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[Chromebooks] wrwolf2:
Hi all !

we are just starting and experimenting with version 7.

- - while trying to link google account with play store , " uncertified device " error message appears. we haven't found a way to retrieve GSF ID on chromiumOS ( fydeOS ) and then registering uncertified device' " GSF ID " and linking with our own google account.

- - while browsing the net with that built-in chromium browser , those web pages on google sites won't load login forms ( non-secure connection preventing entering credentials . )

- - while setting-up fydeOS on a desktop system and connecting a display with HDMI cable, display resolution adjustment slider is unavailable ( setting is greyed out within " settings/display " )

anyone else on fydeOS 7 ?

to make things worse we are in the middle of hay fever crisis and with much unwelcome sinusitis symptoms.
[Chromebooks] SrdjanPsy:
1. Play Store is a know issue and from what I've heard from them , they don't plan on addressing it. However sideloading apps works and that's what I need most.

2. Guess you could load an android browser like Puffin for these purposes, I have no issues being logged into the main account I sign in with. Do you know if we could skip the sign in step completely like in CloudReady somehow?

3. I have a bigger issue where DisplayPort doesn't output at all, only VGA, it's the same on latest ArnoldTheBat version so some drivers are missing for Intel HD 2500 chip. Do you have a suggestion on how to get this going?

I don't have the option to enable crostini (you could run a full linux browser with it as well). I tried enabling options in flags and manually loading VM from their website (instructions in FAQ) but couldn't get it to work.

Other than that, android apps are working smooth as well as the web apps.

I'll try the new release 7.1 and see if that changes anything.
[Chromebooks] wrwolf2:
thanks' for you kind message !

we sorted everything we wanted but " google drive sync " & availability within " files

" chromeOS app. it'll take US a little more fiddling around with version 7 and we're not aware FydeOS 7.1 has been released yet, thanks' for telling US.

play store now works and " signing in " with google account login info also works, for those web pages and " google' web apps " and when using that built-in chromium web browser. we posted a report with " how to " get rid of obstacles while finishing up FydeOS configuration. if you don't mind a bit of reading and while using google translate, you can turn to this ( bear in mind it's still a WIP and not optimised for G translator as yet )

we'll read more about the issues you mentioned and we'll try to answer your questions, as soon as we are free from pressure on delivering/completing tasks we are on yet.

please be a little patient

marc thomson barnes
[Chromebooks] SrdjanPsy:
First of all thanks for the quick response and for supporting this platform!

I turned to Total Commander for file management: there was an issue with opening MS office files through Files, and TCM has gdrive plugin as well as access to the external memory and other advanced options... I found it to be much better solution than Files.

I couldn't get android services to install on v7.1 error was something like "could not connect to google servers".

I managed to output through DisplayPort on v7 after the installation was done and VGA unplugged, reboot made it work. However on v7.1 this did't work.
[Chromebooks] wrwolf2:
- update to fydeOS v. 7.1 is making US experience quite a few problems and after kernel update. upon restarting chromiumOS... the screen turns black and then a persistent message appears: " FydeOS with support for intel graphics card . "

[ end of OTA updates. too bad ! ]

- TC ??? ... that would be an android app, didn't even realize there would be a chromeOS app.

- we're glad to hear you sorted your screen/display problems ( on v. 7 ) 'cause we still haven't had time to learn about editing NVram settings and to adjust screen resolution on system bootstrap [ to get rid of overscan issues. ]

- that error message: " could not connect to google servers " is very generic and we can't even remember what is causing it, pretty sure, however, we have yet come across that message. most times you'll get a error message " this device isn't certified to work with play protect " then you need to find " Gsf ID " , turn to " uncertified devices " web page on google/android website, register that ID for Gsf and link with your google account.

we'll keep you posted.

marc
[Chromebooks] SrdjanPsy:
I thought OTA updates wouldn't work once you remove FydeOS account sync? Did you just write files over the original installation?

TCM is for android but works better than the native COS fm. If you work with local office files, it's pretty much necessary.

I used this xda tutorial to get the gsf ID and the play store going, though I'm fine with side-loading apps.
[Chromebooks] xd4d3v:
I fallow the instructions to the letter until the incognito mode.

