dontblink@feddit.it to Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoIs it possible for a browser to work without android web view?message-squaremessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down11
arrow-up120arrow-down1message-squareIs it possible for a browser to work without android web view?dontblink@feddit.it to Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squarepelya@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down3·2 days agoThe browser is what provides the WebView in the first place, so yes.
minus-squareCheradeninelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·edit-22 days agoAndroid System Webview provides the Webview, not the browser. You do not need Webview for a browser to work.
minus-squarepelya@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoMy bad, I was talking about custom tabs, which are provided by Chrome or Firefox. WebView is a separate app, and you can switch between WebView and custom tabs somewhere in system settings.
The browser is what provides the WebView in the first place, so yes.
Android System Webview provides the Webview, not the browser.
You do not need Webview for a browser to work.
My bad, I was talking about custom tabs, which are provided by Chrome or Firefox.
WebView is a separate app, and you can switch between WebView and custom tabs somewhere in system settings.