Pollen
Mercury Workshop

GitHub

Developer mode must be enabled to perform this exploit.

Loads a custom user policy into Chrome OS.

Normal Method

    Instructions

  1. Navigate to chrome-untrusted://crosh.
  2. Run shell.
  3. Run sudo su.
  4. Run curl -Ls https://mercuryworkshop.github.io/Pollen/Pollen.sh | bash.
  5. If the policies do not apply after a few seconds, press Alt+VolumeUp+X.

RootFS Method

Warning: Disabling RootFS soft-bricks the Chromebook when booting back into normal mode.

    Instructions

  1. Navigate to chrome-untrusted://crosh.
  2. Run shell.
  3. Run sudo su.
  4. Run curl -Ls https://mercuryworkshop.github.io/Pollen/RootFS.sh | bash.
  5. If the policies do not apply after a few seconds, press Alt+VolumeUp+X.
  6. Reboot.
  7. Complete steps 1-3 again.
  8. Run curl -Ls https://mercuryworkshop.github.io/Pollen/PollenFS.sh | bash.
Afterward, your Pollen configuration should be permanently applied.

Credits

  • Pollen Developer - Scaratek
  • Discovery - Rafflesia
  • Original Script Developer - OlyB
  • Logo - Nitelite
  • Fixed Bug - r58playz
  • Added Policies - 5less-chromosones