Google says Android for PC is coming in 2026
TL;DR:
- Google teased Android for PC during Qualcomm’s summit.
- Sameer Samat said it is coming next year.
- It merges ChromeOS experience with an Android base.
- Targets laptops with tight Android ecosystem ties.
Details pending, but timing is now public.
On 24 September 2025, The Verge reported that Google’s Sameer Samat confirmed Android for PC is targeted for next year. The statement came at the end of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon keynote. Samat said Google is “re-baselining” ChromeOS on Android to bring AI features to laptops faster.
What that means
The plan combines the ChromeOS experience with Android underpinnings. Expect tighter links to Android phones, faster feature delivery, and a single base that benefits from Android’s app ecosystem. Qualcomm’s growing PC-class chips could be a hardware partner lane, though neither side named SKUs.
Why it matters
Chromebooks carved out a space in schools and lightweight computing. An Android-based PC OS could unlock millions of apps on laptops, boost continuity with phones, and give OEMs a Google-centric alternative to Windows, especially on ARM laptops.
Reader checklist
- Watch for dev previews in early 2026.
- Expect better phone-to-laptop continuity.
- App compatibility will be the make-or-break.
- Enterprise needs management tools on day one.
Sources:
- The Verge, “Google reveals its Android for PC is coming next year,” https://www.theverge.com/tech/785351/google-reveals-its-android-for-pc-is-coming-next-year, 2025-09-24
- The Verge, “Google exec: ‘We’re going to be combining ChromeOS and Android’,” https://www.theverge.com, 2025-09-24
- Google Search Central (for ongoing platform changes), https://developers.google.com/search/news, accessed 2025-09-25
