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FollowAn update to Chrome and WebView should resolve the issues.Carrie MihalcikSenior Editor / NewsCarrie Mihalcik has lived on both coasts and can definitively say that Chesapeake Bay blue crabs are the best. She's been reporting and editing for more than a decade, including at the National Journal in Washington, DC, and CurrentTV in San Francisco. She's currently a Senior Editor at CNET focused on breaking news.2 min readGoogle that was causing Gmail and other Android apps to crash for some people on Monday. The problem apparently stemmed from a bug in a previous version of Android System WebView, a system component that lets Android apps display web content.To fix the issue, the tech giant said people should head to Google Play to update Android System WebView and Google Chrome.&nbsp;Here are the steps Google laid out:1. Navigate to the Play Store app2. Search for 3. Select the "Update" option4. Repeat these steps for Problems with Gmail and other Android apps began to pop up on Monday afternoon and lasted roughly seven hours, according to Google's for Gmail. Many people turned to and to report trouble with Android apps crashing, including Samsung and Pixel phone owners.&nbsp;See also:&nbsp;"We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support," Google said in the final update on its Gmail status dashboard. "Please rest assured that system reliability is a top priority at Google, and we are making continuous improvements to make our systems better."While Google was fixing the problem, some people found that uninstalling the buggy version of WebView provided a temporary solution. even suggested people take that step.&nbsp;If you used this workaround while waiting for Google to fix the problem, you should reinstall WebView to restore full functionality to your phone, as well as updating Chrome. Keeping apps updated is important in order to .&nbsp;Get the CNET Daily News newsletterSpice up your small talk with the latest tech news, products and reviews. Delivered on weekdays.

FollowAn update to Chrome and WebView should resolve the issues.Carrie MihalcikSenior Editor / NewsCarrie Mihalcik has lived on both coasts and can definitively say that Chesapeake Bay blue crabs are the best. She's been reporting and editing for more than a decade, including at the National Journal in Washington, DC, and CurrentTV in San Francisco. She's currently a Senior Editor at CNET focused on breaking news.2 min readGoogle that was causing Gmail and other Android apps to crash for some people on Monday. The problem apparently stemmed from a bug in a previous version of Android System...

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