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Several apps randomly crashing on Android phonesGoogle and Samsung have offered solution for the random app crash issue.
Rohit KVN
DH Web Desk
Last Updated IST
Google apps and Play Store on Xiaomi Redmi Note 10. Credit: DH Photo/KVN Rohit
Google apps and Play Store on Xiaomi Redmi Note 10. Credit: DH Photo/KVN Rohit

For the last several hours, thousands of Android phone owners are complaining that the many apps including Amazon, ESPN, and others are randomly crashing soon after opening the app.

It has to be noted most of the complaints are from Samsung phone owners, particularly those who own premium models such as Galaxy Note20, S20, and A70 series, among others.

Many took to Reddit, Twitter, and social media platforms to vent their anger on the South Korean company and also sought a solution to the annoying issue.

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Samsung has responded to one of their customers on Twitter. It has asked to remove the WebView update and restart the phone.

Go Settings > Apps > tap the three dots in the top right corner > show system apps > search for Android System WebView > select Uninstall updates.

Even Gmail and Chrome in other Android phones were facing a similar crashing issue, Google has a similar solution for the Gmail crash.

"We have resolved the issue with WebView that caused some apps on Android to crash for some users. Updating Android System WebView and Google Chrome via Google Play should now resolve the issue,” Google Spokesperson told DH

Here's how to do it:
Step 1- Navigate to Play Store app
Step 2- Search for Android System WebView (here)
Step 3- Select the "Update" option
Step 4-Repeat these steps for Google Chrome (here)

As per the latest status board of the Gmail Service website says, Google seems to have fixed it.

"The problem with Gmail has been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support. Please rest assured that system reliability is a top priority at Google, and we are making continuous improvements to make our systems better," the company said.

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(Published 23 March 2021, 13:11 IST)