Chromebook: Activate Developer Mode - Here's how

For special settings on the Chromebook you have to activate the developer mode. We'll tell you how this works in this practical tip.

Activate developer mode on the Chromebook

1. First start the Chromebook in recovery mode by holding down the [ESC] and [Refresh] button and then pressing the [Power] button.
2. Ignore the displayed information and then press the key combination [CTRL] + [D].
3. Confirm this entry with the [ENTER] key and wait a short moment.
4. In some cases, the Chromebook can restart several times. Wait for the countdown to finish and the device to start properly. This usually takes about 30 seconds.
5. You are now in developer mode and can make deeper changes in the system.

We'll show you how to install Linux on the Chromebook in the next practical tip.