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Another day, another lie

You cannot login without a Google account. You can use the 'guest' account but it won't let you do anything since it's a limited account. ChromeOS is a cloud OS, and the login is just an online Google login. It doesn't run an OS the way a normal computer does. It's pretty useless without internet.

There are USB ports but I am not sure if it accepts the kind of external hardware that a normal laptop does. The specs will be quite low so even if you got Linux on the thing, it's going to perform horribly.

Set up Linux on your Chromebook
Linux is a feature that lets you develop software using your Chromebook. You can install Linux command line tools, code editors, and IDEs (integrated development environments) on your Chromebook. These can be used to write code, create apps, and more. Check which devices have Linux.

Important: If you use your Chromebook at work or school, you might not be able to use Linux. For more information, contact your administrator.

Turn on Linux
Linux is off by default. You can turn it on any time from Settings.

  1. On your Chromebook, at the bottom right, select the time.
  2. Select Settings
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  3. Next to "Linux development environment," select Turn On.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions. Setup can take 10 minutes or more.
  5. A terminal window opens. You have a Debian 10 (Buster) environment. You can run Linux commands, install more tools using the APT package manager, and customize your shell
Install Ubuntu on a Chromebook | Ubuntu

How to get rid of contact zombies

In the contact app I keep seeing old telephone number that I have deleted long time ago.
When I switch to edit mode I only see the current numbers but when browsing or searching for a contact in the phone app or the messaging app it keeps showing all that old garbage again and if one isn't super cautious it's easy to pick the wrong, outdated number.
This is mighty annoying! How can one force the contact app to clean out these outdated data?

intermittent sync\update issue with gmail IMAP account

Perhaps this isn't anything to do with the Gmail syncing process between your phone and your online Google account but this problem is due to your phone's online connectivity. Is this problem happening when you're using WiFi, or mobile data (cellular), or both? How stable and reliable is online access in general using WiFi and using mobile data?

Also, BlueMail being a highly configurable email app, have you checked the app's Settings menu for any options on how often the app updates itself? (polling Gmail servers for new email activity every 10 minutes or every hour or whatever).
If you've been toggling back and forth between POP and IMAP on the web access end, you do need to apply the appropriate changes in the BlueMail app for both POP/IMAP and SMTP.

Help post. Google notifications are grey squares.

Wow, what a well thought out composition! Thanks. She brought it to my attention as an annoyance. It's me that is probably annoyed more by it I'd imagine!
You are absolutely right about how she will probably get used to it and come to associate the grey box with chrome until that glorious day it changes back. At this point I didn't think you could come up with any more insightful ideas but from out the bag you pulled another! I was actually considering the brave browser for myself recently. She won't care much so I'll leave it as a suggestion to her.
I can't thank you enough kind stranger. The depth of knowledge and wisdom you possess is impressive. Your friends and family are no doubt lucky to have you. Thanks again.

How to Authorize Amazon Alexa to Run Scheduled Routines?

never used alexa really. nor google assistant. but which music player does alexa use to play songs? play music or prime music? check their permissions, if it is one of those.

The music is being played on Amazon Music, but that service appears to be integrated directly into the Amazon Alexa app. I tried adding some permissions to the Amazon Music app, but that did not change the result.

Is Yo Whatsapp 9.41 safe to use on android devices?

There are many problems that I need help with.
there used to be many mod versions of whatsapp app. If I use it on an Android device, it says it's not working.
But Yo Whatsapp version 9.41 is usable.
Do not know when using it has any effect?
Because it's not on CH Play.

Could mean incompatible with your phone or tablet, or it's corrupted, or that WhatsApp blocked it.

Don't know what this "CH Play" is.

Which parental control should I go for?

Hi there) I use parent control on my sons phone, but he managed to find a way how to avoid it. Maybe someine knows some more stonger apps, which he won`t be able to hack?

Please provide some more details. Without any relevant background info there will be just a lot of generic suggestions and repetition.
-- Which parental control service are you currently using that he bypassed? The parental control option that's in the Settings menu? Google's Family Link app? A different third-party app?
-- What phone model and which version of Android is it running?
-- Approximately how old is your son? Did he bypass it himself (he presumably has some phone tech skills) or one of his peers?

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