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Here are all the Chromebooks that run Android and Linux apps
Google first announced that Chromebooks would allow you to run Android apps back in May 2016. While the rollout for Chrome OS devices was slow at first, there are now many of them that can run millions of apps available from the Google Play Store. A couple of years later, Google revealed it would start adding Linux app support to Chromebooks by lacing them in a Debian-based virtual machine.
Because of the rather long rollout of both Android and Linux app support, it isn’t easy to keep up with which Chromebooks are compatible. This list will show just how many Chromebooks can run Android and Linux apps.
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If you have a Chromebook from 2019 or later, it can almost certainly run Android and Linux apps. For older models, check out our compatibility lists.
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Editor’s note: Because Google constantly updates Chrome OS, this list will be updated as more Chromebooks gain Android and Linux app support.
Chromebooks with Android app support in the Stable channel
Here are the pre-2019 devices that can run Android apps:
- Acer Chromebase (CA24I2, CA24V2)
- Acer Chromebook 11 (C771, C771T, C740, C732, C732T, C732L, C732LT, CB311-8H, CB311-8HT)
- Acer Chromebook 11 N7 (C731, C731T)
- Acer Chromebook 13 (CB713-1W)
- Acer Chromebook 14 (CB3-431)
- Acer Chromebook 14 for Work (CP5-471)
- Acer Chromebook 15 (CB3-532, CB515-1HT/1H, CB5-571, C910, CB315-1H/1HT)
- Acer Chromebook 311 (C721, C733, C733U, C733T)
- Acer Chromebook 315 (CB315-2H)
- Acer Chromebook 512 (C851, C851T)
- Acer Chromebook 514 (CB514)
- Acer Chromebook 714 (CB714-1W, CB714-1WT)
- Acer Chromebook 715 (CB715-1W, CB715-1WT)
- Acer Chromebook R11 (CB5-132T, C738T)
- Acer Chromebook R13 (CB5-312T)
- Acer Chromebook Spin 11 (R751T, CP311-H1, CP311-1HN)
- Acer Chromebook Spin 13 (CP713-1WN)
- Acer Chromebook Spin 15 (CP315-1H/1HT)
- Acer Chromebook Spin 311 (R721T)
- Acer Chromebook Spin 511 (R752T, R752TN)
- Acer Chromebook Spin 512 (R851TN)
- Acer Chromebook Tab 10
- Acer Chromebox CXI3
- AOpen Chromebase Mini
- AOpen Chromebox Commercial 2
- AOpen Chromebox Mini
- ASUS Chromebook (C202SA, C204, C223, C300SA, C301SA, C403, C423, C523)
- ASUS Chromebox 3 (CN65)
- ASUS Chromebook Flip (C100PA, C101PA, C213, C214, C302, C434)
- ASUS Chromebook Tablet CT100
- CTL Chromebook (J2, J4, J41, J41T, J5 Convertible, NL61, NL7, NL7 LTE, NL7T-360, NL7TW-360)
- CTL Chromebook Tablet Tx1 for Education
- CTL Chromebox CBx1
- Dell Chromebook 11 (3180, 5190)
- Dell Chromebook 11 2-in-1 (3189, 5190)
- Dell Chromebook 13 (3380, 7310)
- Dell Chromebook (3100, 3100 2-in-1, 3400)
- Dell Inspiron Chromebook 14 2-in-1 (7486)
- eduGear Chromebook (CMT, K Series, M Series)
- Edxis Education Chromebook
- Google Chromebook Pixel (2015)
- Google Pixelbook
- Google Pixel Slate
- Haier Chromebook 11e
- Haier Chromebook 11 C
- HiSense Chromebook 11
- HP Chromebook 11 (G5, G5 EE, G6 EE, G7 EE)
- HP Chromebook 11A G6 EE
- HP Chromebook 13 G1
- HP Chromebook 14 G5
- HP Chromebook 14A G5
- HP Chromebook 15 G1
- HP Chromebook x2
- HP Chromebook x360 11 (G1 EE, G2 EE)
- HP Chromebook x360 14
- HP Chromebox G2
- Lenovo 14e Chromebook
- Lenovo 100e Chromebook (Gen 1, Gen 2, Gen 2 MTK)
- Lenovo 300e Chromebook (Gen 1, Gen 2, Gen 2 MTK)
- Lenovo 500e Chromebook (Gen 1, Gen 2)
- Lenovo Chromebook (C330, C340-11, S330, S340-14)
- Lenovo Flex 11 Chromebook
- Lenovo N22 Chromebook
- Lenovo N23 Chromebook
- Lenovo N23 Yoga Chromebook
- Lenovo N42 Chromebook
- Lenovo Thinkpad 11e Chromebook (Gen 3, Gen 4)
- Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Yoga Chromebook (Gen 3, Gen 4)
- Lenovo Thinkpad 13 Chromebook
- Lenovo Yoga C630 Chromebook
- Medion Chromebook S2015
- Mercer Chromebook NL6D
- Multilaser Chromebook M11C
- NComputing Chromebook CX100
- Nexian Chromebook 11.6”
- Newline Chromebox A10
- PCMerge Chromebook (PCM-116E, PCM-116T-432B, AL116)
- Poin2 Chromebook 11
- Poin2 Chromebook 11C
- Poin2 Chromebook 14
- Positivo Chromebook (CH1190, C216B)
- Promethean Chromebox
- Prowise Chromebook Eduline
- Prowise Chromebook Entryline
- Prowise Chromebook Proline
- Samsung Chromebook 3
- Samsung Chromebook Plus (Gen 1, LTE, V2)
- Samsung Chromebook Pro
- Sector 5 E1 Rugged Chromebook
- Sector 5 E3 Chromebook
- Toshiba Chromebook 2 (2015)
- ViewSonic NMP660 Chromebox
- Viglen Chromebook 11
- Viglen Chromebook 11C
- Viglen Chromebook 360
Chromebooks with planned Android app support
Google doesn’t say when these pre-2019 Chromebooks will get Android apps, only that support is “planned” for some time in the future. Don’t stake your life on it, in other words.
