
So far four official apps have been released using this runtime – Evernote, Duolingo, Vine, and Sight Words – but with some effort it’s possible to get a lot more of them using this feature. Google recently announced the App Runtime for Chrome, which allows developers to adapt theirĪndroid apps to Chrome OS. This can be increased by the addition ofĪndroid apps, many of which can run on Chromebooks, albeit with a little help.


In the meantime, read on for advice on how to install Android apps on a Chromebook.Ĭhromebooks are excellent devices that offer great value and a surprising amount of capability. Update January 2017: According to Google,Īll new Chromebooks in 2017 will run Android apps with support for the Play Store out of the box.
