My ex-girlfriend’s brother dropped his phone and ruined his screen while visiting us. He also forgot his laptop charger (no USB C) and so he was without any computer and couldn’t get into his Google account.
I setup a throw-away account for him and lend him my Pixelbook (a Chromebook).
He now returned the Pixelbook with the Google account still on it and forgot the password, making the device worthless.
Sometimes I should just stop being kind to people.
No good deed goes unpunished. This sucks.
Can't you access you're device with a second one to back up all your data and and do a fresh install?
Or you could even try to boot from a bootable USB with Linux Mint or Ubuntu to rescue your data
You usually have to toggle some software or even hardware switches to get around secure boot on Chromebooks. In case of the Pixelbook you need a special USB key cable that’s no longer in production, afaik.
I didn't know that. I thought it's possible as with every ordinary laptop.
Sometimes I try to go to work without Phone.
Most of the times exactly this day Google asks for the 2 Factor Auth on the Laptop.
So I need the phone. Never free again.
You may be able to factory reset the Chromebook.
From the login screen, try Ctrl + Alt + Shift + r. Then, select "Restart". Then select "Powerwash".
Jeez!
