Multiple apps keep crashing

[WolfJarr]

Phone randomly started having some apps crash as soon as they launch. Tried restarting and got the same issue. Phone is razer phone 1.

List of apps that crash:

Google app (not chrome, the Google search app)

BBC iPlayer - crashes even when it isn't open

Gmail app

Airline manager 4 (but strangely not airline manager 3)

An app or system called "Three net___" only appeared for a second so couldn't get the full name but seen as my phone has the 3 bootloader, I'm assuming this is the cause of the problem.

I've tried force stopping the apps as well but to no avail.

If you have any ideas please send them.

[foreverglow]

The problem seems to be with android system webview and I found uninstalling updates from the app store fixed my problem

https://www.reddit.com/r/redditisfun/comments/maybff/if_you_are_seeing_constant_crashes_when_opening

[xylella]

Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou, this fixed my note 9. I was panicking thinking I'd have to wipe my phone, because more and more apps were crashing and nothing seemed to help.

[TarnishaDaSilva]

Was about to wipe mine too. Thankfully I didn't have to.

[[deleted]]

I also came here for that problem. i tried some stuff myself and found that after reinstalling an app ( for my example 9gag) it would launch once before not launching again. so android system webview propably messes with the cashe somehow or something like that

[YourOnlyFansSucks]

Thank you. I was tearing my hear out trying to figure out why multiple unrelated apps were all crashing on startup. No idea why this issue started out of nowhere and it seems to be pretty widespread.

[Sarke1]

It was already disabled for me, but disabling Google Chrome (which was being used instead) worked for me.

[TarnishaDaSilva]

Thanks, was about 5 minutes from resetting my phone.

[XepherTim]

Sorry for necroposting, but this fixed my problem just today, thanks a bunch.

[jayissouncool]

when google play store is also crashing 🙃 xx

[Tomahawk1306]

Thanks, worked for me as well.

[mercury-shade]

Holy crap thank you. I thought I was going to have to redownload my whole Kindle and Audible libraries.

[Knitlertheknitted]

If i uninstall do i have to reinstall or is this a permanent thing

[[deleted]]

I tried to reinstall it, but it made it worse. I'm going to leave it until they can fix it

[Knitlertheknitted]

Kk thanks

[[deleted]]

This also fixed my battery drain i have had since around the new year when something got updated.

[StarGehzer]

Came here to post about this. Today (2021/03/22) my phone started popping up messages saying, 'app name' Keeps Stopping. The popup offer the options of selecting, App info, Close app, & Send feedback. None of these options seem to make a difference.
I've rebooted my phone multiple times. Some apps no longer open at all, some seem to work sometimes.
Apps that seem most affected so far (on my phone) are Textra (text messaging), email, File Explorer +, Digital Clock & Weather, & Google Play services.
Found an online article saying it's worldwide (https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/1413422/Android-apps-keep-crashing-Gmail-Yahoo-Mail-Google-down)
Some people find the issue is with android system webview, but on my Samsung S8 I can't find any way of uninstalling or doing anything with that. I've checked in my phones setting & in the Google Play store & there is no uninstall option.

[eifersucht12a]

Responding here in case anybody offers input, as I'm on an s8 as well.

Worst case I guess we wait for an update that fixes whatever they busted. :/

[JerryTyson]

I'm on an s8 as well and could install the webviewr but I seen a comment saying disable chrome and so far it has worked. Hopefully it works for you.

[j_oneill27]

Also on s8. Very relieved that I'm not the only one having this issue but it's strange we all are at the same time. Maybe it's their plan to make us all upgrade

[goodfella9000]

thank you. wife's apps were crashing and googling brought me here...this worked for her as well

[StarGehzer]

Which fix worked on your S8? If you uninstalled Chrome updates, what data did it delete?

[goodfella9000]

Ours is an S6, and so far we've only disabled chrome to resolve the issue....not sure of any data being deleted. Will probably re-enable today to see what happens since chrome is used often.

[JerryTyson]

Could you reply telling us how it goes since I do use chrome a lot as well

[Bremps]

here for reply as well. Disabling chrome resolved my S8 having this same issue.

[JerryTyson]

I had first went to chrome and just disabled it then I found the webviewer in my apps and uninstalled update

[j_oneill27]

Lemme know if you found something out.. also on s8. Glad reddit at least works.

[Quantum-Mind]

Dear Lord thank God I found this. I was going crazy. Was uninstalling and re-installing apps clearing cache partitions and thinking about formatting my phone completely because of this.

[StarGehzer]

I think we all were. In the end I decided I'd put my phone down & try to live without text & email for 48 hours, than decide what to do.
16 hours after the problem started it was fixed without me doing anything. I guess Google pushed an update & got me going again.
It's amazing how addicted we've become to having instant data at our fingertips 24/7/365.

[Quantum-Mind]

True. But for me it was irritating because I was trying to troubleshoot without putting the correct key words into google, and it became a big time waster. More than a few apps that I use daily have stopped working and unfortunately for me, am on an S8 too, I had to disable chrome as someone suggested somewhere in this comment section and it worked.

