Google Rolls Out an Update to Fix Apps Crashing on Android

Recently, many Android users found themselves in a unique situation where most of their apps started crashing for no reason. This was an issue from Google’s end and the company was quick to release a fix.

If you’re one of the affected users, the latest update by Google will stop your apps from crashing.

Sudden App Crashes on Android Devices

Many Android users recently experienced an issue where their apps crashed for no reason. The users would open an app only to find that the app stops working after a few seconds.

If you experienced something similar, you should blame Android System WebView. It’s a system utility on your phone whose latest update caused this entire issue.

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Luckily, Google quickly recognized the problem and pushed out an update to fix the issue on all Android devices.

Google’s Update to Fix App Crashes on Android

Soon as Google realized there was something wrong with the Android System WebView utility, it rolled out an update that addressed the app crash issue.

If your apps still suddenly close for no reason, update the aforementioned utility on your device and you should be fine.

Here’s how you do that:

1. Open the Google Play Store on your Android device.
2. Search for Android System WebView and tap it in the results.
3. Tap the Update button for this app to install the latest update.

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for (var i = 0; i Your apps shouldn’t crash once you install the above update.

A Temporary Workaround to Fix App Crashes on Android

Before Google announced the official update to address this issue, a Reddit user came up with a temporary solution to fix the issue. The solution was to uninstall Android System WebView’s latest update, which was the cause for the issue.

If you haven’t yet received an update for the above utility, you can apply this quick fix to stop your apps from crashing, at least for some time.

To do this:

1. Open Settings on your device and tap Apps & notifications.
2. Find Android System WebView in the apps list and tap it.
3. Tap the three dots in the top-right of your screen and select Uninstall updates.

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direction: ‘horizontal’,
spaceBetween: 20,
slidesPerView: 1,
centeredSlides: true,
preventClicks: false,
observer: true,
observeParents: true,
loop: false,
keyboard: {
enabled: true
},
// If we need pagination
pagination: {
el: ‘.swiper-pagination’,
},
navigation: {
nextEl: ‘.swiper-button-next’,
prevEl: ‘.swiper-button-prev’,
},
});

var images = document.getElementsByClassName(“gallery-2-images”);

for (var i = 0; i This will remove the problematic update from your phone, and your apps will no longer crash.

Keep in mind that this isn’t a full substitute for the actual update that Google has rolled out. You should get that update as soon as it becomes available in your Play Store.

Prevent Apps From Crashing on Android

Your Android apps are suddenly crashing for a reason, and there’s now an official way to fix this problem. Go ahead and get that update installed on your phone to prevent your apps from closing unexpectedly, or use that workaround if you haven’t got the official fix, yet.

Source: makeuseof.com