Some (the number is being specified) Android users crashed on the night of March 23, 2021 - most applications using WebView stopped launching.
Most of the complaints about app crashes are from users of Samsung smartphones, but the owners of gadgets and other brands (perhaps who managed to catch this update) faced the crash.
Google representatives say that the company is aware of the problem and is solving it. It is associated with the WebView system applet, which opens pages in applications. Because of an error in it, applications crash.
On reddit, they offer an easy way to solve the problem: delete (roll back to the factory version) the Android System WebView application , this method helped me personally.
PS: I don't want to fill this news with water, I hope someone (Google) will figure out what the mistake was in a few days and write the technical details of the incident. Here is a solution for those who are looking for a solution in a panic.
Update: Google has already released an update with a fix for WebView, it is recommended that you update it from the Play Store rather than returning to the factory version. there may be vulnerabilities in it.
Update 2: It is also advised to demolish the Google Chrome browser along with WebView, and reinstall it again.