Google fixed an issue with the Android WebView system that caused apps like Gmail, Google Chrome and others to crash. According to a report, users began to notice these flaws on Monday afternoon, and at the time, Google recommended that users switch to the Gmail desktop client. The search giant acknowledged the problem on its Google Workspace Status Dashboard and updated it regularly with follow-ups, until it was able to fix the problem around noon today, March 23.
Some Google apps, including Gmail and Google Chrome, were crashing for Android users due to an issue with the Android WebView system – a component of the system developed by Chrome that allows Android apps to display web content. According to The Verge report, these application crashes started on March 22, Monday afternoon, and according to the Google Workspace Status Dashboard, the company recognized the problem at 4:35 am today, March 23.
“We are aware of an issue with Gmail that affects a significant subset of users. Affected users are unable to access Gmail. We will provide an update by 3/23/21, 5:35 AM, detailing when we hope to resolve the issue, ”says the Google update.
He then advised users to switch to the Gmail web interface on the desktop temporarily until the problem is fixed. At 11:48 am, Google solved the problem with the Android WebView system and released an updated version – 89.0.4389.105, as well as an update for Google Chrome. Users will need to update Android System WebView and Google Chrome on the Google Play Store if they are experiencing these issues.
“We solved the problem with WebView that caused some applications on Android to crash for some users. Updating the Android WebView system and Google Chrome through Google Play should now solve the problem, ”a Google spokesman told Gadgets 360.
While services were inactive, Samsung Support tweeted that removing the latest WebView update will fix the problem, along with steps on how to do this, which appeared to fix the problem for some users.
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