I could not find it, so I did the changes in a normal tab, and rebooted.

after reboot, It got stuck in the fydeOS screen, with no options.

any idea what went wrong?

thanks
[Chromebooks] SrdjanPsy:
I forgot to tell you, I would get stuck on that boot screen. My mini PCs have intel 2500 graphics, VGA and DP outputs. My DP output would cutoff while booting every time. However I realized VGA actually worked. Once you boot DP would work as well, as long as it's unplugged while booting. When I installed everything in legacy boot mode DP worked as well. It took me bunch of little tweaks and reinstalls and different versions of BIOS to get it to work without issues.
[Chromebooks] xd4d3v:
replying to myself here, but can someone who has googlefied this succesfully and installed play store take an img of the usb drive, and post it here?
[Chromebooks] eicodi:
Hi, use th guest mode to make the changes...
[Chromebooks] SrdjanPsy:
I compiled more detailed guide by using this tread as well as this XDA tread and of course www.google.com

1. download the image from https://fydeos.com/download

2. create USB in rufus https://rufus.ie

follow steps 3-5 if UEFI boot doesnt work (black screen, or stuck on booting message)

3. set BIOS in legacy boot, quick boot disabled

4. use VGA output (or another secondary output if available)

5. boot USB in legacy mode

to install to HDD follow 7-11

7. ctrl + alt + F2 after the system logo to enter console

8. chronos #to log in

9. /usr/sbin/chromeos-install --dst /dev/YOURDRIVEHERE (sda) #to run instalation script

10. sudo reboot

11. boot from HDD

12. ctrl + alt + F2 to enter console

13. sudo su

14. sudo mount -o remount, rw /

15. cd /etc/chromium/policies/managed

16. sudo rm *

17. sudo vim /etc/chrome_dev.conf #make sure you type correctly, otherwise you'll open a new text file

18. comment the lines: (google how to use VIM editor for instructions-> i to edit, esc to stop, del to delete, :wq! to save and exit)

# — fydeos-account-enabled

# — fydemina

19. add lines, save and close:

–google-account-enabled

–sync-support-secondary-account #this and the next line can be changed by typing chrome://flags in browser and changing to enabled

–arc-vpn

20. sudo reboot

21. login with google account

22. click on android settings app and confirm the prompt

23. sideload Device ID app https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=673956719939830832

24. copy-paste your GSF ID to this page https://www.google.com/android/uncertified/

25. ctrl+alt+T

26. shell

27. repeat steps 13, 14, 17

28. uncomment the lines in step 18

29. repeat step 20

30. login and start android app (play store) setup (if still showing an error give it 5-10 min and log in then)

31. repeat steps 25-27

32. repeat step 18 and 20

33. login, remove fydeoos extensions from the browser if you wish

enjoy your chrome/android OS :)
[Chromebooks] wrwolf2:
HI ! ...and thanks' for your reply message.

- we also read your " detailed guide " and that sounds like " the steps we have actually taken " to get SYNC working for " bookmarks; chrome apps, history; wallpaper " and updating with those from google account.

- android and play store also run smoothly.

- we managed to start container for " linux ( beta ) " once.... configuration did work, no trouble also adding applications such as " package manager " ( synaptic if we can recall correct ) and a " web browser " ( conqueror ) and a " file manager " ( dolphin ) . unfortunately , linux container will no longer start, after " powerwash " and also when installing FydeOS from scratch. we replaced " linux beta " with [ linux ] ubuntu while following that guide and we are now experimenting.

-

FIle Manager ( chromeOS app ) won't sync with "G drive "

( in fact g drive isn't persistent, it does sometimes show up quickly in the folders list on the left side panel. )

- we are now examining " chromefy " ( croissant, whatever it's called today ) and to replace fydeOS however, " FOS " was set-up to run from within a disk partition. our system also runs " refind " on boot, to manage " OS multi-boot " and it's rather unclear which partition needs resizing, while following those steps in this post

" FydeOS 7.1 " is now booting while selecting " Fyde OS Dual Boot Backup " option , upon rebooting and after kernel update. [ we couldn't avoid OTA update and that OTA .img wasn't easy to find and to erase ]

marc

---------- Post added at 07:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:50 PM ----------

