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.
Android (AOSP) package
HTML Viewer
Advanced: com.android.htmlviewer Advanced Vendor documentation
A simple viewer that displays local HTML files such as the open source license notices in Settings. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
What it does
HTML Viewer is a minimal Android app that opens local HTML files, most often the third-party license notices under Legal information in the About phone settings. It uses Android System WebView to render the page and runs only when such a file is opened.
If you disable it
Legal notices and other local HTML files may not open. Community lists warn that removing it caused boot loops on some Xiaomi phones, so disable rather than uninstall.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.htmlviewerTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.android.htmlviewerThe 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.htmlviewerRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.android.htmlviewerNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Nothing beyond the files it displays.
Where it appears
- Made by Android Open Source Project.
Questions people ask
What is com.android.htmlviewer?
com.android.htmlviewer is HTML Viewer. A simple viewer that displays local HTML files such as the open source license notices in Settings.
Can I disable HTML Viewer?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable HTML Viewer?
Legal notices and other local HTML files may not open. Community lists warn that removing it caused boot loops on some Xiaomi phones, so disable rather than uninstall.
Sources
- Android source: HTMLViewer manifestAndroid source
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
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