Android on PCs? Google and Qualcomm Tease Big Shift at Snapdragon Summit

At the Snapdragon Summit 2025, Google and Qualcomm dropped a major hint about the future of Android, suggesting that the mobile operating system could soon power full-fledged PCs.

Android-powered PCs incoming

On stage, SVP of Devices and Services at Google, Rick Osterloh, revealed that the company has "embarked on a project" to combine its work across smartphones and computers. Additionally, he explained that Google and Qualcomm are building a "common technical foundation" to unify Android on both phones and PCs to create an ecosystem of sorts.

Qualcomm's CEO Cristiano Amon praised the effort, calling it "incredible" and "the vision of convergence of mobile and PC." While no product demo was shown, this was sort of a rare on-record acknowledgement that Android's future extends beyond just phones, tablets and Smart TVs.

This could be big for Qualcomm as a native Android PC environment would give it a stronger foothold in a market that's dominated by Intel, AMD and Apple Silicon. This falls in line with recent reports suggesting that ChromeOS is being rebuilt on top of Android, blurring the line between Google's two distinct platforms. That will allow Android to run natively without having to rely on a ChromeOS layer to execute it.

However, one could have a lot of questions about how Qualcomm executes it all. Will Android be able to adapt to desktop workflows well? Will legacy x86 software be supported through emulation? Most importantly, when can users expect to see Android-powered PCs become a reality?

Google or Qualcomm haven't offered a timeline yet, but one thing is for sure: Android PCs are happening and is just a matter of when.