" FydeOS account sync " was never removed completely from our system, we can still browse settings and find " change FydeOS password " ( it may be because we use same " email address and password " for both FydeOS account and google's )

- we can use " G-Drive " with " file explorer " instead ( Android Settings > Storage > Removable memory > Files ) and while adding that app available from the play store: " Google Drive " by google llc. ( google account sync must also be enabled, turning that switch ON for " Drive " while browsing Android Settings > Accounts > Google > Account Sync > Drive . )
[Chromebooks] flippy:
How do i sideload that app? The app Files cant open It...
[Chromebooks] wrwolf2:
Android ( file system ) MUST be fully installed and enabled before sideloading packages ( .apk )

once you have android set-up correctly and within file manager, right-clicking on the .apk file and then a click on that option to proceed with package manager, will do the job.
[Chromebooks] wrwolf2:
despite customizations, fydeOS is still annoying much.

we can't remove FydeOS account reference and even after removing FydeOS chromium extension, we won't have a iteration of Settings ( chromiumOS settings ) with that option to select elements , we'd like be synced with those also present within Google account.

what is the account you've been using on step 30 ( fydeOS account ; Google account ) ?
[Chromebooks] flippy:
I have set It up fully. Followed the intructions here but the option to install apk is missing. What to do?
[Chromebooks] wrwolf2:
you might want to rotate the image and also set language to ENG, otherwise fellow readers on xda will get annoyed.

ta'

marc
[Chromebooks] SrdjanPsy:
I'm not sure which settings are you looking for. Have you checked chrome://flags for those settings?

I used the google account only to begin with. I disabled FydeOS account and added google in chrome_dev.conf and after all the changes I removed FydeOS extensions completely.

If you are having issues with the file manager, again, I don't use Chrome OS Files. I stick with Total commander (has Google drive extension and you can add multiple google accounts to it) as Files can't open MS Office files for editing (only as read-only).

I saw you were trying chromify. To make it short, I worked with it a lot - clean Fyde OS works much better.
[Chromebooks] wrwolf2:
HI SrdjanPsy,

thanks' for your kind message and please forgive US for the delays, when replying. we also engaged on a different project ( arch-linux and anbox-git ) and giving US as much headache as a toothache does. ( i won't get into that on this xda forum thread ,though )

" when i mentioned settings i meant chromiumOS settings " ( chrome://flags settings are updated yet ) and , this time, we can no longer sync (bookmarks; chromeOS apps, favorite websites, passwords and wallpaper ) with google account elements.

we experimented few different ways of setting up fydeOS , using different accounts ( fydeOS' and google's ) and logging in with different order ( often changing the sequence while creating owner account, adding " user " and even adding " people " ) , it's almost impossible now , to avoid OTA update to version 7.1 and we actually managed to have linux , running in a container but replacing with an alternative linux distribution, isn't actually the most straight forward task yet ( suggestions and guides on fydeOS.com aren't quite up to date and image import task always fails )

we are most stressing the system ( fydeOS as well as their website info accuracy ) unfortunately , and with much regret we have to come to a conclusion , fydeOS isn't a threat for other well known OS' yet. developers of fydeOS need to address quite a few issues if their aim is to have it running on as many systems ( although we understand their primary goal is not having fydeOS running outside of china. )

fydeOS is now running on a mac mini ( end 2012 ) however macbook and windows laptops still present bootloader issues, when installing on a hard drive and.... running live-fydeOS from a USB stick isn't for long term solution.

[ chromefy ]

could you be a little more specific about chromefy ( croissant ) and the reasons why isn't actually running well ? it's supposed to be a " original " chromeOS, running on non-chromebooks , i would imagine that being more " google friendly " and with all the bits and pieces coming together at some point.

take care,

marc
[Chromebooks] The Wrath of Kahn:
I have followed everything up to:

22. click on android settings app and confirm the prompt

However at this point, it gives me:

Andriod Support "could not connect with server, check your network and try again" no matter what network I try.

