Google may fix WebView crashes in Android 15 via Play System update

Google is preparing for a significant improvement in its next operating system. Android 15 could be able to fix Webview crashes through a new Google Play [System] update.

At present, Android vendors themselves address Webview-related faults. Google somewhat relies on manufacturers as it brings the patch within AOSP, which deploys with the next major release by OEMs.

Google seems to be working on a new Project Mainline module in Android 15 called WebViewBootstrap. The company plans to move a bunch of code related to Android’s WebView API to this new WebViewBootstrap module.

This includes code under the following directories:

• frameworks/base/core/java/android/webkit
• frameworks/base/services/core/java/com/android/server/webkit
• frameworks/base/native/webview

It has been reported that the search engine giant could only push bug fixes through updates to the WebViewBootstrap module. This module is also expected to have some new “resilience” features, aiming to auto-detect and repair when WebView is unable to start.

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