A large number of Android users in the past few hours have faced continuous application shutdowns, with some thinking that uninstalling the Android System WebView will stop the crash.
This problem starts with Android issuing notices that warn how applications “keep closing”. Applications that are in the background and not currently open are also affected.
If this bug is affecting your device, all Android applications that use the WebView system component, which works to show web content and is updated along with Chrome every few weeks, will continue to crash. This includes Gmail – which many users are seeing broken now, several Google services and many other third-party applications.
The immediate solution to this problem involves finding the Play Store list for Android System WebView by visiting this link directly or going to the “My apps and games” page, swiping left to the “Installed” tab and scrolling down – it should be one of the first applications. After that, tap on “Uninstall” and confirm at the prompt that appears.
- Open the Google Play Store and go to My apps and games
- Open the “Installed” drawer and tap Android WebView System
- Touch Uninstall
- Confirm “Uninstall”
- Restart device
If that doesn’t work for any reason, another course of action will be in System Settings> Applications and Notifications> See All Applications> Android WebView System> touch the three-point drop-down menu in the upper right corner> Uninstall updates> OK. These instructions are for Android 11 on Pixel smartphones, but it should be a similar process in other versions of the operating system and OEM devices.
Following these steps should interrupt the series of crashes, supported by Samsung recommending the same course of action today. It is not affecting all users, but it is widespread on Pixel and other devices.
Google seems to have released a bad update for the Android WebView system. Although this version has bugs, it is important to keep WebView updated for security reasons as soon as the problem is resolved.
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