Android System WebView allows your device to display web-based content inside regular apps without resorting to a web browser like Chrome.

Android System WebView is an essential part of the Android OS that lets apps display web content without starting a separate web browser app.

KitKat switched to Chromium, and Lollipop improved things further by separating WebView from the system so it can be updated via the Play Store as needed. This is where the beta channel comes in.

Google's WebView app, which allows developers to render webpages without having to open an external browser, is now in the Play Store for all devices running Lollipop.

If you’re running Android 4.3 or earlier, you’re pretty much out of luck when it comes to a baked-in defense against a WebView vulnerability that was discovered earlier this month by security ...