Android System WebView

If you're lucky enough to be an Android user, you've probably come across the fact that you've received a notification about an update to one app - the Android System Webview. There are good reasons for this, but initially it is worth figuring out what it is.

Visually, the browser can be divided into user content and the displayed interface. There is no fundamental difference in the browser, the main thing is to update the local application. And in order to change the markup of the content, you can only update one of the components.

For smartphones, the webview component is designed as a separate apk, and it is also needed to display ads in almost all applications. Although some third-party programs and games have their own ad engines, most developers simply do not want to invest extra money in this and therefore use Google stock. What does the user see in this case? That's right, targeted advertising.

Conclusion

Approximately once a year, another version of android is released, the developers immediately approve acceptable minimum system requirements. Therefore, old and weak smartphones should work well until they fail completely. However, this is not at all the case, the company has no interest in formatting system applications after the maintenance deadlines for a particular operating system, and the number of advertising increases very much. Therefore, older smartphones receive the same updates as their dear brothers.