Android System WebView Canary
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Google LLC · com.google.android.webview.canary
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v157.0.8091.0 (809100008)
- Updated
- Oct 8, 2026 (yesterday)
- APK size
- 346 MB
- Requires
- Android 10+ (API 29)
- CPU support
- x86 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 3.0+
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- May 31, 2023 (at least)
- Permissions
- 6
- Website
- android.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Android System WebView Canary is an app by Google LLC in the Tools category, listed since at least May 2023. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).
It asks for 6 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 157.0.8086.0.
What's new in v157.0.8091.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
6 versions are listed, going back to v156.0.8077.0. New versions arrive here several times a week. Since v157.0.8086.0 it requires Android 10+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 8, 2026.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as the 5 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Oct 8, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Oct 8, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)A0:A8:22:CD:8E:24:7C:70:77:64:48:21:5A:6A:7F:1D:BB:B6:0F:59
- File MD50e8652d0794c915030d85478ec8f146a
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (5 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (6)
Android System WebView Canary requests 6 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Android System WebView Canary APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Android System WebView Canary APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 5 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0e8652d0794c915030d85478ec8f146a.
