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Official: Chromebooks Can Enjoy Android Apps With Google Play Access

It’s Official now, that Chromebooks can enjoy the Android Apps on them Using Google Play Access. Google just spent a special session here at I/O. Google has fully showed the way to developers on how they can use their Android Apps to run on Chromebooks.

In a blogpost, Google said:

Today we announced that we’re adding Android apps to Chromebooks, which means users will be able to install the apps they know and love. Later this year you can expand your app’s reach to a new hardware platform and wider audience while maximizing the Google Play ecosystem. With expanded app availability, new use cases and improved workflows can be achieved for all Chromebook users, whether for personal use, for work or for education.

This feature is available only on selected Chromebooks. You can see them all in the dropdown below:

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Manufacturer Device
Acer Chromebook 11 C740
Chromebase 24
Chromebook 11 CB3-111 / C730 / CB3-131
Chromebook 15 CB5-571 / C910
Chromebook 15 CB3-531
Chromebox CXI2
Chromebook R11 C738T
Chromebook 14 CB3-431
Chromebook 14 for Work
Asus Chromebook C200
Chromebook C201
Chromebook C202SA
Chromebook C300SA
Chromebook C300
Chromebook Flip C100PA
Chromebox CN62
Chromebit CS10
AOpen Chromebox Commercial
Chromebase Commercial 22″
Bobicus Chromebook 11
CDI eduGear Chromebook M Series
eduGear Chromebook K Series
CTL Chromebook J2 / J4
N6 Education Chromebook
J5 Convertible Chromebook
Dell Chromebook 11 3120
Chromebook 13 7310
Edxis Chromebook
Education Chromebook
Google Chromebook Pixel (2015)
Haier Chromebook 11
Chromebook 11e
Chromebook 11 G2
Hexa Chromebook Pi
HiSense Chromebook 11
Lava Xolo Chromebook
HP Chromebook 11 G3 / G4 / G4 EE
Chromebook 14 G4
Chromebook 13
Lenovo 100S Chromebook
N20 / N20P Chromebook
N21 Chromebook
ThinkCentre Chromebox
ThinkPad 11e Chromebook
N22 Chromebook
Thinkpad 13 Chromebook
Thinkpad 11e Chromebook Gen 2
Medion Akoya S2013
Chromebook S2015
M&A Chromebook
NComputing Chromebook CX100
Nexian Chromebook 11.6″
PCMerge Chromebook PCM-116E
Poin2 Chromebook 11
Samsung Chromebook 2 11″ – XE500C12
Chromebook 3
Sector 5 E1 Rugged Chromebook
Senkatel C1101 Chromebook
Toshiba Chromebook 2
Chromebook 2 (2015)
True IDC Chromebook 11
Viglen Viglen Chromebook 11
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For developers, Google is sharing details on how to get your apps ready here.

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Simranpal Singh

With a decade-long journey in the tech industry, I've been actively engaged in tech reporting across various reputable publications. He currently works as a Web Developer at RightNode Media and pursues his hobby of writing on GoAndroid. Enjoy travelling, and always excited about new tech trends. He actively contributes on GizmoChina and GChromecast Hub.

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