#Android ChromeOS future

Google has confirmed it is working on merging Android and ChromeOS into a single single operating system. In an interview (via TechRadar), Sameer Samat, president of Android ecosystem, said, “We’re going to be combining ChromeOS and Android into a single platform.” Samat oversees Android across phones, wearables, TVs, cars, and XR devices. While Android powers phones, tablets, TVs, wearables, and soon XR devices, ChromeOS has mostly focused on laptops. Sources say Google doesn’t plan to build a completely new OS but rather bring ChromeOS features and workflows directly into Android. The result would be Chromebooks shipping with Android instead of ChromeOS, possibly starting with the rumored Pixel Laptop. Google already confirmed in mid-2024 that ChromeOS would begin using “large portions of the Android stack,” including the Linux kernel and certain frameworks. Android 12L will focus on tablets, foldables, and ChromeOS devices. Read more in our articles including "ChromeOS to merge into Android, Google exec confirms" and "Google previews Android 12L for tablets, foldables, ChromeOS devices".