydeOS after completing install? I'd like to remove disable all the non-Google apks included including Chromium as not really thrilled with my info going to China. I did delete all the Chromium extensions but would still prefer to remove/replace all the non-Google apps. Does anyone really want "cool.apk"
[Chromebooks] jhedfors:
I "Chromefied" (Project Croissant) the FydeOS 7.2 image:

https://github.com/imperador/chromefy/blob/master/README.md

... Following Option 1 in the above instructions.

Then I made the resulting image dual bootable:

https://github.com/imperador/chromefy/blob/master/lab/DualBoot.md

Works great so far. One thing it won't have is OTA updates though...
[Chromebooks] mr3p:
Thanks for the heads up. Project Croissant looks cool. Did you install on top of FydeOS or use vanilla ArnoldtheBat? After sorting thru the nuances of getting this FydeOS working with Google account, its sort of funny starting all over again but I guess that's supposed to be part of the fun, right? ;)
[Chromebooks] jhedfors:
I used FydeOS as the base ChromiumOS image instead of using Arnold The Bat. Yeah, but starting over is a much easier process with chromeOS that anything else ?
[Chromebooks] bloadstar:
I have tried the original posts process AND the shortened process and am having no luck.

Firstly I tried this method :

1) at initial boot (prior login) went to terminal. Followed all commands. Added "#" to the fydeos lines. [I even tried different scenarios having the -google-account line added and not added. Both let me sign in to google]

Rebooted.

Signed into google.

Play store app won't connect. Try again. Still won't connect.

Android settings isn't present for some reason.

Go to terminal. Removed "#" (I'm quoting the fact I have the #. I didn't ACTUALLY have the quotes in the code)

Reboot

Re sign into account (google)

Still no android settings

Play store still won't connect. Says error. I don't even get the "unregistered device" error. It legit says can not connect. That's all. Try again. Still nothing.

No google drive before or after removing #

Unable to side load apps. Says "no app installed to open this file" or something like that. So basically I can't access the apk installer now.

I also tried this:

2)

Initial boot

Sign in with fydeos account

No play store icon. But I have the android settings icon and can access it.

Then did terminal, did all the steps, and added # to fyde lines

[I also again tried a few times with "-google-account" and without and both let me sign in with google regardless]

Then save and reboot

Sign in with google

Android settings app missing

Play store icon present but gives me same error as the other scenario. And still can't side load apks.

Go to terminal

Remove #

Save and reboot

Still unable to side load

Still have error with play store

I have no ideas.

Notes : running strictly off USB. I want to use this for my plex server since it utilitizes few resources. Currently I'm using Ubuntu but it's not very intuitive or responsive, probably cause its low specs.

Also the "play store error" only gives me the option of try again or exit

Also when initial start up, fyde account sign in, there's an app present called "cool apk" which makes me assume its the apk installer since it goes missing after doing the whole google account thing. But even so, if I ONLY use fyde os account and don't mess with terminal at all, I can side load apps. But the play store isn't there. Installing play store as side load then creates the issue of the "unregistered device" thing. But even after side loading it I'm still under the fyde os account which is kind of what I'm trying to avoid. Also side loaded version of play store isn't present in launcher. Apparently only accessable through nova launcher.

Using the most recent version of fydeos as of this post.

Also the "play store" app after adding google account doesn't say playstore. It says

"android for fyde os" but has the play store icon AND looks as if it's connecting to play store when it opens.

It's like this in all the scenarios. It's never titled just "play store". It ALWAYS says android for fyde os with the play store icon. So I assume that's the "app to install play store" that's mentioned

Any help is very much appreciated.
[Chromebooks] SrdjanPsy:
You can go back to config file anytime, reboot, change android settings and revert back.

Did you need something specific? I feel like chrome settings overlap what android settings would be anyway.
[Chromebooks] bloadstar:
Tried the chromefy route. Says

"losetup: Fydeos.xz: warning: file does not fit into a 512-byte sector; the end of the file will be ignored.

Image Fydeos.xz does not have a system partition (corrupted?)

Aborting..."

