Gmail and other apps are crashing on Android, but there's a fix

If apps such as Gmail and Google Pay have recently been crashing on your Android phone, you're not alone — it appears to be a widespread issue.

Numerous user reports on Downdetector indicate there are issues with Gmail, and reports on Reddit speak of Gmail "constantly crashing" since Monday. Furthermore, Google's own Workspace Status Dashboard said the company is "aware of a problem with Gmail affecting a significant subset of users."

The issue, which appears to stem from a system app called Android System WebView, has now been fixed.