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Chromebooks have the handy Welcome Recap feature, and it looks like this is coming to Googlebook OS. By •

Googlebooks aren’t ready for primetime, and software is only part of the problem. By •

A new computer, a new operating system, and a whole new way of getting things done. Googlebooks have plenty for early adopters to get used to, and the occasional learning curve is hardly surprising. But some owners are running into problems that can’t be solved simply by learning their way around the interface. Fortunately, Google…

Googlebooks have had their share of early software frustrations, but the recent removal of Find Hub support raised a particularly uncomfortable question. How do you find your expensive new laptop if it goes missing? Google initially offered no explanation for the decision, leaving owners wondering whether the feature was broken or being abandoned. We’ve now…

Google has been moving quickly to sand down Googlebook OS’ rougher edges. Recent fixes have expanded Better Together features to Samsung phones, while the company has clarified Intel app compatibility and promised to expand HDR playback to Googlebooks that launched without it. But new hardware rarely gets every wrinkle ironed out at once, and Google…

Rooting Google’s new Googlebook laptops won’t be the headache power users were dreading. Magisk developer John Wu previously teased Magisk coming to Googlebook OS, and now the developer has shared a video demonstrating that full root access can be achieved. More impressively, the process looks to be on-device so far, without seemingly requiring specialized hardware…

Googlebook OS is barely out of the starting gate, but early adopters have already given Google a fairly clear homework list. Apps have been one of the biggest talking points, from some Android apps behaving differently across hardware to major Google services running as web experiences instead of native Android apps. Google now appears to…

Google has announced a new Linux terminal for Googlebook, giving users access to a virtual Linux environment for development, scripting, and AI workflows. The terminal is now available in preview and is designed to make it easier for interested users to build apps and automate tasks, even if they don’t have a programming background.

Google is finally bringing Samsung phone support to its Googlebook laptops, fixing one of the biggest frustrations users have faced since the devices launched.

Google is rolling out updates for Googlebooks to fix some of the problems users have faced since launch. The updates intend to make initial setup easier and, more importantly, bring support for Samsung phones to the laptops’ Better Together features.