For those who having a broken power button, just using the keyboard case, hold down volume button and flip the device up, it will automatically boot into recovery
@@qlutchyy Don't you just hate morons like him? "Hey guys, I got mine to work w/a totally different method. Bye!" Anyways, I have a Lenovo duvet 3. I had to press the three buttons in the top left corner (power + vol up + vol down) at the same time, then hold for about 8 seconds, then release all at the same time.
Dude you are a God! I've been battling to remove my daughters Main Family link User for weeks. As I researched for ever and finally gave up when not even Google would help. Family Link Tech support no longer exist and I had given up. So now I figures I open developers options to use it with APK apps. I'm writing this as I wait the 5 minutes. AND SO IT WORKED!!! MAKE A VIDEO WHICH DOESNT EXIST AS OF NOW BY TITLE IT REMOVING FAMILY LINK USER WHEN USER EMAIL HAVE BEEN DELETED. I am going to sale this thing now. It has been the worst Lenovo product I've purchased by far. I've had Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 , the Pro version after and have currently a ThinkPad. But this was a nightmare dealing with ChromeOS. Thank you very much Liked, Shared and Subscribed is the least I could do!
This worked perfectly. Stupid me forgot I was basically using a tablet. Now I can get my music and movie apps yay! Lenovo has done an amazing job with this tablet. Now all we need is for Google to put some more love into chrome os.
Thanks man! This helped me out. I did something on my laptop that caused it to remove the task bar. After accessing this menu i was able to perform a restore point and it went back to normal.
Cheers, I have subbed. Ludicrous that you have to do this just to install your own APK's but oh well. If anyone is having issues, make sure you are using BOTH volume up and down as well as the power buttons - it was where I was going wrong.
I loved your video! Thank you a lot. I am trying to allow my ideapad to use an app in WifiSharing with my pc, but somehow the inbuilt firewall is blocking it to happen. Any advice good sir?
Thanks, but how do I activate the Bios and USB boot function? It says: WARNING: Booting legacy BIOS has not been enabled. Refer to developer-mode documentation for details.
Thanks a lot all the other videos were not helpful cause I didn't fave the power button on the keyboard. So the escape refresh power button didn't work. But your way worked 4 me.
No. Every time you power on the device, you'll be greeted by the menu shown at 3:25. So whenever you power off/run out of battery, you'll have to manually navigate to the "Boot from internal disk" to boot up the device in developer mode (which can be a hassle). Once you get past that step though, you should boot up into your Chromebook with all your account info, apps, files, etc. being like they were prior to powering off the device.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I heard you correctly... I'm going to have to go through this process every time my Chrome OS tablet power's off if I want to keep developer mode enabled? Essentially meaning developer mode will not stay enabled? I really hope I heard incorrectly, because I download apk's all the time! 😑
No. You heard incorrectly. You do NOT have to go through this long process every time you turn on your Chrome OS tablet. What I was talking is how the boot screen is gonna look different now. Whenever you turn on the Chrome OS tablet with developer mode enabled, the Chrome OS tablet will NOT boot automatically like it used to. Instead the ChromeOS tablet will start by showing a menu screen that you're gonna have to navigate through to get into ChromeOS. And the process for doing this is basically what I do from 3:27-3:39 in the video. So every time you turn on the tablet with developer mode enabled, you're gonna have to do the steps demonstrated in 3:27-3:39. It's a simple seeming menu, but one wrong move can lead the tablet to disabling developer mode. That's what I was referring to here.
When you got into the menu screen, did you make sure to simultaneously hold down both volume buttons? If you don't hold down both volume buttons and end up holding down just one of the volume buttons, the menu screen won't have the developer option.
They might've blocked it. It doesn't work on brand new Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 anymore. I have to return the device. Edit: For the newer Duet 3, hold the power+vol up+vol down buttons for 10 seconds then release (not 5 seconds).
Is there any way to enable it briefly without losing everything? I have an app that's been having an issue, and their developer has a separate apk file to fix the issue. But in order to open it on my Lenovo Chromebook tablet, I have to be in developer mode. It seems that it would defeat the purpose for me if I have to lose everything when I turn developer mode back off, since I don't need to keep it on longer than just to install this fix. Or any other suggestions?
