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Google wants to make Android 15 more resilient to WebView crashes
A new WebViewBootstrap Mainline module could have significant security benefits
Stability is one of the cornerstones of user experience. When a single app crashes or malfunctions, it might frustrate some users who lose their progress or even some data. If a key system component were to crash, however, countless numbers of apps could become unusable for millions of users. This is exactly what’s happened in the past with the Android System WebView, the component that many apps rely on to render web content. Fortunately, Google plans to make WebView more resilient to crashes in Android 15 — here’s how.
Here's how to fix constant app crashes in Android 12 beta
It's an issue and a solution that might seem familiar
Getting to play with Android betas is one of the best things about owning a Pixel phone. But they are, you know, betas, so weird and frustrating stuff is more or less guaranteed to happen at some point. Case in point: many users have been experiencing constant crashes for major apps over the last week or so.
Google has a plan to avoid another WebView crash catastrophe
Plans include a new auto-rollback 'Safe Mode' and faster updates for Chrome and WebView
Last month, a WebView bug became the biggest story in Android after users reported app crashes across all sorts of devices. Though a temporary solution was quickly discovered, a permanent update wasn't issued until the following day, leaving phones in a buggy state overnight. In response to this incident, Google has published a complete list of upcoming improvements it plans to implement to help ensure these types of crashes never happen again.
Here's how to fix those mysterious Android WebView crashes
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If you're experiencing a bunch of apps suddenly crashing on your recent Samsung phone, you're not alone. This afternoon US time, reports from dozens, then hundreds of users on the Samsung subreddit started coming in, complaining of apps crashing on their phones, constantly and seemingly at random. It's causing some major headaches. You can quickly fix the problem by disabling the Android System WebView app, or updating it via the Play Store or APK Mirror.
Some apps exist on thousands of phones. Others live on millions. Only a few occupy hundreds of millions. Google Photos, HP Print Service Plugin, and Android System Webview are the latest apps to surpass 500 million installs.