The affected users are unable to access Gmail. “We're aware of a problem with Gmail affecting a significant subset of users. As per the report by The Verge, these app crashes started on March 22, Monday afternoon, and according to the Google Workspace Status Dashboard, the company acknowledged the issue at 4:35am today, March 23. Some Google apps including Gmail and Google Chrome were crashing for Android users due to an issue with Android System WebView – a system component powered by Chrome that allows Android apps to display web content.
The search giant acknowledged the issue on its Google Workspace Status Dashboard and was regularly updating it with follow ups, till it was able to fix the issue around noon today, March 23.
According to a report, users started noticing these crashes on Monday afternoon and at the time, Google recommended users to switch to the desktop client for Gmail. Google has fixed an issue with Android System WebView that caused apps like Gmail, Google Chrome, and others to crash.