Can you run ADB on a Chromebook?

Google is making things a bit easier for folks who’d like to create web, Android and/or Linux apps using a Chromebook . The Chrome OS team has unveiled ChromeOS. dev, a hub that includes technical resources and tutorials, code samples from popular apps and product announcements.

According to Google, the following Chromebooks initially support Android emulation in Android Studio:

You can run many apps for older platforms within the Chrome browser, and the combination of Android apps and browser access opens up a huge world of Chromebook emulators .

Google Play Store and Android apps are available on many Chrome OS devices since launching in 2016 .

Set up Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Important: Once you turn on ADB, it’s available to all accounts on your Chromebook .