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Google to bring Android app support to Chrome OS: The ultimate guide for Chromebook users

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  • Aug 14, 2023
  • 3 min read


The Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, and Chromebases that were launched before 2019that are able to install Android apps are listed below. Unless specifiedelsewhere, all devices that have launched in or after 2019 will support AndroidApps. Roll-out of Android Apps is done on a device-per-device basis as it isdependent on a number of factors including the hardware platform that thedevice is based on and each device must be compatible withAndroid. While we won't be able tobring Android apps to every Chromebook ever made, we're continuing to evaluatemore devices and we'll update this list as new devices are added. Even if yourChromebook isn't on the list below, it will continue to get other new featuresand improvements.




Google to bring Android app support to Chrome OS



So these are our picks for the best Chromebook apps that are available through various platforms right now. I have included Web apps, Android apps, Chrome extensions, and finally some popular Linux apps too. After going through a legion of apps, I can confidently say that you would find the majority of apps either in the form of Web or Linux apps. At this point, Chrome OS has improved by leaps and bounds and there is huge support from the developer community as well. Anyway, that is all from us. If we missed including some apps that you are looking for, comment down below and let us know.(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle []).push();TAGSChrome OSChromebook20 Comments var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup ;adpushup.que = adpushup.que [];adpushup.que.push(function() adpushup.triggerAd("7900abb6-e703-47f5-a47a-0b46ff86661d");); var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup ;adpushup.que = adpushup.que [];adpushup.que.push(function() adpushup.triggerAd("684b976f-5367-4a76-8a1a-d90a2f380ed9"););You Might LikeHow ToHow to Delete Files on a ChromebookNewsSteam Arrives on Chrome OS as Part of Beta; Brings Several ImprovementsHow ToHow to Right-Click on a ChromebookWhat isWhat is Verified Access on a Chromebook and How to Enable ItHow ToHow to Take a Screenshot on Chromebook var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup ;adpushup.que = adpushup.que [];adpushup.que.push(function() adpushup.triggerAd("81026fc2-d37a-46ca-b79a-9321e405645e"););Recommended ArticlesHow to Connect Chromebook to Your TV (3 Easy Ways)How to Use Find My Chromebook to Locate Lost Chrome OS DeviceHow to Change Language on Your ChromebookHow to Go Incognito on Your Chromebook (3 Ways)How to Install Windows 11 on Your ChromebookMinecraft on Chromebook Might Become a Reality Soon20 CommentsBen Grimm says:May 3, 2022 at 3:37 pmThanks for the work you did compiling this excellent article to help get past the seemingly limited functionality of Chrome OS, which you have shown is not limited at all. Brilliant.


The relationship between Android and ChromeOS became closer at Google I/O 2014, where developers demonstrated native Android software running on ChromeOS through a Native Client-based runtime.[117][174] In September 2014, Google introduced a beta version of the App Runtime for Chrome (ARC), which allows selected Android applications to be used on ChromeOS, using a Native Client-based environment that provides the platforms necessary to run Android software. Android applications do not require any modifications to run on ChromeOS, but may be modified to better support a mouse and keyboard environment. At its introduction, ChromeOS support was only available for selected Android applications.[117] In October 2015, The Wall Street Journal reported that ChromeOS would be folded into Android so that a single OS would result by 2017. The resulting OS would be Android, but it would be expanded to run on laptops.[175][176] Google responded that while the company has "been working on ways to bring together the best of both operating systems, there's no plan to phase out ChromeOS".[177]


The override happens in chrome/app/chrome_main_delegate.cc. Platforms not building with the file may not have implemented the override. Overriding the user data directory via the command line is not supported on iOS.


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