Error inflating WebView XML

Question

I found a crash report on Crashlytics in a Samsung SM G920F (Galaxy S6), version 5.1.1 (on all other devices I didn\'t retrieve same error).

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Answer 1

As @simon-ninon said, this is the way I implented in my app.

In the onCreate of the activity that inflates Webview in the UI, you can have a try-catch to save yourself from the errors producing in the Crashlytics.

  /**
     * This element touches the UI elements
     * of the application and set them up.
     */
   try {
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        // ... further setup
    } catch (Exception ex) {
        transferToNoPackageFoundActivity(ex.getMessage());
    }


    private void transferToNoPackageFoundActivity(String errorMessage) {
        Intent intent = new Intent(this, NoPackageFoundActivity.class);
        intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_INTENT, errorMessage);
        startActivity(intent);
        finish();
    }

In the NoPackageFoundActivity, you can take the user to the Playstore for downloading the webview package.

    /**
 * This field is used for presenting the user
 * with an error image for no connectivity.
 */
private lateinit var mErrorImage: ImageView

override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_no_network)
    // get the intent for the error message, if any.
    val intent: Intent = intent
    if (intent.hasExtra(Intent.EXTRA_INTENT)) {
        println(intent.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_INTENT))
    }

    mErrorImage = findViewById(R.id.error_image)
    mErrorImage.contentDescription = resources.getString(R.string.no_network_image_desc)
    Glide.with(this)
            .load(R.drawable.ic_no_web_view_illustration)
            .into(mErrorImage)

    val enableButton = findViewById(R.id.error_handler_btn)
    enableButton.setOnClickListener { openGooglePlayStore() }
    enableButton.text = resources.getString(R.string.no_package_btn_text)

    val reloadText = findViewById(R.id.no_network_reload)
    reloadText.setOnClickListener { reloadApplication() }

    val errorHeadingText = findViewById(R.id.error_heading)
    val errorSubheadingText = findViewById(R.id.error_subheading)
    errorHeadingText.text = resources.getString(R.string.no_package_heading_text)
    errorSubheadingText.text = resources.getString(R.string.no_package_subheading_text)
}

/**
 * This is a onClickListener Handler that
 * reloads the application when the user
 * clicks on it.
 * It starts the activity again from
 */
private fun reloadApplication() {
    val intent = Intent(this, SplashScreen::class.java)
    startActivity(intent)
    finish()
}

private fun openGooglePlayStore() {
    // you can also use BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID
    val appId = "com.google.android.webview"
    val rateIntent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
            Uri.parse("market://details?id=$appId"))
    var marketFound = false
    // find all applications able to handle our rateIntent
    val otherApps = packageManager
            .queryIntentActivities(rateIntent, 0)
    for (otherApp in otherApps) { // look for Google Play application
        if (otherApp.activityInfo.applicationInfo.packageName
                == "com.android.vending") {
            val otherAppActivity = otherApp.activityInfo
            val componentName = ComponentName(
                    otherAppActivity.applicationInfo.packageName,
                    otherAppActivity.name
            )
            // make sure it does NOT open in the stack of your activity
            rateIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
            // task reparenting if needed
            rateIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED)
            // if the Google Play was already open in a search result
            //  this make sure it still go to the app page you requested
            rateIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP)
            // this make sure only the Google Play app is allowed to
            // intercept the intent
            rateIntent.component = componentName
            startActivity(rateIntent)
            marketFound = true
            break
        }
    }
    // if GP not present on device, open web browser
    if (!marketFound) {
        val webIntent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
                Uri.parse("https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=$appId"))
        startActivity(webIntent)
    }
}