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Google plans to halt support for ChromeOS by 2034, as revealed in court documents from the U.S. Department of Justice's case against the company. This was reported by TechSpot.
The news about the discontinuation of ChromeOS emerged during an antitrust trial in which the court found Google's dominance in the web search market illegal. While the company maintains control over the Chrome browser, the future of ChromeOS and subsequent operating systems has become a topic of separate discussions.
According to the transcripts, Google is required to support existing ChromeOS devices at least until 2033, in accordance with a 10-year warranty commitment to users. After that, the operating system is expected to be phased out completely.
ChromeOS has been utilized in Chromebooks since 2011. Initially, these devices gained popularity in the education sector and budget markets. In 2025, Google announced plans to merge Android and ChromeOS into a unified platform for desktop devices.
The new project, internally referred to as Aluminium OS, is currently under active development. It is expected that this system will function as a variant of Android optimized for desktop use. It will support Android and ChromeOS applications adapted for larger screens, and will operate on both 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.

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