Did you have this issue? Is my fydeos file type wrong? If so, what's the proper file type and how do I change it?
[Chromebooks] jhedfors:
Maybe try extracting the xz file first. Pretty sure I extracted mine.
[Chromebooks] SirDigitalKnight:
So should I follow the download(s) in main instructions or download the dual bootable image you made and follow the main instructions? Not sure what you mean my "Follow Option 1 in the above instructions" ?:confused:
[Chromebooks] jhedfors:
If you open the first link you will see 3 different options for installing Project Croissant. I did option 1.

Because I wanted to dual boot I followed the instructions at the second link I provided.
[Chromebooks] SirDigitalKnight:
OK now I understand.. doesn't look to hard to install the dual boot option. Will give it a try.

Thank you,

-SDK
[Chromebooks] Evasi0n3r:
Hi all. Now i'm at the point when you uncomment the lines to get play store working.

I have only Google account on my device.

Now i'm Stick on the charging wheel when i open cinese app that have Gear and android logo on It.

I have an Intel GPU (i've read that this work only on Intel GPU)
[Chromebooks] bloadstar:
I had a hard time getting all this to work.

I added the "#"

Rebooted

Added google account

Sync

Removed "#"

Reboot

Start up play store

And didn't work

After doing this 10000x I realized I had it running off the USB and not the hard drive/mmc

I installed to the computer and removed USB

Did everything all over again

And it worked.

I also followed the guide I think on page 23 or 24 that involved side loading the device ID app just to play it extra safe.

It took a lot of reboots but eventually I got it.

Running this in an hp stream.

My suggestion

Install to the computer and then try doing all of the steps
[Chromebooks] bloadstar:
Extracting the file worked. Thank you very much. Now I'm having a different issue. It won't properly install to the drive (mmcblk0)
[Chromebooks] jhedfors:
See my response in other thread::)
[Chromebooks] Evasi0n3r:
Already installed on my PC hard drive.

Kingstone SSD 120GB
[Chromebooks] kill4:
in what machine my linux mint pc or within FydeOS or what idk.
[Chromebooks] CodeAH:
I think we can use normal commands over fyde extensions for enabling ARC.

I got two main Extension for Fyde os ARC enabler and another which is Fyde os system controller.

I don't know Java script much . I think you can figure out which commands or things we should do for enabling ARC with out the help of Fyde OS extensions!

So, we don't need to enable Fyde account and Fydemina at all.

Btw, thanks for the amazing works!

I'm new here so, I couldn't able to post outside link. Can I talk with you via message/pm?
[Chromebooks] thierryrojas:
No more difficulties

This guy here stoned his tutorial, it was much easier for lay people to understand.

https://uncino.eu/blog/fydeos-abilitare-la-sincronia-con-account-google-piu-qualche-divagazione/
[Chromebooks] Castle 1401:
Lol, he literally copies and pastes everything from the first page tutorial of this topic
[Chromebooks] thierryrojas:
Remove

how to remove chromium browser from fydeos?

or remove from the taskbar? I right-click on it and doesn't have the option to remove it from the taskbar.

Has anyone tried and it worked?

I ask this because I installed Google chrome from the linux terminal to sync all my history and passwords. And I don't need fydeos chromium.

Thnks
[Chromebooks] CodeAH:
Linux is showing mounting errors!

I wasn't able to enable the linux beta. It always show mounting errors. What can I do?
[Chromebooks] Assassin96:
U can refer to /var/log/message.I resolve it through this.
[Chromebooks] CodeAH:
I don't know how to find errors from those logs!
[Chromebooks] Assassin96:
Post your logs in the thread or tg?
[Chromebooks] Assassin96:
U can copy it to the thread and let me see.
[Chromebooks] CodeAH:
Which files contain logs of Linux beta?
[Chromebooks] Assassin96:
/Var/log/message
[Chromebooks] CodeAH:
Okay I will upload that file.
[Chromebooks] lucaoldb:
Sure, it was myself:)
[Chromebooks] lucaoldb:
Fyde OS and Arnoldthebat - a look at the differences

I haven't tinkered with FydeOS for months, due to my job and my family.

My how-to was a very quick one and I knew that it could work for the old release of FydeOS that you could download by that time, but when I tested the following ones I faced the same issues that had been so far reported by the other users.

As a lawyer I don't feel like making deep modifications to the img that FydeOS let us download or, to be more straight, I don't feel like sharing any modded file or img, but I still like modding thing, when I have some spare time.

