Android is currently causing severe problems. User complaints are getting louder and louder – even so loud that Google itself has now published tips against the error. You can read here what is behind the reports and what you can do if you are affected.
With Android 11 there are apparently some problems on numerous smartphones. At the beginning of March, we reported that the Google operating system caused massive errors – including freezing the screen, poorer performance than under Android 10 and a shorter battery life. Not only models from Samsung , Sony and Co. are affected , but also the in-house Pixel models.
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And the error messages have not stopped so far. As reported by Android Police magazine, it now affects basic apps like Google Chrome and Gmail, as well as a few more. Many Android users are currently complaining of many app crashes – or that the applications cannot be opened in the first place. This applies to Google’s own apps such as Gmail or Chrome, but also to those from third-party providers, including Twitter, GMX and Ebay. Unlike the error messages from early March, this time the bug primarily affects Samsung smartphones, according to Android Police.
The reason for the crashes is simple: Google recently updated both Gmail and Android System WebView. The latter is simply the application that allows Android apps to display web content. If users had played the update on their smartphone, the errors occurred in rows.
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The connection with the Android WebView system was noticed by the fact that users reset the app to the previous version. Then the problem no longer appeared. Google has now also responded to the error messages and announced that they were aware of the problems with Android System WebView. Another update is now available that is supposed to fix the bug. We recommend installing this, as this is the only way to ensure the security of the app.
You can find the corresponding update in the Google Play Store and install it manually. However, if you’ve turned on automatic app updates anyway, the update will work on its own. The latest version of Android System WebView is number 89.0.4389.105.
