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June 8, 2026

Modernize your fleet with ChromeOS Flex: Live Q&A - June 10

  • June 8, 2026
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Hey everyone,


With our Modernize your fleet with ChromeOS Flex session coming up on Wednesday, June 10th, we wanted to kick off the conversation a little early.


You might have a fleet of aging Windows PCs or Macs that are starting to slow down, or maybe you are looking for ways to reduce e-waste and hit your organization's sustainability goals without blowing up your hardware budget. That's exactly where ChromeOS Flex steps in—turning those legacy devices into fast, secure, cloud-first endpoints.


To make sure you get the exact answers you need on deployment, compatibility, and management, we're running this thread as an interactive Q&A alongside the webinar.

Here is how it works:

  • 💬 Ask as we go: Drop your questions here while the event is live and our team will jump in with answers on the spot.
     
  • 🔄 Keep it rolling: The thread stays open after we wrap up, so you can revisit the discussion or ask follow-ups anytime.
     
  • ⏱️ Catch up later: If you can't make the live session, just leave your questions here now and read the team's responses whenever you're free.

 

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Check out the recording on-demand to learn about the latest approaches to extending the life of your hardware and streamline your IT operations.

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    Rafa
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    June 11, 2026

    Following up on yet another great webinar, here are the questions asked during the event and their respective answers:

    ​@ian_spa asked:

    Q: It was always my understanding that Chrome Flex devices wouldn't auto-enroll. Is that something that's going to change in the future?
    A: While "zero-touch enrollment" is unique to native Chromebooks, users can achieve equivalent efficiency using automatic enrollment. By using a Linux utility to inject enrollment tokens or credentials into the installer, organizations can automate the placement of devices into specific Organizational Units.This option is already available for admins and you can read more about it here.

    ​@MarcP followed with:

    Q: Is there an available API for the certified device list of devices to assist in automating deployment scripts?
    A: An official API does not exist because OEM naming conventions for hardware vary unpredictably.

    ​@ian_spa  then added:

    Q: How often is the certified list updated?
    A: The list is updated monthly with every release, with an average of five to ten new machines added. Google proactively decertifies older devices that have reached their 10-year support lifecycle and encourages organizations to reach out via the community if they encounter large quantities of a specific machine model that is not yet certified, as this helps prioritization of future certifications.

    And the final question of the live session came from ​@MarcP, who queried:

    Q: How do we manage the BIOS update on Chromos flex?
    A: The system utilizes the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) to check for and automatically apply firmware updates during boot, provided the OEM participates in the service. An API endpoint on Chrome OS Flex checks whether a device has firmware updates available from the OEM on every boot. If it does, it'll automatically install the BIOS update and inform the user that the firmware has been updated and ask them to reboot the machine. That feature was introduced last year. Documentation regarding supported OEMs and the technical implementation of this feature is outlined in this document.

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      Rafa
      RafaCommunity ManagerAuthor
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      June 11, 2026

      Also, worth adding the presentation deck used during this session, which is linked here for your review. Thanks for that ​@Lynda! 

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