Android System WebView is a part of the Android operating system that offers app developers a built-in browser inside apps to display web content. Doing so eliminates the need to redirect users to ...

The WebView app is a background running application that provides support for the Android operating system, is it a need?

If Gmail and other Android apps on your phone are crashing -- you're not alone.

In simple terms, the Android System Webview is an in-built tool found on all Android smartphones. The tool is responsible for displaying web content on the Android OS for in-built apps.

What is Android System Webview? Android’s Webview, as described by Google, is a “system component powered by Chrome that allows Android apps to display web content.” ...

9to5Google has reported that the Android System WebView component crashing Android users’ apps now has a permanent fix. On March 22 a lot of Android users were having problems with continuous ...

Facebook opens pages in its own in-app browser, which is powered by the Android System WebView. The main Facebook app is soon changing ...

The component of Android responsible for rendering web pages inside apps (login screens, simple browsers, etc.) is the WebView. It became a separately-updated component with Android 5 Lollipop ...

Android apps were crashing for some users, but Google now has a fix. The issue is due to a system component called Android System WebView that lets Android apps display web content.

So why is Gmail crashing? Google has now released a statement on the error, revealing the issue to be with Android System WebView. Android System WebView allows Android apps to display web content.