How to Install Android Apps on Your Chromebook?

Android Apps

Apart from speed and ease of use with exceptional battery life, one of the best things about owning a Chromebook is knowing you can now install and run your favourite Android apps (though not all) on your PC.

This development is highly welcomed as you can easily synchronise app data across devices.

How to Install Android Apps on Your Chromebook?

Step 1: Check if your Chromebook is running Android apps. Check, by tapping or clicking on the status area or the Settings cog. Next, you click About Chrome OS at the top of your screen to display the information.

Step 2: Check for updates. To do this, in the About window, tap or click the Check for and apply updates button. Download the updates if available and restart the device.

Step 3: Once your Chromebook is updated, go to the status area and click the Settings cog, navigate to the Google Play Store section, and check Enable Google Play Store on your Chromebook. Agree to Google’s terms of service to continue.

Step 4: The Google Play Store app will open, and you’ll accept additional terms and conditions to proceed. Once you’ve done this, you can proceed to step 5.

Step 5: To install an Android app, locate it in the Play Store, click on its entry, and click the Install button.

Step 6: The app should start installing and may pause to ask about any required authorisations. Accept them if requested. Installed apps will show in your Chrome OS apps tray. Click on the app’s icon to run it.

You can manage the Android apps the same way you handle the Chrome OS Apps as both apps are in the same window.

Chromebooks that can install Android Games

Manufacturer

Device

Status

Acer

Chromebook R11 (CB5-132T, C738T)*

Stable Channel

Chromebook Spin 11 (R751T)

Stable Channel

Chromebook R13 (CB5-312T)*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 11 N7 (C731, C731T)*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 11 (C771, C771T)*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 14 (CB3-431)*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 14 for Work (CP5-471)*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 15 (CB3-532)*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 15 (CB515-1HT/1H)

Stable Channel

Chromebook 11 (C740)*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 15 (CB5-571 / C910)

Stable Channel

Chromebook 11 (C730 / CB3-111 / C730E / CB3-131)

Planned

Chromebook 15 (CB3-531)

Planned

Chromebox CXI2

Planned

Chromebase 24

Planned

AOpen

Chromebox Mini*

Stable Channel

Chromebase Mini*

Stable Channel

Chromebox Commercial

Planned

Chromebase Commercial

Planned

Asus

Chromebook Flip C100PA*

Stable Channel

Chromebook Flip C101PA*

Stable Channel

Chromebook Flip C213

Stable Channel

Chromebook C202SA*

Stable Channel

Chromebook C300SA / C301SA*

Stable Channel

Chromebook Flip C302*

Stable Channel

Chromebit CS10

Planned

Chromebook C200MA

Planned

Chromebook C201PA

Planned

Chromebook C300MA

Planned

Chromebox CN62

Planned

Bobicus

Chromebook 11

Planned

CTL

NL61 Chromebook*

Stable Channel

J2 / J4 Chromebook*

Stable Channel

J5 Convertible Chromebook*

Stable Channel

N6 Education Chromebook

Planned

Dell

Chromebook 11 (3180)*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 11 (5190)

Stable Channel

Chromebook 11 2-in-1 (3189)*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 11 2-in-1 (5190)

Stable Channel

Chromebook 13 (3380)*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 13 (7310)*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 11 (3120)

Planned

eduGear

Chromebook K Series*

Stable Channel

Chromebook M Series*

Stable Channel

CMT Chromebook*

Stable Channel

Chromebook R Series

Planned

Edxis

Education Chromebook*

Stable Channel

Chromebook

Planned

Google

Chromebook Pixel (2015)*

Stable Channel

Pixelbook

Stable Channel

Haier

Chromebook 11e*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 11 C*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 11

Planned

Chromebook 11 G2

Planned

Hexa

Chromebook Pi

Planned

HiSense

Chromebook 11*

Stable Channel

Lava

Xolo Chromebook

Planned

HP

Chromebook 11 G5 EE*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 11 G5*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 11 G6 EE

Stable Channel

Chromebook x360 11 G1 EE

Stable Channel

Chromebook 13 G1*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 14 G5

Stable Channel

Chromebook 11 G3

Planned

Chromebook 11 G4 / G4 EE

Planned

Chromebook 14 G4

Planned

Lenovo

Thinkpad 11e Chromebook (Gen 3)*

Stable Channel

ThinkPad 11e Yoga Chromebook (Gen 3)*

Stable Channel

ThinkPad 11e Chromebook (Gen 4)

Stable Channel

Thinkpad 11e Yoga Chromebook (Gen 4)

Stable Channel

N22 Chromebook*

Stable Channel

N23 Chromebook*

Stable Channel

100e Chromebook

Stable Channel

Flex 11 Chromebook*

Stable Channel

N23 Yoga Chromebook*

Stable Channel

300e Chromebook

Stable Channel

500e Chromebook

Stable Channel

N42 Chromebook*

Stable Channel

Thinkpad 13 Chromebook*

Stable Channel

100S Chromebook

Planned

N20 / N20P Chromebook

Planned

N21 Chromebook

Planned

ThinkPad 11e Chromebook

Planned

ThinkPad 11e Yoga Chromebook

Planned

ThinkCentre Chromebox

Planned

Medion

Chromebook S2015*

Stable Channel

Chromebook Akoya S2013

Planned

M&A

Chromebook

Planned

Mercer

Chromebook NL6D*

Stable Channel

Multilaser

Chromebook M11C

Stable Channel

NComputing

Chromebook CX100*

Stable Channel

Nexian

Chromebook 11.6*

Stable Channel

PCMerge

Chromebook PCM-116E*

Stable Channel

Chromebook PCM-116T-432B*

Stable Channel

Prowise

Chromebook Entryline*

Stable Channel

Chromebook Proline*

Stable Channel

Poin2

Chromebook 11*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 14*

Stable Channel

Positivo

Chromebook CH1190*

Stable Channel

 

Chromebook C216B*

Stable Channel

Samsung

Chromebook Plus*

Stable Channel

Chromebook Pro

Stable Channel

Chromebook 3*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 2 11″ – XE500C12

Planned

Sector 5

E1 Rugged Chromebook*

Stable Channel

Senkatel

C1101 Chromebook

Planned

Toshiba

Chromebook 2 (2015)*

Beta Channel

Chromebook 2

Planned

True IDC

Chromebook 11

Planned

Viglen

Chromebook 11*

Stable Channel

Chromebook 360*

Stable Channel

Devices with a (*) next to them are older devices and will require that the user profiles perform a one-time file-system migration to support Android on these older devices.

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