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page.title=Loading Apps on Chromebooks
@jd:body
<div id="qv-wrapper">
<div id="qv">
<h2>On this page</h2>
<ol>
<li><a href="#enter-dev">Enter Developer Mode</a></li>
<li><a href="#enable-unknown">Enable Unknown Sources</a></li>
<li><a href="#load-app">Load Your App</a></li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
<p>
This document describes how to enter <em>Developer</em> mode and enable
<em>unknown resources</em> so that you can load Android apps on your Google
Chromebook.
</p>
<h2 id="enter-dev">Enter Developer Mode</h2>
<p>
To load Android apps, you must enable unknown sources. Enabling unknown sources
is available only when your device is in Developer mode.
</p>
<p class="caution"><strong>Caution: </strong>Modifications that you make to the
system are not supported by Google and may void your warranty. Additionally,
modifications may cause hardware, software, or security issues.
</p>
<p class="note"><strong>Note: </strong>On most devices, both the
<em>recovery</em> button and the <em>dev-switch</em> button are virtualized. If
these instructions don't work for you, see the <a class="external-link"
href="https://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/developer-information-for-chrome-os-devices">
specific instructions for your device</a>.
</p>
<p>
To enter Developer mode, complete these steps:
</p>
<ol>
<li>
Invoke <em>Recovery</em> mode by pressing and holding the
<strong>Esc</strong> and <strong>Refresh (F3)</strong> keys, then pressing
the <strong>Power</strong> button.
</li>
<li>
When the <em>Recovery</em> screen appears, press <strong>Ctrl+D</strong>.
There's no prompt for this action, so you must simply complete it.
Afterwards, you are prompted to confirm and reboot into Developer mode.
</li>
</ol>
<p>
If you see one of the following screens when you turn on your device, you've
successfully entered Developer mode:
</p>
<img src="{@docRoot}images/topic/arc/sideload_figure_1.jpg" />
<p class="img-caption"><strong>Figure 1. </strong>Developer mode confirmation
screens.</p>
<p class="note"><strong>Note</strong>: To skip the OS loading screen, either
wait 30 seconds or press <strong>Ctrl+D</strong>, and your Chromebook continues
starting.
</p>
<h2 id="enable-unknown">Enable Unknown Sources</h2>
<p>
To enable unknown sources, navigate to <strong>Chrome Settings > App Settings >
Security</strong>, then enable <strong>Unknown sources</strong> by moving the
slider to the right.
</p>
<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong>You can enable unknown sources only when
your device is in <a
href="{@docRoot}topic/arc/sideload.html#enter-dev">Developer mode</a>.
</p>
<h2 id="load-app">Load Your App</h2>
<p>
After enabling unknown sources, you can load apps by copying an app's APK file
to the <em>Downloads</em> folder and opening it with Android's File Manager app.
</p>
<p>
You can copy the APK file to your Chromebook using one of the following methods:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>Using a cloud app</strong> – Upload your APK file to Google
Drive or send it to yourself via email. Open it with the Android app
equivalent (Drive and Gmail, respectively).
</li>
<li>
<strong>Using an external storage device</strong> – Transfer the APK
file to the Downloads folder of your Chromebook using a thumb drive, SD
card, or an external hard drive. Afterwards, open the Android File Manager
app by navigating to <strong>Chrome Settings > App Settings > Device &
USB > Explore</strong>.
</li>
<li>
<strong>Using ADB</strong> – After <a
href="{@docRoot}topic/arc/index.html#setup"> setting up ADB</a> on your
Chromebook, enter the following command into a terminal window on your
development workstation:
<pre class="no-pretty-print">
adb install <var>app-name</var>.apk
</pre>
<p>This command pushes the app to your connected Chromebook and installs the
app. For more information about copying and installing apps from a
development computer, see <a
href="{@docRoot}studio/command-line/adb.html#move">Installing an
Application</a>.</p>
</li>
</ul>
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