End of support for Chrome apps

Starting in July 2025, Chrome app support will be phased out in stages and reach end of life in October 2028. These dates apply to all Chrome apps, including Chrome Sign Builder and Smart Card Connector.

Developers are advised to make the transition to modern web technologies.

• July 2025 (currently scheduled for ChromeOS M138)—Last ChromeOS release with support for user-installed Chrome apps on ChromeOS. Admin-installed Chrome apps in kiosk mode are disabled by default and require admins to set a policy to re-enable.
• July 2026 (currently scheduled for ChromeOS M150)—Last ChromeOS release with support for Chrome apps in kiosk mode. For devices on the Long-term support (LTS) channel, Chrome apps in kiosk mode will receive support until April 2027.
• February 2027 (currently scheduled for ChromeOS M156)—Admin-installed Chrome apps in user sessions are disabled by default and require admins to set a policy to re-enable.
• February 2028 (currently scheduled for ChromeOS M168)—Last ChromeOS release with support for Chrome apps, marking the end of life for all Chrome apps. Devices on the LTS channel can continue to use Chrome Apps until October 2028. No exceptions will be granted.

Delete Chrome apps

If you have configured Chrome apps in your organization, at the top of the Apps & extensions page in your Google Admin console, you’ll see a notification banner letting you know that Chrome apps will no longer be supported. You’ll only see the banner if at least one Chrome app is force-installed, allowed, or blocked for your entire organization.

You can use your Google Admin console to delete Chrome apps from user devices. The next time users sign in to their ChromeOS device, the app and its associated user data are removed.

Follow these steps for all Chrome apps in your organization:

1. Sign in with an administrator account to the Google Admin console.

   If you aren’t using an administrator account, you can’t access the Admin console.

2. Go to Menu  Devices > Chrome > Apps & extensions. The Overview page opens by default.

   If you signed up for Chrome Enterprise Core, go to Menu  Chrome browser > Apps & extensions.

3. Find the Chrome app that you want to delete.
   • From the notification banner at the top of the page:
     1. Click View Chrome Apps.
     2. In the pop-up window that opens, click the app that you want to delete.
     3. On the Overview page that opens, click the app that you want to delete.
   • Alternatively, on the Overview page, search for and click the app that you want to delete.
4. In the side panel that opens on the right, select the organizational unit or group for which you want to delete the app.
5. Click the row of the app that you’re about to delete.
6. In the side panel that opens on the right, click .
7. To confirm that you want to delete the app for the selected organizational unit or group, click Delete.
8. Repeat steps 3 to 7 until all instances of the Chrome app are removed.