How can an app determine if it's running on a chromeOS flex device?

Joshua Pole

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Dec 2, 2024, 12:32:07 PM12/2/24

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Is there a way for an app to tell if it's being launched/run on chromeOS Flex instead of on an actual chromebook?

I realize that certain security-type checks will fail on a chromeOS Flex device, but they could fail on a legit chromebook for other reasons, and it would be good to be able to display a dedicated message for the chromeOS Flex circumstance.

Mike Frysinger

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Dec 2, 2024, 2:15:12 PM12/2/24

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what is an "app"? if it's a website or PWA or Chrome extension, there isn't really a way by design.

-mike

On Mon, Dec 2, 2024, 12:32 Joshua Pole <jpo...@gmail.com> wrote:

Is there a way for an app to tell if it's being launched/run on chromeOS Flex instead of on an actual chromebook?

I realize that certain security-type checks will fail on a chromeOS Flex device, but they could fail on a legit chromebook for other reasons, and it would be good to be able to display a dedicated message for the chromeOS Flex circumstance.

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Joebin

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Dec 6, 2024, 4:56:37 PM12/6/24

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Yeah, it's a PWA

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