Google has finally begun officially bringing support for its dedicated in-house Android development tool -- the aptly named Android Studio IDE -- to Chrome OS as indicated in a number of reports. The change not only means that users will finally have a relatively easy time getting the application installed in Chrome OS's Linux environment. It also means that Android developers will soon be able to build apps for Android-based hardware from start to finish on ultra-portable, relatively inexpensive Chrome OS devices. Google refers to the process as a "one-click" installation, which may not be unfair with consideration for how difficult it could be prior to the search giant's decision to bring it in an official capacity to the OS. But there are a few steps to the process. Pre-requisites Android Studio for Chromebooks is still in a beta format and users will probably want to have some experience with app development before using it on those gadgets as a result but that isn't the only … [Read more...] about How To: Download & Install Android Studio On Chrome OS
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Google adds VPN support to Linux applications on Chrome OS
One of the more tricky parts to integrating Android apps with Chrome OS has been networking. It took a while for VPNs running on Chrome OS to apply to Android apps, and even longer for the opposite to work. Thankfully, VPN support for applications running in a Linux container has now arrived. Chrome OS 76 (currently in the Dev/Canary branch) finally allows Linux applications to operate under whatever VPN is currently being used — whether it be from an Android app or a Chrome extension. As you can see in the below screenshot, the Gnome Web browser on Linux is running through the Canada VPN server established by the ProtonVPN Android app. I can't imagine the programming wizardry required to make this all work, but it's nice that Linux applications on Chrome OS are one step closer to being fully-functional. Now we just have to wait for finished sound and graphics acceleration. Source: Keith Myers … [Read more...] about Google adds VPN support to Linux applications on Chrome OS
How to get Android apps on a Chromebook
One of the most exciting changes Google made to its Chrome OS platform and Chromebook hardware in recent years, was the addition of Android app support. While Chrome OS could already run Chrome browser extensions, web apps, and Chrome apps, the addition of the millions of Android apps has greatly increased the platform’s value. Most new Chromebooks come with the Google Play Store out of the box, which allows you to quickly install your favorite Android apps. If your Chromebook was introduced in or after 2017, then it’s guaranteed to run Android apps. Either way, Google has put together an extensive list of Chromebooks that have access to Android apps that you can check. If you’re not on that list, there’s still a way to do it, just skip down to the second section. If your Chromebook already supports Android apps, start here Step 1: First, make sure that your Chromebook is running the latest Chrome OS version. You’ll need Chrome OS … [Read more...] about How to get Android apps on a Chromebook
Android Studio will soon be officially supported on Chrome OS
For years, it was rumored that Android Studio would eventually be supported on Chrome OS. It's now possible to run the IDE on Chromebooks through Linux app support, which was announced at I/O earlier this year and began to roll out in the stable Chrome OS channel in September. Android Studio mostly works on Chrome OS already, but Google is making it official. Starting early next year, Chrome OS will be an officially-supported platform for Android Studio, alongside macOS/Windows/Linux. This likely means that any Chrome OS-specific bugs will be fixed, and we might even see deeper integration with Chromebooks. Perhaps developers will be able to test applications instantly on Chrome OS, instead of having to use an emulator or an external Android phone/tablet. There are instructions on Google's site for trying out the Chrome OS preview build, but that page has been live since Google I/O (the Internet Archive has a copy from July 31). … [Read more...] about Android Studio will soon be officially supported on Chrome OS
Google is downplaying Android to focus its future on Chrome OS
Editorial By Daniel Eran Dilger Friday, October 12, 2018, 12:01 pm PT (03:01 pm ET) Five years ago, I described how Google was distancing itself from Android and increasingly pursuing a new strategy around Chrome OS. While that was a controversial idea at the time, Google's latest announcements show that's exactly what the company had been doing. In the summer of 2013, AppleInsider published a look at Google's then-new Chromecast, a web streaming device that was based on code from Google TV rather than Android. The article noted this as additional evidence that Google was working to distance itself from the Android platform that the company had developed under the management of Andy Rubin since acquiring it in 2005. At the time, Android seemed to be on top of the world. After first appearing as a hobbyist platform from Google in 2008, the new platform had suddenly surpassed expectations by serving as an effective software platform substitute in the production of new handsets, … [Read more...] about Google is downplaying Android to focus its future on Chrome OS