Out of the choices of Chrome, Flex and Fyde OS's, which one you will recommend the more suitable choice of OS to employ? From your experience?
@Saved4ever Says:
Brilliant... again mate. Love your work.
@mygmail5016 Says:
i see many people saying chrome os and flex and fyde are all the same except the android apps difference , think again , they dont share the same kernel at all , chrome os is the most stable then flex is next in line in stability , fyde OS comes with the most bugs simply because the kernel comes with many device compatibility in mind and parts sliced up and put together but the compromise is always a must depending on the hardware you have
@JohnSmith-mf3dh Says:
Well, it requires Cloud for remote management, updates and data sync, but other than that is just a plain offline OS.
Sounds good.
@TimothyEmong Says:
that is a lot of unread emails my man
@drpainlesss Says:
Canon it run windows exe apps?
@2lip663 Says:
if there is no google why is there google icon in start menu?
@nicholaslock3952 Says:
Couldn't even get it to install, kept asking for an account and verification then going nowhere,
waste of time, using Mint now, sorted and very smooth
@DrTaz Says:
I finally got FydeOS to work for me. I'm using a SATA SSD externally, hooking it to a PC through a USB 3 port via a SATA/USB 3 cable. Runs great! Used Balena in Linux to install it to the SATA SSD. Love this setup as I don't have to redo my chosen PC's main m2 SSD, and mess with the bootloader. I have to shut off Secure Boot before running fydeOS, then turn it back on when done, but that's OK with me. The Android subsystem works well*, and terminal based Linux development system on board... that's Debian based so it's easy for me to use as a Debian/Ubuntu user. :D
SSD came from another PC that had a failing motherboard, but some other removable parts from it are OK.
*Not every Android app I've tried works, but many do, including the Google Docs and a few games that I can get to work with keyboard + mouse... might try using one of my gamepads later.
@Yulkavam Says:
Как только ты запускаешь их «программу для работы с андроидом» (ArcHero), ты по сути запускаешь закрытый китайский бинарник.
Почему они так сделали: Это их способ «привязать» тебя. Ты можешь пользоваться их ОС бесплатно и анонимно, но за главную фишку («3 в 1») ты платишь тем, что запускаешь их закрытый код.
@uddin3602 Says:
tetap saja pembuat video ini menggunakan windows
@spieldings Says:
sounds like an interessting system! For a developer or for using everything on one computer, without needing to switch to the cellphone and back to pc and to cell...
@shantanugadakh-t7c Says:
guys dont install this fydeOS its a buggy, chinese developed spyware with many backdoors instead use chrome os flex official or best is windows 7
@jimzielinski946 Says:
Summary:
I've watched two videos to get interested in trying out FydeOS. The second video explained how to install the Google Play store. I'm sending you my notes because in your video, you asked if anyone knew how to get the Google Play store to work. I do watch your videos, but in case I missed a video where you explain all this, I offer my apologies.
I've noticed that some Google Apps do not work at all or with reduced functionality as compared to running them on an Android phone or tablet, probably because my old laptop does not have any of the sensors that phones and tablets have.
For the apps that do work, I'm honestly not impressed with the look and feel, even though my old laptop has a touch screen. After going through all of this, I think I'd rather stick to just using a phone or tablet, even if I have to connect a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse.
The last selling point for me was that FydeOS supports a Linux VM. The VM does work, but I was not able to get a Linux desktop installed. I was able to install xfce4 and get a working desktop on Windows WSL2, Ubuntu, which I find extremely useful. I can even get a desktop for Kali Linux on WSL2 that works.
My conclusion is that FydeOS, even with GAPPS, isn't enough to bother with on a laptop so long as I can use an Android tablet. I would have considered using FydeOS if I could at least get a Linux desktop to work with it.
Detailed notes...............................................
YouTube:
FydeOS: ChromiumOS with Android, Linux & no Google!
ExplainingComputers
YouTube:
How to Install Play Store in FydeOS - The Ultimate Solution Ever 2025
Tech Sudama English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-svciASRf0Q
https://fydeos.io/
select your version
Intel Legacy <--- most generic so should work
Intel Slim <--- boots ok for my old Lenovo 2 core, 4 thread laptop
Intel Modern <--- does not boot for me
FydeOS_for_PC_slim_v21.0-io-stable.bin
the d/l "xz" file has to first be extracted, then use BalenEtcher to create the bootable flashdrive.
go into BIOS on the target PC
disable secure boot
enable virtualization
Note: Sometimes installing from boot media will fail because of junk left over on the drive.
Solve this problem by wiping the drive.
boot WinPE or any tool like Acronis that is Win PE based and exit the application to WinPE command prompt
CMD prompt:
DISKPART
help
list disk
select disk n
clean (to wipe beginning and end and partition table only)
clean all (to wipe whole disk so it looks like a new drive)
reboot with FydeOS install USB flashdrive
Language and input method: English US
enter and install
full install
reboot, then hit return or click on a button quickly or it may freeze
install...
setup a local account (or setup using your Google account).
