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  • News & Updates
  • Getting Started
  • FAQ
  • Supported Devices
  • Firmware Utility Script
  • ChromeOS Boot Modes
    • Normal Mode
    • Recovery Mode
    • Developer Mode
    • Legacy Boot Mode (aka AltFw)
  • Firmware 101
    • Firmware Types
    • Firmware Write Protect
      • Disabling FW WP
    • Flashing Firmware
    • Flashing Manually
    • Updating Firmware
    • Booting Your OS
  • Known Issues
  • Help and Support
    • Debugging / Getting Help
    • Compiling Your Own Firmware
    • Unbricking
      • With a ch341a USB Programmer
      • With a Suzy-Q Cable
  • Reverting to ChromeOS
    • Flashing Stock Firmware
    • Making a Recovery USB
    • Booting the Recovery USB

Restoring the Stock ChromeOS Firmware

Warning

If your device has hit AUE/EOL, you will not be able to revert it to ChromeOS.

Requirements

  • Linux installed on the device, or a bootable Linux live USB.
  • Network connectivity
  • A USB containing your stock firmware backup image, or
  • A ChromeOS Recovery USB

Restoring

  1. Boot Linux

  2. Ensure curl is installed

    • For Ubuntu-based distros, run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y curl
  3. Run the Firmware Utility Script:

    • cd; curl -LO mrchromebox.tech/firmware-util.sh && sudo bash firmware-util.sh
  4. Choose option 2: Restore Stock ChromeOS Firmware.

  5. Follow the prompts. Reboot after successful completion.

With the stock ChromeOS firmware restored, you can now perform a ChromeOS USB recovery to reload ChromeOS.

Last Updated:: 7/10/24, 2:45 PM
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