I'm sorry to hear it didn't work for you. I don't use ChromeOS so I can't help you with the problem.
Supposedly it is possible to run the standard Arduino IDE on a ChromeBook. There are some instructions here:
https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=554826.0
An arduino_ide chromebrew package was also recently created that might make it even easier to do:
I'm not sure whether the package has been published yet because I don't see it listed here:
As to whether the same problem with the clone boards will apply when using the standard IDE, I can't say. It's worth a try at least.