Our testing has shown that ChromeOS version 110 (released in January 2023) is the oldest version that can support Smoothwall Cloud Filter using the MV3 extension framework.
Google has ended support for the Manifest V2 (MV2) framework - see Google’s Manifest V2 support timeline for further details.
If you have devices running a lower version, you will need to either update or replace them.
Note
The following instructions don't need to be done for Windows and Mac devices, as they will usually be running the latest version of Chrome automatically.
Step 1: Identify devices
- Go to Devices > Chrome > Devices in the Google admin console. You can see all your enterprise managed ChromeOS devices.
Note
You won’t see unmanaged devices, such as personal devices logged in to by users.
- Press the cog icon at the top right of the table to add the Chrome version.
- Add a new column for ChromeOS Version to the device list.
- This will help you identify which devices you have, including their end-of-life date (from the 'automatic updates until' column) and Chrome version.
Step 2: Update devices
All Dates listed are after Jan 2023
Update ChromeOS for your devices.
If you are unable to update, there may be settings in your Google Workspace admin console that are preventing it. See Google's guidance here: Manage updates on ChromeOS devices.
All Dates listed are before Jan 2023, or you have a mixture of older and newer devices
You can’t update these devices, so you must replace them with devices that support ChromeOS version 110 or higher.