You should not disable Android System WebView as many apps rely on it to display web-based content, including emails in Gmail. If you disable it, you may notice silent crashes in many apps.

This makes updating the service much faster by not relying on Android system updates, and since the WebView service functions like most apps, debugging and troubleshooting are much easier.

Wondering what Android System WebView is and whether it's safe to disable it? Our quick primer on Android System WebView should hopefully clear up your doubts.

Android System WebView is an essential part of the Android OS that lets apps display web content without starting a separate web browser app.

Android 15 is locking a component of WebView into RAM, making it easier for apps to call for it regularly. Read on to know more!

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 ...

Facebook wants to address how every time Android System WebView is updated via the Play Store, apps that use it crash as part of the natural upgrade process.

Android’s Google System Updates for July are set to bring “valuables” sharing to Wallet and more. Update: The latest updates include improvements to the Google Play Store, a new UI for ...

Whodathunk something called "Webview" could disable the camera access of certain app(s)? But that's exactly what has happened, after applying a few Google and third-party updates on my pair of ...

Meta has been developing its own Chromium-based WebView for Android for a few years and has now started rolling it out to users of its Facebook app. The new WebView, which has not been open ...

If you're still experiencing issues, here's what to do. The bug was related to a beta version of the WebView component that has since been replaced.

Google has announced that Android WebView, AOSP's built-in browser that apps can use to render web content, now supports payments through Google Pay.