Android users today have been encountering continual app crashes today, with some finding that uninstalling Android System WebView…
A large number of Android users over the past few hours have been encountering continuous Gmail and other app shutdowns, with some finding that uninstalling Android System WebView will stop the crashing. If it doesn’t say “Update,” skip this step Google has since confirmed that the unexpected app crashes were the result of a bad update to the WebView system component, which has since been pulled and replaced by the new versions mentioned above. The company also provided a fix for rare cases on Android 10 or 11 where a manual update of WebView or Chrome “may fail to complete.” Go to Settings > Apps & notifications > Google Play Store > Storage & cache > Clear Data. You can then proceed to follow the update steps, with Google noting how this workaround clears some of your Play Store settings, including parental controls and auto-update preferences.
