Maniflag
(formerly known as KILL LIGHTSPEED)
(formerly known as KILL LIGHTSPEED)
go to chrome://flags.
search for extension-manifest-v2-deprecation-disabled, and set it to enabled.
restart your computer to apply the change.
2/11/25:
back up any data to google drive, because this is an alternative to softwash.
sign out.
click the tiny arrow next to your account name.
click "delete account"
sign back in
enable the flag (you may have to set it to default before step 1).
perform softwash.
wait like a week or two.
enable the flag.
this instance of use has only been successfully replicated twice, so don't trust it.
hooray! this exploit was found by a random dude on github and extended by me and my friends.
you can delete the extension, but be warned, this has not been tested and is definitely a bad idea.
this works for lightspeed, no other blocking software has been tested.
most recently tested on v130 of chrome.