Sadly, there is no way to enable developer mode without losing everything. It's just not how Chrome OS works. That said, it is possible to install/sideload an APK onto your Chromebook without enabling developer mode. It involves enabling linux apps and using a tool called ADB. The method doesn't work for for all apps/apks, but it should work for a majority of cases. I made a video/tutorial about the process a few years ago. It's a little old so some of the menu/UI arrangments look a little different now, but the steps should still pretty much be the same: th-cam.com/video/Jx-hgWCBNxQ/w-d-xo.html
I unfortunately don't currently have any plans to make that kind of video with the Duet. I know there is at least one project that is trying to get a linux distro (I think Ubuntu?) working on the Duet rn and it's still early days. A lot of basic things aren't working on it and they've only been able to get it working by booting Linux off of a USB drive (not ideal for a portable tablet). Installing full blown linux on ARM Chromebooks is a lot more difficult than it is with x86 Chromebooks so I wouldn't expect anything super usable for at least another year or so. If this project, or something similar to it, manages to get a linux distro installed and working somewhat well on the Duet, I'll probably make some video on it. It's something that I would like to see happen, but it's just not yet at the point where I think that it's worth making a video over.
I can't get this to work on my Lenovo 10e, which should be internally identical to the Duet... Best I get is a white light on the power button, and no display at all. If I press the power button twice, it boots up Chrome OS like normal, but nothing brings up a Recovery menu, just either a black screen or normal booting.
I solved my own problem. It was in the right mode, but with a black screen. So by following the steps EXACTLY, and being very precise in copying the volume up and power inputs to select the right option... I enabled developer mode while the screen was off!
@@OctillionthTech yeah, I couldn't find a single source suggesting it has happened to anyone else... But I seem to have a special ability to suffer from unique issues like that!
@@jasondailey9402 Thank you, I experienced the black screen for recovery mode as well, but was able to do it like you said. Thank you for your comment.
Hi Mate just another quick message hope you get time to reply. I've just bought one and just enable developer mode thanks to you but. Since then it's asking me to update my device. If I do this will It wipe it all again and would I have to install developer mode again. Cheers Chris
You should be able to update the device without any issues. When you reboot to install the update, you'll get that boot up menu (from 3:25 of the video) so just navigate it (like I show in the video), choose "Boot from internal disk", and it should boot up in developer mode again. Unless you accidentally select "Enable developer mode" at the aforementioned boot up menu (or mess up some developer mode related setting or get a bad/glitchy update from Google), you really shouldn't be seeing the device reset or wipe itself. Hope that helps.
Hey I really need your help with something I followed your tutorial about enabling developer mode on my Lenovo duet Chromebook but my screen cracked and I can't disable developer mode is it possible to do a step-by-step tutorial on how to disable it
I can't see anything on my screen I have to send my video image to my television but in the boot menu it doesn't mirror the screen of my tablet so I have to do everything by the number of times you click the buttons
@@BrinksEntertainment Just watch the "How To Turn Off Developer Mode" section of this video. When you boot up the Duet in developer mode, it starts off with a screen that looks like 4:03. Since the default selection (upon boot) will be on "Power Off", press the volume up button once (which will navigate up by one to the "Enable OS Verification" bit) and then hit the power button (to select Enable OS Verification). From there just leave the Duet to do its thing. After a minute or so, you should hear a familiar "ding" sound signifying that the Duet has booted up normally with developer mode off. Since you can't see what's on the screen, this may take a few tries but it should work. Feel free to come back and ask again if that doesn't work.
it worked . and thank u so much for your help . but when we start duet it always shows an option to enable os verification and a beep sound comes plz tel if possible how to stop it appear on start
Thanks for the video. I have a question, is it possible to install microsoft office on Lenovo IdeaPad Duet, because i have one and i tried to install crossover but it doesn't work.