User Name: _pick_a_usernmame_ @fydeos.local
or
User Name: _your Google user name_ ([email protected])
password: _make_a_password_you_can_remember_
select dark theme
click on Activate Android subsystem
x I agree
Launch
after logging in,
click on launcher (the big O at LH bottom of screen)
Open their store by clicking on the "Store" icon
click on Configure Open GApps
click on Add or Open App
Add "Configure GApps?" pops up
"cancel Add app"
click on "Add app"
after the app d/l, click on Open App
x I agree
Note: You will get the following error:
"Rootfs verification is enabled. Please disable rootfs verification and try again"
To disable rootfs verification:
click on launcher (the big O at LH bottom of screen - it looks like a round circle in the lower left hand corner of the screen)
click on Settings
click on FydeOS settings
under Security Options
click on Enable "Developer mode"
ok, then press Restart
NOTE:!!!!!
to open a terminal screen in FydeOS at the Chrome OS level, type
CTRL + ALT + T
on the keyboard.
at the crosh screen, type
shell
then you will get a chrome shell.
Note: if you get an error typing "shell", then you probably failed to enable developer mode or maybe didn't reboot so fix that.
Note: The terminal you get in Linux VM (penguin) is a virtual machine that doesn't have access to FydeOS.....
ls /usr/share/vboot/bin/make_dev_ssd.sh
Run the make_dev_ssd.sh Script:
Enter the command:
sudo /usr/share/vboot/bin/make_dev_ssd.sh --remove_rootfs_verification.
Important: This command might fail and tell you to retry with a --partitions parameter and a specific number.
sudo /usr/share/vboot/bin/make_dev_ssd.sh --remove_rootfs_verification --partitions 2
Pay close attention to the error message, reenter the command, and use the suggested partition number.
exit the shell, then reboot
log in again and retry adding GAPPS
after logging in,
click on launcher (the big O at LH bottom of screen)
Open Store
click on Configure Open GApps
click on Add or Open App
Add "Confiture GApps"? pops up
cancel Add app
click on Add app
after the app d/l, click on Open App
x I agree
You should not see: "Rootfs verification is enabled. Please disable rootfs verification and try again"
You should see a screen with a title:
GApps
.
.
.
(grayed out letters) x Install Next
click on Next, then OK
GApps will then download. and install
When done, click on "Reboot now"
after you log in again, you should see a Google Play Store icon
you may see a downword pointing arrow at the bottom of the screen that says google play store
click on it.
Google Sign in (with your Google Account)
enter your google email and password
you will then get the typical Google two step verification....
enable Linux
If you would like to re-enable GPU-based rendering in an unsupported capacity, you may navigate to the following WEB site with the browser:
chrome://flags#crostini-gpu-support
in your browser and set the flag from Default to Enabled, then restart FydeOS
Note: GPU rendering may not work, so you might have to wipe the drive and redo everything from scratch.
You will get a lengthy message the first few times you bring up the Linux terminal.
the message is in:
/home/_your_account_name_/.local/share/cros-motd
default value is "1". if you change it to "5", the message will no longer display
You can use the "Store" icon for FydeOS to see their apps.
You can now use the Google Play store icon to see Google apps.
Note:
Since your PC probably doesn't have a GPS (or whatever it uses to determine location) not all Google apps will run.
Since your PC probably doesn't have all of the sensor types found in phones, Google apps that do work may not display
the same way as on your phone or tablet.
Note:
If the Linux VM doesn't seem to have the usual commands like "apt" or "apt-get", the container may be corrupt,
so go into settings, remove Linux, then re-add it and try again.
to get more stuff in Linux, you can run the follow command:
sudo dev_install
I personally have not used the above command so I don't know if its useful, good, or bad.
click on the terminal icon to get into Linux (looks like a circle with a >_ in it).
Note: Sometimes its better to go through the menu, get to the Linux drop-down menu, then click on the line that says "penguin".
If you made it this far:
you can run all the usual terminal commands to update and upgrade Linux
You can install new programs like "neofetch".
I've tested installing a graphical program like "meld" (which is a graphical "diff" program). You will notice that "meld" will pop up a graphical box on your screen as you would expect if you had a GUI desktop installed.
I've tried the many things to attempt to install a GUI desktop (that have worked for me on other Linux systems like the server versions of Linux). Everything I've tried does install, but after rebooting, if I attempt to run penguin Linux, the VM just freezes.
I hope this info helps someone.
@johnsstechadvice Says:
If you got modern hardware you could use the venus paravirtual GPU vulkan to play steam games as a better frame rate than opengl
@mostabarafid953 Says:
3rd class os.
@AshLey-mtgp Says:
A Google operating system is better than a Chinese operating system.
@kilburnvideos Says:
Holy cow. I know that space ship. It's a VERY close derivative of the ship, Pride of Cucamonga. Designed by Rob Caswell. For the novel, "Galaxy Blues", by Allen Steele.
@fredsilva7274 Says:
Not free. Have to pass.
@mikebrant192 Says:
These videos are really quite amazing. Well done!
