Therefore, back up all important files before you enable the developer mode. To enable developer mode on a Chromebook running Chrome OS, follow these steps: Turn off your Chromebook.

If you want to enable Developer Mode on a Chromebook, it opens up a lot of functionality, but it comes with some pretty big caveats as well.

For instance, you can use Developer Mode to install an entirely new OS on your Chromebook. Perhaps the most popular use for Developer Mode is for sideloading Android apps.

Google is launching ChromeOS.dev as a single hub both for developers of apps for Chrome OS and for developers who use Chromebooks.