Google's Aluminium OS, merging Android and ChromeOS, will launch in 2028, as per court documents from an antitrust case.
Google's anticipated AI-driven operating system, Aluminium OS, which aims to unify Android and ChromeOS, will not debut until at least 2028, according to recent court documents linked to an antitrust lawsuit, as reported by The Verge.
In September 2025, Samir Samat, Google's head of Android, suggested that developments for the new OS were expected to progress by 2026. However, legal analysts have indicated a more conservative timeline.
The documents outline that the "fastest path" for Aluminium OS would see it available to select "commercially trusted testers" by late 2026, with a broader launch slated for 2028.
"When the new OS for Chromebooks is launched, it will not support all existing devices. Google is committed to maintaining ChromeOS at least until 2033," the court filings reveal.
In January, John Maletis, who oversees ChromeOS at Google, reiterated the company's commitment to providing a decade of automatic updates for ChromeOS devices.
"Not all devices will be able to transition to the new platform due to hardware limitations," he noted.
The company is aiming to gradually replace ChromeOS, with a tentative phase-out target set for 2034, which is influenced by varying legal requirements in different regions regarding device support timelines.
In a related ruling from September 2025, a court determined that Google is not obligated to sell Chrome, viewing that requirement as excessive.
