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Google might let you run ChromeOS on Android one day

The functionality was reportedly demoed for partner companies, but it's far from official.

"AVF is ideal for security-oriented use cases that require stronger, even formally verified, isolation assurances over those offered by Android’s app sandbox." (Image credit: Andrew Myrick / Android Central)The private event saw a Pixel 8 run a Chromium OS variant known as "ferrochrome." It makes sense that Google would try this out, and it's reasonable to think that leveraging ChromeOS to offer a desktop environment for Android users is easier than building something from the ground up.

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