Android System WebView
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The built-in browser engine, based on Chrome, that other apps use to show web pages inside their own screens.
Google package
Chrome
Advanced: com.android.chrome Advanced Vendor documentation
Google's web browser, preinstalled as the default browser on Pixels and on most phones that ship Google apps. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
Searching for it by name? Read the full answer on Google Chrome .
What it does
Chrome is Google's web browser and the default browser on Pixels and most other phones with Google apps. It opens links from other apps, syncs bookmarks, passwords and history with your Google Account when you sign in, and fills in saved passwords and payment details. It updates through the Play Store on a schedule of a few weeks.
Also shown as Google Chrome.
If you disable it
Links have nowhere to open until you install and choose another browser, and apps that open pages in Chrome tabs switch to your other browser.
How to disable it
Settings offers Disable for this package on most phones. Open Settings > Apps > See all apps > Chrome > Disable.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.chromeTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.android.chromeThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.chromeRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.android.chromeNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Stores browsing history, cookies and saved passwords on the device and, if you turn on sync, in your Google Account.
Where it appears
- Made by Google LLC.
- Listed on Google Play: Chrome on Google Play.
Questions people ask
What is com.android.chrome?
com.android.chrome is Chrome. Google's web browser, preinstalled as the default browser on Pixels and on most phones that ship Google apps.
Can I disable Chrome?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. You can do it from Settings or with ADB.
What happens if I disable Chrome?
Links have nowhere to open until you install and choose another browser, and apps that open pages in Chrome tabs switch to your other browser.
Sources
- Google Play: Google ChromeGoogle Play listing
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
Cite this page: https://mysystemapp.com/packages/com.android.chrome/ (verified 25 October 2026). Something wrong or out of date? Request a correction.