Google Chrome on Android is Finally Getting Native 64-Bit Support

Jul. 3, 2020

As part of its plans to phase out 32-bit apps on Android next year,Google is bringing native 64-bit support to its Chrome web-browser. Believed to have been first reported byAndroid Police, the latest Dev and Canary builds (versions 85 and 86, respectively) of Chrome for Android are full-fledged 64-bit applications. The latest stable and beta builds (versions 83 and 84, respectively), meanwhile, are still 32-bit software.

The report claims thatthe 64-bit builds are only being distributed onAndroid 10and higher. Given the state of Android fragmentation, it means only 8% of all Android users are eligible for these builds. However, the company is committed to phasing out 32-bit apps in just over a year’s time. So it should only be a matter of time before the 64-bit builds start rolling out on all compatible hardware.Screenshots Courtesy: Android Police

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