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1page.title=Chrome OS Device Support for Apps
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4<div id="qv-wrapper">
5    <div id="qv">
6      <h2>On this page</h2>
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8      <ol>
9        <li><a href="#overview">Overview</a></li>
10        <li><a href="#support">Supported Platforms</a></li>
11      </ol>
12    </div>
13  </div>
14
15<p>
16You can use the Google Play Store to install Android apps on several Google
17Chromebooks. This document describes the Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, and
18Chromebases that can install Android apps, both currently and in upcoming
19releases of Chrome OS.
20</p>
21
22<h2 id="overview">Overview</h2>
23
24<p>
25The same Android apps that run on phones and tablets can run on Chromebooks
26without compromising their speed, simplicity, or security. To develop the best
27experience for Android apps across Chromebooks, you should test your app on a
28suite of devices that consists of the following categories:
29</p>
30
31<ul>
32  <li>
33    ARM architecture.
34  </li>
35  <li>
36    Intel x86 architecture.
37  </li>
38  <li>
39    Touch.
40  </li>
41  <li>
42    Non-touch (uses fake-touch).
43  </li>
44  <li>
45    Convertible.
46  </li>
47</ul>
48
49<p>To learn more about Google Play Store support on Chromebooks, see the
50following <a class="external-link"
51href="https://chrome.googleblog.com/2016/05/the-google-play-store-coming-to.html">
52Google Chrome blog post</a>.
53</p>
54
55<p class="note"><strong>Note: </strong>You may elect to exclude your app from
56being available to certain Android devices, such as Chromebooks. For more
57information, visit <a class="external-link"
58href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/1286017">
59View &amp; restrict your app's compatible devices</a>.
60</p>
61
62<p>
63The following section lists the Chromebooks that work with Android apps and the
64categories that each device satisfies.
65</p>
66
67<h2 id="support">Supported Platforms</h2>
68
69<p>
70Android apps are not available on every Chromebook, but Google continues to
71evaluate more devices based on a range of factors, such as processor type, GPU,
72and drivers. The following table shows the platforms that currently support
73Android apps:
74</p>
75
76<p class="table-caption" id="Objects-and-interfaces">
77  <strong>Table 1.</strong> Chromebooks that currently support Android apps.</p>
78<table>
79  <tr>
80    <th scope="col">Manufacturer</th>
81    <th scope="col">Model</th>
82    <th scope="col">Architecture</th>
83    <th scope="col">Touchscreen support</th>
84    <th scope="col">Convertible</th>
85  </tr>
86  <tr>
87    <td>Acer</td>
88    <td>Chromebook R11 / C738T</td>
89    <td>Intel x86</td>
90    <td>Yes</td>
91    <td>Yes</td>
92  </tr>
93  <tr>
94    <td>Asus</td>
95    <td>Chromebook Flip</td>
96    <td>ARM</td>
97    <td>Yes</td>
98    <td>Yes</td>
99  </tr>
100  <tr>
101    <td>Google</td>
102    <td>Chromebook Pixel (2015)</td>
103    <td>Intel x86</td>
104    <td>Yes</td>
105    <td>No</td>
106  </tr>
107</table>
108
109<p>
110The following list shows the platforms that will support Android apps in an
111upcoming release of Chrome OS:
112</p>
113
114<ul>
115  <li><strong>Acer: </strong>Chromebook 11 C740, Chromebook 11 CB3-111 / C730 /
116  C730E / CB3-131, Chromebook 14 CB3-431, Chromebook 14 for Work, Chromebook
117  15 CB5-571 / C910, Chromebook 15 CB3-531, Chromebox CXI2, Chromebase 24
118  </li>
119  <li><strong>Asus: </strong>Chromebook C200, Chromebook C201,
120  Chromebook C202SA, Chromebook C300SA, Chromebook C300, Chromebox CN62,
121  Chromebit CS10</li>
122  <li><strong>AOpen: </strong>Chromebox Commercial,
123  Chromebase Commercial 22"</li>
124  <li><strong>Bobicus: </strong>Chromebook 11</li>
125  <li><strong>CDI: </strong>eduGear Chromebook K Series,
126  eduGear Chromebook M Series, eduGear Chromebook R Series</li>
127  <li><strong>CTL: </strong>Chromebook J2 / J4, N6 Education Chromebook,
128  J5 Convertible Chromebook</li>
129  <li><strong>Dell: </strong>Chromebook 11 3120, Chromebook 13 7310</li>
130  <li><strong>Edxis: </strong>Chromebook, Education Chromebook</li>
131  <li><strong>Haier: </strong>Chromebook 11, Chromebook 11e, Chromebook 11 G2
132  </li>
133  <li><strong>Hexa: </strong>Chromebook Pi</li>
134  <li><strong>HiSense: </strong>Chromebook 11</li>
135  <li><strong>Lava: </strong>Xolo Chromebook</li>
136  <li><strong>HP: </strong>Chromebook 11 G3 / G4 / G4 EE, Chromebook 14 G4,
137  Chromebook 13</li>
138  <li><strong>Lenovo: </strong>100S Chromebook, N20 / N20P Chromebook,
139  N21 Chromebook, ThinkCentre Chromebox, ThinkPad 11e Chromebook,
140  N22 Chromebook, Thinkpad 13 Chromebook, Thinkpad 11e Chromebook Gen 3</li>
141  <li><strong>Medion: </strong>Akoya S2013, Chromebook S2015</li>
142  <li><strong>M&amp;A: </strong>Chromebook</li>
143  <li><strong>NComputing: </strong>Chromebook CX100</li>
144  <li><strong>Nexian: </strong>Chromebook 11.6"</li>
145  <li><strong>PCMerge: </strong>Chromebook PCM-116E</li>
146  <li><strong>Poin2: </strong>Chromebook 11</li>
147  <li><strong>Samsung: </strong>Chromebook 2 11" - XE500C12, Chromebook 3</li>
148  <li><strong>Sector 5: </strong>E1 Rugged Chromebook</li>
149  <li><strong>Senkatel: </strong>C1101 Chromebook</li>
150  <li><strong>Toshiba: </strong>Chromebook 2, Chromebook 2 (2015)</li>
151  <li><strong>True IDC: </strong>Chromebook 11</li>
152  <li><strong>Viglen: </strong>Chromebook 11</li>
153</ul>
154