Google is planning to completely cease support for its ChromeOS by 2034. This information has emerged from documents related to a court case involving the US Department of Justice against the company. According to TechSpot, the announcement regarding the discontinuation of ChromeOS surfaced during an antitrust trial where the court deemed Google's dominance in the web search market illegal.
While the company retains control over the Chrome browser, the future of ChromeOS and upcoming operating systems has become a separate topic of discussion.
Court transcripts indicate that Google is obligated to support existing devices running ChromeOS at least until 2033 under its 10-year warranty commitments to users. After this period, the operating system is expected to be phased out completely.
ChromeOS has been in use on Chromebooks since 2011, initially gaining traction in the education and budget markets. In 2025, Google announced plans to merge Android and ChromeOS into a single platform for desktop devices.
The new project, internally referred to as Aluminium OS, is currently in active development. It is anticipated that this system will serve as an Android variant optimized for desktop use, supporting Android and ChromeOS applications designed for larger screens, as well as functioning on ARM and x86 processors.
Documents indicate that ChromeOS is built around the Chrome browser and Linux. The Chrome rendering engine will remain a key component in Aluminium OS.