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Google Confirms It Will Merge Chrome OS With Android

The company will fold Chrome OS into Android to simplify its codebase, reducing redundancy to accelerate AI feature delivery

Google appears to be testing Android’s desktop mode, including windowing tools and Linux terminal support.
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Overview

  • Sameer Samat, president of Google’s Android ecosystem, confirmed July 14 that Chrome OS and Android will be combined into a single operating system.
  • Google is actively testing an Android desktop mode with resizable windows, windowing tools and Linux terminal support for future Chromebooks.
  • Future Chromebooks and tablets are expected to run on this unified Android-based OS to deliver a seamless experience across phones, laptops and tablets.
  • The merger builds on Project Floss, which since June 2024 has integrated Android’s Linux kernel and components into Chrome OS to improve compatibility and speed AI feature rollout.
  • Google says the full transition could take several years as it streamlines engineering workflows, eliminates platform fragmentation and sharpens competition with Apple’s ecosystem.