Google has fixed an issue with the Android WebView system that has blocked apps such as Gmail, Google Chrome and more. According to a report, users began noticing these blockages on Monday afternoon, and at that time, Google recommended that users switch to the desktop client for Gmail. The search giant recognized the problem on its Google Workspace Status dashboard and updated it regularly with tracking, until it was able to fix the problem around noon today, March 23rd.
Some Google apps, including Gmail and Google Chrome, have crashed for Android users due to an issue with Android System WebView – a Chrome-powered system component that allows Android apps to display web content. According to the report published by The Verge, these application crashes started on March 22, Monday afternoon, and according to the Google Workspace Status Dashboard, the company acknowledged the problem at 4:35, today, March 23.
“We are aware of an issue with Gmail that affects a significant subset of users. Affected users can’t access Gmail. We will provide an update until 23.03.2021, 5:35 AM, detailing the moment when we expect to solve the problem “, it is shown in the update from Google.
He then advised users to temporarily switch to the Gmail web interface on the desktop until the issue is fixed. By 11:48, Google has resolved the issue with Android System WebView and released an updated version – 89.0.4389.105, as well as an update for Google Chrome. Users will need to update their Android System WebView and Google Chrome in the Google Play Store if they experience these issues.
“We solved the problem with WebView which caused some Android apps to crash for some users. Updating Android WebView and Google Chrome via Google Play should solve the problem now, “a Google spokesman for Gadgets 360 said.
While the services were faulty, Samsung support posted on Twitter that removing the latest WebView update will fix the issue, along with steps for how to do it, which seemed to fix the issue for some users.
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