How to Disable Developer Mode on Chromebook

How to turn off Developer Mode Turn on your Chromebook or reboot it if it's already on. When the screen that says "OS verification is off" shows up, press the spacebar. This will perform a factory data reset and wipe the laptop clean. Go through the Chromebook setup process again.

If you’re looking to disable developer mode on your Chromebook, there are a couple of reasons why you might want to do this. You may be looking to sell your Chromebook and want to put it back to exactly how it was before, or you may simply want to go back to the standard Chrome OS for safety reasons.

Being in developer mode can potentially put your system at risk, so going back to Chrome OS will give you the safety of the Google environment and ensure that you can’t load anything that may contain viruses or anything that could damage the system.

To disable developer mode, first, make sure that your computer is switched off. Then, switch it back on. When it switches back on, you’ll see a message on the screen saying that OS verification is off, which means that you’re in developer mode. Press the spacebar to re-enable, and then press ENTER to confirm that you wish to turn OS verification on.

Bear in mind that all the data on the system will be erased when you do this, so if you’re doing it just to switch from developer mode back to normal mode for yourself, you’ll lose all the data that’s on the system. However, if you’re selling your Chromebook, this is exactly what you’ll want to do anyway.

After you hit the enter button, the system will reboot and local data will be cleared. It will go through a reboot routine, and then you’ll see the welcome screen. Click on “let’s go” to reset the Chromebook as a normal Chrome OS, not in developer mode.

Hopefully, this has been a simple and easy-to-follow tutorial. Remember that being in developer mode can put your system at risk, so it’s always a good idea to disable it when you’re not using it.

In conclusion, disabling developer mode on your Chromebook is a painless process that will give you the safety of the Google environment and ensure that you can’t load anything that may contain viruses or anything that could damage the system.

FAQ

How to unenroll a school Chromebook if developer mode is disabled?
If you see that dev mode is blocked, do NOT turn off your Chromebook, it will take you back to register your Chromebook again do NOT go through this process, instead, try pressing esc + refresh + power again. Press ctrl + d. Press space (the spacebar) or enter (enter). Repeat this process continually until it works.
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How do I disable developer mode on Chromebook admin console?
Sign in to your Google Admin console. ... In the Admin console, go to Menu Apps. ... Click Google Developers. ... Click Service status.To turn a service on or off for everyone in your organization, click On for everyone or Off for everyone, and then click Save.More items...
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