Does this step normally succeed? Am I blocked by google due to the network or region I'm on? I'm at a loss.
[Chromebooks] wrwolf2:
" Android Support "could not connect with server, check your network and try again" <<-- message is definitely confirming you managed to install android correctly, that can also be verified within chromeOS app " files " ( see the file system for android, select menu, " show hidden files " ; " show all android files " ) sideloading an app to find out your GSF-id and then registration of gsf-ID under your account, with google dedicated page, will remove error message and allowing to launch play store to set-up a google account for your android system within chromiumOS ( fydeOS )

legend:

- sideloading apps - download android app of your preference from any third-party store for android apps, then add an app to android system ( install ) while double clicking or with a right-click on the " .apk " file in your Download folder, select package manager to complete that sequence for adding android apps.

take care,

marc
[Chromebooks] The Wrath of Kahn:
I think the issue is that Fyde Android support never initalizes. When I launch "Android" in the app drawer, it pops up with this:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/B3c67tXxfXiLXNZ27

If I accept the terms and hit OK, it spins for a bit and then launches this:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/QhP8JNXwxVGLkX3Z6

The second window "Setting up FydeOS for Android Support" never completes. After that, I can get into Files and show hidden files, show android files, but I cannot move the APK into the Android folder "access restricted" and right-clicking or double clicking doesn't give me the package installer option.

I'm on the latest FydeOS 75.0.3770.79 in the stable channel (no option to switch channels) and I'm not in developer mode (not sure how to switch modes because this is a Dell XPS and I don't think the key combination works during boot). Any thoughts?

---------- Post added at 12:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:02 PM ----------

I was able to "cheat" the system by turning off wifi during the FydeOS Android app initialization, before the Google Activation opens up, this allowed me to sideload the APK and launch DeviceID, however the GSF ID is null and I cannot register it. I'm guessing that the GSF ID isn't generated unless the Google initialization can complete, which it cannot. So I think I'm boned.
[Chromebooks] wrwolf2:
hi !

the second window (pic ) shows android actually is configured and you must be able to launch " android settings " too , the fact you can sideload and launch " DeviceID app " still confirms android system is up and running.

when you can't retrieve gsf-ID for your android system try a different app and this usually sorts problems .

once gsf ID registration is completed, it may take a few minutes before you'll be able to set-up google account for android and play store.

**** right-click must be performed on a " .apk file " in order to show package installer option. ****

take care,

marc
[Chromebooks] The Wrath of Kahn:
I'll try the other app, but what happens, is that the moment the second window appears (if I'm online) the android system stops working and literally disappears. You can't sideload apps anymore and even the DeviceID app will close and cannot be launched again. I also found out that I was set to the wrong timezone and corrected that, which then displayed the terms and conditions in the second window, but it still failed after accepting them.
[Chromebooks] wrwolf2:
that has never happened to US, could be something with an updated back-end. eventually try closing ( force closing ) the window rather than making attempts to finish android set-up.

while launching android ( chrome OS app ) can you still flag privacy and terms and conditions box, and before the spinning circle starts running in " taskbar " icon ? also , see if the green gear icon within apps drawer ( android settings ) is displayed on your systems.

in order to setup android we had to enable fydeOS extensions and while also logging in with a fydeOS account, it occurred to US android set-up wasn't completing while running fydeOS off a USB stick ( we had to add fydeOS to a hard drive first ), many issues and difficulties may still be related to hardware as well.

marc
[Chromebooks] mahir555:
Hi .

I was using v 6 and it was so easy to download play store while setting up the system . Now on v 7 I can't find that ability anymore..

Can someone explain pls

Edit : I figured how to sign in & activated play store

Thanks
[Chromebooks] gorankx:
i got to part - 23

how do i sideload that app, that i cant figure out ???
[Chromebooks] SrdjanPsy:
Download the app from the link in step 23, open files>download and install Device ID.apk
[Chromebooks] gorankx:
It just opens chrome web store,

there's no option to install it.

I'm running fydeos from usb, could that be issue ?
[Chromebooks] SrdjanPsy:
I don't think so. Do you see "Android for FydeOS" (playstore) in the app list? If not uncomment the FydeOS lines in chrome_dev.conf (ctrl +alt+t, shell, sudo su...) and reboot, make shure the android vm installs. You should be at a point where playstore shows an error when you start the setup.
[Chromebooks] gorankx:
I get that Android for fydeos and play store but both

Not working, gets error about something.