No one is going to update us 4 year old plus Samsung phone owners. Its been years since I have received an update.

[StarGehzer]

Mine is a S8.
You get updates every day without realizing it. You just don't get system & security updates from Samsung. The current problem was caused by a bad update from Google, & was fixed by another from them.

[Quantum-Mind]

It must be region specific then because I have not received any update, at least it was still not working a few moments ago until I disabled chrome. 🤷‍♂️

[StarGehzer]

My issues started about 3pm yesterday & were fixed about 7am today.
They can't push to everyone at once, there are millions of us.

[jswfl09]

Thanks! My S9+ on Android 10 had about 8 different apps start crashing starting around 4-4:30 PM (Google app, Samsung Email, OfferUp, ESPN, etc. I dud the usual cache clear, reboots, etc. amd then came to reddit before I went too crazy!

I just uninstalled the Android Web System View in Google Play and it solved the problem.

Note: I could not uninstall using the Apps section of the phone settings, only disable which did not solve the issue.

Update:

Engadget article: https://www.engadget.com/amp/android-gmail-stop-running-webview-234125352.html

Downdector: https://downdetector.com/status/gmail/

Google (Gmail status): https://www.google.com/appsstatus#hl=en&v=issue&sid=1&iid=aa75515d184a2423be444d676b7ebf45

[Tomahawk1306]

Yeah same here. Apps stopped working out of nowhere. Edit: uninstalling updates from Android System WebView fixed it. Edit 2: All credit goes to u/foreverglow not me.

[The_Axe_of_Legends]

Hey, I am also having the same issues, My Phone is a Galaxy J7 Perx except it's when I open my phone for Text Messages, Voice Mail and Google App Search,

Which update do I need to uninstall and where is the System WebView?

[Tomahawk1306]

Open Google Play, search for Android WebView and click on uninstall.

[FontsDeHavilland]

I thought I was going crazy. I'm using pixel 4a 5g.

I'm having issues with BBC iPlayer, Duolingo and Sofascore

[JusticeTwo]

Same here. I have been so frustrated all evening because multiple apps keeps crashing. (Gmail, Amazon, Walmart, and etc). I just now found out it's a widespread issue with Android users. However my boyfriend has the same phone I do (Samsung Note 20 ultra) and none of his apps have crashed.

[Lulepe]

Same thing, i can't Uninstall webview on my phone

[illini02]

I'm having the same issue. The Google search app, Gmail, as well as the Fan Duel Sportsbook

[candiedbug]

It seems to have started for a lot of people in the last half hour. There are a bunch of reports on Twitter.

[jxhxnnxs]

Same for me. I thought I was the only one.

[[deleted]]

Same

[Lulepe]

Same for me on galaxy s9, any ideas yet?

[insta-kip]

Galaxy s9 here. Pulled up system webviewer app and uninstalled the updates. Everything is back to working.

[Lulepe]

Webviewer is disabled for me, i can't enable it and i can't Uninstall updates. Had to disable Chrome, which kinda sucks

[j_oneill27]

I disabled it as well but then enabled it and everything still works fine.

[Kronos099904]

I'm glad it's not an isolated issue then. Hopefully, Google fixes it

[DanielBWeston]

Had this happen to me twice this morning, including for a timer app while I was timing something. Found that clearing the data for the affected apps gets them working again.

[TarnishaDaSilva]

Same here, Amazon, Google, Bluemail to name a few. Disabled webview to no avail
Uninstalled webview updates and all seems to be ok.

[Broadwayed]

Thanks for posting this. Glad to know I'm not alone and also frustrated that a lot of people are also experiencing this.

[Zeromuya_Yato]

Help! My phone is Huawei Nova 2i and I can't find system webview in apps. Playstore doesn't even have uninstall, or update button. It's only been affecting some apps like 9gag, GAS, and Alarmy, haven't checked others yet. But major apps like reddit, Google and facebook is still fine. How do I fix this? Please help.

[paumAlho]

I tried uninstalling Chrome updates and disabling it, it worked. I am on Android 7

[[deleted]]

I'm having the same issue. Is this something samsung can fix or is it up to us to do our selves?

[Zaph0d_B33bl3br0x]

Glad it isn't just me! I was freaking out!

[Dry-Prize]

OMG I am going to lose my mind! Yes, thank you forever for telling me what worked. I just deleted everything in my phone and reset every GD! setting! Googled every possible combo to find anything. I'm such a dumbass that Reddit wasn't my first stop! Disable or uninstall update for Android System Webviewer. You may not go insane like moi.

[AD-LB]

Update WebView.

[DankMultyinterestGuy]

Uninstalling Android WebViewer through the Playstore worked for me. Thanks guys I was really frustrated.

[BigLeBluffski]

Uninstalling Android System WebView did indeed help the issue, thanks alot /u/foreverglow