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Status: Duplicate
Merged: issue 697382
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Closed: Nov 5
Cc:
chelamcherla@chromium.org
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OS: Android
Pri: 3
Type: Bug



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Android System Webview

Reported by andyther...@gmail.com, Nov 3 
THIS TEMPLATE IS FOR FILING BUGS ON THE ANDROID SYSTEM WEBVIEW. GENERAL WEB
BUGS SHOULD BE FILED USING A DIFFERENT TEMPLATE!

Device name:LG H-830 
Android version:8.0 Oreo
WebView version (from system settings -> Apps -> Android System WebView):
Application:
Application version:

URLs (if applicable):



Steps to reproduce:
(1)How to re-enable the android system webview app?
(2)How to prevent the android system webview from getting disabled?
(3)How to make sure that the android system webview stays updated

Expected result:make sure it stays on


Actual result:Would like to see 👀 the android system webview to stay enable on smartphones and tablets that has it already built-in

Comment 1 by chelamcherla@chromium.org, Nov 5

Labels: Needs-triage-Mobile

Comment 2 by chelamcherla@chromium.org, Nov 5

Cc: chelamcherla@chromium.org
Labels: WV-Triaged
Thanks for the report. Please follow the below steps for WebView --

In Android N the WebView and Chrome packages were combined in order to reduce the update size for users. Updating Chrome also updates WebView. This means that in the Play store the WebView package will appear to be permanently disabled. The Play store WebView entry is only relevant for users with older operating systems, and users who have decided to disable Chrome.

If you need, or are being asked by an application, to update WebView, the action you should take now is to UPDATE CHROME. This should resolve any issues you are currently experiencing.

We would also like to understand what led you to file this bug so that we can reduce the number of users experiencing this issue and work with application developers to direct users to the correct Play store page.

If an application has directed you to update WebView, and sent you to the WebView page in the Play store to do so, please comment on this bug to tell us which application did so.

Finally, if updating Chrome does not stop the application from redirecting you to the Play store, please also provide that information on this bug.

Thanks!!

Comment 3 by chelamcherla@chromium.org, Nov 5

Mergedinto: 697382
Status: Duplicate (was: Unconfirmed)
This issue is same as 697382, Hence merging into the original issue.
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