Google planning ChromeOS phase out by 2034

Court documents from the ongoing US Department of Justice antitrust case against Google revealed the company’s plan to end ChromeOS support. By 2034, the system will be replaced by what’s billed as Aluminium OS.

The transcripts reveal that Google is obligated to support existing ChromeOS devices until 2033 at the least. This honors the company’s 10-year update promise to customers, particularly schools and businesses invested in Chromebooks.

ChromeOS launched in 2011 and found early success in the education sector by offering affordable, cloud-centric laptops. Its reported successor, Aluminium OS, has been under active development since Google confirmed its plans in 2025.

The goal is to merge Android and ChromeOS into a single platform for desktop machines and thin clients. Technically, Aluminium OS is expected to be a variant of Android optimized for larger screens.

It aims to run apps from both the Android and ChromeOS ecosystems. It’s also being designed to work on both ARM and x86 processor architectures, marking a first for Google’s desktop efforts.