Not really. No. You might be able to install the mobile (android) version of Microsoft Office, but the normal Microsoft Office just isn't supported by the Duet (and most other Chromebooks). To be honest, Microsoft would like Chromebook users to use the web version of Microsoft Office (aka Microsoft Office Online).
I don't own a managed Chromebook so I can't say for sure, but I don't think so. Managed Chromebooks tend to have that sort of thing locked down. And even if powerwashing is possible, it's important to note that powerwashing doesn't change/clear the fact that its a managed Chromebook. Only an admin can change a chromebook from being a managed one to a normal one. This might not be relevant for your use case, but I wanted to mention it since some people seem to think that powerwashing will get rid of the restrictions imposed on managed Chromebooks.
thanks buddy！i forget this device is a tablet and i hold the external keyboard esc+refresh and power button and it doesn't work😂and take my whole day time
Life saver, I honestly thought I’ve messed up and bought a Chromebook that I wouldn’t be able to do all my tinkering with. Thank you so much
Gosh this video is so good, useful and very well walked through, if more people were like you the earth would be a better place
Thank you! I was pulling my hair out trying to figure this out with the guides for older, non-tablet devices
You're very welcome!
THanks for the video. After several attempts with using the volume key and power button I finally managed to get into developer mode.
Ima be watching your videos for the next month getting my duet perfect
For those who having a broken power button, just using the keyboard case, hold down volume button and flip the device up, it will automatically boot into recovery
Enabling developer mode is a different process on the latest Lenovo Duet but this did get me in the right track. Thank you!
How did u do it
@@qlutchyy
Don't you just hate morons like him? "Hey guys, I got mine to work w/a totally different method. Bye!"
Anyways, I have a Lenovo duvet 3. I had to press the three buttons in the top left corner (power + vol up + vol down) at the same time, then hold for about 8 seconds, then release all at the same time.
i did the same as the video on my 2023 duet 3? it works tho the button layout is different ofcourse
You saved me from going insane and I couldn't wait so I fell on your video and my probelm is lonnggg solved now :D !!
this man is a god
Thanks ...after long search I finally found how to do this on my chromebook duet 😁
Does it damage the system?
@@Kiran-wp2sz it's safe
Bro is the absolute GOAT🐐 🐐🐐 this guy was the only useful guide
Your video is good in Jun 2024... Well done.
been trying this for months. YOU ARE CLEAN BROTHER
Dude you are a God! I've been battling to remove my daughters Main Family link User for weeks. As I researched for ever and finally gave up when not even Google would help. Family Link Tech support no longer exist and I had given up. So now I figures I open developers options to use it with APK apps. I'm writing this as I wait the 5 minutes. AND SO IT WORKED!!! MAKE A VIDEO WHICH DOESNT EXIST AS OF NOW BY TITLE IT REMOVING FAMILY LINK USER WHEN USER EMAIL HAVE BEEN DELETED. I am going to sale this thing now. It has been the worst Lenovo product I've purchased by far. I've had Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 , the Pro version after and have currently a ThinkPad. But this was a nightmare dealing with ChromeOS. Thank you very much Liked, Shared and Subscribed is the least I could do!
This worked perfectly. Stupid me forgot I was basically using a tablet. Now I can get my music and movie apps yay! Lenovo has done an amazing job with this tablet. Now all we need is for Google to put some more love into chrome os.
You're voice is perfect for making content! 🙏
I bought one today. It's really 👍🏿 great. I'm just very new to it though. Got mine from Aldi ✌🏿🙂.
Thank you very much for the very good and helpful description. Helped me a lot in the same device you are using
Thanks man!
This helped me out.
I did something on my laptop that caused it to remove the task bar.
After accessing this menu i was able to perform a restore point and it went back to normal.
Thank you
Exactly what I needed
Incredible vid, Thanks!
thanks! followed the step and work on my 2023 duet 3!!!
Cheers, I have subbed. Ludicrous that you have to do this just to install your own APK's but oh well.
If anyone is having issues, make sure you are using BOTH volume up and down as well as the power buttons - it was where I was going wrong.