- Acer Chromebase 24
- Acer Chromebook 11 (C730 / CB3-111 / C730E / CB3-131)
- Acer Chromebook 15 (CB3-531)
- Acer Chromebox CXI2
- AOpen Chromebox Commercial
- AOpen Chromebase Commercial
- ASUS Chromebit CS10
- ASUS Chromebook (C200MA, C201PA, C300MA)
- ASUS Chromebox CN62
- Bobicus Chromebook 11
- CTL N6 Education Chromebook
- Dell Chromebook 11 (3120)
- eduGear Chromebook R Series
- Edxis Chromebook
- Haier Chromebook 11
- Haier Chromebook 11 (G2)
- Hexa Chromebook Pi
- HP Chromebook 11 (G3, G4, G4 EE)
- HP Chromebook 14 G4
- Lava Xolo Chromebook
- Lenovo Chromebook (100S, N20, N20P, N21)
- Lenovo ThinkPad Chromebook (11e, 11e Yoga)
- Lenovo ThinkCentre Chromebox
- Medion Chromebook Akoya S2013
- M&A Chromebook
- Samsung Chromebook 2 11 (XE500C12)
- Senkatel C1101 Chromebook
- Toshiba Chromebook 2
- True IDC Chromebook 11
Chromebooks with Linux app support
Every device launched after 2019 features Linux app support unless the manufacturer says otherwise. Google’s own Pixelbook was the first Chromebook to run Linux apps. More devices joined in on the fun back in September 2018, when the Chrome OS 69 update was released.
Here’s the current list of pre-2019 devices:
- Acer Chromebook 11 (C732, C732T, C732L, C732LT, CB311-8H, CB311-8HT)
- Acer Chromebook 11 N7 (C731, C731T)
- Acer Chromebook 13 (CB713-1W)
- Acer Chromebook 14 (CB3-431)
- Acer Chromebook 15 (CB3-532, CB315-1H, CB315-1HT, CB515-1H, CB515-1HT)
- Acer Chromebook 514
- Acer Chromebook R11 (CB5-132T, C738T)
- Acer Chromebook R13 (CB5-312T)
- Acer Chromebook Spin 11 (CP311-H1, CP311-1HN, R751T)
- Acer Chromebook Spin 13 (CP713-1WN)
- Acer Chromebook Spin 15 (CP315)
- Acer Chromebook Tab 10
- Acer Chromebox CXI3
- ASUS Chromebook (C202SA, C223, C300SA, C301SA, C423, C523)
- ASUS Chromebook Flip (C101PA, C213)
- ASUS Chromebox 3 (CN65)
- CTL Chromebook (J41, J41T, J5, NL7, NL7T-360, NL7TW-360, NL7 LTE)
- CTL Chromebox CBx1
- CTL J5 Chromebook
- CTL NL61 Chromebook
- Dell Chromebook 11 (3180, 5190)
- Dell Chromebook 11 2-in-1 (3189, 5190)
- Dell Inspiron Chromebook 14 2-in-1 (7486)
- Edugear CMT Chromebook
- Edxis Education Chromebook (NL6D)
- Google Pixelbook
- Google Pixel Slate
- Google Pixelbook Go
- Haier Chromebook 11 C
- HP Chromebook 11 (G5, G5 EE, G6 EE)
- HP Chromebook 14/14A G5
- HP Chromebook X2
- HP Chromebook x360 11 G1 EE
- HP Chromebook x360 14
- HP Chromebox G2
- Lenovo 100e Chromebook
- Lenovo Flex 11 Chromebook
- Lenovo Ideapad Chromebook (C330, S330)
- Lenovo Chromebook (100e, 300e, 500e, N22, N23, N23 Yoga, N23 Touch, N42)
- Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Chromebook (Gen 3, Gen 4)
- Lenovo Yoga C630 Chromebook
- Mecer V2 Chromebook
- Multilaser Chromebook M11C
- PCMerge Chromebook PCM-116T-432B
- Poin2 Chromebook 11C
- Poin2 Chromebook 14
- Positivo Chromebook C216B
- Prowise Chromebook Proline
- Samsung Chromebook (3, Plus, Plus LTE, Plus V2)
- ViewSonic NMP660 Chromebox
- Viglen Chromebook 360
If you own a device on this list, or a more modern one, check out our post on how to install Linux apps on your Chromebook.
FAQs
If your Chromebook is newer than 2019, it can most likely run Android apps. Some older models are also compatible, but you’ll have to double-check the lists above.
If you can’t run any Android app on your Chromebook, it’s likely too old to support it. If you’re only getting errors with select apps, that’s harder to diagnose. It could be that your specific hardware specs aren’t compatible, or that there’s a glitch with the app(s).
If your Chromebook doesn’t have the Play Store at all, it might not support Android apps. But if you’re looking for an alternative source, you can also sideload apps for Chrome OS by enabling Developer Mode.