Android System WebView

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Google Inc. · com.google.android.webview

4.1 out of 5 (286 ratings) 2B downloads v155.0.8059.16 248.1 MB Android 12L+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v155.0.8059.16 (805901613)
Updated: Oct 5, 2026 (3 days ago)
APK size: 248.1 MB
Requires: Android 12L+ (API 32)
CPU support: ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 3.0+
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Feb 9, 2017
Permissions: 6
Website: android.com
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Android System WebView is an app by Google Inc. in the Tools category, listed since February 2017. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.

Since version 136.0.7103.125, the APK grew from 75.9 MB to 248.1 MB. Since version 95.0.4638.74, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 12L. It asks for 6 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 155.0.8059.4.

Ratings

4.1out of 5286 ratings

5 ★67%
4 ★6%
3 ★8%
2 ★5%
1 ★14%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v155.0.8059.16

• Bug fixes and speedy performance improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Android WebView is a pre-installed system component from Google that allows Android apps to display web content.

Version history

32 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v95.0.4638.74. New versions arrive here several times a week. Since v153.0.8010.11 it requires Android 12L+.

v155.0.8059.16 LATEST Oct 5, 2026 248.1 MB TRUSTED v155.0.8059.4 Oct 1, 2026 248.2 MB TRUSTED v154.0.8037.22 Oct 2, 2026 256.7 MB TRUSTED v153.0.8010.56 Oct 7, 2026 255.6 MB TRUSTED v153.0.8010.37 Oct 1, 2026 255.6 MB TRUSTED

All 32 versions

Android System WebView among popular Tools apps

Android System WebView is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Tools category.

Android System WebView and the Tools apps ranked next to it by downloads
App	Rating	Downloads	Download size
Google Assistant	4.4 (141)	2B	2.4 MB
Android System WebView (this app)	4.1 (286)	2B	248.1 MB
Calculator	4.7 (54)	1B+	5.9 MB
Google Lens	4.5 (67)	1B+	7 MB
Google Assistant Go	4.1 (19)	1B+	17.4 MB

Apps listed next to it in our Tools ranking by downloads (pre-installed system apps left out). Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 5, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Google Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Oct 5, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 5, 2026
Signed byCN=webview, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)1F:38:7C:B2:5E:00:69:EF:CA:49:0A:DE:28:C0:60:E0:9D:37:DD:45
File MD536f3f0e5099a4d3bcbecf9d8b3aec963
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 (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (6)

Android System WebView 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 APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Android System WebView for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 12L or later. Version 152.0.7977.86 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 10 and later. Get version 152.0.7977.86 · All versions

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 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 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 36f3f0e5099a4d3bcbecf9d8b3aec963.