THAT WAS SOOO HELPFUL!! Thank you!!!
Bro thanks for the video I got so scared when my finger slipped and selected boot system before you said to select it😂
Thank you so much ! Mission accomplished. I got lucky and was able to get to the "insert recovery .." on my first try
One of the best videos ever 🎊
Thanks a lot, first tutorial I found, which is working on my Lenovotablet ;-)
Brilliant video, concise and we'll explained. Thank you.
Hi I'm still not able to download apk files even after starting the development mode, can you please explain why this must be happening?
Thanks so much my friend...you've saved me a lot of time...hope to see you in other videos 😉
Thank you so much for this video!
You helped solve my problem!
HELLO, I HAVE THE TABLET BUT I don't
RECOGNIZE THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD
Could you please help me, greetings from Peru
Thank you so much I was searching for so long but I didn’t find the correct chrome book. Thank you
Most helping video I ever seen 😁👍🏽
Man your a god every other tutorial just say press power refresh and ESC button 😅
I loved your video! Thank you a lot. I am trying to allow my ideapad to use an app in WifiSharing with my pc, but somehow the inbuilt firewall is blocking it to happen. Any advice good sir?
Thanks for this, works on the e10 !
Man thank you this saved me .
How do I go to the Home Screen on dev mode
Me deja acceder ahí pero está opción "Confirm Disabling OS Verification" no me aparece lo demás todo igual, en Lenovo 10e alguna solución?
i don't have the option "Confirm Disabling OS Verification" for me its "Show Debug Info" you can help me ?
confirm the disabling os verification then youll see it
@@Chrome2105 yeah Same here
Thanks, but how do I activate the Bios and USB boot function? It says: WARNING: Booting legacy BIOS has not been enabled. Refer to developer-mode documentation for details.
Thank you very much! Did it in the first time!
Si descargo una aplicación con este modo, al desactivsrlo la app funcionaría igual o no?
Thank you so much! I bought a Lenovo Duet from a closeout store that was stuck in demo mode and this helped me get the tablet out of it.
hii, i have lenovo Chromebook 10e and it doesn't work. When i hold the power button and the volume buttons a light just show up in the power button:(
Do you know how to install split apks via adb. I tried to create a session and install but I don't know how to put my apks in data/tmp folder
Thanks a lot all the other videos were not helpful cause I didn't fave the power button on the keyboard. So the escape refresh power button didn't work. But your way worked 4 me.
Comment for the algorithm
Fantastic video 😊
Lenovo duet plus Xcloud plus Xbox controller
Portable Xbox 👌🏻
Thanks for the video great help . Does that mean evertime power off the device or it runs out of battery I've git reset it all again 👍
No. Every time you power on the device, you'll be greeted by the menu shown at 3:25. So whenever you power off/run out of battery, you'll have to manually navigate to the "Boot from internal disk" to boot up the device in developer mode (which can be a hassle). Once you get past that step though, you should boot up into your Chromebook with all your account info, apps, files, etc. being like they were prior to powering off the device.
How to enable debugging usb, please?
anybody know how to access developer terminal on this thing ? i want to install linux on it
i can't disable os verification, im using Flex 3 Chrome(lenovo) plss help mee
Gracias estuve buscando esto por mucho tiempo, no había encontrado ningún vídeo sobre el tema en mi idioma ..... Gracias!!!
Thx u! Plis more videos for this duet Chromebook
thanks it work but every time i open my chromebook os verification always showing up
Thanks dude!
disable os verification and boot from a usb and i wonder what will happen with windows 10 arm
Do you also get an error while activate debug functions? I cannot enable those for some reason.
it actually works thanks man you saved me lol
Thanks for the video
Thanks I appreciate u so much🙌🏾🙏🏾
Much appreciated
GOSH THANK YOU
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I heard you correctly... I'm going to have to go through this process every time my Chrome OS tablet power's off if I want to keep developer mode enabled? Essentially meaning developer mode will not stay enabled?
I really hope I heard incorrectly, because I download apk's all the time! 😑
No. You heard incorrectly. You do NOT have to go through this long process every time you turn on your Chrome OS tablet.
