Swap files between your Android device Chromebook with latest update

BY GreenBot Staff

Published 7 Oct 2014

You can finally plug your Android device into a Chromebook transfer files between the two. 

The catch-up feature joins the usual bug fixes security improvements in the latest update to Chrome OS. The new version should hit all Chrome OS devices over the next few days—unless you have a Chromebox. doesn’t offer any details as to when this will l on those devices.

The update adds support for Transfer otocol (MT, a stard used by ndows, Mac, nux for moving files between devices. 

y this matters: is continuing to build Chrome OS into an operating system with functionality that rivals ndows OS X. ugging in a device to move over files is a pretty basic feature, so it’s one less knock on Chromebooks’ ability to function as a “real” computer.

th Chrome, has to work backwards on some desktop-centric features as the operating system runs primarily in the browser. As another example many Chrome apps now work offline, assuming you have a system with enough storage.

It’s also not a coincidence that the file transfer update is targeted at Android devices. continues to tie the two operating systems closer together. For example, it recently brought select Android apps to Chromebooks.