Feb 11, 2023

Why suddenly I can't install .apk files?

I have had developer mode active for a while, I used to install .apk files without the need for linux normally but for a while the option to install .apk files from the file manager disappeared and I would like to know if you could help me, thanks.

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Tickmc

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Feb 11, 2023

Hi Fernando Javier Henriquez Rivas

The ability to install APKs in Developer Mode was removed from ChromeOS in version 108.

If your Chromebook has been upgraded to Android 11 (ArcVM) then you can install an APK file from the the right-click menu in the Play Store file manager of your choice..

- Mike

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Fred JR

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Feb 11, 2023

Developer Mode

The issues found in Developer Mode are outside of this forum.We can not support issues in Developer Mode.

Developer Discussion Group

You should ask your question in the Chromium OS Developer discussion group: https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/chromium-os-discuss. This is a user-to-user help forum

Fred

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Fred JR

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Feb 11, 2023

Developer Mode

The issues found in Developer Mode are outside of this forum.We can not support issues in Developer Mode.

Developer Discussion Group

You should ask your question in the Chromium OS Developer discussion group: https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/chromium-os-discuss. This is a user-to-user help forum

Fred

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Tickmc

Diamond Product Expert

Feb 11, 2023

Hi Fernando Javier Henriquez Rivas

The ability to install APKs in Developer Mode was removed from ChromeOS in version 108.

If your Chromebook has been upgraded to Android 11 (ArcVM) then you can install an APK file from the the right-click menu in the Play Store file manager of your choice..

- Mike

Tickmc

Diamond Product Expert

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Feb 11, 2023

Hi Fernando Javier Henriquez Rivas

The ability to install APKs in Developer Mode was removed from ChromeOS in version 108.

If your Chromebook has been upgraded to Android 11 (ArcVM) then you can install an APK file from the the right-click menu in the Play Store file manager of your choice..

- Mike

Diamond Product Expert DennyL recommended this