Apparently, Chrome 79 Android bug is deleting data of a specific set of apps using its WebView.
Which is only those apps that are using Chromes web rendering component, i.e.
WebView, as their primary or only interface is affected by the bug.
Also Read-What Is Android System WebView?
Unfortunately, Chrome 79 updated the location where web data is stored.
However, the data stored by third-party apps using WebView did not migrate correctly to the new location.
This led to data loss causing problems for users and app developers.
Google confirmed the news (viaAndroid Police) and has suspended Chrome 79s rollout on Android at 50%.
The company is currently considering two approaches to address the bug.
b) revert the change by moving migrated files to their old locations.
We will let you know which of these two options have been chosen soon.
Finally: are you aware that you’ve got the option to test with beta versions of webview?
source: www.techworm.net
