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How to activate Material You design manually?

FydeOS v17 introduces the option to customize the system UI color scheme, enabling you to harmonize your interface and wallpaper. This enhancement brings the overall visual experience of the system closer to the “Material You” design language. This feature is currently in the experimental phase. If it’s not natively supported on your system, please follow the steps below:

Step 1: Boot FydeOS Using a USB Drive

To ensure system stability and security, we recommend initiating relevant tests using a USB drive.

Step 2: Edit Chrome Dev Configuration File

  1. Press Ctrl + Alt + F2 during the OOBE environment to access the terminal.

  2. Enter chronos to enter the shell environment.

  3. Input sudo mount -o remount rw / to remove the read-only restriction.

  4. Input sudo nano /etc/chrome_dev.conf to edit the file.

Step 3: Remove the Disabled Field and Save

  1. Delete the --disable-features=Jelly field from the file.

  2. Press Ctrl + X to exit Nano, then press Y to confirm saving changes, and finally press Enter.

  3. Input the command restart ui and press Enter to restart the user interface.

  4. Press Ctrl + Alt + F1 to return to the user interface or simply reboot the system.

  5. After returning to the user interface, ensure that you can log in to the system without black screens, etc.

After conducting the relevant tests and confirming normal operation, you can enable the feature on FydeOS by following the above steps.

Addressing the Black Screen Issue:

  1. If you encounter a black screen issue after enabling the Jelly feature, you can follow these steps for resolution:

  2. While in the black screen state, press Ctrl + Alt + F2 to access the terminal interface.

  3. Enter chronos to enter the shell environment.

  4. Input sudo mount -o remount rw / to remove the read-only restriction.

  5. In the terminal interface, input the following command: sudo nano /etc/chrome_dev.conf.

  6. Navigate to the relevant field in the file and re-add --disable-features=Jelly.

  7. Press Ctrl + X to exit Nano, then press Y to confirm saving changes, and finally press Enter.

  8. Input the command restart ui and press Enter to restart the user interface.

  9. Press Ctrl + Alt + F1 to return to the user interface or simply reboot the system.

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