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Google reveals its Android for PC is coming next year

https://lemmy.nz/post/28609620

Google reveals its Android for PC is coming next year - Lemmy NZ

>One of the biggest stories out of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit in Maui isn’t just about Qualcomm — it’s how Google is finally merging Android and ChromeOS to create a new operating system for computers. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon revealed that it’s finally happening, and now, a Google exec has revealed when it’s happening, too. > >It’s “something we’re super excited about for next year,” said Google’s Sameer Samat, head of Android Ecosystem, at the tail end of Qualcomm’s announcement keynote. No, I’m not excited at all

Sep 25, 2025 at 2:32amWeb
Show threadfinalarbiterSep 25, 2025

Something I’ll never understand about Google is that they don’t seem to understand that killing every project that isn’t instantly super profitable also kills consumer confidence.

I wouldn’t even consider using a new Google thing for the first few years of its life since I fully expect it will be chopped sooner or later. Case in point: Killed by Google

Killed by Google

Killed by Google is the open source list of dead Google products, services, and devices. It serves as a tribute and memorial of beloved services and products killed by Google.

Killed by Google
Show threaddmtalonSep 25, 2025

Which in turn creates a self fulfilling prophecy that they created themselves.

And I also wonder, will it only allow app installs from the app store like they’re supposed to be doing on Android for phones?

Show threadfinalarbiterSep 25, 2025

Right? I would have bought in to Stadia if I had ANY faith in the company behind it.

Also, I thought chrome os could already run android apps?

Show threadOmegaSunkeySep 25, 2025
ChromeOS does run android apps, but to run them well you need 8gb of RAM because both VMs run -Android and Linux.- With this implementation Android apps would run natively, and thus only requiring more ram for Linux apps in the VM they plan to add.
Show threadcronSep 25, 2025

And I also wonder, will it only allow app installs from the app store like they’re supposed to be doing on Android for phones?

Chromebooks traditionally have a working linux VM, so this is likely not impacted by the change.

And btw, you can still download apps from any website as long as the app is signed by a registered developer.

Show threadThat Weird VeganSep 25, 2025
i gave up with google when they killed Reader. Fuckin google.
Show threadxepSep 25, 2025
Why would I want Android on PC?
Show threadSnot FlickermanSep 25, 2025
Masochism and self hate, perhaps?
Show threadBCsvenSep 25, 2025
Maybe Android on PC won’t have Recall spyware like Windows, but then again just run Linux
Show threadOnomatopoeiaSep 25, 2025

Instead it has Google Services Spyware, and every app Spyware, and you’re not permitted root/admin access to block such things, unlike Windows.

Recall is completely removeable - or do you think a finance enterprise Risk Management would permit operational data to leave the premises?

Show threadBCsvenSep 25, 2025

Windows does not give you kernel level access. Its a black box of telemetry, same as google. Even Windows SSH was found to send user name and IP of server that you contact back to Windows HQ, thereby tracking ever users attempts to remote login to a server. That’s bad telemetry waiting to be abused by the US government.

Your only choice is Linux now

Show threadShadowSep 25, 2025
So they can show you hyper targeted ads, obviously.
Show threadDoucheBagMcSwagSep 25, 2025

Ohhhhhhh

THIS is why they want to block sideloading…

Show threadxcjsSep 25, 2025
If they think I’m going to purchase a computer that will become unsupported between 2-7 years from now and refuse to install the software I want to install, they’re insane.
Show threadcronSep 25, 2025
Chromebooks currently have a 10 year support duration, that’s on par with windows and mac.
Show threadZombie-MantisSep 25, 2025
I’ll stick with Linux, thanks.
Show threadJackbyDevSep 25, 2025

Android is Linux! ☝️🤓

/s

I know what you meant, just being a goober.

Show threaddastanktalSep 25, 2025

Didn’t they just announce a program where they won’t let you install any additional apps that aren’t certified by their developer program?

Who on Earth is going to buy an Android computer where you can’t deploy/develop applications unless it’s either an app built by a certified developer or the user of the device becomes a certified developer.

Show threadJackbyDevSep 25, 2025

Schools and maybe companies will probably buy them. In fact if Chromebooks are discontinued (or if they were, which I think happened, I’m not sure) this is probably the replacement for them.

But yes, I agree, having no way to run unsigned programs at all is really crazy to me.

Show threaddastanktalSep 25, 2025

I can tell you from personal experience there are still times where you have to run an unsigned application even in a closed IT space like the use case of Chromebooks.

No unsigned apps is gonna be a really hard sell, even Mac OS computers aren’t that locked down.

Show threadSrootusSep 25, 2025
I went through the hassle of getting Waydroid set up but i honestly dont see the point in having android on the desktop
Show threadPossibly linuxSep 26, 2025

Sounds interesting

I think we could really use some more diversity in the desktop space. If Lineage ever gets ported to a laptop I would be down to daily drive it.