What I was talking is how the boot screen is gonna look different now. Whenever you turn on the Chrome OS tablet with developer mode enabled, the Chrome OS tablet will NOT boot automatically like it used to. Instead the ChromeOS tablet will start by showing a menu screen that you're gonna have to navigate through to get into ChromeOS. And the process for doing this is basically what I do from 3:27-3:39 in the video. So every time you turn on the tablet with developer mode enabled, you're gonna have to do the steps demonstrated in 3:27-3:39. It's a simple seeming menu, but one wrong move can lead the tablet to disabling developer mode. That's what I was referring to here.
We have done the first step but do not have the developer options on the top of the menu. Any ideas?
When you got into the menu screen, did you make sure to simultaneously hold down both volume buttons? If you don't hold down both volume buttons and end up holding down just one of the volume buttons, the menu screen won't have the developer option.
They might've blocked it. It doesn't work on brand new Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 anymore. I have to return the device.
Edit: For the newer Duet 3, hold the power+vol up+vol down buttons for 10 seconds then release (not 5 seconds).
Is there any way to enable it briefly without losing everything? I have an app that's been having an issue, and their developer has a separate apk file to fix the issue. But in order to open it on my Lenovo Chromebook tablet, I have to be in developer mode. It seems that it would defeat the purpose for me if I have to lose everything when I turn developer mode back off, since I don't need to keep it on longer than just to install this fix. Or any other suggestions?
Sadly, there is no way to enable developer mode without losing everything. It's just not how Chrome OS works.
That said, it is possible to install/sideload an APK onto your Chromebook without enabling developer mode. It involves enabling linux apps and using a tool called ADB. The method doesn't work for for all apps/apks, but it should work for a majority of cases. I made a video/tutorial about the process a few years ago. It's a little old so some of the menu/UI arrangments look a little different now, but the steps should still pretty much be the same:
th-cam.com/video/Jx-hgWCBNxQ/w-d-xo.html
Thx mate!
On the turn on part it just boots back up
Hello. Can you show us how to install Linux on that Chromebook? Some compatible versions for arm in dual boot or to remove chrome os completely.
I unfortunately don't currently have any plans to make that kind of video with the Duet. I know there is at least one project that is trying to get a linux distro (I think Ubuntu?) working on the Duet rn and it's still early days. A lot of basic things aren't working on it and they've only been able to get it working by booting Linux off of a USB drive (not ideal for a portable tablet). Installing full blown linux on ARM Chromebooks is a lot more difficult than it is with x86 Chromebooks so I wouldn't expect anything super usable for at least another year or so.
If this project, or something similar to it, manages to get a linux distro installed and working somewhat well on the Duet, I'll probably make some video on it. It's something that I would like to see happen, but it's just not yet at the point where I think that it's worth making a video over.
@@OctillionthTech Thanks
Thank you very much! Why does Google want you to enable Developer Mode if you want to install APKs xD
how do you stop it in the middle of it????
I can't get this to work on my Lenovo 10e, which should be internally identical to the Duet... Best I get is a white light on the power button, and no display at all. If I press the power button twice, it boots up Chrome OS like normal, but nothing brings up a Recovery menu, just either a black screen or normal booting.
I solved my own problem. It was in the right mode, but with a black screen. So by following the steps EXACTLY, and being very precise in copying the volume up and power inputs to select the right option... I enabled developer mode while the screen was off!
@@jasondailey9402 Huh. I've never heard of something like that happening, but I'm glad that you were able to figure out.
@@OctillionthTech yeah, I couldn't find a single source suggesting it has happened to anyone else... But I seem to have a special ability to suffer from unique issues like that!
@@jasondailey9402 Thank you, I experienced the black screen for recovery mode as well, but was able to do it like you said. Thank you for your comment.
This worked for me as well. The first two steps were a black screen but after that, the screen came back on and I could see to navigate.
My volume buttons are damaged so I can't do it, Any other way?
My duet shuts down frequently and I don't know what to do.
