Android WebView version upgrade steps

Android WebView version upgrade steps

WebView is an important component on the Android platform, used to load and display web pages in applications. Over time, WebView version updates become increasingly important to ensure application security and compatibility. This article will introduce how to upgrade the WebView version in Android applications and provide the corresponding source code.

1. Check the current WebView version
   Before starting the upgrade, you first need to check the WebView version used by the current application. You can get the current WebView version number through the following code:

   int webViewVersion = WebView.getVersion();
   

   This will return an integer value representing the version number of the current WebView.

2. Determine the target version
   The target version to upgrade to depends on the needs of the project and the minimum supported Android version. You can find the version history of WebView on the Android Developers website and choose the target version appropriate for your project.

3. Update gradle configuration file
   Open your application's build.gradlefile and find dependenciesthe section. In this section, you need to update implementationthe statement to specify the latest WebView version you want to use. For example, if you are upgrading to version 90.0.4430.210, you can update as follows dependencies:

   implementation 'androidx.webkit:webkit:90.0.4430.210'
   

4. Updating application code
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