This blog post provides a guide on how to debug web pages on the Nokia 8110 (KaiOS) using Chrome OS with Crostini (m75 or later). It builds upon a previous post about using Web IDE for debugging KaiOS devices but focuses on using a Chrome OS environment. The guide outlines the necessary steps, including enabling Crostini USB support, installing required packages like USB tools, ADB, and Fastboot, and configuring udev rules to allow Chrome OS to recognize the Nokia 8110. The post includes commands for installing dependencies and verifying device connectivity.
I temporarily switched to a Chromebook (Pixelbook) after my main machine broke. Setting up Crostini, the Linux container environment, was a little tricky due to limited information available at the time. The process involved enabling developer mode and then activating the Linux apps option in settings. While the Pixelbook is expensive, Chrome OS is a great platform for web development, allowing me to test on various mobile browsers via ARC and utilize Linux apps like Firefox, vim, and VS Code thanks to Crostini. Although Crostini has room for improvement regarding speed, GPU acceleration, and file integration, and the Pixelbook needs more ports, it's exciting to see this technology becoming available on more affordable devices.
