Stability, performance, and efficiency are big selling points of Chromebooks. However, there is no such thing as an invincible operating system, and ChromeOS is no different. Software updates can cause problems, and no matter how much troubleshooting you do, sometimes the only way to solve those problems is to do a factory reset or roll back to a previous version. In this guide, let’s see how to revert ChromeOS to its previous version.
Make note of your current ChromeOS version before proceeding. This way, you can finally check if the undo process was successful. There are two ways to roll back your Chromebook – reverting from a stable version to a previous stable version and reverting from the beta or dev channel to the stable channel. We will tell about both in the article.
Revert ChromeOS to an older version
In this method, we try to return from the latest stable update to the previous stable update. Here’s how it’s done:
- Go settings , System Preferences,
- Scroll down and click reset In Powerwash option.
- In the popup that appears, click restart,
- Your Chromebook will boot into the Powerwash screen. click here powerwash and then hit continue,
- Once done, it should restart to the setup screen. don’t do this Proceed to add your Google Account now.
- Use Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R Keyboard shortcut to boot again into the Powerwash screen.
- don’t do this Now click on “Powerwash”. Instead, press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R Shortcut again to bring up the “Powerwash and Revert” option.
- click on Powerwash and revert Once the option appears, your Chromebook will be reset and returned to the previous ChromeOS version.
Revert ChromeOS from beta/developer to stable version
The Beta and Dev channels are great if you want to test new features. Although they are not at all unstable for beta or alpha software, you may still encounter bugs that will force you to revert to stable software. Keep in mind, this will factory reset your Chromebook. Here’s how you can change the ChromeOS channel:
- Go settings , About ChromeOS,
- then go to Additional Details and click change channel,
- choose steady And your Chromebook should start getting the latest stable version.
- Once done restart and go through the setup process.
Why and when to revert to an older ChromeOS version?
Bugs can be the primary reason behind reverting to an older ChromeOS version. No operating system is free from bugs, and if you’ve recently switched to a beta or dev build, you may notice a few bugs and crashes here and there. Sometimes bugs are too big and hinder your user experience, which is why you may want to roll back to an older ChromeOS version.
If you are currently facing any major issues that you were not facing in the previous version, it is advisable to revert to the older ChromeOS version until Google resolves the issue.
Possible problems when undoing
It is extremely rare to encounter problems when rolling back ChromeOS to an older version. Really the only inconvenience users will face is that their Chromebook will be factory reset and all data will be erased. Therefore, it is important to backup all important files before proceeding.
And these are the steps you need to follow to revert ChromeOS to an older version. If the problems you were experiencing still exist, you may want to Reinstall ChromeOS On your Chromebook. if your Chromebook won’t turn onYou can refer to our guide to fix this. Finally, if you have any questions, let us know in the comments section below.
