Google to support ChromeOS until 2034 while shifting to new Googlebook OS
Google has clarified that it will keep issuing ChromeOS updates and security patches until mid-2034, even as it begins transitioning to a new Android-based operating system called Googlebook OS. The first Googlebook devices launch on October 4.
Google has offered more clarity on how long it will keep supporting ChromeOS, as the company prepares to launch a new line of laptops called Googlebooks, which run on an Android-based operating system.
According to a support page aimed at enterprise and education users, Google will continue issuing ChromeOS updates and security patches until mid-2034. It remains unclear whether the same timeline applies to the consumer version of ChromeOS — Engadget has asked Google for clarification on this point.
Transition path for existing devices
Google has previously promised Chromebooks a 10-year support lifecycle. Since some recently purchased devices will have support periods extending beyond 2034, the support page states that Google is committed to helping users transition to Googlebook OS, with many devices offering direct migration paths. It also notes that many of the newest Chromebook models will be eligible to move over to the new system, though further details on what that transition will look like are still to come.
The first Googlebook OS device management features for enterprise and education customers are planned to roll out in the second half of 2027.
Google first announced Googlebooks around the time of its I/O developer conference earlier this year, and revealed full details of the new laptops last week when pre-orders opened. The first Googlebook devices are set to arrive on October 4.
