While Google denied in June that Chrome OS was coming to Android, the company is now reportedly working on a full migration.

According to a recent report, Google is currently working on a complete migration from Chrome OS to Android. This move is intended to accelerate AI innovation, simplify engineering, and enable better collaboration between Chromebooks and other devices.

Fight the iPad

In June, Google announced that ChromeOS would adopt parts of the Android stack. The Android Authority report states that Google is “working on a full migration from Chrome OS to Android.” A full migration to Android can bring changes to the desktop experience, such as better support for Windows, external monitors, and keyboard and mouse. According to the report, future Chromebooks would then come with Android as standard.

Google reportedly sees this as a chance to finally trump the iPad. Although iPad OS is easier to use than traditional operating systems, the device itself remains more expensive. Chromebooks position themselves in a lower price segment, making them more attractive to schools and price-conscious consumers.

Google has been working for years on an open source operating system that will run on various systems.
Fuchsia, an open-source project with its own “Zircon” kernel, aims to bring Android and Chrome OS together, but Google says it’s much more than that. It runs on various devices, from smart home applications to laptops, but is not yet suitable for everyday use. Google emphasizes that Fuchsia is not intended as a replacement for Android or Chrome OS, but rather as a cutting-edge system that supports new form factors such as wearables and AR/VR devices.

How exactly Google will market the transition from Chrome OS to Android and whether it will actually happen is still unclear.