Get Started

Before starting this guide, we first have to check some key information about your Chromebook.

Section I - Finding Your Board

  1. Go to chrome://version in a new tab

  2. Find the line that says “Platform” and then find the text that says stable-channel. Find the one-word board codename after that. This is your board name. Save it off somewhere, you’ll need it in a bit.

If chrome://version is blocked, open Settings, go to About ChromeOS, click Additional details, click the copy icon, and paste the text into an editor to view the details.

Section II - Crosh Checks

  1. Now, we’re going to check if various versions of crosh, the ChRomeOs developer SHell are accessable on your device.
  2. First, try to visit the following site: chrome-extension://nkoccljplnhpfnfiajclkommnmllphnl//html/crosh.html. If it is blocked by an extension (such as GoGuardian or Securly) but doesn’t display a “This page has been blocked by your administrator” page with a frowning page icon, or is unblocked altogether, then you can skip the next steps.
  3. If that didn’t work, press Ctrl+Alt+T. A tab will open. If it too is blocked by an extension but does not produce a “This application is blocked by your administrator” error, then you can continue to the next step. If it is accessable, then you can also proceed.

Section III - Checking Google Services and Kiosk Apps

  1. Open your Files app. Check if you have a tab on the left labeled “Google Drive”.
  2. Next, check for the Google Play app on your device.
  3. Log out of your device (Ctrl+Shift+Q twice)
  4. Look at the bottom left of the screen for an “Apps” option. Remember if this option is there.

Section IV - Select a Method

To find the correct exploit method for your device, please enter the system version you found in Sections I, II, and III.