Native crash at /system/lib/libwebviewchromium.so on kitkat android 4.4

Question

I get \"Native crash at /system/lib/libwebviewchromium.so\" errors many times for android 4.4+. There was no such problem before 4.4.

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Answer 1

I'm experiencing a very similar issue with my app on Android 4.4.2.

I found this thread on Chromium support forum that identifies the issue I think is 100% relevant to me, and may be relevant to you.

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=334992

334992 - WebView on Nexus 10 with stock KitKat 4.4.2 crashes when scrolling up or down

Basically, when attempting to scroll (up-down, or left-right) on long content that has not fully loaded, you can reliably make the webview control crash.

It only happens on some devices (like it happens on Galaxy S5 for me, but not Galaxy Mega), but always seems to affect Android 4.4.2.

Check out that Chromium thread, and I hope that helps.