{"id":137696,"date":"2020-12-19T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-check-which-android-version-is-on-your-chromebook\/"},"modified":"2020-12-19T11:30:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T08:30:00","slug":"how-to-check-which-android-version-is-on-your-chromebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-which-android-version-is-on-your-chromebook\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Check Which Android Version Is on Your Chromebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Check Which Android Version Is on Your Chromebook&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-703972\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-703989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xchromebook-android-version-e1607096555480.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.DEfFL2RhPu.png\" alt=\"android settings on a chromebook\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Many Chromebooks can install Android <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s from the Google Play Store, which is a handy feature. This is possible through a special Android layer on your Chrome OS device. So, which version of Android does it run? Let\u2019s find out.<\/p>\n<p>Chromebooks run Android apps in a layer that keeps them separated from the rest of the system. You can actually find a standard Android Settings menu if you know where to look. In these settings, you can also see which version of Android your Chromebook is running.<\/p>\n<p>To get started, open the App Drawer on your Chromebook and click \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-703979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xchrome-android-6-e1607094628901.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.0LXh6SFSfF.png\" alt=\"open the app drawer and click settings\" width=\"650\" height=\"276\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to the \u201cApps\u201d section, and then click the drop-down arrow next to \u201cGoogle Play Store.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-703980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/chrome-android-5-e1607094636491.png\" alt=\"scroll down to Apps and open the Play Store settings\" width=\"650\" height=\"163\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click the square arrow icon next to \u201cManage Android Preferences\u201d to open the Android settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-703981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xchrome-android-4-e1607094646156.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.rMMvcM0Qow.png\" alt=\"open Manage Android Settings\" width=\"650\" height=\"201\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re now looking at the typical Settings menu you\u2019ll find on an Android phone or tablet. Click \u201cSystem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-703982 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xchrome-android-3.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.WVqJf8NZg6.png\" alt=\"Select System\" width=\"621\" height=\"234\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, click \u201cAbout Device.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-703983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xchrome-android-2.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.5f8iqKNTaj.png\" alt=\"Select About device\" width=\"513\" height=\"323\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here, you can see the version number of Android that\u2019s running on your computer. As shown in the image below, our Chromebook is running Android 9 Pie.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-703984\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xchrome-android-e1607094660554.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.rEne_Dx9mn.png\" alt=\"Here you will see the Android version number\" width=\"650\" height=\"460\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Typically, Chromebooks don\u2019t receive Android version updates as often as Android phones or tablets because it\u2019s unnecessary to run apps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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