ChromeOS 151 is here, and some Flex machines stop here
ChromeOS 151 reached the Stable channel on August 13 with 18 security fixes. Older ChromeOS Flex machines get pinned to 150 and stop there.
4 min readAuthor: Chriss Rakoot
Chriss Rakoot writes and maintains the repair guides on ChromebookFixes. He trained as an engineer, specialized in IT and computer-systems maintenance, and worked for years as an in-person trainer in that field before moving his teaching online. Guides are reviewed and updated when ChromeOS changes.
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