Android Authority: “Aluminium” will be code name for merger of Android and ChromeOS

According to Android Authority, the operating system that’s meant to merge Android and ChromeOS into one, unified OS is codenamed “Aluminium OS.”

We’ve known for a while that Google plans on merging Android and ChromeOS, but this is the first time a possible codename for the project has appeared.

They were tipped off by a Telegram user about a senior project manager role:

While we already know Google is bringing Android to the PC, the listing explicitly states that the role involves ‘working on a new Aluminium, Android-based, operating system.’

This follows the naming scheme of their open-source Chromium browser that’s the basis of Chrome, and ChromiumOS, that forms the basis of ChromeOS.

Google says its Aluminium OS is “built with artificial intelligence (AI) at the core.” The OS will likely have deep integration with their Gemini AI. What this means for the OS is anyone’s guess, but hopefully the AI integration is optional and not fundamental to how the OS works.

The new Senior Product Manager role is tasked with “driving the roadmap and curating a portfolio of ChromeOS and Aluminium Operating System (ALOS) Commercial devices across all form factors (e.g. laptops, detachables, tablets, and boxes) and tiers (e.g., Chromebook, Chromebook Plus, AL Entry, AL Mass Premium, and AL Premium) that meets the needs of users and the business.”

So this confirms that ALOS will be available across all form factors. With Google’s development on desktop mode for Android, the lines between desktop and mobile are beginning to blur.

Having a unified OS that can work as a traditional desktop or mobile OS will make our devices more versatile and allow us to have less devices. Imagine buying a phone that also doubles as your PC.