Skip to content

ChromeOS Release M128

Release Information

  • Stable Channel Release Date: September 3, 2024

New Features and Enhancements

Productivity Features

  • Isolated Web Apps (IWAs): High-security web apps packaged in Web Bundles for enterprise-managed ChromeOS devices.
  • Snap Groups: Group and manage split-screen windows as a single unit for easy resizing and movement.

Accessibility and Ease of Use

  • Geolocation Privacy Controls: Fine-tune geolocation access with new privacy settings.
  • Privacy Control Reminders: Actionable reminders to manage camera and microphone permissions on the Apps settings page.
  • OCR in Camera App: Extract text from images in 77 languages, with ML-powered Optical Character Recognition (OCR).

Notifications and Audio

  • Pinned Notifications: Improved visual distinction for ongoing processes versus standard notifications.
  • Auto Gain Control (AGC): Optimizes microphone volume for better audio quality, enabled by default with manual override available.

Security and Privacy

  • Access Point Name (APN) Management: Enhanced tools for managing APNs on cellular-enabled devices.
  • Admin-configurable Site Search: Enterprises can set up site-specific search shortcuts for managed users.
  • Data Processor Mode: Extended features and terms for administrators across the EU.

Deprecations

  • Lacros Browser Experiment: The Lacros Browser (Linux and Chrome OS) experiment is deprecated, streamlining the browser experience and focusing on a single, unified ChromeOS browser environment.

Other Enhancements

  • Vitals Data Retention: Aggregated Android app performance metrics stored for up to one year to monitor trends and improvements.