Android System WebView is a part of the Android operating system that offers app developers a built-in browser inside apps to display web content. Doing so eliminates the need to redirect users to an ...

When you open a link while in another app, it usually launches in your browser (e.g., Chrome) or a Custom Tab. Facebook opens pages in its own in-app browser, which is powered by the Android System ...

Google has detailed the reasons for last month’s spate of Android app crashes. A WebView configuration issue was the root cause. Google plans to improve its WebView and Chrome rollout measures to ...

An odd bug last month saw random Android apps crashing left and right for seemingly no reason at all. It was eventually and correctly traced to Android's WebView component and, fortunately, some have ...

Update: Google has said that it has fixed the WebView bug. You should update the Android System WebView app and Google Chrome through the Google Play Store to resolve the issue. If you’re using an ...

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 23: In this photo illustration, the logos of the applications, Google Maps, Google and Gmail are displayed on the screen of a tablet on October 23, 2018 in Paris, France. After ...

Your Android device has background apps you’ve probably never noticed, helping to keep your device running smoothly. But do you really need them and what are they doing with your data? Google Play ...

The latest Android 12 Beta has been pretty solid and stable so far. Heck, I’m running it on the Pixel 5 with no major issues to speak of, but some who have updated to the Android 12 Beta 1 have ...

Were you having issues accessing apps like your Gmail on your Android device yesterday? If so, you were not alone. An issue with Android System WebView was recently causing various apps to crash.

9to5Google has reported that the Android System WebView component crashing Android users’ apps now has a permanent fix. On March 22 a lot of Android users were having problems with continuous crashes ...

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