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I'm trying to turn on Kiosk mode for an non-managed chrome box following the official instructions but when I'm on the chrome://extensions page in developer mode there is no Add kiosk application option.

Did this get removed at some point leaving kiosk mode only available to managed devices?

Edit The kiosk mode app I was using was a simple one that I wrote and had loaded via the "unpacked extension" box on the extensions page.

Then I published it restricted to test accounts and included the account on the chromebox as a tester and loaded it from the chrome web store that way. The effect is the same and I still don't see the kiosk application options.

Double Edit I published it unlisted and installed it. The app installs and works. I have "kiosk_enabled" : true in my manifest and I still don't see any kiosk mode option.

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  • For the record, do you have the Kiosk-enabled app already installed? – Xan Dec 03 '15 at 16:28
  • Do you see a Manage Kiosk Applications... button along the top of the page? – Sarah Elan Dec 03 '15 at 17:35
  • I have it loaded as an unpacked extension downloaded to the chrome box. I can open it and it runs full screen. There is no Manage Kiosk Applications button. – Gangstead Dec 03 '15 at 19:09
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    When you check the Developer Mode box on chrome://extensions, a Manage Kiosk Applications button should appear. If it doesn't this might be a Chrome bug. Bugs [272079](http://crbug.com/272079) and [385943](http://crbug.com/385943) both sound similar to what you are describing. – Sarah Elan Dec 07 '15 at 20:53

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Got the manage kiosk button to show up by:

  • Removing other users. The first user on the machine is designated the owner. I was trying for kiosk mode from the second user.
  • Restarting the device

After the reboot the Manage Kiosk Applications button was enabled. The solution is hinted at in this bug from 2014: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=385943

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