Keep Awake Chrome Extension Analysis

Listing positioning

Keep Awake is positioned as a utility to override Chrome OS power-saving settings. It offers three distinct modes: screen-on, system-awake, and default power-management behavior.

Inferred product pattern

Single-purpose utility tool that leverages low-level Chrome APIs, historically susceptible to OS-level permission and API changes.

Review-backed pain points

Users report that the extension frequently fails to function after system reboots, requires manual toggling to re-engage, and in some cases, appears to interfere with native power settings permanently even after uninstallation.

Observed feature gaps

Lack of reliable lid-closed support for all devices, inconsistent performance across different ChromeOS hardware builds, and lack of automatic state restoration after system power cycles.

Support

No official support channels identified; users express frustration over lack of updates and unresolved bugs.

Reliability

High incidence of reliability complaints regarding sleep-mode failure, post-uninstallation system behavior, and inconsistency across hardware generations.

Privacy

No privacy complaints reported.