Google have now disabled Android apps on Chromebooks.
Is there any way to use TiddlyWiki on a Chromebook ?
TiddlyWiki works A-1 as is on a Chromebook.
If you are asking about the “saver mechanism” (Tiddly Drive), I’ve moved from that to using TiddlyHost.
Exactly when did this supposedly occur? Android apps have not been disabled on Chromebooks at all. I have 12 Chromebooks that are used for variaous different purposes in my household, and my primary machines are a Chrombook and a Chromebox desktop system, so I’m not sure what you are talking about with Google disabling Android apps on Chromebooks. Are you perhaps running ChromeOS Flex instead of ChromeOS, as Flex does not have Android apps.
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From Google’s AI (result of searching for “Google have now disabled Android apps on Chromebooks”):
No, Google has not disabled Android apps on Chromebooks. The Google Play Store and Android apps are still available on many Chromebooks and are a core feature. However, some users have reported issues with the Play Store disappearing or not working after a ChromeOS update. Google is aware of these issues and is working on a fix.
There may also be opportunities for managed Chromebooks to disable the instalation of new and additional apps for security and other requirments. If your Chromebooks are provided or managed by your organisation perhaps ask for support from your help desk?
- With windows an alternative application store is sometimes used by an organisation to allow instaltion of vetted apps. Especialy in high security organisations or teams.
Right.
I use a Lenevo Chromebook for routine TW work. Cheap good hardware.
In the past the CB O/S was expanded to allow Android apps, as well as a version of Linux to work too.
Those changes haven’t been rescinded.
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Yeah, mine has been a “Chromebooks only” household for a little over 10 years now.
My Chromebook is “Linux-enabled” for a handful of Linux programs I like to occasionally play with, and I’ve got a couple of Android apps that I very rarely use. I’d say 99% of my time is spent living in Chrome OS because that is as much OS as I need. (My Chromebook has a 17 inch screen plus a 27 inch monitor. These aging eyeballs just ain’t what they used to be, so loads of real estate for bigger fonts is a necessity.)
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