@xws-stuff Says:
i commented this on fydeos
@CoolAir544 Says:
Correction: There was no way you could get gapps to work back then. Nowadays, you can get them to work on fyde by disabling some certain permissions using crosh terminal
@MikeAndCarolineKolling Says:
Maybe its just me but i am struggling with the download. I need the modern PC version, when i try to unzip it either on a Mac or PC the bin file is not readable. Is there a knack to this? Great Video by the way, it looks exactly what i need!
@Shawon66 Says:
i tried it on my Asus C302. But unfortunately sound doesn't work on it. I have to use a linux distro with kernel 6.15 or up to have sound.
@Cry_the_Fifth_Angel Says:
This is why Windows will remain the top operating system. There are so many different versions of Linux and now chromium and now Bob's OS and you know the split POS. There's not One OS that is able to surmount Windows because there's so many different ones. Do you understand what I'm saying? The pieces do not equal the full part. I'm sure this is a great OS but I'm just saying
@Mrkitty82 Says:
That's nice, but I'm looking for something I can run on my gaming PC so I can use Windows 11 100% forever. I need something. I can run this program on Steam and Windows Live, my games, there are more movie editing programs. I have lifetime licenses for EZ Drummer 3 and my podcast mixer, gaming desk. I tried Ubuntu, but it didn't work. like i say i whant to leve windows 11 for ever i tierd off microsoft spying on me make my computer slow and block my log in all time local acount and force me in online acount all time
@erikblomqvist8325 Says:
It's kind of nice to know that there's an alternative to ChromeOS that doesn't require a Google account. However, why would I ever use it? I'm on a Chromebook right now and I've installed MX Linux on it. If I have the freedom to install another OS, why wouldn't I install a proper Linux distribution? Having to run Linux apps in a VM seems like a silly limitation to impose on yourself and why use an OS that makes you pay for updates unless you make a clean install?
I would use ChromeOS, because it is pre-installed on a Chromebook, and it's a lot of effort to install something else, plus it only works on certain models. I really don't see any use case for FydeOS. I suppose some people might prefer ChromeOS, but I don't think I've ever met these people.
@RizHail Says:
Can we install DVD Writer Burner app on this?
@guillermovenuto7548 Says:
Haha. FydeOS means noodles in Spanish.
@invertthelab6532 Says:
now i'm considering instal it on my N4020, looks pretty promising
@urichaplin1424 Says:
I tried FydeOS on RPi 4. I don't know why but it crashed each minute. Applications started very slow. On same Pi Lineage work good and fast.
@martyburgess341 Says:
I found an Os you might be interested in. It's called AnduinOS (If you haven't already looked at it). It's a Debian based and looks similar to Windows 11. I am currently using it on a low end Laptop. Mostly for YouTube.
@AndriesDaniel Says:
Remember , a cloud is someone else's computer ...
@emmypuss4533 Says:
Am going up to where that landscape desktop image of the lake, sunset and mountains is tomorrow.
Trey Ratcliff does some nice pictures from down south.🇳🇿
@centralindian Says:
Thank you for creating this video. It has been very helpful for me. I have a 27" iMac that I upgraded using OCLP, but it has been running slow after the update. I also tried installing Ubuntu Studio, but due to resolution issues, I couldn’t use it properly. Could you please make a video on how to install enterprise applications in FydeOS, such as Adobe Creative Cloud, CorelDRAW, or 3ds Max?
@DYashasBharadwaj-io9 Says:
Uhm make a video on how to change back to original. Win10 and Win11 PLZ! If you can, you could make two videos on Change back to Win10 and Win11. If did Thank You!
@cinemaprapancham-1 Says:
Touchpad mouse is not working
@nazmussakib6452 Says:
Hello, thank you for the video. I have a MacBook Air from mid-2011 which I am contemplating to revive using FydeOS. I am wondering though, if FydeOS would be right for such an old machine or should I go for a more "mainstream" Linux distro. Your thoughts on this would be highly appreciated.
@Dr.Akakia Says:
Stopped watching at not supporting nVidia GPU
@AIsShaman Says:
FydeOS is Cool, I want put it on my Ras Pi
@berrybudi Says:
Finally, an easy Android OS with Linux support.
Perfect for my old laptop to be an entertainment hub of my TV (TV OS sucks it's slow and not customizable at all).
@jonmahashintina Says:
degoogled, and default search is bing. thats pretty funny. the devs have a sense of humour.
@G4ming_OG Says:
i just got fydeos on a dell latitude 5285- 2 in 1 tablet pc with 8 gb of ram and a 1tb nvme and it runs amazing!! touch screen with the pen works, detachable keyboard works fine audio bluetooth and wifi runs great i highly recommended!! its like a new device
@taidee Says:
Thank you Prof, very nice.
@cryptogenie01 Says:
Is it secure
@KisameSempai Says:
is fydeos safe?
@engchoontan8483 Says:
Small businesses with web-presence are so~going to install this to manage-administrate their consumers-audience.
@Chebachebarius-e4c Says:
You can also install windows runtime if you need to
@ishikazemusic Says:
this is great for old laptops. I dual booted it on an old laptop for my mom and she loves how simple it is.
@GeorgeStar Says:
I have an out of support Chromebook (Asus Flip C302C M3). Is there an OS that will work?
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