How to fix WebView problems on Samsung and Xiaomi
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If you have an Android phone, especially from Samsung or Xiaomi, you may have noticed that some applications close by themselves No, no It is not a problem with your mobile, but a failure caused by one of the Android components. Specifically, the WebView system, a necessary process to run some applications available on mobiles that have Android. Among them, Gmail, Google Chrome etc. Fortunately, there is a solution to the WebView problems that have appeared recently, we tell you what you can do.
Google has already confirmed that this is a bug in this process and has released a new update to fix the issues. You just have to go to the Google Play Store, click on the side menu through the three lines that appear in the upper area and select 'My applications and games '. Next, in the updates section, you have to update the app 'WebView of the Android system.
If the application is not listed, you can also search for it by the name 'Android System WebView' on Google Play and press the 'Refresh' button.In addition, it is also recommended to check if there is a new update of those apps that close unexpectedly. Among them, Google Chrome. To update the Google browser, follow the same steps you did with the Android WebView system.
Apps close by themselves on Android: possible solution
Another possible solution, at least until we wait for the WebView update to arrive, is to uninstall the latest updates via Android settingsIn this way, the process will work under a previous version and will allow you to open the applications without any problem.
To do this, go to Settings > Apps > All apps. Then click 'Android System WebView' or ' Android System WebView'. Within the app settings, click on the three dots in the upper area and then on 'Uninstall updates'.
Google has not confirmed what caused this error, but everything points to an internal bug in one of the recently released versions. WebView, one of the most important processes in Android, is responsible for allowing applications to display web contentFor example, WebView is very present in Gmail, since it allows you to access links or even see a preview of some websites without having to leave the application.