Thanks it worked
Thanks bro 🥺
Thank you!
Hi Mate just another quick message hope you get time to reply. I've just bought one and just enable developer mode thanks to you but. Since then it's asking me to update my device. If I do this will It wipe it all again and would I have to install developer mode again. Cheers Chris
You should be able to update the device without any issues. When you reboot to install the update, you'll get that boot up menu (from 3:25 of the video) so just navigate it (like I show in the video), choose "Boot from internal disk", and it should boot up in developer mode again.
Unless you accidentally select "Enable developer mode" at the aforementioned boot up menu (or mess up some developer mode related setting or get a bad/glitchy update from Google), you really shouldn't be seeing the device reset or wipe itself. Hope that helps.
Thanks dude
Hey I really need your help with something I followed your tutorial about enabling developer mode on my Lenovo duet Chromebook but my screen cracked and I can't disable developer mode is it possible to do a step-by-step tutorial on how to disable it
I can't see anything on my screen I have to send my video image to my television but in the boot menu it doesn't mirror the screen of my tablet so I have to do everything by the number of times you click the buttons
@@BrinksEntertainment Just watch the "How To Turn Off Developer Mode" section of this video. When you boot up the Duet in developer mode, it starts off with a screen that looks like 4:03. Since the default selection (upon boot) will be on "Power Off", press the volume up button once (which will navigate up by one to the "Enable OS Verification" bit) and then hit the power button (to select Enable OS Verification).
From there just leave the Duet to do its thing. After a minute or so, you should hear a familiar "ding" sound signifying that the Duet has booted up normally with developer mode off. Since you can't see what's on the screen, this may take a few tries but it should work.
Feel free to come back and ask again if that doesn't work.
it worked . and thank u so much for your help . but when we start duet it always shows an option to enable os verification and a beep sound comes plz tel if possible how to stop it appear on start
You can't stop it from appearing at the start. That's just something that all Chromebooks do when developer mode has been enabled.
Thanks for the video. I have a question, is it possible to install microsoft office on Lenovo IdeaPad Duet, because i have one and i tried to install crossover but it doesn't work.
Not really. No. You might be able to install the mobile (android) version of Microsoft Office, but the normal Microsoft Office just isn't supported by the Duet (and most other Chromebooks). To be honest, Microsoft would like Chromebook users to use the web version of Microsoft Office (aka Microsoft Office Online).
very helpfull. thx
thank you sooo much
update I accidentally rebooted back into normal mode!! woo!! let's hope my files aren't all gone
they are 👍
hey can i powerwash managed chomebook frome this method
I don't own a managed Chromebook so I can't say for sure, but I don't think so. Managed Chromebooks tend to have that sort of thing locked down.
And even if powerwashing is possible, it's important to note that powerwashing doesn't change/clear the fact that its a managed Chromebook. Only an admin can change a chromebook from being a managed one to a normal one. This might not be relevant for your use case, but I wanted to mention it since some people seem to think that powerwashing will get rid of the restrictions imposed on managed Chromebooks.
This most useful
thanks buddy！i forget this device is a tablet and i hold the external keyboard esc+refresh and power button and it doesn't work😂and take my whole day time
Bro it finished the thing and just went to the regular setup
Hi mine didn't show the developer mode options. Please advise.
What options (if any) do show up for you? And are you trying to do this on the Lenovo Duet or some other Chromebook?
@@OctillionthTech Same for me, it shows up some depuration information...
Volume up or down?
❤ Really good
does it work on a Chromebook Lenovo tablet?
Yea it does
Can't get to work duet 5. Any ideas?
Never mind. Got in developer mode finally. Duet 5 has a different menu.
@@ghussey How did you do please
brilliant !
Is there any way to remove ChromOS and install Android on this tablet?
No. That's currently not possible with this device.
@@OctillionthTech thx dude, hello from Russia! privet!
tried this method on a lenovo 10e but doesn't work
Thanks Nigga very helpful
Could have mentioned that it will reset THE device AT THE BEGINNING
He says it 0:50 in lol