Google’s WebView app is crashing apps on Android phones


The WebView app is causing a bug that stops other Android apps from running, prompting users to uninstall it. — Google

A bug on Android phones, which causes various apps to crash, has been traced back to Google’s WebView app.

Engadget reported that many users received pop-up notifications saying that apps like Gmail, Google Pay and numerous banking apps had suddenly stopped running.

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