Anyway I have had a look at FydeOS img in comparison to the one by Arnoldthebat ad the main difference in inside the folder "ROOT-A.img\opt\google\containers"

In fact, while inside the one by Arnoldthebat you can find only the sub folder "pins" which only refers to Crostini, inside FydeOS img you have gor plenty of files referring to android, which are inside the subfolders

android

arc-sdcard

arc-obb-mounter

arc-art

I will have a look a the "real" chrome OS img to see if those files are there too (edit: yes, they are in the same position) but I suppose that it shouldn't be that difficult, after mounting the img in linux, either ripping those files from FydeOS and placing them into Arnoldthebat's img or doing the opposite. Then there must be only some config files to look at. Maybe it's the same approach as project Croissant, but I haven't had the time to dig into it yet.

Edit: after looking at chrome OS internals, I seem to understand that:

- android subsystem is there by default for Chrome OS and it's the same for Fyde OS;

- it just waits for being enabled in settings and that step downloads the play store too for chrome OS, while for FydeOS it downloads a sort of modded play store, if I'm not wrong;

- a reasonable approach, in order to avoid the project croissant route which could not work for some device, would be placing inside Arnoldthebat's img not only the android subsystem folders in /opt/containers but also placing the Gapps too, so as for android phones and this should make the trick... Maybe.
[Chromebooks] Castle 1401:
Oh my. I did not know about that. I'm sorry
[Chromebooks] lfom:
You should try EmydeOS v3 from Croissant's thread: it's like FydeOS with built-in support for Google accounts (and a newer kernel that works better with Atom processors and probably other hardware: newer kernel = 4.19.12).
[Chromebooks] Castle 1401:
There is a guy i know has the fydeos extension. He put it in a zip file which i already downloaded. Maybe it could help you a bit somehow
[Chromebooks] vladone97:
Can anyone help me to get Play Store working with a Google account and without a FydeOS account on the latest version of FydeOS (v7.2)? I can't seem to figure it out. I followed the instructions to get Android apps to work, but Google Play tells me that the device isn't certified by Play Protect when I try to log in.

EDIT: Nevermind, I figured it out. Here's how I did it for anyone else who might have the issue. I followed the instructions here, cleared Play Store's data, then logged into Play Store again.
[Chromebooks] Dark Obsessions:
fydeos released a new version based on Chromium OS release-R77-12371.B, release date 2019/10/26. does it work the same way too if somebody has tried? thanks
[Chromebooks] vladone97:
Speaking of the new version, can anyone help me with the OTA update? I used the instructions to add a Google account while in guest mode because I can't create a FydeOS account at all. So there's no FydeOS account on my device, just a Google account. When I go to check for updates in "About FydeOS", it just tells me I'm up to date, even though I'm not.
[Chromebooks] Dark Obsessions:
try to reactivate the fyde account and see if it can be updated, or you have to start from the scratch
[Chromebooks] vladone97:
Reactivating the FydeOS account didn't help (although it might be because there's no actual FydeOS account on the device), so I tried to start from scratch. Adding a Google account works, but there's another problem: the Play Store no longer works. Here are the steps I took:

1. I went into guest mode to modify chrome_dev.conf

2. restarted and logged in with the Google account. The Android for FydeOS app (Play Store) opens, but gives an error saying it can't connect to the server

3. uncommented the lines about the FydeOS account, restarted again

4. launched the Android installer. That one worked, it installed CoolAPK and opened the Android settings when it was done

5. re-commented the lines about the FydeOS account, restarted

6. logged in, tried to open the Android for FydeOS app (Play Store). It doesn't open. A greyed out Play Store icon appears on the shelf and loads indefinitely
[Chromebooks] lfom:
FydeOS v8 still uses kernel 4.14.xxx. Anyone willing to have a fully working ChromiumOS with Google account support should try EmydeOS v3 (or newer), there is a download link from the Chromefy/Croissant thread. It is supposed to support Android and Linux containers OTB, as well as it has a 4.19.xxx kernel that supports Atom processors much better. The only (small) problem is that the build is somewhat old (based on Chromium v72 or v74 IIRIC), but it's installation is much easier and straight forward.