If i uncomment lines, after reboot there's no play store and fydeos gets to annoy me about its account and google account shows error, so i comentend lines again.
[Chromebooks] SrdjanPsy:
It's in between those two steps where you make sure the abdroid vm is installed before you remove FydeOS account. If you have the playstore settings show an error you should be able to install apk files. Check in files if it shows android fs under the cehrome downloads, if it does copy the apk to android folder and start it from there. If this doesn't help use the first link in my post to figure out how to register your android ID to get the playstore working. Cheers.
[Chromebooks] gorankx:
When i open android settings or play store i get android files in Files but cant copy anything to that folder.

Is this correct ?
[Chromebooks] Castle 1401:
I made it to the step which we open android app and confirm the promt. But when i click on ot. The icon at the taskbar keep spinning like 15 mins then it disappear- nothing happen, android file wasnt installed. I am using fydeos m75
[Other SmartWatches] elmonch:
Hello there!

I'm about to buy a amazfit stratos 2 because I'm unable to find any other watch that has Android Wear and a proper LCD always on display like the Stratos or Pace has.

Does anybody knows any other smart watch that has this always on feature?.

I mean full color always on screen, not like the OLED screens that goes mutilated when always on power saver kicks in, like this pic.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C7o5r9zUd7k/maxresdefault.jpg

Thanks!
[Other SmartWatches] dersie:
Almost all Garmin watch ;) look at the Vivoactive 3 ;)
[Other SmartWatches] elmonch:
But garmin watches are not Android Wear, are they?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Rwin01:
Hello Community

I have an essential ph-1 that shows "no service" and radio power is always off *#4636*# , I asked essential support they told me that my phone locked to Sprint , I called Sprint and they finally unlocked my phone even if it was unlocked , ( I followed a procedure to lock it back with a Sprint sim in , and they unlocked it) but my phone is still showing "no service" and radio power remain off [IMG="Sim unlock"]http://www13.0zz0.com/2018/11/27/15/747756183.png[/IMG]

Help is very Appreciated

Thanks to everyone
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] rattlingmars8:
Just follow this instruction:

https://xdaforums.com/essential-pho...sim-unlock-t3724135/post75507693#post75507693

This worked for me.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Rwin01:
You had no service or invalid sim? [MENTION=9585669]rattlingmars8[/MENTION]
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Rwin01:
You had "no service" or "invalid sim"?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] rattlingmars8:
Of course, i had the message - "Invalid Sim".

I was little confused, but than i started to search info, and found this solution.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Rwin01:
I'm not getting "invalid Sim" and this not working on my phone .

my phone is not a Sprint variant
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] rattlingmars8:
Then i don't know what you should do to solve your problem.

You better find some service center and they may help you.

Sorry for my English i'm from Ukraine
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] Clickau:
So, i bought a G7 a few days ago and now i wanted to flash aosp pie. I succesfully unlocked the bootloader and then proceded to flash twrp from this tutorial: https://www.cyanogenmods.org/forums/topic/twrp-download-for-lg-g7-and-rooting-guide/ . After i flashed the twrp image through fastboot, i wanted to go into the recovery, but i didn't see how (only later i realized there is an option in bootloader to power off). So i restarted and started to bootloop. In the end i figured out how to get into recovery, by hard resetting the device. But in twrp i couldn't mount any partition or flash anything. Researching more, i found out that i had to be rooted first, which wasn't specified in the tutorial. I went back into bootloader and flashed the boot.img from here: https://xdaforums.com/lg-g7-thinq/development/mod-v16-t3808363 . After rebooting, the phone didn't even show the lg boot animation, and stays on the lg g7 logo. I can't get into the recovery with the hard reset method and i don't know how to power it off. What should i do?

Update: the phone just went off, i think it ran out of battery since it has been in this state for the whole night. I went into bootloader. What to do?
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] djfreaky:
Charge the phone and See if phone goes into download mode then try to flash stock with lg up.. https://xdaforums.com/lg-g7-thinq/how-to/guide-how-to-flash-stock-firmware-lock-t3820888
[LG G7 ThinQ  Questions & Answers] Clickau:
Ok, it worked. Thank you!