ChromeOS on Framework 13 11th DIY?

Framework Laptop 13 DIY Edition
#1

I have the 11th Gen DIY I7 Framework laptop. Will I be able to install ChromeOS on it or will I need to upgrade to the Framework ChromeOS mainboard? If so, what other hardware will I need and will it just be better to buy the Chromebook version instead of upgrading myself?
Thanks,
Nathan

#2

You can install ChromeOS Flex on the board. Otherwise you could swap out parts if you wanted.

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#3

Better to just install ChromeOS Flex so that you have the option of going back to Windows/Linux should you choose instead of being tied down to ChromeOS.

#4

unless you need any of the features that you would get from the titan security chip, which is only available on the chromeos mainboard.

#5

When I looked a few months ago, you don’t get Android app compatibility with ChromeOS Flex either.

#6

Brunch works well: GitHub - sebanc/brunch: Boot ChromeOS on x86_64 PC - supports Intel CPU/GPU from 4th Gen (Haswell) or AMD Ryzen

#7

Thanks all.
Yeah, I noticed that the Andriod apps are not available on ChromeOS Flex, which I think makes ChromeOS worth looking at, since a lot of programs are going to web apps (PWA) nowadays. Anyways, Knowing this, I think I am going to try ChromeOS Flex and see what I can and can not do with ChromeOS without the Andriod Apps. And from there, either go back to Windows or Linux or upgrade to the ChromeOS mainboard so I can use the Android apps.

#8

You can run android apps if you install chromeos via Brunch.

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