Google chrome Android extension (Google Chrome update fixes Android data loss)

On Tuesday, Google announced that it would fix Chrome and related WebView software and cancel access to data stored in some Android apps. Google stopped posting updates after the data was lost and apologized for the issue in a statement on Tuesday.

Chrome 79 and related versions of WebView allow developers to use web programming techniques in their Android applications without deleting data. However, an update to Chrome 79 released last week prevented applications from accessing the data, which led to problems such as the inability to access saved games and in-game rewards. By repairing old data, this patch clears all saved new files or affected people.

Fewer people are affected than initially thought. According to error reports, Google suspended distribution of software to 50% of millions of Android users, but in fact, less than 15% of users sent updates.

The foundation of modern applications such as Android, iOS, Windows and Web is so complex and rapidly changing that it is difficult to ensure that all applications work properly. However, given our increasing reliance on these foundations, even the smallest problems can affect millions of people.

Chrome is very influential in this field. In addition to WebView for Android applications, other browser vendors (including Microsoft, Samsung, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi) also use open source Chromium projects as the basis for their browsers.

This problem affects several programming interfaces that developers often use to store data through browsers, while WebView can store data. Includes service personnel, AppCache, file system, localStorage, IndexedDB, and WebSQL.