Android System WebView

Android System WebView is a system component app that is powered by Chrome.

System WebView App provides a Web Engine to the browser of the phone which is powered by Chrome. This means this application helps other applications to open Web content without the need to copy and paste a link.

This app enables users to open links within a certain app such as Facebook or Quora. For more relatable apps that can simplify browsing, you can check out Opera Browser.

Without the need to copy and paste into the actual browser. As Android System WebView is an extension of Chrome you will jump directly to the intended link while staying within the app.

Take Instagram for instance, where you need to swipe up in some stories and you are redirected to a webpage through an in-app browser. Rather than opening the content in Chrome, safari, firefox, or any other browser.

You can navigate the content freely on the redirected webpage. By scrolling up/down, zooming in/out, or searching for a text.

For more info regarding WebViews, you can visit the Chrome Help Center. Let us know what you think about the app and its related functions in the comments section below.

Android System WebView FAQs

What’s the basic purpose of the WebView app?

It provides better control over your application’s UI that opens a browser page via Android System WebView.

How does the WebView app help us with browsing?

With Android System WebView You don’t get pushed onto another 3rd party application, rather an in-app browser pulls the content from the web for you. With the convenience of staying in the intended application.

What are the other advantages of this app?

Android System WebView allows cross-platform development resulting in reduced development cost, along with flexibility for a developer.