Chromebooks have been running applications using the Android 9 framework (ARC ++ or Android Runtime Container) for years and, after skipping Android 10, Google has now listed 117 specific Chromebooks that will receive an update to Android 11. The most recent update The recent version will allow the use of applications to run more smoothly and scale correctly – two problems that Chrome OS has had since the introduction of applications in the operating system. All of this is possible thanks to Google’s work on ARCVM – its application virtualization container. Oh, and apps will also have the ability to switch to dark mode to make your eyes thank you for it.
If you would like to see a complete list of all the devices that have been mentioned, you can go to the Chromium Repository where they were discovered. In addition, Android Police matched the device’s board name with the corresponding consumer name and compiled a complete list of them in manufacturer’s order. If you are interested in seeing if your device has made the cut, take a quick look. Some of the listed devices haven’t even been released yet, so the repository lists their code name, but they don’t exactly match a currently known or released device. We are tracking Trogdor and Dedede, for example, and they appear for upgrade eligibility.
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Of the 117 devices, a large part of them are Acer (incredible 41 of them!), Which will come as no surprise to many of you, as Acer has been known for its dedication to the Google platform for a long time. They also produce more Chromebook models than other manufacturers. AOpen’s Chromebase and Chromebox Mini are on the list, as well as 12 Asus devices, 3 CTLs (including your Tab Tx1), 4 Dells, 18 HPs, 18 Lenovos, 8 Samsungs (including Chromebook Plus and Pro – good times), a Viewsonic Chromebox, and the first Chromebook I’ve ever had – the good old Toshiba Chromebook 2 from 2015. Finally, the Pixel, Pixel Slate, Pixelbook and Google’s Pixelbook Go are eligible for Android 11, of course.
To check if your Chromebook has an update available, you can expect it to occur naturally, as Chrome OS devices are updated on their own, or you can visit the Settings app and click on ‘About Chrome OS’ at the bottom of the bar left side. Once there, just click on ‘Check for updates’ in the main window. Starting with Chrome OS 90, many of you should start seeing Android 11 available.
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After an update, you can check your current version of Android by visiting Settings> Apps> Google Play Store> Manage Android preferences> System> About device. If you haven’t received the new version yet, don’t worry – keep checking. If you’re not on the list for an update, I wouldn’t be too concerned, as Google did a great job adding some devices that we didn’t even expect to see getting apps to get started (Toshiba Chromebook 2), so anything is possible with enough time.
