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*Update* Google Expands Android Apps To More Chromebooks

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by Gabriel Brangers
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Google has just updated the list of Chromebooks that can access the Play Store and Android Apps. This is by far the largest update to the list to date and is a very promising sign that the full roll-out could be very soon.

The only device to gain newly-found support in the Stable channel appears to be the Samsung Chromebook Plus. The big news is the seventeen devices that have added the Play Store in the Beta Channel. If this list is accurate, these Chromebooks should be able to run Android Apps in Beta without any special tweaks.

 

Just to get you up to speed, here are the Chromebooks that have Play Store access in the Stable channel.

Obviously, this update has been a long time coming. The number of Chromebooks with Android Apps along with the rapid development of new design elements are all positive indicators that our little OS is finally growing up.

Keep tabs on the official list at the Chromium Project.

Special thanks to Jim Dantin

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  • Jules R

    I’ve got the Acer Chromebook 15 (CB3-532). It’s beta but some apps don’t have fullscreen expansion just yet so the overall experience is being hindered by developers who didn’t intend for a landscape-fullscreen orientation. The developers who only developed their android app in portrait mode will now have to consider a landscape mode now that chromebooks can enjoy play store apps. The following apps are ones that don’t work well yet with the beta – HDHOMERUN beta doesn’t find any tuner on network, RING doorbell app (stays in portrait mode), PAPRIKA recipe manager. If you are eager to try the play store yourself, I’d say there isn’t any rush. I’m headed back to the stable channel for now. There is still work to be done.

  • Chad

    I have an Asus Chromebook Flip C100PA. I think it’s supposed to have the Playstore in stable channel. Yet everytime I try to enable it, i get a server communication eror.

    • Gabriel Brangers
      • Chad

        I did that. Changed the DNS. But I’m still getting the error. I also noticed that it isn’t syncing. I’ve tried powerwashing, but it still isn’t right. Not sure whether or not anyone else is having this problem. It may just be a bug. Not sure.

        • ChrisGX

          Well, you are right. You should have access to Google Play on the stable channel on your machine.

          While the following rudimentary considerations probably won’t be helpful but neither can they hurt so here goes. Typically, professionals when confronted with basic failures go back to basics and examine their normal working assumptions e.g. Am I actually connected to a modem and the right one; Am I actually signed in to my Google account on a recognised machine; Are other computers on this network experiencing similar problems etc. Also, see Gabriel Brangers other comments on this page.

          Some misconfiguration following a power wash might also explain the sort of problem you are experiencing so I would recommend just confirming all is well. Also, when Google speaks of Google Play access in Stable and Beta it refers to stock standard machines. You should bear that in mind. It is hard to imagine that activation of developer mode would make a difference, but it might. Finally, there is the prospect that there is nothing wrong at all with your device and that the process to activate Google Play remains flaky.

          It would be great if you could continue to advise readers here about any ongoing problem of this sort as this is obviously a very important matter.

  • 360fanboy

    good. First time ever i’ll switch to beta channel

  • Magnus Haggstrom

    Today I received a second version 60 OS on my Acer Chromebook 14 For Work, running in beta channel (located in Sweden). After restart I went to Settings and activated Google Play. After 5 minutes of unsuccesful Android App downloads (from normal Google Play) I discovered there was an icon for Google Play (Beta), and that is working nicely! All apps in Play Beta are working perfectly so far, except for bank apps that require a wired login from a PC or Mac to install new encryption key. Will call the bank’s support on Monday to try out USB support for their secure keypad.

  • natespapa09

    Just bought an Acer R11 last night. Really liking it. Its our second Acer CB.

  • Demarrco Smith

    Did I miss the update for my Acer Chromebook 15 (CB5-571)?

  • Jason M. Ellis

    Still waiting for it on my ThinkPad 13 Chromebook… anybody have any info on it on this device?

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