What’s the difference between CloudReady & Chromebooks ? CloudReady and official Chrome OS are both built on the foundation of Chromium OS, so they share almost all of the same code and behavior. Click the categories below for detailed differences.
Apps & Sharing
Other Utilities
Security & Updates
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Apps & Sharing
Android Apps: As of v47, 64-bit builds of CloudReady support officially-ported Android apps. 32-bit builds do not. Google Hangouts: Hangouts is supported, however “Screenshare” and “Draw” features are not yet working on CloudReady. DRM-Protected Streaming Video: Currently, Netflix, Hulu, and other DRM-protected streaming services are only supported for free users and require a few special steps to work. Read more. Files App Sharing: The local Files app’s “share” functionality does not work - sharing must be done via drive.google.com. Microsoft File Formats: CloudReady cannot install this extension, and so cannot recognize Microsoft Office files in the local Files app. These docs can be opened via drive.google.com.
Full functionality, but different than Chrome
Partial functionality
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[email protected] / 855-979-9199 © Neverware, 2016
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Other Utilities
Adobe Flash: CloudReady will prompt you to install Flash automatically on first boot. Geolocation: CloudReady does not support geolocation services. Websites, including Google maps, cannot determine your location. Translation: Webpage translation does not currently work on CloudReady, though translate.google.com will work. Zhuyin Input: The phonetic Chinese input method “Zhuyin” does not work on CloudReady. Voice Search and Input: Google voice search and voice-input are not supported by CloudReady at this time, and will generally not work. Media Format H.264, mp4, m4a: These media formats are only available to free-users.
Full functionality, but different than Chrome
Partial functionality
Contact Support:
[email protected] / 855-979-9199 © Neverware, 2016
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Security & Updates
Supervised User: Supervised users cannot be created and cannot log in on CloudReady Security & Encryption: All user data is encrypted, but CloudReady does not support TPM or OS verification. BIOS passwords and security are strongly recommended after install. Technical details. Updates: To maintain compatibility, updates are delivered directly from Neverware and will lag slightly behind Google. Read more. Data Removal: Powerwashing is disabled on CloudReady to preserve Neverware customizations. If you need to wipe a computer, reinstall by following standard instructions.
Full functionality, but different than Chrome
Partial functionality
Contact Support:
[email protected] / 855-979-9199 © Neverware, 2016
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